The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 38

2D 1976, Lincoln, Sunday Journal and Star NU To Pass More The University of Nebraska football team will pass more and run less on flense next fall. That may not seem a very startling statement since a more experienced Vince Ferragamo will return at quarterback But football Is not all brawn. Brains through planning and preparation plays a big part. And Cornhusker coach Tom Osborne, with his Doctorate in Education, heads the class in that department Osborne has spent recent weeks with the laborious task of charting every play of Nebraska games since the start of the 1970 season. He broke down every game and is now set to analyze the statistics of offense, defense and the kicking game with his staff to determine the plan" for the upcoming 76 season.

It his preliminary view that the Huskers should pass more next fall to get the greatest effectiveness from the offense (ian Be Overdone "You can reach a point where the passing game can be overemphasized." Osborne points out. "If you pass too much, the percentage of completions will drop and the number of interceptions will rise. "We pnde ourselves on the fact that our percentage of completions has been over 50 percent every year," Osborne adds. Nobody else in the Big can make that statement and the Husker opponents over the past six seasons have ranged from a high of 47.5 percent to a low of 29.9, A study of the statistical breakdown (shown below) shows that Nebraska ran more last (an average of 62 4 times per game), yet gained fewer yards than two of the other five years. NU passed less in 75 than all but one other season, yet both percentage of completions and number of interceptions were second-best of the six years.

Two key columns in the stat chart especially interest Osborne "Turnovers (labeled T.O. on the chart) should be kept below two per game," he says. reached that last year and with the national championship team of 71 but we were well below the figure through the 10 wins and suffered most of our turnovers against Oklahoma and in the Fiesta Bowl game the two losses A main concern of is the "Our Score, Punt Returns" column in the kicking stats. "With Johnny Rodgers in 1971 and 72 we had seven touchdowns via the punt return. We had just one two years ago and none this last season.

That shows what a single breakaway play' person can mean to the offense and the scoring potential. We need to find someone to do a more effective job in that spot." Breakdonn Presented With a combined record of 614-6 over the past six seasons, Nebraska is a long way from being in a panic situation But the Husker staff is always looking for the percentage edge toward improvement Here's the chart of figures be studying in a search for the answers. I I OFFENSIVE STATS 3 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 57 1 223 3 9 57 2 252 5 4 4 54 4 227 5 4 0 4 4 0 55 5 7 4 7 4 243 4 1 I 92 1 3 1 75 142 151 142 22 9 61 23 1 177 i 27 6 224 3 53 71 21 3 0 54 75 19 54 13 20 5 152 6 57 I 1 0 292 I 1 75 3 5 151 30 1 25 2 1 5 192 IS 410 35 7 430 39 451 390 25 5 403 31 1 396 30 5 11 0-1 138W1 9-21 9-2-I 9M 10 2-0 DEFENSIVE STATS 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 3 4 I I if 42 2 140 2 3 3 1 5 43 97 2 3 I 7 65 21 7 IMI 2 3 2 0 22 7 49 5 197 5 3 9 2 5 73 23 25 50 3 4 3 2 1 75 65 IS 1 43 3 139 7 3 19 3 47 2 4 111 5 2 25 3 95 209 5 4 1 25 3 25 216 5 1 44 29 1 42 3 92 241 13 5 1 3 2 05 260 7 HO 93 5 1 2 3 03 233 3 13 0 KICKING STATS 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 It if lf SI 60 10 11 9 2 209 23 7 60 37 3 61 0 96 16 5 4 21 9 17 5 55 394 1 15 319 0 17 61 40269 11 1 217 21 0 45 37 9 30 10 41 19 4 14 1 65 391 1 7 0 91 72 021 7 182 NIAC Title To Doane Scartno NWU Hastings Concorot 2 4 Doane high (turdlat 1 Ulmat Doana, 7 4, Midland. 7.5, 3 Crete Doane captured its third straight MAC Indoor Track Title Saturday night, with Nebraska Wesleyan finishing se- CY)nd ui the six team meet. With three double winners, Doane swept ten of the 16 events.

