The Nebraska Cornhuskers' offense looked nothing like they had in their previous five games. In fact they looked nothing like any Husker offense in the previous 31 years.

After being the source of much hand wringing amongst the faithful so far this season following lackluster, turnover plagued performances the Huskers finally showed what their newly installed West-Coast offense might be capable of. Quarterback Joe Dailey silenced critics for one afternoon as he turned in a school record-breaking 342 yards passing and a team record tying five TD passes, leading the Huskers to a 59-27 victory over Baylor.

Dailey's passing yards surpassed the previous record of 297 yards, recorded by Dave Humm against Wisconsin in 1973.

Dailey kept modest about the record-breaking show. "Numbers are just numbers," Dailey said. "We won the game. That's all that matters to me."

Dailey completed 13 of 20 attempts with no interceptions. The Huskers halted a frustrating trend of turnover plagued performances by allowing no turnovers, while capitalizing on two Bear miscues.

Nebraska's I-backs got things started in the first half by displaying several different skills. After falling behind 3-0, I-Back Brandon Jackson set up the Huskers' first scoring drive with a 40-yard kickoff return down to the Nebraska 44. Nebraska marched down field, primarily on the ground, until Dailey connected with Steve Kriewald on an 18-yard touchdown pass.

Jackson turned in the big play on the Huskers' next drive with a 25-yard gallop down to the 10. The Huskers settled for a 21-yard Sandro DeAngelis field goal to widen the margin to 10-3 early in the second period.

In the final six minutes of the half Nebraska caught fire with big play, after big play. I-Back Cory Ross hauled in a screen pass at the Baylor 26 and raced 74-yards for a touchdown and a 17-3 lead. Nebraska's next possession was capped with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Fluellen with 1:13 left in the second.

Baylor tried to make something happen in the final minute, but rush end Jay Moore forced, and recovered a fumble at the Nebraska 46. On the next snap Dailey connected with Fluellen again for a 45-yard touchdown strike.

Any momentum the Huskers had at the end of the first half seemed to elude them in the start of the second half. Baylor took control of the third quarter, scoring on all three of their drives to tighten the score to 38-24. Nebraska's only scoring drive was a five play 65-yard march capped by a 2-yard Jackson run. After three periods the Huskers held a seemingly shaky 38-24

In the fourth quarter, however, the Huskers put the Bears down with three touchdowns.

Jackson scored his second touchdown on the first play of the quarter with a one-yard run. Then came the record setting drive.

Dailey completed a 13-yard pass to Terrance Nunn, then followed that with a 43-yard catch-and-run to tight end Matt Herian to lift Dailey's passing yard to 311. He padded the numbers on the next snap with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Grant Mulkey to log Dailey's record tying fifth touchdown pass.

The Huskers added one final score on a 1-yard Ross run, set up by Daniel Bullocks' 44-yard interception return.

Seven different Husker receivers benefited from the record night, but none caught more than two passes each. Grant Mulkey took his two catches for 75 yards and one touchdown. Isaiah Fluellen covered 72 yards and two touchdowns with his pair of catches. Cory Ross led all receivers with 77 yards on two catches, including his 74-yard touchdown pass.

Jackson finished the game with 89-yards rushing, part of the Huskers' 169-yard ground game. Cory Ross added 51 yards of his own.

The Huskers now enter the meat of their Big XII Conference schedule with Kansas State to come, and still hold a shot at the division crown.

"Hopefully now we'll get some respect," Dailey challenged.