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section Sports fetmbap Journal anb Oct. 21, 1979 Lincoln, Neb. Home-Garden uskers fire all shots at eOkie Corral9 Nebraska dominates in 36 0 romp Season's records Nebraska (4-0) Okla. State (3-3) Idle No. Tex.

St 25-7 Oton State 35-14 WlcrtitoSt 16-6 Iowa 24-21 Arkansas 7-27 Penn State 42-17 Idle N. Mexico St 57-0 So. 16-23 Kansas 42-0 Missouri 14-13 Okla. State 36-0 Nebraska 0-36 is 3 3 ywr VJP Neb O.St First downs 35 10 Rushes-vords 81-433 27-37 Passing yards 163 79 Total orlense 596 116 Return yards 4J -10 Posses 18-10-0 28-7-2 Punts 3-40 9-40 Fumbles-lost 3-1 44) Penalties-yards 8-102 4-32 Time of possession 38:25 21:35 Third down conversions 8-17 3-14 Fourth down conversions 0-2 0-2 By Virgil Parker Sports Editor STILLWATER, Okla. D-e-e-e-e-fense.

D-e-e-e-e-fense. That may become a yell to rival "Go Big Red" among Nebraska football followers if the Corn-husker Black Shirts keep playing like they have the past three games. Nebraska recorded its third straight shutout here Saturday, rewriting the record book while blanking the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 36-0. Coupled with Arkansas' victory over Texas and the struggle Alabama had before overcoming a 17-0 deficit to beat Tennessee, there is substantial evidence to back up the claim made by the other favorite yell of Big Red fans "We're Arkansas outduels Longhorns, 17-14 when he switched to I-back and gained 81 yards. Nebraska, completely dominating play while gaining 596 yards in total offense to just 116 for OSU, recorded 35 first downs.

That tied a mark set against Kansas State in 1911 and equalled last year against Kansas. Husker split end Ttm Smith caught four passes for 83 yards. That made him one of just six NU receivers to break the 1.000-yard barrier. He vaulted past Jerry List (1,013) in the process and trails only Rodgers Guy Ingles Chuck Malito (1,164) and Bobby Thomas Smith needs just 152 yards the rest of the season to climb all the way to second place. The game was played before a record Lewis Field crowd estimated at 51.000.

That surpassed the 50,694 who watched the OSU-Oklahoma game here in 1973. On the lighter side, Nebraska third-team wingback Tim McCrady ought to be able to claim still another record longest flight of a shoe. After McCrady scampered 14 yards to the OSU five, setting up the second of two touchdowns by the reserves in a 20-second span late in the game, he was slammed to the ground out of bounds. One of his shoes came off, cleared an eight-foot retaining wall and flew all the way to the third row of the stands. If it hadnt been for those two late touchdowns, the Nebraska offense might have recorded still another record most yards gained while scoring the fewest points.

The Huskers moved up and down the field almost at will. In the first half, their total offense stood at 318 yards (to just 75 by OSU), yet the scoreboard read a modest, 15-0. "That was about the only disappointing' thing about the afternoon," Husker head coach Tom Osborne admitted. "We had quite a few opportunities on which we didn't score. But the wind was so strong (20-25 mph all day) that we were limited on what we could do with our passing game.

"But the defense played great again and the offense was able to run the ball and they didnt have any turnovers. No fumbles, no pass interceptions. It was a fine overall team effort," he added. Osborne felt Nebraska's superior depth played a key role. "We had the ball most of the time (98 plays to 55 for the Cowboys).

That took a lot out of their offense. (It was also 87 degrees at kickoff). They were a little thin and we had the depth." By controlling the ball on the ground, the Huskers had good field position most of the day. Oklahoma State only man-HUSKERS: Continued page 7D 7 Pr'9 1 Scene Sunday Bowling Leisure Lanes, noon, Football Notre Dome football, 8a.m., Dolphins vs. Patriots, noon, Cardinals vs.

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Ark. First downs 19 14 Rushes-vords 49-162 49-135 Passing yards 150 54 Return yards 47 11 Posses 10-25-1 8-15-1 Punts 5-51 8-46 Fumbles-lost 3-1 0-0 Penalties-vards 1-15 3-15 LITTLE ROCK. Ark. AP) Tight end Darryl Mason's tumbling touchdown reception and Ish Ordonez's vital fourth-quarter field goal carried the aroused, lOth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks to a pulsating 17-14 upset of second-ranked Texas Saturday in a Southwest Conference meeting of the unbeatens. Arkansas increased its overall record to 6-0 and the Razorbacks are 3-0 in SWC play.

