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Takes advantage of cover Cirts back inside to avoid NU's Cfaridge (24), Hoppmon breaks through line at 45 yard line Picks up convoy on way back to sidelines Stapleton offers no alibis Utah catches Buffs peeling oranges, 21 12 Coach calls Nebraska toughest '61 team met The scent of orange blossoms apparently hypnotized Colorado's Golden Buffaloes last week as oft beaten Utah served them a 12 loss. It was the first loss of the season far coach Sonny Gran delius and his boys who have a 6 1 all game mark. However, the Buffs remain undefeated in Big Eight play and still loom as the conference representative in the Orange Bowl. conjecture at this point however as to whether Big Eight team vii get a hid to the New Year's Day game Fin. has the prero touchdown.

(Tribune Photos) Across for at New York State at Missouri ce by A 1(1 yard field goal into a stiff wind by Ron Meade with .1 second left in the first half was the ultimate margin of victory after the Huskers drove 56 yards in seven plays to score the second time they had the ball. Dennis Claridge sneaked the final yard after passing twice for 27 yards during the drive which was kept alive by a piling on penalty against the Cyclones. Mnppmann hula hipped tn his record as be ran for vards to i break the Cyclones' rush 1 ing record Sf'l yards he set last year. Ih: has rushed for 871 yards. lie ran fj(J yards for une touchdown and passed fi yards for another in Ixxj.sting liis total offense; this year to IT23 yards.

has also broken the Cyclones' game rushing cord twice and set another for total game offense. Runs For SO Yard TO Hoppmann had lied the game in the second quarter when he broke up the middle, twilsed away after being hit by two linebackers and frustrated safetym, Couch Clay Staple ton in day offered "no alibis" for low State's J6 13 loss tn Nebraska ht ri Saturday. "We gnt whipped by a falter, stronger football team and no alibis are in order," Stapleton said. He said the failure of Iowa defenders to stop Nebraska's ground game accounted for the Cyclone defeat. "They didn't, make mistakes and, being behind, we made mistakes." the Cyclone mentor added.

He said lie was jioL too dis appointed by his team's showing and lelt that Nebraska was "a inspired team." "Nebraska was as lough learn as we've encountered this war and that includes Missouri and Kansas," Stapleton said, add ing that he considered the Corn bifskers backs the hardest running fiaU'il "of any I've seen on rhis field." Impressed With Thorn ton He was especially impressed with Dill "Thunder" Thornton who reeled off yard.s Iowa State to lend the fame's rushers. said lie felt that the heavier teams the have played week after week may be taking their toll. "We show the effects of being tired physically and the defensive reaction shown earlier in the year is gone." he losses totaling 74 yards. Missouri Upset Another Big Eight conference coach who was moaning about his defense is Dan Devine, whose Missouri Tigers have been beaten 7 6 and 7 1) in the past two weeks. "We just to score.

We had a cuuple dE opportunities, but didn't cash in." Devine said in regards to the 7 1) Joss to Oklahoma las I week. "We broke Dur backs into the clear two or three times, but they couldn't go all the way. We have just, real average backs, but I feel we still have a good football team," the Missouri coach said. Missouri also came out of the Oklahoma game badly crippled. tackle center McCartney, punter Daryl Krug man, end George Fields probably will miss this week's game with Kansas State and may be through for the season because of injuries.

l)owninthePit' (By Sandy) killed other Oklahoma State. Colorado' at Ne 1 tEon Pifs Kansas' against Cali braska. i flna' Oklahoma against Army, gaiive nl picking the teams available for the contest. The Big Eight in years past lias generally been one of the teams. Mitchell Unhappy The Kansas Jayhawks.

appar 'cntly at Iheir peak, scored 34 This week, Kansas State plays at Missouri and Colorado goes 1 UNLIMITED the Nebraska stand ut. also set up Meade's lY kl said. Koal wish a yard pass in end I Iowa State's outstanding tail Don Purrell in die 1 1 yard line, back D.vc lloppre.turn sulfercl The Musker handyman later T(J RE.I01M SQUAD an ankle sprain in the swiped a John pas in game, Slapleteei savi. but ihe the end one and relumed ii ill LONDON' (UP 1'ete Dawk ins, injury was not bejimvtl s. rioiis.

I yank kill ihe lien, with Jurnier Army football great, i Hoppmann was expected to be rnintile' left. Ir xpecied to" rejoin (he Oxford! on hand for today's practice ses The Huskers drove 7 yards rugby team when it plays BlaCK they were superb." sion as the prepare for; a I'aurlh quarter louehduwii heaih todav. Kansas Iimilcd mber .13, 1001 In the only game last week, Nebraska pulled a mild upset by fe a I i Iowa State IG tX Colorado Kansas Missouri lowi State Nebraska Oklahoma Oklahoma State Kansas State 2 6 1) Last Week's Results Kansas 3 1 Kansas State 0, Oklahoma 7 Missouri 0, Nebraska 1G Iowa State 13, Utah 21 Colorado 12. This Week's Games Kansas at California. Okla 1 mm Ufa 128 LINCOLN WAY, Home their menlirie v.

id. T.iIml it, the coolest out of Th. IM y.e,, Rhodes t.r u.il.ir minus lis day at Tulsa. reach. Tim ml on plunged Ihe gave up rugby after earning a sophomore Rovd Masker 22 after had driven from Two Hoppmann passes i ferenee reception leader Limerick count ed for Passes Limerick Claridge play both quartei back and leTt half and accounted for 121 yards to pace the Huskers.

Thornton bulled his way to 92 yards on the ground. Hoppmann set up the last TD with a fil ynrd strike to Limerick with 1.1 seconds left in the game, He hit the same target, with two seconds left tor yards and (he Stale Nebraska Seori Neb Clarirlge 1 kick) 1SU Hoppmann her kick) Neb. Meade Hi Neb. Thornton 1 'H mm ton p.nined 02 yards niinhist in Individual rushing. Nebraikn Photo) 31 run (kick fail i e0 i lSU Limeridc li pass from Hoppmann (pass failed) STATISTICS ISU Neb.

First downs in 18 Rushing yardage 23S Jl 1 US I 1 ei Old ol Hiiee final foot For the touchdown to toivenl tale on his slnd 1 Cor The Nebraska upset vm torv left. lie lint he is pre. ti back all knocked Slate n.a tiiej Tin. anti clinuuu' tr.aieh was uu, action It) provid, a boo for lo i Bip, Eight title m. despite an i si i up when Nebraska guard 'a Oxford ling t0 Nebraska in the only confer ence affairs.

Tvon con ferenee ac Iowa State a6ainst TuIsa and Oklahoma State against iancei CE 2 6233 points last week hut coach Jack Mitchell was unhappy with his club's offense. "We were sloppy," Mitchell said. "We made too many mistakes and I wondered for awhile it We wore going to do any scoring. We will have to improve our offense and cut down on our mistakes to be a real good football team." The ,11 0 romp over Kansas State was the fifth straight win for the resurgent had two losses and a tie ir "Our line play wan terrific." Mitchell said. "We could looked better with our of fen; line, hul when vou consider most I our boys player! both can't criicie them.

Defensively State tn ds rushing, and arterback Larry ier was re. shed sr badly il'ternoon that he was unable li. oh. Kuitfut, e.e.'s pass attack. He was thrown for I lie Cyt limes in lead Nebraska benl Inwa State, 1(1 1.1.

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