The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 17

fw h) no Ids beores viee 1 eyn Sloe To Woom Nil rid 'Ml HIV I cut from the pattern of a grossly illogical fiction plot. This was BV NORRIS ANDERSON MEMORIAL STADIUM, MIN NEAPOL1S, Minn. If these excited hands will steady down, we'll tell you about that amazing day when the meek will inherit the earth. Heralding its rival is the red neon of the big scoreboard at the open end of this massive horseshoe stadium: Nebraska ,32, Minnesota 26. An inspired band of Husker opportunisms, their blocking led, tJ-o, witn live minutes remaining in the half.

From there on it was hold on to that lead. And they held. Minnesota crept up to 28-H three minutes before the third quarter ended. A 72-yard drive, fired by a 30-yard run by Gary Johnson endrd with George ITudak patting to Ron Ingel- for the trtttrhdown from seven. Dirk' Gregory's placement struck center.

That dangerous margin prevailed until, with nine minutes left in the game, Verl Scott pounced on a Juggled Minnesota ball on the goal line for a 32-19 margin, A bad pass from the center to Kerm Klefsaas from the 18 carried all the way over the goal line with Scott winding up curled around the ball. Enroute the pigskin was touched by two Minnesotans and Bob Mullen of the Huskers. MINNESOTA strove mightily to overtake the tiring Huskers in the closing minute. devastating, their offense a picture of swift precision and their fighting hearts unchallenged, Saturday launched a tiewf destiny in Nebraska football, Nebraska 32, Minnesota 26. the battle of two offenses that would pent up for a while, but sooner or later would turn- into a roaring, death-dealing defense-be-hanged football waa this exhibition that produced Nebraska's first victory -over Mlnnrnota since 1H39.

Not since 1902 had the Comhusk-rrs triumphed at Minneapolis. Favored by two touchdowns, a team that was supposed to bounce mightily this momentous day, the Gophers succumbed to an early Husker lead and to a team that refused to stay downed. Twice in the last half the Huskers were struck by Minnesota lightning, but they never folded. Give a back-slap for Reynolds, who ripped off 161 yards and two touchdowns. But don't forget, this a team 'triumph, A story of great downficld blocking and, above all, of a great heart by a soph dominated bunch of fu.zy-checked kids.

A VAST AUDIENCE of 48,365 saw the Huskers scorn the pre-game script with two touchdowns in the first nine minutes. Before the Gophers realized what had hit them, the Huskers Living, lighting, crackling and Qf-. THOMPSON burning thru a thrill-soaked afternoon. Blood, and tears, heart against heart. In a breathtaking struggle jammed with bristling runs, merciless blocking and a mercury-geared Husker soph named Robert Reynolds.

if Nebraska 32, Minnesota 26. SAY IT OVER and over. Store in your permanent memory and come to a realization. The Ilusk-ers are on the road back. From own 21, the Gophers powered in 12 plays to a touchdown with 2:32 minutes remaining.

Johnson's pass from the 18 to Engcl, standing unmolested on the three, was the touchdown play. Dave Skrein's kick was good and Minnesota was within sight of a victory or Give a cheer for a tremendous Minnesota rally that fell, one touchdown short. It was reckless, daring football that seemed It VJas Our Turn io VJiri, Sings Happy Dob Reynolds 1 You could hear the Nebraska' rooters draw a collective brestb as Bill Maxe returned the Gopher kickoff to the Husker 36. You could almost hear the patter of excited hearts as BUI Wingin-der's fumble was pounced on by Art Bauer. Minnesota offsides.

Fran Nagle nailed. Renolds for two. Fifty-nine second left. Reynolds punted RYAN I 1 'I BY WALT DOBBINS MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. "Everybody fought their hearts out.

It was a team effort from the players on down the coaches and all," declared Husker Coach Bill Glassford in the Nebraska dressing room a few minutes after the Scarlet's sensational 32-26 triumph over Bernie Bier-man's Golden Gophers Saturday. The Husker quarters were a bedlam after the battle. Players were shouting and patting each other on the back. There was a lot of handshaking. 50 yards to Ed Thompson who returned to the Minnesota 20.