Previously unbeaten Texas dropped to 4-1 overall and is 1-1 in league play. Mason's spectacular third-quarter catch of a 7-yard pass from Kevin Scan-Ion and Ordonez's 31-yard field goal gave Arkansas just enough room to escape the Longhorns. It was Ordonez's 15th consecutive successful field goal an NCAA record. With 1:29 to play, Texas charged to the Arkansas 33, where barefoot sophomore John Goodson's 51-yard field goal attempt was short into a 24-mile-an-hour wind. The frustrated Razorbacks, who hadn't beaten the Longhorns since 1971, shook off an early 37-yard touchdown run by Texas' A.J.

"Jam" Jones to dominate the second half and send the stadium record crowd of 55,838 at War Memorial Sta- dium into delirium. Freshman Gary Anderson of Colum-s bia, gave the Razorbacks heart just before halftime when he bolted 28 yards for a touchdown to even the game, 7-7. The go-ahead TD came after a critical" Texas mistake when sophomore Richardson forced Little to fumble anoV 27 Colorado 027 at Kansas 3 at Missouri NIOat Kansas St. 17 lowa State 24 at Oklahoma 3 Oklahoma 10 at Colorado 17 Kansas St. N24at lowa State No.

1." The changes in the record book will be needed because: I.M. Hipp replaced Rick Berns as Nebraska's alltime career rusher. Hipp needed 40 yards to surpass the 2.704 yards gained by the current Tampa Bay running back. On the first play of the fourth quarter. Hipp dashed 23 yards to run his total to 2,719.

Kenny Brown, with 111 yards on just eight carries, became the first wingback in Husker history to gain over 100 yards rushing in a single game. And, yes, that includes all the games Johnny Rodgers played at that position. Rodgers' best day of rushing came in the 1973 Orange Bowl Season's records Texas (4-1 Arkansas (6-0) Idle Colo. St 36-3 lowa State 17-9 Okla. St 27-7 Missouri 21-0 Tulsa 33-8 Rice 26-9 TCU 16-13 Oklahoma 16-7 Texas Tech 20-6 Arkansas 14-17 Texas 17-14 0 27atSMU 27 Houston 3 Texas Tech 10 at Houston 17 TCU 24 Bavlor 0 1 at Texas N3at Rice 10 Baylor 17 at Texas N24atSMU i idle another sophomore.

Jeff Goff, covered it for Arkansas at the Horn 29. Scanlon then passed 16 yards to Mason, who lost a shoe in the process. The Razorbacks worked the ball to the Texas 7. On third down, Scanlon found Mason all alone with a wobbly pass that Mason snagged at his shoetops as he rolled over in the end zone. Then Arkansas iced the game against the second-best defense in the country by charging 66 yards in 16 clock-eating plays to set up Ordonez's 31-yard field goal with 8:25 to play.

With Arkansas leading 17-7, Texas sophomore tight end Lawrence Sample-ton somehow caught a tipped, 35-yard pass from Donnie Little to bring Texas back to the final margin with 5:01 left In Texas' last gasp, the Longhorns got the ball with 3:52 to play on their own 43. Arkansas seemed to have the drive stopped but Johnny "Lam" Jones made a leaping catch over the middle on fourth and 19. The play stood for 23 yards and Texas had a first down at the Arkansas 33. The hard-pressing Arkansas defense forced three hurried incorapletions be-' fore Goodson failed in his attempt to tie the game. Arkansas took it to Texas starting with ARKANSAS: Continued page 2D: Season's records Missouri (4-2) Colorado (1-5) San Diego St 45-15 19-33 Illinois 14-6 LSU 0-44 Mississippi 33-7 Drake 9-13 Texas 0-21 Indiana 17-16 Idle Oklahoma 24-49 Okla.

St 13-14 Idle 13-7 Missouri 0 27 Kansas State OZ7 at Nebraska 3 Nebraska 3 at lowo State 10 at lowa State NIOOkla. State 17 Oklahoma 17 at Kansas 24 at Kansas 24 Kansas State Bradley's pass to an unattended Gibler in the right flat that took the wind out of CU. Colorado had a final chance to win the game, driving to the Missouri 6, but Solomon failed to complete four straight passes. The last one was dropped by Bob Niziolek with 12 seconds remaining. The win left Missouri with a slight shot at the Big Eight title with a 1-1 league record after a 14-13 upset toss to Okla-MISSOURI: Continued pose 2D top 20 fared Next week's Nebraska's Kenny Brown (22) became the first Husker wingback to ever rush for more than 100 yards in a single contest, Saturday, in Nebraska's 36-0 victory over Oklahoma State.

