The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 33

Toe Brands Cowboys, 13-10 51-Yard FG Comes at :21 liy DON 1OIISVTIIC Texas Iriggeniiaii Ernie Sigler eaine in to head oil a Cowboy stampede and rookie Caul Rogers kicked the rowdy rustlers right into boot hill as Nebraska tiuried Wyoming, IIMO, in the closing seconds of a furious football argument at Memorial Stadium Saturday. Sigler put new spark in a listless Cornhusker attack when he came in midway in the third (piarter, then Rogers capped the tenacious eomehaek with an amazing 51-yard Held goal with 21 seconds to play. Paul Rogers Whew. Paul Kept Cool If Paul Rogers was going to get nervous about having to try to win a ball game for Nebraska in liis first varsity appearance, assistant coach Monte Kiifin gave him plenty of time to think about it. we tied it up at 1010, eoaeli Kiifin came up to me and said, cool, you might to win Rogers replied when asked at what point he was told to start getting ready for field goal effort that resulted in a kick to win the game.

had piacticed at that distance he explained. but was unable to tell writers how far it was. even notice where the ball was placed, but I knew if 1 hit it right and got enough power behind it, it would be okay. had kicked one about that distance in the j) i llis longest kick in tile i (lame a 40 yards, but the kick Saturday wound up in the irgh row' of the end seats. He had missed one from the and kicked one good from the Hi earlier in game.

think it helped to get tbo.e two earlier he pointed out. least, 1 going in there Time I.elt Nr How scored First Quarter 3- 0 field 0 i lo Huey pass 10- 0 K.xtra 10. 3 UoKers, yard field Koal 1:57 I'ourtli tiuarter 10- 0 sif-ler bi MeFaiiand, 17 yard pass 10: 10-10 Uouers, lAtra Point Holers, 51 field imal 0:21 WDomini; lo 0 Nebraska 3 0 l(f-13 Denny Heaehes No. iinoau 3 nurniil Sunday Football view, 10 vaiuy Show, 12 Pro Football Nolle P.ime pre- 111. Hob Denoon, (7-10).

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'I'he winning kick was no fluke. Sigler slapped the ball on the tee at the Wyoming 41 a.id the strong-legged Rogers. enjoying a heljiing wind, kicked it squarely through the uprights with plenty of mar'iin to spare. Nebraska coach Bob I)e- vaney, who in a warned that Wyoming come in here and run us right out of the stadium if not undoubtedly thought his forecast was coming true in the opening minutes. The Cowboys had 10 points on the board before most of the 65,018 fans had settled comfortably in their seats as they scored the second ami third times they had the ball.

Sophomore Bob a cobs hooted a 36-yard field goal lo open the scoring and rookie Hd Synakowski caught the Nebraska defense 1 a t- 1 0 0 on a 54-yard loiieli- down pass to split end Rene Huey to open what looked like it could develop into a Wyoming rout. if the 0 the wind Ihreatened to help blow' the rornhuskers off the field as Nebraska battled the brisk south breeze in the second and third quarters. Plagued by penalties at inopportune times and a defense which refused to yield in key situations, the 0 threaten seriously again after their early barrage. Rogers, who missed a 37- yard field goal in his first debut, put ka on the board late in the first quarter with a from 26 yards. It until Sigler and his second unit backfieki mates were called on in the second half that the Cor n- huskers did anything about catching up.

Then the depth factor started coming into play and the wind, heat and persistent Big Red finally got to the Cowboys. called on his ond hackiield when the husker took over on the Wyoming 47 on a pass intercei'- tion by dim Hawkins i 1 8:30 left in the third quarter. I'ullback I) a Sehneiss ripped the for nine yards in two carries and Mike (Ireeii slammed for a first down at the 38. Two plavs later Sigler hit Larry ITost tor a 17-yard gain. Sehneiss blasted for seven more yards hefoi li Cowboys, who led the nation in rushing defense last year, stiffened and produced a touith and two situation at the 12.

