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D3 Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star October 11, 1964 Husker Defense: How It Stifled South Carolina i.miiiiii.iiiiiiI-Iiluwiiui-..ii I lujiaiijimjuuim i.i iiiiiiiin iin i Hill iti .1 ia.iBMjniii.niw III mi I I I I II iilli.Klliiniii iii.u, i wi.iiiiiiiiiiii.u 4i ill KM Wt f-'-' 1 1 Grace-N J' 11 QEEED. Ir- if I lljfllA ijjjci Iiffll, taV "(I Ite Lit fc I mSiiiiiiini 1, -v, 1 tWHW -m-. tun 1 1 i i nr i Here's how Nebraska defenders punished the Gamecocks. SC's Dan Reeves wants to pass, but Husker end Langston Coleman End Mike Grace comes rusnmg. hard for a third-quarter loss (4, 5).

This kind of defense held South Carolina t'nnmiaiimuiDiiiiiiniumiiiniimiiiiiiNiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiirairaiiiiiiiiiiiimminiiiiuniiuiui 5 I Lave Scene, Gamecocks Disappointed But Respect NU With Huggin(s) Bass Impressed By Husker QB SI if 11 I Love I LI I a. mmmmMKWmmmwramr'tmww i0llC went out and outplayed us. The whole story is on the scoreboard," he added. "Don't take anything away from Nebraska, but we just didn't play like we should have," he continued. Turning to the play of the Cornhuskers he said, "They were faster and had more explosiveness than any team we've faced." The Gamecocks' mentor was especially impressed with the play of sophomore quarterback Bob Churchich.

"He did a fine job of running the team. It was a fine job for a sophomore," he said. Churchich's field generalship was also lauded by South Carolina defensive ace Sonny Dickinson, who was kept busy in the secondary. "He didn't throw as well as Glacken (Scotty of Duke), but he did a good job in leading the team," the 160-pound halfback said. The 5-8 senior Intercepted a pair of passes and recovered a fumble, to stymie Nebraska touchdown marches.

Mike Johnson, 228-pound center and linebacker, called the Nebraska line "the best we've played." "They just beat us front," he said. imiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiuuiiiij I Football I Photos I by I Bob Gorham I Willis Van Sickle Web Ray 1 Dick Cole 1 Mike Grace (81), Nebraska end, makes a grab but misses Gamecock Bobby Bryant. Chui'chich More Relaxed Against SC Here's a sweet scene, with Love and Huggins. That's Husker Preston Love and Gamecock defensive back Lide Huggins 1 up to help Coleman spill South Carolina defender away from Churchich. "He is either real slow or I'm faster than I think I remarked Larry WachholtzJ the North Platte sophomore who saved si South Carolina touchdown by catching Jule Smith from behind a Smith had taken a pass for 61 yards.

"I started gaining on him right away and figured I would catch him," Wachholtx continued. Preston Love, who caught the 50-yard pass for the third Husker touchdown, explained, "It was sort of like playing checkers. I just waited there for it, wondering if someone were going to get to me before the ball did. But it felt real good to 6 The touchdown was Love's first the year. down, then made one of his own by beating a defensive back.

Nebraska couldn't get in-; to the end zone with the ball firmly in tow in the; third quarter, but the Hus-; "kers started a drive at South Carolina 40 as the: period ended The ards took six' plays nrt- it was a sopho- more uackfield which pro-' duced it. Fullback Pete Tatman gathered in 11 yards and Ron Kirkland, who did the' punting, got a dozen as the. ball was moved to the seven. Wilson took a pitchout to the left and ran into the end. zone without being touched.

The Huskers didn't score any more after that but Devaney gave an army of youngsters an opportunity to play. NU has now won 11 in a-row, four this season. South; Carolina stands 0-2-1 I w. I pursues him hotly (1, 2, to a gam oi mree yaras I 4t fm vering was done as the game progressed. "We didn't know how they would defense us, so we just tried to pick up weaknesses in their defense as the game went along," he said.

This included the long pass plays that garnered touchdowns. "They were giving us a hole between where our tackles line up together on the unbalanced line and we were able to gain yardage by sending Bruce Smith through there," Devaney said. The play on which Frank Solich went 40 yards for a TD in the second quarter came off a variation of that hole. "The only difference was that on Solich's run, we were working out of the balanced line so he went over right tackle," Devaney noted. The Husker coach also pointed out that Ms squad did a few things differently on pass plays this week.

"We threw more option passes rather than running the option play with the quarterback," he observed, "And we also threw more out patterns and deep passes rather than hook passes." The sophomore backfield of Churchich at quarterback, Harry Wilson and Ron Kirk land at halfbacks and Pete' Tatman at fullback also came in for praise from the NU mentor. "They performed real well," Devaney said. Churchich opined that i quarterbacking duties came easier this week than a week ago when he was thrown into battle after Fred Duda suffered broken leg. "I felt better today," he Sophomores' Top Husker Players Two sophomores were named Nebraska's outstanding back and linemen Saturday by the press box corps. End Langston Cole- man, and quarterback Bob Churchich were unanimous picks.

