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35-10 ets Peeled. Oj OU Gets Orange; Season's Records will ask the Huskers to meet Miami of Ohio in that event. The Tangerine Bowl is set for the night of Dec. 20 in Orlando, the home of Disney World. "I think the team is made up of the kind of competitors who would want another shot to end the season on a happier note," Osborne suggested.

"But we won't talk about it at all today." Another vote is expected Sunday. Defensive co-captain Bob Martin said he "doubted" the team would change its mind, but offensive co-captain Terry Luck said he "didn't know" what the outcome would be when the bid is reconsidered. NU athletic director Bob Devaney recalled the 1962 season, "when we came down here and got bombed (34-6). We went on to that silly Gotham Bowl (36-34 victory Nov. 23, 1975 Lincoln, Neb.

1C coached Nebraska teams came here with perfect 9-0 records only to suffer defeats. In each case the Huskers went on to accept bowl bids which they also lost to wind up with 9-2 records. The possibility of a post-season game exists again this season, despite the fact that the Nebraska squad last week said it was 'Orange Bowl or Bust' for them. Oklahoma had said it would go the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix to play unbeaten Arizona State had they lost to the Huskers. In response to a similar bid, Nebraska said It is known the Fiesta Bowl folks will ask the Huskers to reconsider.

Whether they will or not isn't. Actually, the Nebraska squad will have two invitations to consider. Tom Brownlee of the Tangerine Bowl told the Sunday Journal and Star that he a week ago they would take the Nebraska-Oklahoma winner in case of a deadlock. The matter of inches and errors started early. Nebraska had three excellent scoring chances in the early going yet came away with but three points.

Before the afternoon was oyer Nebraska made six mistakes two passes were intercepted, three fumbles were lost and a punt was muffed and Oklahoma scored five touchdowns as a result. On the other hand, the Huskers collected just three points from those three early opportunities, ran out of time at the end of the first half with the ball on the OU one yard line that's where the seconds came in scoring their only touchdown as the result of Oklahoma's final mistake early in the third quarter. Continued: Page 3C, Col. 1 NEBRASKA (10-1) 10 LSU 45 Indiana 56 TCU 31 Miami 16 Kansas 28 Oklahoma SI. 63 Colorado 30 Missouri 12 Kansas St.

52 Iowa St. 10 Oklahoma OKLAHOMA (10-1) 7 62 Oregon 0 46 Pittsburgh 14 20 Miami 16 21 Colorado 0 24 Texas 20 25 Kansas St. 21 39 Iowa St. 7 27 Oklahoma St. 0 3 Kansas 0 28 Missouri 35 35 Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne's Cornhuskers gambled in the fourth quarter in an attempt to get back in the contest and Oklahoma capitalized on two Nebraska errors to tally a pair of touchdowns in the closing three minutes to pull way out in front.

It was the third time in recent years that Oklahoma spoiled Nebraska's bid for an undefeated season here at Owen Field. In 1964 and again in '66, Bob Devaney- over Miami, la.) and it helpejtour ouUook. Bt my in: Its II Ute? m(p 'fym ivo Mike Wants "I'd like to see those guys go to the oowl and represent the Big Eight Conference," Davis said here Saturday after rushing for 130 yards on 29 carriers and scoring two touchdowns in the Sooners' 35-10 win over Nebraska. "That's what it's all about," he said. "Nebraska is a great football tet m.

I think they ought to go to the bowl game, walk all over whoever they play and set a national bowl record." If you doubt Steve Davis' high respect for Nebraska, don't. This 5-11, 185-pound spiritual leader, who has rushed for 100-plus yards and seven touchdowns in three straight OU wins over Nebraska, puts the Cornhuskers on equal footing with the Sooners. "I appreciate the opportunity to play against such class athletes and coaches," Davis said. "I really mean that. Tom Osborne is a great person.

He's been a big influence on my life and I'm going to write him a letter and tell him just how much." Davis Praises NU Osborne invited Davis to speak at a Okla 16 72-278 18 23 1-3-0 5-3 7-45 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards By Virgil Parker Norman, Okla. Football is a game of inches, seconds and errors. Nebraska kept coming up short, ran out of time at a crucial moment and made the most serious errors here Saturday and the Oklahoma Sooners claimed a 35-10 victory and an Orange Bowl berth before 70,286 partisan fans. The final count sounds more lopsided than was truly indicated by the hard-hitting clash. Turnover Conversions Doom NU By Bob Owens Norman, Okla.

