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THE LINCOLN STAR sports Saturday Page 15 to see roller coaster NEBRASKA No. Namt Spaath 70 Linganfaltar 51 Schmidt 52 53 Jorgtflsan 73 8 15 Forragamo 35 46 81 Offense MISSOURI Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos.

Yr. Wt. Ht. Name No. 228 Jr.

TE So. 228 6-6 6-7 277 Sr. LT Jr. 255 6-5 6-2 222 Sr. LG Sr.

240 6-3 6-3 232 Jr. Sr. 240 6-1 6-2 235 Jr. RG Sr. 245 6-3 Kowalciyk 65 256 Sr.

RT Sr. 260 6-4 162 Sr. SE So. 160 5-9 208 Sr. QB Sr.

205 6-2 PIsarkiewlci 15 200 So. IB Sr. 200 5-11 Brown .....................25 220 Sr. FB So. 225 6-4 190 Sr.

WB Jr. 180 5-11 Defense NEBRASKA 80 Phillips 220 Sr. LE Pruitt 247 Sr. LT 46 Pullen 215 Jr. MG 72 Fultz 275 Sr.

RT 98 211 Jr. re 41 206 Sr. LB 59 215 Jr. LB 23 196 Jr. Mon.

34 Butterfield 182 Sr. CB 31 170 Jr. CB 4 Valasek 166 Jr. MISSOURI So. 225 6-3 Hamilton ...............94 Jr.

230 6-5 Sr. 238 6-4 Frisch ...................91 Jr. 230 6-4 Cole ........................79 Sr. 209 6-2 Sr. 212 6-2 So.

205 6-1 Garlich .................68 Sr. 178 6-0 Sr. 190 6-4 Carter .....................2 Sr. 174 6-0 Sr. 180 6-1 Kickoff 2:25 p.m..

Memorial Stadium Broadcasts Nationwide ABC-TV (Ch. 4 7), KLIN, KFOR, KFAB, WOW. KRNU-FM. Big Eight at a glance NEBRASKA Oklahoma Missouri Iowa State Colorado Oklahoma State Kansas Kansas State Conference All Games 2 0 0 5 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 4 2 0 .1 1 0 5 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 Saturday's Big Eight games Missouri at NEBRASKA, Kansas at Kansas State, Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, Iowa State at Colorado By Bob Owens Star Sports Editor Tigers thrive on knocking off undefeated and nationally-ranked football teams. They've done it three times this season.

They'll try for No. 4 Saturday afternoon in NL's Memorial Stadium against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, third-rated in the wire service polls and owners of a 5-0-1 record Kickoff for the nationally televised game will be at 2:25 m. The ABC-TV telecast will begin at 2 m. Missouri's feat of beating Southern California, Ohio State and North (Carolina all unbeaten and ranked at the time -has been marred by losses to Illinois and Iowa State at home and a come-from- beliind victory over hapless Kansas State. Tlie Tigers, under A1 Onofrio since 1971, have established themselves as capable of beating the best and losing to the not-so-good teams Their performances have earned the tag "roller coaster" Nebraska was a victim here two years ago as the dean of Big Eight Conference coaches brought his Tigers here on the heels of a 59-20 loss to Wisconsin and priM'i'eded to whip the Buskers 21-10.

Missouri lost to Oklahoma State 31-7 the next week In Onofrio's second season, lost to Nebraska H2-0 here and the next week upset seventh ranked and undefeated Notre Dame 30-20 at South Bend, Ind The "roller coaster is pointed up this week, and Busker coach Tom Osborne expects a real battle think we ll see the very best Missouri has to offer," he said. "On top of an excellent offense and a good defense, always has a good kicking game That 's where Osborne expects the issue to be decided The Buskers have trated on all phases of the kicking game this week, hoping to effectively contain excellent kick returner Leo Lewis. The game will match two of the Big Eight best quarterbacks Missouri's Steve Pisarkiewicz and Vince Ferragamo. Two years ago it was Pisarkiewicz who engineered the fourth-quarter rally that beat Nebraska Pisarkiewicz came off the bench last week after missing four weeks with a shoulder injury to rally the Tigers against Iowa State. Missouri trailed 21-3 and ended up losing 21-17.

