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The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 17

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The Lincoln Stari
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41-20 1 Kansas Frightens NU Comeback Revived if Statistic Iwitim Rushing yardage Pawing yardage Return yardage Passes Pont Fumbles lost Tarda penalized i By HAL Lawrence. Kan. Siena 1 5 The Jayhawks needed less than three minutes to erase 104) Husker lead midway in the first half after NU had threatened, to make a runaway of things in the first 13 And, before things got "netter for the Husker forces, they got worse with the Jayhawks taking a 20-10 lead -before the Nebraska Black Shirts stiffened and the offense got 'rolling agairt. An 80-yard bomb from quarterback; Van Brownson to split end Guy Ingles on the first play from scrimmage after Kansas had taken the 20-10 lead got the Huskers started again and from point, the NU squad "began to dominate things. -j But until then, things were happening rapidly and in hectic tically, almost too rapidly for writers to keep up with.

Alter the Huskers took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter on drive set up by a Dave Morock pass interception with Pan Schnelss going over from the two with the game. 4 1 '1 ft 'i Back," some had even been changed to "Kansas Is'Bpck," and for a few brief moments here Saturday appeared those signs may have been 100 correct. But after putting a scare in their .8,500 followers here Id the crowd of 50,200, Nebraska shotted its superiority and its right to its No. 4 national ranking i.with a 41-20 victory to' push the Husker unbeaten string; to 13 and take-over sole possession of the Big Eight1 football lead with a 0 Kamai IS 247 127 11 9-21-3 6-38 0 52 BROWN around Tier' read. ''Kansas J-.

SEC. Nebraska a Page 2C 5 i r- Buffs 3C Rebs 5C Learning Easier With Wins Mentor Not Satisfied I "Our defense has got to learn to get up every week, but it did keep its poise and that's the sign of a good team? We don't let them do the same things to 'X Husker By DON FORSYTHE Lawrence, Kan. Learning experiences are much easier to take when they're also winning experiences. That's the story' on a Nebraska defense which was rocked by a potent Kansas offense Saturday. "Our defense learned a lot today," claimed Nebraska coach Bob Devaney.

The Cornhusker coach was quick to point out that Kansas' 374-vard offensive output, biggest: of the season againsi Heck-tic 'Hawks Honked NU KU 1 STAFF JH0T9 BY WEB RAY piiiiiiiiiunniiiiiniiiiiHiiniiiiiiipiinHiiiiiiiji I Big Eight I Standings I AO i Conf. Games I WLT WLTI I Nebraska 2 0 0 0 1 I I Oklahoma 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 Kansas St. ....2 1 0 3 3 1 1 1 Kansas 110 4 2 0 Missouri 1 1 0 3 3 0 I Colorado 1 2 0 3 20 1 I Oklahoma St. .0 1 0 2 3 0 1 Iowa St 0 2 0 3 2 0 Saturday's Results Nebraska 41, Kansas 20 1 Oklahoma 23, Colorado IS Kansas St' 17, Iowa St. 0 Notre Dame 24, Missouri 7 I This" Week's Schedule Oklahoma St.

at Nebraska 5 Iowa St. at Kansas Kansas St. at Oklahoma Colorado at Missouri illlllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIl :1 'A First Quarter Schnelss, 2 run Rogers, placement 7G Rogers 28 O'Neil, 96 kickoff return Second Quarter Riggins, 2 run Helrabacher, placement Heck, 1 run Helmbacher, placement Ingles, 80 pass from Brownson Rogers, placement Brownson, IS run Rogers, placement Third Quarter i Mm 6 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 17 23 24 0 0 0 6 12 13 19 20 20 20 20 20 30 20 I t. 4 i i "i -4' 1 i Nebraska, was a product of a 1 3 combination of factors. "We as coaches didn't do a great job and we weren't get-' ting good execution on defense in the first half.

