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4C Minneapolis Tribune b00il6ii Oct. 1,1972 tl rift nut i v. i a-' If 1 after three victories. Don Calhoun, who curried 23 times for 104 yards, scared two K-Slate touchdowns, one a (2-yard run just before hulfume. Keen.

State 0 14 7 10 31 KSU -K Jones 4 pais liom Morrison ISiumlev kickl KSU Colhoun 63 run IRiumley kickl. KSU Colhoun I run iBrumley kirkl Tom.Oin,loi(l 15 run ICooper kick). KSU-fG Biunilev 20. KSU Johnson 19 pais fioin Giogan (Bnitnley kickl. with a 1-yard pass to Keith Krepfle early in the game and a 50-yard run in the second quarter.

Kansas State 31, Tampa 7 Associated Press Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State turned three Tampa fumbles into touchdowns for a 31-7 victory. The Wildcats, who evened their won-lost record nt 2-2, pinned the first loss of the season on Tampa 1 ft Ac1 zx Florida State beats Kansas Associated Press Norman, Okla. Halfback Greg Pruitt ran for three touchdowns and reserve fullback Tim Welch gained 158 yards Saturday to power second-ranked Oklahoma to a 52-3 victory over Clemson. Pruitt scored on runs of five, four and one yards and gained 52 yards overall to move into third place among Oil's all-time rushing leaders.

Welch, starting in place of injured Leon Crosswhite, kept the Sooners rolling with consistent gains up the middle as Clemson concentrated on protecting its flanks. The Sooners led 7-0 after the first quarter, but scored 17 points in the last seven minutes before a 1 i to break the game open. The victory was the third straight lopsided triumph for the Sooners, who still have not yielded a touchdown this season. The loss was the second in three games for Clemson. Clemson defended stubbornly during the game's early stages.

But Oklahoma 's Wishbone-T offense wore down the defenders, turning the contest into a rout. Senior quarterback Dave Robertson added two touchdowns on short runs and freshman Joe Washington scored on a 61-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Junior defensive back Clyde Powers got the final Oklahoma touchdown on a 57-yard run after picking a Clemson fumble out of the air. Clemson denied the Sooners a shutout when Eddie Siegler kicked a 47-yard field goal on the game's final play. Minnesota's Bob Morgan couldn't get his pass over Nebraska end John Hyland.

Stoll: 'Rodgers's performance greatest' i Tulsa falls to Arkansas rally 21-20 Associated Press Fayetteville, Ark. Quarterback Joe Ferguson hustled Arkansas teammates 80 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown to edge the University of Tulsa 21-20 Saturday. The victory was sweet revenge for the Razorbacks, who were upset by Tulsa 21-20 last year when favored by five touchdowns. Tulsa ,.0 7 13 020 Arkansas 7 0 7 7 21 Ark Bull 2 run IKirkland kirk). Tul White 1 run (Henry kick) Ark- Reppond 6 pass from Ferguson IKirkland kitkl.

Tul Tate 34 run IHenry kick). Tul--FO Henry 44. Tul FG Henry 31. Ark Richardson I run IKirkland kick). A 40,003.

Statistics Tulsa Arkansas First downs Rushes-yorde Passing yards Return yards Posses Punts Fumbles-lesf Penalties-yards 20 16 S9-267 9 69 8-21 -y 5 33 2 41-1 SJ 75 16 1-23-1 9-37 2 0 5-il Virginia Tech 13, SMU 10 Associated Press Blacksburg, Va. Brothers Don and Dave Strock led Virginia Tech to a 13-10 victory over Southern Methodist Saturday. The victory was Tech's first in three games the loss SMU's first in four. Don Strock threw a pass for the only Gobbler touchdown, and Dave Strock kicked two field goals. Tampa 24 41 140 231 16 19 49 2 9-35 9 4 5-66 K-Slote 13 54-200 113 22 8-16-1 8 43 3 3 5 51 First downs Ruihes-yaids Pamnq yaids Return yaicls Pastes Punts Fumhles-lost IPenaltiei-yaitls After Kansas had moved 70 yards in 14 plays to tie the score at 7-7 early in the second period, Huff threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Barry Smith.