Pisarkiewicz needs just two yards in passing to break the Missouri school record of the late Paul Christman, who passed for 3,068 yards in 19.38-39-40, Ferragamo twice has thrown four touchdown passes in games this season, achieving the feat in the first half against Texas Christian and doing it one series into the second half last week against Kansas State Mis.souri will test Nebraska's defense, which ranks No. 1 in the Big Eight The Buskers led in rushing defense, total defense and defense. Last week, they yieldiHi minus 45 yards rushing, a school record, to K-State Curtis Brown, the leading rusher with an average of 104 5 yards a game, and receivers Joe Stewart and Lewis will be main weapons other than Pisarkiewicz. Nebraska 1-back Monte Anthony, who mis.sed the la.st game and a half with a knee injury, has been okayed to play, but his replacement. Richard Berns, is expected to be the starter Bems has taken over the NU rushing lead during absence Be has gained 421 yards on 84 carries to 318 on 74 attempts.

In addition to the nationwide television audience, a crowd in excess of 76,000 will jam Memorial Stadium for Nebraska's 85th consecutive sellout crowd. StaM by Web Ray NU's Jim Sabatka causes a fumble by AAU's Mark Capra. Quick scores aid NU frosh, 33-14 Davis, LSE ramble past Millard By Ken Hambieton Star Sports Writer (Quarterback Ed Davis scored on a 73- yard run and passed for two more touchdowns to lead Lincoln Southeast to a 28-0 win over Millard here Friday night in an Eastern 1-80 Conference game Davis set up the first score with a 37-yard run to the Millard 10 and on the following play, he found receiver Don Jones alone in the end zone to put Southeast ahead 6 0. The defense held the Indians to little offensive gam and set up the next two Southeast scores. Chuck VanWerdan picked off a Millard pass at the Southeast 22 early in the second quarter, and two plays later Davis romped around the left end for 73 yards and a touchdown Two plays following the kickoff, linebacker Dan (iibbens raovered a fumble when Millard quarterback Scott Story was sacked by Southeast's Robin Derr on the Millard 29 yard line Two runs by Larry Gilliland and two Davis passes, one to Gary Bager and one to (iilhland, moved the ball to the Indian 10 Then Rob Hansen picked off next pass at the five but the Indians were called for pass interference.

Two plays later, Davis found Jone.s again in the end zone to make the score 21-0 at the half The Knights, now 5-1-2, marched 69 yards on their first possession of the second half in a drive higfilighted by a 33-yard run by reserve Haberlan to the Millarti 16. Davis hit Hager at the two and on the next play, Haberlan dashed for the score Kyle Fink added his fourth consecutive kick to end the scoring, Millard finally cros.sed the 50 yard line midway through the third quarter when Greg Peitzmeier ret overcHl a tumbled punt on the LSE 42 But on tile third play, Gibbens came up with an interception and returned the ball to the Knight 47 gamed its only first down of the second half on the next possession but the Southeast defen.se held once again and stalled the on the Knight 35- yard line The Southeast allowed Millard just four first downs for the game and 62 yards total offense, with 44 of those yards coming late the game. Davis led the Knight offense with 117 yards rushing and 68 yards passing on seven completions. Gilliland rushed for 66 yards on 11 carries and halfback Dan carried 13 times for 53 yards. Reserve halfback Dan Fischer gamed 57 yards on nine carries for LSE I think this game is a sign of how good our offensive and defensive lines are," said LSE coach Frank Soliiti "Davis a good mix of passes and runs and our offensive line provided the opportunities Solich also cited his defen.se for gaming its fourth shutout of the season and second in a row "NobiHly has really threatened us offensively in the last couple of weeks beiause our defense has been playing so well," he said Looking to the playoffs, Solich noted his improvement the last three weeks "We tied Grand Island and then beat East and now we ve startHl putting points on the he said (l.iinmg momentum like we have is very important when you're talking about possibly gaming a playoff The Knights, currently listed as the leaders in their playoff district, host Rapillion in a game at Seacrest Field next Saturday night now 1-7, will host South Sioux City next Wedne.sday to close out its season.