Mullen and Dick Goegleln spilled Dick Wheaton for a one-yard loss. Thirty seconds left. Thompson's pass complete to Jim Haas on the Gopher 30. On the last play of the game, Gregory the ball whBn rushed by Dick Goll. Gregory recovered, but time had run out and the Huskers were victorious.

There was a deep sigh in the Nebraska section," a moment of stunned silence and suddenly, a great burst of oral joy that rat YNQLDb REYNOLDS SCORES Sophomore Back Bobby Reynolds broke around the Minnesota left Bide for Nebraska's second touchdown in the opening period, lie outsped Gopher Dick Wheaton to scpre five yards out. tbtatt rnotos by Kaiph. ox.i n- fp if a1 (Sim mm insiii lin and Ray Prochaska, were all smiles. "It was the team the squad that did it," was their unanimous comment "There Is one point I want to bring out," Franklin emphasized. "It's this boy Louie Roper.

He really came thru for us. It was his first college game and his first try at end. We had to put him In when Herb Reese was hurt and boy, did he deliver!" There were no serious Injuries and the only hurts mentioned were Reese's slight ankle sprain and the usual number of bumps and bruises. "It was a rugged, hard-fought battle from the opening kickoff to the final whistle and 1 mean rugged," Glassford added. TO FRES8 box observers," It was evident that the Huskers are not quite deep onough on defense.

They were tiring rapidly as the game neured a close. It took a lot of heart out of the Scarlet when Bill Mueller failed to get all the way in the opening scrimmage of play of the third period. Charley Toogood, trying hard to keep ahead of the Omaha rambler, couldn't quite get his block on the last Gopher without, danger of clippiing him. "THAT WAS A good Nebraska team and the best of the post-war period and maybe as good as any in the past," Bernie." Biei mnn7 Minnesota's veteran mentor declared. 1 "They are going to win a lot of games," Blerman said.

"We made more mistakes than we did against Washington. In spots we played a lot better ball." "We played 10 minutes of good football and you can't win doing that." Captain Dave Skrien declared. "Someday we are going to play 60 minutes of good ball find win a few BIERMAN, who was obviously nine, and Purdue picked 158 yards in the air. tled the press box windows, NEBRASKA narrowly missed a touchdown on the first play of the third quarter, Like fury itself. Bill Mueller catapulted thru the Minnesota secondary and scooted 67 yards to the Minnesota 12.

There was Charley Too-good ahead of him as he neared the last Minnesota defender on the 20. Charley, trying hard not to clip, missed the block and Mueller was nailed, The drive ended with Minnesota taking over on downs on the five. Minnesota and Nebraska fortunes fell up and down like a pair of heavyweight wren- llr. in the first half In a wild Dick a i I intercepted three Irish passes and held Williams to his poorest mark for one game in his two years with Notre Dame. Williams connected on only srvrn of 20 paaxei and he gained only 46 yard with these throws.

Meanwhile, Samuels, who flipped 21 throws and hit on Irish tasted only two ties and were never beaten. But Saturday it was Tnore than just a beating. It was an out-and-out licking from a club which had speed, power and savvy in the line and the backfield, and a team wittr a sophomore passer, Dale Samuels who will knock at the all-American door before he finishes. The loss was Notre Dame's first since Dec. 1, 1945 when Great Lakes scored a 39 to 7 win.

Twice since then the Irish were tied, 0-0 by Army in 1946 and 14-14 by Southern California in 1943. PURDUE REALLY won Saturday's battle by stopping the famed Irish passing attack and Quarterback Bob Williams cold. The Boilermakers' secondary-Neil Schmidt, Earl Heninger and SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UP). Noire Dame's great grid empire collapsed in the mud of the Irish stadium Saturday before a rug-Vged Purdue team which combined sensational running and passing for a 28-14 triumph.

The Purdue victory ended the Notre Dame undefeated Mreak at 39 games. The Boilermaker victory broke the string in which the mighty Upsets-anil Other Scores BIG SEVEN clared Bijbby Reynolds, the swift sophomore ball toter from Grand Island. "WE STILL made a lot of mistakes on defense but it was a tremendous team effort to win. I'm proud p( every boy on the squad. Those last few minutes were long and tough, but the team played gallantly and came thru," Glassford decjped a moment later as he was greeted by several Husker Jans ho had worked their way into the Scarlet quarters, "Minnesota has a fine young ball club," the Husker tutor of football added, "They will get better and win a lot of games." The assistant coaches, Bob Davis, Marvin "Preacher" Frank- Army Makes Pcnn Stale 22nd Victim WEST POINT, N.

