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CS Oct. 25, 1981 Lincoln, Sunday Journal and Star uskers From Page 1E Two plays later, with Just over a minute remaining, Gill threaded the needle to Brown again, this time over the middle to the Tiger four. That's when the cat-and-mouse game started. Nebraska appeared more interested in not fumbling than scoring as I-back Roger Craig gained one yard on two tries while getting the ball right in front of the uprights. Then Missouri called time out, forcing the additional play on which Bates squirmed into the end zone.

"We called the trap play up the middle," Osborne said, "but Turner had the option of changing to a pass with an audible if it was open. It wasnt, so he went ahead with the original play. I was. disappointed in our lack of scoring more earlier, Osborne admitted, "but I was proud of the way our players held their poise in a tight game and then came through when the chips were down at the end." Osborne called Missouri's defense "the best we've faced all year. This was the first game like this for Turner.

They had great timing on their blitzes. He just had no time to throw. But this was a great learning experience for him and will really help him. The circumstances were very different than the Colorado and Kansas State games (Gill's only other starts)," What made the difference in the final drive to the touchdown? "Missouri dldnt happen to blitz a couple of times," Osborne said, "and one time, on the completion to Brown along the sideline, Turner managed to run away from the blitz." NU offensive line coach Milt Tenopir said his troops were also adjusting better by the end of the game. "I'm not saying our offensive line played a great game," he said, "but we made some adjustments at halftime that helped.

Turner also read the blitz better in the second half. When they come with eight people on a pass play, you can't block 'em all Missouri gambled and a lot of the time they won." "That makes four games now since we've given up a touchdown," defensive line coach Charlie McBride noted proudly. "This team of ours today played the best defense of any team I've ever been around. ID tell you what says a lot about our players. Missouri had a broken play in the fourth quarter which resulted in a 37-yard gain.

Their quarterback couldnt find the guy to hand it off to and just shuffled a little forward pass behind -the line to his tailback. "That's when bur kids had to decide whether to give the game to them or buckle down and play twice as hard. I was really proud of the way they responded. Our defense has improved every week. I just hope it continues to do so in the weeks to come." Each team muffed some golden opportunities.

Missouri had a chance to break on top on the second play of the game. After mishandling the opening homa in 1973, Osborne's first season as head coach. It also prevented Nebraska's first scoreless standoff since a 0-0 game against Indiana in 1938. The decisive touchdown was set up with three pass completions by NU sophomore quarterback Turner GilL The Huskers took over for the final time with 2:36 left In the game on their own 35-yard line after the defense bad held and forced Missouri's ninth punt of the game. Gill, who had been bothered throughout the game by a blitzing Mizzou defense, hit wingback Irving Fryar with a 14-yarder.

Then came the most crucial of alL After two aerials fell incomplete the second was tipped and almost intercepted by the Tigers Gill faced third-and-ten at his own 49. He scrambled on a rollout to the right and found split end Todd Brown open along the sideline. The pass netted 24 yards to the Missouri 27. served, "but that happens once in a while, even to the best of the kickers in the pros. I'm just pleased it all worked out and we came away with a win." In addition to Seibel's three missed field goal tries, Nebraska faked a field goal at the outset of the second quarter.

Just before the snap, Bates started running toward the sideline as though the Huskers had one too many players on the field. He was really nothing more than a man in motion. Mark Mauer took the snap and passed but off target "That's the greatest defensive game I've ever been involved with," Osborne said. "I know they werent happy with the way they played last week at Iowa State and would be giving us their best shot And they certainly got our best shot" After two weeks on the road, Nebraska returns home this weekend to host Kansas for Homecoming. Kansas pulled out a narrow 17-14 win over Kansas State Saturday.

kickoff, the Tigers were pinned back to their own 8-yard line. But quarterback Mike Hyde found usually sure-handed running back George Shorthose wide open near mid-field Although there wasnt a Nebraska defender within 15 yards, Shorthose dropped the pass. The Huskers had great field position during the first quarter but couldnt capitalize. Nebraska had the ball five times in the first quarter and on four of those occasions moved into Missouri territory without scoring. Missouri's biggest threat came in the second period.

