The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 39

By I I MOSHKIl B(nildei. Colo Unbeaten Nebraska stoic the script Iroin of the old cavalry westerns here Saturday a nd the litth-ranked it out to a happy ending and a 21-3 victory over Colorado before 42.iHK) Ians rugged platoon, carries the tag of the helfl the fort while the eneniy wa; in full bloom. But could they out long Would the olfense come charging in with I'cinjoicements to rout the rn the end Mie script said they and they did. The offense ol the first half linally Jelled, hut just like in the flicks, it wasn't until the final reel, Nebraska carried only a lead into in that final Mike through in ex- the fourth period. But period the help for the defensive dandles, came cellent fashion.

80-Yaril Drive The Cornhuskers struck violently for 80 yards in a 12-play safari which put the game on ice when quarterback Bob Cburchich knifed in from the one with 6 57 to play. Halfback Kent McCloughan, one of the leading scorers who had already scored one toiuiidown Saturday. strolled in lor the two point conversion to end the scoring The 80-yard drhe was of the ilk which Nebraska does so well. It contained some dynamite, hut it also was sprinkled with the plodding little later type of attack. Hollywood Style Billy Johnson, caught on the field with the offensive brigade, started it off with a nine-yard run after Harry Wilson had fair caught one of Sam booming punts at the Husker 20.

Runs by McClouglian, F'rank Solich, Churchich and a personal foul on Colorado moved the ball to mid-field. Bobby Hohn lost four just before the dynamite. Churchich found Wilson a 11 alone in the right flat and hit the sophomore whiz for a 30-yard gainer. Solich got three and Ron Kirkland was held for no gain, hurchich unwound again. He rifled one up the middle to end Tony Jeter for a dozen yards to the Colorado five.

Wilson lugged it to the two, McCloughan to ju.st shy of the goal and ('hurchich then took it in. Nebraska had taken advantage of a couple of those breaks, ever so present in a football game, for its first two touchdowns. Mrdloiifihaii Tlie fir.st one, in the quarter, brought the Huskers from behind and at the same time put McCloughan well out in front of the deflected-snatch-and-grab-it- pass category. The Broken Bow sprinter performed a replay of his winning touchdown effort at Minnesota when he bagged a pass after a defender had his hands on it. This time it was Hale Irwin who had his hands on a pass, only to let it slip through and into the waiting mitts of McCloughan.

Kent engulfed it at the Colorado 23 and set sail for his ninth TD of the season Churchich, who completed nine of 14 passes but had two intercepted, had fired from the Nebraska 47. the play covering .53 yards On the play just bofore Churchich had tossed a 12-yarder to Jeter, who had his best offensive day of the campaign with five receptions for 51 yards. Duncan conversion made it 7-3 ith 11 to play in the half. The second Nebraska touchdown came as the result of a fumble recovery. Nebraska had driven from its 10-yard line to the Colorado .37 but was forced to punt.

Kirkland booled it to the Buff 13. The Buffs, who gave their homecoming fans a tremendous effort in the losing 1 ause. carried it twice before Benme McCall fumbled the ball at the nine. (ontinued on ol I'D 21 8 Colorado .3 Time Left First Quarter Rocers. field Koal Second MrCloughan.

vard pass from hurchich Drum, placement Third Quarter 1.1-.1 Solich, one-vard run Fourth Quarter Churchich. one-vard filial Jimrnal ts iht SPpMf Mt9 SBC. NKBBASKX, OC'KJRKB 25. Crowder Plaudits run 6:57 21-3 run First downs 17 2 Rushing yardage 1.37 -3 lfi2 54 Passes 10-16 5-14 Passes int. hv 0 2 Punts Fumbles lost 1 Yards penalized 47 55 Missouri Wins Page 41) liV 31) Huskers neeiled alertnes.s.

agility and luck on this Tl) play. Quarterback Bob Churchich passes lloliii Hil)i( Boulder. Colo. Husker co-captain Bob Hohn injured his nbs during Saturday's win over Colorado. The halfback missed la.st week's game against Kansas State with a shoulder injury and saw limited action against Colorado because of the rib injuries.

His status for Missouri will not be known until later in the week. Big 10 Roundup Page 61) VlliTiiiatli Page HU Boulder, Colo I think Nebraska was the best team we have admitted head coach Kddie Crowder after absorbing a 21-3 loss. "They have all the qualifies. They are big. strong, quick and aggressive.

What more is The trim ('I' head a propped himself on a training table and continued I think any team can get to a high level of play until everyone. I mean everyone, has great crmccrn over what is going on there. "We have a few who do this but there always seems to be others who I won't single out anyone in particular but we aren't careful about minor things and it costs Crowder shook his head and smiled. they sure have great ends He was talking about Mike (iracc and Langston Coleman, both sophomores. But I think there is Continued on Page 3D, Col.

