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DES MOINES SUNDAY REGiaJtR Oct. 8 8-S I9o7 Clay 'Hurts AllOver'for (So S3 Yards. Then' Stall plffisc Nebraska Escapes With Late Field Goal, 16-14 By Chuck Burditk (Sunday Register Staff Writer) jytlANHATTAN, KAN. Big Eight Conference football teams can forget about those easy victories over Kansas State. Nebraska's defending champions learned that here Saturday, Cyclones By a Special Correspondent DOULDER, COLO.

There were no excuses offered by Iowa State Coach Clay Stapleton following his team's 34-0 setback administered by Colorado Statistics needing Bill Bomberger's 31-yard field goal with just 1 Nebraska K-Stala lU 193 First downs Rushinq yardaqe Passing yardaae Passes Return; yardaae Punts 1 Fumbles lost minute 11 seconds remaining to pull out a 16-14 triumph over Coach Vince Gibson's upstart Wildcats. IS 104 M8-I 57 1044 0 48 19-33-1 72 7-35 CYCLONES- Continued rom Page One split the total down the middle with running and passing. With sophomore Bob Ander-, son at the controls most of the time, Colorado rushed for 217 and passed for 223 in a display that sent 38,500 fans 1 8,500 of whom were teenagers blowing horns and beat-' ing on drums home happy. Iowa State did make one big rL ifr yrYw in the Big Eight opener for both schools Saturday. "This is the best material I've ever seen at Colorado since I've been coaching," the Cyclone boss stated.

Yards penalized SCORINO Nebraska 0 7 3-1 14 0 f) 0-14 Kansas lansas Slate K.S.-C K.S.-C Davis 1 run (Bruhin kick) rijiuic 1 run fRriihin kick) Dav Day 5 pass from Patrick -Gregory 1 run ikick taneqi t-(j BomDerger ji Gibson promised a resurgence in Kansas State football when he took over last December for "departed Doug Weaver. It looked like it this cold, rainy Saturday. More than two inches of rain threat. The Cyclones marched nearly 70 yards in the second i quarter, but were left frustrated CrT ivifew fell here between Friday after noon and Saturday's kickoff, just outside the Colorado goal after four running plays failed "I think this team is better than Grandelius' 1961 team." Sonny Grandelius' Buffaloes stormed through the Big Eight undefeated that year and took a 9-1 over-all mark into the Orange Bowl where they were beaten by Louisiana State. Saturday marked the third time this season that the Cyclones have failed to score a touchdown and the second time they've been shut out.

second quarter, rolling 48 yards to score in seven plays. Patrick hit Dennis Richnaf-sky who finished with a school record 13 receptions that brought 137 yards for 12 yards and Tom Penney for 20 before finding Richnafsky for the final five. Bomberger's kick made it 14-7 to punch the ball across. and the precipitation didn't let up until the second half. But the big factor was a 12-mile-an-hour wind out of the northwest.

The score at the time was 14-0 and an Iowa State touchdown might have changed the com- Wind Factor It was a case of the team plexion a great deal. But after surrendering chunks of with the wind at its back having and that's how it was at half-time as Bomberger missed a 40-yard field goal try just before the field position until unbeat Stapleton had praise for his players despite the one-sided Season Records IOWA STATE intermission. Nebraska lost one scoring S. Carolina 34 Texas Tech 5J 17 New Mexico 12 loss. "I think we played as well as we could," he said.

"I hurt all over for my kids. They go out and do their damnest and chance early in the third period, COLORADO Baylor 17 Oregon 34 Iowa Stat 0. 14 Missouri 0. 21 Nebraska 0. 28 Okla.

St. N. 4 Oklahoma N. 11 Kansas N. 18 Kansas St.

