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Arm, Black Shirts Extend Kansas Misery, 31-3 First downs Rushlnp yards Passing yards Rotum yards Pi ISOS Puhts Pumblos-lost Ponaltlos-yards Nob. 25 S4-2M 32 14-21-1 S43.0 2-1 5-5S Kan 11 41-170 14 1-0-1 2-2 1-7 By VirgU Parker Sports Editor Lawrence, Kan. Nebraska loves to play its football games in Memorial Stadium. The field by that name here has been as kind to the Comhuskers as the one in Lincoln. couldn't believe how many fans dressed in red there were here an excited Vince Ferragamo said after quarterbacking Nebraska to a 31-3 victory over Kanfis band wgs here and our fans were cheering louder than the Kansas people," Ferragamo added.

was just a super day." The red-clad Nebraska foUowera had more to cheer about. The Huskers subdued the Jayhawk crowd by taking a 214) first- half lead, then coasted home. The outcrmie marked the eighth straight victory over the Jayhawks four in each Memorial Stadium. Comhusker coach Tom Osborne kept his record perfect with his fourth straight triumph over Kansas. Since the year Devaney took over the Husker reins, the count is 13 Nebraska victories against just two for KU.

To demonstrate the complete Husker dominance in recent years, the combined score of the last six meetings three in Lincoln and three here is points to 12 And four of the six were shutouts. It would have been five of six here Saturday except for a 42-yard field goal by Mike Huhach midway through the final frame. "We wanted the shutout, we always admitted Husker defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, who kicked the sideline yard marker in disgust when long effort barely cleared the crossbar. "But the kids played well," Kiffin added. "Kansas was the rushing leader in the Big jpiar mRJRED Read Sport Red October 31, 1976 ID Eight and we shut them down.

They cross the goal line. Our defense played very disciplined ball. We kept it simple and make any big mistakes. always danger of KU breaking a long play with that LaVeme Smith in there, but contained him very well for three straight The Nebraska win, coupled vrith victories by Oklahoma State over Missouri and Colorado's triumph over Oklahoma, reduced the league's five-way tie for first place to a three-way deadlock. Hiose three winners all sport a 3-1 record in conference action.

And noct week the Huskers will be challenged by OSU, a team that pulled out a come-from-behind, victory over Mizzou. going to enjoy this victory for' about 01 hour," Osborne noted. "Then we can start planning for Oklahoma State. OSU has a complete team fine offense, tough defense and the best kicking game. It'll take a great effort to beat them.

They really should be unbeaten and leading the league. They had the Colorado game won before making some errors in the closing moments." Nebraska took advantage of the first of three Kansas errors a fumble at the KU 37 recovered by middle guard Jeff Pullen to tally the first touchdown with 46 seconds left in the first quarter. The key play was a diving catch of a 15- yard Ferragamo aerial by wingback Curtis Craig at the Jayhawk one yardline. Four plajm later the baU was still at the one but it was first down again. Husker center Tom Davis was caught holding, then Kansas was called for pass interference in CU Slot Machine Sends OU Sliding Ruihei-ytrOi P.iiing y.fds Passes Punfs Pumbles-losf Penaififsvards caMraea 15 S3 293 US IS-t n-73-2 5 1-4 2 1 Staton Record OKLAHOMA (S-2-1) Boulder, Colo.

(AP) "I thought both our defenses were too good to score a lot, but geez, it was like a slot machine," said Colorado Coach Bill Mallory. ('olorado rang up its most points ever against an bating the Sooners 42-31 Saturday to stay tied for the lead in the Big Eight Conference. The Buffaloes, now 3-1 in the league and deadlocked with Nebraska and Oklahoma State, came from behind twice behind the leadership of sophomixe quarterback Jeff Knapple Trailing 31-20 midway through the third quarter and rapidly a hole for itself, Colorado went with the play that Oklahoma Coach Barry Switzer had feured all week the long pass. On third down, Knapple unloaded a 70- yard scoring toss to wingback Billy Waddy. Tailback Tony Reed ran for the two-point cimversion, pulling Colorado vrithin 31-28, and suddenly, the momentum had shifted.