9 J. 3). Reeves ft 'S-J Duda was wheelei into the dressing room in a wheel chair just before the game ended and congratulated each of the NU gridders as they passed through the door. Huggint-S A said. "I had time to think about it and I feel more down to earth now." He also lauded his offensive line for their protection.

"Our line was great," he said. "I had all kinds of time to look for receivers." Churchich explained that the first touchdown pass to Kent McCloughan had originally been intended for left end Freeman White. "The play was designed to go to our left end," he pointed out, "but I saw their middle safety man step up and I knew Kent could beat him, so I threw to McCloughan." Churchich was given a boost by veteran tackle Larry Kramer, who noted, "He did a real fine job and our defense also did an outstanding job." Kramer was one of the offensive linemen who kept Continued from Page ID assignment of getting through to their passer," Strohmyer explained. "Our linebackers did an outstanding job of covering for us, which allowed us to concentrate on Reeves." Grace also pointed out that he and Coleman were able to get through to Reeves because of back-up coverage from the linebackers. "We lined up outside their ends and when we could get through quick, we were able to make the tackles," the sophomore end said.

"But if we didn't get through quick, they had blockers set up back there." Devanev. explained that Hero By DON FORSYTHE Respect for the power of the Nebraska football team was tempered by disappointment in the South Carolina camp Saturday. "We just didn't play well. I don't like to lose, but it isn't so bad when you know you've played good football." coach Marv Bass said after his team's 28-6 loss to Nebraska. "They (Nebraska) just How They Scored SC-NU How Scored Time Left First Quarter 04 McCloughan, 30-ynrd pass from Churchirh 44 Drum, placement Second Quarter -Solicit, 40-yard run 9:33 Drum, placement Love, 50-yard pass from Churchich 1:14 Drum, placement Fourth Quarter Wilson, 7-yard run 12:41 Drum, placement Smith, two-yard 0-7 0-13 0-14' ft-20 041 0-28 (-28 run 2:55 Individual Statistics Nebraska Rushing Player Aft Churchich 6 McClaughan 6 HoWn 7 Solich 2 Wilson 6 Smith ...11 Kirkland 1 McNulty 1 Johnson 1 Carsterts 2 Tatman 7 Poggemeyer 1 Passing 'Player Att.

CompL Churchich .18 '7 Tucker 2 0 Pass Receiving Net 20 53 42 33 40 12 8 8 8 27 7 Yds. 138 0 Player No. Yds. McCloughan ....2 42 Love 2 61 White 1 11 Kirkland 1 18 Wilson 1 ff Punting TD 1 1 0 0 0 Player No. Kirkland 5 Kickoff Returns Player No.

Hohn 1 Tatman 1 Punt Returns Solich- 2 Wilson 1 Pass Interceptions Love 1 Haug 1, South Carolina Rushing Player Att Reeves ....10 Branson Bryant 2 Smith 5 Divenere 4 Lamb 2 Rodgers 1 Passing Player Att. CompL Reeves 28 18 Pass Receiving Player No Yds. Smith 4 Wilburn 4 Lamb 5 Tucker ........2 Senter Gill 1 Dickens 87 28 41 38 9 8 29 Punting Player No. McCathern 6 Kickoff Returns Player No. Smith 2 Lamb 1 Punt Returns Dickinson 2 Pass Interceptions Dickinson Huggins 1 0 At.

35.4 Yd, Net 240 TD 0 0 Avg. 38.3 Yds. piiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiinimiis most 01 9 offensive Still a Cornhusker Victory Stretches Streak to 11 v'--': 5l a-' -i" i 1 Huggins misses Nebroko (:. 3j La Continued from Page ID right laciue and fled the 40 yards. South Carolina intercepted another Churchich pass, and if the Omaha youngster has a problem to work on this is it, on the-next possession.

But the every-other-t bombing continued aftef Nebraska held South Carolina on downs oh the Husker 29. The Huskers had to go a long way this time 71 yards. But they made it look easy. The big plays were a nine-yard run by Joe McNulty and an 11-yard pass to Love, which got the ball to midfield. At least those two were the big ones until the really big one.

The touchdown play covered exactly half the field as Churchich faked the draw play to his fullback, then rifled the scoring shot to Love, who got a break when one defender fell 1 I 1 I 1 A i- f. Jii "I JjUVC UUCSll oiiaiiug jjvim viiuii pass for 50-yard TD play. Injured Duda Spirit Leader Fred Duda, Nebraska quarterback who is out. for the season with a broken leg, was the first to greet the Huskers as they entered their dressing quarters after he win over South Carolina. Fred Duda's watching from a wheelchair, but he's still a hero to his pal Sammy Sharpe..