N. Air Force 0 Colorado 34 O. 14 Kansas St. O. 21 Missouri 0.

28 Kansas N. 4 Nebraska N. 11 Oklahoma N. 18 Okla. St.

giving up the ball on downs at the two, then drove 38 yards to score later in the period. still get beat. We're a step or two behind everybody and just en Nebraska, ranked seventh nationally, moved to its winning field goal with the help of a pass interference penalty. The Huskers had a wide statistical advantage 307 yards to only 119 for Kansas State (just 15 of that on the ground) but the defensive-minded Wildcats kept coming up with the big plays. Huskers Trail, 14-0 In fact, it was two key defensive manuevers that helped the trying to catch up." Kick Deflected A Patrick-to-Richnafsky pass Stapleton felt if I.S.U.

had real estate in the Cyclone drive, Colorado's defense finally scored on the 69-yard drive in the second quarter, the game for 12 yards started it. Gregory finished it from the one seven plays later. This time Bill Kennedy got a hand on Bomberger's might have been more interest ing. He did concede that Colorado probably would have kick and the Wildcats still led, onya State's Les Webster sees daylight in Colorado line before being stopped at one. Crowder, the victory may have! yard payoff pass at 3:40 in the Wildcats to a 14-0 margin in the first quarter.

Bill Salat, former Cedar Rapids prep, shook Husker quarterback Frank Patrick loose from scored 34 points anyway. Scoring certainly would have given us some hope," Clay said. 16-Play Drive On their only sustained march toughened when it had to. Wilmer Cooks, all-conference fullback for Colorado last season, was playing for the first time this fall after recovering from a foot injury. Greer Rolls The 220-pounder slammed over for the Buffs' first and last touchdowns.

In between, came three other scores, a couple of them brimming with excite- ment. been costly to the Buffs period. 30. And it was quite a start. John Warder passed 17 yards to Brian Feikema, then Ben King slashed for six yards.

was 14-0 at halftime and people were wondering at intermission if this was going to be easy after all. But the roles switched again John Farler, a starting half the ball on Nebraska's third back, had to be helped off the field late in the game after suffering possible torn liga of the afternoon, the Cyclones started on their own 30 and marched to the Colorado one in Les Webster picked up a first early in the third quarter. Har 14-13. Nebraska made two more penetrations into Kansas State territory before putting together its fourth-quarter march to the winning field goal. The first ended with a punt from the Kansas State 39, the second when Mitch Borota Intercepted a Patrick pass the first stolen from him in.

three games this year. Each time Kansas State got out of a hole with a booming punt by Bob Coble, who finished The Buffs seemed headed for still another touchdown in the first quarter, but Graves was the stopper again when he caught Anderson's fumble in the air on the Iowa State 17. Colorado got its chance that time when Mike Bynum returned Bob Brouillette's punt 18 ments in a leg. Iowa State had trouble all day 16 plays. Included in the drive Season Records KANSAS STATE NEBRASKA 17 Colorado State 7: 17 Washington 3 Vrqnia Tech 15 i 7 Minnesota 14 Nebraska 16 16 Kan.

Stata down on the Colorado 43 and Anderson and Cooks kept Warder's pass to Les accounted (piling up yardage and soon for another on the Buff 33. Then 'Colorado had a first down on were five of I.S.U.'s nine first 0. 14 Kansas O. 14 Iowa State 0. 21 Oklahoma O.

26 Arkansas it was King's turn again. Iowa State's 15 The decision was no longer in doubt when Charlie Greer, a 196-pound senior, zipped 59 downs for the day. After a seven-yard gain by Les Webster to the Colorado seven, the Buffaloes' defense Ben gained five yards and Cooks ran for five and Plantz tackling runners who had fielded kicks. The weakness showed up early in fact on the opening kickoff. 10-PIay March N.

4 Kansas N. 11 Missouri N. 18 Colorado 0. 21 Colorado 0. 28 T.C.U.

N. 4 Iowa State N. 11 Oklahoma Stale N. 18 Missouri N. 23 Oklahoma followed with a pass catch for got the rest when he scored yards with a punt return in the N.

25 Okla. St. fourth quarter. Big Eight Standings Conference All Games stiffened and yielded only six W. L.

T. W. L. T. more yards in the next four series of plavs and Ken Eckardl the day with a 44-yard average for kicks.

10 Much earlier, Anderson had fired a 35-yard scoring pass to Monte Huber, who found him plavs. fell on the ball at the Husker the same distance. Now it was from the 10 with 10 minutes left first down on the 23. in the period. Hits Feikema New Leader Warder could find no one open! Dan Kelly, who had a starring while trying to pass, so thejrole in Colorado's 41-21 victory junior quarterback lost five over Iowa State last William Harris, who has been rrka bothering Big Eight defenders jj for the past two season, hauled Stapleton said the march was 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 one of Iowa State best tins Vern Skripsky's kick 48 yards to i season.

