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ac Minneapolis Tribune uiiii-ipwyiiwynl'w'' ieiw 1.1. Iw.JSW.. sMeeMei Sept. 12, 1971 finish for jpurry tiigh 11 rr'C III v-- i Gophe Doug Kingsriter slipped clear of Indiana linebacker Don Casselman to catch an pass from Craig Curry for the Gophers' second touchdown. Gopher scorecard Freak play aids Michigan win iohn Pont back to get outside too much.

When he does that, he'll pick your defense to pieces." The two sophomore defensive tackles, Scott Irwin of Duluth (Minn.) Central and John Krol of Griffith, were outstanding and surprised. "It was a little easier than I thought it might be," Krol said. "I've had tougher workouts in scrimmage. I imagine Nebraska will show us how tough it can get in our next game." fftdlana quarterback Greg Brown didn't find the University of Minnesota foot- paU team overwhelming, ispite the Gophers' 28-0 triumph Saturday. And GOpher quarterback Craig urry claimed the Gophers can.

contend for the Big Xtt championship. ev We gave the game away tVJth our mistakes," Brown fjrid. "They went about 50 yards for 21 points in 18 I tutes and we were out pflt before we looked at tee scoreboard. Minnesota Bit' good but wasn't overwhelming." Indiana coach John Pont Stgfeed with his quarter- back that mistakes hurt Hie Hoosiers. Strangely, it was our men who were jjuriing us with fumbles nd errors," Pont said.

I work on holding the jSall, catching the ball, punt blocking We've got jJbme good hands and some JSJpeed, but we didn't have jt today." IJCurry, however, said the gophers are much better 3han the preseason poll- Jgters think. think we're better 3ap ninth or tenth," he "We'd like to think we. can contend for the 3Jtle. We're 1-0 in the Big and that's a tie for efirst place. Nobody can I 2ake that away from us Jpt even Nebraska next And we'll get better 3V the time we get back 3J our Big Ten schedule in month." jQurry completed 10 of 22 jyesses for 103 yards and ifiree touchdowns 'yester-Itfey, All four Gopher euchdown: were set im FIRST QUARTER Gophers: With Ernie Cook going final yard, the Gophers went 30 yards in six plays for touchdown.

Score was set up when Mike Perfetti recovered Rick Hoffman's fumble at Indiana 30. Big play was Craig Curry's pass to Doug Kingsriter for 17 yards to Indiana 7 when Gophers faced fourth and four at Hoosier 24. Two plays later, Cook scored. Mel Anderson kicked conversion. Time left in quarter 12:18.

Gophers 7. Indiana 0 SECOND QUARTER Gophers: Curry passed 1 1 yards to Kingsriter for touchdown to finish 12-yard drive. Indiana's Dan Lintner fumbled a punt when hit by Vern Winfield and Todd Randall recovered at Hoosier 12. On second play, Curry passed to Kingsriter. Anderson kicked conversion.

Time left In quarter 14.01. Gophers 14, Indiana 0 Gopher: Curry passed 13 yards to Kevin Hamm for touchdown after Tom Chandler had blocked Alan Dick's punt at Hoosier 17 and Scott Irwin recovered. Three plays later. Curry passed to Hamm. Anderson kicked conversion.

Time left in quarter' 11:43. Gophers 21, Indiana 0 THIRD QUARTER Gophers: Curry passed 1 1 yards to Cook for touchdown after Tim Alderson had intercepted a Greg Brown pass at the Minnesota 21 and returned it 53 yards to Indiana 26. On first play. Curry passed 15 play, Curry hit Cook in left vards to Hamm. On next flat and Cook drove in.

Anderson kicked conversion. Time left in quarter 1:18. Minnesota 28. Indiana 0 Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 Minnttola 7 14 7 0 7t Minn Cook 1 fun (Anderson kick). Minn Kingsriter 11 post from Curry (Anderson kick).

Minn Hamm 13 past from Currry (Anderson kick). Minn Cook 11 pass from Curry (Anderson kick). A 28.459. Statistics Spartans nip 10-0 in opener Associated Press East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State eked out a 10-0 victory over Illinois in the Big Ten football opener for both teams Saturday.

A 48-yard field goal by Borys Shlapak in the second period was the first MSU counter. Eric (The Flea) Allen carried in from the six in the fourth quarter after Ron Curl recovered an Illinois fumble on the Illini 25 to start the drive. It was the first shutout for a team coached by Bob Blackman, the new Illini coach, formerly of Dartmouth, since Dartmouth was blanked by Princeton 7-0 in 1960. Illinois never really threatened in the game. The Illini never got into Michigan State territory on their own power, although they did a lot of intercepting and fumble-grabbing.

