Texas Stuns No. 5 Nebraska In Lincoln, 20-13

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Lincoln, NE (Sports Network) - Garrett Gilbert ran for 71 yards and a pair of scores, as a disciplined Texas team held off the highly ineffective fifth- ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, 20-13, at Memorial Stadium.

For the first time in nearly third minutes of game clock, No. 5 Nebraska finally managed to score, as Alex Henery booted his second field goal of the game.

The Huskers mounted an 83-play drive in the third quarter, and while points are points, they’ll likely have to play for touchdowns from this point forth. This drive was actually led by backup quarterback Zac Lee, as Nebraska made the decision to bench Taylor Martinez.

In the second half of Saturday’s game, Texas is continuing to stifle No. 5 Nebraska on offense, forcing another punt. On the ensuing drive, the Longhorns managed a chip-shot field goal from Justin Tucker.

Nebraska has been held to only 117 total yards on offense. Huskers quarterback Taylor Martinez is only 4-for-12 for 63 yards, and Niles Paul is the only Nebraska player with a reception.

In the second quarter on Saturday, No. 5 Nebraska put its first points on the board against Texas. Taylor Martinez led the Huskers on a 54-yard drive that was highlighted by a long reception to Niles Paul.

Alex Henery was able to pound through a 45-yard field goal, making him 5-for-5 on field goals for the season. Early in the second quarter, the Longhorns lead the undefeated Huskers, 10-3.

On Saturday, Texas charged right out of the gate against No. 5 Nebraska.

The Longhorns scored first with a Justin Tucker field goal. Unfortunately for Nebraska, running back Roy Helu, Jr., fumbled away the ball on the first play of the ensuing drive. Taking over with great field position, Texas didn’t let the opportunity slip, as quarterback Garrett Gilbert scooted in for a touchdwon.

Unranked Texas now leads in the first quarter, 10-0. After consecutive losses to UCLA and No. 8 Oklahoma, Texas is running on all cylinders today.

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SB Nation’s Burnt Orange Nation asks some offensive questions they may not like the answers to:

SB Nation’s Corn Nation takes a hearty tongue-in-cheek look at all the reasons they could lose to Texas in Week 7:

1. They’re Texas.

Remember the Kansas State article where I said to forget all the stuff about ESPN Thursday night streaks, and things like that because they don’t matter on the field? Well, that doesn’t apply here.

1-8 against them, so many close games, and so many different ways of losing. Blame it on a contract with Satan, fate, destiny, or just plain bad luck, this is one series in which one team truly has had another’s number.

I don’t blame Husker fans for feeling confident, but going up against Texas AND some mystical force in the universe? Man, that’s asking a lot, ain’t it?

Bo Pelini’s Cornhuskers have certainly looked the part of national title contenders in 2010 and that includes last week’s 48-13 whipping of Kansas State in Manhattan in the team’s Big 12-opener.

Texas owns a 9-4 edge in the all-time series with Nebraska and has been dominant since the formation of the Big 12, winning eight of the nine meetings.