The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 168

Page 11 THE SUNDAY OKLAIIOMAN Novombor 22, 1970 Oil News Page 15 OH SO CLOSE. BUT 28-21 5 OU's Last Bid Halted at Gun Cowboys Trim -State, 36-27 ISy Vnliiey Mei'i Staff Writer By Hob Hurt Staff Writer LINCOLN, Neb. Nebraska remains unbeaten, but not unchallenged. The third-rated Huskcrs had to huff and puff to blow down Oklahoma L'8-21, hero Saturday to capture undisputed possession of the Big Eight championship. Jerry Tagge passed for two touchdowns and then the winning one 7: '12 from the end on a one-yard sneak, liven so, it took an end zone interception as the final gun sounded to cut down Oklahoma's last-gasp drive.

ahead, 10-7, with a 24-yard field goal only 12 seconds before round No. 1 expired. Rolling in high gear, the Pokes stretched their advantage lo 17-7 early in the second quarter after Tom a i- a a recovered a wild pitchout on the Cyclone 31. On fourth-and-two from the 12. Graham running at quarterback cut over the left side to score.

Pruss lacked on the extra point. Then ii was Iowa State's I urn. The Cyclones scored in two plays from the Poke 44. Carlson's 31-yard pass to Tom Lot'enz and Shoemake 's conversion closing the gap to 17-14 midway through the second stanza. a struck again 1:53 before intermission under very difficult circumstances.

It was ihird-nnd-31 on the O-Slate 45 when Carlson hurled a cross-country strike down the left sideline to end Les Mitchell, who was streaking along behind Carra-way. S'-ioomake's kick made it 21-17 at the half. Tiie Cyclone enge hit 27-17 midway through the third period on a 54-yard advance which ended "with a 1 tossing seven yards to Otto Stowe. Shoe-make's kick was wide to the left. scrapped right back with a 55-yard advance, which ended with Pounds hitting Hermann Elien for; 21- yards and the score.

Graham's try for a two-point run was stopped. The first quarter passed with no points going on Die i scoreboard, but the Oklahoma defense was hard-pressed to make that liap-; pen. On their first two posses-i stems of the game, the Cornhuskers drove to the Sooner six and to the Soori-er one. That first drive, which I spanned 7-1 yards, ended in fumble. A pass from Jerry Tagge to swift Johnny Rodgers gained 10 yards to the six, but Rodgors fumbled when hit by Monty Johnson.

Steve Casteel made the I recovery for OU on the six. This was the first pos-; session for the Sooners ami they managed just three yards before having to punt. Rodgors fielded the kick at the 50 and returned it 14 yards to the Sooner 36. When Tagge, who at 215 pounds runs like a full-i back, circled left end for IS yards, the Buskers seemed set up in business I at the Oklahoma eight. Jeff Kinney carried 'three straight times to reach the one, but on fourth down Joe Orduna i was met solidly by Casteel STILLWATER Oklahoma Slate doomed Iowa State to the Big Eight Conference cellar Saturday afternoon by coming from If) points behind in the final 19 minutes lo decision the Cyclones.

36-27, before 19,500 customers. Trying to wipe out a 27-23 deficit, the Cowboys lost possession on the Cyclone eight early in the last quarter, but three plays later Cowboy linebacker Mark Hatloy intercepted a pass and returned it. six yards to the five. Bobby Cole, who carried a workhorse limes for 237 yards during the day, knifed across from the two for the touchdown ihat put 0- State ahead to stay, 30-27. The Cowboys got a gift touchdown in the final four seconds after Towa State surrendered possession on its own nine.

Cole scored on first down to cap the victory which left O-Slate 2-4 In the conference and 4-6 over-all while dropping 1- State to 1-6 and 4-6. Iowa State's Jeff Allen returned the opening kiekoff 76 yards and the Cyclones scored from the 24 in two plays for a 7-0 lead. Jock Johnson scored from the seven and Reggie Shoemake converted only 42 seconds into the game. After squandering a collide of chances, the Cowboys went 47 yards in eight plays to tie it up 4:13 before the end of the opening period. Tony Pounds hit Dick Graham with a 16-yard pass and Bobby Cole contributed 23 yards, including the final seven.

Uwe Pruss goaled. The next Cowboy offensive fizzled at the seven, but Pruss kicked the hosts Oklahoma took the next kiekoff at. its 25 and rolled 75 yards, all along the ground, in seven plays to retake the lead at 14-7. Wylie started it with a '13-yard run and finished it with a 37-yard sprint. He darted through a huge opening at left tackle and simply used his speed from there.