The hall wos on the right hash mark and a elected to go lor the first down rather than lor the field goal at an angle. Sigler was and his pass to Sehneiss went astray, hut momentum to f)e switching to 'I'he e. llieir most impres.si\e early in the fouitli (luarter alter taking jio-4 ion at tlieir own 211 Sigler generated mosi of the thrust with two big to throw a screen pass on first down, he saw his target and elected to run. He scramhlcd 23 xards to the Wyoming 18. 'I'hcn he connected wiMi I'rost on anotlier 17-yard down and out sidi'line Diek Davis and i prodiuuMl another down at the 20 and Davi.

slammed tor eight yards in two more carries helore tackle (llenn Patter jumped offside to disrupt the drive and give Nebraska a third and situation at the 17. Sigler went to the air and tight end ,1 i il I li a 1 newcomer, and the hi tli IM.itte junior a hrilh.uit while I a 1 1 I hackw.iid Iroin a d' dell iider I iciim Di Im com ci toil nil In Icit It a a lo lip at 10 lo The Coniiuckci dclcn onlinued on Page Col. 6 py wep Joe Orduna (31) of Nebraska finds it's no go against Wyoming linebacker House (46) on this run. Adamson in to give House a liand while Stankus (42) stands by. COLO Sigl By HAI.

BROWN The press interviews with the Nebraska players a ended, but junior tight end McFarland lingered in the interview room. like to say something, if 1 the North IMatte athlete told the WTiters. heard Krnie (Sigler) give all tlie credit to the line and to llis teammates and in a certain respect what he says is true it was a team effort. I think he deserves a lot of credit for what happened out there today. I worked with him and he's K-Slnle Varsily Breezes By Press 'r a a State Fniversity varsity, held to one touchdown in the first half, opened up after intermission and outseored the 29-0.

in a game- type scrimmage at tan, Saturday. (iuarterhack Dickey completed 13 of 22 good for 182 Aards. Stillwater, (piarlcrhack Ronnie passed for oik touchdown and ran for two in Oklahoma final a -1 I a prior to opener against Arkansas at Little Covich Phil Cutchin was by the serim- magig whifh he said was a over a Minilar scrimmage last Sat- urd.uy. 0 1 11 i qiiai terhaek 'I'cn McMillan pa-w'd lor three tmuliduwif and scored another a top unit liounciMl 48-7, in a tnnenp lor the 'rig' i Saturday opeiK'T again at Dan Devine voiced concern because the winners mil scored their opponents only 6 alter intermission. Oklahoma I iiiAcrsil) coach Ohiick the Sooiici iH'cil work on lot ot litPc liciore o(M 0 -ca iii'pt Notre 1 h.iiikaid the Sooner- li.iAc cn prmuiiily on the g.llllC, er Lot worked out winter and summer here for five years without ever really getting to play.

her never been a more dedicated athlete than Krnie Sigler and one of the nicest guys meet. When he came in there today, he just lifted McFarland i 1 said what was running through every mind Saturday after Paul 51-yard field goal had given Nebraska a 13-10 win over Wyoming. Statistics Downs Yards Gained Rushing Varus Gained Passes Passes Intereepled Punting Tulal Yards Penalized Fumbles l.ost Wvo. NU 12 15 144 111 122 84 6-1!) 2 112 .35 McFarland had waited in the interview room while Sigler heaped jnaise on his offensive line, his backfieki teammates and on Rogers. just believe that it happened to Sigler told writers.

never thought it would happen. been riding the bench for so long and so haiipy that we won and that I was able to help the University of Nebraska in some way. I'hat line up front did a real good job and a back can only be as good as those guvs up he continued. made some mistakes out there, some stupid things. But Paul there saved I added, pointing to the blond- haired place kieker.