Until Saturday, Nebraska had the best record in the nation protecting the football not losing or throwing interceptions. But everything fell apart Saturday. Oklahoma converted on five Nebraska mis-cues, including four lost fumbles and a pass interception, to score its five touchdowns. Without the errors, OU never had the ball on the Nebraska side 50-yard line. "I want to emphasize that it wasn't because we weren't ready to play," Husker coach Tom Osborne said.

"I told the players I'm not at all ashamed of them. I really feel this wasn't the whole season. This group played as close to their potential as any team I've seen. They didn't necessarily do it today, but it wasn't a matter of not being ready to play." Osborne said he felt there were a couple of turning points one a lost fumble by quarterback Vince Ferragamo with 2:45 left to play in the third quarter and Nebraska leading 10-7 and the other a fumbled punt with 10:36 to play in the game to setup a three-play, 13-yard drive to the put the Huskers down 21-10. Oklahoma 'Daring' Ferragamo said the Huskers were prepared for what Oklahoma did, but said the Sooners disguised it and didn't show it until just before the snap.

"Oklahoma was 'daring' the whole game," he said. Because of the disguises, Nebraska had to "waste" a couple of timeouts in the first half and the Huskers could have used one of them just before the intermission. With the ball on the OU one and just seven seconds to play after a Sooner pass interference play in the end zone, the Huskers decided to try to make hte yard with a run, but they missed. "We decided to go into a power set and run an isolation play from the power because that way we could freeze one linebacker," Osborne explained. "With Monte Anthony carrying the ball and Tony Davis ahead of him, we felt we could make a yard.

We ran right over Bob Lingenfelter because we thought he would do a good job. What I think happened is that (Jimbo) Elrod (OU defensive end) pinched our tight end and might have been the guy who got the first hit." That was typical of the luck the Huskers had, all bad, most of the afternoon from an offensive standpoint. For example, they took the opening kickoff and marched to the OU 13 where it was fourth down and about a yard and a half to go. Mike Coyle came in to try a 30-yard field goal, but he missed. Needed to Score "We felt we needed to get on the board," Osborne said.

The Huskers had two more quick opportunities after Sooner fumbles, but wound up with only three points. Other than the chance at the end of the half, the Huskers broke down offensively most of the second half or might have been the victim of Oklahoma's aroused defense. "They (OU) obviously gained control of the game in the second half," Osborne said. "They were able to run the ball and we had trouble with our running game. Steve Davis played a great game today.

The Selmons are always good and Elrod made some good plays. "They had a good plan. They blitzed us at some key times. Their coaching staff deserves a great deal of credit. Oklahoma is the best team we've played." How Top 20 Fared 1 Ohio State (11-0) def.

Michigan, 21-14. 2. Nebraska 10-1 los to Oklahoma, 35-10. 3. Texas (9-0) plays Texas Friday.

4. Michigan (8-1-2) lost to Ohio State, 21-14. 5. Alabama (9-1) plays Auburn, Saturday. 6.

Texas (9-1) plays Texas Friday. 7. Oklahoma (10-1) def. Nebraska, 35-10. 8.

Arizona State (10-0) plays Arizone Saturday. 9 Colorado (9-2) def. Kansas 33-7. 10. Penn State (9-2) def.

Pitt, 7-6. 11. Arizona (9-1) def. Utah, 38-14. 12.

Florida (8-2) plays Miami, Saturday. 13. California (8-3) def. Stanford, 48-15. 14.

UCLA (7-2-1) plays USC Friday. 15. Georgia (8-2) plays Georgia Tech Thursday. 16. Miami, Ohio (10-1) def.

Cincinnati, 21-13. 17 Pitt (7-4) lost to Penn State, 7-6. 18. Missouri (6-5) lost to Kansas, 42-24. 19.

Arkansas (8-2) def. Texas Tech, 31-14. 20. Maryland (8-21) def. Virginia, 62-24.

Neb 13 39-70 175 31 15-27-2 4-4 4-30 John Lee (69) leaps a fallen blocker while in pursuit of Oklahoma's wishbone operator, Steve Vaughn (79) and pursues from the rear. Huskers To Go To Bowl for the next year. I don't know whether this team needs that or not." The only thing Nebraska salvaged here Saturday was a share of the Big Eight Conference title as the Huskers and Oklahoma ended the regular campaign with identical 10-1 marks. The champ of the league gets the Orange Bowl berth, but the Miami folks announced -A. Davis (5).