We weren't equipped to stop what they OCT. 18, 1970 putting 20 points on the board Devaney said he was never worried about the Nebraska offense. "I didn't ever feel the offense couldn't move the ball," he said. "The pass to Ingles was a key play for us. It was good that we could get on the board quickly after they went ahead 20-10," said Devaney of the 80-yard scoring strike from Van Brownson to Guy Ingles.

"It was as fine an executed play as you'll see in football," he said of the bootleg pass. The primary problem in the second quarter, Devaney concluded, was not that the Nebraska offense wasn't moving the ball, but that the Corn-huskers couldn't get the a 1 1 away from Kansas. Devaney said that Nebra.ska's.ffally from a 10-point' deceit help us gain some poise. 4 "It was our best offensive performance of the season," he claimed. get down.

When we came back to 20-17 that's when I stopped worrying." That portion of the comeback didn't take long as 'Van Brownson pitched an 80-yard touchdown pass to Guy Ingles on the first play after Kansas had made it 20-10. "It was a backside post pattern off a bootleg," explained Ingles. "It was a call from coach (Tom) Osborne upstairs. Van put it right on the money." Ingles took it a stride in front of KU defender Willie Amison and won the foot race to the end zone. "I'm not.

particularly Rodgers, past from Brownson 3.1 placement Fourth 37:20 Brownson, 3 run Rogers, placement FG Rogers 32 38 20 41 20 Bob Pabis (68) puts defensive pressure on Kansas quarterback Dan Heck (14) ft 7 MM i S5 Schneiss added, "I felt all along we could move the ball on them. I had a little more running room today because' Kansas was pinching out on defense." The Cornhusker co-captain said that being 2-0 and one of just two unbeaten teams left in the Big Eight was not really significant. "We still have to iaKe eacn game as it comes," ne claimed. 1 Offensive tackle Bob Newton, had another big day, said lie wasn't concerned when the Cornhuskers fell behind. "I knew all along we'd win," 1 4 -i 2 i Nebraska Offensive Support Aided Black Shirts Cont.

On 8 PAGES, LINCOLN, us in the second half," he said. Although there was great concern about the- Nebraska for a seven-minute spell when the Jayhawks were Time Left 13:18 1:23 1:09 13:23 9:28 9:17 3:23 3:08 13:22 8:40 Quarter really wasn't worried as long as the offense could score," he said. Murtaugh was quick to credit Kansas with a good attack. "They have a good offense. It was difficult to read it," he said.

"We knew they'd be good," said middle guard Ed Periard. "They had an offense we hadn't seen before and also had us scouted well." Periard, who suffered a pulled groin muscle in the sec- ond half and gave way to Bob Pabis, added "I knew we'd be all right if our offense didn't then By DON FORSYTHE Lawrence, Kan. Nebraska's Black Shirts looked to the offense for help Saturday and got it. "It helps to have confidence In the offense," claimed defensive tackle Dave Walline. "You just can't let it shake vnn he said of the bUtz which put front, 20-10, midway in the firt half.

4 Defensive captain Jerry Murtaugh echoed Walline's sentiments. "Kansas got that kickoff and one long run. Other than those two big plays I 1 were doing, mat, pius ine uci that Kansas has some Kansas nas some line runners, TOO. luey ooav cuuw mucH better than Riggins, Ml J.IA said." "We were definitely not satisfied with our defense in the first half," he continued. "The defensive coaches made some adjustment at the half and we pointed out that we needed a little extra effort there," he said.

"We figure we should hold a team under 300 yards." Defensive line coach Monte Kiffin, who fretfully said Friday night "I've got a funny feeling about this game," said that the Black Shirts were plagued by poor tackling in the first "Ifwas a coraomauott Ui 1 things. They were running; the triple option and.ftf hadnt seen: much of 4hat. They ex ecuted it well, he HliiiiniiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii Rogers Pleased 1 Lawrence, Kan. Paul Rogers finally added to his i Nebraska career field goal record Saturday after being blanked in the three-point department through the first "games. finally got a couple," he smiled.

