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fcc THE MIAMI NEWS, Sundav, January 2, 16 Savs De Alabama No. IF 'You Be, vaney They Are? ft. NEBRASKA I But there's a certain element of luck on an onside kick. They either worked a lot on it or got some good bounces, One time, our kid had the ball in his hand and dropped it. We've worked on it a lot, too." Devaney changed quarterbacks early sending in Bob Churchich.

the passer, for Fred Duda, the option man. "We never had a chance to develop a running game," said'Dcvan- Eight Conference," said Devaney. "We didn't expect them to go to the long pass so often," said defensive end Langston Coleman, who was prepared for a busy night at his position. "Thought they'd try the ends more than they did." The Tide's onsides kicks didn't really catch Nebraska by sur-, prise, Devaney said. "We just couldn't field them," he said.

"And tliey executed it very well. ball. Certainly, it's the best I've ever seen." There was a method to Alabama's maddening accomplishments and Devaney said his troops were prepared for the things that hurt- idem most Steve Sloan's record passing and the onside kickoffs, two of three recovered by the winners. "We were hoping to get to Sloan," Devaney said. "And we gambled with a rush.

But they "We had a lot to gain tonight," Devaney said, recalling the events of the day No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Arkansas were beaten in bowls. "But we Just couldn't stop them." It was a record performance for 'Bama and Devaney knew it without seeing the statistics. "As fine an offensive team as I've ever seen," he said.

"And maybe the finest in college foot By AL LEVINS MUml Ni Sporti Writer Alabama got Its first vote for the national football champion-ship last night and from an authority. What man in town was more in the know than Nebraska Coach Bob Devaney? "As far as I'm concerned Alabama's the best." Devaney said at the Orange Bowl after his unbeaten Cornhuskers had been had, 39-28, by the Crimson Tide. effectively the mark of a well-coached football team." Nebraska's pass defense? "Ranked second in the Big were successful on the screens. We went with single coverage the first half and when we tried double coverage the second half, they used their running gama 1 I Jeter (N)r. 7 ORANGE BOWL GAME IN DETAIL Jeter (N)f 1: 9 -1 it Jf id.

4 Jeter Hauls In Pass From Churchich And Works Out Of Trouble 1 Jeter (N) FIRST QUARTER On the second play from scrimmage discounting two offside penalties Alabama recovered a fumble at the Crimson Tide 39. Sloan completed two passes to tackle Jerry Duncan for first downs, then hit Perkins on a 21-yard play for the touchdown. With 9:36 left in the period. Ray's conversion was good. Nebraska and Alabama missed short field goals after driving for field position.

SECOND QUARTER Nebraska tied it at 7-7 with 12:15 left in the half as Church-ich threw a 33-yard scoring pass to Jeter, with Wachholtz converting. Alabama came back with an 89-yard drive, with Kelly ripping over from four yards out for the touchdown. Ray converted again for a 14-7 lead. On its next possession, Alabama drove 93 yards to score, again on Sloan's passing, and this time Sloan threw an 11-yarder to Perkins for the TD, with 1:42 remaining. The Tide recovered an onside kick and lashed into field goal position, and Ray kicked an 18-yarder, with 34 seconds in the half.

Alabama recovered a second onside kick, but Wachholtz intercepted Sloan's pass on the last play of the period. THIRD QUARTER Nebraska made it 24-13 on its first series of the second half, scoring on Churchich's 40-yard pass play to Gregory, but missed a two-point conversion try. Alabama promptly went 60 yards to score, Bowman smacking in from the one and Sloan throwing to Perkins for two more points, to lead 32-13. Nebraska drove back, and was on the Tide one as the period ended, FOURTH QUARTER Churchich scored on a sneak on the first play of, the period. Sloan threw his second interception, but Nebraska had to punt right away, and Sloan steered Alabama to another touchdown, with Bowman bucking in from the three.