On Oklahoma's second play after the kickoff, halfbadi Elvis fumbled, and the Buffs took over at the 27-yard line. Minutes later, fullback Jim rammed for the go-ahead touchitown. Svritzer said time was a breakdown in coverage on the TD toss to Waddy, which proved to be the turmng point in the game. 24 21 24 lor Ida St 24 lowa St 21 Kanxat 24 Oklahoma St 31 Colorado Kantax Mmouri At NtDratka COLORADO 7 Texai Tach 24 21 Waihmgton 33 Miami 45 Orakt 12 Nabrajka 20 Oklahoma St 33 St 42 Oklahoma At Mitiouri Kanxat At Kansas State "We had third and long when they threw that TD pass, aiul then two plays later, we put the ball on the he said, referring to fumble. "That put 'em up by 11 when we could have had pinned back in their own "We came hack when we had to, staying together as a unit," Knapple said.

"The greatest thing was the way our kids came back," said 14 7 10 0-31 Colorado 3 17 1 7-42 Colo PO Mangnall 31 Okla King 71 run von Schamann kick Okla ivofy 4 ryn von Schamann kick Colo Ktliahtr 2 run Mangnall kick Coto Knappla 21 run Mangnall kick Okla King 10 run Schmann kick Colo PG Okla TG Schamann 54 Okla 0 fy 4 run Schmann kick Colo Maddy 70 pass from Knappla Raad run Colo Kaliahar I run Mangnall kick CdP Kaliahar 2 run Mangnall kick A 53.3M INDIVIDUAL LIAOIRt RUSHING Oklahoma. Kino Paacock Lott ij-40 Colorado, Mtdo Knappla l-SS, Kaliahar 17-57 RECEIVING Oklahoma. 1-51, Mathis 3-41 Colorado, Maddy 1-70. Moorahaad 2-51. Gaunty PASSING Oklahoma.

Blavlns 145 yards Lott 0-1-0, 0 Colorado, Knappla II-23-2. the end zone. The nine-play drive ended when Ferragamo sneaked in and Al Eveland hit the first of three PATs and a field goal, to produce a 7-0 lead. 'The second Kansas error came immediately. On the ensuing kickoff, Jayhawk freshman Mike Higgins fumbled and Nebraska kickoff specialist Ron VanderMeer recovered at the KU 35.

It only took five plays this time. NU fullback Dodie Donnell showed triple effort while bowling over potential tacklers on a 17-yard blast. On the second play of the second quarter, with the ball at the nine, Ferragamo faked a handoff into the line, stepped back and lobbed the ball to tight end Ken Spaeth all alone in the end zone. "It was a great call," Spaeth said. "Vince audibled (changed the play) at the line of "I could see they were coming up in a goal line defense agaihst the Ferragamo said.

(Donnell) and Monte (Anthony) made great faka. I coold see eya looking straight at me. I aimed the ball too much. 1 took so much off the throw to make it soft and easy to catch, I almat didn't get it there." Kansas only crossed the midfield stripe once in the entire first half, moving to the Husker 44. But the Black Shirts held and forced a punt.

Dave Butterfield caught the punt at the four and was nailed at the seven. was a Butterfield admits. "I check to see where I was. I catch one inside the 10, but instead hope it will bounce into the end Just two mintues remained before intermission and Nebraska proceeded to put together its most spectacular march of the season 97 yards in seven plays. And in a minute and a half.

After three running plays got the ball out to the 26, Ferragamo completed four straight passes to make it 21-0 at halftime. The two most spectacular were a 43-yard bomb to Bobby Thomas and a great 20-yard catch by Chuck Malito. Those set up a three-yard touchdown toss to Dave Shamblin in the comer of the end zone. Butterfield set up the fourth NU touchdown with an 18-yard return of a KU punt toward the end of the third quarter. The Huskers covered the necessary 35 yards in nine plays, climaxed by two runs by I-back Byron Stewart for the last 12 yards.

Eveland put the icing on the cake on the third play of the fourth quarter with a 37- yard field goal. A Ferragamo to Craig pass for 22 yards put the ball dovm close before the drive down. The Jayhawks finally got their iSaee points ending an 11 quarter scoring drought against Nebraska crossing the 50 for the second, and last, time in the pme. Oft-injured I-back Monte Anthony play in the second half after suffering a slight seperation of his left shoulder. "I hurt it first way back in the Shrine Game after high Anthony said.

