The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 11

fbturday, September 19, 1970 Tha Lincoln SUr 11 ML fin jMilnl LTU Ml NU-USC Lineups Nebraska Qridders Not Overawed This Year Offense NEBRASKA (1-0) CL Wt. Ht. Name No. So. 210 6-0 List 85 Sr.

248 6-4 Newton 74 Jr. 237 6-3 Wortman 65 So. 230 6-3 Dumler Sr. 255 6-1 McGhee 70 Sr. 248 6-4 Winter 67 Sr.

158 5-9 Ingles 88 Jr. 215 6-2 Tagge 14 Jr. 202 6-2 Kinney 35 So. 171 5-10 Rodgers 20 Sr. 222 6-2 Schneiss 22 CI.

Wt. nt. Name No. Jr. 222 6-3 Adkins 57 Jr.

247 6-6 Jacobson 75 Sr. 201 5-9 Periard 56 Sr. 238 6-2 Walline 76 So. 205 6-3 Harper 81 Sr. 212 6-3 Murtaugh 42 Jr.

208 6-2 Terrio 45 Sr. 199 5-10 Moroclc 43 So. 175 5-10 Blahalc 27 Jr. 180 6-0 Anderson 18 Jr. 175 6-0 Kosch 24 by junior quarterback Jimmy Jones and including a reserve fullback, Sam Cunningham, who averaged better than 10 yards per carry in the win over the Crimson Tide.

The Trojans rolled up 485 yards on the ground against Alabama and whether the NU defensive line can do better than that could be the key to the contest. Another key could be whether the inexperienced Husker defensive secondary is up to covering such talented receivers as Sam Dickerson and Bob Chandler, who beat an experienced Dana Stephenson on a deep pass pattern for a TD in last year's contest. Like Nebraska, the Trojans most serious losses from a year ago came in the defensive' platoon, but they've still got the likes of Tody Smith up front from the gang they called "The Wild Bunch" last season and along with Smith, USC followers feel they have three other bona fide ail-American candidates on defense. As NU aide John Melton points out, "That's quite a few ail-American candidates." Both teams have winning streaks on the line with NU having won its last eight games, the last loss coming at Missouri in the fourth game of the 1969 season. Southern Cal has won seven straight since being tied by Notre Dame in its fifth game last season and the Trojans haven't lost since the 1969 Rose Bowl when Ohio State beat them.

That's an unbeaten string of 12 straight. and dazzling moves. "I nearly went to school at Southern Cal and I'd like to show those people what they missed when I didn't," he says. Both teams proved in their openers, Nebraska's 36-12 win over Wake Forest and Southern Cal's 42-21 triumph over Alabama, they can score and from anywhere on the field. The Huskers with Jerry Tagge at quarterback, Dan Schneiss at fullback, Rodgers at wingback and Jeff Kinney splitting I-back duties with Joe Orduna may have their most potent backfield since the days of Dennis Claridge and Kent McCloughan and perhaps even the best ever.

Tagge, although operating at only three-quarter speed against Wake Forest, showed he's as good this season at three-quarters throttle as he was last year at full speed. He was voted the outstanding NU back by writers and broadcasters covering the opener and this vote was made despite a two-touchdown afternoon by Orduna and flashy running by Rodgers, who may be the most exciting back in NU history. And the performance of the offensive line drew praise from Devaney for giving the best opening performance in recent years at NU. But Southern Cal also has an explosive backfield led By HAL BROWN Star Sports Editor Los Angeles Nebraska and Southern California, two teams hoping to move up in the national rankings, clash here in the LA Coliseum at 8 p.m. tonight and the result could be that hoped-for effect in the ratings for the winner.

This Is particularly true in the case of ninth-rated Nebraska, who could move up even with a good performance against the third-ranked Trojans. For coach John McKay's USCclub to move up, it would take a resounding performance plus some help from neighbor California in the Golden Bears date with second-ranked Texas this afternoon. 1 But the Husker gridders and head coach Bob Devaney are hoping for more than just a good showing they want a win. Admitting that they were a bit overawed going into last year's contest with the Trojans at Lincoln, the Husker gridders profess no such feelings this year. 3 And Devaney points out, "We're coming out here thinking we can win.

