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Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 36

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ID LINCOLN RITNDAT JOURNAL AND STAR Ociobrr tt, 1 Weren' smnuuimiimiMiuittiiirauHHB Looking Ahead; 10,000 Fans First Break for Huskers a Mizzoii to Be Toughest IT." It if i felt it was their best game of the year). Their coaches did a good job of defensing Devaney added. it. i'We weren that bad de Cheer Win Boulder Colo. One of the largest Cornhusker delegations, ever to see abroad game was on hand for Saturday's scrap here.

University of Nebraska of- ficials sold some 5,000 tickets and the NU delegation, including 'alums in this' area, was close to 10,000. The Nebraska hand made the trip and put on a fine performance. fensively at any the coach continued. "We gave them the ball on our 30 on a pass, interception and they caught us once on a I i ''i i By DICK BECKER Boulder, Colo. Bob De-i vaney talks a Uttle like he coaches.

grim" Nebraska coach who has yet to taste defeat at the Cornhusker helm doesn't want to take a thing away from his team neither -is he trying to fool anybody about its potential, After battling his way up the Folsom Field Stadium to the dressing room, an archaic plan which both teams must undergo, Devaney made a long; deliberate explanation of the game. Yon knew he was happy screen pass but any kind of offense will catch you once in a while. When we got in which saw them behind at halftime 6-0 to both North Carolina State and Colorado and trailing Kansas State by that same score at the end of the quarter. side the Colorado 20 thev (MT 5 defense) stiffened. -t A Faiman Used "Our plan at the start was to control the ball to prevent We sometimes have to re them from throwing so many- plaaour trategyand-re group our forces at halftime Devaney said.

Boulder, Colo. Coach a credited passes, bui we trol it with our running game and we had to throw." "This week we decided to Devaney couldn't explain A i v1 run inside their-left tackle and pass in the intermediate zone in the second half. The guys in the press box came with ideas at the half that will help us. with outcome but not very pleased with the wax tt wu achieved, "I don't think we 9 looking ahead," he said. "We have to play our: best to beat anybody.

We just play, each week. No one is ever going to be easy." As to next week's showdown assignment against Missouri at Lincoln, Devaney declared: "Missouri will be the best team we have played. They "We had been trying to run If. Huge (N) inside. Claridge called th play that Johnson scored on.

He started wide and then cut back. the letdown -urtheNU 1 game. "We didn't get our receivers' open and our passes were way off target We seemed to be throwing the type of passes they could defend against We changed that in the second half." Then Devaney was caught up by a wave of well-wishers. His days at Wyoming made a big impression on the Rocky Mountain area. His summation of the game came in this sentence: "We do it the hard way "It wasa single wing type of play.

Rudy did a good job of reading his blocks on it" quarterback John Faiman withJ'lquick he ran back to geta bad snap from center on an ex-. tra point, pulled away from a Colorado tackier and threw a 35-yard pass to end Dick Callahan for a two-pointer. There was joking from Devaney in the dressing room that he had been saving that play for Missouri. Devaney also had praise for the work of halfback Willie Paschall, guard Dwain Carlson; and fullback Gene Young. Young led NU with 86 yards on 12 carries.

Dennis Claridge ran for 70 yards and passed for 75 for a 155-yard total. Carlson was the leading Husker defender with two unassisted tackles and 9 assists. Center Ron Michka "and tackle Ai rischer Teach had 7 assists. 7 hit hard. They are sound In defense of the Cornhusk ers' play in the first half De offensively and defensively.

"We will have to play bet vaney said that Colorado Vos (N) but they all count" played very well (CU officials ii air I vr ter ball than we have at any time this to beat KiJLrkt wilt, Devaney was unable to ex Jim Huge recovered fumble at CU 28, set up first Husker touchdown. plain the miserable Husker Husker-Missoiiri starts in the last 3 games NU's 1st Winning Season Since '54 aOOl rA John turned gnd. raced back Continued from Page ID. of anything rightin the ikst again, a streaK or w. skipped off his fingers.

named Larry Tomlinson tore in from his left end half after driving to the CU 18 on the opening series be to the NU 35 where he scooped up the ball, eluded a Buff But in the 3rd quarter, fore, stalling; tackier, stumbled-and recov Huge recovered a Frank Ce- to smash the Buff quarterback for a 2-point safety. There was now 2:51 left Goal 'Tending The Huskers passed up a Boulder, Colo. One of the standout attractions on the 1962 national collegiate football schedule will be produced at Nebraska's Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. Unbeaten Nebraska i 11 collide with unbeaten but IT great break when Cesarek's sarek fumble on the Colorado 28 and the Huskers had the turning-point break they seemed to need. in the 3rd, with NU on top backward pass (lateral) was ered his balance.

Then spotted. Dick Callahan all alone In the end zone for a non-planned two-pointer. Nebraska's final touchdown came late in the game when Sufficiently inspired, the free on the CU 5 and McCloughan dove on it. But the ball squirted out of bounds and Colorado retained possession. i The Lineups both Devaney and CU coach Scarlets exploded in dramatic suddeness Johnson blasting over his left side, cutting in- and sprinting -28 yards to A fine defensive stand ear ly in the second period a score standing up and it was heavy pass rush cost Cesarek tied, 6-6.