He added that John Warder's Dassine made the vards. But Feikema made a neved Anderson at quarterback the Iowa State 42 and set- up the first touchdown. It took 10 plays to do it. A big yards to the Cyclone 19. Greer made an even better runback of SDectacular erab of John's next for Colorado's next cruise down- drive possible.

The 191-pound junior completed four of five pitch for a 13-yard gain to Colorado's 13. Brian grabbed the self lonesome after making the catch on the Cyclone 20. The other Colorado touchdown came at the end of a 49-yard drive." Larry Plantz ran the final 10 early in the second half. Although there were a lot of pluses or Coach Eddie Statistics one was Anderson's 16-yard pass to Cooks for a first down the next Iowa State punt, but again it did Colorado no good. Personal Foul Charlie brought the kick back ball with one hand and pulled it into his body before being hit.

Webster solved a third-and- aerials for 46 of tne 69 yards. Brian Feikema made two of his three receptions in the drive, one being a sensational one-handed grab at the Colorado 15, a play that gained 13 yards. 37 yards to the Iowa State 23 field. Kelly, who lost his job to Anderson in spring practice, came out swinging Saturday. He hit Huber with a nine-yard pass, then found Gary.

Kuxhaus for a toss that almost went the distance. With scrimmage at the Buff 29, Kuxhaus took the ball away on the 13, but one of even greater importance was Wil-mer's three-yard dash for the score with 10 minutes 32 seconds remaining in the quarter. Iowa State couldn't move the two situation with an eight-yard run to the seven. Iowa State had and a personal foul on the Cy His last one was a 54-yarder that put Nebraska on its own 15. Only 7:39 remained and it looked bleak for the Huskers.

Penalty Call Patrick hit Dick Davis for 11 yards, ran seven on a keeper for another first down, then hit Richnafsky for nine and the Huskers were on the way. Two running plays from the K-State 40 made nothing, then Patrick hit Davis on a third-down for six yards. On fourth and four, Patrick again went to the air. Richnafsky was the target, but the ball never got to him. A Kansas State lineman deflected the ball, but officials ruled that defensive back Mike Ducan was guilty of interference.

Nebraska had new life a clones tooK tne Dail even 11. Cornelius Davis, the Wildcats' only running threat, battled his way into the line four times for a first down on the one, then took it over from there two plays later. Mike Bruhin converted with 6:28 remaining in the first period, and a crowd of 20,000 went wild. But there was more to come. Eckardt Again Four plays after the kickoff, Nebraska's Ben Gregory fumbled and again Eckardt was there to recover, this time at the Nebraska 39.

Quarterback Bill Nossek went right to the air with success. He hit Dave Jones for 12, Art Strozier for nine and Rick Bal-ducci for 16, giving the Wildcats a first down on the two. Davis la. Stall Colo. four chances from there.

The further. With first down on the 11, way the Cyclones had been first time it had the ball, but Iowa State didn't make its first first down until two min got another chance when Don! Colorado was set back five First downs 9 Bv rushina 3 By passina 6 By penalty 0 Net yards roshlna 56 Gained rushing 92 Lost rushing 36 Net yards passina 143 Passes attempted 20 Passes completed 8 Passes Intercepted by 1 Yards Interceptions returned 93 from Iowa State's Doug Robin Graves recovered a fumble on yas lor illegal procedure. utes remained the second quarter on a 15-yard Warder to son and failed to score only Colorado's 45 3 Feikema pass. Stapleton said the moving the ball, how could they miss? But they did. Webster gained three yards on first down, then two on second down.

King was held to a yard, so it was fourth and one. Rushing and passina Plays 66 Cyclones were forced to take to Anderson gained seven and Harris two before Cooks dropped a pass in the end zone. Now it was fourth-and six at the seven. Dave Bartlet tried a Total vardaoe 199 Statistics RUSHING Iowa State Att. Yds.