Here, Brown hurdles OSU's John Odom (23) en-route to his 111-yard day. Brown does what J. R. couldn't By Mike Babcock Staff Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. Johnny Rodgers never did it The greatest offensive weapon in Nebraska football history never rushed for 100 yards in a single game from his wingback position.

Even in the 1973 Orange Bowl when Rodgers played I-back, he didn't top the 100-yard rushing mark Rodgers gained 81 yards that night But Saturday against Oklahoma State, Kenny Brown rushed for 111 yards, and he needed just eight carries to do it Brown became the first Cornhusker wingback in NU history to top that magic number. The play that helped Brown do it was put in just this week, and 'It worked so well the first three times we used it we just stuck with it," NU quarterback Tim llager said. Brown gained 14. 22 and 14 yards the first three times he carried the ball. "It's called a 'dive right 29 counter said Brown.

"They were following our I-backs on the pitchouts, so we tried some misdirection plays." Brown went into Saturday's game with eight carries for 29 yards and a touchdown rushing. But his previous carries came on plays which began with the quarterback faking a handoff to the fullback and then pitching to Brown, who cut inside. Against Oklahoma State. "I faked it to Mizzou win aided by Buff turnovers 4 the I-back on an 'tso and then sent Kenny to the outside," Hager said With defensive pursuit in the opposite direction and key blocks by the tight end and at least one pulling guard, the play worked well against the Cowboys. "I had good blocking," said Brown.

"Our tight end bumps their defensive end, holds him out for two counts and then goes after a comerback while the guard takes out the first man inside." Brown also caught three passes for 33 yards and returned two punts and a kick-off. But he wasnt the only Nebraska wingback who labored in hot and windy Lewis Field Saturday. Anthony Steels caught a pass for 22 yards and carried once for five yards and the Cornhuskers' final touchdown, and Tim McCrady rushed three times for 29 yards. Wingbacks accounted tor 145 of Nebraska's 433 rushing yards. Two seasons ago in Stillwater, wingback Curtis Craig was NU's leading rusher, gaining 82 yards against the Cowboy defense.

According to Brown, that didn't mean the Huskers automatically felt they could run the wingback and make the plays work. "But on the first couple of plays we saw they (the defenders) were just going in one direction; their defense overplayed," Brown said. TJebraska's fullbacks also had a productive afternoon against Oklahoma State as they combined for 103 rushing yards. Tim Wurth gained 40 yards on seven carries, Andra Franklin pounded the middle for 35 yards in nine tries, and Jim Kotera rushed for 28 yards, five of them coming on a five-yard touchdown burst up the middle. "It was the defense they were playing," said Franklin of the few extra ball-carrying opportunities NU's fullbacks were given Saturday.

"We just wanted to run the ball down on 'em, and were able to run Isos' and I think every drive took a little out of them," Franklin said. Nebraska's offensive versatility has never been more apparent than it was against Oklahoma State, Saturday. The Cornhuskers seemed to have a play for every defense the tired Cowboys could muster. "There were even more," Wurth said. "But Tim (Hager) can't thumb through the playbook every tune.

We have such a variety of plays, Coach (Tom) Osborne has to cut it down for him, UPi TELEPMOIO BY TED KIRK Tate rallies to gain WBA title Me Colo Flrstdowns 11 IS Rushes-yards 53-169 38-103 Passing yords 74 180 Return yards 64 33 Passes 5-11-0 16-37-2 Punts 8-42 8-42 Fumbles-lost 3-2 1-1 Penalties-yards 5-35 5-42 nent danger of falling, but Coetzee seemed drained at the end. By Red Smith BOULDER, Colo. (UPI) Missouri capitalized on one of three successive Colorado turnovers in the second half Saturday and quarterback Phil Bradley passed 17 yards to Andy Gibler for the go-ahead touchdown to give the Tigers a 13-7 Big Eight conference victory over the Buffaloes Colorado, which took a 7-3 lead in the third period on a 28-yard pass from BUI Solomon to Don Holmes, had stymied Missouri's offense until the Buffaloes began making mistakes. Two field goals by Missouri kicker Ron Verrilli, both from 35 yards out, provided the difference in the score. But it was How AP's He said his right hand, which had been broken In earlier fights, had given him no trouble Saturday night, but Tate's had.

In the sixth or seventh round, Tate snapped Coetzee's head back with a right "I heard a Coetzee said, "and my arms were weak after that." Five minutes after the last bell. Bob Arum, the promoter of the fight, was talking about a February match for Tate against Mike Weaver or Scott Ledoux or Earnie Shavers or Leon Spinks or Ron Lyle. Then, he said, he would try to get together with hLs rival promoter, Don King, for an autumn bout with Holmes that would clear title to the championship. The early rounds were slow, both men displaying extreme caution. Tate circled right and circled left, dancing.