When Kansas lost the ball and 26 yards on a high center snap on punt formation, Huff threaded a nine-yard scoring pass to Barry Smith for a 21-7 lead. It became 28-7 at halftime as Huff led Florida State 69 yards in eight plays. On a third-down play from the three, he lobbed a little looper that Eddie Davis scooped in for the first touchdown of his career. "I tried to go where their linebackers weren't, "Huff explained later." We never attempted to beat them man-for-man. Kansas didn't have quite enough speed or size in the secondary to cover all our receivers.

I'd hit the strong side for a while, then go for the middle when that opened up. "Every pass defense has certain holes and it's a quarterback's job to read the secondary at the line of scrimmage. I have two strong advantages on this team a good protection from the line and some great receivers." That formula has produced a 4-0 record and a possibility, since Florida State is an independent with several breathers on its schedule, of an undefeated season and high national ranking. Kansas, 1-2, has some dangerous weapons of its own. While Huff ranks third nationally in total offense, the Kansas quarterback, Dave Jaynes, is fifth.

Jaynes completed 18 of 33 passes for 239 yards, and gained 125 yards rushing. The best Kansas running back is Jerome Nelloms, who gained 76 yards in 13 attempts. Nelloms, however, was overshadowed yesterday by the rushing of Florida State's Hodges Mitchell, who gained 137 yards in 23 carries. Fambrough considers his Kansas team to be improved somewhat over last year's, which lost to Minnesota and finished with a 4-7 record. "I haven't started to think about the Minnesota game yet," Fambrough said yesterday.

But we are coming up there to represent the Big Eight as well as we possibly can." Florida Slate ....7 21 3 1344 Kansas 0 7 7 22 FSUParris 14 pais from Huff lAskm kick. KUWilllams 2 run IHelmbarher kickl. FSU Smith 27 pais from Huff lAskln kickl. FSUTSmith 9 pats from Huff lAskln kickl FSU-DavIs 3 pass tiom Hulf (Askln kickl, KU Miller 3 run IHelmbacher kickl. FSU FG Aikm 32.

KU Adams 33 pass from Jaynes Uaynes runl. FSU Mitchell I run (Askln klrk, FSU Dciynon 17 run (passed failedl. fA First downs Rushes yards Passing ycifHs Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles lost Penalties yardl FSU 24 44 205 295 74 26 47 3 5 40 00 11-125 Kansas 18 47 91 219 125 18 33 5 5-39 l-l 3 34 Utah State wins Utah State quarterback Tony Adams ran for 121 yards and State's defense held Colorado State on two fourth-quarter goal-line stands for a 21-0 non-conference football victory Saturday. Celorode Stale ,.,0 0 0 021 Utah Stale 0 USU A.lnrns7.3 run Iflnul. blrkl By Dwayne Netland Staff Writer Lawrences Kan.

Cheer up, Minnesota fans. The Gophers could have their first victory of the 1972 collegiate football season in less than a week. Minnesota's opponent next Saturday at Memorial Stadium will be Kansas University, a spirited team of limited personnel that wilted before the passing skills of Gary Huff and lost a 44-22 game Saturday to Florida State. Huff, a Heisman Trophy candidate who led the nation last year in total offense, completed 26 of 42 passes for 295 yards and four touchdowns. He accounted for all four of those touchdowns, with 16 completions and 189 yards in the first half, before the going got a bit ragged for both teams in the last 30 minutes.

"He's one of the finest passing quarterbacks I've seen in all my years of coaching," said Don Fam-brough of Kansas, who has been in the profession for 25 years. Huff, at 6-foot-l and 190 pounds, is big enough to stand up under the pressure of the pass rush and nimble enough to avoid much of that pressure. He is not afraid to throw the ball into areas of heavy coverage. This can lead to interceptions and Huff had three passes picked off. But he can also hit his receivers when they are covered and yesterday, with the advantage of big ends and flankers running against the physically outmanned Kansas defenders, he controlled the play all afternoon.

