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Wind But Nt FerragamOi Black Shirts Spark 17-9 Comeback Miami Ntb First downs 8 24 Rushas-yards 34-207 Passing yards 102 264 Return yards 61 9 Passts 17-22-1 9-38 6-39 Fumbles lost 6-3 3-3 Penalties-yards. S-S5 S-58 By VirgU Parker It was Miami weather in Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. And coach Carl Selmer's Miami Hurricanes put the heat on Nebraska for over three quarters of their intersectlonal football game. The home-standing Comhuskers added fuel to the fire with an error-filled performance in the early going, but finally iced a 17-9 victory with a field goal and touchdown pass in the closing six and a half minutes. There were more errors in the game than the New York Yankee commit all season.

A total of nine fumbles, 10 penalties and two pass interceptions marred the contest. In addition, you can add in a Miami pass that was tipped by a Nebraska defender into the arms of a Hurricane receiver in the closing moments. That put the visitors just 31 yards away from a possible tie which a touchdown and two-point conversion would have produced. But on the very next play, Huskers Mike Fultz and Tony Samuel shodt the ball loose from Miami quarterback E. J.

Baxer and Kent Smith recovered the bobble. Nebraska was able to preserve the triumph. Exact Replay The game was almost an exact replay of the struggle between the two hard-hitting clubs played in Lincoln a year ago. In each case, Miami held a haUtime advantage but was subdued with a passing performance by Nebraska quarterback Vince Ferragamo. Last season, Ferragamo replaced starter Terry Luck after intermission and responded by compleing 8 of 9 passes including a touchdown toss to Bobby Thomas.

This time the Cahfomia sharpshooter was on target 9 of 10 times in the second half including a TD pass to Dave Shamblin for the Huskers' final points. "Vince had a few tough plays early in the Cornhusker coach Tom Osborne noted. "But he hung in there, showed poise and confidence and played well throughout the game." Nebraska generated a mild threat early in the first quarter after comerback Ted Harvey caught a Miami fumble in midair after a Hurricane pass completion. But the drive faltered at the Miami 21 and kicker A1 Eveland was wide left with a 38-yard field goal try. Late in the initial Miami's Bryan Ferguson stunned the partisan red-clad crowd of 76,155 the 83rd consecutive Memorial Stadium sellout when he picked off a Ferragamo pass intended for Thomas and returned it 52 yards to the Nebraska five.

On the first play. Hurricane Ottis (O.J.) Anderson to the goal line, hobbled the ball but then recovered his own fumble the final stripe fw a 64) Miami lead. The snap on the extra point was muffed by George Mason. Kicker Chris picked up the ball and tried to run around left end and almost was decapitated by Husker linebacker Clete Pillen. Dennis Pelted "Just as I came rushing Pillen recalled, "Jeff Pullen (middle guard) tackled him from behind.

I was aiming for his midsection, but Jeff's caused him to fall toward and I caught him right in the Pillen admits be was Dennis returned to the game in the second half to kick a booming 51-yard field goal to give Miami a 9-7 lead the same tage the Hurricane held at halftime of last game. As a result of the pass interception runback, Nebraska trailed 69 at intomusion. It marked the first time since the Oklahoma State game of 1974 that the Huskers had been shut out in the first half. Nebraska take long to stage its fint comeback. Miami received the kidtcrff to the secoiKi half and when Tim Morgan tesitated in the aid zone with Eveland's boot and then decided to run it out be only got to the 11.