Statistics, page By Dave Sittier freshman football team whipped up Its own concoi'tion of Mis.sion Impossible Friday afterniMin at Stadium. Deviating a triffle, the Cornhusker frosh took 168 seconds to destruct instead of the 60 seconds it took on the old series While the timing was off, the results were the same as the Buskers erased the Missouri Junior Varsity by exploding for two quick scores in less than three minutes Thanks to a rugged defensive effort which scored one touchdown on a fumble rwovery and set up the swond on a second fumble, led the surprised Tigers, 14-0 with 12:12 remaining the first period The quick start to a 33-14 Cornhusker victory as Coach Guy Ingles' club rolled to the 14th consecutive victory by a Nebraska fresfimen team "If we fiadn got those two quick scores it could have a completely different game. said first-year head coach Ingles "Those scores completeiy changed the complexion of the game Defensive tackle (iary England put the Cornhuskers on the scoreboard on only the third play of the when he forced quarterback Mark Capra to fumble England hit Capra on the Missouri two-yard line, popping the ball Be joyiously pounced on the fumble in the Tiger end zone with 13 40 left the (juarter What a great England, a 6-4, 220-pounder from Salt Lake City 1 jusl tried to stick my hand out to stop him (Capra' and 1 hit the bali just as he pitched it This is a dream come true for a lineman With playing like it was dreamland, the ('ornhuskers proceeded to punch the lights out less than a minute later Following Nebraska kickoff, Capra tumbled on the first play from scrimmage with Grand Island walkon Steve Frei landing on the pigskin tor the Buskers Frei. left defensive cornerback scooped up the bail on 24-yardline It took Nebraska three plays to score a second time Quarterback Brad Humphrey hit end Junior deep in the end zone for a 11-yard scoring strike and Nebraska mission of destruction was well underway The stunned Tigers, however, drove 73 yards in 12 plays to cut the Busker-lead to 14-7 with 7 14 left in the first period Once again, it was the Nebrask.a defense wfiich came up with the big play as Busker nerback Kevin Boppe bliM ked a punt in the second quarter fhe Tiger kicker Paul Miller, chased the Itnise ball and was tackle in his end zone as Nebraska built a 16-7 score before intermission Frustrated the first half, the Nebra.ska offense finally up the third quarter when Humphrey hit I-back Tim Wurth on a 18- yard I was really the third rtneiver on the play Wurth explained I broke past the lirieb.i( ker and startl'd yelling and screaming at Brad and he tut me Wurth once again proved to be dynamite for the Curnhuskers The 5-7, 175-pound mighty- nute trom Dmafia Burke ru.shed tor 123 yards while shouldering the ball carrying duties with 23 rushes in than full quarters of plav. Carrying the ball lhal often is fine with me, Wurth but I sure I'll it isorei tomorrow I-bai ks Glen Lewis and Frank Taylor chipped in 39 and 60 yards each rushing for the Buskers i Statistics, Page 16 Gl eludes LNE, law of averages Stafi photo by Dave Kennedy UNE's Tom Svehia is tackled by Gl's Randy Harlow.

By Chuck Sinclair Sports Writer Every team to face Grand Island this year has figured the law of averages would eventually have to catch up with Kenny seventh-rated Islanders Lincoln was the eighth team this season with the wrong analysis. All the Rockets did Friday night in their 12-7 homecoming loss at Seacrest was find out that the law of averages was about as close to catching Grand Island as any opponent has been to catching the swift Don Dennhardt all year. For the fourth time this season. Dennhardt returned a punt for more than 70 yards resulting in either a close win or a tie for the 6-0-2 Islanders With Dennhardt 78-yarder in the first quarter Friday night. Northeast became the sa-ond Capital City team to suffer the effals as Southeast allowed the same in a 14-14 tie earlier in the season If not tor Dennhardt return and detensive back Kevin Flannigan 15-yard touchdown after blocking a Jerry Dittenber first quarter punt less than two minutes later, the Rocket defease held the viMtor in check throughout the game, leading the statistical categories by a wide margin But teams have led Grand Island statistically in seven of the eight games this season and still lost or tkHl "Weve really been Fischer said in the understatement of the year "But we ve got a great bunch of kids and they never give up on you One of the Islanders who didn give up is defensive end Jeff Finn Finn was hurt when he collided with Joe Prai on the first play of the tourlh quarter with Grand Island leading 12-0 and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher Northeast on the next play wtien quarterback Doug Berka hit with a 28- v.ird scoring strike over the middle The point after by Dawson put the Rockets back in the game Two ot the ball gave with 3 40 left in the game on Us own 22 yard line 22-yard run by sparked a drive in which moved the ball into GI lerrilory, with a and five from the Islander 22-yard line and 2 remaining As lierka rolled wown the rigfit side ot the line, an option pitch to Rub Farleigh went astray and Finn, who had returned to the game, tell on the ball to preserve the win Fischer told his squad in the liH'kerrom ttiat you don't do anytfiing very pretty and you m.ike It ti.ird on an old coach, but you get the job done Dennhardt punt return had to be termed pretty" by Fisctier as he grabbed it on the retreated to the 17 while waiting tor llic wall to form the sideline, and then eluded the only Northe.ist player with a chance at the 41 In Grand Island last -ax games, Dennhardt has tributcHl punt returns of 70 72.

