The Honolulu Advertiser from Honolulu, Hawaii • 17

The Honolulu Advertiser MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1971 coach laud. IP tiio oieiense Oil see Page B-6 for photographs No. 1 college team in the nation, pleased everyone. Even coach Bob Devaney of Nebraska. (Hawaii gained 114 rushing, but lost 67).

"You played a much better game against us than some of our opponents on the regular schedule," Devaney told Holmes after the battle. "Your defense was very good. Well devised, well concealed. We weren't always able to audible into the right thing." That was high praise from 'em as weU as some of the others. "When you consider the fact that we've lost nine or 10 men from our defense this year by injuries, I'm real proud of the way our boys played." THE CROWD of 23,002 at the old Stadium enjoyed the game so much that it stayed right to the end.

The fact that small-time U.H. could make yardage 47 running and 204 passing against the By HAL WOOD Advertiser Sports Editor What's good about a 45-3 beating? Nothing. Except that it's not bad when it's about par for the course. That's the reaction around the Islands today in the wake of Nebraska's romp over the Rainbows Saturday night. "I'd have to say," said a dejected coach Dave Holmes, "that we played same ones we've been making all year.

We gave them three touchdowns. This doesn't mean they wouldn't have gotten them some other way. "We gave them that interception for a TD at the start. Then when Rodgers caught that 33-yard pass from Tagge there was a mix-up on the coverage and nobody was there. Then there was indecision on another one where one of our guys thought we were playing a zone defense, another man-to-man.

"It's too bad we didn't have a healthy secondary." THE THING that impressed Holmes most about Nebraska was the great defense featuring Larry Jacob-son, Rich Glover and Bob Terrio. "We've protected our passer well all year," he said. "But they got to him as many times as the other 10 foes all put together." Holmes was proud of the fact that the Rainbows helcf the Huskers to roughly their "season-long average de--spite such long bombs as an 80-yard touchdown pass and another for 33. "WE DID a creditable jotr on handling both their rushing and their passing," he, added. "But it was those big mistakes that ruined us." Hawaii got a couple ol See U.H.

B-4, Col. 4 the king of the modern-day coaches. BUT HOLMES figures that the game could have been much closer. Maybe by at least three touchdowns. "I wish we could have eliminated a few of the mistakes," added Holmes.

"The birthday party QFftClAL GOT dffetX CALLING A peNmy oh Pats mpse Dolphin JL By DICK DEW FOXBORO, Mass. (UPI) Rookie quarterback Jim Plunkett and favorite target Randy Vataha celebrated birthdays with a pair of touchdown passes for a stunning 34-13 New England Patriot victory over the Miami Dolphins yesterday. The Patriots, two touchdown underdogs, were shattering an eight-game Miami winning streak while winning for the fifth time before a record crowd of 61,457. Exuberant fans, who sat through sub-freezing temperatures, tore off their shirts in celebration and several ran onto the gridiron in the dying moments. One customer attempted to steal the ball and ran 30 yards before he was brought down by police, ushers and attendants.

PLUNKETT, 24 yesterday, hit former Stanford teammate Vataha, who was 23 on Saturday, on scoring passes of 26 and 25 yards as the Patriots converted a pair of first quarter fumbles by Hubie Ginn into a 10-point burst and exploded for a pair of third period touchdowns to settle the upset. Jim Nance scored another Patriot touchdown on a six yard run while Larry Carwell choked off Miami comeback hopes with a 53-yard pass interception return for the final New England score. The four scores plus field goals of 35 and 37 yards by Charley Gogolak more than offset a 94-yard game-opening kickoff return score by Mercury Morris and field goals of 30 and 37 yards by Garo Yepremian. PLUNKETT marked his 24th birthday with 16 completions in 23 tries for 223 yards. Vataha had seven catches for 129 yards.