A determined NU defense forced a punt afta three plays and Nebraska took ova in good fiekl positkm at the Miami iS. l-bad( Monte Anthoiy, who wore No. 25 ((Hr a few plays wfaUe awaiting a repair Job on his familiar No. 49 jersey wfakh was tom (m the first play of the game, carried three of four playa to get a first down at the Miami 22. Malito Scores Then Ferragamo, who accounted for both Nebrmka touchdowns the air.

hooked up vrith split oui Chuck Malito on a crossing pattern ova the mkldle. Malito made the grab and skipped in to the end zone Adding the ball JubUaitlEy over his bead Bvdand added the point and Nebraska was on top. 74. But Miami got a repreivt from what appeared to be an tmiranee when Nebraska 1-beck Rich Berm fumbled near the foel hne at the end of an Sifird drive and EkMdge Itttcbefi beat Bob Ungenfdter to the bau In tbi end aooa for a toucbbacfc. I saw Rich going down I probabfy let up." Umenfelter recalled.

when I saw the ball squirt kxwe. I was a step late getfing to it. I got a hand on tbe iMdl, but couldn't pull It With new life, Miami moved to tbe NU moat of tt on a pail play On ene Dauda to bool his 51-yard fWd goal and a 9-7 edit for tbe HuRicaBa Nebnkka moved to midfieid wttb tbt CD- suing kickoff, but bogged down and was forced to punt. Then came the most decisive play of the game. Miami made what proved to be a fatal decision to try and block Randy punt.

Earlier, Lessman had been decked while punting, but roughing the kicker was not allowed since an onrushing Miami player touched the ball. 'This time thQi were late and a 15-yard penalty gave the Huskers a second chance. On the next play, Miami picked up anotha 15-yard marchoff for grabbing face mask. Now Uie ball was on the Hurricane 18. Though three plays failed to gamer a first down, Eveland came on to hit a pressure- packed 32-yard field goal and a 10-9 Nebraska lead.

The icing was soon on the cake. After receivers dropped two passes while wide Miami was forced to punt. Ferragamo soon hit Shamblin over the middle for 31 yards and two plays later connected with his fellow Californian again for 23 yards and a touchdown. extra point produced the final score. Shamblin, who caught three aerials for 82 yards, said his first two grabs over the middle "were laid in there perfectly by Vince.

"On the touchdown pas.s,” Shamblin recalled, "I caught the back end of the ball instead of having the front of the ball come into my hands. I was trying to pick up speed, but the ball got by and I had to reach out and grab it after it had gone by my Then came final scare, aided by the upped pass. The hard-hitting afternoon came to an end with the jarring hit on Baker. When he coughed up the ball, the Huskers were able to safely run out the clock. Cinch up your seat belts, fans.

The Big Eight war starts next week. Nebraska travels to Boulder to meet Colorado. The Buffs beat tbe same Miami team last weekend, 33-3, in what was reported to be just as a battle as the Nebraska Husker middle guard Jeff Pullen (66) was hard on Miami quarterback E. J. Baker (17) all afternoon.

Here he puts the STAFP COLORPHOTO BY HARA DREIVANIS pressure on, while teammate Mike Fultz (72) comes in to assist. Big OU Plays Burst Bubble, 24-10 first downs Rushes yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbies-iost Penalties-yards Oklahoma ISU 7 43-194 21 21 2 40 3 1 8 47 22 44-118 197 7 17 34 1 7 48 3-1 640 By Chuck Sinclair Ames, la. Saturday was designated as the day of Iowa rude return to reality after a week in the wcn-ld of make- believe. A week in which the Cyclones, and all the loyal followers in stadium record crowd of 48,500, actually Uirought they could drieat powerful Oklahoma. In reality, it happen but oh, it was so close.

Surprising Iowa State held the powa, gaining more than triple Uie number of first downs (22-7). But Oklahoma relied on the luck of the big plays, escaping with a 24-10 decision in the first Big Eight Conferoice game of the season. Oklahoma coach Barry Switza has to be considoed somewhat of a Houdini for his fourth quarta play afta the hosts had taken command of the contest throughout the third quarta. 'Trailing 10-3 at the half afta seven-yard touchdown pass from Dean Blevins to Victor Hicks and West German borne Uwe Von conversion and 45-yard field goal. Iowa State powered back into contention.

