The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 34

4D I iiHoln. Sunday Journal Star. Nov. Unusual Rules Need Explainiug lionliif-r, ('olo. Tlircc rule intcrDrclation situations arose in the Nebraska Colorado clash to r-mfuse iho largest crowd ever assembled in Colorado for a sporis CVCiTt.

The first came late in the first quarter with Nebraska leading and apparently on its wav to blowing the Buffalos out the stadium. Colorado had yet to record a first down and was forced to punt for the third time. Nebraska defensive end ttevc Manstedt crashed through to partially block Colorado punter John effort. The Big Bed appeared he in ex'celient field lor a po: oibic fourth touch.ifuvni. Hut Nebra htil tried to the short, biunding ball.

It got aw from him and Colorado ri'cov'cre 19 yards fi-id. TiVv turned the into their firs! tirshdowr reverse the momentum of the game. Touching of a punt behind the line (a.s in the case of Man.stedt) is ignored in the rules. Mad the bail just rolled fk'ad or if it had recovered by it would been ball. But touching beyord the line by the reeciiving team make.s it a live ball.

The second situation arose moments later when Bo Matthews scored the Buffs touchdown. Randy was clipped in the end zone, after Matthews had crossed the goal line. Since the touchdown had While halftime shows by the Nebraska and Colorado bands made up the activities on the field, some tans found off-ihe- field snowball fights a little more exciting. already occurred, the in-fraction beccme.s a dead bah foul and is enforced on the ensuing kickoff. Had the foul 'even in the end zaie) occurred before Matthews crossed the goal line, it would have nullified the score.

times in the game apparent roughing of the Colorado purrter was ignored by the referee. In order for his team to get down field farther and prevent a punt return by Johnny Rodgers, Stearns was faking as though he was going to run, then kicking at the last possible moment. The rules say that if the punter does not make his intentions obvious, he loses his rights for protection against the on-charging defensive line. ISU Ties Devaiiey From Page ID side of the Husker defensive line. But then NU linebacker Jim Branch stepped into the hole and stoppM Matthews short of the needed inche.s.

a big admitted the 200-pound Branch, who was giving away .10 pound and six inches in height. my responsibiiity in our goal line defense is the fullback if he comes to that side and just stepped into the hole and met him. It felt good. It was one of those picturesque As Branch was describing the play to writers, Devaney stopped by to congratulate him, saying, was a key play. The play gave the Huskers the ball at the Colorado 44 and four plays later, Nebraska had pushed the score to the final 3.1-10 margin.

The victory kept the Huskers all alone atop the Big Eight standings as the onlv unbeaten tci.m in league play with a 4-0 mark, but there much time to enjoy their sevenh straight win with Iowa State coming up this week at Ames. State could be one of the toughest teams Devaney pointed out. got some great And when someone a.sked him about that Thanksgiving Day showdown with Oklahoma, the Husker coach wasted no time in replying, biggest game of the season right now is the one at Iowa State. worry about any other team except the end of the line for Bo Matthews Ml) as Rich Glover (7il) stops the Colorado fullback after a gam. Damkrogcr (4(i) displays his running abilities when a large hole exists (above) and when an open ing i.sn’i there at all (below).

Pmthu.siastic memlxTS of up.set-niinded football unit crowd around head coach Eddie Crowder prior to submitting a I challenge to champions..