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Playground Daily News from Fort Walton Beach, Florida • Page 28

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TOM WHISKOPF Trrs Off On No. 3 DON IVERSON CHIPS ONTO THE I8TH GREEN WHILE SPECTATOBS. DRESSED IN WINTER Wear, Quietly Watch During The Cold And Windy 2nd Bound Of Pcnsacola Open Friday I.EE TREVINO LOOKS Birdie Pull Slip's Past The THE OTHER WAV AFTER HIS Cup On The Ulh Green Michigan Rolls, 45 0 MIDWEST HUBERT CBF.ENTF.es OFF ON THE PAlt 3. I6TIIIIOI.E As Playing Partners Gary Koch (1.) and Dan Slkcs (Ml Wolrh Nebraska Storms By Kansas, 31 3 LAWRENCE. Kan.

(UPII Quarterback Vlnce Ferragamo ran for one lirsl half touchdown and Ihrew for two more Saturday in leadingninth ranked Nebraska to a 313 Big Eight victory over Kansas. The triumph was Nebraska's ninth straight over Kansas and boosted the Cornhuskers' record lo 6 1 1 and 3 1 In Ihe conference Nebraska, which has oulscored Kansas 224 12 in the lasl six meetings between the schools, added second half points on a three yard touchdown run by sophomore I back Byron Stewart and a 37 yard Al Evcland field goal in handing Kansas' Bud his orst loss in two years ol head coaching. The Jayhawks, managing only one first down in the third quarter, did not penetrate the Nebraska 40 until early in the fourth period, when Ihey marched from their own 20 to the Nebraska 17 before settling for a 42 vard Mike lluboch field goal with 8: 18 to play. Ferragamo, who hit 14 of 27 passes lor 199 yards during three quarters ol aclion. put Nebraska in front with 45 seronds'left in Hie lirsl quarler when he plunged one yard.

His touchdown capped a 37 yard drive that began when a fumble bv Kansas' Norris Banks was recovered Nebraska middle guard Jell Pullcn. The drive had appeared stopped when Nebraska, on lirst ond goal from the one. was called for holding and Ihe ball as moved to the 16. But on third and goal from the eight. Kansas' Tom Fitch was called for pass interference in the end zone and two plavs later, Ferragamo scored.

Kansas return specialist Mike Higgins fumbled the ensuing kickoll on his own 35 and five plays later, Ferragamo put Nebraska on the scoreboard again with a nino vard pass to tiehl end KenSpaelh. Ohio St. Rips Indiana quarterback Tony Dungy to 12 completions in 20 attempts for only 85 yards. I.each has now completed eight passes in a row over two games, both in the rain, and four of them have been for louchdowns. He also gained 114 yards in 10 rushes, scoring on runs of 28 and six yards in (he second and third quarters, when Michigan scored 31 of ils points.

Leach connected with a 13 yard scoring pass to senior back Rob Lytic 1:16 into the second quarter and put a 22 yardpass into senior wingback Jim Smith's hands 2:44 into the second half. Lytic, who rushed 20 times for 130 yards lo boost his season yardage total to 996 yards, also scored on a two run early In (he fourth quarter 0 wrap up the scoring. The Wolverines scored six of the first seven times they had the hall (fumbling on the Gophers' four the only time they did not) and so a large portion of Ihe eighth straight crowd of 100,000, a total of 104,420. left at halflime to catch the regionally televised "Little Brown Jug" game in the warmth of their homes. ANN ARBOR, Mich.

(UP1) Sophomore quarterback Rich Leach, fast shredding his can't pass" reputation, had his second straight 4 for 4, two touchdown passing day and scored a pair himself Saturday in leading top rated Michigan to a 45 0 rout of Minnesota. The once suspect Wolverine defense recorded its fourth shutout of the Iowa 13 Northwestern 10 IOWA CITV. Iowa (UP!) Quarterback Butch Caldwell scored on a three yard run with 3:14 left in the game Saturday to lift Iowa to a 13 10 victory over winless Northwestern in a Big Ten conference contest dominated by Ihe defenses. Iowa had struggled offensively throughout the game until marching 57 yards in 11 plays for the final TD. No.

