Nebraska football struggled early, but found its stride later in the first half to take a 21-17 lead on Colorado.
Freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez started the day completing nine of his 11 passes for 86 yards to go along with eight carries for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
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The Huskers running game faced some setbacks early with a couple of fumbles, but got back on track to the tune of 245 first half rushing yards.
Greg Bell got the start at running back, and has 80 yards on nine carries.