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The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 27

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Lincoln, Sunday Journal and Star November 7, 1971 3 Colorado K-State Comeback Hits 'Pokes, 35-23 St. Kansas St. Okie, la First downs Rushes-yards Passing yardage Return yardage Passes Punts Fumbles lost Vardt penalized 38-1 ro 303 55 23-43-2 5-Jfl 1 BE Butler later hauled In a touchdown pass from Morrison and Chiids caught two aerials and Tim Holman scored on a two-yard run. Oklahoma State dominated the first half with its patchwork offense and a tenacious defense which stopped two Cat drives inside the OSU 20. Kan.

State 0 0 14 21-35 Okla. State 7 10 0 612 OSU Cole 4 run (Pruss kick) OSU FB Pruss 42 OSU Pounds 1 run (Pruss kick) KSU Butler 1 run (Chiids pass from Morrison) KSU Butler 28 pass from Morris (kick failed) KSU Chiids 16 pass from Morrison (Goerger kick) KSU Holman 2 run, (Goerger kick) KSU Chiids 7 pass from Morrison (Goeraer kick) osu Pettes 17 pass from Graham (pass failed) A 35.500. 3-1 on the year, "won't quit. We're not that type of team. I think we'll be ready to play at Colorado next week." It looked like it was going to be a Cowboy rout for awhile.

OSU marched to the Wildcat one-yard line in the third period, but there the Cat defense threw up a brick wall. The Cowboys were unable to move the ball in from the one in three plays. KSU zipped 99 yards to a score with a 55-yard pass from Morrison to Butler eating up most of the yardage. Butler scored from the two, then Morrison passed to tight end Henry Chiids for two more points and it was 17-8. halfback Bill Butler, a native of Pensacola, ran for one score and caught a 28-yard scoring pass.

The Wildcats scored 21 points In a span of less than four minutes to eclipse a 17-0 Oklahoma State lead. "The key play in the game was the goal-line stand, when we stopped them on fourth and one," said a jubilant Gibson. "What a difference a quarterback makes," he added in reference to Dennis Morrison who guided the Cats to a 99-yard scoring drive and the second half win. "Dennis Morrison is a completely different player than he was at the start of the season," Gibson said of the junior signal STILLWATER, Okla. (AP)-A tremendous goal line stand midway of the third period perked up the Kansas State offense and the Wildcats rode the passing arm of quarterback Dennis Morrison to a 35-23 comeback win over Oklahoma State here Saturday.

1 It was a case of the East and the West meeting on the same plane and combining to spoil the Cowboys' homecoming. Morrison, who comes from Pico Rivera, tossed three touchdown passes and caller who blitzed OSU with more than 300 yards passing. "He's confident, he's got poise, he can scramble." Gibson called the homecoming defeat of OSU "one of the greatest wins Kansas State has ever had. I ain't gonna worry about Nebraska. I'm going to enjoy this one for a while." Oklahoma State Coach Floyd Gass said his Cowboys, now 4- is" 1.

1 m-m I i oe ifwoejw umnp mi iwr" sx iCrs 4- 'Hfe wfy Ay -K js ill i. ii i tut MwiLwi'Jv ei rr Nebraska Win 'Good Medicine' By DON FORSYTHE Although he considered the final 37-0 score good medicine, ailing Nebraska coach Bob Devaney admitted he wasn't feeling too perky following his Cornhuskers' win in near-freezing temperatures Saturday. Still facing an appearance at the Bob Hope show Saturday night Devaney said, "I think I'll just say 'this is Bob Hope' and sit down." Devaney, despite his bad cold, was willing to talk at greater length about his team's final home appearance at the 1971 season. "This was one of our very best defensive games," he claimed. "We needed it because the offense couldn't have done It alone.

Iowa State defended against us pretty well. Our whole offense was but part of it was because Iowa State played good defense," he added. Devaney admitted he was a little surprised at the defensive showing. "We have a greet defense, SvaV didn't think it could hofd Iowa State to just 105 yards rushing and passing." Sanger 'Pleasant Surprise' The most pleasing feature of the offensive performance was Rich Sanger's kicking. "We knew irj was coming along belter, but his was a pleasant surprise," said Devaney of Sanger's 3-3 performance on field goals.