2 quarterback Tom McLaughlin kepi Iowa moving with a 24yard pass to Bill Schultz and a 14 yard run on a keeper. Northwestern drove to the Iowa 12 following Caldwell's score, but the Hawkcyes Bod Sears knocked down a pass at the goal line on a lourlh down play with 45 seconds left. Iowa St, 45 Kansas St, 1 4 Buddy Hardeman scored I wo louchdowns and gained 108 yards on Ihe ground to push Iowa Slate lo a 45 14 Big Eight Conference victory over Kansas SlaleSaturday. Hardeman scored on runs of five yards and 14 yards on two of his 19 carries lopusb ISU lo6 2 for Ihe season and 2 2 in Ihe Big Eighl. The loss dropped Kansas Stale lo 1 7 on the season and 0 4 in the conference.

Iowa State had 31 firs! downs and rolled up 351 yards on the ground and 15G in the air for 507 yards total offense. i 'nyjfc 1 lSL ii3JV. il. tfi. cfti.

CHARLES COODY IS FORCED TO CHIP ONTO GREEN Afler His Approach Shol Just Cleared The Water Hazard Notre Dame Eases Past Stubborn Navv season and has now only given up two touchdowns in ils last 22 quarters as Michigan won its eighth game without a loss. Minnesota is now 5 3, 3 2 in the conference. Minnesota could not advance past its own 10 vard line in the first half and did not get across mitliield until only 1:11 remained in the game as the Michigan defense limited senior Oklahoma St. 20 Missouri 19 STILLW'ATER, Okla. (UPK Running back Terry Miller rushed for 228 yards, including touchdown runs of 2.1, two and 10 yards, to give lath ranked Oklahoma State a come from behind" 20 19Big Eighl homecoming victory over lOlh raled Missouri.

Miller's first touchdown came about five minutes inlo Ihe third quarter and capped a drive in hich he had runs of 14, 12 and eight yards. The I2yard rush gave him a career total of 2,117 yards to make him the second highest all lime rusher in OSU history. He wenl on to add another 103 yards to push his career total 10 2,222,341 yards behind the mark set by Bob Fenimore in 1943 1G. Miller scored his two yard touchdown five minutes later to complete a drive wilh an onside kick which Ihe Cowboys recovered and sow a quick exchange of tumbles with the Tigers. The junior from Colorado Springs scored again with eight minutes left in the game.

The drive fealurcd nine carries (or 40 yards and also included the Cowboys' only pass completion of the day. an cight a rdcr Irom Charlie WealJierbie to split end Sam Lisle. Missouri slolback Joe Stewart caughl Abby Dnigle's second half kickoff in Ihe end zone and relumed it Ihe length of lhc field for a touchdown. yardage between lhc tackles. Gary Taylor.

Coplen, and Connors drove to Ihe one where an offside penalty set them back lo the 5, linebacker Charles Gray ihcn dropped the PatsQB for a loss and on 4th Adam Hand and James Hon stelter jolted the runner for a fumble. Immediately in their host offensive effort of Ihe till Ihe Mustangs employed the aerials of Whilaker to Gray and Tino Allison along wilh Ihe running of Tom Muldowney, Anderson. Steve Alien and Allison lo get lo (he Pal's six inch line where ihe Pats held. On their lirsl play the QB fumbled In the end zone for asafetymakingthecounl 10 6. Whilaker, Gray, Anderson.

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(This package double occupancy and available on Thursday Sunday only each week.l BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (UPII Fullback Pele Johnson scored his I3th and Hlh touchdowns of the season in the rain Saturday and sub tailback Hon Springs added two more as eighth ranked Ohio State outclassed Indiana 47 7 lo remain lied with Michigan for Ihe Big Ten lead. The first four touchdowns followed fumble recoveries and a pass interception and the burly Buckeyes scored once more late in the game after an Indiana miscue in the one sided match that left them 5 0 in Ieagueplayand6 loverall. Indiana, dropping lo2 3 in the Big Ten and 3 5 overall, ac tually ted 7 6 early in Ihe second period but OSU went into (he hall leading 12 7 and poured it on in Ihe second half against the oulmanned Hoosiers. Johnson gained 72 yards in 20 carries before Ihe subs took over early in the final period.