The Huskers' Jerry Wied 10:30 and get up tomorrow and go to church." It was almost unreal for reporters who stayed around to listen to Davis' idealism as he sat eating an orange after most players had showered, dressed and left. Eating Oranges Better "Eating oranges is a whole lot easier than eating fiestas," he said in a rare moment of humor. "I love this orange. I don't know if it's from Nebraska or Oklahoma. But it's guod.

"I don't know. We've been in so many holes all year long, maybe we have a better understanding than Nebraska of just how long a football game is," Davis observed. "It seemed like Nebraska was grasping for momentum the entire first half," Davis noted. "They were always right at the door, but didn't get in. "If they had gotten that momentum," he said, "I guarantee it would have been a different game.

Every team is a momentum team. But Nebraska almost more so than others. Look at the Colorado game. When they get the momentum, they're awesome. Smith put on his biggest football show ever Saturday and it was sweet music for the Jayhawks, predicted by many at the season's start to be incapable of winning a single game.

Kansas, the team which stunned Oklahoma 23-3 two weeks ago, finished the regular season with a 7-4 overall record and a 4-3 record in the Big Eight. Kansas, hurt by early fumbles, had to overcome a 10-point Missouri lead. But Smith saw to that personally in a game from which the winner knew it would be in the Sun Bowl. Missouri i Kansas 3 7 7-24 7 21 14-42 Mo-Marshall 5 pass from Pisarkiewicj (Gibbons kirkl Mo FG Gibbons 29 Kan-Wrigh! 20 run (Swift kick) Kan-Smith 67 run (Swift kick) Kan-Smith 56 run (Swift kick) Mo-Galbreath9run (Gibbons kick) Kan-Wrmht 20 run I Swiff kick) Kan-Campfieid 2 run (Swift kick) Mo- Marshall 3 pass from Pisarkiewicz (Gibbons kick) Kan-Campfield2 run (Swift kick) A-52 450 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING-Missouri, Galbreath 26-175, Brown 7-48, Blakeman 6-X. Kansas, Smith 15-236.

Banks 17-120, Wright 9-113 RECEIVING-Missouri, Marshall 5-51, Galbreath 3-29. Kansas, Michaels 2-16, Sharp 1 -21, W. Smith 1-20. PASSING-Missouri, Pisarkiewua 10-24 2, 105 yards Kansas, Cromwell 5-7-0, 70 'Preacher3 Davis Lauds Osborne. NU (93) fights his way around Davis remembers vividly the feeling two weeks ago after OU's 23-3 loss to Kansas.

"These last two weeks." he said, "I know the coaches have had our total attention. There's been a real feeling of failure. Personally, I've been scared to death. Loss Real Lesson "There's no doubt about it. That Kansas loss was a real lesson for Oklahoma football and I couldn't dream of a better way to respond.

"What have I done to respond?" Davis said, repeating a question. "I've practiced my butt off for two weeks. Mentally, I've tried to really bear down." To Davis, losing offers a true character test. "I just want us to prepare for Michigan as hard as We can, keep cool heads and have a positive influence on all the younger kids plaving lower division football." If that sounds like too much idealism to you, then you probably don't understand Steve Davis. He believes in a whole lot more than winning.

Maybe that's why he does it so well. College Football Tom Osborne Show, 10:30 p.m., OC3G4; Notre Dame Highlights, 8 a.m., College Football 75, 1 p.m., QQ4. Pro Football Denver v. Atlanta, noon, St. Louis v.

New York Jets, noon, OdD; San Diego v. Minnesota, 1 p.m., Oakland v. Washington, 3 p.m., Q5, 3:30 P.m., O. Pro Basketball -Philadelphia v. Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Tennis Mid-America Invitational, 3 p.m., Big Eight Standings All Games Conf. Nebraska 10-1 6-1 Oklahoma 10-1 6-1 Colorado 9-2 5-2 Kansas 7-4 4-3 Oklahoma St 7.4 3-4 Missouri 6-5 3-4 Iowa St 4-7 1-6 Kansas St 3-8 0-7 This Week's Results Oklahoma 35, Nebraska 10 Colorado 33, Kansas St. 7 Kansas 42, Missouri 24 Oklahoma St. 14, Iowa St. 7 (Tjffiiii Sunday KlTs Moore Praises Smith By Randy York Norman, Okla.