When starting Spartan quarterback Mike Ras-mussen couldn't get the team rolling, back-up quarterback George Mi-haiu was sent in for the Spartans in the second period. Mihaiu was supposed to be a runner rather than a passer but he was hitting his receivers and taking the team down field. But a penalty set State back and a second field goal by Shlapak, the soccer style kicker; was short. Illinois 0 0 Michigan State 0 3 0 MSU fG. Shlapak 48.

MSU Allen 6 run (Shlapak kick). A 42,083. 710 Statistics III. 6 43-117 33 23 5-9-1 9-39 7 51 MSU 15 63-181 75 109 1 0-23-3 4-38 4 35 First downs Rushing ydq Pasinq vdq Return vdq Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yds penalized Associated Press Evanston, 111. Outplayed most of the first half, fourth-ranked Michigan parlayed the old-fashioned end-around play and a freak "goal-tending" play into a 21-6 victory over Northwestern in their Big Ten football opener.

End Dave Rather scored the first two Wolverine touchdowns, one on a 18-yard, end-around dash and another on recovery in the end zone of the ball on a freak play after a 52-yard Michigan field goal try. Place kicker Dana Coin's long field goal try was falling inches shy of the crossbar when Northwestern defensive back Jack Dustin leaped up and batted the ball into the end zone and Rather fell on it for a touchdown. The play was ruled a kick from scrimmage touched by a receiving team player and eligible for recovery by the kicking team. That gave Michigan a 14-0 lead early in the second half and halfback Billy Taylor scored on a 5-yard run later in the third quarter to push the Wolverines ahead 21-0. Maurie Daig-neau, Northwestern's quarterback, finally put the Wildcats on the board midway in the fourth quarter with a 2-yard scoring toss to halfback Johnny Cooks capping an 80-yard march.

Rather was sprung by Michigan's soph quarterback Kevin Casey on a total of three end-around plays for almost 50 yards. The third time was an 11-yard scamper to North-western's 16 following which Taylor ran 11 yards and then scored from the 5. Until a 47-yard Michigan scoring strike just before intermission. Northwest-em completely dominated the first half. The Wildcats drove from mid-field to Michigan's 18 early in the second quarter only to have Bill Panisek miss on a field goal try from the Wolverine 26.

Also in the second quarter. Wildcat Mike Varty intercepted a Casey pass on Michigan's 32 but the Wolverines held on their 25. The first quarter produced a 42-yard Northwestern march to Michigan's 10. But the tough Michigan defense staged its first important stand, holding for downs on the 10. In fact, Michigan did not get past midfield until a 's 20-yard end-around scamper to the Wildcat 42 with about five minutes left in the second quarter.

After an exchange of punts, Michigan launched its first touchdown drive sparked by soph fullback, 237-pound Gene Shuttles-worth. He slammed 16 yards on four cracks. Then a Wildcat pass interference on Northwestern's 18 set up Rather's scoring dash for a 7-0 Michigan lead. Daigneau completed 17 of 21 passes for 199 yards but had three intercepted. Michigan 0 7 14 021 Northwestern 0 0 8 64 Mich Ratiher 18 fun (Coin kick).

Mich Rather recovered fumble in end zone (Coin kick). Mich Taylor 5 fun (Coin kick). NWN Cooks 2 pass from Daigneau (run failed). A 42.472 Statistics Mich. Norwes First downs 15 18 Rushing ydg 59-213 35-76 Posnnq ydq 34 199 Return ydq 70 37 Passes 11-4-1 31-17-3 Punts 8-37 4-33 Fumbles lost 0 1 Yards penalized 87 23 SjsllmvWsfVk i Nebraska Continued from page 1C A the Cornhuskers moved into their 21-0 lead early in the second half they benefitted further by the failure of Oregon's kicking game.

An 8-yard punt gave Nebraska The ball on Oregon's 33 yard line. At this point Van Brownson succeeded a at quarterback. Fullback Ron Olds swept right end for 14 and four plays later Dixon went the final six yards for a touchdown. Later another short Oregon punt went out of bounds at midfield and Brownson worked out a touchdown in 11 plays using reserve running backs Maury Damkroger and Jeff Hughes along with Dixon. Tagge and Brownson completed 10 of 13 passes and that fine veteran secondary i three thrown by Oregon's fouts.

