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Anticipating Oklahoma, Devaney Glover, Rodgers rontlniied From Page ID Hofliw-rs listened to the minutes of 'H- in the NU training room while IMng treatment for a sore hamstring mu.scle he talked w.th wrilera the punt return for a touchdown with 8:22 left hi the first quarter that gave the Huskcrs a tl lead. That touchdown gave him a share of the reeord for touchdowns on punt rehirn.i th even and touehdowns by both punt and kei'koff return, with eight, not counting bovU other told me they were going to get that r-cord for Rodgers pointed out. that was the easiest return I've ever had. was the best process of elimination I've ever seen. The blockers did it all for me and all I had to do was run it The Wock that got Rodgers around the corner and headed for the end zone was thrown by middle guard Rich Glover.

IX'vaney went so deep into his roster that in the clo.sing minutes, he had Mike Osborne, a defen sive tackle, playing middle guard. bad never even lined up at middle guard before Devaney explained, .1 ihn Bell iNo. 2 middle was hurt, trying to rcdshirt Bill Anderson and we want to put Rich Glover back in and take a chance on getting him hurt with the Oklahoma game coming Looking ahead to that Oklahoma affair Devaney allowed, going to be a tremendous football game. Oklahoma will be by far the best opponent faced this season. defense is much much better than it was a year ago and judging from the yardage been gaining they lost much offensively.

running a little different type of offcn.se and using their receivers more. going to be much more difficult to defense this year. can throw, too, but I hope they throw any better than they did a year not quite the same as it was a year center and co-captain Doug Dumler pointed out, we were ranked one and two and it was for the national championship. the Big Eight championship is still at stake and our first goal especially after that first Rodgers figured, just got to work hard to get ourselves at a peak both physically and mentally for that By mentally he explained he meant, up to the point where got complete confidence in getting the things done we want to do with no doubts in Both Devaney and his players pointed out that they had not begun preparing ahead for the Oklahoma game. looked at any Oklahoma Rims Humm said.

course Oklahoma has been in the back of our minds all Janssen explained, the past week we concentrated entirely on getting ready to play Kansas But the Huskers will turn their attention quickly to Oklahoma with Devaney scheduling a brief Sunday workout at 3 p.m. Three players who came up with big plays in the romp over Kansas State were defensive halfback Randy Borg, defensive end Steve Manstedt and reserve I-back Jeff Moran, Borg intercepted a pass at the Husker 24 to stop a Kansas State drive into NU territory the first time the Wildcats had the ball. last week it was obvious they were going to try to pick on my side with Borg explained. It was over side last week that Iowa State threw the tying touchdown pass. plays a big part in he added, after last game, that was the lowest point in the football career of Randy Borg.

was hoping for a big play today and that interception was a big play for me. It boosted my confidence back up and that will help me be a better player next Thursday and next sea.son Manstedt went 22 yards deep into the secondary from his defensive end post to pick off a K-State pass at the 50 setting up the fourth down. way our defense is set up against the pass the one end rushes the passer and the other end drops back to help out on the he explained as the reason for his being so deep in the secondary. I was covering the tight end on that play and I just stayed with The Huskers were leading by only 10-0 and were pinned deep in their own territory at the two-yard line when Moran broke through a hole opened by guard Tom Alward and tackle Daryl White and went 72 yards before being brought down from behind at the K-Stale 26. hole was Moran said.

offensive line did a great ncvA-r seen a hole biig before. I just believe Of being caught from behind Moran explained. Schneider (NU trainer) told me it looked like someone dumped a piano on my back at about the 30-yard Devaney said he was plaesed with the play of all his I-backs and added Olds has been coming along good at fullback and getting to the point where we thought he should It exactly a friendly hug that Kansas Don Calhoun (32) is receiving as he's met by Huskers Willie Harper (81), John Fills (56) and Jim Branch (51). Along the way to a touchdown, Cornhusker fullback Bill Olds (44) sets to break around the block supplied by Bob Revelle (84) on Kansas Wes Jacobs (55). Vve Got It.

Pve Got It Bwi, Vve Got It It was an elusive pigskin that bounded around the IMemorial Stadium field following this second-quarter Kansas State fumble. Joe Blahak (27), Bob Nelson (57) and Tom Pate (68) along with the Paul Steininger (65) all seem to have a chance for it (1) only to have the ball pop away (2), Pate ends up looking the wrong way as Kansas Leroy Thomas (39) moves in for a chance (3). The One Who Did Get It? Monster Dave Mason Once again the ball squirts loose so Dave Masun (251, John Dutlon (901 and Bob Thornton (17) join the scramble (4). Thornton appears to have possession at hand as Mason and Zavan Yaralian (15) stand guard (5). 1 When Thornton and control it on one side (G), Mason finally surrounds it for a Big Red recovery (7)..