Star Tribune from Minneapolis, Minnesota • Page 32

6C Minneapolis Tribune Oct. 6,1974 Husker fans move over, squeeze in, see red on Saturday, Nebraska is the capitol of American Big 'Time, Rag Time, Pep Time college football. And people sit in splashing rain behind chain-link fences to be part of it. "I'm an old bugger," says Don Mangiameli, a hair stylist from Omaha. "You want to live a little, live today.

This teum brings a lot of life to today. The spirit of the team moves the people." Don stops talking and popcorn spills out of his mouth. Nebraska just scored again and he stands and jigs in a frenzy. When Nebraska scores, this is what happens: a cannon fires, cheerleaders spin like human pinwheels on the tops of big red shoulders, thousands of balloons are released and a miniature red fire engine tears out on the field with its siren wailing. Don comes down.

"When I was a girl," says Cherie, "My mother had season tickets but 1 could run through the stands. They were mostly empty." "We got today's tickets this morning," says her husband. "Some students will sell their tickets at cost on rain days. You get here early." Tickets are sold out in May. If you want season tickets to Nebraska football, you write the man a letter and wait 10 years.

You take an oath to be red, wear red. You get your car muffler at the Big Red Muffler Shop in Omaha. You go to a Big Red dentist, buy insurance from a Big Red agent and buy your car from one of the state's Big Red Cornhusker Wheel Club auto dealers. So Daryl and Cherie come early. They have wide-angle viewing from the pits, but they can see everything.

There are policemen stationed higher up near the old stadium towers, which look like guard towers. There are cheerleaders and music and fight songs and confetti and By Joe Soucheray Staff Writer Lincoln, Neb. Daryl and Cherie Bryer crouch under the north end bleachers of Memorial Stadium, rain dripping off their plastic Big Red ponchos and slapping down on the concrete apron of the end zone. "Move over," Cherie says to Daryl. Even under the stadium, with abo' 4 feet of open viewing through a chain-link fence, peuple are shoving and crouching and trying to blend their bodies.

More than 75,000 people throughout the stadium blend their bodies into one screaming red circus. Blood Red! Big Red! MOVE OVER! If Nebraska gets its way, and another 25,000 seats are added to the stadium, it will not help. There still will be wills contested in courts over ticket rights. Huskers also surprised at "Whewi" "See," he goes on. "Nebraska never had anything so good as this.

It puts the state up there with the big ones, with the big time." As harsh as it sounds, Nebraska football fans says their team Is all they have to cling to. It makes the week go by, makes the world go round. The team mascot Is a costumed student with the red and hardy face of a Nebraska corn or beef farmer, the symbol of all that is good and right. Big Red, as he is known, prances on the sidelines. Proudly.

The fans haven't forgotten the pre-Bob Devaney years when they were known as Bugeaters and girls like Cherie danced through empty seats on lonely Saturdays when Nebraska was nowhere. Now they are winners, and other teams who come in here are a little bit outmanned or overpowered. But mostly they are out-wished. i "We owe a lot to the players," says Mangiameli. "The players make it all happen for us and we love them for it." The players are treated accordingly.

Their locker room is red and white and bathed in red carpet. Post games in here are like the winning clubhouse after a World Series. Big time Big Red radio and television networks have those chain Interviews. you Tony Davis and now I see, yes, David Humm coming to join us David, wanna step in here?" Humm is the Saturday hero. Always.

He is handsome and polite and says he wouldn't trade Nebraska for any 1pp place in the world, and he from Las Vegas. He doesn't say much about his team's 54-0 win over Minnesota. "It's crazy," says Humm, "These fans are everything to us. It was like this when I got here and it'll be like this in the future. Everyone accepts us, encourages us." Earl Everett, the team's third-string sophomore quarterback who threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, is from Kansas City and decided on Nebraska after he was escorted to a Nebraska-Oklahoma game.

"These people understand their athletes," he says. They pull for us without question. I've never seen anything like it. The empty stadium is silent gray light. But the week moves fast.

Nebraska now has three home games in a row and this is as good as a year-round Mardi Gras. Which it nearly is. An umbrella with an on it seemed out of place Saturday amid the jammed-in Nebraska rooters. 1 'V Gophers Continued from page 1C first half. By then they trailed 26-0, and the pass was intercepted by Nebraska's Wonder Monds and nearly returned for a touchdown before he was tackled at the Gopher 10.