Nebraska ran 86 plays, running and passing, to 54 by Oregon. Nebraska's running backs, Kinney and Dixon kept fresh strength on the field. Kinney carries the early load but Dixon gives him the rest he needs and performs just as well. The Cornhuskers built a secure 14-0 lead in the first half. They established clear physical superiority which became more apparent with each passing moment.

They received the opening kickoff and moved to Oregon's seven yard line. There, however, Olds fumbled and the ball was taken in the air by Oregon's Fred Manuel. He was in the end zone and it became a touchback. Oregon, starting from its 20 yard line, moved across midfield on the hard running of Bobby Moore but Nebraska's superb pass defense stopped the march with an interception by Dave Mason on Nebraska's 33 yard line. Again the Huskers started an irresistible drive punctuated by a 35 yard pass, Tagge to Jerry List.

In nine more plays, including a 13-yard keeper by Tagge, the Huskers had their first point. Kinney dove over from the one yard line. Early in the second period an Oregon punt took a Nebraska roll while several Oregon players watched it roll. It was finally downed on Oregon's 47 yard line. Fresh backs carried the Huskers to their second touchdown.

Dixon and Damkroger made steady gains. Tagge sneaked for an important first down on the 11 yard line and Dixon completed the drive with a two yard dive into the end zone. Oregon's coach, Jerry Frei, was impressed with Nebraska's defense. He said, "I hoped we'd show more offensive poise, but they defensed us very well. I know we're a better offensive team.

Once a rarity, empty seats have become commonplace at University of Minnesota football games. The Gophers drew only 28,459 for the Big Ten opener against Indiana. It was the smallest home crowd since 1944. IV Indiana mistakes WS. fumbles, a blocked fint and a pass interception inside the Hoosier 2D.

he defense gave us the Ball in good field position Sid we took advantage of Curry said. "We think we can run the ball, too, though we threw JEljpstly when we got in close. When Indiana was giving us one-for-one we were geared to pass. When a defense does that I think our receivers Kingsriter, Hamm and Cook can beat any sin-gfe defender." Epnt praised Curry. "Our front rush broke down too often," he said, "enabling 1 jtfie Minnesota quarter- Croft, Seubert shoot Gophers Kctures of the University BI Minnesota-Indiana foot-jftall game were taken by ilehn Croft and Earl staff photographers.

Ernie Cook (20) dived over Statistics TEAM First downs Indiana Gophers Rushina Passing Penalty Total Rushina. Gross yards Yards lost Net yards Number of Average gain Passing Net vards Attemoted-complted had int Average gain Punts Number and average Had blocked Return Yardage Punt returns Kickoff returns Interception returns Fumbles Number and lost Penalties Number and vards 6 4 15 147 33 109 50 2.2 86 5 7 1 13 161 17 144 40 3.6 110 8-22-2 11-27-2 4.1 4.0 8-34 1 9-4S 0 4-26 1- 23 2- 64 2-0 11-107 7-47 5-l'3 2-29 4-3 7-39 Individual RUSHING (Carries yards) Indiana Brown 12-26. Porter 10-19. St. Pierre Motil 2-3.

McNultv 2-151. 14-57. Starling 4-0. Hoffman 6-9, Gophers Curry. 5-16.

Cook 16-71. Honza 4-7. Henry 5-8. Kino 5-29. Moraan PASSING (Attempts completions yards) Indiana Brown 16-5-34, McNultv 6-3-52.

Gophers Curry 22-10-103. Morgan 5-1-7. RECEIVING (Receptions yards) Indiana Bvrnes 1-20, Porter 1-11. Slolnik 3-39. St.

Pierre 3-6. Goohers Kingsriter 2-28. Hamm 3-39, Honza 2-17 Cook 4-26. "i Indiana. wP7Z rfw (- Vw 1 i Oreaeii Neewfca i ij Neb Kinney I run (5onger klckl.

Neb Dinon 2 run kirkl. Net uison 2 fun pnnoer klckl. Neb Dmon i tun (kick Neb Suits 2 run iSonntr kick). Ore Moor run IBalile kick). A Stitl.tlci Oreten Nebraska First downs 1.1 76 Rishes yards 22-86 73-298 Ptmina ynrdaae 1 1 8 117 Rewm vorduae 10 II Pasin 13-25-3 10-1 3-0 Punts a3' 4-38 Fumbles lost Yards penalized 0 41 Gopher defensive end Ton Chandler broke through to block a punt by Indiana's Alan Dick at tho Hoosier 17.

Scott Ifwin (not pictured) recovered and Craig Curry passed 13 yards to Kevin Hamm for Minnesota score. from on yard for the Gophers first touchdoW.i against.