The Cornhusker coach pointed to a drive by the alternate offense for the final Nebraska touchdown as being one of the most workmanlike drives of the day. Devaney pointed to the 62-yard punt return by John Rodgers for a second quarter touchdown as being an important aspect in breaking the game open. "John has made some great runs in his time, but that was one of the better ones," said Devaney. Asked if there would be any likelihood of the Cornhuskers looking past Kansas State next week, Devaney replied, "We won't have any problems looking ahead. We look at every game we play as the most important of the season and it won't change this week." But the Cornhusker coach did take note of Thanksgiving Day opponent Oklahoma's rather narrow 20-3 win over Missouri.

"No, the score really isn't surprising," he observed. "Missouri is a strong defensive team, the type of a team which can contain a strong running game as well as any Kinney Regains Nebraska I-back Jeff Kinney Saturday recaptured one of the school records he had lost in the film room and the auditor's office the past week, but he'll have to settle for a share of the other for at least another week. Kinney last Saturday had been credited with surpassing the Husker career touchdown record of 28 held by Bobby Reynolds and Joe Orduna when he scored what was thought to be his 29th in the win over Colorado. But an audit of his career scoring revealed that he had only 28, tying him with Reynolds and Orduna. He failed to add to that total against Iowa State.

He also was credited with breaking Guy Ingles' pass reception mark of 80 when it was thought he had caught his 31st against the Buffs, but a review of films showed that one of the catches he had been credited with actually was caught by Jerry List. But when Kinney grabbed his first pass from quarterback Jerry Tagge early in the Iowa State game, he reclaimed that record and added two more to give him a career total of 63. Seniors Prideful In Finale Nebraska defensive captain Jim Anderson admitted he had mixed emotions about the final home game for the Cornhusker seniors. Anderson, who has started 32 straight games and ranks as the "veteran" of the squad in terms of being a starter, said he gave the home finale "a lot of thought." The Green Bay, cor-nerback said "I guess it's a little sad in a way, but it had to come sometime. "I'm just glad the three years turned out like they did.

And I'm real happy with the game today." Guard Dick Rupert indicated the real signifance of the last home game might not hit until later. "I'll probably notice it more next week," he said. "It's been quite an honor to play here. I've really enjoyed it." Rupert, a transfer from Harbor Junior College in California, is joined by Carl Johnson, Keith Wortman, Woody Cox and Bob Terrio in a senior group which has not played in a losing game for the Cornhuskers. 6.50-13 Plus Federal Excise Tax of 1.76 per tiro.

Iowa State defensive back John Schweizer had only a momentary hold on one of Johnny Rodgers' (20) dancing legs and, like teammates Ted Jornov (55) and Tom Potter (90), had to watch Johnny jet 10 yards for a first quarter touchdown. Last Cyclone Defender Still Looking? Rodgers' Run 'Most Dazzling' Thumps Kansas rst down. C0l 4M30 Pasting yardage 71 48 '22 Return vardagt v.v.vW7 t-u-l A "v.v.v.v::; i Yards penalized 8 Lawrence, Kan. UP) Cliff Branch, who didn't start the game because of a bruised knee, raced 85 yards as the second play of the fourth quarter to crack a tie and ignited slug-gish Colorado to a 34-14 victory over Kansas Saturday. Kansas, now 1-4 in conference games as compared to the Buffaloes' 4-2 mark, led 14-7 in the third period after taking advantage of two Colorado offensive miscues to score two touchdowns.

Colorado got its attack untracked in a crunching 70-yard drive in 12 plays late in the third period to tie it 14-14. Kansas appeared to have the Buffaloes in a hold when Mark Harris' punt was downed at the Colorado 15 in the first play of the final period. However, Branch got the ball on a reverse and swept to the left. He appeared to be boxed in just past the line of scrimmage, but swuehow burst out of the pack and turned on his 9.2-second sprinter's speed to score easily, slowing up the last 15 yards. Colorado recovered a fumble at the Kansas 14 midway of the fourth period to punch across one insurance touchdown and added another with 10 seconds to play.

Brian Foster's 61-yard punt return set up Colorado's first touchdown in the second quarter. Kansas recovered a fumble at the Buffaloes' 23 just before halftime to tie the game, then Mike Burton intercepted Ken Johnson's pitchoff and romped 19 yards to pjit the Jayhawks ahead 14-7 on the second play of the second half. Branch carried the ball just twice and gained 100 yards, picking up 15 on his other try. Charles Davis, who punched in two Colorado touchdowns on short plunges, added 78 yards on 28 carries for the Buffaloes. Johnson, who went nearly all the way as quarterback for Colorado, tried 10 passes completing four for 48 yards.

