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PES MOINES SUNDAY REGISTER SEPTEMBER 21, 1979 i M1rnm wiw nunni Ti7 Ul! ti.h -uni i. nWlr r.ri.,tlii.1liiii -wnnrwi mi mm i I. SUNDAY REGISTER PHOTOS BY BOB MODERSOHN AND DAVE PETERSON Continued from Page One assistance from a pair of substitute running backs, Jarvis Redwine and Craig Johnson. In fact, the Huskers were in such dire straits that Coach Tom Osborne scrapped his plans to redshirt Johnson this season and rushed him into service. Johnson scored the tying touchdown with 11:02 left.

"I think Hayden Fry has done a good job," said Osborne, "and frankly, I think Iowa probably did a better job of coaching for this game than we did. "Iowa just flat played us even, even without those fumbles. We just have to get better a lot better." Because of a kidney injury that sidelined Phil Suess, who had done all the Hawkeye quarterbacking in the first two games, Fry was forced to start Pete Gales and had indicated he would give heralded junior-college transfer Gordy Bohannan a shot as well. Gales Shines But as it turned out, there was no need to relieve Gales. The sophomore from Paterson, N.J., played extremely well and had Iowa fans on their feet cheering in disbelief after his 29-yard touchdown pass to Keith Chappelle opened the 21-7 lead.

.1 really felt confident we were going to win when we did that," said Gales. "But we just made a few too many mistakes when they really hurt." Nebraska scored on three consecutive clutch possessions to pull it out. Freshman Reggie Roby of Waterloo, who did a creditable job as Iowa's new punter-placekicker, tacked on his third conversion following Chappelle's score and then kicked off out of bounds before Nebraska was to begin its rally. And something happened right there that could very well have been a key factor in swinging the momentum. Before the ball could be returned for Roby to kick it again, a member Individual Statistics' if MU 4 frt V- 3 tS Hawks' Reggie Roby legs one of three PATs 14 74 RUSH IMC N.

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He apparently had suffered a blow to the head running downfield. The game was halted for about five minutes and Tippett eventually was carried to the dressing room on a stretcher. "Tippett was out of his head and didn't know where he was," said Fry. "I don't know what happened to cause the injury." When play resumed the joyous crowd had been calmed and it might have taken away a vital edge for the Hawkeyes. Iowa defense gangs up on Jeff Quinn at goal line Roby's next kickoff was returned yards by Anthony Steels to Nebraska's 39-yard line.

J. On first down Redwine rambled GttleS rears DUCK behind tinH vinht n1 fi IK uornc tt tha HawkVe irAnd jt sevn plays 'CK later Hager darted into the end zone booted the ball 43 yards into the end from four yards out. zone. Iowa could not move after the next Just as he had done in last week's kickoff, and the tide definitely had 35-14 victory o-'er Utah State, Hipp swung to the Huskers when Roby's fumbled on Nebraska's first play, punt was shanked out of bounds at the Brian Skradis, a Nebraskan from Nebraska 49 a 20-yard kick. Omaha, pounced on it for Iowa at the "I just wasn't concentrating," said 14.

Roby, who had one 52-yarder and Dennis Mosley carried for nine averaged 37.4 yards on his seven yards, then added two more, and attempts. "I was worried about fullback Dean McKilhp barged across Nebraska's rush and took my eye off from the three for the first of his two the ball." touchdowns. With Redwine and Johnson doing Iowa defensive end Jim Molini, most of the damage, Nebraska another Nebraskan (from Norfolk), quickly drove to the equalizing score, also had a big hand in messing up the And iowa had the ball for only Husker attack. He recovered two three plays on its next possession. The fumbles and forced another one.

first was a promising advance, The Hawks were still holding their however, when Gales clicked on a 7.0 lead and might have seen it 24-yard pitch to Nate Person. expand to 14-0 in the second quarter Pete's 12-yard completion to Brad if Mario Pace had been able to hold Reid picked up another apparent first an interception attempt on one of down at the Husker 42. But Reid was Quinn's passes near midfield. He jarred from the ball Iowa's first seemed to have clear sailing for the turnover and Derrie Nelson end zone. recovered for the Huskers.

He didn't, though, and a little later Haer's 12-yard pass to Junior BSJ.U1 fcSr "V' -i--wiiii iL' march to Sukuo's -WW" neor vowru iu. lying touchdown. crucial field goal. lk IacI tH Kali rhan You get an idea how well Iowa's 7 Mark PR, defenders were playing by the fact it Jim Molini zeroes in on fumble to put Iowa on the road to its first score in near upset of So. 7 Huskers aittougB tne Husxers were aoie mt Gaes took tnem yafds make notning 01 it back sneaks before be finally put the plays, featuring passes to Mike Brady Vl1CtrKJi ball in the end zone.

and Chappelle, with McKillip goinj MVtteirl rSiviV tn Linebacker. Todd Simonsen he across from the two. to is "af 7 had one particuarly vicious hit on An apparent pass interception by HiPP and Leven Weiss were out- Cedric Shaw turned into a 33-yard VVlilV- i standing all the way, and so were ai for Nebraska when he was Molini, Skradis, Pat Dean, John Harty whistled for interference, plus a he hadn't played this year." 29-yard beauty down the middle to Chappelle. Gales finished with 10 completions in 25 attempts for 154 yards, Chappelle haulin in five and Person three. "I think we came of age today," declared Chappelle, the nation's leading junior-college receiver last year.

"We showed we can play with the best." Mosley did most of Iowa's rushing again, netting 67 yards in 21 carries, while Redwyie topped Nebraska with 89 in 12 attempts. Hipp gained 74 in 16 tries but a good share of that came on a 30-yard run before he fumbled it away late in the half. "We have improved with each ball game," said Fry, "and we played better for the full 60 minutes today than we did against either Indiana or Oklahoma." Now the Hawks must gird for a third straight Big Eight opponent, facing Iowa State here Saturday. The Cyclones may eipect a rude reception. They had best, listen to the of Tom Osborne, who fell fortunate in going hone a winner to face lenn State in a big one next Saturday.

"Iowa isn't going to win the Ten probaoly. bin they are going to beat some teams." soid Oiborre. "Tbey are a team that is going to be in every game and win some, Then he added: "Bat they are going to have to win soon. Coming close is ail right for a vfcile but it's just not winning Early Success and Mark Mahmens along the front face-mask penalty. Gales had opened the game with a So it was a surprising 7-7 stalemate But this is where Molini crashed pair of pass completions to Person at halftime, with Iowa having no first into Hager so hard he hobbled the and Chappelle, immediately moving downs in the second quarter.

But oall, with Mahmens snaring it on the Hawks into Nebraska territory. most of the third period belonged to Nebraska's 47. Gales connected with But they soon had to punt and Roby the Hawkeyes. Person for 18 yards before lofting his.