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The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 13

Publication:
The Lincoln Stari
Location:
Lincoln, Nebraska
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13
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Saturday, December 27, 1975 The Lincoln Star 13 Individual Statistics Nebraska Offense Rushing No. Yds. Ave. Anthony 22 4.3 Davis 17 60 3.S Luck 7 -7 O'Leary 10 45 4.S Heiser 1 6 6.0 Punting No. Yds.

Ave. Lessman 7 276 39.4 Pass Interceptions No. Yds. Burrow 1 3 Butterfield 1 0 Passing No. Com.

Yds. PI Ferragamo 1 0 0 1 Luck 22 12 90 0 Pass Receiving No. Yds. Thomas 6 44 Shamblin 2 13 Heiser 2 12 Craig 1 12 Mushinskie 1 9 Punt Returns No. Yds.

Burrow 2 0 Butterfield 2 17 Kickoff Returns No. Yds. Craig 3 60 Thomas 1 16 -i kern 3 Si Defense Linemen UT AT TT .202 Lindquist Lee Fultz Wied Nebraska's coaching staff had a tough afternoon trying to figure a way to subdue the motivated Sun Devils. While defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin (left) gave instructions to the Black 0 5 2 6 3 5 2 5 0 2 Shirts, head coach Tom Osborne's worried expression indicated his concern with the offensive difficulties. Utile Luck for Luck Linebackers Wightman 6 Pillen 2 Defensive Backs Burrow 1 Stacey Valasek 1 Smith Monds 3 Heiser Butterfield 2 Jones 0 Oonnell 1 4 10 9 11 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 wcfj if Arizona State Offense Rushing No.

Yds. Ave. Williams 18 111 6.2 Sproul 10 19 1.9 Robinson 8 30 3.8 Mortensen 1 2 2.0 Punting No. Yds. Ave.

Mortensen 5 186 37.2 Pass Interceptions No. Yds. Gordon 1 0 Passing No. Com. Yds.

PI Sproul 35 14 163 1 Mortensen 2 1 10 1 Pass Receiving No. Yds. Mucker 3 39 Jefferson 8 113 Williams 1 8 Robinson 3 13 Punt Returns No. Yds. Haynes 3 0 Harris 1 0 Kickoff Returns No.

Yds. Haynes 1 29 Mucker 1 27 Defense Linemen UT AT TT DiBrell 1 0 1 Mataalii 2 7 9 Lorenzen 2 7 9 Petersen 4 10 14 STAFF PHOTO BY RANDY HAMPTON their bid for a bowl victory record, Davis claimed an individual mark by becoming Nebraska's all-time leading rusher. Tony Davis (25) drives for yardage as ASU defenders Larry Gordon (53) and Randy Moore (79) attempt to halt the NU fullback. Although the Buskers failed in ASU Extends Winning Streak TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Ari- butthree of those victories came zona State, by winning the Fiesta in 1974, when Arkansas State Lanker Weigandt 0 1 6 10 4 7 Moore Photos By Web Ray Randy Hampton A.

Harris 2 1 3 Bowl over Nebraska Friday, was listed as a Division II team. Scroggins 0 5 5 extended the nation's longest Linebackers major college football winning Gordon 6 6 12 streak to 13 games. HuskerS SlfltP Garbarini 0 2 2 The Sun Devils' 17-14 triumnh STAFF PHOTO BY RANDY HAMPTON Terry Luck (11) finds the yardage hard to come by as the Sun Devils' quick middle guard, Rocky Mataalii (61) penetrates to make the tackle after a short gain. gave them 12 victories this sea- 11 D.IT1. Return Defensive Backs Martinez ..4 2 son.

Thev defeated Hawaii to end the 1974 season. The Nebraska football team 4 Arkansas State, a major col- will arrive at the Lincoln Airport Haynes 4 Williams 1 J. Harris 2 Stencel 2 8 10 le6e team for me first time in Saturday night at 11 p.m. on a Geldien 0 1 i 1975, has won 14 in a row, chartered flight. Scoring Story M-ASU How Scored Time Left First Quarter Kush 27 Field Goal 10:48 0-3 (A v- ri-iP-4 Drive followed an interception of Nebraska's first pass on the third play of the game.

Eight plays moved the ball from the NU 43 to the 10 before the drive bogged down. Second Quarter 7-3 Anthony 1 run Drive: 73 yards in 8 plays, plus a 15-yard penalty against ASU. Big Play: 34-yard run by Anthony. Conversion: Coyle kick. 7-6 Kush 33 Field Goal :00 ASU moved the ball from the Nebraska 48 to the 16-yard line before time ran out, dictating the field goal try.

Third Quarter 14-6 Anthony 4 run Drive: 91 yards in 16 plays plus a holding penalty against ASU which moved the ball from the 13 to the 4 to set up the touchdown. Big Plays: 14 run by O'Leary and two 9-yarders by Anthony. Conversion: Coyle kick. Fourth Quarter 14-14 Jefferson 10 pass from Mortensen 13:03 Drive: 37 yards in 7 plays after 15-yard penalty against NU on punt return. Big Play: Williams 14 run.

Conversion: Two-point pass play from Mortensen to Mucker. 14-17 Kush 29 field goal 5:13 Drive started on NU 49 and moved to the 12 in 7 plays before bogging down. Big Plays: 16 pass from Sproul to Jefferson and 13-yard keeper by Sproul. Nebraska 0 7 7 0-14 Arizona State 3 3 0 11-17 Attendance: 51,396 i UPI TBLEPHOTO Monte Anthony (49) and Arizona State's Mike Haynes (40) meet in a bead-on, open-field collision after the NU rushing leader gained several tough yards. UPI TELEPHOTO As Arizona State's Larry Mucker (80) stretches out for a pass that sailed too high, the Huskers' Dave Butterfield (34) applies a crunching tackle just in case Mucker comes up with a catch.

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