The Patriots, now 5-7 with all of their wins at home, trailed by seven after only 16 seconds on the flashy Morris kickoff return but scored 14 points in a 39-second burst late in the opening period to take charge. ftew England drove 59 yards for its first score immediately after the Morris distance run with Nance scoring from six yards out after a key pass interference call against Miami's Tim Foley salvaged the drive. GINN MADE the first of his two fumbles on the ensuing kickoff, Randy Edmunds recovering and Plunkett hitting Vataha on the first play. Bob Gladieux recovered Ginn's second fumble minutes later, Gogolak kicking his 37 yard field goal when a drive stalled. Yepremian's field goal briefly cut the New England lead to 17-10 in the second period but Gogolak retaliated with his 35-yard job and the Patriots put the game away with third quarter scores on the 25-yard Plunkett-Vataha pass and the veteran Carwell's 53-yard touchdown return of a Bob Griese pass.

romp over Saints, 45-28 ramble ants on long TD runs set by Buffalo Cookie Gilchrist of against the New York Jets in 1963. Wee Wie 9(cit mfcie Won geaue David Ray wrapped up the scoring with a 12-yard field goal for the Rams to make it 45-28. Ellison carried the ball 26 times to get his 247-yard total. He gained two yards late in the fourth quarter to break Gilchrist's mark of 243 and then on the next play got two more to make his total 247. EHOTtC ORIENT TOURS -X -X -X -X By JOE ST.

AMANT LOS ANGELES (UPD-The Los Angeles Rams ran up a 28-point lead at half-time with Willie Ellison scoring on an 80-yard end run, and Travis Williams returning a kickoff 105 yards eventually beat the New Orleans Saints 45-28 before a crowd of 76,610 yesterday." During the course of an explosive afternoon, Ram quarterback Roman Gabriel threw three touchdown passes. Ellison ran for a total of 247 yards from scrimmage, setting a National Football League record for yards gained rushing in a single game. The old mark was 243 THE SAINTS got on the scoreboard at 9:38 in the first quarter when Edd Har-gett hit Dan Abramowicz on a 25-yard scoring pass. The Rams led at halftime 35-7. Ellison made his 80-yard touchdown run on the third scrimmage play of the game, bursting around right end behind a block by Tom Mack, who wiped out Saint safety D'Artagnan Martin.

Ellison scooted down the soutfi sideline without further trouble. At 5:04 of the first quarter, Gabriel hit Jack Snow on a 37-yard touchdown pass. The 726 1045 New Orleans 7 Los Angeles ..21 DEPARTURE: 1 APRIL 15 5 JULY 8 2 MAY 13 6 JULY 29 3 JUNE 10 7 AUG. 19 4 JUNE 24 8 SEPT. 2 Miami 7 3 3 013 New England 17 3 14 034 NE Vataha 3S pass from Plunkett (Gogolak kick) NE Carwell S3 pass interception (Gogolak kick) A 41,457.

STATISTICS score was set up when New Orleans punter Julian Fagan got off a kick that was good for only four yards after taking a bad pass from center. AFTER THE Abramowicz touchdown, Williams took the ensuing kickoff five yards deep in his own end zone, headed up the middle, cut left of the Ram wedge at his own 20 and scampered down the north sideline to the end zone. In the second quarter, Larry Smith scored for the Rams on a five-yard run and Gabriel connected on an eight-yard TD pass to Lance Rentzel. The Saints scored three touchdowns in the second half, all on one-yard plunges, two by Gresham and one by Hargett, but could never come close to threaten the Rams. GABRIEL'S third scoring aerial was a 39-yarder down the middle to Rentzel at 2:27 of the fourth quarter.

