The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 48

Friday, Nov. 26, 1971 THE DAILY pKLAHOMAN Wishbone Runs Out of Luc with only 3:32 gone. OU struck back 72 yards in 11 plays before coming across a fourth-and-two situation at the Husker 13 and settling for Carroll's field goal 9:03 into the fray. Pruitt had a 16-yard jaunt through the right side on the advance ajid Mildren hit Harrison for 32 to the 21. The only offensive lull of the afternoon ensued with both sides failing to score on two straight tries.

Unfortunately for the Sooners, their second one ended when Blahak smacked Pruitt, causing a fumble to Jim Anderson on the NU 46. The Huskers' first first down of the game, on the second play of the second them for 61 yards; which is exactly 11 yards less than he gained on the one play the Sooners probably wish they could have back in the game. It was the 171-pound junior's punt return on OU's first kick of the day, Wy-lie's high, 34-yarder which didn't look returnable. But Rodgers caught the ball just in front of a gang of charging Sooners, started left, then cut back sharply and burst into the clear. Someone screened off Wylie as Rodgers cut to the left sideline and Joe Blahak threw a key block as Rodgers went all the "way.

The start of Rich Sanger's five-for-five place kicking day made it 7-0 That's how effectively the Cornhuskers, who went into Ihe game leading the nation in defense at 171.7 yards per game, played the pitchout option. Mildren tried to make it up with his own heroics and handoffs to fullbacks Leon Crosswhite (59 yards on 12 treks) and Tim Welch (26 on eight). And Pruitt and Wylie totaled 64 yards, 47 of them inside. But even Mildrcn's five completions for 137 yards i 't take up quite enough slack. Kinney was a 31-carry, 174-yard sledgehammer for the Huskers, who also got 66 yards running from Tagge, who hit half of his 12 passes for 65 yards.

Rodgers caught five of awesome 481 yards on the ground. Although they, trailed in running at the half; 190-67, the Huskers finished with a 297-279 advantage. Greg Pruitt can tell you why. The little flitster, who'd been averaging 9.5 yards per carry, had to settle for 53 on 10 tries this time. More importantly, he got the ball on pitchouts only twice.

The first time, in the first half, he was no-gained. The next, in the second half, he sprinted 17 yards during the Sooners' swirl to their go-ahead 31-28 touchdown. The halfbacks on the otherside, Roy Bell and Joe Wylie, got pitchouts exactly no (0) times. sition for their scoring march and they bobblod it off again after moving 45 yards to a first down on the NU 3 when they trailed 14-10. Then, after stopping the Huskers' initial offensive of the second half, the Sooners fumbled on first down at their 42.

Nebraska recovered on its 47 and immediately struck for a 21-17 lead. The Huskers went 61 to make it 28-17 on their next-possession and then added the decisive 74-yard foray, Thus, the total offense edge in the second ha if was Nebraska's, 271-15G. Most impressive was the Huskers becoming the first foe to outrush the Sooners, who'd been averaging an Continued From Page 21 over ail: aJtemoon, put a sideline cut on the Husker and caught a 24-yard touchdown pitch in the left comer of the field. John Carroll, who had opened Sooner scoring with a 30-yard field goal, added the second of his four extra points for the 17-14 reading five seconds before the half expired. At that point, the Soon-ers had a total offense advantage of 311-91, the OU defense having limited the Huskers to 67 running and 24 throwing compared to their previous per game means of and 183.9, respectively.

But the Sooners had fumbled the ball away to give the Huskers field po yard spectacular. Mildren tint straight times for. the score, going over the' three just 28 fore the third quarter en'd; ed. That was time for Nebraska to start an offensive that gained a first down on the OU 24 as Rodgers reversed 16 and Kinney pranced 17. But when Tagge faked the reverse to Rodgers and tried to hide the ball on his hip, he fumbled it.

Jon; Mil; stead kept Tagge pinned: to the turf while Selmon recovered on the Sooner 31. The Sooners didn't waste their good fortune, banging 69 yards in a. dozen plays to reclaim IheMead'. Mildren had a nine-yard advance and Pruitt his 17-yard end run en route to. the Husker 25, where it was fourth-and-two.