Coetzee, 18 pounds the lighter at 222, boxed at long range, talking to his opponent incessantly. Coetzee was faster than Tate, but not by the widest stretch of chauvinism could he be compared with Muhammad All, as he had been compared repeatedly in the South African press. The only significant punch in the first three rounds was a fierce right to Tate's jaw in the third. The punch buckled Tate's knees and brought howls from the crowd, the first real outburst of the evening. In the scoring, the two fighters took alternate rounds but never by much.

It was the fourth when Tate took to the offense for the first time. He wasn't connecting consistently, however, and halfway through the 15-round bout, Coetzee was marginally in front Tate then began his stretch drive. By the 10th round, he had Coetzee on the run. Tate had been leading heavily with chopping rights to the head but now he let go a straight right that smashed Coetzee into a comer. The 11th was even better for Tate; the 12th and 13th also weie good for him.

In the 14th, his right to Coetzee's chin sent the South African tottering across the 20-foot ring. The evening was worth 1400,000 to Tate and $300,000 to Coetzee, relatively modest figures in the age of All with its multimillion-dollar purses, but useful sums for a fatherless kid out of Arkansas and a dental technician from a town outside of Johannesburg. lc) New York Times PRETORIA, South Africa Coming on like a late-running horse to win the last seven rounds by ever-widening margins, big John Tate of Knoxville, pounded South Africa's Cerrie Coetzee into defeat Saturday night and wound up wearing the mantle laid down by Muhammad AU last July. Before the biggest paying crowd drawn by a fistfight since the Jack Dempsey-Gene Tunney "long count" affair of 1927, the black American won a unanimous decision in 15 rounds and was installed by the World Boxing Associaton as heavyweight champion of the world. The title is not a designation seconded by the World Boxing Council nor by Larry Holmes, who rules the WBC's segment of the globe.

The first heavyweight title fight ever conducted in South Africa, and only the second on this continent, started like a peace conference but grew harsher round by round, without ever becoming spectacular. There were 81,000 customers, some of them black, in Loftus Versfektst Stadium, the North Transvaal's cathedral of rugby, where none but whites bad entered before. They paid approximately $3,287,000, and although the great majority was rooting for Coetzee, they watched with extraordinary decorum. "Hey, man, I did ft," Tate crowed when the unsurprising decision was announced. At the same moment, Coetzee's sister, Gerta, burst into tears.

"It was your fault Genie lost," she cried to Kallie Knoe-tze, South Africa's "other" heavyweight Knoetze and Coetzee, rivals since their teens, have fought each other seven times as amateurs and pros. Although Knoetze had clutched the public-address microphone after his own bout against Randy Stephens of Warren, Ohio, and told the crowd to pray for a Coetzee victory, supporters in Coetzee's camp suspected that Knoetze had been helping Tate with advice. The victory was the 20th in 20 professional matches for Tate, who has not lost since Cuba's Teofflo Stevenson stopped him in the Montreal Olympics in 1976 Nobody was knocked down and nobody appeared in immi Alabama (6-0) del. Tennessee, 27-17 Virginia Tech Texas (4-1 lost to Arkansas, 17-14 at SMU Nebraska (6-0) def. Oklahoma State, 36-0 Colorado USC (6-0-1) def.

Notre Dame, 42-23 at Col Houston (6-0) def. SMU, 37-10 at Arkansas Ohio State (7-0) def. Wisconsin, 59-0 Michigan St. Florida State (6-0) Idle at LSU Oklahoma (5-1) def. Kansas State, 38-o lowa State Notre Dame (4-2) lost to USC, 42-23 S.

Carolina Arkansas (6-0) def. Texas, 17-14 Houston Michigan (6-1) def. Illinois, Indiana Washington (5-2) lost to Pitt, 26-14 at UCLA Brigham Young (64) def. Wyoming, 54-14 New Mexico Auburn (6-1 def. Georgia Tech, 38-14 at Wake Forest North Carolina State (5-2) lost to North Carolina, 35-21 at Clemson Purdue (5-2) def.

Michigan State, 14-7 Northwestern Pitt (5-1 def. Washington, 26-14 Navy Tennessee (4-2) tost to Alabama, 27-17 Idle North Carolina (5-1) def. North Carolina State, 35-21 E. Carolina Navy (64) def. Virginia, 17-10 at Pitt 20!.