Colo. Alt. Yds the air. "The middle of their It was no-go that time, too. Then the Cyclones punted and Colorado set sail on an 80-yard scoring march.

48 70 440 34 0 3 101 2 66 9 75 Webster 16 37 B. Anderson 13 117 line stopped us cold in the first 8 38 10 34 Harris Kino McPherson Buttprs field goal from the 15, but it 10-32 0 2 14 6 99 2 71 1 1 Punts and averasa Punts blocked Punts returned Yards returned Kickofts returned Yards returned Penalties Yards penalized Fumbles Fumblei lost il. i Lottie Harris tarted it with a 10-yard was wide. 13 35 3 72 1 10 2 9 1 0 7 14 weusier pot me can anu weni warder quarter." he said. Stapleton felt the Cyclones' kicking game was a big letdown.

"Our kicking was the run and Plantz picked un 11 a Town its didn't own a I LOOKS 1 8 Plantr 2 5 Cleveland 16 36 Nigber Farler Kelly PASSING Att. Comp. 20 8 Att. Comp. to tho right side, but Kerry bit later.

lorn Corson made a first down until more than first down at the 26 and took it in with two cracks up moui, Bynum ana non scou iowa stata Yds. SCORING Iowa State 7134 dlvlnS catch of an Anderson two minutes had elapsed the middle, and Bruhin again Patrick came right back throw in were there in force to meet Les Colorado Colorado 1 3 1 best part of our game until 144 i torlav hp stated. i4: Yds converted Pass tor an 18-yard gain to the the second quarter, but even- ing to Richnafsky for an 11-yard 8 4 and brought him to the ground: B. Anderson 179 and Tom (Farler kick) Cvclnnp 3fi anrl Cnnks painprl a liiallu ant ovnnihinf, cod Brouiueue coio. lanti 10 run leartiett Kick) i an inch Or two from the Chalk iowa State No.

yds Colorado No. yds. Busch 2 74 Kuxhaus 1 67 Colo. Greer 59 punt return (D. yard before Anderson and; with 9:56 left before halftime.

Anderson kick) Feikema 3 45 Huber 3 64 Not even 12 minutes had elapsed and the Wildcats had scored 14 points. That's something when you Huber combined for their 35- Colo. Cooks 1 run (run failed) Attendance 38,500. Busch shared the punting chores and both averaged 31 yards. Long Returns The Cyclones started on their That ended that.

The score io cXT i Plantz 2 21 Carson 1 18 W. Harris 1 Most of the punts were high consider they had managed just and Colorado's Charles Greer MAULED PACKER ACE IN OPENER FOR 13-13 TIE- Bart Starr Injuries Bad News to Lions was able to return two of them for a total of 96 yards. On the first play of the final period, the gain. Four plays later, Bomberger's kick from the 21-yard line just cleared the cross bar, and Nebraska had won its third game of the season. It was the conference opener for both teams.

The Huskers, chasing their fifth title in a row, play at Kansas Saturday. Kansas State, now 1-2 for tha season, will face Iowa Stae (1-3) at Ames Saturday. Dartmouth Whips because he stepped out of bounds on the Cyclone four. It turned out to be a 67-yard play, but it went for naught a short while later. After Cooks carried to the three, Kelly threw the ball into Robinson's arms in the end zone.

fleet-footed Greer gathered in 22 in five previous games against Coach Bob Devaney's team. Nossek and Jones teamed up on a 42-yard pass play the next time Kansas State had the ball, but the Huskers held and Bru-hin's 27-yard field goal attempt was wide. That was Kansas State's of Brouillette's punt for the Buffs' fourth score. Stapleton praised both Colorado quarterback's sopho isn't expected to be happy after dropping its first American Football League game in almost Doug ran it out to the 22 to prevent still another enemy a year to Oakland last touchdown. Elsewhere, Buffalo plays atj He's Gone fense for the day, except for one first down by penalty early in the fourth quarter, and two more after Bomberger's winning field goal.