After Dan Heck failed to get Kansas moving the Jayhawks switched to David Jaynes but he never could get his passes clicking because of Colorado's ferocious rush which nailed him eight times for 47 yards loss. Jaynes fumbled at the Kansas 14 one of the times he was trapped and the Buffs turned it into a touchdown. Colorado 0 7 7 21 35 Kansas 0 7 7 0 Colo- Davis 2 run (Dean kick) KU Schroll 7 pass from Jaynes (Helm- bacher kick) KU Burton 19 Intercepted pltchout (Helmbacher kick) Colo Davis 1 run (Dean kick) Colo Branch 15 run (kick (ailed) Colo Johnson 1 run (Davis pass from Johnson) Colo Matthews 1 run (Dean kick) Relaxed Sanger Improves Continued From Page 1C good job. Iowa State is a good football team." Sophomore Rich Sanger credited relaxation for his 13-point scoring production on three field goals and four extra points. "I've got a lot more confidence now.

Until I got that first field goal last week I was getting a little shook up," he said. 'I like to kick 'em," he said, "especially in front of all those people." Sanger said the biggest crowd he'd played for as a high schooler was r'maybe 1,500 or 2,000 in the state playoffs as a senior." Quarterback Jerry Tagge noted that Iowa State's defense caused some problems for the Cornhusker early. "They came with a pretty good pass rush and blitzed a couple of times. We experimented with a variety of plays in the first half, but when we came out In the second half thought we'd run right at Jhem. We eliminated some of the slow-developing plays." Tagge said that the long gain Olds came on an 7'automatic" at the line of "We had talked about using it when Iowa State gave us that particular defense.

It was an Weal situation for that play," he -said. "Bill just found the hole and made it work." Feature Races At Sportsman's Jslmsle 5.60 3 40 Nacnma't Babv 4.20 3.40 360 1 18 (3-173 106 42 4-23-2 6-39 2 70 drove in the customary Husker fashion, but they scored in a non-customary manner again on a Sanger field goal, from the 29-yard line with four seconds gone in the final quarter after changing ends of the field gave Sanger an aiding wind. The final score was chalked up by the Husker reserves and was set up by a Bob Terrio pass interception, giving the Huskers a record of three scores coming off opportunities presented the offense by the Black Shirts on pass interceptions. Terrio's theft gave Nebraska the bail at the Iowa State 34 Westmar Outlasts Midland Westmar Midland First downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized 10 7 294 27 1-11-2 3 35 140 10 1-4-0 -31 1 10 Fremont Randy Beving scored three touchdowns and rushed for 228 yards on 30 carries as Westmar defeated Midland, 22-13, here Saturday afternoon. Beving scored on runs of 60, 20 and four yards.

He also carried on a two-point conversion. Midland moved ahead 13-8 at the half on scoring runs by Bill Porter and Bob Oakley. But Beving scored twice in the second half for the Iowans. Westmar 0 7 7-22 Midland 7 4 0 013 Midland Porter 1 run (Trauner kick) Westmar Beving 60 run (Beving run) Midland Oakley 6 run (pass fall) Westmar Beving 20 run (Johannsen kick) Westmar Beving 4 run (Johannsen kick) Gator Scouts At Five Sites Jacksonville, Fla. (Ji Gator Bowl sccuts saw five games Saturday, with a view toward se ections for the 27th annual holiday footbaU game here Dec.

31. Selection co mmittee members attended Auburn-Mississippi State, Texas-Baylor, Pittsburgh-Notre Dame, Penn State-Maryland and Georgia-Florida. 'f M.J defense is tough on an offense Dutton Injured The only injury suffered by Nebraska in its 37-0 win over Iowa State Saturday was a recurrence of an ankle injury to defensive tackle John Dutton, but it is not expected to keep him out of action against Kansas State. Oregon who has been shelved with a knee injury, pounced on a Carlson fumble with only 4:36 left in the contest. But while that was the biggest Cyclone scoring threat, the Husker Black Shirts had to be superb in the early going.

The first five times Iowa State got the ball, they were in excellent field position, at their own 46, 44, 37, 47 and the NU 48. This also was while the game was still close, but each time the Black Shirts, who recorded their third shutout in their last five games, responded to the challenge. The deepest Iowa State penetration on any of those five possessions with excellent field position was to the Husker 36 before being halted. The victory extended the Husker's unbeaten string to 28 and their winning streak to 19, leaving only Kansas State standing in the Huskers' path and Kansas remaining for No. 2-ranked Oklahoma as they had toward an expected battle of unbeatens for the national chamiponship in Norman, on Nov.