23 yards on successive plays- John Faiman put the Hus 15- and breathing easily in the thin air. But more lightning was to strike the undermanned Buffaloes. Ken Blair punted to the Huskers after the safety and Willie Ross fumbled it, but Willie Paschall scooped it up and dashed 34 yards to the Buff 26. Powers and McCloughan lugged it to the 12 in 3 plays. Then Claridge completed his 4th pass of the day, hitting Bill Comstock on the 5 and the NU end fought his way into the corner of the end zone to make it 21-6 with 42 bloivs Contest Boulder, Colo.

Both goal posts were torn down here Saturday with 52 seconds still in the A few exhuberant Nebraska rooters got to the south standards and they we ejoined by Colorado fans. The north goal posts were the victim of Boulder youngsters. Players from both teams stood quietly waiting for the action to end so they could kickoff and get the game over. F7i "jV17 blunted a CU drive that had kers ahead to stay with a carried to the NU 33. But after the Huskers got perfect placement as the clock showed 10:31 left in the 3rd quarter.

the ball, Dick Melville inter Bud Davis started benches. The Husker 3rd line, with Faiman at quarterback and Ross and Young in the backfield along with John Se bastian or Willie Paschall, spearheaded the. 50-yard march. Big gainer was a. 28-yard ramble by Young to the 26.

Moments later jarring Gene went 14 to the two yard line with only 54 seconds left in the game. Ernie Bonistall came in to hand off to Young for the TD and Doug Tucker passed to Tomlinson for the two-point- Colorado moved for a brief cepted a Claridge pass and ran to the Husker 33. Mavity1 ran 21 yards on a screen spell before the Husker alternates took over to force a punt. Then "the now-aroused pas and 3 plays later Colo Nebraskans were in high gear rado was on top 6-0. Bill Sy-mons, a fine soph and CU's once tied Missouri which specializes in massive defenses.

Adding luster to this clash of the Big 8 leaders both 3-0 in loop warfare is the fact that, the game wbe carried on regional television to many parts of the Midlands. Nebraska got this key encounter by coming back with a 23-point splurge in the 3rd quarter to whip Colorado 31-6. Missouri kept its slate clean by hitting Iowa State 21-6 compared to NU's 36-22 win over the Cyclones. The only blot of the Tigers' record is a 0-0 tie with Minnesota in the second game of the year. Missouri has beaten California, 21-10, Arizona 17-7, Kansas State 32-0, Oklahoma State and Iowa State.

Nebraska has galloped past South Dakota 53-0, Michigan 25-13. Iowa State, North Carolina State 19-14, Kansas State 26-6 and Colo-rado: Thus the stage is set, the cast includes two of the Big seconds, left in the amazing rolling 80 yards in just 6 plays to go ahead -13-8 with 3:46 quarter. Nebraska wasn through left in the quarter. top gainer with 67 yards, scored with 9:41 left in the half. Cesarek's kick was blocked and that wound up A 27-yard Claridge-to-Mike with its high jinks.

The PAT snap from center sailed 10 Nebraska Left ends Tomlinson, Donovan, Comstock. Left tackles Robertson, Kramer, Kif fin. Left guard Carlson. Kirby, Dervin. a Centers Michka, Sittler, Baffico.

Right guards Brown, McDer-mott, Toogood, Rood. Right tackles Fischer, Toss, Griesse. Right ends Eger, Huge, Callahan." Quarterbacks Claridge, Faiman. Tucker, Bonistall. Left halfs Ross, Powers, Theisen, Paschall.

Right halfs Johnson, McCloughan, Sebastian. Fullbacks Martin, McNulty. Colorado Left ends Irvine, Wissmiller. Left tackles Grimm, Child-ers. a ds LaGuardia, Moncaka, Mankowski.

Centers Osborn, Arriza, Morris. i Right gnards Hollingsworth, Parmater. Right tackles Bearss, Lund, Bartz. ri- Right end Blair. Quarterbacks Cesarek, Ethridge.

fki Left halfs Mavity, Locke. Right halfs McGuire, Wat- Ler to wrap it up. feet' over kicker Faiman's g- Boulder, Colo. Nebraska won the toss of the coin at the start of the game. It was the 6th consecutive game that NU won the coin flip- the Colorado scormg.

Eger aerial was the big 0 as the Huskers unwound, but McCloughan, Noel Martin and Dave Thelsen chipped In to Nebraska couldn't do much head. Nebraska stormed back but the drive died when a 4th carry NU to the Colorado 31. down plunge by Claridge fell There, with second down a foot short at the CU 10. Nebraska RUSHING Player Att. Net Ave.

