The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 80

4-D THE MIAMI HERALD Tues Jan 2 1973 sV 4 fcV "'VA4' -v x' 0 'ms" -qjlfr WX £: I-Back Gary Dixon Leaps Over ihe Noire Dame Defense for Second Touchdown From One-Yard Line Buskers Claim Third strolled into the end zone to make it 20-0 THE FIRST time Nebraska got the ball in the second half it scored again on a 42-yard drive Rodgers was the big gun in this advance and he got the touchdown on a four-yard burst through the middle Nebraska went 80 yards for touchdown NT0- 5 passes ate up 41 of the yards with Rodgers scor- ing from five yards out RODGERS saved the best for his last With the ball on the 50 he took a lateral-type toss from Humm along the north sideline outran one Notre 'Dame tackier after another and crossed the goal line untouched Irish defenders were sprawled all over the Orange Bowl turf as Johnny crossed the goal line for the 50th touchdown of his colie-" giate career It was a fitting finish to a brilliant career IT WAS after the final Nebraska score that Notre Dame finally got untracked The Irish ran the kickoff back to their 23 and finally got to the Nebraska 12 as the third period ended Two running plays moved the ball to the five and on third down Clements passed to Pete Demmerle for the lone Irish touchdown A try for a two-point conversion failed but this has to go down in Orange Bowl history as the lead of the Means list Notre Dame 0 0 0 4 Nebraska 7 5ft Continued From Page ID Rich Sanger converted and it was 7-0 IT LOOKED as if the Irish might come right back with the equalizer as Tom Clements passed twice to Dar-ryll Dewan for 12 and 29 yards The last catch put the Irish on 29 but that was it On third down Steve Manstedt tossed Clements for an eight-yard loss and Bob 52-yard field goal try fell far short Near the end of the period the Irish got their second chance Goeller fumbled when hit by Kevin Nosbusch on a jarring tackle and Tim Sullivan covered for the Irish on 24 Here again on third down Clements was tossed for a 13-yard loss by blitzing Dave Mason and the Irish had to punt It appear to be the case at the time but that was the absolute finish for Notre Damex ELEVEN plays later Nebraska had gone 80 yards to its second touchdown With a 36-yard burst by Gary Dixon the piece de resistance the Huskers moved to the Irish 20 and Humm flipped a pai to Bob Revelle who was downed on the one as the period ended Dixon leaped over guard on the second play of the second period for touchdown No 2 After the kickoff Nebraska backed Notre Dame to its five-yard line and got the ball on a punt at the Husker 48 From here Humm flipped a lateral to Rodgers who passed downfield to Frosty Anderson all alone at the Notre Dame 15 He just Rodgers run (Sanger kick) Dixon 1 run (Sanger kick) Anderson 52 past from Rodgers (kick blocked) Neb Rodgers 4 run (oast failed) Rodgers 5 run (Sanger kick) Rodgers 50 pass from Humm pass from Clements (Sanger kick) Demmerle 5 (pass failed) 85010 Orange Bern 1 Photos By Mike O'Bryon Boh Hast John Ytalther Albert Coyn Battle Vaughan Marlin Lcvisou John Pineda Joe Eihert Bill Sanders Jim Birmingham Tim Chapman THE LAST RIDE: Happy Huskers Shoulder Retiring Coach Hob Devaney After Victory.