FIRST QUARTER

• Eric Martin: The true freshman NU linebacker blasts through the middle of Baylor’s punt protection. Martin pushes a Bear into the path of Derek Epperson’s leg for a punt block. The ball bounces high, and freshman Justin Blatchford grabs it for Nebraska, running 25 yards for a touchdown 89 seconds into the game.

• Cody Green: Nebraska’s freshman starter at quarterback scrambles for a 10-yard gain on third and 7, the Huskers’ third offensive play, to keep the chains moving and earn loud cheers from the partisan NU crowd.

• Alex Henery: The junior place-kicker connects on a 45-yard field goal to cap Green’s first drive as the starting QB. The possession covers 44 yards in 11 plays and ends with the 23rd straight successful Henery attempt from inside 50 yards.

• Dejon Gomes: The junior defensive back ends Baylor’s best scoring threat of the opening quarter with an interception of quarterback Nick Florence in the end zone. Florence’s pass, from the NU 37, was intended for Kendall Wright on second and 14 after the Bears had driven 53 yards, aided by a 15-yard penalty on Gomes for roughing the passer.

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SECOND QUARTER

• Kyler Reed: Another freshman makes a play for the Huskers. The tight end catches a Green rollout pass on second and 8 and runs 22 yards to the Baylor 24. The big gain puts the Huskers in field-goal range for Henery, who hits from 22 yards after NU stalls at the 5. Henery’s field goal makes it 13-0 with 12:16 to play in the first half.

• Niles Paul: On the first play after the junior receiver returns an Epperson punt 17 yards to the Baylor 46, Paul snags a 45-yard pass from Green to the 1, beating defensive back Tim Atchison in coverage. Freshman Dontrayevous Robinson dives over the pile for a TD two plays later to make it 20-0 with 9:28 left in the half.

• Jared Crick: The sophomore defensive tackle continues his dominant play against the Bears with a sack of Florence for a 6-yard loss on second and 8. Crick drags left guard Ivory Wade along for the ride, throwing the 6-foot-5, 315-pound freshman into his quarterback.

• Prince Amukamara: The junior cornerback picks Florence for his second interception of the season on a throw intended for Lanear Sampson over the middle. Amukamara breaks well on the ball and gives Nebraska possession at its 46-yard line.

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THIRD QUARTER

• Crick: His fourth of a school-record five sacks knocks Florence for a 5-yard loss to the 50 on second-and-13 on the Bears’ first series of the second half.

• Wright: Baylor’s speedy receiver finally hurts Nebraska, beating Eric Hagg in coverage to gain 28 yards on a crossing route over the middle to the NU 22. The Bears stall and settle for a 41-yard field goal by Ben Parks to make it 20-3 with 9:22 left in the third.

• Clifton Odom: The junior cornerback steps in front of Nebraska receiver Khiry Cooper, taking a third-and-5 Green pass 45 yards for a touchdown return to cut the NU lead to 20-10 with 3:27 to play. The interception, Green’s first of the game, comes as he throws for the eighth consecutive play with a 17-point lead.

• Paul: He comes up with a 9-yard catch from Green on third and 6 to cross midfield in the final seconds of the third quarter. The possession ends in a punt for the Huskers but keeps the clock moving and reverses field position to take away some Baylor momentum.

FOURTH QUARTER

• Sean Fisher: The freshman linebacker sacks Florence for a loss of 3 yards on third and 5 after NU goes with seven defensive backs on a second-and-13 play. Fisher’s first sack of the year forces a punt and keeps the clock moving toward an NU win.

• David Gettis: After consecutive fumbles by the freshman quarterbacks, Florence rebounds to hit Gettis. The senior wideout beats Amukamara deep for a 40-yard gain to the Huskers’ 32. The Bears then convert a fourth-and-3 on another throw to Gettis, but Parks misses wide left on a 24-yard field-goal try that could have pulled Baylor within one score.

• Florence: The Huskers give Baylor yet another chance with a three-and-out offensive series, and the Bears’ freshman QB finds Gettis deep for a 41-yard gain to the NU 20. From there, the Blackshirts stiffen, though running back Jarred Salubi drops a wide-open pass in the end zone.

• Lester Ward: The freshman I-back picks up a first down on a 3-yard run to the NU 30, forcing Baylor to use its final timeout and letting the Huskers run the clock under a minute before punting. It essentially ends an uneven 60 minutes of football — but not until Baylor tosses two laterals during a 60-yard punt return and throws incomplete twice to the end zone.

— Mitch Sherman