Okay, class, today's Sunday school is being taught by Oklahoma quarterback Steve Davis, also a licensed Baptist minister. His sermon isn't the most important thing in the world, he admitted. But if he can offer an opinion on whether Nebraska should accept a Fiesta Bowl invitation, he will. Arizona Rips Utah Utah 16 25-66 205 9 23-41-I 7-47 I l-O 2-10 Ariz 33 74-451 116 78 8-20-0 2-51 5 3-2 4-50 First downs Rushes-Yards Passing yards Roturn yards Passes Punts Fumhles-Lost Penalties-Yards TUCSON, Ariz. (UPI) -Dennis Anderson raced 63 yards for a touchdown out of a fake punt formation to highlight a 31-point first half blitz Saturday night and llth-ranked Arizona went on to defeat Utah to set up a showdown battle against Arizona State next weekend for the host berth in the Fiesta Bowl.

Utah 0 0 0 14-14 Ariiona 14 17 7 0-30 12 run (Pistor kick) Ariz-Anderson 63 run (Pistor kick) Ariz-Bell 6 run (Pistor kick) Ariz FG Pistor 36 Ariz Davis 9 run (Pistor kick) Ariz Jackson 7 run Pistor kick) Utah Peake I run (Bron kick) Utah Graham 6 pass from Degnan (Brown kick) A 39,227. ffijjfa Monday Pro Football-Pittsburgh v. Houston, 8 p.m., OS4. Thursday Pro Football Los Angeles v. Detroit, 11:30 a.m., OQ3; Buffalo v.

St. Louis, 2:30 p.m., O05. College Football Georgia v. Georgia Tech, 8 p.m., QQ4. Ife Friday College Football Texas v.

Texas 1:45 p.m., 094; UCLA v. USC, 7 p.m., Fellowship of Christian Athletes event last March "and I spent two days in Lincoln, looking over the program and meeting the people. What class and dedication. "I wish God's best for coach Osborne and Nebraska football," Davis said. "That's one of the reasons I want to see them accept a bowl bid." Davis, more than anyone else, knows the deep pain an athlete feels after a big loss, even though his three-year record directing the Sooners' vaunted wishbone is 31-1-1.

"It hurts. You bet it does," Davis said. "When we got beat by Kansas, we took that defeat with as much class and character as we 'have all our victories. "Even if we had gotten beat today, there's a lot to look forward to in life," according to Davis. "You're going to get beat, fellas, you're going to get beat sometime.

"You just can't get down," he said. "You've got to keep total perspective of things. I guess I'm a lot like coach Osborne. I'm not one to celebrate. I'm going to spend tonight with my parents and my little brothers, watch the TV playbacks at Season's Records MISSOURI (6-5) 20 Alabama 30 Illinois 27 Wisconsin 7 Michigan 41 Oklahoma St.

20 Coloraao 35 Kansas St. 7 Neorask3 44 Iowa St. 27 Oklahoma 24 Kansas KANSAS (7-4) 7 14 Wash. St. 20 14 Kentucky 21 20 Oregon St.

31 41 Wisconsin 14 0 Nebraska 31 21 Iowa St. 3 19 Oklahoma St. 30 28 Kansas St. 14 23 Oklahoma 28 21 Colorado 42 42 Missouri 18 10 0 7 16 10 35 0 3 24 24 "Without a doubt, Nolan Cromwell is the best wishbone quarterback that I've ever seen," said Moore, who came to Kansas from wishbone-wise Alabama. "I wouldn't trade him for anyone in America.

"A lot of credit has to go to our offensive tackles. They were really controlling their men and allowing us to run where we wanted to." Asked about the difference between the Kansas team which lost to Washington State, 18-14 last Sept. 13 and now, Moore said: "They're the same young men, but they know what they're capable of doing now. They didn't then." Missouri Coach Al Onofrio said Kansas "took it to us from the beginning and we just couldn't get the momentum back our way in the second half. LSmith punished us.

The draw took the momentum away from us. We couldn't stop it." Missouri Kansas First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 20 32 52-7V6 70-556 105 70 3 8 10 24-2 5-7-0 5-37 4-35 7-4 7-66 4 2 3-28 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) "Fantastic Bud Moore, in his first season as football coach at Kansas, spoke the words Saturday and was referring to Laverne Smith. Smith ran 67 and 56 yards for touchdowns and set up a third with a 41-yard burst, leading Kansas to a 42-24 victory over 18th-ranked Missouri and into the Sun Bowl. "Laverne Smith is as fine a running back as there is in the country," Moore added.

"We're glad he had his chance today to show what he can do. We were able to use our fullbacks and then give the ball to Smth, and he did a fantastic job." Moore might have used the word for other reason, too. His Jayhawks piled up 556 yards rushing, the most ever against the Tigers. The old record of 498 was set by Oklahoma, beaten only by Kansas this season, in 1974. Moore praised his quarterback, converted safety Nolan Cromwell, and the offensive tackles also.

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