"If the ligaments torn up, we'll just tape it up and go. 1 hope to last out the season before needing an operation to repair it. I have so much to think about out there to do my job right, I have time to think about the Monster back Kent Smith missed much of the game was dinged in the head," coach Kiffin said. "He remember what was going on. You have to be pretty careful about putting a guy back in the game until the doctors have a chance to check him So.

now showdown time with Oklahoma State. If Nebraska keeps winning, it matter what co-leader Colorado does Three big hurdles remain in quest of a confwence championship and an Bowl bid. The first is the most important to make sure Oklahoma State no longer shares a spot with the Huskers as a league leader PHOTO BV MAKAi DBEIVAMS Qete Pillen (61) needs no assistance as he grabs Kapsas quarterback Scott McMichael (10). Stanley: OSU Exhibits Love Pasiing yardi Peturn yardi Pa MUMuri Oklahama St. 1 2 50-197 74 61 I 76 2 12 5-0 4 33 5 42 3 2 4 2 5 34 5 Season Record MISSOURI (5-3) OKLAHOMA STATE (5-2) Stillwater, Okla.

(AP) never been around a football team with the kind of love and character for each other than this team has," Oklahoma State Coach Jim Stanley said Saturday after his 20-19 comeback victory over lOth-ranked Missouri It was the explosive running of setbacks Terry Miller and Skip Taylor that set up the win. Miller ripped for a career high 228 yards and scored all three second-half touchdowns as the Pokes wiped out a 16-0 deficit. Taylor added 106 yards. The regionally televised win put 0-State into a tie with Nebraska and Colorado for the Big Eight lead, with each sporting 3-1 league records "I was very disappointed when we got 16 points down, but I think there was 46 2i 31 T. -a 6 31 10 Afka- 16 Ohio St21 i6 No 10 24 No Caf 3 2 28 20 17 Iowa S' 21 31 34 24 20 V.sjrufil9 19 Ok St 20 Al Neo-ai-a Coioraao 'ate 0- lahor-ia State ar.iai.

Af UTEP ever any doubt from anyone even from the people in the stands that we come back. Stanley said Coach Al Onofrio said, "That was a heck of a game Both teams played their hearts out. Oklahoma State has a very solid team "It seemed like two different games We dominated the first half and they stuck it to us in the swond half The key, if you can call It that, was OSU gaming the momentum in the sec'ond half and us not getting it back "We just couldn break thrie momentum. and we played very well at Ironically, Onofrio thought the tum shifted to 0-State after Joe Stewart kickoff return for a touchdown that put the Tigers ahead. 16-0.

to start the third period The Cowboys came right back as quarterback Charlie Weatherbie directed them 80 yards fur their first touchdown, with zipping inf rom 2:1 yards out The kickoff touchdown came at a bad time for us said Onofrio It really didn pu'k us up or put OSU down We sure hked having the points, but it didn to stop them from charging The win was a sweet one for the much- mahgned O-State secondary which limited Missouri to only 61 yards passing The Tigi'rs had been averaging 139 aerial yards per game behind Pete Woods and Steve Pisarkiew'icz hard to put in words how I feel about the win. said Stanley am verv thanktul We beat a well-cJached football team 10 9 0 '4 Playoff System Fair or Not? 'PdotlMlI playoffs art tlia answtr. staff cliampiafisliips will ha daclPad an tha fiald Insttad of In tha A Prap If74 On the weekend before second plunge into state high school football playoffs, dredging up an old quote seems appropriate. It seems appropriate because you may question the authenticity of the above statement with respect to the AD Devaney: Job Just Rumor Lawrence, Kan. The Atlanta Journal newspaper called the Journal and Star sports staff to ask if Nebraska athletic director Bob Devaney was going to accept the job as coach of the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.