Following opening score with just gone in the game, the defense held the potent Sooner rushing game, nmked third in the nation with a 384.3 average, wiUiout a first down for 34 minutes and seconds. But while the Cyclones marched 80 yards to score on the first possession of the second half, the stage was bang sa for Iowa demise. You keep Oklahoma botUed up forever. Holding the Sooners to 132 yards rushing through 56 minutes of play was just too good to be true. Horace Ivory said he knew the break was coming when he raced 62 yards, breaking two tackles, for the go-ahead touchdown on a simple fullback ciraw.

That was the first of two big fourth quarter plays. The injury to Iowa State starting quarterback Wayne Stanley brought along the other. ISU sub Buddy Hardeman, better known for exercising the option as a quartaback, rolled left and threw towards Ray Hardee along the sidelines. OU all-America candidate Jerry Andason stuped in front of the pass and returned it 58 yards for the defeat-saUng md Star SPOKTRED Best Mead Is Sport Med October 3, 1976 IE score with 1:36 remaining. "We had a couple of great plays from two great football Switzer explained, admittedly pleased to ga out- of Ames with a win.

"Jory Anderson, a definite all-American, iced the game for us with his intaception. And Iv(My on third and long yardage, whoi the offense doing anything, did it himself. State is a fine, fine football team and they played extremely Switza added. "And Wayne Stanley put on one of the finest exhibtUons of any quartaback every played against us. a tremotdous football playa.

I just hcpe he isn't hurt bad. "Iowa State has the type ot football team that can play with any of the Big Eight Conference Switza said. "Tbey proved that Stanley, while leading the ISU offense, completed 12 of 25 passes for 140 yards against a strong Soona secondary. The injury to his right knee that forced him out of the game is not bebeved serious. "Stanley is a super said the Anderson "We knew when Buddy came in that ratha run with the ball than throw it.

surprised me that he threw it my Anderson added. "It was right at me. I was even more surprised that Scotty Hill (the strong safety) tackle me. We had quite a collision briore I got going There were mixed emotions of pride and heartbreak in the ISU quarters, with several players fighting back tears. "I wanna tell coach Earle Bruce commented.

got a good football team. So does Oklahoma I guess you could say we lost it on the kicking game (two missed field goals) and a couple of bad plays But our defense hit them. I'm proud of our football team. not unhappy I can Bruce said. "Anyone who doesn't think got some good football players is just foolish guess we should have kept the ball away from Jerry Bruce added.

was my Stanley found it hard to leave the field Buckeyes Play To Standoff Fifif dOAns Ruitiej yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Pgmbies lost Penalties yards UCLA Ohio St 16 4 205 13 4 I 14 0 647 32 3 24 13 48-180 41 49 3-8 0 6 42 I I I 4 COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) Ohio State Coach Woody Hayes, with the boos ringing in his ears, refused to gamble in the closing seconds of 10-10 tie with UCLA because "1 going to throw the game Hayes, the winninget coach in Ohio State history, was roundly booed by many of the 87.969 Ohio Stadium fans when he etoctoi to punt oo fouifii and four on the UCLA Itoe and a bafi minute left in the game. I kids were great, I ask them to play any betta unda the laki Hayes. like ties, but 1 going to throw the game away. (to(dded to kick it down in there, thinking they would come out passing and we might Hayes said. But UCLA Coach Terry Donahue dected to run oitt the ckxt.

Ironically, It was a similar decision by Donahue not to gamble which gave the Buckeyes their last chance to wia Donahue derided to punt on fourth aid less than a yard (Hi the a with 1:48 remaining Like Hayes, the dd, firri-yeir Briiin coach was looking (or a mistake. Tbe 66year-old Hayes said be was sur- prtoed Donohue come out throwmg in the final seconds. young coaches would said Hayes, when you get (rtda, you get nuH'e UCLA had to rally In the second half bdiind the luniiing sophomore Theotts Brown and some dutch passing of quarta- bach Jcfi Dankworth to gaio the tie. The Bruins, now 60-1. trailed 7-0 at halftime, but scored mhtway through the 4 1 third period on a 47-yard field goal by Frank Corrall and went ahead 10-7 midway in the final period on an 83-yard, 14-play dnve capped by plunge from less than a foot away That drive was set up a recovery of a Jeff Logan fumble on the UCLA 17 when it appeared tbe Buckles were going in a score.

