Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 48

4E October 17, 1978. Lincoln, Sunday Joorul tad Itar Nebraska Shows KSU Impressive Defense JL team) in practice, but when we get into a game it's one defense. It was a team shutout" Mike Fultz and Ron Prultt, Nebraska's senior defensive tackles turned In excellent performances. "It was the best pass rush I've had," Fultz said. "But I had to work at It.

They're (KSU) Inexperienced and that was probably part of it. You could gamble a little bit more and still recover if you made a mistake." Pruitt recovered two fumbles while Fultz led the Huskers with said. "Of course we had good field position most of the game." The Cornhuskers, who won "only 12-0 last year at K-State, rushed for 289 yards and passed for 186 against virtually the same Wildcat defensive team. Kiffin liked the shutout because the defense had to come out on the field unexpectedly after five NU turnovers. "The kids kept their poise when the other team had field position," he said.

"I was really happy with the second unit. We have black and gold shirts (first and second "Kansas State was blitzing, too, but we broke some runs through their blitz and they stopped It." The two most obvious examples were a 14-yard run by fullback Gary Higgs in the first half and a 13-yard run by Richard Berns on the touchdown drive Just before the first unit retired for the afternoon with the Huskers in front 37-0. "All our down linemen rushed their passer well and Clete Pillen (linebacker) was back to By Bob Owens Defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin called Nebraska's 51-0 victory over Kansas State Saturday afternoon "a pretty good shutout and head coach Tom Osborne said "it was a very Lnpressive performance by the defonse." tThe victory margin came as a great surprise to Osborne, who had predicted the game would be as big a test as the Huskers have had this season. "The offense moved the ball' much better than it did last year against Kansas State," Osborne 10 tackles, Including one sack of K-State quarterback Duane Howard for a 19-yard loss. Osborne mentioned the good pass rush which helped produce a school record for defense against the rush.

K-State netted minus 45 yards as quarterbacks Howard and his backup Wendell Henrickson were thrown for 108 yards in losses. "We blitzed quite a bit, but we've been blitzing a lot more right along," Osborne said. Individual Statistics Llnebackars Wlghtman 2 3 Carpenter 1 4 C. Pillen 1 2 Kunz 2 0 Elchelbergor 0 1 Backs J. Pillen 2 4 Young 2 1 Valasek 1 2 Harvey ,,2 0 Payne 1 1 K.

Smith 0 2 Cabell 1 0 Butterfleld I 0 Anderso .....0 1 Nebraska Offense Rushing No. Yds. Ave. Ferragamo 2 -1 Berns 16 95 5.9 Higgs 10 42 4.2 Stewart 8 66 1.3 Craig 3 I 27 Thomas 2 11 5.5 Garcia 2 7 3.5 Steward 4 16 4.0 Gillespie 4 11 2.S Everett 1 0 0.0 Zabrocki 4 14 3.5 Sorley 1 4 4.0 Jacobs 2 9 4.5 Kulath 2 13 6.5 Walton 2 -6 Punting No. Yds.

Ave. Sinovlc 8 319 39.9 Pass Interceptions No. Yds; Thomas 1 12 Horchem 1 0 Switzer 1 25 Punt Returns No. Yds. Boque 1 2 Kickoff Returns No.

Yds. Brown 2 30 King i 5 56 1 10 Defense Linemen Visitors' Views Compiled by Tom Vint and Wayne Gonyea Head coach Ellis Ralnsberger "Vlnce Ferragamo Is such a big part of Nebraska's football team. He Is a tremendous passer and hit receivers are ust outstanding. We're not a very good pass rush football team, but that doesn't mean Nebraska did not block very well. Believe me, they did." Defensive line coach Sandy Buda "Nebraska's offensive line started the season slow against LSU, We've looked at film of every one of their game's.

They are getting better every week. Ferragamo also Is showing steady Improvement and they're really starting to complement each other." Noseguard Theopolli Bryant "I don't want to start any feud between Nebraska and Missouri, but Nebraska Is a better overall football team. Their offensive line makes fewer mistakes than they did last year. They're very aggressive. They come at you and chop your linebackers down and double down on the noseguard.