Y. (INS). Army rolled thru its 22nd straight undefeated game Saturday, overpowering Perm State, 41-7, with a vicious ruTtriingsnd" passing attack in the last three quarters. The Cadets needed the first period to wear down the stubborn Nittany Lions, but after that there was no doubt of the outcome as Bob Bl.iik, quarter-backing son of Conch Earl lilaik, got the Army offense, into high gear. lilaik passed twice to Dan Foldberg for second period touchdowns, and the Black Kniiihts E(cansGS-' Rallies offensive display.

The Huskers outscored their heavier foes, 13-6, In each of the first two quarters. Five plays after Ron Clark returned George Hoedel's punt to the Minnesota 44, the Huskers owned their first touchdown with only three minutes gone. Nagle from the 32, fired at Fullback Wingender in full flight. Wingender grabbed the ball over his shoulder just as he crossed the double stripes. Reynolds' placement Six minutes.

later the Husk Thumps 1 0 Wisconsin 7, Illinois 6. Indiana 20, Iowa 7. Ohio State 41, Pittsburgh 7. Northwestern 22, Navy 0. Maryland 34, Michigan State 7.

Michigan 27, Dartmouth 7. OTHER SCORES California 14, Pennsylvania 7. Washington 21, UCLA 20. TCU 13, Arkansas 6. Baylor 14, Mississippi State 7.

Other scores on page 3-B Nebraska 32, Minnesota 26, Kansas 27, Colorado 21. Oklahoma 34, Texas A. M. 28. Southern Methodist 21, Missouri 0.

Iowa State 26, Iowa Teachers 8. Marquette 46, Kansas State (. BIG TEN Purdue 28, Notre Dame 11. or Win A RAIN proved the unlucky nature of the day, for it was the first time since the Notre Dame streak started that wet weather hampered the tricky, passing game which has been a Frank Leahy trademark with quarterbacks such as Angelo I'ertelli, Johnny Lu jack, Tiipuoka and Williams. On the first plajr," Samuels' tried a pass to Mike Macrioll.

The halfback was In the clear for a touchdown but he dropped the ball. On the third play Nell Schmidt ran 82 yards across the goal, but was rallrd back as he had stepped out of bounds after going eight yards. But it was the tipoff on the results. For Samuels flailed his team 89 yards in 12 plays before a dogged goal line stand by the Irish halted the march on the Notre Dame one. Notre Dame drove 34 back before Purdue tok hold and then the Boilermakers came bark 74 yards in 10 plays to score.

Fullback John Kerestcs drove for the touchdown, his first of two Saturday, after a pass interference penalty which cost Notre-Dame 28 yards had put the ball on the Irish two. AFTER THAT it was Purdue's ball game, but not without rug- Notre Dame as ever went on the field. Four times Notre Dame halted Purdue drives inside the 10-vard line. Tackle Bob Toneff and Center Jcrrv Groom, who tilavpd Aerials Net-20-7 Verdict BLOOMINGTON, (UP). Lou D'Achille, a left-handed lophomore with the right touch Missouri Handed Shutout Hoag's Dash Trips Buffs LAWRENCE, Kas.

(ff). The University of Kansas came to life here Saturday after taking a first half shellacking and defeated the University of Colorado, 27-21, in a Big Seven conference football game featured by a spectacular For 2nd Straight Saturday disappointed, added, "1 was proud of my boys the second half. They really came back. But. I'm not taking anything away from Nebraska.

They were a fine team and I wish Bill Glassford a fine season." Shel Beise, who scouted the Nebraska-Indiana game said: "Just look at the Indiana-Iowa ers scorea again, inis umr mry covered 61 yards In nine plays. I arc est chunks of yardage en-route were bit off on Reynolds' 14-yard off-tackle Jaunt. Nagle's 15-yard pass to Jrrry Ferguson and Mueller's 10-yard end swfrep. The drive ended with Reynolds whipping, around right end to score standing up. Minnesota countered five minutes later on a bad Husker cen-tter pass.