And by then the Cornhuskers also had unleased freshman Monte Anthony on a tackle-busting 48-yard touchdown gallop around right end; used Dave Gillespie four times on shots up the middle during a 6-play, 30-yard drive; and sent Humm scurrying 15 yards on a thwarted pass attempt to cap a 43-yard drive. It was more of the same in the second half, except that in the final 30 minutes Upchurch never carried the ball. Nebraska, however, used Tony Davis and Anthony to cover 35 yards following a Gopher punt and then broke Jim Burrow loose on a 67-yard dash down the sidelines with another Gopher punt for a 41-0 lead midway through the third quarter. The Gophers still hadn't found a way to elude linebackers Tom Ruud, Bob Nelson and John Starkebaum. Nor could they solve ends Bob Martin and Tom Pate, nor tackle Ron Pruitt and middle guard John Lee.

"They were quick," said Gopher center Jeff Selleck, "and they were quick." That said it all. The Huskers had missed a touchdown near the end of the third quarter, when reserve quarterback Terry Luck's pass to Ritch Bahe was complete but over the end-zone backline. So when the Gophers finished the third quarter by running their 30th play without making a first down, Gillespie and reserve fullback Gary Higgs pounded the Gophers middle and right flank for a 59-yard scoring drive at the start of the fourth quarter for a 48-0 lead. With 9:21 left in the game, freshman Marc Trestman entered and completed a 15-yard pass to Ron Kullas for the Gophers first first down. That was all, however, and following a Gopher punt, third-string quarterback Earl Everett lofted a 66-yard pass behind the Gopher secondary to Chuck Malito for the final Cornhuskers score.

Trestman was to complete one more pass for a first down, to Bill Sims, and the Gophers were to get another first down when the Cornhuskers jumped offside. But the Gophers only got to the Nebraska 43 before that small drive died. Just as everything died for the Gophers yesterday. David Humm (12), Mark Doak (71) and another Nebraska player congratulated each other after one of the numerous Cornhusker scores against Minnesota Saturday. "TWWlHIllffliBMWBiBBHMMMniMIMHHIlWHIW I Gophers scorecard ease of By Sid Hartman Staff Writer Lincoln, Neb.

Tom Osborne, surrounded by a group of Nebraska admirers in the Cornhusk-er dressing room, sounded almost apologetic when asked about his team's 54-0 victory over Minnesota. "It was a case of us getting some momentum early and then we just kept rolling after that," said the Nebraska coach. "After looking at Minnesota's films, we never dreamed we could dominate the game the way we did. "We know that Minnesota was hurt by the absence of regular quarterback Tony Dungy. And our slippery synthetic turf may have affected the Minnesota players.

Each artificial surface when it's wet is different. We thought when Minnesota warmed up that their shoes were not holding very well. I think this may have hurt them a little bit. I honestly feel that Minnesota has a better football team than, last year, particularly with Dungy." Tom Ruud of Blooming-ton, the captain of the Nebraska defense, presented the game ball to defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, a former member of the Minnesota Vikings. "Our hitting in the first quarter set the tempo of the game," said Ruud.

"When we took the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown it gave our team a big lift. "Defensively we work well as a team and it paid off for us. The Wisconsin loss really inspired our team. We had some injuries up there that hurt us. When we lost that game, it pulled the team together.

We know we can't lose any more if we are going to make a bid for the national title." The Minnesota dressing room resembled a hospital ward. Paul Glanton lay on a table, his injured knee heavily bandaged. Another linebacker, Steve Craine, left with a sling protecting a possible shoulder separation. Rick Upchurch, who was held to a net of 19 yards, limp Dave Gillespie of Nebraska spaces to waltz through to i mm victory ed toward the team bus. The Gophers were crushed mentally and physically.

In the Nebraska dressing room, quarterback Dave Humm had pointed out that his team found it hard to run on the Gophers last year and had to resort to the pass to move the ball. The Gophers couldn't figure out why Nebraska moved the ball so easy on the ground in this game. Six of the seven offensive linemen for Nebraska are in their fifth year of football after being red-shirted for a year. "They were able to block us," Gopher defensive tackle Keith Simons said of the Cornhusker line. "Nebraska had a lot of success sweeping our ends, something Ohio State didn't try to do.

And they passed a little more, too. I don't want to compare them with Ohio State. But Nebraska is awfully good." Steve Olsen, the freshman quarterback who started for the injured Dungy, called Nebraska "a very physical ball club that really hit us hard. Our game plan was to try to control the ball on the ground and keep it away from them. But we didn't have much success." Minnesota Coach Cal Stoll said that it was just a case of the Gophers not being ready to play a defense as good as Nebraska's is as yet.

