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Irish Eyes Smile in Cotton 9 Uhe Qtttnes Shucks! Buskers Win, 17-12 Saturday, Jan. 2, 1971 Section Page One Vols Ground Airmen In Sugar Bowl, 34-13 Upset Ends Longhorn Win Skein surge that was caDDed bviBame. into a 31-7 lead McLeary 's fine 20-yard touch-! Air Force fired back a little down run. Hunt's conversion later with its only sustained Bengals Squeezed In Orange By Bill Mclntyre Times Sports Editor MIAMI, LSU Tigers wiped out a 10-3 first-half deficit and took the lead in the third quarter of the Orange Bowl last night, but the rugged Nebraska Cornhuskers stormed back with 8:50 remaining to score a 17 to 12 victory and make a strong bid, for the national football championship. The Tigers got one last chance to pull it out with 52 seconds, left By Gerry Robichaux Times Assistant Sports Editor DALLAS Notre Dame's kick pushed it out to 17-0.

Following the kickoff Bream was again the victim after taking a Parker pass and Vol linebacker Jamie Rotella fell on By Jim McLaln Times Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS Southeastern Conference toughie, Tennessee, getting off to the fastest first quarter start in Sugar Bowl history, grounded the Air Force Academy here New Year's Day, 34-13. The orange-jerseyed Volunteers scored more first quarter points than any team ever had before in rolling up an almost insurmountable 24-0 lead in the drive in the game. A 52-yard march was capped with the Falcon quarterback Bob Parker hit 6-foot-5 Bob Bassa with a 26-yard touchdown pass. Craig Berry missed on his second conversion attempt, leaving the score 31-13. Hunt Adds Points it at the Falcons 26.

Four plays later, Scott drilled wide receiver Gary Theiler with Fighting Irish stepped through the looking glass into a land of sweet revenge and self esteem Friday in scoring a 24-11 upset over Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The loss by the No. 1-ranked Longhorns and Stanford 's shocker over Ohio State, 27-17, left the No. 1 spot in the nation up for grabs. And Notre Dame, which slipped to sixth in the polls, just might make it back to the top with its verdict.

After the offense shorkprl the THE YARDSTICK The only scoring in the final First downs Rushing yardaqe 37th annual classic. quarter came on a 33-yard field goal by Hunt. George had The pass-happy Falcons had Tennessee Air Force 24 15 86 12 306 239 148 52 24-462 23464 5-31 835 3 4 74 0 missed on a 42-yard effort Passing yardaqe Return yardaqe Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized almost as much trouble getting earlier in the fourth canto. their high-powered offense off when a Jerry Tagge pitchout went wild and Bengal Buddy Steers with a 21-point burst in the first 17 minutes of the a 10-yard touchdown toss and Hunt's kick brought the score While Tennessee's offensive unit was putting the points on the board, the Vol defense, led by Majors, cornerback Conrad Graham, who intercepted two passes; linebackers Ray Nettles Millican recovered at midfield. But it went down the drain when alternate quarterback Bert Jones, who was badly manhandled by the Nebraska front four, threw an interception to up to 24-0.

It was the most points ever scored by one team the ground as Orvule Wright did when he made the first airplane flight back in 1903. The opportunistic Tennessee defenders turned over the ball to their offensive teammates after fumble recoveries or pass interceptions eight times in the contest and quarterback Bobby Scott, chosen the game's out contest, the Irish defense proceeded to stymie two-thirds of Texas' awesome ground assault for the remainder of the contest in any quarter in any Sugar i nine tacKies) and Kotilla (eight) and tackles Frank Howell, Ronnie Drummonds and Bowl game. Air Force got on the score Bennett, was making life miserable for the Falcons. board before the quarter ended when linebacker Darryl Haas standing player, guided the Vols to scores on three of the Parker, the nation's second leading passer, had four of his THE YARDSTICK Notre Damt Texas First downs i 20 Rushing yardage 146 216 Passing yardage 213 210 Return yardage 0 26 Punts 0.45 1.1, Fumbles lost 3l Yards penalized 52 33 Bob Terriro. The Tigers played most of the game without star running back Art CantreU.

