The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 34

ScptPinhcr 29. 196.3 iiNroiv 2IL I Boh Brown Pounces on a Minnesota Mlscue I JHi A This third-quarter play gave Nebraska a boost. Minnesota end John Rajala couldn't hold a pass from Gopher quarterback Bob Sadek, and llusker linebacker Bob Brown dived under the ball lor an iiUereeptioii. kers Tackled Hard MINNESOTA NAIITE ST A US Quarterback Claridge Cool Under Gopher Pressure Littlest Busker, 156-pound Frank Solich, was tackled hard and hurt his ankle (see below) Minneapolis. inn.

quarterback Dennis Claridge uoes a lot of things well. His passing, running and punting exploits are a matter of record. But, the thing he does- perhaps even better than the other three is remain cool unrcr fire. won a football game be- eause of it here Saturday. With the score tied, 7-7, and everyone, including the Cornhusker coaching staff realizing that a break might decide it, Claridge came up with the big play in a tight situation.

The Minnesota native who returned to haunt his old friends in Memorial Stadium called a pass play. The primary target was end Larry Tomlinson going deep and the other end trailing the coming across tiie lield. always look for the deep Claridge said, pointing out at the time it was a bad habit. saw the deep end (Tomlin.son i and he looked covered. I know whether to run or not.

but I looked acro.ss the field and saw (Tony) Je-ter. He looked fairly .1 vuis n. He bagged it on the Gopher 35 and went the dislaiiee nn- toiiehed on a play that covered 65 yards in all and the Huskers had their lirst BMi victorv of the earn paign. Tliere were a lot of reasons lor not figuring a Claridge to jiass would decide this game. Jeter play a lot of offen.se and llusker eoaeh Bob Devaney pointed out that NU normally throw to that particular receiver.

It was a bit ironic that the play jiaid off. Claridge tried a play that he had in mind as a knockout blow carliiT and it back tired completely. It was m- icrcejited at the goal line. Jeter, a touted sophomore from West Virginia, took it all in stride. Somewhat like the pitcher who had just thrown a no-hitter, Jeter said thought i had it all the Jeter, an end in high also, said he caught too many touchdown pa.ss(>^.

111 his 1 that the wa.n ('iitirely new to him '1 did like to plav said, hut hut 1 ju a well Most ot Cornhu keiN expressed a lot of re pect lor (loplHM's. a green team that a lot of for later in I canqiaign. real said big Hoi) Brown who turned in anoliier si rung game. going to win a lot ot game "In the three vears been plav ing college a I 1, I've never seen a tougher defense. It just their hitting hard, but their klaying and some I Foolhall I Fliolos I i 1 I I I Frank I ol the ilariulesl stunts ev er seen.

Lller i( Al the (loplu-r all an at t.e a good hoy. I've wanli'd to plav again-'t him a long time Brown had a meth 0(1 ol reads toi the meet 111', V. ith Isller lie put 111', pi'tiiia' on itie mirror and looked at it i-viMy moriiiii'' llalfh iek Willie who pu li- ot a Ixtftdioo 1 )V eal( lung a punt near Hu goal and getting naih'd on lliisk- (-r two rm'uie iqi tor if with a headlong for a first down a eouiJe ot jdav. Millie explained that he takes note of neeessary yardage In a situation like that and whin he s(-es he can dive for the first down he doc-, it. Claridge admitted that (he oia team gave him a lUMul rihl)ing duririg tiu' game, l.uit he aul it didn't iMither him The only time 1 wa.

worried wa lor the hi ot the game 1 wa. nerv()us and scared lu'cause I wantf'd to do widl and I Claridge righted that uation when it Ask Solich Halfhack Blocks Help Snwc Isl TD Solich left game on crutches. Blocks by Nebraska halfbacks Willie Ross and Bob Hohn help Dennis Claridge sprint 8 yards for first-quarter score..