The Tigers kept a drive alive with a fake punt that netted 19 yards and eventually gained the Nebraska 21 Bob Lucchesi came on to try a 40-yard field goal, but it was wide right. The Huskers suffered the same fate in spades. Seibel missed three field goal attempts from 28, 42 and 40 yards before failing on the PAT. "Kevin had a bad day," Osborne ob 1 immu.tAmi. 1 1 1 wiiii wiwmwwwm scoring NU-MU Stoner lifts Doane How FOURTH QUARTER t-0 Bates 3 run Drive: 65 yards In 10 plays.

Highlighted by 24 and 21 passes from Gill to Brown and a 14 pass from GUI to Fryar. Conversion: Seibel kick failed, (ending school record to Homecoming win By Brian Hill After Stoner's punt return 2-6 overall Wesleyan, which state College writer gave the Tigers the lead, suffered its sixth straight CRETE Greg Stoner Wesleyan dodged a bullet loss, is 0-3 and 1-6. The Plains- and his Doane teammates when Johnson intercepted men meet Dana at Blair on finally got to enjoy a Home- Valin in the end zone after Saturday, coming game. Doane had a second-and-goal Doane 13. Neb.

Wesleyan 7 "All through high school at the one. and here at Doane, I'd never "We've got a young offense Ed Fyt u.id on won a Homecoming game." and we've had a problem put- J-, IKST run Stoner said Saturday. ting the ball in the end zone o- Pve blocked pum through tnd The 5-8, 165-pound junior all year," Naber said. "I "ff stow to punt return free safety from Millard know Wesleyan is young like (Davtsiatttrypawfromjomvoiin played a key role in snapping us and a win like this can do fdowns to i that personal streak, return- a lot for your program. We've 42 ing a punt 70 yards for a come a long way in the last third-quarter touchdown that seven weeks.

This win is like tmjj lifted Doane to a 13-7 Ne- taking a vitamin pill It i-m braska Intercollegiate Ath- should really put on on a roll wl0UULJJ2u letic Conference victory over heading into the Midland Robertson le-so, is- ii Doane: Davt siatitry Ltwis Nebraska Wesleyan Saturday game. MortmM-w. at Simon Field It was the Ti- Doane, which evened its gers' first Homecoming win NIAC record at 2-2 with its voiin tit-m km in five years. second win in three games, oitmon j-m, jim i-u "We'd been close to break- meets Midland next Saturday ing a punt return a couple of at Fremont The Tigers are t-17. times," Stoner said.

"This time, the up man (Barry Gralheer) got the spring TT rgin I block and it opened up per- atC III DHSS Stoner's touchdown and a two-point conversion pass Iitts Uastinffs 7-5 deficit with 2:59 remain- streak at 56) Nebraska Missouri Attendance 72,001 statistics Nebraska Offense Rushing No. Yds. Ave. Craig 17 94 5.5 Bates 8 60 7.5 Rozler 11 35 3.2 Gill 17 34 2.0 Steels 2 -1 Passing No. Co.

Yds PI Gill 22 9 99 0 Rozler 1 0 0 0 Mauer 1 0 0 0 Pass Receiving No. Yds. Ja. Williams 4 34 T.Brown 2 45 Fryar 1 13 Woodard 1 7 Rozler 1 0 Punt returns No. Yds.

Lvdav 3 3 Fryar 2 0 Interception returns No. Yds. Krelcl 1 11 Llndqulst 1 0 Punting No. Yds. Ave.

Campbell 7 281 40.1 Defense Linemen UT AT TT Fellcl i 3 9 12 T. Williams 2 7 9 J.Williams 3 4 7 Waechter 2 5 7 Merrell 1 6 7 Krenk 0 1 1 Weber 1 0 1 Gdowskl 0 4 4 Linebackers Damkroger 4 6 10 McWhlrter 1 3 4 Evans 2 13 Backs Krelcl 1 4 5 Lewis 1 1 2 Sims 1 1 2 Llndqulst 1 2 3 Moravec 0 11 Lvday 1 0 1 t-f l'ViiX- jV-''- y- ii. -i; 1 -fi, wsr' :4 I ing me inira quarter. NWU's James Johnson in- tercepted a Valin pass in the end zone to keep Doane from extending its lead, but Stoner picked off two Bill Tesch mmm StatO CollSdSS STAFF PHOTO BY HUMBERTO RAMIREZ Nebraska's Steve Damkroger (35) spun the ball around his waist trying to intercept, but the ball fell loose as Toby Williams (97) and Missouri's Bernard Laster (67) move in. NU's Seibel happy despite kick effort scored Time Left :23 Missouri Offense Rushing No.