"They keyed everything on Rick Upchurch," said Stoll. 'But when you start every series of downs back of your' 20-yard line, it's hard to generate anything." "Offensively, Nebraska is like a machine. We just couldn't stop them. They have a five-year veteran line. They can throw so many things at you with Humm.

You can't dig in and stop any one person." It was a bitter pill for Upchurch and the rest of the Gophers to swallow. Four times Minnesota has lost by 49 or more points 49-0 to Indiana in 1945, 49-0 to Michigan in 1966, 49-0 to Nebraska in 1972, 56-7 to Ohio State in 1937. But never had they lost by 54 points in the history of Minnesota football. had nothing but wide-open his team's seventh touch and almost ghastly in the back Terry Buss and defensive end Mark Zakula. To complete the all- around balance of the Badger squad it must be noted that all, phases of their kicking game are at the highest level.

Most of Vladimer LaBus's kickoffs went into or over the end zone. Vince Lamia's con versions were perfect. Coach Al Onofrio of Mis souri gave the Badgers considerable but slightly qualified praise. He said: iney are a good rootDau team which happened to be a great one today." Did he mean the Badgers were playing over their heads? 1 1 T-t i i ii He was asked if he could blame anything on TV de lays that might have oc- at inopportune times for him. He said, "No." Coach Jardine said: "We put it together today, I honestly think we are that good.

Do we have a chance against Ohio State next Saturday? Well, we ve naa tnat game in mind for quite a while and we ii get really serious about it tomorrow." Someone said: "You cer tainly look like the No. 3 team, next behind the Big two. Jardine said: "We've got to start doing something about that 'B12 Two' ta k. He didn't say specifically tnat the time to start may be next Saturday at Ohio siate. Trojans trounce Iowa 41-3 Associated Press Los Angeles, Calif.

Senior Southern Cal defensive back Charles Phillips scored his first college touchdowns Saturday, returning two fumbles 83 and 98 yards in helping the Trojans overpower Iowa, 41-3. The two runs totaled 181 yards, an NCAA record for runbacks with pass interceptions or I s. topping the 1956 mark of Hi2 by Joe Brodsky of Florida against Mississippi State. The grabs by Phillips, a rangy 6-foot-3 rover back, came after fumbles by Jim Jensen in the second quarter and by Rod Wellington in the third. Badgers Continued from page 1C Their change of tactics baffled Missouri.

The Badgers established their superiority on the ground with their first two touchdowns. Then, suddenly, Bohlig opened his passing attack with three completions at the start of the second quarter. This set up the running sweep on which sophomore fullback Larry Canada ran right end behind a perfect block by sophomore Ron Pollard. It was 13 yards for Wisconsin's third touchdown. By throwing and completing four more passes in the second quarter, Bohlig took his team to two more touchdowns.

Canada completed the next one by taking a pitch from Bohlig and scoring from 17 yards out behind freshman Mike Morgan's block. Then with a little over a minute left, Morgan dove to a touchdown from the 1-yard line on a march that followed a badly sliced Missouri punt out of bounds on Missouri's 34. Completed passes, Bohlig to Randy Rose, then to Jack Novak, got most of the yardage. Interceptions, fumbles and one short punt were costly mistakes by Missouri. If the errors had been more balanced it would have been closer, but the Badgers weren't making errors.

The early stages promised something closer. After a short kickoff return to Wisconsin's 18, Marek behind Dennis Lick's block, broke tackles as he burst through early traffic, then outran all pursuers for 82 yards and a touchdown. But Missouri also scored on its first possession, returning Wisconsin's kick-off on a 10-play, 72-yard drive for the tying touchdown. Then, without surrendering the ball, the Badgers used 16 running plays for a 77-yard touchdown march and, from then on, everything came up crimson. Wisconsin's heroes are too numerous to list but, while overlooking some, one has to mention Bohlig, Marek, right i ve tackle Lick, defensive Croft, Zerby took 'U' photos Tribune staff photographers John Croft and Mike Zerby were on the sidelines Saturday to take the pictures of the Nebraska-Minnesota college football game in Lincoln, Neb.

FOURTH QUARTER Nebraska: Gillespie capped a 59-yard, 10-play drive by slashing off right tackle from 6 yards out. Fullback Gary Higgs and Gillespie carried on nine of the 10 plays, mostly around right end, and the Gophers were also penalized 15 yards. Coyle covert-ed. Time left 10:18. Nebraska 48, Minnesota 0.