The key play in the 83-yard sconng march was a 24-yard run by Brown, who took the ball iron the 27 to the Ohio State 49 on a fourth-and-one fake punt. Dankworth, who hit of 14 passes for 79 yarcto, connected with Rick Walka on a 15-yard pass to tbe 10. Four plays lata, Dankvrorth went ova fnxn the one. Ohio State (2-1-1) marched right back with a 73-yard drive which stalled on the Bruin seven, Toro Skladany to boot a 25-yard field goal to tie the game at 10-10 with 7:21 left in the game. UCLA, afta taking the kkkoff, managed to get to the Ohio State 43 but was forced to punt on fourth and one.

The Buckles, sparked by the running of quartaback Rod Gerald, then movol the baU to tbe UCU 47 but Ohio State Coach Woody Hayes refused to gamble and ordered hw team to punt with 24 seconds left in the game. Ohio State, which suffered its first home loss in 25 games a week ago to Missouri, its touchdofR) mtoway in tbe seixmd period afta Ray Griffin returned a UCLA (Hint to the Brum 46. Gaald hit end Greg for 19 yards to the UIDLA 27 and six (riays lata fullback Pete ub (H) powoed ova. UCLA 0 0 3 7-10 011 IO 0 7 0 OtiM JoTtnion 4 run (ShlaOiny kick) UCLA FG 47 UCLA 0 I run kick) Otm FQ 24 A 17 INOIVIOUAL LSAOiaf UCLA, Srown 20 1(0 2 IA 4 Dank worm IMI OAw State, LOUM 2043 Qmm 13 -Sl, iolmkon 14-40 eSCSIVtMO UCLA, a Watkar Haary 1-14 I II otwa stata. 213 iackiaa 14 UCLA.

4 0 4 Stata, Oaraw 344 41 'N Porter Gets NU Game Ball Members of the Nebraska football squad let out a loud chea in the dressing room after the victory over Miami Saturday when the game ball was presented to Budge Porter, who suffered a crippling injury dunng spnng practice. Porter, who had been a defensive back when he was hurt, was in the room in his wheelchair when Unebacka Clete PiUoi handed him the ball. "It has to be the greatest thing to happen to Porter said. just so good to be here with the coaches and my teammates. Oete Pillen came ova and gave me the ball and It set me back about 20 yards I was so surprised.

What a greets he (PUlcn) to. Georgia Stop Crimson Tide, 21-0 Rirst Pamng Re'urn yardi PdittIV Fumeiej yardi Ala to 45-49 141 27 10-14-1 7-37 I 3-2 7-74 17 56-190 68 19 6-14-0 7-410 6 2 7-65 AP Top 20 Scorecard 1. Michigan (440 Bel. Wake Ferest, 31-0. 2.

Pittsburgh (4-0) del. Oukt, 44-31. 3. Oklahoma dtf. lawa Statty 2410.

4. UCLA (3-0-1) tied Ohio State. 10-10. 5. Nftoraslia 04-1) def.

174. i. Gttrgia (44) def. 214. 7.

Maryland (44) dtf. 20-9. 0. Ohio State (2-1-1) tied 10-H). 9.

Kansas (44) dtf. 34-23. 10. Alabama (2-2) lost to 214. 11.

Uvlsiana State (2-1-1) tost to tt-23. 12. OMssourl (3-1) daf. North 244. 13.

Southorn California (3-1) dot. $S4. 14. North Carolina (4-1) tost to 24-3. 15.

Boston CotlNto (34) dof. 1713. 14. MI ss I ss I (3-2) tost to 100 it Notrt Damo (3-1) dal. MicMfan Stato.

