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2- Section 2 CHICAGO TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1971 Nebraska SI Ql Beats aims No Vols Rout i i 'j Outlast Tigers in Orange Bowl, 17 to 12; Stay Unbeaten BY RICHARD DOZER Chicaio Tribun Prtst Servicil I MIAMI, Jan. 1 Nebraska's powerful Cornhuskers came out thru a flock of fourth quarter mistakes and whipped Louisiana State, 17 to 12? in a rough, hard-hitting, and dramatic football game tonight before a record Change Bowl crowd of 80,699. Intrigued at the outset by results of the other major bowl games, $vhich gave them thoughts of vaulting to No. 1 in the country, the Huskers Had all they could do to get out with a victory. Seizing prompt advantage of two L.

S. U. fumbles for a 10 td 0 lead In the A'" A lr force, 4f, 34 to 13 i 1 1 I 'i -4 I first quarter, the undefeated champions of the Big Eight Conference stalled and went scoreless thru the second and third periods against the crippled, but relentless Tigers from the Bayou country. Suddenly, on the final play of the third quarter, Louisiana State followed a pair of field (AP Wlrephoto Nebraska's Cornhuskers carrying their coach, Bob Devaney, off Orange Bowl field after beating Louisiana State, 17 to 12, and one signalling them No. 1 in the country.

Shifty and Talented Tailback Takes Over in Sugar Bowl goals with its only touchdown, a 31-yard strike from Buddy Lee to Al Coffee, and Nebraska was behind, 12 to 10. But the Cornhuskers turned the defensive heroics of big Willie Harper into the instrument of victory by keeping the Tigers from getting across mid-field in three last ditch efforts at pulling an upset. Harper blocked a punt and stole the football for his second fumble recovery of the game. Then, when Bob Terrio intercepted a desperation pass in the final minute, college football's Big Red Machine was safe with the treasured triumph that snapped an annoying string of two successive losses by Big Eight teams in this annual festival of oranges. team also failed to chase it down, Tennessee cheerleaders tried to lure it off the field, whistling sweetly.

However, the intruder caught sight of the cheerleaders' mascot, a massive hound which made matters worse by joining in the chase, despite his handler's struggling protest. Finally, a spectator, leaning over a fence, beckoned the dog which ran over and almost leaped into his arms. Both left the sidelines, cheered by 78,685 fans in the Sugar Bowl and untold others in a nationwide television audience which saw Tennessee win, 34 to 13, NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1 W)-A small, nondescript dog took over the Sugar Bowl today, eluding players, cheerleaders, officials and Tennessee's Jawboned hound mascot for 10 minutes in the first quarter while it stopped the game. At first, the dog ran from one end of the field to the other, frustrating all pursuers, including the Tennessee defensive line-which the dog penetrated with ease.

Three players were sprawled on the grass after making desperate lunges as the dog scampered by. When game officials and the Air Force UPI Teiesmoto Quarterback Jerry Tagge of Nebraska reaching' "ball across goal line to score Cornhuskers' winning touchdown in fourth period against Louisiana State in Orange Bowl 'last night. Harper, a defensive end from Toledo, Ohio, who flanks the i -t 'A, lit 7 I TJT 1 I L. 41 'L1 kti i drive aided by a 15-yard Assessment. I' But Nebraska summoned its only long march of tha game, going 68 yards, in 13 plays as tagge took txr thg air with mostly short passes andl.called on Orduna for some hard-jiosed strikes at the1 line.

Ordima, a junior who missed th'el 1969 season with an injury, is 'from Omaha and went-to high school that produced Gale Sayers of the Bears. But it was Tagge whq plunged the last yard for the touchdown. Then, from the maze of trading the football via fumbles lost to L.S.U. by Tagge and Orduna and the three Louisana State miscues whieh Nebraska capitalized, the Huskers finally ran out the nation's best rushing defense, was named top lineman of the game. This honor takes its place alongside his recent selection as the best sophomore lineman in his conference.

