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li) AM) 29. 196.1 Golden Gophers Uiilhe Wide Open-Passing Attack Septrnihfr 29. I9h.1 Continued from Page ID another series of downs. Nebraska had fourth and one situations twice in a row with a little over four minutes to play and the Husker fullback came through with just the needed yardage. Measurements were needed both times and both times the nose of the ball was all that was beyond the chain slick.

These key plays kept the ball in Husker possession and stifled any last- second victory hopes the (lophers may have envisioned. And at the conclusion of the 82-yard drive and the eight minutes and 15 seconds, Ross nearly came up with his first TD of the young But Willie was deni once more. Slopfied just snort of the end zone a couple of limes last week against South Dakota State, Ross took a handoff f'laridge just as the game ended and came within inches of making it. But probably no one hut Willie really cared and it didn't really matter to Willie as the more than Husker fans eyed the scoreboard, then headed for various rendezvous here Saturday night. fans learned early what their head coach had been talking about all week in expecting the (ioph- ers to abandon their usual linebusting ffKitball for a wide-open running and passing game.

Minnesota consistently used wide running plays and from quarterback Bob a to his Sfieedy halfbacks Dick llar- ren and Jerry Pelletier in the flat that threatened on several to go all the way. The (iopher.s clearly shied away from running anything into the huge Nebraska line where huge Iluskers such as Lloyd Voss, Larry Kramer, Bob Brown, John Kirby, Monte Kiffin, Bob Jones, Duncan Drum, John Dervin and Ron were tending the store. liut while the line was able to contain the Dofiher i unning game, they give Minnesota quarterback Sadek many worries with a rush. Only on a few occasions did the Husker forwards penetrate the Minnesota line in pursuit of Sadek. Sadek nine of 23 passes, but many of the misses were more a result of loose hands on the part of Gopher receiver or from Husker backs who kept fairly close track of who wandered among their midst looking for pas.ses.

But it was an error In the defensive secondary that gave the Gophers their only score and Husker fans their main shock. took a Claridge punt on its own 29 and in four plays moved to the Husker 45. At this point Sadek down- field in of open territory and the speedy Gopher halfback was successful. He managed to get behind Dick Callahan and Sadek lofted a long pass into his hands at the 1.5-yard line. Callahan recovered in time to catch Pelletier at the one, but two plays later Sadek sneaked in for the score.

When Reid added the extra point, the Gophers had a 7-0 lead with 7:10 left in the opening quarter. And moments later the rain, that had stopped shortly before game time, started again. It was in this rainy atmosphere that the Huskers brightened what loomed as a dark day for Nebraska fans with the tying touchdown. The Huskers went 36 yards in six plays for the tying tally after Dave Theisen made a fair catch of a short punt to the Gopher 36. Ross ripped right end for then bolted into the line lor another yard.

Fullback Bruce Smith then took over the chores as the alternate line opened holes on the right side of the Gopher line here candidate Carl Eller and teammates Larry Hartse and John Rajal were positioned. Smith blasted li holes opened around Eller for bursts of 14, two and four yards, putting the ball at the eight-yard line. Claridge then skirted left end for the TD with remaining in the first quarter. Johnson booted the first of two kicks to end the scoring until the home run play that Claridge and Jeter brewed up. The Huskers, who compiled a 176-75 rushing yardage advantage, but trailed in passing yardage, 107-89, will undoubtedly spend the coming week trying to work out offensive mistakes that cropped up Saturday.