Receiving the ball too "fnjrir to'-vutiT tfl fotrrttr-aow' nr Reynolds was forced to run Bud See HUSKERS, Iage 3B, Col. 6 to be a serious ankle injury. Then Quarterback Rusty Russell, son of the Mustang coach, left the field with a fractured rib." SMU .1 0 T-il MiMourt 0 0 0 00 score. Indiana tied Nebraska last lhe.Jayhawks.1 really began gallop in tliesec- 'ind "Half with Vea'rJmgTIeneT wertt "irrrt "Ira whnt ttir tirjoTterr did the Hawkeyes. That makes Nebraska look pretty good." Fihpski and Al Pollard outshining the veterans Gil Stephenson and Jim Cain.

Gifford's Kick Gives Trojans con 'Fees Wonderful' 'every minute, were stalwarts on both offense and defense. Contrary to last week Dame I did not tire. They played nt top 20-20DeadlGek trAH tU BY KIM ON KARABATSOS. It was a happy team with a "wonderful feeling" that was welcomed by the 3,000 fans and University of Nebraska pep band at airport Saturday night. The Cornhuskers had returned were better in the third than at any other time.

Samuels, the star of the game, was responsible for the final Purdue marker, pitching a pass to Maccioli who ran 40 yards for the score with a total gain of 56 yards on the play, 1 He was proud and he had all the reason to be. Fran Nagle was bubbling over with joy. "We've got a red-hot team!" shouted the West Lynn, quarterback. Center Joe McGilI, who raged practically a personal battle with Guard Chuck who played opposite him, was as happy as the rest of the team. The ex-Omaha Holv st.ir" rod Charley Hoag.

The Kansans went into the last half trailing 14-0, and badly outplayed in every department until Hoag sparked an attack with his long run after taking a kickoff on his 14-yard line about midway of the third period. Colorado had a comfortable 21-0 lead when Hoag broke loose. Once the Kansans had tasted pay dirt, there was no stopping them. The Coloradoans hung on desperately, but that was all they could do. IN THE FOURTH quarter.

Wade Stinson circled left end and went eiht yards for a touchdown after both Kansas and Colorado had fumbled deep in the Buffalo country. A short time later Bill Kansas end, scooped up thdball after Stinsjn had fumbled and raced off left flank for another Kansas touchdown. With less than two minutes left and most of the 22.000 in the stands crying for a Kansas touchdown, Chrt Strehlsw I i I i I I 1 Saturday passed Indiana's underdog Hoosiers to a 20-7 win over Iowa in a Big Ten game before about 25,000 homecoming fans in- Memorial Stadium. It was Indiana's first league victory since 1948. The pint-sized Beaver Falls, tailback set up the Hoosiers' first tally in the first period and passed for their others in the second.

His first touchdown toss, a pass play of 91 yards, established a new conference record. The previous record was set by Bill Butkovich of Illinois who passed 76 yards for a touchdown to Ray Czicek against Wiscon-in in 1945. IOWA COULDN'T muster a gustaining drive until the third period, marching 80 yards for Its only touchdown. The attack was spearheaded by rushes of Don Commack, Jerry Faske and Bill Reichardt, and was climaxed with two passes bv Quarterback Glenn Drahn, the latter covering J8 yards to Jerry Long in the end zone. Indiana stored the first time It gained possession of the ball In the first period on nine plays.

The iioosirrs marched 84 yards, et up by D'Achitle'a passes. Robertson went over from the three-yard line and Danny Thomas converted. Then came D'Achille's 91-yard pass play to prison, who reversed his field on the 30 and streaked unmolested the rest of the way. The crowd had hardly settled down when Smith, Indiana's alert game captain, intercepted Fred Ruck's pass deep in Iowa territory and D'Achille shot a toucbdowa aerial to Jim Gomory. Tennessee Vols COLUMBIA, Mo.

(INS). The University of Southern Methodist Mustangs galloped roughshod over Missouf to -win, 21 to 0 but the victory cost them two of their best men. The Texans counted a touchdown in each of the first two periods for a 14-0 halftime lead. Then they added one more touchdown in the fouith quarter. KYLE ROTE climaxed a 79-yard SMU drive to score from the five-yard line after 10 minutes of the initial period.