Mildren faked a handoff Statistics Oklahoma RUSHINO Player YrJi. Mildren 31 IM Crosiwhlle 13-S5 Prulll 1 53 Welch Wvllc 3 II A Mildren Harrison 1 1 Jl PASS RECEIVING uj PUvir Yds Harrison 1)5 Chandler Chandler 3 PUNTING Pljver Av. Wvlle 3 3 Nebraska Pl.ver RUSHING wj, Klnnc Tarjne Redstrs i Oamkroaer Olds Dixon 1 2 PASSING Pliver Toooc 11 Rodsers 1 PASS RECEIVING Player Yds Redaers Kinney PUNTING Plaver Hughes 5 3 to the right side and spun over left tackle to the 21. It was third-and-six at the 17 when Anderson went high to keep a Mildren pass from reaching Albert Chandler in the end zone. But on fourth down, Harrison beat.

Kosch again and Mildren zeroed in for the go-ahead touchdown. The clock showed 7:10 left. Unfortunately for the Sooners, Nebraska used all but 98 seconds of that in going 74 yards in 12 plays, Key plays very much in evidence. On third and one from his 35, Kinney lugged a pitchout 17 yards around the left flank. On third-and-elght from the OU 46, a scrambling Tagge got off a low lino drive pass on which Rodgers made a diving cp ten at the 35.

The Huskers were at their relentless best after that. Kinney cruised 13. Rodgers reversed seven. Kinney went seven. Kinney went two.

Kinney went four. And Kinney went two and the score went up to Nebraska 35, Oklahoma 31. quarter, was an extremely important one. It came when Tagge made' two yards on a third-and-inches situation and launched the Huskers toward their 14-3 score. Later, Bill Olds full-backed six yards on a third-and-four, Tagge hit Rodgers on a 12-yard hook pass to the 19 and Tagge kept for seven on third and three from the eight.

Kinney clubbed four and then leaped over the right side to score from the one 3:52 into the second OU slammed right back 80 yards in 13 plays, including a 24-yard jaunt by Crosswhite and pickups of seven, 12 and 10 by Mildren, who eventually scored from the three around Crosswhite's block 5: 10 before half time. On the move, Crosswhite carried five times for 40 yards and Mildren six for 38. Sanger missed a 56-yard field goal effort with the 16 miles-plus wind at his back and Welch fumbled to Glove on the Husker 27 before OU pulled off its miracle offensive just before intermission. Shortly after the second half kickoff Nebraska jumped off side the only-penalty of the game and then Tagge was thrown for nn eight- a loss by-Bruce DeLoney and Lil ciou.s Selmon. If over the Huskers were to lose their poise, that plus OU's pro-intermission score should have done it.

Bit' it didn't. Four plays on first down from his 42, Mildren ran to mid-field but fumbled to Dave Mason on the Husker 4V. The Huskers scored in six plays, by far the biggest of which was Tagge's 32-yard trip off the right side on third and three on the OU 35. Kinney spun in on the next play and Nebraska was back out front, 21-17, with 0:06 of the second half gone. Mildren lost 12 trying to pass after the kickoff and Nebraska got the ball on its 39, from whore it scored in nine trios.

Kinney skipped 15 and Tagse hit Rodgers for 20 and 10, the latter success carrying to the one. Kinney tracked across on second down and it was 2S-17 with 3:38 still to go in the third period. Once again the Okies came scrambling out of an 11-point hole. With the ensuing kickoff, they went 73 yards in seven plays. The big one came on third and four from their own 33.

Harrison got the ball on what started out as in end-around but applied the brakes and rifled the ball to Chandler, who pulled away from Kosch at the Husker 40 and rambled down to the 16 before Jim Anderson ended the 51- Iftlme, Oklahoma grabs the lead as Jack Mildren hooks up a second straight pass to Jon Harrison. With a lightning aerial strike just before Huskers Bat Last-And Best were not at full strength. We really didn't have the manpower to withstand the Nebraska power with these players not at full ability." Lacewell gave credit to Sooner assistant Jim Dickey for setting up the pass defense which held the ushers to 65 yards. They've been nf apng 183.il a game. "Dickey put in some coverage that confused Nebraska," Lacewell said.