Harper shared game honors tonight with Jerry Tagge, who passed for 153 yards, ran for 40, and was judged the most valuable back. But this was a night for defenses. Nebraska held L. S. U.

to only 51 yards on the ground. But true to advance expectations, the Tigers went to the air and gained 227 yards on the pitching of Lee and Bert Jones. In total offense, with the Cornhuskers mixing runs and passes more equally, BY GEORGE LANGFORD Chicago Tribunt Press Strvict NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1-Powerful, balanced Tennessee struck for 24 points in the first 12 minutes of the 37th Sugar Bowl game behind the passing combination of Quarterback Bobby Scott and Split End Joe Thompson and then relied on its talented, aggressive defense to turn back the Air Force Academy, 34 to 13, today. The fourth-ranked Volunteers, under the guidance of Bill Battle, the youngest head coach of a major college team at 29, recorded their 10th consecutive victory with relative ease.

They were prevented from rolling up a much more one-sided decision by seven fumbles, three of which halted deep penetration and another which was lost in the Vols' end zone and was recovered by the Falcons for their first touchdown. It was the Vols' first bowl victory after three consecutive defeats in postseason activity and both Battle and Coach Ben Martin of the Air Force pointed to the quick offensive burst and the Tennessee defense as the deciding factors. Tennessee's defenders completely dominated and controled the highest-scoring combination in college football history-Flanker Ernie Jennings with 19 toudchowns this season and Halfback Brian Bream with 20. Jennings caught only two passes against the Vols, who 1 intercepted 40 passes this season, including four today. Bream, who rushed for 1,276 yards this season, was limited to 18 yards today and the Falcon ground game had a net total of minus 12 yards.

"Tennessee has the most effective defense we have played this year and by far and away the quickest," Martin said. "Their secondary is exceptional." Bream's two fumbles in the first quarter following vicious tackles by John Wagster, a tackle, and Cornerback David Allen, led to 10 points for the Vols after Scott had taken the opening kickoff and moved Tennessee Easily 60 yards in seven plays for a touchdown. Don. McLeary scored the first two touchdowns on romps of 5 and 20 yards and Gary Theiler, the tight end, grabbed an 11-yard Scott pass for the third. Together with George Hunt's 30-yard field goal, the Vols had put together a 24 to 0 blitz in 11 minutes and 39 seconds and the Falcons never recovered.

Scott, who was part of a record-setting passing attack, never could put together another sustained march for the suddenly mistake prone Vols against a Falcon defense which regrouped admirably. Thus, it was left to the defense to keep the Air Force under control and it was superb at accomplishing the task. Bobby Major, a brilliant performer in the tradition of the Major family at Tennessee, batted down three passes at his free safety position and returned the first punt of the second half 57 yards for Tennessee's final touchdown. Tackle Frank Howell also batted down three tosses by Quarterback Bob Parker, and Tim Priest, the strong safety, knocked away three others. Cornerback Conrad Graham intercepted two passes and Allen picked off another while doing an excellent job covering Jennings, who caught 74 passes during the regular season for 1,289 yards.

Linebackers Ray Nettles nine tackles, Jamie Rotellas eight tackles and Jackie Welker four were also brilliant for the starting defensive unit, which included five sophomores and only two seniors-Priest and End Ronnie Drummonds. "They were a lot quicker than we anticipated," Parker admitted. "The game plan called for the ball to go to Paul Bassa the Falcons' tight end who caught 10 for 114 yards, including a 27-yard scoring toss. Jennings was supposed to be the secondary receiver." Jennings suffered a sprained knee in the third quarter, however, and did not return. Scott, the senior quarterback who was named the game's most valuable player, took to the air immediately, hitting Thompson with passes of 18 and 25 yards and then finding McClain for 14 more in the opening drive.

Following Tom Bennett's fumble recovery on the next series at the Falcons' 34, Scott drilled a strike to Thompson for 13 more, setting up Hunt's first of two field goals. A 20-yard Scott-to-McClain pass featured the third scoring drive, capped by McLeary's 20-yard scamper. Then Scott connected with Thompson for 13 yards before finding Theiler in the end zone for the third touchdown in the highest scoring quarter in Sugar Bowl history. Parker, who directed the Falcons to the ninth highest rating among all offenses in major college football this season and was the second leading passer, then was forced to the air, throwing 46 times to tie a Sugar Bowl record. The Vols, using three quarterbacks, also attempted 46 passes and the total of 92 set another record for this classic.