Yds. Ave. Meyer 15 87 5.9 Richards 2 19 9.5 Shorthose 7 16 2.3 Caver 1 1 Glbler 1 -1 Hyde 11 -37 Passing No. Co. Yds PI Hyde 29 14 108 2 Pass Receiving No.

Yds. Meyer 4 38 Hill 2 17 White 2 15 Shorthose 2 9 Caver 1 14 Thomas 1 8 Richards 1 7 Glbler 1 0 Punt returns No. Yds. Caver 2 16 Kickoff returns No. Yds.

Richards 1 9 Punting No. Yds. Ave. Schmidt 9 313 34.8 Defense Linemen UT AT TT Gavlord 3 10 13 Jostes 2 6 8 Judd 2 10 12 Sales 1 4 5 Sklllman 0 1 1 2 11 13 Bell 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 Laster 1 0 1 Linebackers Darkow 2 13 15 McNeel 2 8 10 Macoubrle 2 0 2 Weiss 0 1 1 Backs Potter 5 7 12 Halrston 1 7 8 Crapo 1 6 7 Johnson 1 3 4 Pelek 0 1 1 Parallel bars 1. Brian Toolson, Southeast, 0.45, 3.

Todd Sortnsen, Southeast, 7.75, 3. Scott Parr, North plotta, 7.65. Horliontol bar I. Jack Donsbor-aor, Lincoln, 0.5, 3. Dennis Mason, Grand Island, 0.2, 9.

Mike Zlesler, North Plotte, 0.1. All-around 1. Todd Sorensen, Southeast, 7.93, 47.60; 3. Dan Johnson, North Platte, 7.05, 47.101 3. Pat Wensel, Lincoln High, 7.73, 44.40.

Girls results Team Ocarina Lincoln Southeast 130.20, Lincoln East 137.50, Kearney 121.65, Grand Island 116.0, Lincoln Northeast 114 35, Lincoln High 113.15, North Plattt 112.00, Beatrice 100 25. Floor exercise 1. Karen John-ton, Southeast, t.3, 3. (tie) Renee Gould, Northeast, and Lisa Domlna, Lincoln East, 9.2. Balance beam 1.

Karen John-ton, Southeast, 0.05. 2. Joanie Sanders, Lincoln East, 0.0, 3. (tie) Ka-thrvn Hull, Southeast, ond Renee Gould, Northeast 0.05. Uneven bars 1.

Joanie Sanders, Lincoln East, 45, 2. MIchele Zink, Southeast, 0.15, 3. Renee Gould, Northeast, 0.05. Vaultlnt 1. nee Gould, North.

tost, 0.5, 2. Koren Johnson, South-east, OS, 3. MIchele Zlnk, Soutntost, 0 7. All-around 1, Kenet Gould, Northeast, 36 6, 3. Karen Southeast, 36.35, 1 Joonlt Sanders, East, 35.65.

Chirchir wins Gateway race Dan Chirchir outdueled Dan Cloeter and Dave Bradley in the last quarter mile to win the fourth annual Gateway Getaway Saturday. The ten kilometer road-race drew a record 680 runners on a cold and windy day. Karlene Erickson of Eric-son won the women's division as she finished nearly four minutes ahead of the next finisher. Tot five (hen 1, Don Lincoln, 2, Don Ckwler, Norfolk, 3. Dove Bradley, Des Moines, 4.

Hay Srhleoel, Columbus, 0, Morly Hughes, Crete, Tea five wemen 1. Karlene Erickson, Erirson, 2. Kane Anew), Lincoln, 39:16 3. Kim S'event, Lincoln, 30 4, Mory Amen, Lincoln, 39 3116; Kathy Grentell, Lincoln, 40:04.0. Men't aee division winners: 14 4 tnaer Mott Nonage I IB-SB Cro't Vanrteibeekj 19-34 Marty Huvrws; Don thlrrtilr; 30-14 Dave Brortlev; 1-Jf Bod Lerht-tnhereer i M9 Ray Stevens; tver Bob Men.

women's eee dlvlvlen winners: 14 under Kim Stevens; is-it fforiene Erickson; 19-34 Kofhy Grentell; Jt kntl, Anoel; JIM Garlerk! It-ie Merit Fuh ton; 444f Jon Lattin. LSE gymnasts win T-N COLUMBIA, Mo. Kevin Seibel might have been the happiest Nebraska football player of them all when Cornhusker fullback Phil Bates crashed into the end zone from three yards away Saturday afternoon. The realization that Bates had scored the touchdown, with only 23 seconds left in Nebraska's 6-0 victory over Missouri, didn't hit him, however, until "I got about half- 7s x) Newewires Tony Ochsner caught a 40- yard pass from Jim Kay with 26 seconds remaining to boost Hastings past Midland, Nebraska mtercoi- legiate Athletic Conference football Saturday. In other NIAC action.