He left after the second play with a twisted ankle. But Coach Charlie McClen-don didn't make excuses. "They're a real tough team," he said. "You don't make mis fell on a Scott fumble in the end zone. The Vols signal caller had fumbled on the snap, recovered passes intercepted, four others batted down bv the tall Vnl and retreated into the end zone Nebraska Tight end Jerry List grabs a pass good for six yards in the first period of the Orange Bowl game at where he was hit and coughed Miami New Year's night.

LSU defenders on the play are Greg Bickham (38) and Louis Cascio (48). (AP Wirephoto) linemen (Howell knocked three down) and was sacked trving to up the ball again with Haas falling on it. The second quarter was pass and forced into fumbling takes against the No. 1 team in as Notre Dame curbed a 30-game win streak of the Horns. on several otner occasions.

Ernie Jennings, who grabbed 74 passes to rank fourth nation The Vols marched 59 yards with the opening kickoff to score with Don McLeary's five-yard run. George Hunt's conversion kick made it 7-0 Tennessee with just 2:45 gone raXTChe clock. Moments later defensive back Andy Bennett bounced on a Brian Bream fumble at the Falcon 34, and five plays afterward Hunt kicked the first of his two field goals a 30 yarder. Short Punt However. Eddie Phillins.

the ally in receiving, could catch but scoreless as turnovers terminated each team's possession of the football three times apiece. A 30-yard field goal attempt by Hunt was wide to the right with 3:24 left within the second guy who got away from the Irish defense, kenr niltrminrr the country and expect to win. Nebraska rushed for 132 yards against a Tiger team that was No. 1 in the nation on rushing defense. The 'Huskers held the Tigers to a minus 45 yards in the first half.

A Two-Minute Drill Plunkett Leads Indians By Buckeyes in Shocker hope into the Longhorns, who trailed by 18 points in the two lor 31 yards. And if the crowd of 78,685 and a national television audience was hoping to see what Brian Bream, the nation's top collegi opening half. Phillips was period. Scintilatlng safety Bobby Majors returned a Falcon punt 57-yards for a touchdown with 13 minutes left in the third enough to add some gray hairs to the scalp of Irish boss Ara ate scorer and rusher (1,276 -arsegnian. A short Falcon punt still later in the first quarter, set Tennessee up for a three-play 42-yard The Big Red spent the early Dortion of the evening working By Bob Myers period to boost Tennessee, a 10-point favorite going into the yards) could do, they were in for a big disappointment.

Mr. Nettles, a 212-pound junior out of Jacksonville, 37-yard field Horowitz. goal by Steve i The scoring surge that led LiIf gnorn quarterback I to the winning touchdown began Sted.a re.cord The Longhorn quarterback with into nosition for its first period PASADENA, Calif. (AP) 363 yards in total offense one-two punch of a field goal Dressing Room Comments It was Horowitz who kicked after Stanford stopped an Ohio a Rose Bowl record 48-yard State invasion. Brockington on field eoal ooenine the third fourth down had to make four made Brian nis personal responsibility and dropped the 191 and touchdown.

And the Tigers, minus anv kind of field position, weren't adverse to helping out pound Air Force ace for losses three times and made the quarter, which narrowed the In Derore ne was decked in a pileup in the line with 9:09 left in the contest. He went out and never returned to action. Still, writers voted him the offensive player of the game. dians deficit to 14-13. tackle on him on two other inches.

Stanford held and began the march from its 20. Plunkett passed successively to Demea Washington for 6 and 10 yards, ran for 2 and 10 on keeper Jim Plunkett of the Stanford Indians staged a storybook, 14-point fourth quarter rally to upset previously unbeaten Ohio State 27-17 in the Rose Bowl New Year's Day and deal the Big Ten champion Buckeyes a severe blow to their national championship hopes. There was absolute bedlam Brockington scored the first Battle Says Air Game Key to Vol Sugar Win While Eddie was on the move, i-s iri- plays and kept the ball moving Tdme manafed to shut the Huskers the field goal and touchdown were both set up by lost fumbles. Johnny Rogers, a sophomore whippet, lugged the game-opening kickoff 27 yards out to the Husker 39 and Tagge promptly with a 16-yard pitch that John Sage and Millican finally slow- with a 10-yard pass to Randy two Ohio Mate touchdowns, one in each of the first two quarters, with one-yard pops through the line, but it was Kern who engineered both scoring drives. The first went' 65 yards, the second 55 and.