Nebraska finally settled on a passing attack, and Patrick, the more Bob Anderson and senior Dan Kelly. "You can flip a coin and take your pick," Stapleton said wryly. "They're both great quarterbacks. Colorado threw better than I expected. I think the layoff helped them." The Buffs were idle last Sat-, urday.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP) -Vince Lombardi finally has admitted that Bart Starr has been playing with injuries and is a doubtful starter when Green Bay meets Detroit today. The Lions may be pardoned if they greet the news with something less than enthusiasm. Ordinarily, no team in its right mind would relish meeting the Starr-led Packers. But Bart has been having his problems this year.

In the season's opening game, the Lions intercepted four of his Holy Cross, 24-8 HANOVER, N.H. (AP) -Behind passing and two touchdown runs by quarterback Gene i Dartmouth overpowered Holy Cross, 24-8, Pro Standings National League Eastern Conference CAPITOL DIVISION W. L. T. Pts.

OP Washinglon 2 1 0 92 79 Dallas 2 1 0 72 73 Philadelphia 2 1 0 75 86 New Orleans 0 3 0 30 99 CENTURY DIVISION W. L. T. Pts. OP St.

Louis 2 1 0 86 79 Cleveland 2 2 0 91 69 Pittsburgh 1 3 0 89 96 New York 1 2 0 95 96 Western Conference COASTAL DIVISION Minnesota last week. Chicago has registered only 125 yards passing in three games. Dallas and Washington, tied at 2-1 with Philadelphia for the lead in the Capitol Division of the Eastern Conference, meet in D.C. Stadium. Cowboys' safety Mel Renfro is hurting and flanker Pete Gent is a doubtful participant.

The Redskins' kicker, Charlie Gogolak, is sidelined with a thigh injury. Another Sunday The winless Vikings try again against St. Louis, which got a sterling performance as young quarterback Jim Hart had 19 completions for 313 vards But nobody could stop the next one. When Iowa State couldn't move at its 15, Brouil-lette kicked to Greer, who used lightning speed to write the story of his 59-yard scoring run. Just 15 seconds had elapsed in 6-foot 7-inch sophomore, got the Huskers moving early in the Denver and Boston at San Diego.

Change Game The San Diego-Boston game was scheduled for Saturday night in Boston, but was switched to San Diego on Sunday because of the World Series. That switch left only one Saturday night game, Oakland at New York. The Raiders won their third the last quarter when Dick An passes and threw him for losses derson, Bob's older brother, kicked the point that pushed Colorado's lead to 28-0. Iowa State appeared ready to end the shutout later when Warder completed a 57-yard pass to Busch, but again the Cyclones were foiled. Dick Anderson intercepted apairmt thp I.inna Philadelphia tries to maintain 23'21' from its share of Hip Panitnl nivkinn mine poinis came on lead aeainst Atlanta if)-3 field 8oals GeorSe Blanda.

Eagles list tight end Mike Dit seven times for a total of 58 yards in forging a 17-17 tie. In Green Bay's second game, a close victory over Chicago. Starr was intercepted five times. It wasn't until he was taken out of the lineup against Atlanta last week and Zeke Bratkowski took over at quarterback that Packers began to click, racking up the Falcons, 23-0. Last Tuesday Lombardi said Starr was hurting he Warder's pass on the goal-after Iowa State had reached the 15 and ran to the 28.

Bob Anderson's 36-yard run helped get Colorado in shape for its final touchdown. Cooks got it with a one-yard run at 4:49. ka. defensive end Gary Petti-grew and defensive back Joe Scarpati as probable starters despite injuries. Atlanta quarterback Randy Johnson may miss a turn because of a groin W.

L. T. Pts. OP Baltimore 3 0 0 117 44 Los Angeles 3 0 0 101 29 San Francisco 2 1 0 72 69 Atlanta 0 3 0 38 99 CENTRAL DIVISION W. L.

T. Pts. OP Green Bay 2 0 1 53 27 Detroit 1 1 1 76 69 Chicago 1 2 0 40 61 Minnesota 0 3 0 31 83 TODAY'S GAMES Green Bay at Detroit Baltimore at Chicago Minnesota at St. Louis San Francisco at Los Angeles Dallas at Washington New Orleans at New York Philadelphia at Atlanta American League Eastern Division W. L.