When they get that going, they're tougher than heck to stop." Quarterback Duana Howard Freshman who played with two severely sprained fingers "I didn't hold onto the ball well but I'm not going to make any excuses. I lust didn't play well." How do the Huskers compare with Missouri? "Nebraska definitely Is a very good defensive team as far as the rush was concerned. Their pass defense allowed us to throw Into the seams when we had time to throw. Missouri doesn't have a fantastic defense but I'd probably say Nebraska should win." How did it feel, as a freshman, playing before your first Memorial Stadium crowd? "It shouldn't have put any pressure on me but I'd have to admit I was a little nervous at first. After that first snap I was alright." Linebacker Carl Pennington All-Big Eight linebacker candidate and co-captaln, explaining why Nebraska did so well against one of the Big Eight's better defenses: "Mostly, the first half they killed us with passing.

The first half we didn't give them many yards rushing so I guess we kind of set back and started looking for the pass. Then when they came out the second half passing and running, we were In trouble. I'd rate them about the same team as last year (when KSU played Nebraska to a 12-0 contest). They lust did the things they were supposed to. They executed well and read well." In comparing Nebraska and Missouri "I think we definitely took the fight to Missouri.

We were more up for Missouri than Nebraska. (KSU lost 28-21 to Missouri last week.) We lust never got the momentum going for Nebraska. I think Nebraska, not taking anything away from Missouri, Is a better football team. Nebraska should win." Linebacker Gary Spanl All-Big Eight linebacker and co-captaln, on the Huskers "They got big breaks right off the bat. They got the momentum right off the bat.

We didn't play good today but we didn't get a chance to play with them, either. They kept getting the big plays. If we'd have had a big play once In a while, we might have looked better. Fundamentally, Nebraska did everything right. They're a good football team." Predicting Nebraska against Missouri next Saturday In Lincoln "Nebraska will bet 'em If they both play as well as they can.

It'll be close though." Defensive back Homer Thomas On the pass interception at the NU five that was not allowed "Thomas did a post pattern, I cut under him and caught the ball. I bobbled It and it slid down my legs and he (Thomas) fell over me. I know I Intercepted It, I was under the ball." Comparing Nebraska with Missouri "Nebraska should blow them out. It's just Ferragamo he's so good! He puts It right there. If the receiver gets open, he really hits the open man." On his second half injury after intercepting a Randy Garcia pass "I lust hurt my right knee.

It's not too bad, it's ust sore right now. Passing UTATTT No Co Yds Kansas State Offense 25 his old self," Kiffin said. "Gete is a real dedicated football player. His presence means a lot to our defense. Percy Eichelberger played well, too.

That's a compliment to our depth." Osborne said he saw improvement for the Huskers, something that is a week-by-week goal of the team. "I was disappointed with the turnovers by the second group," he said. "There were a lot of inconsistencies." Osborne thought Berns and Hjggs ran well and he also liked the performance of sophomore I-back Byron Stewart, who showed some dipsy-do moves in rushing for 66 yards in just eight attempts. Berns added 95 yards to his team-leading rushing total on 16 tries, but didn't get a chance for a second consecutive 100-plus-yard afternoon. He gained 127 yards last week at Colorado.

"The most discouraging thing was Dave Gillespie reinjuring his hamstring muscle," Osborne said. He had carried four times for 11 yards before limping off the field. "It's sink or swim for him now, I'm afraid," Osborne said of the injury-plaged senior I-back. "It's a chronic thing. I don't think we can get a hardship (extra year) now." Gillespie has been in Just three games and the season now is at the halfway point.

The fact that NU plays 12 games might be a technicality of the rule which might enable a hardship grant. The rule limits player to three games in the first half of the season in order for a hardship to be considered, but the Hawaii game Dec. 4 isn't charged against the NCAA 11-game limit. 'Gillespie said his thigh felt about the same as it did when he first pulled the muscle in preseason practice. The only other apparent injury was a slight sprained ankle suffered by Higgs in the first quarter.