the red-haired occasions. Bream ended up with just 19 yards rushing on 16 carries. The most effective Air Force weapon all day was Parker throwing to the towering Bassa, who snared 10 for 114 yards. ScQtt, who hit 22 of 40 passes for 288 yards, made for the young Tennessee coach, and Battle liked the feeling. Steve Worster and Jim Bertel-sen, and forced Texas out of its favorite Wishbone-T attack early.

'We had our people in the middle of our defensive unit tr. from the 103,839 fans jammed into the historic old arena as Plunkett, the Heisman Trophy winner and passed the Pa- a tana, a diversified attack continued with Brown and ripping off enough yardage to keep the Buckeye defense alert. From Ohio State's 37, third "We've tried both winning and' acrobatic end Joe Thompson his senior seemed on his way to Player of the Game honors for the second time in his career. He won the honor in 1969 as favorite receiver. Joe, a 180-pounder, snagged nine passes THE YAROSTICK By Guy Coates NEW ORLEANS "(AP) "They tried to stop bur running game but we passed too," Tennessee Coach Bill Battle said in summing up the Vols' 34-13 victory over Air Force in the Sugar Bowl New Year's Day.

Air Force stopped Tennessee's running game, but it failed to consider quarterback Bobby Scott as a passer and, says Bat ana lb, Plunkett was given a big rush. He looked and looked, a sophomore when the Bucks for 125 yards. Parker managed THE YARDSTICK Nebraska LSU First downs I Rushinq yardage 13? SI Passinq yardage 11 Return yardaqe 3 Passes U-n-i 17-32-1 Punts '-32, Fumbles lost 3 losing and winning is mucn better. I feel great," he said. Battle singled out linebacker Ray Nettles, a 212-pound junior, who had nine tackles and three assists.

"It's hard to single out any one man, but you've got to con to complete half of his 46 passes First downs Rushinq yardage Passinq yardage Return yardaaa defeated Southern California 27-1 finally spotted Bob Moore, and OSU Stanford 22 21 364 143 75 25 60 0 7 21 -I 20-30-1 228 3-33 0 2 64 46 16. unloaded a 35-yard pass which bne up just like the offensive players in the Wishbone," said Parseghian after the contest. By mirroring the Wishbone, the Irish had power in the center of their defense where Texas had been very successful all season Worster and Bertelsen were held to a net of 52 varri for 239 yards despite the fierce rush put on by the Orange put the ball on the two, Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized 27 Ohio State's other score came on a field goal of 32 yards by Ogres. Yards penalized sider Nettles. He was all over Record Is Tied Two plays later Brown, with great blocking, swept to the right into the end zone and it Ired achram.

tu imnohie ht nailino TaPBP The each the field today," Battle said. Nettles' only answer to com 46 passes that 46 passes that tle, one of the forgotten quarter-1 Plunkett completed 20 of 30 passes, with one meaningless in for a 12-vard loss DacK on uie vnoipio was Stanford 20-17 the go-ahead touchdown early team threw tied a Sugar Bowl record for most attempts. other side of midfield backs in tne country. Scott's aerial attack apparent terception, for a total of 265 Buddv Lee was also dropped Plunkett has enjoyed brilliant afternoons but this one, ending ly caught the Falcons by sur Burly curt Watson was Tennessee's leading rusher. for a 10-vard sacking by Terrio, his college career, must have ments about his exceptional playing was: "I just seemed to read them (Air Force) right." Martin also praised the Volunteers' defense.

"Their secondary had exceptional quickness. It's the best whn was to constantly beat LSU in the final quarter. Ohio State's brilliant quarterback, Rex Kern, went into a desperation aerial counterattack which abruptly misfired. Stanford's Jack Schultz, who grew capped them all. Plunkett, who gaining 57 yards on 14 carries for the nationally fourth- yards and one touchdown.