Churchic threw a final touchdown pass 14 yards to Jeteer, then hit Gregory for the extra points with 2:50 left, and Alabama ran the clock out from there. TIDE DRAFT CHOICES NOT SIGNED YET There was no signing of pro football contracts last night by University of Alabama draft choices. The 'Bama draftees are expected to negotiate today with representatives of both the National Football League and American Football League through Birmingham attorney Jack Propst, the father of the Tides' defensive halfback Eddie Propst Drafted by the pros were quarterback Jerry Sloan Atlanta only), fullback Steve Bowman (New York of the NFL and Oakland of the AFL), half-back David Ray (Cleveland) and end Tommy Tolleson (Atlanta). A future draft choice of the Baltimore Colts was junior end Ray Perkins. in I mmmi i 5 is -v jf i It '-''if A i fir 1 1 The Chase Isn't Over Until He Reaches End Zone On 33-Yard Play ey, "we were too busy playing catch up.

Our ends Tony Jeter and Freeman White did a real fine job and the line gave our passer good protection. "Defensively, it looked like Wayne Meylan and Mike Kennedy made a couple of good plays. But it would be hard to get real high on our defense. You have to give Alabama credit, too. We played a team whose offense is going to make any team's defense look bad." Sleepless Seiler Shouting By MORRIS McLEMORE Miami wi Sporlt Editor Ernie Seiler had 5'4 hours of sleep Thursday night and two hours Friday, but when discovered before last night's Orange Bowl battle, the 65-year-old elf was watching a color TV set in his stadium office and shouting: "We'll be playing for No.

1 in the country here tonight! Look at that beautiful U.C.L.A. whip Michigan As the great crowd assembled for the Alabama-Nebraska fracas, every carload seemed to have a radio tuned to the Rose Bowl match. Incidentally, speaking of the peripatetic Seiler, all who knew him congratulated Ernie on his finest parade in 32 ardous efforts all agree that it was stunning. A pall was cast upon the brilliant evening for local veterans when word was passed that the body of the beloved "Doc" Rasper Dr. A.F.

Kasper, retired dentist had been found fa his home by Dick Wallace, an old friend. Mr. Wallace had gone to Doc's place to take him over to the Orange Bowl, the scene of so much joy for the cheerful fellow who was among the brave 1 band of pioneers who formed the Orange Bowl Committee. Seiler, Charles F. Baldwin, Oscar Dooly, J.

Avery Guyton, Dr. F. E. Kitchens. Robert Pent-land, Will M.

Preston, M. Lewis Hall Van C. Kussrow, Paul H. Marks, W. P.

Mooty. S. Grover Morrow, Stuart, W. Patton, W. Keith Phillips William G.

Ward, Jack Bell and Art Unger were the others. Doc never pushed himself in committee affairs but through -his own habit became an unofficial ambassador with officials who worked bowl games here, as well as University of Miami and high school games. He met and entertained them at planes, hotels, everywhere. Miami was the beneficiary, although most residents neither knew of Doc's chores nor would most care. i.

But it was a valuable service. This morning's 250-m II Orange Bowl powerboat melee at the Marine Stadium had an unscheduled fillip added when the drivers went at the course blind because the City of Miami had no markers out for yesterday's practice spins. Dan McNamara, director of regatta events for the Orange Bowl Committee, was furious about the situation. He was told by the Marine Stadium manager, Jerry Bell, that the course markers were blown out by winds. But Dan took it hard.

"It's a dirty shame these men couldn't test their boats, many of them haven't even driven the boats or run new engines," the usually amiable McNama-: ra growled, just before the kick-off. Wayne Duke, Commissioner of the Big Eight Conference, had a wild day. He attended the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans, where one of his clubs, Missouri, de-' feated 20-18, and then hopped a private Lear jet with Gov. Burns to see another, Nebraska meet Alabama. Any commissioner with two bowl teams busy on New Year's has a full day but Wayne probably is the first conference chief to attempt such twin viewing.

He reached the Orange Bowl just in time to see the dramatic fireworks display that pictured the raising of the flag on Suribachi. An even smokier salute followed Alabama's early touchdown, when the east end zone erupted in soaring explosions of numerous dimensions and popping lights. iVb. 1 Tide Rolls In i 4 Cont'd, jrom 1st Sports Page spectacular Tide offensive show which was to come. Alabama recovered a fumble on the game's second offensive play, and went 61 yards to score, with Sloan throwing 21 yards to Perkins for the TD.

