The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 47

November 13, 1977, Lincoln, Sunday Journal and Star 5E Hmker-Sooner matchup topic in KU locker room Sorry Randy, but the officials see it your way. Kansas linebacker Scellars Young (52) stops I-back I.M. HIpp (32) from going over the top on a fourth-and-goal play from the KU 1 early in the second quarter. Quarterback Randy Garcia (18) signals a touchdown, but the officials ruled otherwise and the Jayhawks took over. By Randy York staff Sports Writer Kansas exactly kissed off this football season, not with Missouri left on the schedule.

However, the Jayhawks seemed to enjoy talking about the Nebraska-Oklahoma game after absorbing a 52-7 loss at the hands of the Cornhuskers Saturday afternoon. Maybe the topic of conversation helped entourage take its mind off the record 550 yards rushing Nebraska pushed down its throat. You could sense the need for some sort of relief. Nebraska-Oklahoma game is going to be a helluva battle. anxious to see that one on the offered Dean Nesmith, head trainer the past 40 years.

not going to predict the outcome though only fools and strangers do Three Kansas players, who think they belong in either category, were more willing to go out on a limb without worrying about someone cutting it off. have to pick Nebraska because of its offense," predicted John Mascarello, senior offensive guard from Omaha Gross. "OU has quicker linebackers. I think be a close game decided by mistakes." Freshman linebacker Scellars Young, who was Sports National Defensive Player of the Week last week, agreed with Mascarello. give Nebra.ska a slight edge because of the way they ran against us today and the fact I know they can pass better than they did he said Fullback Norris Banks, who rushed for 68 yards against the Huskers Saturday, might have predicted Nebraska, if the game were being played in Lincoln.

pick OU because they have all those Texas players and the atmosphere down there is all Banks said. noisy here, too. but Nebraska be playing here. It may sound crazy, but I think fans are going to make the difference in a close game like that one will Kansas lost Oct. 1 at Oklahoma, 24-9.

No one got to ask KU head coach Bud Moore his thoughts about the Sooners shootout in Norman. He beat reporters to the punch. don't ever compare players on teams tor that matter," he in his three-minute meeting with the press, half of which was silence. Asked if he thought Nebraska executed better offensively than any team KU has played this season. Moore replied: seen some good ones.

I necessarily say Nebraska was better than any others." He did credit the execution on sweeps and reverses. Just walked our linebackers off and knocked our corners down." he said. Linebacker Young thought ran the sweep differently, blocking to the outside and cutting off the linebackers. The blocking was completely different than we had seen in the films. Hipp is a great runner," said.

one of the best ever played against or even seen. He runs at you and the next thing you know running away from you He's Larry Jones, who succeeded Lance Van Zandt as defensive coordinator this season, called Hipp fine a back as there is in this conference." Jones said success at running the sweep is simple. knock the defensive players down. tackle anyone when on the ground." Banks believes he could have been more successful than 68 yards against the Huskers if he could have logged more than 15 carries. think they ran me he said.

Brian Bethke, starting quarterback who had the Jayhawks offense in high gear before leaving the game with a first quarter ankle sprain, believes a wishbone team will give stunting defense trouble. Bethke about to be drawn into a prediction on NU-OU. Like the head trainer, he's leaving that business to fools and strangers. Nebraska place kicker Billy Todd (14) follows through after booting a record-breaking 55-yard field goal midway through the third quarter out of the hold of Randy Garcia (18). The three-pointer, 12th of the season, gives him the single-season record.

He had previously shared the record with Paul Rogers and Al Eveland. The Huskers are about to take the lead as teammates clear a path for Cur- quarterback Randy Garcia (18) as Dodie Donnell (45) blocks a KU tis Craig (33) to score the first touchdown on a 12-yard run defender. Stan Waidemore (62) takes on Franklin King (74) as Craig rnidwav through the first quarter. Craig takes the inside handoff (1) from cuts inside (2). Craig scoots through the hole (3) as Donnell and Waidemore hold their blocks.

Craig pulls away (4) as Mike Beal (53) give 1 chase. Craig picks up support (5) from teammate Kelvin wards off KU linebacker Scellars Young (52), leaving Craig only a few strides short of the end zone. 1.