There is only one real problem in having a fellow like Huff around the backup quarterback scarcely gets into the game because the Semi-noles are gunning to get the Heisman for Huff and every yard he gains helps. Coach Larry Jones had his ace in there with the score 38-22 late in the fourth period. Finally, with 2:55 remaining, Mike Cadwell of St. Louis Park got his chance and he guided Florida State to a closing touchdown with five running plays covering 26 yards. "I thought I might get in there earlier," said Cadwell.

"The coach told me later he got so excited he forgot about changing quarterbacks until the last time we had the ball. But that was quite a show Gary put on today." Cadwell, who played with the Gophers in 1970 before transferring to Florida State, picked Kansas to beat Minnesota in a close game Saturday. "Kansas has some good running backs," Cadwell said. "I don't know what kind of a passing game the Gophers have, but it's a cinch they don't have anyone like Huff." Huff picked the Kansas defense apart In the first half with precision. He guided Florida Stale to a 90-yard drive In 14 plays in the first period, dodging a Kansas blitz to hit Gary Parris with a 14-yard pass for the first Seminole totjchdovvi.

Johnny Rodgers made one of his seven pass catches, this time in front of Mike White. Sid Hartman Staff Writer Lincoln, Neb. At first, University of Minnesota football coach Cal Stoll refused to compare Colorado, a 38-6 victor over his Gophers, and Nebraska, a 49-0 winner oyer Minnesota Saturday. Stoll hesitated for a moment, then answered: "Colorado doesn't have a back as good as Johnny Rodger s. I'm not sure Green Bay or the Los Angeles Rams have a back who can match Rodgers.

Rodgers put on the greatest individual performance I've seen as long as I've been alive and that seems like a 150 years. "Often you find a back who can run the ball but can't catch it. Rodgers can 1 do everything. He made a couple of circus catches, one for a touchdown. He ran for another touchdown.

Then we tried to punt away from him, the ball bounced back inside and he ran the punt back for a touchdown. "Some people will say that we had shoddy tackling on his 64-yard punt return. We must have had 10 shots at Rodgers. But when he is running the ball, the best of tacklers won't knock him down." Rodgers ran the ball seven times for 33 yards. He caught seven passes for 127 yards and he returned five punts for 104 yards and one kickoff for 26 yards.

Stoll refused to alibi. But the Gophers left four regulars at home because of Injuries linebacker Mike Steidl, defensive end Bob Bailey, running backs Kevin Keller and Jim Henry, plus reserve linebacker Greg Gerths. Then in the first few minutes yesterday lineman Jeff Gunder-son suffered a knee injury that may keep him out the rest of the season. Lou Clare hurt his leg so he couldn't kick or run, and George Honza's knee locked again. Stoll knew once the game started that the chances of the Gophers winning were slim.

But he thought that if linebacker Tom McLeod had not fumbled a Nebraska pass after he intercepted it early in the game deep in Cornhusker terri-tpry, the game might have been closer. fumble led to the first Nebraska score. "We had a strong wind against us in the first quarter," said Stoll. "Our intention was to control the ball as much as possible. I can't contend that there were any turning points as such in the game.

But when you have the ball, they can't score," For the last two games the Minnesota veer-T offense has failed because of the inability to get outside of lhe opponent's defense. scorecard "The lack of running speed at the halfbacks has hurt us," Stoll said. "We've got to figure a way to get around the corner and we will. "The real test of the courage of this club will come this week before our game with Kansas. We will find out if they will get off the canvas and fight.

If we continue to battle we'll win some games. And I'm convinced they will fight" The major problem facing Stoll is how to replace the wounded. Bob Nelson, the Nebraska linebacker from Stillwater, said that the Cornhuskers were concerned before the game about their ability to stop the Minnesota offense. "UCLA beat us running the wishbone and the veer-T," said Nelson, who played most of the second half. "For that reason we didn't think the Gophers would be easy." Tom Ruud, the Blooming-ton native who played on the Nebraska special teams and a quarter at linebacker, said the aim was to keep Minnesota from scoring early to build up its confidence.