Nebraska tied it at 7-7 with 12:15 left in the second quarter, on Churchich's 33-yard pass play to Tony Jeter. Before Nebraska could make another first down, the Crimson Tide had tucked the game away. The bombardment started on an 89-yard drive, which included 22 and 39-yard Sloan to Perkins passes, and scored with 7:11 left in the half as Les Kel-ley pulled three Nebraska defenders into the end zone with him on a four-yard run. Nebraska ran three plays and punted, and Alabama set back to its seven-yard line by a clipping penalty went into another field-long scoring drive. This time Sloan completed five passes in a row and got a sixth on an interference call against Nebraska at the Corn- Gregory TD.

But Alabama -in what was a most unusual run-out-the-clock move, coming, as it did, in the middle of the third period smashed 69 yards for a matching score, all of it on the ground. Steve Bowman, who finished with 85 yards to Kelley's 113, scored on a one-yard, smash, and as if reminding Nebraska that he remembered how to pass, Sloan threw to Perkins for a two-point conversion. Nebraska scored again on the first play of the last quarter, but Alabama matched this on a 56-yard drive with Bowman scoring from the three, running over Nebraskans and his teammates as well. The Cornhuskers did manage to- get in the last scoring word, on a 14-yard Churchich to Jeter touchdown pass with 2:50 left. Alabama took the ball then and ran out the clock.

P.S. to the nation's gamblers: About that rumor you circulated this week concerning Steve Sloan being seriously hurt. It's untrue. husker 11. Sloan's 11-yard scoring pass to Perkins came with 1:42 left in the period.

Alabama then recovered an onside kickoff at the Nebraska 46, moved in on a 36-yard field goal with 34 seconds left in the half. Promptly, Alabama recovered a second onside kick, but on the next play Larry Wachholtz intercepted a Sloan pass after the Alabaman had thrown 115 in a row without interception. It was small consolation as time ran out. There were five more touchdowns to come three by Nebraska but the game was over as far as the Cornhuskers and the national college championship competiion was concerned. Several other organizations which pick national champions including United Press have already elected their winners, but the silver looks a little green after yesterday's shockers.

Perkins, who caught two touchdown throws from Sloan, broke the game record for receptions in the first half. Sloan was within one completion of Joe Namath's bowl record for completed passes after two quarters. And through it all, Alabama's leading receiver for the regular season, hamstring-hobbled Tommy Tolleson, hadn't caught a pass. Nebraska's Churchich and Jeter who caught two TD passes got th5ir names on the Orange Bowl books, but the Nebraska statistic that will be remembered, and this was a record, too, was four lost fumbles. Sloan simply hung the ball up and Alabama's receivers chased it down, often with twisting, tumbling catches.

Seven of the 11 coaches voting in a Southeastern Conference year's end poll voted Sloan the league's outstanding player, and it was easy to see why last night. Steve was a unanimous choice as the game's outstanding player, and Atlanta, the only pro team to draft him, must be gloating over the prospect of Sloan throwing to Florida's Charles Casey. Nebraska opened the second half with real enthusiasm, on a 49-y a Churchich-to-Ben 1 Not All Footballs Are Alike i 4 4 1 By JIM HARDIE Miami Newi SporU Writer Alabama's sensational quarterback Steve Sloan is particular when it comes to the type pigskin he uses on the ing field. "Nebraska expressed a desire to use a Rawlings football in the Orange Bowl," said Charley Kulicka of Miami, who's job it is to keep the teams supplied with a football throughout the game. "Ordinarily it wouldn't make much difference what make of ball is used because they are an practically alike," Kulicka said.

"But Sloan apparently is accustomed to a Wilson football, so the Orange Bowl purchased a dozen for the Alabama team to use." Nebraska didn't want to change either, so they stayed with the Rawlings. Alahama's Steve Bowman (30) Caught In Squeeze Orange Boiri Game Photos By News Chief Photographer Jay Spencer And Staffers Toby Mas-scy, Fraser Hale, Pat Can ova, Joe Rimhus and Bob Bailey, Nebraska's Ted Vactor Hits Perkins High.