4 Hale Irwin leaps for pass and deflecls it Alert Husker Kent grabs Toe Sm TS 6-3 Tcv.ts Question About It, Defense Turned Tide infPHTPlfri hy Piint.s J-'umhlcs Io.st Vards 10 10 1 RiR Houston Conway kicked two field goals Saturday night to lift sputtering Longhorns to a 6-3 victory over defense-minded Rice before a crowd of 72.500. It was the first time Texas had beaten Rice in Houston since It was a kickcis' night, punctuated by quick kicks, deep punts and three field goals that were all the scoring the teams could muster. Conway kicked 27 yards for first score w-lien the Texas offensive drive stalled at the Rice 11. deep in the first quarter. That stung Rice into action.

On the kickoff Conway. (icne Fleming took the ball and slipjicd it to Ronnie Cervenka. Cervcnka driltod to his right, cut up field and ran 60 yards to the Texas 23. .1 0 .1 n-H Rice 3 0 0 0-3 Tex FG Conway 27 Rice FG Rice 22 Tex FG Conway 37 AUeadaoct 7AOO0 By HAL BROWN Boulder, One de- I'ision settled easily in the Nebraska dressing room Saturday after 21-3 win over Colorado. But a second decision was not so easy.

No argument arose when it was suggested that the game hall should go to a member of the NF defensive unit that held the Buffs to a minus-three yards rushing. Blit the decision as to which of the 11 players the ball should go to was a little more sticky. agreeing that the ball could hardly be split into 11 pieces, it vvas suggested that a drawing be held. this point the players involved solved the problem by grabbing the ball in (luestion and depositing it in the hands of linebacker Kennedy. "We had to hit them nose on explained Kennedy after receiving They hit real good and they ran right at The Husker gridders, who had just rung up their sixth win of the season, agreed with Kennedy on the lough- ne.ss of the (Colorado squad, XL coach Rob Devaney was no dissenter.

They did a good job of defensing Devaney noted. are greatly improved over last year. However, we were not surprised at this. We expected a tough game and got it. "It was one of those games that glad to get The Husker coach credited his defense witli keeping the NU win string intact.

'Tt was a defensive Devaney observed. owe a great debt of gratitude to our defensive The Husker coach declined an invitation to cite particular players on the defensive unit. of them did an outstanding he noted. figured wo had to force them on defense to stop them from throwing the running pass to (Bill) Symons. also figured we had to stop their v(ide game and their dive plays.

Our defensive boys did a good job of tiudtev DRfSSING ROOM One of the players who was responsible for stopping the wide game and the running pass was sophomore Grace who a three straight tackles from his end spot to stop a Colorado threat on the five- yard line early in the game. "Our job is always one of the sophomore end explained. ran at our ends more than Kansas State did last Devaney named the first touchdown play on Kent McCloughan caught a pass that was deflected by Hale Irwin as the key play of the game offensively. "It was a left halfback out play, but I was well covered by the short McCloughan explained in recalling the pisty. I turned and went deep.

Boh (Churchich) saw me and both the Colorado man and I went for the ball. He fell down and I I guess that was the deciding Churchich explained that the play started out as a short pass play. all the short receivers were covered and I had to leave the pocket to find he said. made another circu.s catch, just like the one he made at Neither Devaney nor his quarterback were able to come up with an explanation for the early problems. know what w'as the Churchich said.

might have been their defensive Both Devaney and Chur- ehieh noted the Huskers may have been a bit tense in the opening moments, but the Husker coach credited the defense with most of the early problems the Huskers encountered. "They took the play away from us and we were never in good field position he observed. Alabama FG Nips Gators Tuscaloosa. Ala. David Ray booted a 21- yard field goal in the closing minutes Saturday and gave a heart-stopping 1714 Southeastern Conference football over the Florida Gators.

Twice Alabama had to come from behind to tie the score, the last time on a conversion by Ray after fullback Steve Bowman had broken loose on a 30-yard touchdown scamper. IVith 3:06 left, was stalled on the Florida four and fourth down got the three- pointer. It W'as the sixth straight victory and by far the hardest; for third-ranked Alabama and the first loss in five tries for the Gators. Steve Spurrier re- i fused to surrender and drove the Gators to the Alabama seven where Jim Hall tried for a field goal which would have knotted the score. The ball fell off to the right as the final whistle sounded.

To score on 53-yard play. Florida 7 0 10-17 Fla Jackson 9 run (Hall kick) Bowman 1 run tRa.v kick) Fla Feiber 3 run (Hall kick) Ala Bowman 39 tm kisk) Top Ten At A Glance 1. Ohio State, 5-0, beat Wisconsin, Notre Dame. 5-0, beat Stanford, 3. Alabama, 6-0, beat Florida.

17-14. 4. 6-0, beat Wichita, 17-0. 5. Nebraska, 6-0.

beat Colorado, 6. Texas. 5-1, beat Rive, 6-3. 7. Louisiana State, 4-0-1, tied Tennessee, 3-3.

8. Syracuse, 4-2, lost to Oregon Stale. 31-13. 9. Florida, 4-1, lost to 17-14.

liL FlorMa lost to Virginia 20-11..