Fordham made Husker fans sweat for much of the first half on a cloudy and cool Saturday morning before the game settled down to finish out the way everyone should have expected when the game was announced last spring. After the game, Scott Frost said they tried to keep things basic against Fordham, though they did show enough wrinkles to make future opponents think twice about stacking the box and force Nebraska to throw the ball effectively.
The stats pretty much reflect the reality of the game. At the end of the first quarter, Nebraska led in first downs (8-5), total yards (107-88) and on the scoreboard (7-0).