Powers 5 59 11.8 Johnson 4 45 11.3 Paschall 2 19 9.5 Young 12 86 7.2 1 6 6.0 McCloughan 8 34 4.3 Theisen 3 13- 4.3 Martin 3 11 3.6 Claridge- ........13 73 5.6 Ross 7 19 2.6 PASSING Player Att. Comp. Int. Net TDs Claridge 14 4 1 75 1 Theisen ..1 1 0 15 0 RECEIVING Player No. Net TD Callahan 2 30 v0 Eger 1 27 0 Tomlinson 1 22 0 Comstock 1 11 1 PUNTING Player No.

Ave. Claridge 1 26 Baffico 1 21 Colorado RUSHING Player Att. Net Ave. Cesarek 6 30 5.0 Symons 16 67 4.2 Harris 10 41 4.1 Mavity ,..10 16 1.6 PASSING Player Att. Comp.

Int. Net TDs Cesarek 27 14 1 150 2 Ethridge 1 0 0 0 0 RECEIVING Player No. Net. TDs -McGuire 6 73 0 Mavity 2 28 0 Blair 2 26 0 Wissmeler 1 12 0 Irvine 1 9 0 Melville 1 4 0 Harris 1 2 0 PUNTING Player No. Ave.

Blair 3 38.6 Nebraska 0 23 8-31 Colorado 0 6 0 06 CU Symons, 1, run (Cesarek kick failed) NU Johnson, 28, run (Faiman kick) NU Claridge, 30, run (Faiman kick failed) NU Safety (Tomlinson tackled Cesarek in end zone) NU Comstock, pass from Claridge (Callahan, pass from Faiman) NU Young, 2, run (Tomlinson, pass from Tucker) Attendance: 35,500. and 6 to go, Claridge kept to When the Scarlets got the ball the weak side, faked an op again there were only 50 seconds left in the half, but a 22- tion, cut inside and broke into BJlpiid20 the clear. But it was not to be a routine 31-yard touch yard Claridge to Tomlinson aerial first completion for down No -sir i All alone Denny and a 15-yarder to next "Saturday's traditional Baton Rouge, La. With Callahan carried to the CU battle -here with-oindefeated All-America candidate Jerry at the 15, Claridge suddenly had the ball pop out of his hands and shoot straight up MississippirThe Tigers' only30 Stovall spearheading the at But Husker hopes for a blemish is a tie with Rice in the air. He paused only a tack, Louisiana State white half time lead died with' 14 8's finest both getting national attention -teams: anxious for a title and a trip to the Orange Bowl.

split, second to haul it After the Tigers seemed assured of victory in Safur. seconds 1 as again, giving Buff pursuers pass just overshot Huge by a chance to gain, and was inches. forced to hurl himself over NU spirits were sagging Hockey Results daylight's clash; fans started chanting: "Go to hell, Ole Miss, go to hell." The Rebels defeated Vanderbilt Saturday night. the flag for the TD. during intermission, but all Kins, uranam.

Fullbacks Symons, Harris, i Thoriitoii, Stuewe OK that changed in the 3rd NU faithful groaned when Faiman's kick was wide to the left, but it didn't matter, 1-0 Florida LSI) 3 long. On the first play after the EASTERN LEAGUE Chariott 4 (Ut) Greensboro 4 Jokmtewm 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Sariasfield i. I Quebec 3 I FUttbarcb 7... Clereland 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE Ckleac t. New York Toronto 1 WESTERN LEAGUE Edmonton 5 Francisco 1 washed Florida husky Gators, 23-0, in a crucial Southeastern Conference game Saturday night.

Stovall, a 195-pound senior from West Monroe, scored twice for the 6th-ranked Bengalsone on a run and again when he snared a 15-yard aerial. As usual, the elusive Stovall LSU's "Mr. Do Everything' came up with clutch plays for the Tigers, who beat Florida by the identical score last year. The victory, LSU's 5th in 6 starts set the stage for Boulder, Colo. Trainer So now it's Missouri as the unbeaten Cornhuskers who have taken almost every track known enroute to a 6-0 record try for the victory LSU FG 21 Amedeo LSU Campbell 5.

run Amedee kick) LSU StovaU 13. pan from Field (kick failed) LSU Stovall run (Amedee kick) Attendance 7 ,500. kickoff, Cesarek who hit 14 of 27 passes for 150 yards, WIREPHOTO by the way fumbled and the Paul Schneider said that both halfback Dennis Stuewe and fullback Bill Thornton should be ready for the Missouri Statistics ball squirted back to the CU they've been eyeing for several weeks. Basketball 2, where a Buff just beat a game next week. No more looking ahead- Husker for the recovery.

Colorado Queen Mary Elizabeth Mother-shed of Shreveport, homecoming queen at the University of Colorado. LSU 4 11S u-u 1 1 a Fla. 1 11 1 1 ......1 Fin DewM Raskins ardare lardace Pasaes Panel Intercepted Br Put! Fumbles Li Yards Peniliie Nebraska and Missouri have reached their crossroads The Httskers didn't sustain any injuries in the NBA gaa Franeiac Cklcaro IK St. Lonls US New York 108 eslea 11 Srracue Los Aweles U4 1U Cesarek boldly tried a pass from his end zone and missed, but decided to try meeting unscathed. game..

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