Nebraska ...................7 0 0 .7 0 0 7 1 run (Reid kick) 8 run (Johnson kick) pass from Clar- dge (Johnson kick) I Flyi lis 69-0 Sla(islics coi.o hih First 2.1 Uiisliini! yaid.icp 17 HR 20 fi ll by 0 I 9 1 W) Fumbles lost 1 2 Inrds 11 .15 Air Force Colo, Elusive Terry Isaacson scored four of 10 Air Force touchdowns Saturday in leading the Falcons to a crushing. 69-0 victory over Coloardo University. isaacson master-minded six of the (oiichdowns before Coach Ben Marlin fumed the game over to second and (bird stringers who piled up four more. team records and one indiv idual record were broken by the Cadets Colo State (I 0 Air Forre 21 11 Lsaacsnn 47 run (Huladay kick) .1 run dlolada.v kick) JaKRcrs TO run (llolad.iy kick I run (Uoladav AF ls.iarson .19 run (Hadlkr kick) AF l.saacsiin 10 run (Hadlkr kirk) ltacku.s 11 run (Radikr kick) AF Hacku.s 4 run (Hadtkc kick) AF Warson 4 run (Hadlkr kick) AF Girth 25 pnss froin Burkh.iit nun laiird) Allrndancr 27.21U. Army Blanks I Beeiy Beef-Slalers Foe Statistics First riown.s Hushing yardagr Passing yardagr srs Inlerceptiong Punts Fumhirs lost Yards AIIMV INfTNNATI 20 14 2(1) 117 147 92 11 IR lOIH 2 0 2 11.5 1 50 I Flat One sola NU Trouble Continued from Page ID pass has been praised in the jiast by Devaney primarily for his defensive play.

That he in on offense in the critical time in the game was by no means shocking, but at least a little surprising. Devaney explained that the reason Jeter played more offense was not because he capable, but because he was used on defense so much and needed a little rest. One other player who w-as used a surprising Loss Claridge 14 20 It If) Ross 12 01 01 McCloughan i 8 5 3 Young 0 .3 81 0 31 Smith 9 37 fi 31 Player Vtt. (mpl.Inlc. Yds.

Claridge 8 4 1 89 Pass Receiving No.Yds. IVlcCloughan 1 5 Callahan 111 Jeter213 PassInterceptions PlayerNo. Yds. R. Brown 1 0 West N.Y.

drove 72 yards to a touchdown with the kickoff and went on to a 22-0 football victory over a Cincinnati team, stalled by three lost fumbles and two in tcrception.s. It may prove to have been a costly triumph. A leading hall-carrlcr, sophomore Tom Smith, twisted his knee the first time he handled the ball in the opening period and had to be carried off the field. He is out Indefinitely with the extent of tflie injury not immerilatelv known. Nebraskan.s jirry 'roinlinson (83), Larry Kramer (75 and ijob Hohn 18) slop Minnesota fullback Jay Sharp for no gam.

11 1 I i Fleaseti Loss Surprises War malli Player Cl arid ae Player Kos.s Holm Punting No. Punt Returns No. 2 2 2 Kickotf Returns 44 Yds. 1 I Ifi I) I) 0 10 2 1 7 kick) rm.v Waldmp 4 run (H Aim.v FG llcsdl .12 Arm.v Nclidii tackled in end wiiir Adii.v FG lieydi 31 Slichwch .5 run kick), Pasl 19-7 Austin, Tex. The Texas Longhorns, Southwest Conference defending champions and fourth ranked team in the nation, rolled over the Texas Tech Red Raiders 49-7 Saturday night.

OPEN BOWLIKC EVERY DAY Per Line At All Times BOWL-MOR LANES LHIlEd South 9th Minneapolis. One of the haupiest Nebraskans was Mick Tinglelioff, former Husker footballer and center for the Vikings. is just like homecoming for said Tiiigleliotf as he shook hands with friends and former leammales. Tinglehoff sat on the sidelines with the team during the game. HulltJiii Board Had Minneaiwlis.

Minn. bulletin board in the Minnesota dressing room here Saturday was filled with clippings on the Nebraska football team. Included among the clip- was the eolorphoto that ran two weeks ago in the Sun lay Joiirnnl and I Star showing W'ilie Hess taking a haniiofi from Dennis Claridge while 1 Voss and Bob Brown provided protection. Other clippings were feature stories on Claridge and the opening of the Huskers fall camp. IMinn, Ne gridder.s pulled one surprise play on Minnesota Saturday.

Gopher a Warmath after the 14-7 victory. only thing they did that we didn't expect a (hey heat said Warmath in answer to a question from a writer. felt we could beat 'k liio For eekend Fttiis I Auto Races I Minnea()()lis. It was a big weekend here for several Nebraska football fans. Many who watched the Cornhuskers defeat Minnesota, 14-7, a a stayed over for the professional game today between the Minnesota Vikings and the San Franci.suo 49crs.