If we didn't, we might as well stay home and save the expense." i As much as the game means for the veteran players, who suffered through last year's 31-21 setback, it might mean even more for a Husker sophomore, Johnny Rodgers, and he could be a key NU weapon here tonight with his speed SOUTHERN CAL (1-0) No. Name 86 Mulling 78 Montgomery 76 57 60 77 18 8 Gallaher Brown Yary Adams Dickerson Jones 28 Davis 10 Chandler 33 Evans No. Name 84 Weaver 75 Vella 93 Smith 83 Hall 55 Grissum 67 Papadakis 53 Slough 21 Dyer 43 Hudson 50 Haluchak 5 Ayala Kkkoff-10 p.m. (CDT), Los Broadcasts-WOW (590), KFAB (1.0) lit. Wt.

CI. Pos. 6-3 241 Sr. TE 6-6 259 Sr. LT 6-3 245 So.

LG 6-0 227. So. 6-2 240 Sr. RG 6-3 255 So. RT 6-2 200 Sr.

SE 61 194 Jr. QB 5- 11 197 Sr. HB 6- 1 177 Sr. HB 6-1 210 Sr. FB Defense Ht.

Wt. CL Pos. 6-2 210 Sr. LE 6-4 256 Jr. LT MG 6-5 250 Sr.

RT 6-3 217 Jr. RE 6-1 227 Sr. LB 6-0 236 Jr. LB 6-3 235 Sr. LB 6-0 178 Jr.

CB 6-1 182 Sr. CB 6-0 207 Sr. 5-9 176 Sr. -METS FALL TA GAMES BEHIND- Fmtes IPiroted lead, 3-2 Orioles tripped Cleveland 4-3. Roger Freed opened the 11th with a walk and pinch runner Paul Blair stole second and reached third on an error before Baylor delivered his winning hit.

The Orioles, using almost an entire rookie line-up after clinching the American League East title Thursday scored two runs off Cleveland starter Steve Hargan in the first inning and added another in the fourth. A pair of walks and a single loaded the bases in the first and Baylor singled in two runs. Ron Kimkowski, starting his first game since May 8, hured a three-hitter and John Ellis belted a three-run homer in the first inning as the New York Yankees blanked the Detroit Tigers 5-0. The Minnesota Twins, closing in on their seconl American League West Division cham The Mets threatened against Blass, loading the bases in the first two innings with only one out. The right-hander fanned Marshall and got Ken Boswell on a force out in the opening inning and forced Garrett to line into a double play in the second.

The Pirates had an opportunity in the first after Matty Alou and Manny Sanguillen singled after one out, Alou going to third. But McAndrew struck out Stargell and Robertson. The start of the game was delayed 30 minutes by showers. Boswell, who handled five chances flawlessly at second base, tied the major league mark for consecutive errorless games of 78 set by the late Ken Hubbs of the Chicago Cubs in 1962. Boswell's only error of the season came on April 29 in San Francisco.

Meanwhile, Ron Santo ripped a lOth-inning single, scoring Don Kessinger with Chicago's winn ing run as the Cubs nipped Montreal 5-4 in the second game to complete a sweep of a doubleheader and take over se cond place in the frantic Na tional League East race. Ferguson Jenkins won his 20th game in the opener, shading the Expos 3-2 with a five-hitter. It marked the fourth consecutive 20-victory season for the powerful right-hander. The sweep moved the Cubs past stumbling New York and Angeles Coliseum. (1110), KFOR (1240), KLIN (1400).

STAR PHOTO center. ONE-UNDER-PAR IpV II I r' (ii 'PIS ill. i it ii vr.i m-i-W-rnr-ii nmrntrit mtmithimmmntm mmmrt -int-nwr pionship in two years, jumped on rookie Bart Johnson for three runs in the first inning and held on for a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Roberto Pena's two-run single highlighted a four-run first-inning outburst that carried the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Left-hander Al Downing picked up the victory, his first since July 28.