Siglei', a red shirt one year, has been around NT' loothall nearly a.s long as head coach Boh Devaney and has spent nearly all of his live years at Nebraska in dow. always tried to prepare m.vsclf mentally tor every just it 1 were going lo ho the he explam-ed. wanted lo he ready if chance ev er came and 1 didn't want to take a chanee on 1-tting any if he had said anything in tlie huddle when first took over tiie olfensive signal-ealliiig duties in second half, higler a Devaney Jumps On Bandwagon ST AN Dims INatioftal Mollili in admiration for reserve (luarterhack Fr- nie Sigler stop witli the players. You find same admiration for him on the coaeiiing staff, starting with the top man. Boh Devaney.

has been out fur fouthall with us for a long time, five years, in Devaney explained Sigler had come off the bench to spark Ihc Hnskcrs' 13-H) win over Wvomiiig Saturday. taken as tough a ing as anyone ever seen. run our scout team that runs opposition plays in lie's been knocked around a lot and this was the first real chance er given him. such a great i d. not a guy on sipiad that have the utmost re.specl (or iMiiie.

Patrick i ha "ot to heat Frnie out ot that qiiarti'ihack job. got to show us now that 1 bet than Ixrnie did a real good job for ns. He handled the hall well, he Ihrcvv well and he the team well. He came up with some big plavs. was a run he came up with when re a is coscred on -n That was a lias he aUo m.idi* a plas when lie hit Jim land willi that touch (liiSN II pa The llii.skcr coach said he he thinking ot a licld eoal lOriiie Sigler Man of the Hour as soon a-, llie lliiskers cot the hall lor the final time, it lieg.Ill to lock like hs the time we'd to kick it, he out of rancf.

col ihat holdmc pen ally, then the iiuartcrhack thrown lor a ou top Ihat, hale to have lo win everv week on a lii'ld goal, li von could win, it would he okav, lint I'd hale to hav to depend on A pruhlciii fur llu.skcis vs as that Wyoming slopix'd outside luiimn a Imallv c.iim* to the con elusion Ihat svc com" to hasc to run them 111 Jc.id ot ti Miic to go out I oh I'l cd. riii Wii wlicrc sophomore liillh.o 1 Si iici III I the kind of hark sou want I hen oil vs ant to run at pco pic, hill he nei'ds lo svoik a hit on his Devaney pointed out. key factor, in the lliiski'r mind, was the experience on his squad 111 the offensive the experience he said, in our not jumping ollside. was Irving to anticipate our starling connt and thev were jumping offside, hill Olir liiK'iiien sat in there and mov Devaney was with his for one drive and that one long pass, our wais he s.ml pass defi'use vva not set stronc on defense a- sse svere la liiit thes hurl us a mm in the Was ne Mes Ian. Patton ami Mi mi iii'i as tlu's did oiitade our and 11 coach liki'd what sasv of in the ive hai ktield and Alan Larson in the hacklK'ld.

Blit there are some areas where figures some work must I done. ssa ill oui attack ami I tiiiiik our oul adc rutmiii" a vva 11 I lie course, part of the svitli out id iimmii game was the Wsomin" dc Hal Brown SI I I lilt illll.Ui Chii, II VII.tin .1 -tiui I.OS 'I'll' Volk llmj'itoi) HI I (III) Ur -lilt-. SI I oil! Hull- i-'n 0 s.in 1'Iiitii inriniuiti 1 hu .1 ii ll Vtl.iiit.i ii -liiii ii, 1 Cliu sli'UKin, 1 at ISii -i- 0(1 I ti lilaa-! 1. .1 .1 I I SI I.OUI-. IDS' .,1 iioii-ioi iVVil'on 1:111 Vll.llll.l I' 1 Moi lin' 1 Ciiuinn.iti 'iiut'i'i! I) i' 1 i M.iiii hiii moment and replied.

t. really. 1 just tried to imine upon the 'Juys that svc liu'l ha.ono jjCt.iple in that svho were behind us ami sse let them doss if this was his happiest moment, Frnie responded. we and heeaiise 1 had the opportunity to do something for lIiiNker. wiio was getting his real and who Satnnlay svas Mike felt a million dollars tc- lie to get out and (ire on beamed.

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