Nebraska: Earl Everett passed 66 yards to Chuck Malito to cap an 80-yard drive. Malito was wide open behind the Gopher secondary. Coyle missed conversion. Time left 7:15. Nebraska 54, Minnesota 0.

Minntiota 0 0 0 0 Nebraska 6 20 15 13 54 Nbr Davis 6 oas from Humm (kick failedl. Nebr Gillespie 2 run (Covl kick). Ntbr-Anthonv 48 tun (Coyle kick). Nbr Humm 15 run (kick failedl Nbr Anthony 3 run (Humm runj. Nebr Burrow 67 punt return (Coyle kick).

Nbr Gillesp 5 run (Coyle kick). Nebr Malito 66 pasi from Everett Ikick (ailed). Statistics Team Cornnuiktn Gophers First Downs Pushma 24 Passtna 4 2 Penalty 2 1 Rushing Net Yards 40? 29 Number of plays 65 31 Averaae qain 6.2 .9 Passing Net vatds 122 35 Attempted completedhad intercepted 12-6-0 1J-4-1 Averaae aatn 10.) 2.7 Punts Number and average 1-34 9-4 f) 0 0 153 0 1-1 4-40 Return yardage Punt returns Kickoff returns Pais interception returns Fumbles (lumber and lost Penalties Number and yards 114 14 27 3-2 2 16 FIRST QUARTER Nebraska Dave Humm hit Tony Davis with a 6-yard scoring pass as Cornhuskers took opening kickoff and marched 84 yards in 16 plays. Cornhuskers used sweeps of right end by tailback Dave Gillespie and Davis to gain most of the yards. Led by the blocking of tackle Marvin Crenshaw, Gillespie gained 40 yards in seven carries.

Mike Coyle's extra point failed. Time left 7:55. Nebraska 6, Minnesota 0. SECOND QUARTER Nebraska: After recovering a Rick Upchurch fumble at the Gopher 30, Humm needed six plays to direct second touchdown. Gillespie scored from two yards out after Humm had hit key third-down pass of 12 yards to Davis at Gopher 15.

Coyle converted. Time left 13:36. Nebraska 13, Minnesota 0. Nebraska: Capping march of 79 yards in nine plays, freshmen Monte Anthony circled right end for 48 yards and touchdown. Humm had passed 15 yards to Don Westbrook on key third-down play to Nebraska 45 and two plays later Anthony broke two tackles and raced to score.

Coyle converted. Time left 8:41. Nebraska 20, Minnesota 0. Nebraska: Humm, back to pass, skirted left end from 15 yards out for touchdown. Cornhuskers covered 43 yards In five plays after forcing punt.

Anthony had made biggest gain of 13 yards during drive. Coyle missed conversion. Time left 1:09. Nebraska 26, Minnesota 0. THIRD QUARTER Nebraska: Anthony went 2 yards for touchdown to cap a 35-yard, 7-play drive.

On Gopher punt, Minnesota was penalized 15 yards and Huskers took over at Gopher 35. Davis gained 15 and then swept right end for and first down at Gopher 2. An-thonv scored two plays later. Humm ran for two-point conversion. Time left 9:30.

Nebraska 34, Minnesota 0. Nebraska: Jim Burrow returned Goper punt 67 yards for touchdown. Burrows got wall of blockers down the sidelines and outran final defender. Coylo converted. Time left 8:49.

Nebraska 41, Minnesota 0. PUSHING Gophers (attempts Upchurch 14-19. J. Jones 2-4, Fuller 2-7. Pride 4-4.

Olsen 4-1. Brady 2-7. Perkins 0. Trestman 2-i. Cornfiuiktrs (attempts vardtl: Humm ".,5.

Westbrook 4-11 Dovis 18-9. 20 77. Anthony 8 86. Hi'j'js 10 Wl. Zrtb'O'ki J-19 lurk 2-- 116.

niton 1-2. Tol-lev 2 0, fvrtt 1-12. Bnhe 1-4. PASSING Gophers (nttempts-rompletions yards); Olsen 4 10. Upchurch 10 0.

trestman 8-3 35. Cornhuikeri lofletnpts completions yardih Humm 10-5 56. luck 1-0-0. Everett 1-1-66. PASS DECflVINO Gophers Inumber.yrirds)- IJochurch I- 0.

Kullai 2 24. Simt I -II. Cerehuiktrs Inumhef-vardsl- Davll 3- wj. Wenbrook 2-21 Malito I -66. I.

mm ti -nil "in "in i down as teammate Nick Zanetich (66) and others cleared the way against the Minnesota defenders..