The Catch refers to Matt Davison's miraculous catch against Missouri in 1997. The catch brought the Huskers within one and the extra point forced overtime. First, a little background on the game. The Huskers came in to Columbia, MO the #1 ranked team in the nation and head coach Tom Osborne was fresh off his 250th win in 25 years. The Huskers were favored in the match-up. Missouri took a 7-0 lead early but the Huskers struck back quickly with two Scott Frost touchdowns. Missouri dominated the game with the attack of their quarterback Corby Jones. With Mizzou leading 38-31, the Huskers had the ball on their own 33 yard line and 1:02 remaining.