Has- tings upended Midland. 27-26. and Doane defeated Wesley- an, 13-7. In olhe'" state college games, Missouri Southern edge1 Kearney, 25-22, Car- roU- Montana, cruised by Chadron, 42-22, Peru downed Yankton, S.D., 32-23, UNO repulsed Northern Colorado, 2013- and Washburn clipped WalM. victory gave them sole rs- NiT mAt- erZliSz ered from '3' halftime def- cit to take a 26-21 lead in the fourth quarter.

Con. 41, Dana 7 At Seward, Paul Reinisch threw four touchdown passes t0 lead NAIA DiVisjon II 19th- ranked Concordia over Dana, of 14 aerials for 193 yards, in- cludinB Mortns DasLs JS Gree 8 and aSltafSm and Kto TerS sSi? "ffiSgS3S, Bulldogs' other touchdown on a run a one vard John Dumar f(d CQals of 22vrds Concordia rolled un 410 yaSoSe coPntei Uomv, Kintiev rushed times forwards Dana IIL 5, vard pass from Joe Reinhart to MikeBarhpr i. rt Wo. so. 2i, Kear.

22 At Kearney, Terry Dobbs booted a 43-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to lift Missouri Southern to a Central States Intercom SSTSSS' cae? MC KdnlrtaZia; N2atoafdoredr)0" Jg count at 22. Kearney had scored on Tom Bednar's 1-yard run and r88art Pass from me RaMon to Terry Garrison. funi final period. The loss marked the first Ume Kearney State had lost two CSIC games in a single passes to stop Wesleyan in the final six minutes. "Stoner was like a mad man out there today," Doane Coach Brian Naber said.

"His punt return was definitely the turning point and our de- fense was just superb." Naber said he was disap- pointed in the Doane offense, The Tigers' points came on a safety a field goal, the punt return and the two-point con- version. "We didn't play well offen- sively, but Wesleyan de- esaJLufthwefeft' Naber said. "They had a fine 2eLensmLft and reaUy hurt US With blitzes." titpt starting fullback Bruce Wright who injured an ankle on the team's first offensive play. His replacement fresh- laiieTyLirusned ior iJ3 yards in 22 carries. Doane scored first in the 67Ui meeting between the 2by Ed Fy goai Dy ta rye.

rye sei up the score, recovering a Chuck Tillman fumble at the WU 13- Wesleyan took the lead on the first play of the second quarter when Mark Werner one-yard run capped a 15- play, 80-yard drive. Chuck Schollmeyer's extra-point kick gave the Plainsmen a 7-3 the first half. NWU's lead was cut in half on iU next possession when Fye blocked a Schollmeyer punt through the end zone for a safety. ti Olins DaVlS has SUrgCry PHOENIX, Ariz. (UPI) Walter Davis, who suffered a fractured left elbow Friday night in the PhoenU Suns' final exhibition game, under- arm Davis who was enjoying hi tost' nreseason in vears MMJStSttoFtoo' minutes 13 1 aSeJS SS mwSSZZ San Diego Clippers, will be out of action six to eight wprk-i.

a club SDOkcsman said. NIAC standings HMm jCent. Aii.net (j Midland 31 4 1 gr ,3 gwu 03 1 uo sotvroovs results fEtifiSSZ Nwuotoana season as the Antelopes fell to 3-2 overall and 2-2 in the conference. Carroll 42, Chad. 22 At Helena, Mont, quarter- back Bob Petrino ran for touchdowns and threw for another for Carroll, 6-2.

rhflrlrnn hart tmirhrlnwrw KmZXS: plffromwSrd to Barry. Wickard hit 23 of 51 passes for 312 yards for the 4-4 Eagles. He also threw four interceptions, all coming in the fourth quarter. Peru 32, Yankton 23 At Peru, Garland Shafer relurned a klcko" 100 ards for 8 touchdown to tne C0Bd quarter t0 ve Peru a TC? Mey. Lincoln Southeast alumnus, scored twice, and Mark Sievers came off the bench to throw lw0 TD Passes for the Bob- lmProved their record to 6-2.