"I think it was obvious have the three lost fumbles back, too, Fairbanks said. Chuck was asked how Nebraska was able to make 271 yards in the second half after being held to 91 before intermission. "They assaulted us more the second half," he said. "They are physically strong. This is no excuse but we had two defensive linemen (Hamilton who hurt a toe early in the game and Derland Moore who hadn't practiced much for a week) who tons in my honk." Fairbanks was asked the usual question about a turning point in the game.

didn't pinpoint any, but had some comments. "The punt (the one Rodgers returned 72 yards for the first touchdown), I didn't like it at. all," he said. "This isn't sour grapes, but there was a clip oh the play, The guy who was clipped might not have made the play, but there' was a clip, I saw it." He would have liked to plays by Greg Pruitt." 'riie pass snagging of his old Abilene High teammate Harrison naturally did not, surprise Mildren. Harrison pulled in four for 115 yards and two touchdowns and also pegged a 51-yard completion to Albert Chandler on an end around.

''That defender Harrison was. beating, No. 24, is Bill He's all-conference," Mildren said. "Jon didn't get any votes for all-conference, but he is thai Tagge was He hit only six of 12 anrl was dragged down twice trying to throw. "I think our pass rush was good," Lacewell said.

"Maybe too good. It ran them out of the pocket for some yardage," What was the big difference in the second half? "I think Nebraskn was the big difference," Lacewell said. "Devanoy must have given them one of those Knute Rockne pep talks at halftimc." Scores CONTEST 33, Oklnlionia 31 Texas 31, Texas Attit I Mississippi -IS, Stnt' Georgia 28, Georgia Tech 21 STAGG BOWL Snmfnrd 20, Ohio Wesloynn 10 WOOL BOWL Phoenix 21, ICllRorc, Tox. 0 OTHERS KHz. City 33, Winston-Salem 22 Hofstrn 1 1, C.

V. 1'ftst 12 Jackson State Alcorn 29 Newberry 3-1, I'rcsbylerlnn 0 Qtiantlco 28. Ft. IswIs Tex. Southern 16, I'ralrie View' PROFESSIONAL Dnllns 28, Los Angeles 21 Detroit 32, Kansas City 21 Junior College Basketball BACONE 94, AMARIUO 84 (Dodge Clly Tourney) ssssffi--T it 2 Continued From Page i made a legitimate recovery.

"Sugar Bear Hamilton came up with it." On the next play, Kinney crashed across for the touchdown which wiped, out OU's second and last lead of the game. Nebraska, which had never trailed this season until this game, proved its championship qualities by lighting back. Oklahoma had twice grabbed the lead by overcoming 11-point deficits at 14-3 and 28-17. This display of grit by both teams was noted by Oklahoma Gov. David Hall.

He snid: "The way the teams came back not only showed the quality of the boy, but also the quality of the coach. Wc (indicating Nebraska Gov, Jim Exon who was at his side) have the two greatest coaches in Ihe nation," Hall spoke with Fairbanks in the interview room fnd told him, '-It was the most fantastic game I've ever seen." The Nebraska governor said: "We turned it around. You (Oklahoma) passed the football and we (Nebraska) ran with it." Mildren, who rusher! for 130 yards and passed for 137, acknowledged his disappointment, but added: "I am glad I am on this side of the field. They've got some great guys over there, hut I wouldn't take anything for anyone on our team, Wc played the best game ve could." Jack said the Nebraska defense forced the Sooner offense inside and resulted in him personally carrying the ball 31 times. ''They were slow playing the quarterback, that dictated the quarterback run more, The only thing is, it took away the 70-yard 1 OPEN HEHBffl I fAf HOUSE 8:30 0yfj free beer Jj )Jm free drinks n-t-O ftlP.J.'s CLUB Hffl 2120 NW 39th I Parking in Rear XllOmThN I Beonc-Net 37, Perkins 19, Sanders ClUlon 4, Fry i.

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