"The whole thing is news to Devaney said while watching the Nebraska-Kansas game here Saturday. wver been contacted. Nobody has talked to nw Atkmta is a fine city and that's a good franchise. But Lineobi is a proU place too, and I have plenty to do in my present job." aduiowiedged that the rumor probably started because of his past association with FaiciMi general manafer Pat Pettier, wto is acting as the Falcons' interim coach, llie two were together at Michipn SUte and Peeler coached Devaney son Mike inschool. Sunday Journal and Star ratings compared to the field of playoff qualifiers.

A rundown of last week's No. 1-rated teams in order. Class A Ralston was No. 1 last but lost its final game to unranked Lincoln Northeast. Twice- beaten Creighton capitalized to edge the Rams for the right to district 1 in the playoffs.

Class Gwdon, last week and this No. 1-rated team scored to finish 9-0 Once-beaten Laington nudged the Broncs tot the right to represoit district 4 in the playoffs. Claii C-1 Centenniai scored iU eighth win a Class tom to com- plete a 9-0 regular season. This is one No. 1-rated team, which will compete ui next playoffs.

Clau C-2 Pleasanton and Ansley, the Nos. 1 and 2 rated teams, finished 9-0. But both finished once-tied St. Edward in the district 3 point standings, so neither advances to the playoffs. Class Cambridge, the season- kmg competed its second straight unbraten, untied season without a ikale playoff reward.

Major wins by Falls City Sacred and Alliance St. Agnes moved those two teams ahead of Cambridge in this ratings. Unfortunately, that Prep Football Playoff Picture Class A Lincoln Southeast (5-1-2) 40.0 Grand Island (7-0-2) 44.0; (hnafaa Northwest (7-2) 42.2 v. Omaha (7-2) 42.8. Clau Schuyler (8-1) 42 v.

Lexington (8-1) 43.3, Grand Uand Caitiral CidholM (6- M) V. Plattamouth (94)) 47.1. Clau C-1 West Point (9-0) 45 0 v. (IN)) 50 Bridgeport m) 45.9 v. Tekamab-Herman (90) 47.1.

Clau C-2 Si V. WatthUl (I- I) 38.3, Meridian (90) 41.4 v. Alma (90) 42 5. Clatt 0 AUiaiK'e St. Apes (90) v.

Cedar Bluffs (7-1) 43.1. Falis Qty Sacred Heart (80) 50.1 v. Wolbach (10-1) 42.0. 8lgHf-Man Deratur (7-1) 43 1 v. Hampton (90) 41.4; Madrid WheaUand (90) 48.1 v.

Eustis (8-1) 42 2. ptote: Concerning ail proiected peiringi According to Nebreike Schooit Activifiet Assn. procedures, the ttie right hand side ol the pairings would ba considtrad tha taam. if tha taani doasn't hava a suitabla facility, tha gama will ba ptayad at tha naaratt accaptabia fiaid. serves to increase the disappointment St Agnes, which edged Cambridge in district 4, missed last playoffs with a 9-0 record Eight-mail Adams, defending state champion and unbeaten in 53 of its last 54 games, also finished 90 But the Hornets lust the right to represent district 1 to Hampton.