Nebraska's offensive explosion gave punter Randy Lessman a rather easy afternoon, but he was embarrassed about his only two attempts even though they turned out okay. "The first one went off the side of my foot," Lessman said. "On the second one, I caught the toe of my shoe in the AstroTurf That happened to me once in the spring game." Lessman's two punts averaged 37.5 yards. He now has a career average of 39.9 yards on 136 kicks. Garcia 2 Sorley 2 Burns 1 Rushing No.

Yds, Ave. Jeff try Nelms Kozak Chandler Hull Vlers Houchin Brown 11 Cornhusker Quotes Compiled by Ken Hambleton and, Jim Cunningham Tight End Mark Dufresne On scoring hit first touchdown at Nibritka Cornhusker "It feels excellent. The best part Is that my girl friend is here from California. I'm happy I was able to score that touchdown." Describing the touchdown play "It was the same play that Kenny (Spaeth) had scored on earlier In the game. We're In a two tight end offense.

Kenny goes shallow and I go deep along the endzone line. I think they were looking for Ken since we had used that play and scored earlier. I'm not the primary receiver but I was open and Vlnce (Ferragamo) had plenty of time and threw a perfect pass. If I would have dropped that one, I would have been a real dog." Spilt End Chuck Malito On string duty as a holder for extra point kicks "I've been working on that for some time but we really haven't had the opportunity to let me try It In a game. I like to do it.

I don't remember anything about the snaps because the main thing the holder Is concentrating on Is catching the ball." Defensive End George Andrews On getting the chance to start his first game because of an lnury to Tony Samuel "It was a real good feeling to start but It helped a little having played before during the season." On causing a Kansas State fumble on the Wildcats' first play from scrimmage "They ran a play that took a long time to develop. I was In a containment technique. If they give the ball to the fullback, I don't have a chance for the tackle but this time It went to the tailback and I was charging to the right spot. I got a real good hit on the guy but I didn't even realize he had fumbled the ball." Defensive tackle Ron Prultt On recovering a fumble on the first play of the game: "I was a little surprised to see the ball popping around on the first play of the game. I lust tried to get off the field as quickly as possible before they called It back." On recovering two Kansas State fumbles "We needed to get some turnovers because we haven't been getting that many up to now.

That second fumble caught me by surprise. I was on the ground and I noticed the foot-ball laying there. It had been sitting there quite a while and nothing was happening so I fell on It. I wasn't sure if it was a fumble or not. This Is the first time I have ever recovered two fumbles In one game while here at Nebraska." Pass Receiving 4 Howard Duncan Richardson Brown Scobey Henrickson -62 14 3.5 4 1.3 27 3.0 8 1.3 1 1.0 -37 Linebackers Pennington ....4.,...

2 4 Spanl 3 4 Lorenzo 3 2 Christenson 1 1 Passing No Co Yds Howard 12 5 30 Herrickson ..11 4 96 No. Yds. 2 24 Thomas 3 27 Oufresne 1 10 Shamblin 4 it Malito 4 44 Loken 1 13 Punting No. Yds. Ave.

Lessman 2 75 37.5 Vanous 1 36 36.0 Pass Interceptions No. Yds. Gast 1 7 Punt Returns No. Yds. Butterfleld 3 8 Fischer 1 6 PI 1 0 Pass Receiving Backs Andrews 3 1 Bogue 3 1 Frazee 1 3 Switzer 1 2 H.

Tomas 0 2 Horchem 0 2 Jones 1 0 Wagner 1 0 No. Yds. Whitley 2 30 Brown 1 9 King 3 31 Liebe 3 74 Defense Linemen Scoring Story UTATTT NU-KWU How Scored Time Left First Quarter Fultz 6 Andrews 3 Weinmaster 3 Brock 3 3-0 13:35 Pullen 10-0 5:14 Phillips Poeschl 17-0 13:54 23-0 5:16 Eveland 20 field goal Drive: 24 yards in 5 plays. Set up by fumble recovery by Pruitt. Spaeth 8 pass from Ferragamo Drive: 65 yards in 12 plays.