Gopher photos by John Croft and Don Black Gophers FIRST QUARTER NEBRASKA: Gary Dixon went four yards off right tackle for touchdown to cap 4-play, 34-yard drive. Gopher Torn MacLeod had intercepted a Dave Humm pass, but then fumbled and Johnny Rodgers recovered for the Huskers at 34. Humm's 21 -yard screen pass to Rodgers on the first play was big gainer. Rich Sanger kicked conversion. Time left 11:44.

Nebraska 7. Minnesota 0. SECOND QUARTER NEBRASKA: Dixon went two yards to finish a 9-play, 76-yard march. Rodgers picked up 15 on a reverse around right end and two plays later Humm passed 28 yards to Rodgers to Gopher 32. Two plays later Bill Olds gained 16 around left end.

Thres plays later Dixon scored. Sanger kicked conversion. Time left 12:48. Nebraska 14, Minnesota 0. NEBRASKA: Humm hit Dave Goeller with an 8-yard swing pass for a touchdown.

Huskers covered 76 yards in 10 plays for score. Nebraska gained 10 yards on a pass interference call and Goeller gained 9 around left end. An 8-yard screen pass to Rodgers and a piling-on call against the Gophers moved the ball to the Gopher 12. Two plays later Humm hit Goeller. Sanger kicked conversion.

Time left 7:00. Nebraska 21, Minnesota 6. NEBRASKA; Huskers went 65 yards in eight plays with Dixon scoring his third touchdown on a 6-yard run. Humm passed 35 yards to Frosty Anderson for the big gain. Humm's 13-yard pass to Rodgers, who made a leaping catch, brought ball to Gopher 6.

Sanger kicked conversion. Time left 2:58. Nebraska 28, Minnesota 0. THIRD QUARTER NEBRASKA: Rodgers returned a punt 64 yards, breaking through a swarm of Gopher tacklars at midfield and going Ue rest of the way untouched, dancing the last .10 yards backwards into Clemson 0 0 3 Oklahoma 7 IT 21 752 Okla Pruitt 5 run (Fulcher kick) Okla Robertson 1 run IFulcher kick). Okla Pruitt 4 run IFulcher kick).

Okla FG 32 Fulcher. Okla Robertson 4 run (Fulcher kick). Okla Pruitt I run IFulcher kick). Okla Washington 6i run IFulcher kickl. Okla Powers 57 run with tumble IFulcher kickl.

Clem FG Seialer 19. A 61 .826 German Oklahoma First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbleslost Penalties-yards II 25 50-160 25 2 2-8-1 8-42 3-3 1-14 76-475 40 76 3-9-1 3-38 4-1 2-20 Missouri 34, California 27 Associated Press Columbia, Mo. Second-string running backs Chuck Link and Ray Bybee led Missouri to a 20-point i quarter lead and a 34-27 victory over California. Link scored three touchdowns and Bybee rushed for 153 yards in the first half and scored one touchdown. California 0 0 7 Missouri 20 7 7 2027 034 Mo Bybee 1 run (Hill kickl.

Mo Sharo 38 pass from Cherry IHill kickl. Mo Link 17 run (kick failed). Mo Link 4 run IH.il kirkl. Cal leathers 46 pais from (Wersching kickl. Mo Link 7 run (Ml II kickl.

Cal Sweeney 6 pass from IWersrhinn kirkl. Cruz Cruzst Cruzt Cruz Cal Leathers 29 (kick failed). Cal Sweeney 1 0 (Wersching kickl A 41.000. pass from pass from Calif. 16 minus 366 10 25-37-0 4-2 Missouri 25 78-391 154 5 6-13-1 4-35 0 5-2 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Iowa State 31, New Mexico 0 United Press International Ames, Iowa Iowa State combined a stingy defense with the running of sophomore Mike Strachan to blank New Mexico 31-0.