17 Days Tour Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and Hong Kong only $749-5 NE 14 33-85 223 82 16-23-0 0 37 Mia Morris 94 kickoff return (Yepremian kick) NE Nance 6 run (Gogolak kick) ME Vataha 26 pass from Plunkett (Gogolak kick) NE-FG Gogolak 37 Mia FG Yepremian 76 NE-FG Gogolak 35 Mia FG Yepremian 30 Mia First downs 12 Rushing yardage 29-98 Passing yardage 99 Return yardage 27 Passes 9-22-2 Punts Fumbles lost 3 Yards penalized 39 LA Ellison 60 run (Ray kick). LA Snow 37 pass from Gabriel (Ray kick). NO Abramowicz 25 pass from Hargett (Durkee kick). LA T. Williams 105 kickoff return (Ray kick).

LA Smith 5 run (Ray kick). LA Rentzel 6 pass from Gabriel (Ray kick). NO Gresham 1 run (Durkee kick). NO Hargett 1 run (riurkee kick). LA Rentzel 39 pass from Gabriel (Ray kick).

NO Gresham 1 run (Durkee kick). LA FG Ray 12. STATISTICS mX -X 9 APRIL 22 if 12 JULY 8 10 MAY 13 13 JULY 29 11 JUNE 17 14 AUG. 19 15 SEPT. 9 20 Days Tour Japan.

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand only NO First downs 20 Rushing yardage 23-56 Passing yardage 207 Return yardage 15 Passes 19-36-1 Punts LA 22 39-293 126 40 10-18-0 1 119 (Transportation, hotels, meals and sightseeing) Fumbles lost 0 67 Yards penalized JHy Escorted Tour throughout Orient. Colts drub Bills to gain on Miami Plus Professional Guides in each country, Uf iur" x' kH Ij iA rf I LI- I 'I if I if A Delight in a typical Japanese "Sukiyaki" Dinner -X -X -X -X -X -X -x -X -x -X -X -X -X -x -X -X with Geisha entertainment. Relish a delicious Mongolian Barbecue Dinner in Taiwan. Optional visit to magnificent TAROKO GORGE and see colorful Aborigines Native Dances. Kicker Jim O'Brien, who had missed three previous feild goal connected on a 13-yard attempt in the fourth quarter.

The final Colt touchdown came late in the game when defensive end Billy New-some intercepted a Dennis Shaw pass and lumbered 17 yards into the end zone for his second score in as many weeks. Enjoy a sumptuous Nine Course Dinner and Show at a popular Hong Kong Nightclub. Attend a beautiful Classical Thai Dance and feast on cn authentic Thai Dinner in Bangkok. BOOK EARLY! SPACE IS DEFINITELY LIMITED! Last year, many Char Tours were sold out! BALTIMORE (U I) Sparked by the announcement that New England had upset Miami, the second place Baltimore Colts ripped off three touchdowns and a field goal in the second half yesterday to blank the hapless Buffalo Bills 24-0 and pull within a half game of the leaders in the AFC East. On the play after the an-nouncement midway through the third period that the Patriots had upset the Doplhins 34-13, quarterback John Unitas hit Eddie Hin-ton on a 22-yard pass and Norm Bulaich plunged in from the one six plays later for the Colts first touchdown.

The next time they got the ball, the Colts covered 62 yards in six plays, ending with a Unitas pass to Ray Perkins in the end zone. Buffalo 0 Baltimore 0 0 0 1024 We invite you to COMPARE our itinerary with others inn ui 1 1 ro A nnrl rUHB TAIini I t.iii CB Miiw wiiuy iiivic Ull a wnMK IUUM taion dd'l. $50 Bit Bulaich 1 run (O'Brien kick) Bit Perkins 5 pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick) Bit FG O'Brien 13 Bit Newsome 17 interception return (O'Brien kick) A 58,476. STATISTICS Bur Bait First downs 8 16 Rushing-yardage 21-76 43-180 Passing yardage 106 130 Return yardage 55 106 Passes 34-16-4 21-11-1 Punts 7-42 Fumbles lost 2 1 Yards penalized 70 75 UPI Telephoto Ma lone was 98 N. KING TREET Phone 538-7073 Art Malone of Falcons is dumped hard by Raiders linebacker Duane Benscn 5r At (50).

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