But Parker's four interceptions and seven Falcon fumbles stymied the comeback attempt and the Air Force suffered its second bowl defeat in three appearances and finished with a 9-3 record this season. Tennessee completed an 11-1 year with only a loss to Auburn marring its record and emerged today with hopes of earning an even higher final ranking when the polls are completed next week. Nebraska showed an edge of State lost the ball on the first play after the kickoff. Harper pounced on a fumble by Quarterback Lee at the Tigers' 15-yard line. Orduna toured right end for 12 yards, then blasted thru the middle for a touchdown.

Orduna, the top Husker rusher, netted 63 yards. The two tallies, the first stemming from Dave Walline's recovery of Chris Dantin's fumble at the Husker 43, came only 34 seconds apart. But Dan-tin had a good night, topping all rushers with 79 yards. Each team tried a new quarterback early, but neither L. S.

Bert Jones nor Nebraska's Van Brownson moved his team to anything productive in the second quarter. With Lee back at the controls, however, a series of pass completions helped get Louisiana State close enough for a 37-yard field goal by Mark Lumpkin in the final minute of the first half. The Tigers stormed out with a lightning attack in the second half, after ending up with minus yardage in the first. A pass interference rap augmented a pair of long dashes by Dantin 25 and 27 yards and they were quickly in range for another field goal by Lumpkin, this one for 25 yards in the fourth minute. The L.S.U.

defense contained the Cornhuskers until the start of the final quarter, moments after the losers went ahead on a 31-yard touchdown pass from Lee to Al Coffee in another only 293 yards to 278. Coach Bob Devaney, tossed into the shower by his gleeful players afterward, uttered a statement that may get him more than a little publicity. "I don't see how the Pope could pick Notre Dame number one now," he said. There will be no papal vote, of course. But while Nebraska was the better team in this game that went perhaps closer to form than any other contested before vast television throngs today, the Huskers fUPI Telepholo Defensive End Ronnie Drummond 88 of Tennessee celebrating team's triumph in Sugar Bowl yesterday.

Watching are teammates Jim Woody I87 and Bobby Scott HO, holding trophy given him for being selected game's most valuable player. Rosewall and Laver to Open $210,000 Meet NEW YORK, Jan. 1 L-Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall will open the $210,000 Tennis'Cham-pions Classic' iomorrow in Madison Square Garden1 in a $10,000 winner-take-all match. The winner of. the five-set match will face John'New-combe in Rochester," N.

Jan. 9 in the second match of the 12-m a cbast-JO'Coast series. Others in the series are Arthur Ashe, Tony Roche, Pancho Gonzalez, RoyiEmer-son, Tom Okkcr and Roger Taylor. if. Now Who's No.

NEBRASKA LOUISIANA ST. were not all that impressive. Each team lost the ball on fumbles three times tonight, and there were two interceptions of passes by Nebraska-one by Louisiana State. L. E.

Arthur Davit Guy Ingles Bob Newton L. T. L. G. Dick Rupert Doug Dumler C.

John Sage Mikt Anderson Louis Cascio Richard Picou Ronnie Estay Buddy Millican Bill Nor worthy Connie McGtiee R. 0. Watty Winter R. T. Coupled with the blocked R.

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Tommy Casanova Cleveland Defeated by Bullets CLEVELAND, Jan. I TO -Jack Marin and Earl Monroe each tossed in 22 points and Eddie Miles added 20 tonight to lead the Baltimore Bullets to a 128 to 105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. STATISTICS Nebraska FIRST DOWNS II Rushing 12 Passing i Penalty I YARDS GAINED 293 Rushing 132 Passing HI FORWARD PASSES, Attempted 21 Completed 14 Had Intercepted Yards Interceptions relumed By opponents 1 PUNTS, Number 4 Average distance 37.7 Returned By opponents 1 Blocked By opponentsi 0 KICKOFFS, Returned by 1 YARDS KICKS RETURNED 54 R. H. Jamas Earlay Jerry List Jerry Taggg Jo Ordun John Rodgerl Dan Schnaisi Nebraska Louisiana Stat F.

B. Craig Burns LSU. 10 7 11 1 371 51 227 13 17 1 0 I 13.5 1 1 1 25 1 22 4 punt, this adds up to 10 glaring errors, any way you slice it. But Nebraska, which won 10 games during its regular season, was tied by Southern California, and survived a crunching climax tonight, 10 0 0 7-17 0 1 0-12 rui JtJ could be excused for its Punts 0 Kickofft S4 FUMBLES, Number 4 Ball lost Recovered By But L. S.

whose Coach Charlie McClendon blamed BALT. inn CLEVELAND TODAY 12:30 PM mistakes for the loss after a monumental 9-2 campaign, had 00 1 ia an Lawlt Smith Cookt Warren Sorensen to play the entire game without its leading ground gainer, Nebraska: Rogers, 27-yard field goal, 1-0. Nebraska; Orduna, 3-yard plum. (Rogers, kickl 100. LSUi Lumpkin, 37-yard lield goal, 10-3.