Highlighted by passes from Ferragamo to Spaeth (16) and Shamblin (13). Conversion: Eveland kick. Second Quarter Thomas 15 past from Ferragamo Drive: 45 yards in 3 plays. Set up by fumble recovery by Pruitt, highlighted by 28 run by Berns. Conversion: Eveland kick.

Dufresne 10 pass from Ferragamo Drive: 40 yards In 10 plays. Set up by fumble recovery by Fultz, aided by KSU pass interference penalty, Berns rushed for 17 yards. Conversion: kick no good. Thomas 13 run Drive: 70 yards in 9 plays. Highlighted by passes from Ferragamo to Malito (9), Shamblin (19), Dufresne (13).

Conversion: Eveland kick. Third Quarter Thomas 5 pass from Ferragamo Drive: 80 yards In 16 plays. Highlighted by 11 pass from Ferragamo to Malito, Berns rushed for 33 yards. Gillespie 2 run Drive: 12 yards In 5 plays. Set up by fumble recovery by Fultz.

Conversion: Eveland kick. Fourth Quarter Zabrocki 6 run 30-0 1:01 Octoberwpersaje 37-0 Kearney Wins NCC Title Wayne (UPI) Kearney State College overpowered two other state colleges Friday to claim the Nebraska College Conference cross country championship. Kearney State ended the meet at Wayne with 23 points, followed by Wayne with 47 and Chadron with 67. Peru State College didn't enter a full team in this year's competition. The top finisher for Kearney was Carl Stromberg who successfully defended his individual title with a time of 26:44.

9:58 (6) 44-0 5:54 51-0 11:11 Placeklcker Ron VanderMeer On forgetting his mouthpiece which cost the Huskers a time out In the first quarter "I haven't played that much and I didn't even think about It. But when I got on the field, the official noticed I was a new player and asked me If I had a mouthpiece. I said no so he sent me off to get one and we had to take a time out. Yes, coach Osborne had a few words with me about It after I came out of the game. On getting the opportunity to kick off early In the game "Coach Osborne had me alternating with Al (Eveland) this week.

Coach Osborne has told me that I need some more consistency. I kick the ball high so kicking on a windy day can be tough. I was ust happy to get in the game." Split end Bobby Thomas On hit twisting, spinning touchdown after catching a Vince Ferragamo pass "When I caught the ball I felt the guy behind me so I spun out. Then I saw the end zone and that's where I headed. I don't have any Idea how many times I had to spin to get there." On having his double-reverse touchdown called back the first time: "It was lust like when I was a freshman against Iowa State.

The first time I had ever carried the ball in college and I scored, but It was called back on a holding penalty. On his reverse for a touchdown "The pursuit went one way and I was going the other. The blocking was lust great on that play." "We lust put that play In this week and the situation called for It. On scoring three touchdowns: "I love to score any way I can whether Its catching the ball or running with It. But I'm sure I don't want to switch to l-back.

I'll let the big guys take care of that position and I'll stick at split end. Quarterback Vlnca Ferragamo "We ust kept getting the breaks today. At times I thought I threw it better and at times worse than before, but overall I thought our passing game was good. Things happen at home. "I was getting all the time In the world to throw.

On the Oufresne touchdown, he was our third receiver. So you'd have 'to credit the offensive line for that one. "I'd say It was a better offensive effort than last week. Kansas State had a much better defense than a 51-0 score Indicates. Offensive guard Stan Waldamore On getting his first start as a Cornhusker, due to the lnury to Dan Schmidt "The coaches had me well prepared so I was confident.

The older guys out there helped me out." On being called for a first quarter clip that nullified a long gain by Bobby Thomas "I really don't know If that was a clip or not. I'll have to check the films to find out. I thought the defender was going to turn In to the ball carrier so I tried to set myself for a block." Drive: 7 yards In 2 plays. Set up by fumble recovery by Ridder. Conversion: Eveland kick.

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