"I thought I was kick-'. irtg well today." Rogers who had only been -caCed on three times in the five games, ended his droitght with 28 and 32-yard kicks; hiking his career total to ut his longest kick of the dajf'Svas good for only one point That came late in the firt half when the Cornhuskers -were, charged with a personal fouHon Rogers' kick which nude it 24-20. The ball was marfhed back to the 18 and Rogers kicked from the 25, 'making his conversion point a 35-yard success. It maintained his perfect mark on placements as he now is 24-24 for the season with five tsuccjesses Saturday. 11 tii- Sunday Notre uame uignugnw iv.w "a.m 3).

pro Fooftall-Detrolt v. aeveland, Noon; Mowed by Dallaa V. Minnesota; 3 p.m. (6-; 10)l Ero "Football Baltimore v. NeW York Jets, Noon; followed by' Kansas City v.

Cincinnati, 3 Bon Devaney p.nv. iwj pjTL(7). -6 Nebraska middle guard fast," said Guy, "but when that end zone stares you in the face you go all out." It was the longest catch in Ingles' career. "I had a couple of 47-yarders against Oklahoma State last year, he recalled. Brownson, making his first start of the season, said that the big play was made possible by a great fake from the I-hack and the decoy move by Johnny Rodgers which took the KU safety out of the middle of the field.

Brownson didn't see the results of his payoff pitch. "Guy looked fairly well KU lineman but is pushed IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS Hoiv AP's 1 Top 20 Fared 1. Ohio Slit (44) tf. Mlnntsott, JM. 4 Ttxa (44) did not play.

3. Notra Dam (5-0) def. Missouri, 14-7. 4. Mississippi (4-1) lost to Southern 30-14.

5. Nebraska (S4-1) def. 1 Kansas, 41- t. Michigan (5-0) deft Michigan Stat 34-20. 7.

Air Fore (64) def. Navr, 26-3. I. Auburn (5-0) def. Georgia Tech, 31-7.

V. Stanford (5-1) def. Washington State, 43-14. 10. Arkansas (4-1) did not play.

II. Southern Celifornla (1-1-1) played Washington Saturday night. 12. Arizona State (5-0) def. Brlghim Young, 27-1.

13. Colorado (3-2) lost to Oklahoma, 23-15. 14 Tennessee (4-1) def. Alabama, 14- 15. LSU (4-1) def.

Kentucky, 14-7. 14. Georgia Tech (4-2) lost to Auburn, 17. 'Texas Tech (4-2) lost to Mississippi 20-16. 11.

Missouri (J-3) lost to Notre Dame, 24-7. 19. (tie) Houston (3-1) def. Oregon 19-16. UCLA (4-2) def.

California, 24-21. covered, then I got hit just after I threw it," he said. "When I got up I saw him running toward the end zone." Van noted that the Kansas defense did a good job of closing off the Cornhusker isolation plays, but that opened up other plays such as the "iso options." Brownson ran for 59 yards in a beautifully balanced running eame. Joe Orduna led witn 67 yards.v Dan Schneiss had his best day with 53, Rodgers had 50 and Jeff Kinney 47. "The line was doing a great job," claimed Kinney.

back. Ingles Breaks k' ir SW-f )' I -i -J i to Reception Mark Guy Ingles' three pass I I receptions for 133 yards against Kansas Saturday put the 1 Omaha senior into the: Cornhusker record book. It: boosted his career reception -yardage to 943 yards, breaking the old Nebraska career mark of 881 yards by Freeman White in 1963-65. Ingles caught 14 passes for 146 yards as a sophomore and 30 aerials for 463 as a Includlnga record-setting single game performance of 163 yards against Ok'thoma State. I4gbraska qyarterback -V Brpwiisonj) rolled up f.

tottchdhwrjwdtf the grtfuHd arid tw through the 242 yards total offense, 183 passing 59 running against Kansas Saturday. He had a hand in four air. One score: came as he bolted between Jayhawk defenders Mark Geraghfy (27) and Don" Perkins 67) later tries to go up over a 4 5 i.

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