244. If. Ftortda (S-1) dtf. 21-23. 21.

Pana Itala (14) tost ta tH. ATHENS. Ga. (UPI) They said defense vnth only one starter over 210 pounds was too small to contain fearsome wishbone offense. But the sixth-ranked Bulldogs not only contained the mnthranked Cnroson Tide Saturday tiwy supped Alabama dead.

Paced on offense by quartaback Matt Robinson, who ran for one touchdown and passed for anotha, and oo defense by a swarming horde, unbeaten Georgia manhandled Alabama 214 tbe fust shutout tor the Cnmson Tide in 70 games. Not smce Oct. 17,1970, when Tomeseee turned that tnck, had any foe been able to bold the Cnmson Tide scoreless, not only blanked Alabama but allowed the (Crimson'Tide to within its line just onro all adtonoon. The final statistics were blurred a bit tbe sacks as Alatwma wem to the air in in the final poiod. But the Bulldogs held the wtoMione to only N) yards rushing, 250 yards below Alabaroa'i average piia to debacle.

A year ago, Georgia called its defeme junkyard because it was small but scrappy Ttus your, boause it was even smalla than a year defensive coordmator Erk RusseU decided to rename ddffise "the But the turned out to be biggest men on the field Saturday afternoon. Roitonon scored oo a three-yard run to cap a 67-yard Georgia drive right saeonds befort the fint half ended and throw a Nx- when he was injured "I wanted to stay out Stanley said "I didn't care how much my leg hurt. We still had a chance to win that game. We were just down by seven points. Our effort was good, just not quite good il be all Stanley added.

"Too many people fell on my leg. It hurt a lot at the time, but feeling betta The loss also hurt a lot. A lot like the one to Oklahoma when Stanley was a sophomore and Iowa State bad the Soonm down 17-7 in the first half before losing. "We gotta be reckoned with Stanley said. don't think lose another game how much confidence I have in these guys.

They just keep sucking it up and coming 7 3 0 Stale 0 3 7 HicKi 7 oiii Bievitii (von FG von IS FG Kollnnan 32 IS Green I run 0 Ivory 62 run von Stnamann Anoerwn miercepfion, (von Schamann A -48S00 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING IvOry 7-96 King II OO, Green 26 101 Cummins 11-27 PASSING anoma Bievtns 2-5-0. 21 lOwa State Stanley 12-2S-0, 140 RECEIVING icks 1-7, 1-14, lovra State Green 5-41. Rogers 3-42. Hardee 4 S3 yard touchdown pass to Ulysses Norris with 5 35 left in the contest as the BuUttogi rolled up tbeu fourth win without a defeat defeat. The other touchdown came on a two-yard run by Rayfield Williams to climax a 61-yard dnve with 3:18 left the third penod.

Alabama got inside tbe (jeorgia 20 only once afta recovoing a fumble at the Georgia 38, but that effort faded when Barry Smith missed a 36-yard field goal 4:16 into the third penod. Geogia, which beaten Alabama since 1965 in the infrequent series, dominated play throughout tbe game. The Bulldogs drove to the Alabama in tte first penod but missed a sewing chMiff when a pass off a fake field try was in- comptote. Alabama immediately came back and drove to the Georgia 24 but was held on downs. Georgia started the first scoing (hive of the game with 3:41 left the first half, gouig from their own 37 mainly on the run- mng (d Kevm McLee and tlw pairiag id Rotnitton.

The second touchdown dnve wnt all the way on the ground with A1 Pollard and WUhams altonat- ing at ripping off long yardage the Alabama defense. Georpa had to go only 20 yards for its last score afta Brad Ceacutti recovered a bad Alabama (Utcbout The Bulldogs ran the ball to tha six, thoi Rotunson hit Nomi with a strike in the badi of tlto Old wHie. Alabama, faced to riiandai its wtohbone and ito to tbe air in tto Bml period, was humUiatod as quarterback JeU Rutledge was sacked six times the final IS mtnutro oi play. fl 7 7 1-21 rup (LmvIH ktck) 2 rup (LmviM kick) Ga-Norru 6 Eobrntop (LMviH kick) 4 HAJEB I.