Both his touchdowns came on short runs following OSU lumble recoveries. So complete was Ohio State's domination in the second half thai Indiana never threatened after ils only touchdown a 15 yard pass from Scott Arnett lo George Edgar, who made a (living catch. Bay Griffin, Ihe brother of last year's OSU Heisman trophy winner Archie, scored the Bucks' first touchdown on a 93 yard pass interception. Nick Buonamici actually made Ihe interception, (hen laterated to Grilfin on Ihe Ohio and Griffin raced 65 yards into Ihe Hoosier endzonc. Jim Pacenta.

taking over at quarterback tor the injured Hod Gerald, completed five of seven posses for 90 yards, including a 59 yard touchdown throw to Ihe speedy Jim Barrel). The other OSU louchdowns were a 10 yard run by Jeff I ogan and the Mo by Springs, one a 13 yard run and Ihe other a 02 yard dash late in Ihe game. Springs gained 85 yards in only five carries while Harrc ll grabbed three passes lor 78 yards. Illinois 31 Wisconsin 25 CHAMPAIGN. 111.

(UPU Chubby Phillips scored his touchdown of the game and LarryScbulz his lirst of Ibe season in a span ol 54 seconds of 'the Ihird period Saturday lo lead Illinois to a 31 25 victory over Wisconsin, ft was a sec saw conlcst. although Illinois led most of Ihe way en roulc In Ils Ihird win in five Big Ten games and ils fourth victory in eight for Ihe season, but Wisconsin kept coming bacft lo slay within ranee of vlclnrnll Ihe way. CLEVELAND I UPII Rick Slager llirew two touchdown passes and set up two other scores to lead lllh ranked Noire Dame lo its sixth straight victory Saturday, a 27 21 victory over surprisingly lough Navy. Slager bit Dan Kcllchor wilh a 58 yard bomb to starl Ihe Irish comeback from a 14 3 deficit in Ihe second period, ihcn Ihrew 28 yards lo At Hunter lor 0 24 14 lead at Ihe half. Ifunler ran five yards for another Irish touchdown and Dave Reeve hit held goals of 47 and 24 yards, barely missing a 29 yard attempt as Ihe first half ended.

Bob Leszczynski of Navy hit 20 of 40 passes for one touchdown, keeping his team in the game with a brilliant passing attack to Kevin Sullivan and Steve Scott. It took a deflection at the goal line by Notre Dame defensive back Dave Waymer with less than five minutes (0 play 10 keep Navy from tying Ihe score. ADVISOR Mustangs Stop Patriots Then and a limn rm nr Then and as lii Lulher Bradley intercepted a last chance throw In his end zone. Reeve opened Ihe scoring for Noire Dame three minules inlo the game, but then Leszczynski threw 17 yards to Dave King and Larry Klawinski plunged one yard to give Navy a 14 3 lead. Hunter then scored twice and there was no scoring in (he Ihird period with Reggie Thompson plunging one yard for 0 score early in Ihe fourth quarter that kepi Navy's dream of an upset alive.

Reeve hit a field goal two minutes later that forced Navy lo try for a touchdown to wiri, and Leszczynski nearly was able lo put itoul. hard fought bailie Crestview Saturday Ihe Playground Junior Conference leading Eglin Mustangs held off a tenacious crew of Patriots for a 10 6 win behind Mike Whitaker's passing arm and a strong defense. The Palriots denied paydirt first when in Ihe second quarter Ihe Pals jumped on Mike Anderson's bobble on (he Mustang 30. Steve Connors and Steve Coplen shredded Ihe Mustang center to (he one where Connors carried over. After the kickoff Whilaker hit Charles Gray for 40 yards, pass interference moved Ihe ball to (he II and behind crisp blocking Mike Anderson skirled lefl end for Ihe catch up TD.

Whilaker boollegged around Ihe same side for (he PAT and a 8 6 lead. Before the half interceptions by the Pals Coplen and the Afustangs Jack Dixon resulted in exchanges of series. Crucial defense was Ihe game in the second half as die Patriots continued to find big Want a value priced gift for him? See our selection of diamonds. a. 17 Diamonds, 14 karat gold, $525 b.

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