There was' 6:30 left in the half and that proved to be plenty of time for the Huskcrs to hook together six consecutive first downs for 79 yards and a deadlocking touchdown. The march required 14 plays, witli Orduna scoring from the three with 1:53 left. Nebraska look its first lead of. the game at. 21-14 with 5:54 left in the third quarto by driving 45 yards in eight plays after set up when Wylie scuffed a punt out of bounds for a net of only one yard.

The touchdown came on a 13-yard pass from Tagge to Guy Ingles. The Sooners immediately bounced back to tie it again at 21-21. Once again it; was a long, sustained march, spanning SO yards in 17 plays. The first 16 were running plays and Nebraska thought No. 17 was going to be one, too.

But Wylie. after taking a pitchout from Mildren, passed 10 yards to Franklin all 'alone in the end zone. and lick a and Nix Bowl Bid S3 A- A 9 eyes Kip ichig wilh gan ground UNIVERSITY PAR IC. Pa. IAP) Joel Ramich's 25-yard touchdown run after a fumble recovery on the first play of the game sei the slage as Pen.i Slate with ihe help of three louelidowns by a Harris, rolled over rival Pill 35-15 Saturday.

Coach Joe Paterno said Saiurriay laicr Ihai his leant had decided not lo accept a Peach Bowl bid even though one was expected lie given. The Lions scored all their in Ihe first half. 21 in the second quar- only 31 yards and re-c two Wolverine fumbles. Billy Taylor. Michigan's 1 a i ground-gainer, managed only 31 yards in trips.

Taylor had SSO yards rushing over the first nine games. COLUMBUS. Ohio (AP) Behind Rex Kern's magical ball-handling and a miserly defense. Ohio Slate 1 for 10 points in the fourth quarter Saturday to master Michigan 20-9 and grab the Big Ten football crown and a spot in the Pose Bowl. Tim Anderson blocked a Michigan placokiek that kepi the Wolverines from a 10-10 tie in the third a r.

Then Fred Schram kicked his second field goal for Ohio Slate and Leo Hayden scored on a four-yard run in the last period. The victory gave the fifth-ranked Buckeyes a final 9-0 record Ihat included six straight triumphs in the conference, sending Ohio State to Ihe Rose Bowl for the sixth time, this lime against Paeific-S winner Stanford. Michigan was ranked fourth in the latesi Associaled Press poll. It. also avenged a 24-12 loss to Michigan in Ihe 10(19 finale.

Ohio State's only loss in its last 32 games. The Wolverines, who shared the Big Ten title with Ihe Buckeyes last year, finished with a 9-1 over-all record ami a 5-1 conference mark. Scram and Michigan's Dana Coin each had field goals in the first half, both sol up on breaks, before Kern found Bruce for a 26-yard touch down pass that sent the Buckeyes into a 10-3 half-lime lead. Harry Howard recovered a fumble by Michigan's Lance Seheffler on the opening kiekoff at the Wolverine 25-yard line. Six plays later.

Scram kicked a 28-yard field goal with less than three minutes gone before a record 87,331 Ohio Stadium fans. Michigan a Jim Beits intercepted a Kern pass and set up Coin's 31-yard field goal for a 3-3 tie jusi inside the second period. A 23-yard Ohio Slate punt preceded ihe Wolverines' 50-yard touchdown drive in ihe third quarter. Don Moorhead capped the surge with a 13-yard scoring pass to Paul Staroba. Ohio Stale's defense, anchored by All-Amoricans Jim Slillwagon and Jack 'latum, shut off the Miohi- 1 3 7 0: o-.

TV-Radio Log 11 a iris and Lydell ru-hetl for 179 yards bo-een them in the first alone. Harris was lat-injured and played little i ho second half." exas Preps End Season, dropped on the spot. 'Hie Sooners again were unable to punch out a first down to get out of trouble, I but they stopped Nebraska cold on its third possession and a punt return gave OU its best field position thus far its 14. Two rushes by Leon Crosswhite gained six yards to the 20 then on third down, Jack Mildren faked a i a and lobbed a pass to Albert Chandler who was behind the a a defense. a 1 was speared from behind on the Nebraska 3S for a 42-yard gain.

Two plays later Nebras- ln's Jim Anderson inter-: copied a pass thrown by Joe Wylie on the Ilusker 12. When the Sooners next got the ball back, one play deep into the second quarter, they were on their 27. Just as they did a week ago against Kansas, the Sooners put together a sustained march, covering the yards in 12 plays. The big gain was a 21-yard pass from Mild: en to Crosswhite that reached i i I d. Then three straight first down plays by the Sooners were good ones, Wylie making nine, then seven and Mildren gaining nine.