Capturing twin wins for the Tigers were LTmer (both hurdles), Craig Fleming (pole vault and high jump), and Tim Edwards (880 nulei. Breaking through for NWU, were Dave Folkerts who defended his title tn the shot put, and Coates who paced the Plainsmen to the first four places in the two mile run. Other defending tithsts all Doane squad members who retained their championships were Kath Heedum the long jump, Gross who set an NIAC record in the triple jump, Flermfig in the pole vault, Ulmer in both hurdles, and Falkner in the 440 Free Throws Aid State Bid 4 Moordfg, NWU, 7 9, 5 Jatnoch, Doana. 1 yard tntarmadiata hurdlat 1 Uitrm, Doana, 7 2, 2 Matar Midland, 74 3 Jasnocn, Doane 7 4 Lindar- Bald. Doana, 7 4-t- 5 Bramntra, Hautmgi, 7,5 1 WiUon, Midland.

32 9, 2 Homohrey. Doana, 33 1, 3 Wanaley, Doana, 33 2, 4 Roubacn, NWU, 33 4, 5 Andarwn. 33 9 440 1 Fa'knar, Doane, 49 9, 2 Munot, NWU 52 2, 3 Byrna, 52 6, 4 B.ihott, Doane, 52 9. 5 itia) Cantrell, NWU and Jacsson. Doana, 53 0 fcflwards, Doana 1 57 9 2 Goitafson, NWU, 1 59 3 Xuima.

NWU. 1 59 2 4 Clough, 2 02 0, 5 Montgomary, Ooane, 2 02 IJW 1 Pretmatf. 2 15 3 2 Cioater. Concord 2 3 Mcxnignt NWU, 2 17 5 4 HanaHcn, 2 17 6, 5 Sinaii, Concordia. 2 20 0 -i1 Doana 4 14 7 (Doana cottage record).

2 Cioater Concordia. 4 IS 3 Ball. NWU, 4 I. 4 Quicd, NWU. 4 19 4 5 Hogar, Concordia, 4 25 I mile 1 NWU, 9 25 4.

2 uick NWU. 9 30 0. 3 NWU. 9 342 0 4 Carlson. NWU, 9 35 7, 5 Midland, 9 41,5 Mila rtlay I.

Doana (Fainnar, Bishott, Wanaiay), 3 27 5, 2 NWU, 3 30 3 3 Hastings, 3 32 3, 4 Midland, 3 33 3. 5 Concordia, 1 45 0 By Ken Hambieton Auburn The Crete Cardinals hit just 15 of 23 free throws, but connected on six of eight in the final minute to edge Syracuse, 51-46, in the Class B-1 district championship game here Saturday night at Auburn High School. The defending state champion Cardinals took the lead, 17-16, at 5:20 in the second quarter and led the eighth-ranked Rockets thereafter Syracuse, which ended its season 184, narrowed a nine- point margin at the end of the third quarter to 4442 on a layup by Craig Post at 4:32 in the final quarter. But three straight Rocket turnovers and an tive delay game by Crete kept the Cardinals in the lead. "We are not a good free throw shooting first-year Crete coach Dennis Nelson.

"But like most other things that have helped us win this we got them when we needed them." An example of explanation was senior guard Gary Lothrop hitting three of four free throws in the final 30 seconds to ice the game. (Lothrop) been averaging right about 40 per cent from the line this year," said Nelson. The Cardinals kept Syracuse to its lowest score in the last 19 games and were partially responsible for 29 turnovers. did a tremendous defen- Traps By Chuck Sinclair Prep Sports Writer Raymond He's so small and timid, his friends refer to him as the mouse But if there was a better man in the tumaway crowd that packed Central High than David City Tim Kovar, let him try to accomplish what the 5-9 senior did in the B-2 district final 4643 win over Seward Saturday Kovar single-handedly conquer the Blue Jays by any means, but his outside shooting touch kept the Monarchs in the game early, and clutch free throws with remaining sealed the three point win. What made the achievement even more remarkable, was that the same two met Feb 21 at David City and Seward, which finished the season at 13-8, blasted the Monarchs out of their own gym, 69-53 goes back to the first seven or eight games of the season when he rode the bench with regularity until earning his first start and responding with 14 points.