Kern who has been more dangerous as a runner than a thrower, completed 4 of 13 with one interception for 40 yards. Kern carried the ball 20 times between them and Texas dipped below its 374-yard average rushing output of the season with a total of 216 yards. On 19 occasions the Notre Dame defense stopped Texas with no more than one yard gained and most of those plays came inside. "This is one of the big moments in Notre Dame histo could have turned professional of the ball, so LSU waited until its second possession before it ranked Volunteers. McLeary, a year ago since his class was who had 39 yards on 14 carries.

began to stir we've seen this season. And graduated, elected to continue at Stanford. He had one goal: also tied a Sugar individual A 16-yard throw from Lee to for 129 yards. when vou're that cood. vou set a Lscoring record shared by nu- the Rose Bowl.

up near the Rose Bowl, picked off a Kern pass and the Indians quickly swept 25 yards for the icing on the cake touch few of bounces," said Martin, tight end Jay Micnaeison ana a 20-yard hurl from Lee to Andv Hamilton finally ushered the Bengals past midfield to the referring to two fumbles that Tropical Victor Tennessee Air Force 24 0 7 334 7 0 013 prise and earned mm tne mosi Valuable Player award for the game. Scott completed 24 of 46 passes for 392 yards. However, Coach Ben Martin said the Volunteers' early passing attack didn't come as a surprise. "They have passed early before. There were no surprises.

They just continued to do what they have been doing well all year," Martin said. Battle praised Scott and said he deserved the MVP award. "It's about time he won some gave Tennessee the opportunity Stanford staged a remarkable comeback after having lost to the Air Force and California in the final games of the season. Earlier the Indians lost to Purdue. ry," said Parseghian.

"We were dejected after the loss to Southern Cal (only setback in 10 Irish games) but made a Husker 43 before disaster over for early scores. Air Force quarterback Bob took Ole Lou. Chris Dantin lost Parker agreed. Tenn McLeary 5 run (Hunt kick) Tenn FG Hunt 30 Tenn McLeary 20 run (Hunt kick) Tenn Theiler 10 pass from Scott (Hunt kick) AF Haas fumble recovery (Barry kick) Tenn Maors 57 punt return (Hunt kick) AF Bassa 27 pass from Parker (kick the handle and Husker Dave Walline found the football at the "They made us force the ball tremendous comeback today." Most of the Dlavers echoed down. Stanford, 8-3 in the regular season, got off to a surprising 10-0 lead, scoring a touchdown and a field goal before Ohio State got its offense going.

The Buckeyes held a 14-10 lead at the half. Ohio State dominated the to the air earlier than we want Is Lion Sleeps MIAMI (AP) Celestino Di-libero's Lion Sleeps zoomed to his fourth straight victory at Tropical Park Friday as he raced to a seven-length victory in the New Year's Handicap. But Coach John Ralston and the Indians promised the come Husker 44. Exactly 15 downs Ara's words, adding they had ed to go," said Parker. "They back and pointed out that the someining to make up for in have depth their defense.

failed) losses came after they had; this contest. Remember, there later Paul Rogers was booting his 26-yard field goal and Nebraska was in front, 3-0, with 2:40 eft in the period. Taese's cassing keyed the thing," Battle said. "He's been winning for us for two years," The bowl victory was the first They were running in two defensive lines while we had the same guys out there." Tenn FG Hunt 33 A 78,455. Continued on Page 3-C wrapped up the Rose Bowl as- was always the sting of last signment.

year's 21-17 loss over the Horns This was the first Rose Bowl I in this same bowl last January. game on the ball handling magic of Kern and his two punishing running backs, John Finance Minister was second, one and one-half lengths in front of Fun Helmet. Dot Ed's Blues- three-point march as he zeroed defeat for Buckeye Coach Worst Enemy Woodv Haves, who nreviouslv lexas appeared at times to had brought three winners here from Columbus. ky was fourth. The winner ran six furlongs in 1:09 3-5 and paid $3.20, $2.60 and Brockington and Leo Hayden.

But Stanford was never too far back. It was the first Rose Bowl appearance of the Indians from immSIKiSM it mm in on Guy Ingles for a yaras, list for 17 to the Tiger 34 and again to List for a 14-yard pickup over the middle to LSU's' 8. In between, Tagge hooked up with List for a 21-yard connection. That gain was erased by Ohio State Stanford 7 7 3 0-17 10 0 3 14-27 $2.40. Finance Minister paid $7.40 and $4.60.

