Sunday Journal and Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 13

ornJiuskers apering 4. LINCOLN SUNDAY JOUB.VAL AND 1TAB They Break the Jinx--At Missouri's Expense Nebraska Takes the Lead MD's drops Englert chases. NU--Engiert (B) Nebraska Gels the Three Points That Spell the Difference Against Missouri 'Credit to One Else'--Pete Field is open will he make it? Not a the ball gets away. By DON BRYANT Staff Sports Writer If you think football players take a beating during the game-you're right. But don't think for a minute the coach isn't fighting, charging, passing, running and kicking on every play, too.

The boss-man's game is going on inside of him, but it's going on. Fete Elliott fought a hard battle against Missouri Saturday afternoon and he was just as beat as any one of his players after the Buskers' spine-tingling 15-14 upset win over Missouri. The full impact of the thrilling finish was delayed a few minutes while old grads and parents stopped by the Husker locker room, to congratulate Pete. But finally he got a minute's rest and the nervous exhaustion began to set in. His voice choked and he was swallowing hard, but he managed a happy grin and said: "Boy, it's amazing what one point can mean." 'Untold Respect' "I would like to say this first," Pete said.

"I've got untold respect for the players on this ball club the way they have stayed with it as well as they have during 1 the entire season. "It's the easiest thing in the world to quit when things are going against you. And there hasn't been any one on this club do that. "It's a credit to the boys themselves, as individuals not anyone else." 'Greatest Elliott, beginning to gather his shaken emotions, called the play against Missouri "the greatest team effort of the whole year." Pressed by writers to single out some Huskers for praise. Elliott, who usually waits until after a check of the movies before doing- so, agreed.

But he emphasized that he was doing so "within the group." He mentioned the "fine running and passing" by Willie Greenlaw, who turned in his best performance of the year. "There was (Frank) Nappi's fine catch (Clarence) Cook made a couple of great catches and (Mike) Lee made a good catch Harshman's goal our defensive line play. "I thought our quarterbacks (Gordie Englert and George Harshman) did a fine job on the option plays." Then he added: "I know a lot of other fine individual showings be seen in the movies, but these fellows stood out because they took part in crucial plays. Right now just say it was a great team effort." 'Passing Helped' "There is no doubt that our passing helped a great deal today," Elliott said. The Huskers have used the air much this fall, but against Missouri the NU aerials came in mighty handy--one for the winning touchdown.

Harshman's Save Elliott was particularly pleased with George Harshman's work on a crucial punt play. Harshman got a pass from center on the Husker eight midway in the final quarter. After hobbling the ball he kicked the ball on the run as Missouri closed in. "That was a great play by George," Pete said. "If he hadn't got the kick off the game would have been over." Ruling Questioned Tiger Coach Don Faurot, making his final Lincoln appearance before retiring, had kind words for Elliott and the Huskers, but be was not so generous with the The one play that irked him the most was when Nappi was hit while trying to pass during Nebraska's final drive and the ball shot out of his arms and rolled back upfield.

Missouri recovered the ball, but it was ruled Nappi had been stopped before he lost the ball. "I know you can't win an argument with the officials--it can't be done--and I don't want to get into a hassle. But that was a rule-book play, not an interpretation one. I looked like a fumble if I've ever seen one." Both Elliott and Faurot agreed that the turning point of the game was when Nebraska scored its final touchdown. 'Deserve To Win' "Nebraska deserved to win the game," Faurot admitted unhappily.

"They hit in the clutch and played better when they had to. It's a nice, hard-charging team and it's a compliment to Pete. "But I hate like hell to. lose." Touchdown Praise "Nappi stood out as a passer and he made a great catch for the' winning touchdown," Faurot said. "That guy (Greenlaw) hit his man and there were two of our guys hanging on to him." Faurot On Colorado Told that Colorado was leading Oklahoma 19-6 at halftime, Faurot, whose Tigers are set to battle Colorado for the Orange Bowl berth next week, said: "If Colorado beats Oklahoma they deserve to go." Ellott Quotes "Missouri played pretty much as we expected Hunter is a great football player and leader Any team coached by Don Faurot is a good one Missouri's passing was well-executed They've got the top passer and receiver in the league and they're great This win us It's good lor the kids They practice so hard and if they don't get a win they just naturally let down whew!" No Injuries Neither team suffered any injuries other than the usual and bruises that accompany a hard-fought battle, Homecoming Nebraska somehow escaped a penalty at the start of the aecond SalE when the Homecoming show ran about 25 minutes.

Athletic officials had been assured before the game that the show wouldn't run overtime. But by the time both the Missouri and Nebraska bands performed, three sports cars carrying queen candidates circled the track, one sang' "Old Bang Syne" and tne Nebraska Innocents and the Mi souri QEBH Society goe around to exchanging the Victory waiting Missouri team was beginning to get the yawns. Missouri Fans About 1,400 Missouri fans were on hand to suffer with their beloved Tigers, most of them coming to Lincoln on a special train. 'Scouts Scouts were on hand to chart the Huskers and the Tigers included Luke Welch of Baylor, Wayne Eeplogle of Kansas and Will Walls of Colorado. Replogle kept wining as the public address announcer (Ralph Beechner) reported Kansas State leading the Jayhawks.

And Walls could hardly keep a straight face when it was announced that the Buffs were beating the Sooners. Faurot and Faurot Missouri Coach Don Faurot's daughter is a Tiger cheerleader-- for basketball, not football. They run 'em in siiifts down Columbia way. Anyone For Football Frank Nappi was tackled by three Tigers in the second quarter. The Missourians took mpre than enough time to unpile.

As the last.one pushed up, Nappi said, "Come on, get up 1 You to play or sleep," Cheer K-Siate Missouri fans, decked, out in Black and Gold caps, let out a whoop in the third quarter when it was announced that Kansas State led Kansas at the half. The Jayhawks are Missouri's traditional rivals. Close Calls Less than one inch determined one MTJ and two NU first and tens in the first three quarters of play. Pardon me, but this TOUCHDOWN! Individual Statistics Eight Uttr lint for firtt touchdown. 1 "Knslcri SNavisux sGreenlaw EMcCashland cNappi cGrtenUw 1 illildinir ECook i EBrown ENaviaux ilarshman Kahlmara Ikmei Icninr WJTBH Hunltr Kwhlmann Ptowb NEBRASKA Bn.lhinr Timrs Tards Tards Carried Gained Avenue 3 7 12 33 1.7 5 17 3.4 11 32 4.7 3 13 4.3 42 7.0 1 2 2.0 1 fl 1 4 4.0 All.

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