LSU: Lumpkin, 25-yard Held goal, 10 4. LSU: Coflee, 31-yard past from Lei (kick fails, 10-12. Nebraska: Taggc, 1-yard plunt. (Roers, kick, 17-12. SUBSTITUTIONS Nebraska, Ends, Cos, Adkins, Harper, D.

Johnson; Tackles, Gren-f ell, C. Johnson, Jacobson, Waihne; Guards, Wortman, Waver, Perlard, M. Johnson; Backs, Brownson, I I Hughes, Carstens, Olds, Rodgers, Rogers, Murlaugh, Terrio, Morell, Morock, Jennings, Biahak, Decker, Anderson, Kosch. Louisiana State: Ends, Keiglcy, Coltce, Michaelson, Kavanaugh, Toms; Tackles, Alesander, Resselman, Murray, Wright, Stuart, King, Weinsteln; Guards, Elkins, Daniel, Martin, Demarie, McCann; Center, Jaubert; Backs, Lee, Jones, Can-trail, Dantin, Benglis, Storey, Walker, Hamilton, Ledoun, Lumpkin, Kickinson, Nagia, Staggs, Lyons, Rutland, Smith, Perry, Frye. CoarJies Charlie McClendon, Louisiana State; Bob Devaney, Nebraska.

Refer Vane Carlson. Umpire Clllf Norvoll. Head Lineman-Wendell Winkler. Back Judge Ales George. Field Judge-Doug Mosaley.

1105 3-4 0 0 II 0- 0 10 1- 2 -r 14 1- 1 7 2- 2 00 2 2-3 0 0 0 1-2 1-2 11 mmi mm is us Opponrnlsl PENALTIES, Number I 4 Yards penalited 47 17 TOTAL PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE 74 17 INDIVIDUAL Passing Tagg Nebraska 25 12 153 1 Brownson I Nebraska 3 2 111 La (LSU 23 12 112 1 0 Jones LSU 5 45 I RECEIVING NEBRASKA L. S. U. Washington Clrter Monro! Zeller Trvnt Miles Lomhery Marin G.Jotinwn Tucktr Murray Unsaid Art Cantrelle. He sprained his I I 22 1- 3 1 4 5 10 2- 2 20 4-5 12 2- 2 22 4-4 14 00 2 3- 4 11 4- 4 10 ankle on the second play, but the Bengals never let up.

McLamor Mlkan J.Johnion Suiter Wesley Rackley Nebraska's persistence in the Philadelphia Flyers DESCRIBED BY Jllil WEST No. Yds. Td. No. Ydi.

Td. Inglei face of three penalty-nullified passes In the first period finally got the Huskers on the scoreboard. When they cashed In first on a 27-yard field goal 41 32-37 121 44 17-23 105 Baltlmor 14 31 32 31-131 Cleveland 21 It 24 30-105 Total fault rwni foultd out: Baltimore, 30; Cleveland, 21. Atlendanca List Rodger Schntlst Kinney 2 0 Keitley 1 3 0 Michaelson 1 1 5 0 Hamilton 141 4 I Walker 2 4 7 I Coffe 2 It Kavanaugh 1 I RUSHINO NEBRASKA L. by Paul Rogers, it immediately perked up the defense, apparently, because Louisiana No.Yds, 43 Canlrtllt Tennessee-Air Force Statistics in Sugar Bowl U.

No.Yds. 1 1 -7 10 7 1 30 1 -12 I -54 Ordun Kinney Taqg Schneist Rodgers Brownson 33 Lee 40 Dentin -3 Walker 0 Code 1 Jones FACTORY CLEARANCE 50 11 It Round Round DUNERMLIN, Scotland, Jan. 1 niPl) Joe Jardine, 66, played 48 holes of golf yesterday to bring his total for 1970 to 8,925 holes. He said he used about 48,000 strokes for the year. Twenty-four balls were lost in the process.