80 and now 78 yards along with scrimm.ige runs of 53, 55 and 15 vards lor scores has hurt an awtul lot of pcHtple this year Fischer said a threat whenever he toui hes tlie ball That what they ve doing all year, Els said It the same story of our season all year, too We've almost totals and still bc'at (irand Island must now defeat Bastings at home next week to earn a return trip to tiie slate play of Is trom district 4 while Northeast hopes to puli oft an upset against top-rated Halslon on the road and spoil the liuiLs bid tor a playoff in district I Statistics, page 16 North Piaffe jolts Lincoln High, Papillion nips East, Pius romps Lincoln Bigh's bid for a district football playoff spot was dealt a serious blow at North Platte Friday night when the Links fell to the BuUdogs, 12-3 In two other games involving local high schools. No 3 rated Fius belted Council Bluffs St Alberts. 33-15, and was edged by PapilUon, 7-6 The Lirn oln High-North Platte game was a tale of different lialves In the first half, the Links had it their way, Uking a 341 lead on an 18-yard field goal by Biyan Clark and largely dominating the offensive action However, Limoln High failed to capitalize on two cliances in the lursl half, which proved crucial in the final outcome The Links took the opening kickoff and marched against the Builders, but rehnquished the ball on North Platte's line after a fumble After scoring on Clark'i field g(al, the Liidis lost another scoring chance later in the second stanza when they were held on the eight-yard Une of the BuUdogs on downs In the second hall, North Platte's rushing game, held in check in the first half, got rolling two long, time-consuming drives in the third and fourth quarters, the Bulldogs got the two touchdowns they needed to win the contest. In the second half, North Platte had 44 rushes with Its ball offenMi and Lincoln High was to get off only 14 plays in the entire second half North Platte go-ahead score came in the third quarter on a three-yard run by tiary Dan- melson They crossed the gtwlline ogam in the tourth quarter on a two-yard run by Kurt O'Dell Kicks alter both siores tailed Dannielson paced North rushing attack with 104 yards in 29 carries the Bulldogs outrushed Lirkoln High, 261-57 In the IGpiUion-Last contest at PapilUon. Sung Kim point after touchdown proved the diflerence alter Tom Walsh ahd scored for the Monarchs on a one-yard run in the second quarter Papillion score came at the end of a 60-yard drive East countered with a TU on the first play of the fourth quarter Alter a short PappilUon punt had been downed on the Monarch's 33-yard line, the Spartans Mike Ikircher went the on the first play from scrimmage to make the game 7-6 However, Jeff Keeler his kick to leave the Spartans one-point behind hairlier in the game.

East lust scoring chances in the second quarter when they fumbled the ball away to Papillion on the five-yard Une just hetore tlw? halt and the third quarter when the Spartans were held on downs at the Papillion one East will now play Lincoln High, 4-3-1, in schools' tmal Friday at Seacrest Field The Spartans are now 2-6 In the Pius victory at Council Blutts St Alberts, senior quarterback Pat Heng passed tor yards on 61 completions in 19 attempts to lead the Thunderbolts Heng hit senior wmgback Mark Cooper with a 15-yard touchdown strike to open the Pius scoring and iced the game with a 33-yard TD to Cooper in the third period Senior 1-back Mark Bruckner rushed for IU6 yards on 15 carries to lead the Bolt running attack Although the score is misleading, it wasn an easy tor the Thunderbolts Tied 7-7 late the first halt, Pius managed to put a score on the board with just six seconds remaining in the half Heng scored the Tl) on a ime-yard plunge, which was set up by a 22-yard pass to We had a hard tune adjusting to theu Naid Plus oat Vince Aldrich "They were in a 4-4. but would put eight men on the line on first down So we went right away to the passing game could pretty much pass at will, especialy sideline passes to the end and wmgback, said Aldrich Pius wasttnl no time salting the game away in the third quarter St Randy Kenkel tumbled after a 58-yard gallop and Pius rwovered at their own The Ikilts then mounted an 89 yard drive capped by Heng second score, a sc'ven yard si amper He wore them down, said Aldrich, reterring to the I'hunderbuUs 495 yards total offense "But they have a good ball dub, he added Pius is now 6-1 on the season and travels to Dniatia Thursday night for Us final encounter with Omaha Cathedral St Alberts dropped to 6-1 with the lyss Stafiftict, 16 I 4.