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Plunkett may grab Heisman CJ tl in a Stanford Rose Bowl bound? STANFORD A trip to the Rose Bowl and a Heisman Trophy winner are not out of the question at Stanford. Senior Jim Plunkett, who has broken just about every team end conference passing record in the books already, will be the man trying to lead the Tribe to its first Pasadena trip since Jan. 1,1952. "I hate to keep going back to last year," Plunkett said, "but we did come awfully close." Indeed they did. The Indians lost to USC by two points on the last play of the game, tied UCLA and lost by one point to Purdue.

They won everything else. Stanford, which set a conference record by running up 4,946 yards in 10 game fast season, agains figures to be one of the most explosive teams in college football. On the receiving end of Plunkett's passes will be returning wide receivers Randy Bataha, Demea Washington The mainstays of Stanford's offense this year will be center John Sande and quarterback Jim Plunkett Sande was an All-Coast performer as a sophomore last season while Plunkett was named to several All-Amcrican teams and is expected to be one of the top candidates for the Heisman Trophy. The Indians, expected to make a strong bid for the Rose Bowl berth, play rugged Arkansas tomorrow on National TV in their season opener. and Jack Lasater and tight end Bob Moore, probably the best tight end on the Coast.

Overshadowed by Plunkett and the passing game last year was the fact that Stanford rushed fcr an average of 196 yards per game. With the talented duo of Hillary Shockley and Jackie Brown returning, more of the same can be expected. The Indians lost a lot to graduation on the offensive line, but Steve Jubb, Dan Lightfoot, Bob Brown and the others are good athletes -what they need is experience. On Stanford switches this year form a 6-2-3 to a 44-4. Pete Lazetich and Dave Upton lead what should be a solid defensive line and Ron Kadziel, a converted tight end, gives the Indians a start at linebacker, a position where they suffered a great deal from the graduation of Don Parrish and Pat- Preston.

A critical problem on toe Form in 1969 was deface against the pass. Defensive backfield coach Bob Gambold expects that department to be improved this season. Lettermen Mike Ewing, Jim Kauffman, Miles Moore and Mark Brown return and they will be Joined by former defensive end Jack SchuKz, who has been shifted to strong safety. -By LOWELL HICKEY Curtis keys Col hopes Bears make ready triple-option attack By LOWELL HICKEY BERKELEY--California enters the 1970 football season win new optimism, a new offense end a new running back. The three are not unrelated.

Isaac Curtis, a legitimate 9J sprinter, gives the Bears more speed man they've ever bad. He'll be the running back in Cal's triple-option of- feme. Dave Penhall, who was simply brilliant in the Big Game last year, will run the multiple offense. His performance during practice last spring and this fall has more than pleased Coach Roy Will- Bey. Cal will operate from a split back or pro, formation rather than the formation used mostly last year.

The new lineup 5s designed to keep (he blocking duties from loading up on one back. Bob Darby; a senior, will start at strong back with Stan Murphy backSna him up. Castro Valley's Tim Todd backs up Curtis. Steve Sweeney, a transfer from Yaldma, Washington JC, and. sophomore Jackie Jefferson join three veterans--Geoff DeLapp, Jim Eraser and Kenny Adams--in a battle for the two starting wide receiver spots.

Fraser and DeLapp nave the xtsae track. Outside of Curtis, senior offensive tackle Bob Richards is probably the best football player on the Cal squad. Willsey considered him and guard Greg Hendren as good as anyone else on the Coast The other offensive Hne positions are more questionable. At tight end, JC transfer John Conley and senior Jim Brady arc vyisg for the position vacated by captain Jim Calkins, who graduated. Former Arroyo High star Phil Croyle leads an eipcri diced defense that Willsey has the physical and mental toughness to be the best he's bad-end he's bad some good ones.

Croyle will start at one linebacker spot with sophomore Godwin Turk and transfer Tom Hawkins battling for the other job. A pah- of Whiles, Sherman and O. along with transfer Neil Agness and veterans Dave Seppi and Dick Wagner bolster the Bears' defensive line. In the backfieJd, veterans Joe Acker and Ray Youngbknd return and JC a Andy Anderson shows good promise. Cal Is blessed with perhaps the best place-ticker on (be Coast, not in the nation, in Randy Worsening, a soccer- style artist Worsening.

Sweeney or Steve Curtis, Penhall's backup at quarterback, will do the punting. Bear 'backer Former Arroyo High standout Phil Croyle will be starting his second season at linebacker for the University of California tomorrow when the Bears meet the University of Oregon. Croyle is just one of a host of fine defenders that should make this season one of the best ever on the Berkeley campus..