From the Nebraska 15, Mildren ran to the eight, fumbled and the Sooners retained posses-don when Greg Pruitt recovered at the four. Wylie was nailed for a three-yard loss on a pitch-out to the seven, hut Mildren ran two and five to the touchdown with 10:02 left in the half. Nebraska immediately fired back, speeding 61 yards in four plays to tie the score at 7-7. I The touchdown came on a 53-yard pass play from Tagge to Rodgors. Rodg- ers was jolted hard by Monty Johnson jut after 'catching the ball at the 25 but he merely bounced back a few yards and re- sinned running and no Sooners were then in a position to catch him.

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Oilier Class AAA inked found their lofty rankings meant liitle in bi-districi oinings Friday night. Albany fell lo unheralded Ilollidoy 19-0 and Floydada was tripped 20-15 by un-rankeii Denver City, In nt her upsets, Odem up-ended eighih-ranked Three Rivers 29-11 in Class A anil Georgetown planked ninth-ratod Rosebud 2S-0 in a Class A A shocker. One of the more impressive showings was second-ranked Refugio's 59-0 shellacking of sixth-ranked Wesi io Class AA. George Wet entered the same wiih an impressive defen- p.m. film.

Oklahoma al Nebraska. NKV-TV (I). DARTMOUTH BAGS IVr LEAGUE TITLE PHILADELPHIA (AP) Halfback John Short a i 154 yards and scored three touchdowns Saturday as Dartmouth (iefeated Penn 2S-0 to complete a nine-game unbeaten season and captured the Ivy League title. 1 tori mouth's stronc defense fourth in the nation before Saturday posted its fourth straight shutout and sixth of the season as the Bic Green virtually nailed down the Limber! Trophy, symbolic superior achievement in ollece football. College Football Hy Associated l'ress Friday night was a good warm up for the Texas schoolboy football championship playoffs and there were several startling up-sets, out it was all just a prelude to the big showdown at Wichita Falls tonight.

Wichita Falls, the defending Class AAAA champion and season-long No. 1 selection in The Associated Press poll, tangles No. 2-Yaied Odes-sa Permian, which has hung onto the ruiinerup position most of je season. Their clash highlights ihe first weekend of lii-lis-niet action for AAAA. A A and A.

Class AAA linishcd up district play Friday night. AH von- in A and third-rated in Class A A sixth ranked Arlington 22. Highland Park 6: eighth ranked Baytown Lee 111. Pasadena and ninth ranked Corpus Chrisli Rav 9. Woslaco 0.

Fourth-ranked A i i Reagan plays Brazoswood and seventh-ranked San Antonio Lee meets San Antonio Edgewood tonight. Br.v.vnwood and Funis, raled 1-2 in Class AAA. wrapped up district titles and prepared for the first round of action next week. Brownwood, i replaced Funis at No. 1 ibis week, blanked Butkhlir-nett 14-0 and i 1 humped Wiimer-Hutchins Fourih-mnked a-haus defeased lmh rated Andrews 21-14 for ihe Disi.

2 A A A ti'le. Third-ranked Jasv-r shut out Cleveland 2H-H io clinch its district. teams clinching district lilies were: Kighlh-ranked Brenham 22. Aldine Carver seventh-ranked Dumas IS. Level land 14: sixth-ranked I' 1 a 3n, Gainesville 13; i I h-ranked Dair.gcrfield 36.

Mouui Pleasant 6. Iowa Park, the defending champion in Class AA. defeated Decatur 35-19 in their bi-district clash. In Class A. second-nmked Sonera pounded Coldlhwaiie 23-6; third-ranked While Oak downed Timpson 47-13; fourth-rated Harbtrs Hill whipped sixth-ranked San Augus-line J1-1S; While Deer blanked 2W: seventh-rated RUngerviHe edged Shiner 22-2H a nimh-ranked Jourdanton downed Drip-pinc Springs 42-n.

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College Football "lass AAAA BULLETIN St) L' 1IF.VI), Intl. (AP) Secoiul-ranketl Noire Dame sneaked past se-iitl. ranked Louisiana Slate, Saturday a Jt-jant field goal 1 Scot! llempel -r it ti left in the same. results includ-d: thjrd-ra ttked Port Ar-inir 26, I'-: fifth ranked I tolls South Cliff 37, Dai-is Thomas Jefferson IS;.