Fun Helmet was be its own worst enemy in this Notre Dame 14 lfl 24 Texas 30 11 Te-FG Feller 23 ND Gatewood 2i pass from Theismann (Hempel kick) ND Theismann 3 run (Hemoel kick) ND Theismann IS run (Hempel kick) Tex Bertelsen 2 run (Lester pass-Phil- Hps) ND FG Hempel 34 A 72,000 $4 to show. Palo Alto, since their loss to Illinois in 1952, 40-7, and their first victory here since they defeated Nebraska, 21-13, in 1941. penalty so Jerry got the needed yardage on a 13-yard twist over Stan Brown 4 run (Horowitz kick) Stan FG Horowitz 37 OSU Brockington 1 run (Schram kick) OSU Brockington 1 run (Schram kick) Stan FG Horowitz 48 OSU FG Schram 32 Stan Brown 1 run (Horowitz kick) Stan Vataha 10 pass from Plunkett (Horowitz kick) A 103.839 Lion Sleeps, ridden by Bobby Ussery, went to the front at once and despite an impost of 125 pounds never was in any kind of trouble. right tackle. Just 36 seconds later the Ohio State entered this 57th New Year's Day classic knowing that Notre Dame was about Continued on Page 3-C count jumped to 10-0.

Lee, Harrassed by Larry Jacobson, fumbled at LSU's 15 and Husker Willie Harper, another of the sophomores, camped on the loose ball. Orduna zipped 12 yards around the right flank, to knock off No. rated Texas. Ohio State was No. 2 in the Associated Press poll at the end of the regular season.

The mythical championship apparently is up for grabs as the final poll will be taken following the weekend bowl games around the country. Stanford's first touchdown then zipped 3 yards on a straight lunge over left guard that propelled him into the end zone. Rogers toed the 10th points with 2:06 left in the quarter. came on a four yard run by Bert Jones showed up at Jackie Brown, the first ot his two for the sunny, slightly cmuy afternoon. It came after the Siarterback for the Bengals as period faded away, a ndwas quickly dumped by Harper and Jacobson for a 14-yard setback to LSU's 7.

Stanford defense, much stronger than it had been credited, stop Early in the second chukker. Bert was again trapped, this time for 13 yards back to LSU's 10. Unable to move on attack, the Tigers fell back on their strong suit defense. ped a Buckeye drive following the opening kickoff. Stanford traveled 59 yards in six plays for the touchdown and pdded three more points on a Phillips Cited For Bowl Effort Tigers In Turnovers Sophomore Jimmv El kins pounced on a Rodeers' fumhle DALLAS (AP) Texas quar of a punt near midfield and Bill Norsworthy picked off a Brownston throw in the same general neighborhood and that Nebraska LSU .10 0 0 7-17 0 3 9 012 terback Eddie Phillips and No-rence Ellis were named the most valuable offensive and defensive players, respectively, in the 35th annual Cotton Bowl Classic.

Phillips had 164 yards rushing and 19 yards passing before he left the 24-11 Notre Dame victory with about nine minutes remaining with an injury. Neb FG Roaers 26 Neb Orduna 3 run (Roger kick) LSU FG Lumokln 36 LSU FG Lumpkin 25 LSU Coffee 31 pass from Lee (kick failed) Neb Tagge 1 run (Rouer kick) (record). Continued on Page 2-C Tennessee Tailback Don McLeary goes from five yards out for the first -Volunteer touchdown early in the first "period of the New Year's Day Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans. Phil Bauman (33) and Evans Whaley (87) of Air Force pursue on the play, the Vols won the contest, 34-13. (AP Wirephoto) Notre Dame Halfback Larry Parker (26) rips off a good gain in the first quarter of the New Year's Day Cotton Bowl game in Dallas.

Texas' Stan Mauldin (85) runs in to make the stop on The Irish took a 24-11 victory over the Longhorns. ending a 30-game winning streak. (AP Wirephoto) I 1.