Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 41

LINCOLV SUNDAY JOt'RNAL AND STAR ID Screen inuamnoffiimniimniiinmsmrainnirarnimmumiimfflimmitima I Ours Is Strange to Huskers I Theirs I juosing Pass 1st 4 who gave the Husker grads their greatest thrill of the day with an 88-yard pass interception touchdown run, was down in the dumps, too. It would have been great if we could have won, he said. There was confusion By DON BRYANT It was quiet in the Nebraska Field House Saturday afternoon before and after the suffered a 16-? lossr to Missouri. The pre-game silence was a by nerve-wracking waitingrthe ForMlj Devine: NU Not Out Yet9. -By LEO SCHERER I man says, sometimes it takes a loss to make a team." Thornton said.it "felt kind of strange at first" to be playing again, but added, "I came around after a while." get beat." Bill mused'B they're a heckuva ball club.

Ve just made, more mistakes. But that's not taking' anything away from them- they forced some mistakes." NU quarterbackDennis Qaridge, enroute to Student iora left ankle which was injured about-who- had a hold on Tiger. Johnny Roland when; 0 he pitched the ball that was deflected by Husker John Kir by into Martin waiting fc hands "Nebraska isn't out of the Big. Eight race yet and -1 feeTThat now Oklahoma is definitely in' the driver's seat for the Speaking was Dan Devine, businesslike coach of tough Missouri Tigers. i e- told reporters.

Gone were high hopes of -an unbeaten season and the Orange Bowl seemed a long way off. Making the defeat so galling was the complete realization that they did- not play well, that a -lot of mistakes had helped beat them. Tigers Praised "I don't know who tipped thebalLMarturiaid. -I thought Larry Tomlinson had Roland, but I don' know. I didn't see too much pent-up emotion of Ion hard weeks of shooting for this showdown with the, Tigers.

Players talked tn hushed tones, some glanced nervously around and other's scuffed their shoes while still others shook hands or patted a teammate on the back. Only when assistant coach Mike Corgan-headed for the Field House door and said in a matter of fact voice, "Well, let's move 'era out," was the eerie si 'j If I reason that Oklahoma is going to be tough is that 1 punt- in-the- last- min t-aH, not-even-dalightJl Kftr umuvO 1 they catch both Nebraska ka and us at Norman, Okla; But to a man, the Corn-, huskers weren't taking anything away from the Tigers. They had lost to a good team and knew it. "Missouri is real good, the best defensive team we've played all year," said co- and we are hurting at key positions because of Inju ute, said his ankle okay." "Missouri Is real Denny said. "They hit hard and you can't take anything aw ay 'from them." Asked if the Tigers were lence broken and then by' a mighty roar.

captain Dwain Ca lso n. doing anjlhing special to XThere-was almost 1 inougia.re aeienspa them well. We stopped their ries." Devine, slowly sipping a cold drink, made ej -points about the game: Nebraska is a well-coached football team and was hart by mistakes, especially missed passes. Missouri made no radical change in their de- "-y Martin said he "hoped we can come back we're sure going to give it a big try. We can't let one defeat stop us.

We can still do it." 'Bad Day Husketiackle-LloyiLybssi thought "the breaks went "against lis and" we had a bad day. "Missouri is a real good team, though," Voss said. "But we made errors and didn't 1 many passes. If we'd have had a good day we might have gotten 'em." Bauds -Sparkle Both the Nebraska and Missouri bands lent spectacular color to the Big 8 show, presenting snappy formations and solid music before the game and at halftime. -cause4 hinV to have a -sub-par performance, Qaridge smiled, shook his head and answered, "It was just one of those days, I guess.

"But I think we'll come back good we're all men," he added. Guard Bob Brown, who hurt his wrist, center Ron Michka, who injured a forearm, and Claridge were the only Husker casualties and all are expected to be ready for Kansas. "Missouri is a good ball club," the dejected Brown said. -Great But Fullback Noel Martin, plete silence after the game, too, but for a much different reason they had lost a game they, had wanted badly to win and the first loss of the 1962 season after 6 happy Saturdays simply didn't sit welL No Fun It was a strange experience -for Bob Devaney's Huskers and they didn't enjoy it. After a short talk by De-vaney.

the Huskers slowly peeled off sweat-soaked togs, talked among themselvesand to newsmen quietly, then departed. power, but not their trick stuff, like a screen pass. That killed us. i "It's a sign of a good team the way they ran, right at us," Carlson added. "I think they're the team to beat for the Big 8.

Theyve got "a real ood line, real quick." 'Not Through Co-captain Bill Thornton, making his first full-scale appearance since the Michigan game, thought the Huskers could shake off the defeat and win again. We're not through yet," Thunder said. "Like the 1 JA INgsw the Nebras- I tl 4 fenses for ka game. Missouri made "only a during the couple errors Tiger cutie Donna Koch gameandfelttheT" could IT 1 v-- fill- A. 11 1.

i4 have gone in with a 10-0 half time lead. Nebraska got good performances from Bill Thornton, Bob Brown and "some key runs from Willie Ross." "This Missouri team has surprised the coaching staff and is "better than we ex-pected." The 33-yard screen pass against Nebraska was the first time Missouri has used this play this year. Devine, who was pleased with the way his team had contained the Husker offense, didn't single out any Missouri player for special praise. He also said he didn't feel could compare Nebraska with other teams Missouri 'has played this year cause each game is played under different conditions." When asked why he tossed his hat behind the bench in the second half, Devine smiled and said he didn't immediately remember. "This is not something new," bid Devine jokingly.

"I have tossed my hat before," Although "a Tcey win" for Missouri, the Tigers' dressing room Was rather' quiet after the game. Players munched on apples while others visited with relatives or reporters. Missouri players had kind words for the especially Bob Brown, Thorn- Ross (N) Nebraska Sunshine Girl Joyce Burns dazzled crowd. Uit ty -A- V)rr L- i ton, Lloyd yoss and Koss. Conrad Hitchler, veteran Tiger end, said that he felt the Husker backs ran well, especially Thornton.

Tiger defensive pursuit halted Husker at scrimmage 1 i on this NU. trouble all "I have great respect for Thornton," said Hitchler who played a top defense game for the Tigers. "Nebraska hits hard." Tom Hertz. Missouri guard, said, "The mistakes hurt Nebraska, especially those "Nebraska is the best I have played against this year," added Hertz. "It -was a hard-hitting game up front" Bill Leistritz, sophomore thumb which might have had something to do with it.

Andy Russell, Missouri fullback who intercepted two Nebraska passes, said Nebraska "had a real good rushing game." "It was our best team effort of the year," said Jerry Wallach, senior Missouri tackle. time they -hit me. I had good blocking on my touchdown run and the play was in our offense and nothing new." Roland had no definite answer for a couple fumbles during the game. He said he has been having trouble with a bad Tiger halfback who kicked a 45-yard field goal, "This is the longest oneI have ever kicked. I took my time on this one, relaxed and it was good." Johnny Roland, speedy Missouri halfback 0 scored one of the Tiger's touchdowns, said, "That Nebraska team hurt me each NU's Dennis Claridge falls after stopping Mizzou pass Bobbles, Bungles and Boots Bothered Cornhuskers ir i 7, 1- -m I 7 Johnson (N) Ml tv A J.

Thornton (N) 5 IT 2 3 Nebraska had to settle for the ball on the 16-yard line after Rudy Johnson muffe4 kickoff, one of several NU fumbles. J' 1 14.