The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 36

Devaney in Prayer Husker Coach Bob Devaney leads Nebraska team in post-game prayer Husker Willie Ross rambles behind Bob block iiimiiiiiHUiiiiiiiiiiiHi.tiiiiiHiiimimiiiiHimmimiimiiiiiHiimiiimiiMiiniiiiHiHtiHiiimiiiiiiHHiiiiiiniHniiHiim OUlcl Touchdown. By Thunder! By HAL BROWN There was very little ju bilation in the Nebraska dressing room such as one would expect to find after a 14-0 victory. The Huskers gridders naturally were happy over the win against Oklahoma State, but they had more important things on their minds than a celebration. There w'as the sobering thought of facing Oklahoma next Saturday in a showdown Big 8 battle. The players made it evi- ROOM dent that they were looking forward to the contest at Norman, and were quick to point out that they were making trip for only one win.

Willie Ross about summed up the feeling of the Huskers who had just won their 8th game against only one loss when he said: one has to w'orry about getting hurt, because if we win all over. nothing to do, but go out and give it all Dennis Claridge said the squad had been looking forward to the meeting with Oklahoma for long This is the final he said. know that we must win or all over for this Claridge added that he think anyone would have any complaints about going to the Orange Bowl. Heft Husker lineman Bob Brown felt that everyone on the squad would be for the Sooner clash. the one got to he continued.

Center Ron Michka was confident the Huskers would gain a share of the Big 8 title by beating Oklahoma. coaches think we can win, so we players! do, Michka observed. is Jim Baffico exclaimed, speaking of the upcoming Oklahoma game. 0 Oklahoma is tough, but we think we are pretty good he added. think the Orange Bowl incentive we have will be just too much for the Soon- ers to Co-Captain Dwain Carlson said the Huskers may have been looking ahead a little to the Oklahoma game.

But he quickly pointed out that they be looking ahead next weekend. only thing we could look ahead to would be the Orange Bowl and there is no sense thinking of that until after we beat Carlson noted. Husker end Dick Callahan chimed in with get The red-haired Nebraska end explained that he thought he had a touchdown on the questionable play late in the first half when the officials ruled he had dropped a pass at the goal line before gaining possession. was sure I had taken two or 3 steps before dropping it and I didn't drop it until 1 was well into the end he said. Claridge, who had thrown the pass, also said he thought Callahan had grabbed it.

1 noticed they had disallowed the touchdown 1 thought we were Claridge said. never even thought about the pass not being Cold? Yes! through a big hole made by Nebraska linemen Ron Michka, Larry Tomlinson and Dwain Carlson. Now Husker Donn Tregonning mittens. Slock O) Parent (O) Will Ty Robertson stops two men And Thunder escapes another, with goal line near To score his last TD in Memorial Stadium..