Haiii liuntMlc's I5ii.sk(‘r FiiiH Minneapolis, Minn. of the Nebraska football fans had trouble getting here for the big 14-7 victory over Minnesota Saturday. Some of those who chartered light planes had to land in Mankato and charter a bus on to the game. them and I have nothing but admiration for Nebraska's he added were beaten by a very good football Warmath, obviou.sly unhappy after the defeat, said he was reasonably satisfied with the of his der.s. I am tar from satisfied with the he noted.

The coaeli lauded saying. guys were hitting them real hard out tliere, but th.cy just kept going ami managed to pieK up a little extra." 1 Tinting was one of keys to the Husker victory. Warmath observed. punting kept us in a hole all afternoon," he said. ticeably lacking from i comments about both the backs and punting was any mention by name of Dennis Claridge, quarterback native Minne- Kicr UpsFlfi I.SU.

21-12 Houston Walter McReynolds, a 179-pound junior quarterback, maintained i mastery over Louis'ana State bv throwing two touchdown passes Saturday night as his Rice University (Jwls upset the Tigers 2i-l2 before a crowd of Me Reynolds' passes also set up the third Rice touchdown that gave the Owls a 210 lead before the Tigers struck late behind a passing attack led by sophomore Pat Screen, i 26-7 victory over Boston who is sot a. Another factor in the favor, according to Warmath. was the experienced depth in the NT' line. couldn't tell much difference between the two he noted. The can tackle candidate Carl BTler agreed with his coach in discussing the relative strength of the two Husker I lines.

only difference I eould tell between the two lines had was that they had different numbers on their Jerseys, Eller said. Bi'lliiio Sparks Providence, R.I. Joe Bellino, former Navy A11- making his pro football debut, ran 34 yards for a touchdown and sparked the! Providence Steamrollers to a line is big and strong and they have eight or nine backs who can go and they stop when you hit them," he said. Gopher quarterback Bob Sadek praised the play of his forward wall in providing pass protection, but noted that one of the reasons line much of a rush on him was because of their pass plays. of our passes were real (juick and this give linemen a chance to put much of a rush on you," Sadek said.

Sadek noted that he was unable to detect any letdown among the Husker team after the early touchdown. (Nebraska) stayed right in there," he observed. Plaver Kiffin 1 MINNESOTA 0 PlaverAtt. Gain Loss Net Skjei 5 10 1 0 Reid 4 23 0 23 Pelletier 4 2 13 Harren fi 15 3 12 Sadek 9 14 15 -1 Harris 1 3 0 3 Sharp 3 7 0 7 Lofquist .1 9 0 9 IMaver Att. Cmpl.

Inte, Yds. Sadek 23 9 1 Pass Receiving 107 Plaver No.Yds. Harren 222 Reid 1 12 P(41etier 2 12 Orman 221 Skjei 2 10 I'ass Interceptions PlaverNo. Yds. Skjei 1 Punting 25 Player Skjei No.

11 Punt Returns Ave. .38 Player No.Yds. Skjei1 Kirkoff Returns 12 1 PlayerNo. ds. Pelletier 1 7 M.

Ramseth 2 27 Harren 1 10 amount on offense a Bruce Smith, w'ho had a good day running, a fact Devaney noted. That it was the kind of a game it was, certainly a surprise to Devaney. Devaney said he felt the Gophers had a good passing game, regardless of how it w'as defensed. Murray comes up with a running game to go with his passing, they (the Gophers I can cause trouble." NEBR.ASKA Loft Haug, Koinzan Loft Jones. I.cft Dervin.

Sittler. Right Guard.s—Brown. Drum. Right Kiffin. Right Jeter, Docpke, Love.

Duda. L('ft Theison. Solich. Riohf Halfback.s—McCloughiin. Hohn.

in i Young. MINNESOTA Left F.nds—Bruggers. Rognlio. Left Rosen. Left Costanza.

Pung, Faust. Right Ratx'l, Nord. Right Tacklc.s—Eller, Krause. Right Flnd.s—Rajala. Brown.

Quarterbacks Sadek, Rain- Left Lof- qiiist. Harris. Right Halfbacks Pelletier, Skjei, Farthing. Sharp. Orman.

Solieli. Ilohii Only NU injuries Minneapolis, Minn. Nebraska came out of the game wTth Minnesota here Saturday with two injuries. Frank Solich injured his ankle and stood on crutches the second half. The extent of his injuries wall be determined by X-rays.

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