Knights Defuse Rockets Sparked by a defense that turned two pass interceptions into touchdowns, and the hard running of slotback Dave Firestone, the Southeast Knights rumbled to a convincing 28-0 blanking of Northeast at Seacrest Field Friday night. The Knights, now 24 on the season, scored 21 points in the first half and rolled easily by the Rockets who have failed to score a touchdown now in their first two encounters this season. Big defensive end Mark Lutz broke Northeast's back early when he picked off a screen pass by Rocket quarterback Gaylen Kennel on the Southeast 45 and scGoted 55 yards to score. It was the only tally in the opening quarter as Northeast maintained possession of the ball most of the time. Southeast ran only seven plays in the period, fumbling the ball away once and losing yardage on three other tries.

The Knights' defense, however, was making the big plays in that period and until the intermission, holding the Rocket ground attack down to a mere one yard on the plus side. The Southeast rush threw Rockets runners for losses nine times in the first half. Southeast added two TDs in the second stanza as Firestone began to eat up the Seacrest turf. After a penalty gave the Knights a first down on the Northeast 31 early in the quarter, B'irestone ran 12 yards to the 19. Six plays later he scored from the five with 9:30 showing on the clock.

Seven minutes later, the Southeast defense turned the ball over to the offense again when middle guard Reg Wagner blocked a Kennel punt on the Rocket 33. The ball finally came to rest at the 15. Firestone carried once from that distance for six points. Northeast then got its first big break midway through the third period when Mike i recovered a fumble by Egbert Thompson on the Southeast 17. Three plays moved the ball to the 10, then disaster struck again.

Firestone, playing close to the line of scrimmage in the defensive backfield, cut in front of Mike Anderson, the intended receiver for a Rick Genthe pass, intercepted the ball and streaked 93 yards to paydirt for the final score. Southeast 7 14 7 038 Northeast 0 0 0 00 SE Lutz 55 pass interception (Osvog kick) SE Firestone 5 run (Osvog kick) SE Firstone 15 run (Osvog kick) SE Firestone 93 pass Interception (Osvog kick) Statistics Southeast Northeast First down 10 Rushing yardage 189 14 Passing yardage 41 52 Return yardage 115 91 Passes 4-15-1 3-1-2 Punts Fumbles lost 4 2 Yards penalized 45 43.S DOUG DUMLER Husker left Chicago Vk games behind Pittsburgh. Johnny Bench drove in three runs with his 45th homer after Bobby Tolan drilled a three-run double In a seventh inning uprising as the Cincinnati Reds beaded for a delayed champagne celebration of their National League West championship with an 11-6 victory over Atlanta. The Reds captured the division title while idle Thursday night when Houston eliminated second place Los Angeles 10-5. Bench's blast into the left field seats ran his runs batted in production for the year to 142, cracking the club record of 141 set by Ted Kluzewski in 1954.

The homer off Hoyt Wilhelm followed Tolan's bases-loaded double and a walk to Tony Perez, giving the Reds a 7-3 lead. Dave Concepcion's fourth a two-run single, and Pete Rose's two-run homer wrapped up the Reds' assault in the ninth. Atlanta had taken a 3-1 lead in the sixth against winner Tony Cloninger, 8-6, on Mike Lum's run-scoring double and a two-run double by Rico Carty. Bench drove in the Reds' first run with sacrifice fly in the third. Rookie Don Baylor, who had singled two runs home earlier in his first major league at bat, drilled an 11th inning hit scoring Baltimore's winning run as the six games and last touched the Lead Diminishing Championship By Associated Press Bob Robertson and Jose Pagan drilled successive seventh inning homers Friday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the New York Mets 3-2, and protected thedr lead in the torrid National League East race.

The victory gave the Pirates a 2T4-game edge over the Mets, who dropped their third straight. Pirates' srtarter Steve Blass, 10-12, and New York's Jim McAndrew, 10-12, each hurled six scoreless innings before Willie Stargell opened the Pittsburgh seventh with an infield single. Robertson, the Pirates' big first baseman, then slugged McAndrew's first pitch over the left center field fence for his 27th homer of the season. It was his 20th on the road. Pagan then ripped a 1-1 pitch over the same fence for his sixth of the season.

