The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 32

Huskers Get No First Thunder Plus Gale: Stormy Weather JLSUlUtld Ull IfJLUUUj jl urj By Don Bryant Colorado clinched a tie for the Big 8 title and probably an Orange Bowl bid by wad ing to a crushing 7 0 victory over Nebraska at snowbound Memorial Stadium Saturday f4 Pre game snow made the field an immense quagmire that made player uniforms re fiomVilo slrin.Hi vintr cuite ratVion than fnnt'Viol 1 And the 26,000 fans who shivered in the 31 degree wea Statistics ther and second half snow flurries saw contrasting foot baU teamS' First Down. Rui, Colorado disregarded the miserable playing conditions byTeLitiM I to stage an amazing offensive show, considering the ele ments. Despite the closeness of the score, it was no contest. yar om Ruhm 48 217 mT Yards Lost Rushing 17 Nebraska, in short, was pathetic offensively. Husker rushing1 tiAIXE0 l93 fans will search memories for a long time to remember a xumWr passes Attempted 11 14 more futile performance by a Nebraska team.

RJ Hadmfeeptd Jo Any question about Colorado's superiority is quickly passing tso dispelled by a shuddering glance at the statistics: Ruhin 71 Nebraska did not register a first down. IIZVJDXGE 31 343 Nebraska did not complete any of 12 passes. nkards iNTmcBpnoxs Nebraska did not make a single yard in the second Numb Time punted 3 0 Number PuiHa Had Blocked nail. prTTNG AVERAGE varies 3S4 'sss Nebraska never penetrated Colorado territory, the Huskers getting only to the NU 28 in the second after a plnts 1 fumble recovery. JPvSJfSf kickok1 1 Nebraska made only 31 yards all in the first half Penaiimi '5 and Bill Thornton supplied 30 of them before pre game in NJKrLTliilFttJSiiIJZBD i 1 juries sidelined him in the 3rd quarter.

He carried the ball j.ihbkr own flmbues'" only once in the second half. Colorado, on the other hand, ran for 193 yards and passed for 150 to annihilate the Cornhuskers in the yardage department, 341 31. And the Buffs out downed NU, 20 0. The win gives Colorado a perfect 6 0 record (7 1 overall) in the Big 8 race, inducing Continued on Page 2D, Col. 2.

a Buffalo Threat Husker Thunder Thornton strain but can't stop Colorado'i Gale Weidner from scoring on one yard plunge. How Halted.