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0. Gordon Harriett C. Orderia Mitchell R. 0. Tom McKlernan R.

T. Al Fischer R. B. Paul Bassa 0. B.

Bob Parker L. N. Brian Bream R. Emia nnlnei F. B.

Ktvlll Brannm i t-i3 24 0 1-34 Returned By opponents Blocked By apponents KICKOFFS, Returned by YARDS KICKS RETURNED Punts Kickofft Field oalt FUMBLES, Number Ball lost I Recovered By Opponent PENALTIES, Number Yards Panalliad TOTAL PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAOI TENM. (341 Jo Thomason Iteia Robinson Don Denba Mike Bevanl Chin Kali Jw Belthron Gary Thaller Bebbr Scott Dan McLear Lester McClain Cert Walsen Air Forct Tennassat CRICKETEERS RAINED OUT MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 1 (Saturday IKeulersI Rain washed out play for the third successive day in th third cricket test between Entland an Australia liday. Play wai abjr.duned minutes altar Ida scheduled Hart. ONLY Bill McGlothln, Lamar Caldwell, Johnny Thompson, Georte Hunt.

Air Forces Ends, Larry Huff, Mlkj Healy, Gene Oeilvle, Evans Whalay, Gcorje Machovlna, Bob Homburl, Pat Stucker, Rich Shannon; tackles, Dan Skotte, Stev Waller, Tim Duff, Buster A lie way, Gary Blank, John Oreenliw, John Griffith; nuardi, Glyn Ottoly, James Stanton, Willi Maytleld, Tom Uecklese; center, Don Seiloni backs. Day Stone-house, Curtil Martin, Cralf Barry, Dav Gesserf, Jim Johnson, Ore Phllllnsos, John Nussbaumer, Phil Bauman, Darryl Haas, Duka Mitchell, Jimmy Smith, Scott Hamm, Cyd Maatala, Charles Richardson, Mot Bays, Tony Peas, Chi Housh, Tarry Theken Jim Waydery Mlki OedDes, Jim Manulli, Charles Kuyb. elf rea Pete Williams, Umplra Dave Braiell. Linesman David Scobey. Field iudge Paul Distelano.

Back ludeo Jahnny Graca. Coachei-BIII Battle, Tennassat; tan Martin, Air Fare. Altendenc 71,415. STATISTICS 7 $279391 r.o.s. Factory BilMOHJl FUK BALMORAL BALMORAL PARK carina Tennessee i McLeary, J-yard run.

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Watloct Juit all Don I'Pftiwoy CGI OKCi; OPEN DAILY ft DDI '0339 SAT. 1 SUN, t-fc 31 McLain 1 Bassa II Bream 4 Bolen J'nn'gl 1 ftps' 1 A. Tnn. I 31 24 Thiller IS 24 Troth Wold I 31 44 It 7 13 11 12 Watson Young Sllvey 1 Lassislar Parker (Kick lailedl 31-13 Tcanessaer Hunt, 3) nrrt field toal 3411 Substitutions Tenna'see; Ends, Bob Lasslter, Sonny LeeO, Jimnw Vouna, Tom Bennett, Claud S'mnnton, Rnnnie mnnds. Anthony Erlwjrdv lackls, Dold Becklar, Oaylon Bill, Bill Emendorler, FranH Hownll, Rnb Frnra, Jrhn Wansltri ouards, Phil Fulmar, John Keller; center, Tom Johnson; becks, Drriia Charlwlck, Jim Maiwell, Stan Troll, Stre WolrJ, Oeoroa Silvery, Merlyn Hood, Roter Mc-Kinnev, Jackie Walker, Riv Netties, Jamil Rotella, Bobby Malors, David Allen, Con.

rad Graham, Tim Priest, Jimmy Allen, Wyne Saain, Denny Jeftrlet, Tim Townei, FIRST DOWNS Rushing Pass ne Penalty YARDS GAINEO Rushin Passin FORWARD PASSES Attempted Completed Had Intercepted Yards Interceptions returned I By opponents PUNTS, Number Average distent 11 i 137 II lit 44 23 4 I 35 IS Jl 14 10 44 14 1 1 31 BALMORAL PARK DIRECTLY SOUTH ON THE CALUMET EXPRtSSWAY III. kl ft Rushing AIR FORCE TENNESSEE No. Yds. No. Yds.

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