Blass, who scattered eight hits, ran into trouble in the eighth when Wayne Garrett opened with a walk and 1 6 Jones stroked his third hit an infield single. Dave Giusti came out of the bullpen and was greeted by Art Shamsky's run-scoring single. Then the right-hander gave up Dave Marshall's sacrifice fly and retired the next two batters. Giusti breezed through the ninth for his 25th save of the year. Links Clobber Bearcats Scottsbluff Lincoln High used a series of big plays Friday night enroute to a 36-7 romp over the Scottsbluff Bearcats.

The Links unleashed a devastating ground game, grinding out 288 yards while going to the air only five times throughout the contest Touchdown plays of 65, 74 and 95 yards highlighted the victors' lightening-like attack. Quarterback Pat Weixelman clicked with end Ken Adkins for a 65 yard pass play in the first quarter, only one of three passes Lincoln completed. In the second quarter senior halfback Ralph Henderson continued the Links' big play magic with a 74-yard sweep around the left end. He evaded a number of tacklers while putting on a tightrope walking act down the sideline. That TD staked Lincoln to a comfortable 14-0 lead at the half, and Scottsbluff failed to threaten after that.

The Link defense made its offensive contribution for the nieght with a safety in the third quarter when a bad snap from center sailed over' Bearcat punter Jeff Humphrey's head. He was swarmed under in the Scottsbluff end zone. Greg Poole booted four of five extra points tor tne winners. Rick Wade, Alex Ivory, Dave Schwartz and Mike Kletchka led the Link defense which picked up three fumbles and stifled the Bearcat attack throughout inost of the night. LHS Scottsbluff LHS Adkins, elman (Poole kick) 7 7 15 0 0 7 7-34 pass from Wei LHS Henderson, 74 run (Pool kick) LHS Sarety.

LHS Weaver, 22 run (kick failed) LHS Weaver. run (Pool kick) Scottsbluff Huber, run (Ybtrrt kick) LHS Brber. 5 run (Pool kick) Statistics LHS 'Bluffs First downs 13 Rishing yardage 2M 146 Pissing yardage IS 24 Passes 3-5-0 S-fl Punts 4-30 3-21 Fumbles lost I wMi r3iSY- 1 -M i SALVAGES I'. BRUCE DEVLIN 36-36-72. The field was trimmed to 25 when Australian veteran Peter Thomson disqualified himself for signing an incorrect scorecard in Thursday's round.

The five-time British Open champion signed for a 78 after Thursday's round, when he actually had a 79. He didn't notice the error until Tonight 1 4 I 71 Devlin's In Alcan Portmarnock, Ireland UP) Bruce Devlin salvaged a one-undcr-par 71 and clung to a diminishing lead Friday in the second round of the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship over Portmarnock's seaside course. The slim Australian, first-round leader at 69, had a 36-hole total of 140, four-under-par for two trips over the layout. But his leading margin in the chase for the $53,000 first prize was cut from three strokes to one by American Bob Rosburg's charge. The 43-year-old Rosburg, a former PGA champion, put together an incredible putting run.

He used only 23 strokes on the green for a 66. That put him at 141. England's Neil Coles had a 67, including an eagle three on the 16th in the near-perfect playing conditions, and was the only other player in the field under par for the tournament. He had a 143. The par for Portmarnock is pleased with his running game that netted only 77 yards.

"I'm going to use only two plays simplify things. We had too many frosh mistakes and the execution was poor. We've got to get better blocking." On the plus side, the coach was impressed with the play of a number of individuals. "Ron Peery played well (defensive end) and (defensive guard) Roger Griffin gave us a total effort." Freshman punter Rick Grell, defensive back Russ Ellis, of he was reading a newspaper Friday morning. Then he checked his card when he reached the course, and disqualified himself.

He had signed for a four on the eighth hole instead of a five. His card was marked by playing partner Bruce Cramp-ton, a fellow Australian now living in the United States. Crampton was involved in a scoring controversy that resulted in the disqualification of South African Harold Henning in the Colonial National invitation earlier this year. The gale-force winds that hampered Thursday's first-round play let up and a morning rain left the course in excellent condition. A light drizzle fell at times in the afternoon but was not a factor.