25. team1 in the league. Their which specializes in the run." Iowa State 'Fan' Just Neglected The Des Moines, Iowa, Register, which covers Nebraska football on a regular basis, decided Saturday to find out what it's like for a member of the "enemy" to sit the Nebraska section at packed Memorial Stadium. The paper assigned sports writer Jim Moackler to do the story and he obtained a seat in the middle of the red-clad Husker fans in the East Stadium while wearing a gold coat and gold hat, the Iowa State colors. "It really didn't run out like we had expected," Moackler explained afterwards.

"They (the NU fans) didn't really pay any attention to me." Feature Races At Calder Curette 28.60 11.20 Young Amertcus 6-0 I'm Adorable 5.60 3.80 3.60 CMl Get your listing of wracked bid by various insurance companies. Lilt is published bimonthly. Yon can receive this list by calling 432-4673 or stopping by and quarterback Van Brownson needed only six plays to get it into the end zone, getting the final yard himself after setting it up with a 12-yard burst on a perfectly executed option play in which he kept the ball. The biggest threat to the Husker shutout didn't come until the defensive reserves had taken over after the score was 37-0. Iowa State had driven to the Husker 20 before one of the original members of the Black Shirt gang stymied the threat and saving the shutout.

Bill Sloey, a starting linebacker when the Huskers opened the season against Pro Scores NBA Philadelphia 101, Atlanta 76 Boston 124, Portland 109 Buffalo 130, Chicago 99 Cincinnati 110, Phoenix 95 ABA Memphis 122, Virginia 121 (ot) Kentucky 102, New York 97 Utah 108, Indiana 107 Dallas 97, Carolina 92 Floridians 136, Pittsburgh 121 NHL Montreal 2, Chicago 1 New York 3, Vancouver 1 Minnesota St. Louis 1 NU Game Ball Goes to Ross Nebraska freshman coach Jim Ross, who suffered a broken leg in the freshman's Friday victory over Iowa State, Saturday was awarded the game ball after the Huskers' 37-0 victory over Iowa State. Ross underwent surgery Saturday morning for damage to his knee resulting from the bone fracture below the knee. Although considering it a serious operation, Dr. Frank Stone said Ross was doing fine Saturday afternoon and would remain hospitalized for three to four days.

NU Attendance Totals 473,236 Saturday's crowd of 67,201 pushed the Nebraska total for the seven home games to the first season the Huskers have played seven home games. The six-game record of was set in 1970. The average for the six games was for the seven games this season it was 67.612. Cont. from Page 1C pass at his own 38 and returned 1 it to the Iowa State 4.

Tagge needed only six plays to drive the Huskers into the end zone, a drive helped by a 15-yard personal foul penalty against the Cyclones. A Tagge-to-Kinney pass gained seven and four straight running plays by Kinney left the ball at the Iowa State 10. Tagge gave the ball to Rodgers on a reverse and the little slot-back raced around left end into the end zone with 3:14 still left in the opening period. It took nearly 15 minutes before the Huskers could score again, being stopped on their next three possessions by a Cyclone defense that might have been the best the Huskers have faced this season. But Rodgers didn't give the Cyclones a chance to get their defense on the field when he took an Iowa State punt at his own 38 and put on his most dazzling run of the year.

His final fake on the last Iowa State to have a shot at him on the five-yard line probably still has Cyclone Dennis McDonald wondering where he went. The run back came with 3:59 left in the first half and boosted the Husker lead to 17-0, a lead that grew to 20-0 just before intermission when Sanger booted a 27-yard field goal with 23 seconds showing on the clock. Early in the second half, tackle Larry Jacobson, who normally leads the Husker pass rush, was the only man in Black Shirts forward wall, who wasn't chasing the Cyclones quarterback Carlson. But when Carlson dumped the ball to get rid of it before being nailed by the horde of onrushing Black Shirts, Jacobson found it heading in his direction. He gathered it in and the NU offense went back to work, starting at its own 45.

Tagge kept them on the ground all the way, using Kinney, Olds and himself before keeping on a quarterback sneak for the final yard with 5:56 left in the third quarter and Sanger's conversion made it 27-0. And this time Nebraska used the conventional way to get the ball, on a punt. And this time the Huskers SALVAGE Golden Falcon Snow Discontinued popular 4-ply nylon cord snow tire. Save now on our long mileage, deep-tread traction snow tire. 2, FOR 14 and other larger lizei 2 for $49.

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