Snafer's taUy Put Peru ahead 12-7. Riley scored on a ZJ' ter to make the score 18-7. The Bobcats' first tally came on a 12-yard aerial to Todd McFarland from Mike Haney, who later suffered an injury and was replaced by Sievers, tN0 20, No. Colo. 13 Al 0maha- Tim R8era and Mark McManlgal scored on one-yard runs and Mark Pellit and David Volejnik each kicked a field goal for At Topeka, the Icha- bods allowed a 62-yard first quarter touchdown pass to pat from KeUy Neustrom.

then shut out irt Washburn scored a touch- down in the first quarter and notched a field goal In the second. BEATRICE Lincoln Southeast dominated the Trans-Nebraska Conference Gymnastics Meet in Beatrice Saturday, taking first place in the boys and girls divisions. Paced by Todd Sorenson, first in the boys' all-around competition with 47.60, Southeast scored 148.18 points. Renee Gould of Northeast won the girls' all-around competition scoring 36.6 points. Karen Johnson of Southeast was second with a 36.35 score and Joanie Sanders of East was third at 35.65.

Boys results Tmbi Soring: Lincoln Souttmnt ltt.18, North Plott 142.75, Lincoln Hlolt 141.M, Lincoln Eoit 124.92, Grand Island 123.37, Lincoln North-tost lOi.Oo. BMtrlc UM. Floor rclM (tio) Dorrvl Hall, Soutntost and Pot Wtnwl, Lincoln, 5, 3. (tl) Todd Soronun, Southeast and Dan Johnson, North Piatt, 1.4. Pommol horM t.

Todd Soron. on, Soutntost, 1.3, 3, Mlko Shar Southeast, 12, 3. Jim Williams, Pinos 1, Don Johnson, North Piatt i.45, 1, Pat Wsnsol, Lincoln, 1.35, 3. (tit) Todd Soronstn, South-tast and Wlkt Moors, Southtast, I.2S. Vaultlnt 1.

Jock Donsbww, Lincoln, 3. Rick Soorks, North Platto, 1.85, 3. Pat Wsnsol, Lincoln, NU netters lose three KANSAS CITY, Mo. The University of Nebraska women's tennis team lost three of four matches on the final day of the Big Eight Fall Dual Conference Meet, evening their meet record at 3-3. Nebraska lost to Oklahoma, 6-3, Missouri, 53, and Oklahoma State, HO, but defeated Kansas 5-4, Ilaces At Aqueduct Anrltftun 7.20 Itt 370 Oim.v Lib'0 3.M ThoVtryCnt 4.N A way onto the field," said Seibel, Nebraska's junior place-kicker.

"As soon as the ball was hiked, I started for the field." Seibel knew no matter what happened, he'd be going into the game for the next play. If Bates came up short, he would make a fourth attempt at a field goal. If Bates scored, he would attempt the extra point In either case, "I thought it should be automat- V. 4 blAlf PHOTOBf HUMUfcRTO RAMIREZ ic," Seibel said. Seibel expressed confidence despite having just endured an afternoon which, for him at least, was best forgotten.

He missed three field goal attempts, the last from 40 yards out with a tail wind, with 3:52 remaining in the game. Then, after Bates scored the winning touchdown, Seibel missed the extra point. It was only his third miss in three years, after a school-record 56 in a row, and worse, it was from the same distance from which he would have attempted a game-winning field goal if Bates had not punched the ball across. "I hope I could have made It," Seibel said of the field goal he didn't have to attempt. "I would have tried to do whatever had to be done.

I was looking for a chance to redeem myself. But, he added: "I'm glad we scored." Seibel missed field goal attempts from 26 yards, in the second quarter, and from 42 yards away, in the third quarter, before falling just short on the 40-yarder in the fourth quarter. The misses dropped him to three-of-10 for the season. "On the first and last kicks, I was going through from right to left with my leg instead of following straight through; the wind just killed the second one" Seibel said. Feature At Kcenelond D'Arcord )sg lit 3 40 9 I 40 t-inooiina DiKkMM 3.20 3.40 titry.

Kevin Seibel (49) missed his first PAT in 57 attempts. Mark Mauer (17) held for the kicker. it..