The 15th-ranked Cyclones, 3-0, contained New Mexico's Wishbone offense while Strachan, who gained 187 yards on 28 carries, scored two second-half touchdowns on runs of 34 and 4 yards. Quarterback George Amundson accounted for the two other touchdowns New Menu 0 0 0 0 0 Iowa ital 7 7 7 1031 ISU Krepfle past from Amunrlson ICoerilen kickl. ISU Amundson 50 run IGoedlen Hck), IJU5trarhan 34 run Ooedlen kick. ISU Strachan 4 run boeden kick. ISU-FG Goedlen 35.

A 31,000. Statistic1 the end zone. Sanger kicked conversion. Time left 10:30. Nebraska 35, Minnesota 0.

NEBRASKA: Rodgers went last two yards to cap nine-play, 70-yard drive. Huskers had stopped Gophers on fourth down try at Nebraska 30 and on first play Humm passed 27 yards to Rodgers. At Gopher 24, Huskers faced fourth-and-seven and Humm scrambled about before passing to Maury Damkroger at Gopher 9. Two plays later, Rodgers scored. Sanger kicked conversion.

Time left 6:21. NEBRASKA 42, Minnesota 0. FOURTH QUARTER NEBRASKA: Jeff Moran plunged half-yard on fourth down to cap a 66-yard drive. Key play in the drive was Steve Runty's 42-yard pass to Anderson when Huskers faced third-and-21 at their 41. Sanger kicked conversion.

Time left 14:16. Nebraska 49, Minnesota 0. Minntta 0 0 0 0 0 Ntbraika 7 21 14 749 Gophers statistics 24-35, King 10-28, Clar 9 24, lowing 3-6. NebratkalottemDti-yardili Dixon 12-53, Rodqeri 7-33, Oldt 4-32. Damkroqer 6-39, Goeller 5-31 Moron 5-11, Powell 5-16.

Weitbrook 5-21 Bahe 2-5. Corion 1-5, Dayi 5-22, Runty 5-30. PASSING Minneota attempts-completed -yards), Morqan 3-11-51, Lowing 0-2-0. Nebraika (attemptt-completed-yardili Humrn 11-21-192, Runty 2-2-57. RECEIVING Minnesota (Catchei-yardt)i Fahnhortt 2-31, Kinqsriter 1-15.

Nebraska Icntches-yordsl! Rodqers 7-127, Goeller 1-8, Anderson 3-92, Pevelle 1-7, Damkroger 1-15. Gophers Continued from page 1C against a Gopher defense that didn't know from which direction the next strike would come. As Stoll said, the Gophers were in over their heads. GOPHER NOTES: Minnesota may be without defensive left tackle Jeff Gunderson for the rest of the year. He is thought to have torn a cartilage in his right knee on the fifth play of the game.

Louis Clare also suffered a leg injury, but the seriousness is not known. Rodgers set a Big Eight receiving record with 2,070 career yards. His punt returns of 104 yards left him 355 short on an NCAA record witbj a total of 1,340, and he needs to score two points the rest of the season to be Nebraska's all-time scorlrlg leader. Team Fin Down Goplwt Nbratha Pmhlnfl 5 17 fouma 2 1 1 Penally 0 2 Ruthin Mi vortJi 91 293 Numtxr of ployl 46 62 Avarog gain 2.0 47 Not vardt St 241 had intarcoptd 13-3-0 23-13- 2 Avrag gam 4.0 10.8 fuon No. ond ovOfogt 10-38 5 3-45 0 Hud blocked 0 0 ivturn vardtw Punt riumt 0-0 7-139 Kickotf return.

7-M7 Pan intercptjon return! 2-28 0-0 SumbUt Number and loif 2-1 2-0 Ptnalflee Number and yardl 4-53 t-SS Individual DUIHINO 1 Mlnneieto (atHmptvyofdlli fVtorgdit NMU lli 13 19 62 145 50 2B5 84 I 19 i 71 .12 2 13 22 1 1V 5-31 1 2 2 3 1 421 First downs Rushes-yarHs Passing voids Raturn ttordi Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards wiu vorey I rtm lUnyle kiikl pass from Doyle USU forronl 70 IDoyle kickl,.

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