Pts. OP New York 3 1 0 111 65 Houston 2 2 0 53 47 Miami 1 2 0 42 74 Boston 1 3 0 65 89 Buffalo 1 3 0 40 97 Western Division W. L. T. Pts.

OP San Diego 3 0 0 78 34 Oakland 3 1 0 123 55 Kansas City 2 1 0 70 43 Denver 1 4 0 77 155 TODAY'S GAMES The loss ended a 10-game unbeaten streak against A.F.L. opponents for Kansas City. The Chiefs' last league loss was Oakland, on Oct. 16, 1966. The Chiefs are eager to get back on the right track and that could mean a long day for the Dolphins.

Buffalo and Denver, both struggling under losing streaks, need to get well fast if they hope to have a shot at their division titles. wouldn't discuss the nature of i the injuries and that Brat kowski might start against the injury. New Orleans (0-3) meets New York in the Giants' home opener. Receiver Homer Jones and back Ernie Koy have been bright spots for the Giants, but the defense has had its problems. The Saints are at full Iowa State gained just 56 yards on the ground and 143 in the air.

Three of Warder's passes were intercepted. The Cyclones face Kansas State next Saturday at Ames. IOWA STATE L.E. Perry, Dukstein, Kirar, Campbell L.T. D.

Robinson, Dimitrl, Boiler L.G. Storey, Muldrew Stanley R.G. Burchett R.T. Bixby, Ashland, Jones Feikema, Reimer, Esselman Q.B. Warder, Butters L.H.

Webster, McPherson, Mayberrv, D. Robinson ITlnn rnftaxr MaUftn rrw 'SJJ' L' Y-v 5' 1 strength, but defensive back Lions in Detroit. The Lions lost their first game to St. Louis last Sunday and a victory over the Packers would tie the two clubs for the lead in the Western Conference's Central Division. Two Unbeaten In two key games in the Coastal Division of the Western erence, San Francisco meets Los Angeles and Balti 3 Straight Losses The defending Eastern cham- Spider Lockhart is doubtful for the Giants and Scott Eaton, an- rtlrtn 1 1 iu uuia nun men uuciitrr out other deep defender, 1S definite-1 dropped stra-ght I i iV fin Busch.

Broillette. Lanahar, Fiat. Skrirsky, Simonds, Lewis Boston at San Diego Miami at Kansas City Buffalo at Denver Coach Joel Collier, anxious to COLORADO 34 ALAS! MIAMI end the slide, has returned Jack i p' more is at Chicago. The Rams fwiamiLrs Kemp to the starting quarter iukk, A.Y. Pity the back job and benched Tom poor Miami Dolphins.

Flores. victories. The Rams beat Dallas, 35-13. Both teams are at full strength for the encounter. Johnny Unitas is off to a L.T.

Montler, Morgan, Scott, Brundige, Donkey L.G. Bortles, Johnson, Martin, Collins W.tte R.G. K. Tracy, Kinq, Bartelt, Blair R.T. Csikos, Sprinqston, Bosch, Hokanson E.

Huber, Corson, Veeden, Tracy 0 B. Anderson, 0. Kelly, Car- michael L.H. W. Harris, Plantz, Mottle, Mer Last week, Joe Namath It's much the same story at ntltll1r--l-' shredded their defenses for 415! Denver where the Broncos have and Colts are unbeaten.

If they win, a climactic game between them follows next Sunday. The 49ers may be no easy touch for Los Angeles, though, having come off a 41-7 loss to Baltimore after two straight yards passing and led New York dropped four straight after great start and that may spell trouble for the Bears, who lin. D. Anderson to a 29-7 victory. opening with a victory oerG-ff Kuxh.us.

Cleveland, Ben King (32) came close to scoring for Cyclones Saturday but fell yard short. F.B Cooks, NiBbur. Patterson. How- won their first game against loaay, it Kansas City, which Boston. lard, E.

Harris, Bynum, Kmetovi -P 0f.