The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 51

OctokCT 17, im, UMoli, taiiT 71 Fultz on The Prowl Duane Howard (11) drops back to pass but big Mike Fultz (72) senses an opportunity to sack the Kansas State quarterback and mounts his bull-like charge (1). Fultz makes a crushing tackle (2) and as the two players tumble, the ball pops loose (3). After a short chase, Fultz finishes with a satisfied look, having recovered the fumble (4), too. The effort was one of several big plays for the Lincoln High athlete. He recovered one other fumble, caused yet another and recorded a game-high of 10 tackles, including six unassisted stops.

Buda: Pd Like to See a Better Team! By Randy York A ago, Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne said the Comhuskers would have to go a good to a great football team in a hurry" to win Uie Big Eight. Saturday, Kansas State defensive line coach Sandy Buda Uiought Nebraska took an escalator into that class when the Buskers flattened Uw Wildcats, 51-0. is a great football he said. every bit of their No. 3 national ranking, if not better.

I know one thing like see a better team than Nebraska. Total FoottMU Team is a total football team," he added. is just a great offensive team and Oklahoma is mainly a great defensive Head coach Ellis Rainsberger was willing to put the "great" tag on Nebraska, too. After making several general observations, Rainsberger interrupted himself and said: trying to say is Nebraska a great football team much stronger offensively this year and defense is strong Uke it always IS. not a better pair of defensive tackles than added Rainsberger.

"Mike Butler (Kansas) and PbilUp Dokes (Oklahoina State) may be in the same class as Mike Fults and Ron Pruitt, but they play on Uie same team." Defensive Ends CUed Rainsberger eitended an equal compliment to Nebraska defensive ends Ray Phillips and George Andrews. "1 think a better pair of defensive ends than those two either," be said. Neither Rainsberger nor Buda wanted to take anything away from dominating performance, but bmh injuries distorted the overall picture. game got mit td hand too eviy." Buda said. "The first bad thing that happened to us was (xunerback) Gyde Brinson getting that hip points in the first We had to to a freshman (Homer Thomas) and Nebraska picked on him all day." Thomas agreed.

"I thought they picked on me a little," be said. times, I thought I did real well. At other times, 1 was Split end Thomas aiul tight end Mark Dufresne each snagged Nebraska touchdown passes against freshman comerback. Many btjiiries had some moves," he said. "On his touchdown, I thought it was a post.

I cut out and be cut in and there was the ball. The otlwr guy (Dufresne) pushed ott. I was with him. I thought I was interfered Injunes hit a high for the Wildcats in the loss to acciwding to Kansas State trainers. Twelve players received tieatthmit.

not even counting the typical bumps and bruises. Buda pointed out bis defemive line WM pmtaps hardest hit, trying to defend against Nebraska's best (Mtmvt line performance of the season. Both K-SUte defensive ends missed action. Perry Vieis suffered a concuss in the first quarter, played until halftime and did return to ac- tioo. Vic Chandler pinched a in bis shmildar in the third quartar.

DefaHive tadde Mike Osborn suffered a diartte horse and bruise in the flrd quarter. Middle guard TheopoUs Bryant injured an elbow and also was sidelined briefly. Disaster Area Tackle Chester Jeffery was the only member of the Wildcat defensive front five to escape injury. There were other hurts in the K-State locker room, which looked like a Red Cross relief Tailback Tony Brown had a bruised Gary Spani suffered a pinched nerve in bis neck. Second team nose guard Brown suffered a severely sprained ankle while playing for the injured Bryant.

team defensive tackle Rob Houchin sustained a head injury, playing for the injured Osborn. Center Malcolm Bussev pinched a in his neck and tailback Roscoe Scobey sprained a knee. never seen anything like this," sports information Sector Glen Stone said. only thing like it was a couple of years ago at Oklalmma." Wildcat and players were at a loss to explain last near miss against Missouri (28-21), then the complete collapse against the Buskers. is such an emotional noseguard Bryant said 'Nebraska did all they could to get up for us today.

Maybe we think we could have back- to-back good games against two top 10-rated teams. Waiting for KU psychological effect is so great," he added. "We might be able to go back right now and play the game over and it might be a completely different story like last year (a 12-0 NU win). I can say this. going to get after KU next week way Nebraska got after us close, but the decision is clear.

The referee signals first down and goal for the Comhuskers. NU had faced a fourth and two at the KSU four-yard line. Byron Stewart picked up the necessary yardage with this much to spare. Berns Tough To Stop The Keith Nelms (S3) makes a flying tackle on Nebraska ball carrier, Richard Bems (31). It such efforts to halt the NU sqdiomore who topped all runners with 16 carries for 95 yards.

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