They get the chance to defend their state championship "on the field." hoping for consolation "in the newspaper." Only one of last six No. 1-rated teams will compete in the state playoffs, even though four of them hmshed unbeaten and untied Is there a solution in A poll will be taken shortly after the football season to determine whether playoffs should continue Ballots will be mailed to all Nebraska schools When the playoffs were passed, the plan was to be in effect for two years without change. The Nebraska School Activities Assn (NSAA) Board of Control has the power to make changes in the playoff structure, just as it has the potwr to alter the state basketball tournament The upcoming poll among member schools IS a vote. Simply, should the playoffs continue yes or NSAA secretary Jim Riley said this week the results of that puU will not be made available by school to the public unless he is directed differently by tiie Boani of Control Accortlhig to Riley, each toUot is to be signed by three penons a school administrator or pnn- cipai), the head football coach and a of the board of A' O'DOOH II Mu 1 pan trom lOt fit 23 Mi ier 2 37 ig fyn ta 500 INDIVIDUAL LEADER! MING M'UOuf ii iOr 33 97 Da'iflta 10 S- Miller Tt.ior 20 IQi Me-, fc 'VlNG 2 27 A. II iiate i PA: A 5 12 0 state i Class A Grand Island (7-0-2) 6 Omaha South (7-2) 2 Ralston (8-1) 7 0 Westside (7-2) 3 Southeast (6-1-2) 8 North Platte (7-2) 4-0 Northwest (7-2) 9 Scottsbluff (8-)) 5 Creighton Prep (7-2) '0 Lincoln High (5-3-)) Class 1 Gordon (9-0) 2 Lexington (8-1) 3 Lincoln Plus (7-1) 4 Plattsmouth (9-0) 5 Gering (6-2) 6 Schuyler (8-1) 7 Gothenburg (7-2) 8 Blair (7-2) 9 Gl CC (6-1-2) 10 Col Scotus (6-3) Class C-1 1 Centennial (9-0) 2 Battle Creek (9-0) 3 Tekamah (9-0) 4 Hebron (l-O-l) 5 Gibbon (8-1) 6 Adams Cent (7-M) 7 Bridgeport (9-0) 8 West Point (8-1) 9-0 Holy Name (6-3) 10 Emerson (6-2) Class C-2 1 Pleasanton (9-0) 2 Ansley (9-0) 3 Meridian (9-0) 4 St Edward (l-O-)) 5 Alma (9-0) 6 Walthlll (8-1) 7 Anselmo-Merna(8-l) 8 Grant (6-2-1) 9 NC Lourdes (7-2) 10 Orchard (8-1) Class 1 Falls City SH (8-0) 6 Dorchester (8-1) 2 Alliance SA (8 0) 7 Homer (7-1) 3 Cambridge (9-tJ) 8 Cedar Bluffs 4 Clarks (8-0-1) 9 Wilcox (7-2) 5 Wolbach (10-1) 10 Nelson (6-2-1) Eight-Man Adams (9-0) 2 Whtafland (f-0) 3 Hampton (9-0) 4 Lyman (f-0) 5 Trumbull (f-0) 6 Odali (7-1) 7 Mullan (9-I) I Humghfty (i-U iht) 10-tuim AP Top 20 Scorecard 1.

Michigan (8-0) dtf. Minnesota, 4S-0. Next gama: Purdut. 2 Plftsburgh (8-0), del. Syracuia, 23 13.

Next gamt: Army. 3 UCLA (7-0-1) dtf. Washington, 30-21. Next game: Oregon. 4.

Southorn California (6-1) dtf. California, 20-6. Naxt gamt. Stanford. 5.

Maryland (84) dtf. Ktnfucky, 24-14. Ntxt gtmt: Clncinnafi. 6. Ttxas Ttch (6-0) dtf.

Ttxas, 31-28. Ntxt gamt; TCU. 7. Gtorgia (7-1) dtf. Cincinnati, 31-17, Ntxt gtmt.

Jacktonvllit. 8. Ohia Sfaft (6-1-1) dtf. Indiana, 41-7. Ntxt gamt: llllntii.

f. Ntbraska (6-1-1) dtf. Ktnrai, 31-3. Ntxt gamt: Oklahoma Itata. 10.

Mistauri (S-3) latt tt Oklahama Staff, 20-lf. Ntxt gamt: Calorada. n. Notra Dama (6-1) daf. Navy, 27-21.

Ntxt gama: Oaargla Tach. 12. Plarida (6-1) daf. Auburn, 24-1f. Ntxt gamt: Sautharn Mittliilppl.

13. Oklahoma (5-2-1) latt ta Calarada, 42-31. Naxt gama; Kantat Itata. 14. Arkansas (5-1) daf.

Rica, 41-16. Naxt gama: Bayltr. 15. Ttxas (3 2-1) latt to Taxai Tach, 3128. Ntxt gamt; Hausten 16.

Oklahama Stata (5-2) dot. Mistayri, 20-lf. Naxt gama; Nabratka. 17. Alabama (6-2) dtf.

Miitlssifpi Stata, 34-17. Naxt L.SU. 18. Mississippi Stata (6-2) last ta Alabama, 34-17. Naxt gama: Auburn.

19. Calarada (4-2) daf. Oklahama, 42-31. Naxt gama: kMsaauri..