Then Fred Benners, the Mustang's passing ace, entered the game and sparked the Texans' second scoring attempt. Halfback Fred Stollenwreck twisted thru the Tiger line for 11 yards and the touchdown. The Bengals made their -stand In the third quarter and held SMI' out of Missouri territory for the entire quarter. But the Tigers' own scoring efforts were futile. Rote plunged over from the two-yard-line in the final period to end a drive started when the Mustangs' defensive back, Val Joe Walker, intercepted a Missouri pass on his own 39.

THE BENGALS made a serious comeback threat in the final minutes of the game when Bob Henley carried the ball to the SMU 17 on three ground plays. Then a pass made hen a ground play misfired, the ball to the Texans' kix-yard-line. But the game ended with the" I.Iis-sounans that much short of the goal line. The victory turned somewhat sour for SMU when Stollenwreck left the game witb what appeared to their native land with a wdl-I earned 32-28 upset victory over Minnesota thwr- win at Minneapolis since 1S02. t- 1 COACH BILL Glassford, the last to step dov.n Die rarup fiom the airplane, was a.s happy as the 4:1 who had preceded him.

"Well, it suie feels good," said the "They had a tough team, but we 1 won." I Duk nr prise DURHAM, N.C. (INS). The I volunteers of trie University of PULLMAN, Wash. (P). Badly beatett for nearly three quarters, the University of Southern California Trojans were forced to score three times in the fourth perjod Saturday to earn a 20-20 tie with an astounding Washington State college football team.

Halfback Frank Gilford, a standout for S. C. thruout the afternoon, dived across from the two-yard line for the final Trojan tally. The score was marked up with just one minute and 20 seconds to play. Then, cool as ice, Glfford kicked the tying point.

Coach Forest Evashevski's team stunned the visitors with two first quarter touchdowns and another in the third. Then Southern Cal came to life. They moved from the W. S. C.

41 to the 17 end Cifford's quarterback was good for the score. His kick also was good. Just 90 seconds later John Williams, electrified the crowd with a twisting 75-yard punt return for another score. This time the kick was wide. quiet-spoken coach who hail succeeded where some of the Nebraska greats of the past had Tennessee kicked over the dope-bucket, just as it was kwked over for them last week, by taking the powerful Blue Deviis of ASSISTANT Coach Bob Davis explained the Hunker victory, "The boys were up for the game.

I couldn't single out any one player-they all played a great game." Incidentally, it was Davis' first trip to Minneapolis. harle Toogood, the all-Amrriran anplrant from North I'Utle, said, "We wanted to win when we went up there and we all played together for the victory." team had their job cut out for them and they did it. "We bad to out -score ti.em v. di.l. We would have done better i if we hadn't bo sued down during Duke, 28-7, Saturday.

I Hank Lauricella, Volunteer halfback, thrilled the 30,000 fans with a 62-yard touchdown sprint. -I Then the randy halfbaik threw to end Vine Keta from five yards for another score. The last two Tennessee touchdowns came after pass ititercep-, tioris Fullback Andy i 'v I failed. "It' was a long afternoon, but we made the best nf it." contin-I ued Glassford, almost being drowned out by the screaming crowd. Big Bib "Moon" Mullen, who cn-rIUined the game slung with Don Bloom, came iun, iluun the ramp wllh the game-ball tucked undrr his arm, "I fcfl wonderful! It's a great honor to have captained I the tesm along with Bloom to I our firit win at Minneapolis in I 48 jeara," passed 23 yards to Schaake In the end tone for the winning touchdown.

Bill Rinehart had a perfect day at the conversion spot, counting after the last Wree Kansas touchdowns, but Fox Cashell misred the ki! for the point after Hoag's long run. Olordo 1 Kn 0 0 SI Cniornrtn coring T'l'iflUniM- Hwil 2, Wilimmf. pT Vn 1 uuqb, Sctiuk I Al a the irt ond half," the seemingly unconcerned Glassford said. "All in I'm very proud of my Uja." i bullinn over f-r one and liaJf-! back Jimmy Hill carrying an in-, terception 60 yards for the other. HO EXCITED not XiiU Giasiluli.