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4V. Ckt. Li. l.incoln Jmirna! and Slar Pepper Takes Upset Win With Grain of Salt Kan. football coach Pepper Itodgcrs stepped from a celebration shower, shed- dinji water and credit lor a 104) upset victory over Nebraska Saturday.

win this Rodgers said. players won It. 1 do a thing different. They did. we played a helluva game.

Our intensity Increased Asked to exjilain. said the defense was simplified in practice last week. wanted our players to be more he said, can't think when playing with intensity. So we gave all of the people fewer things to do. We didn't change any of the defenses.

We just played fewer of them. figured we give them (the Huskers) anything easy. All along I said if we were going to play a good game. It would be our first one in the conference. just what we Rodgers also explained why backs were able to run against the formidable Husker defense.

Douglass (quarler- erback Bob) rolling out, we are a threat with the sweep. Teams have a tendency to concentrate on the sweeps and leave the middle a little he said. statement was substantiated by halfback Junior Riggins, who led all rushers with 5.1 yards most of them gained through the center of the Husker line. said all along Junior Riggins would be a fine ball Rodgers said, certainly was in this The coach heaped praises on KU punters Dave Morgan and Don Shanklin. Both players made their debuts as bonafide kickers.

Shanklin had quick-kicked before but had never been used as a short distance punter. Morgan, who punted well in practice last week according to Rodgers, got the long distance punting chores for that reason. Morgan kicked seven times for a 36.5 average, Shanklin, who was devastating with his out-of-bounds kicks, punted four times for 37.5 average. and Don did a great job of gers said. really helped save One of the turning points In the game, according to Rodgers, was a stand by the KU defense at the end of the first half, which kept Nebraska from scoring.

With a second and goal on the Kansas three, Ben Gregory was run out of bounds on the one as the half ended. Field position Near Miss: Last play of the first half brought Nebraska this close to a touchdown, but a fumble spoiled the attempt. wa.s set up on a 42-yard pass from Nebraska quarterback Frank Patrick to Tom Penney which took the ball to the three. we stopped them, It gave us a real Rodgers said. was glad when they completed that pass but I sure was after we stopped them.

It really gave us Rodgers also explained why his team use a conservative approach despite a 7-0 lead in the second half. want our team to take a negative he said. why we threw on third down. realize we quick-kicked on third down, but always do that when we have a third down and 20 yards to go. a a obviou.s- ly play its best game.

But got a real fine Festus Meets Husker Players Lawrence, Kan. Ken Curtis, better known as on Gunsmoke, met the Corn- huskers in Kansas City Saturday morning. Curtis talked to the players and signed autographs. Curtis was in Kansas City for the American Royal Rodeo. Tom leaping catch of a 42-yard pass gave Nebraska a chance just before the half.

He Shall Overcome I Husker Adrian Fiala (right) shows shock of a hard tackle on Mike Reeves. NU-KII Slalistics Nebraska Kansas Ru.shing Rushing Player Ait. Gain Loss Net Player Att. Gain Loss Net Davis 12 430 43 Riggins19 57 453 Gregory 10 24024 Reev''s 3 28 0 28 Orduna9 19 2 17 Hixon 6 2.5 025 Penney3 6 2 4 Shanklin 2 20 2 Patrick7 10 Passing 26-16 Douglass17 28 Passim, 45 -17 Player Att. Into.

Yds. Player Att. Inte. Yds. Patrick 19 9 1 119 Douglass 22 10 1 93 Pas.s Receiving Pa.ss Receiving Player No.Yds.

PlayerNo Yds. Penney 3 Moslcr5 4t Davis 2 26 Anderson3 29 Richnafsky 2 24 Jackson 112 Gregory 1 8 Shanklin 1 11 Morrison I 5 Punting, Kirkoff Returns Punting. Kieknff Returns Player No. Avg. No.Yds.

Player Avg. No.Yds.Morgan7 Stephenson 8 37.2 Shanklin4 37.5 Cieddes 114 13 Gregory 114 Pass Intere. Returns Punts, Pass Intere. Returns PlayerNo. Yds.

No. Yds. Player No. Yds. No.Yds.

Shanklin3 -9 Stephenson 4 16 Jennings.33 22 Geddes 1 0 BaU 1 28 I Pholos by I I Bob Gorham I Web Ray I Jim Palmer NU-KU Lineups NEBRASKA OFFENSE KANSAS OFFENSE LINEMAN Morrison. Topliff, Patterson, Delaney, Williams, Rrichacek, Kudma, Buda, Armstrong, Ashman, Taucher, Hansen, Richnafsky. Yannon, Penney, Orduna, Davis. NEBRASKA DEFENSE LINEMEN Wynn. Critchlow, Janik, Patton, Meylan, McCord, Zimmer, Avolio, Alvarez, des.

Drakulich. Backs Hawkins. Best, Larson. Mueller, Stephenson. Anderson.

Ard, Montgomery, Greene, Evans, Kreutzer, Wertzberger, Christensen, Mosier, Olison. Riggins, Beil, Butler, HIxon, Lukert. Reeves, SbankUn. KANSAS DEFENSE LINEMEN Vanoy, Turgeon, McDaniel, Dereher, Zook, Doyle, Sweatman, Fortier. Coleman, Ball, Jennings, Hutchens, Morgan.

Meylan Leads NU Lawrence, Kan. Middle Guard Wayne Meylan led defensive unit against Kansas Saturday, having a hand in 17 tackles, Leaping Marv Mueller makes passing difficult. Four-yard touchdown sweep by Bobby Douglass behind a Mike Reeves block put Kansas ahead to stay. A.