Bruce Devlin 9.7!14( Australia Bob Rosburg 75-44 141 Wlnthrop, Me. NeJl Cole. 76-47-1 4: England Bert Yancey 72-72-144 Pompano Bfach Fla. Chrlstv O'Connor 73-71 14 Ireland Peter Oosterhu 7V2 14' England Howie Johnson 73-72145 Palm Springs, Calif. Lee Trevlna 72-73-1 El Paso.

Tex. Bruce Crampton 73-7214' Australia Bob Murphy 75-71-146 Bartow. Fla. Siny uasper 7747147 Bonita. Calif.

M'Her Barber 74.74 ne Sherman. Tex. Al Balding 77.71-141 Canad Bob Charles 71-70 14 New Zealand Bernard Hunt 74-72 141 Engiend Charles Coody 79.70149 Abilene. Tex. Taakakl Kooo 7f.7i-.i4e Japan 79.70-149 Nashville, Tenn.

Brian Huggett 75.75-150 England Jean Garaialde 71-72150 Frence Jim Colbert 74.7s 1J1 Overland Park, Kan. Jim Jamieson 10.72152 Monne. ill. Tommy Morton 77.7jisi England Malco Cregson 77-74 Hi EnglanX STAFF PHOTO BY JOHN HENNINGS WRAPPED UP Northeast's Terry Danek, 14, is corralled by Knights' Reg 57, and Mark Lutz, 74. Midland Mopes To Score Against NWU PROBABLE NWU LINEUP Kitzelman will go with three freshmen in his backfield.

The trio mustered only 149 yards offense last week, but is going to come around. A 5-11, 180-pound Larry Holmes is the new quarterback. He is flanked by other first-year performers Spencer Gilbert (W, 170) at flanker, Willie James (5-9, 165) at halfback and junior veteran Bryan Nitchie (6-0, 194) at fullback. James scored 21 touchdowns in his senior year at Kankakee, 111., and is hard to contain. John Gumb, a 5-10, 170-pound fensive end John McLaughlin and quarterback Steve McKeivey, the latter two most responsible for the NWU scoring, had a good game.

"You win the first game on defense and not on offense," Chaffee explains, so he'd like to see the points pile up on the Memorial Field scoreboard in Fremont Saturday. A win would give Wesleyan sole possession of first place in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. senior, is being used in tne defensive secondary rather than at a halfback spot. Gumb runs the 100 in :09.9 and is a hope to cut down Wesleyan'i strong passing attack. Kitzelman's scouting report on Wesleyan's 28-8 win over Dana showed that "they did a good job throwing the ball and the coaches told me we have to get down and work if we want to win," Max says.

Chaffee is worried somewhat by a roll-out quarterback because the Plainsmen had trouble covering that against Dana. He also wasn't especially Offense Po Defense Boals (209) (300) Peery Sutler firiHin G. Bergt (226) (187) Kearns M. Butler (230) (194) Gleason Caster (232) (194) Young Howard (205) (240) Harding McLaughlin (207) (232) Caster McKelvey (197) (158) R.Ellis Tapp (177) (140) R. Stephenson Kemllng 064) (168) Colvert J.

Ellis (165) 075) Roffers Kickoff: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Military Memorial Field, Fremont. Midland College hopes to break a precedent against Nebraska Wesleyan at home Saturday night scoring on the Plainsmen. The Warriors, on the short end of the 32-10-5 serje edge, haven't, won in seven years, show only 12 points in the last "I grass in the Wesleyan end zone back in 19t4. Those figures don't faze NWU's Harold Chaffee. "I've never played a Midland team yet that didn't give us a tough battle," the Plainsman coach notes.

Chaffee says the Warriors are a lot better than their 28-7 loss to Hastings showed last weekend. Midland coach Max Kitzelman agrees. "It would have been a different game had we not given them the ball three times inside the 15 and once inside the 30." Yirds penalized 45 35.