From then on. Aquinas coach Dale Kerkman has rlied on Kovar as his outside shooter to compliment the inside work of 63 Jerry Roh. Kovar and Roh combined for 36 of the Monarch 46 points with 18 apiece. Holdrege Tops Lex Kearney Craig field goal with eight seconds left gave No 5-ranked Holdrege the final edge in its 56-54 Saturday night win over No 7-ranked Lexington in Class district basketball action The win sends Holdrege, 164. mto state tournament action in Lincoln Thursday.

Lexington finished its season 16-5. Lexington led the see-saw contest by five with three minute left but leading scorer Doug Holtmeier fouled out and Holdrege the Duster got back into the ball game with a full court press and several Lexington turnovers Olson basket put Holdrege ahead 55-54 in the final seconds, then Lexington missed a one- and-one free shot with four seconds. Rick Haase was fouled on the rebound and his shot iced the game for Holdrege Haase led the Dusters with 20 points and Kyle added 15 Holtmeier netted 18 for the while Ed Stuckey talhed 13 and Mark Neil had 11. Holdrege 56, Lexington 54 Hoiflrage 14 12 IS 13 Oison 3, Josnson 15, Gusiaisofl 3. Kohtshaan Florali 7, Haase Kifsmlllar 2, Hoitmaiar (Doug) Natl II, Stuciiay (EO) 13, BarKt 4.

Olstft NLCAA Meet Set At Norfolk Thoee who failed in bids were Dave Cloeter of Concordia in the mile, where fcklwards set a school record in toppling him, and Wilson of Midland the 60, Paul Anderson uf Hastings edged to victory. initykiMai Results Rut I NWU 3 Mayer. Midiano 51-9'u 3 Kflgall, Doana 49 I 4 Mussnnan. 5 Baottia Midland Htfli lumg 1 Faiming Doana I jansan Dana fr-4 3 (uai McGuire, Doana and Portar, 5 Gian, NWU. 6-2 I Niias Hastings 1 14 5 2 Frawatt, Doana and McKmgM, NWU, I 4 Hanattcn, Hastings.

I ISO, NWU, I 15 2 loFtR HteduM. Doana, 2 NWU, Gross, OodHd. 2249 1 4 Glen, NWu, IM, Tlttarlngton Ootna. 20-11 leMF Groas, Doana, 47 (naw NIAC racerd, old record by Gross 1975), 2 Glen, NWU, truMner Ooene. 44-9W, 4 Weiten, Ooane, 4MW, I Betimert NWU, 44-7W Fete I Fleming.

Ooene, I4-3, 2 Headum, Ooene, 144, 1. Jeanocn, Ooene, 13-d 4 (tie) Peterson, MidleM end Concordie, 134 I Anderson, Nwfings, wiiion. Midland, 4 1 Grow, Ooene, Ai. 4 Bewftertv NWO, Aid A OortdO, Norfolk The Little College Athletic Association (NLCAA) will open its 1976 national basketball here Monday at the Northeast Tech of auditonum Northeast was ranked 1 in the country the NLCAA fuial regular seison poll with a 23-2 record The host school will be paired with Concordia of Monday night at 7.30 p.m. The game will be televised by the NTV Network (cable 4 in Lincoln).

The winner of the Noitheast-Concordia game will play the winner of La Roche, Pa. Colorado Northwestern at 9 m. Wednesday Southern Union. Alabama and Concordia of received byes in the first round Quarterfinals will be played at 1,3,7 and 9 Wednesday with semifinals scheduled for ThumUiy at 7 and 9 Consolation finals are set for Friday at 7 while the NLCAA championship wiil be decided Friday at 9 m. Maiitey We Lease For Less! Pick your car or truck and we'll lease it to you at rock bottom cost.

Ton Pickup Hi- 3.21-$IIM9 Come in and get the facts! HfEASING DIAN'S FORD 1901 Weft "0" 47S4S21 egional The two each hit better than from the field with Kovar dropping seven of 13 long range fielders and Roh adding eight of 15 from a little closer. Oddly enough, Seward held the advantage throughout most of the game, leading by as many as eight. 26-18, and never trailing until Kovar hit his second straight 20-footer from the corner with 5 44 remaining to give the Monarchs a 36-34 advantage. Seward came back and led by as many as four, 42-38, when Steve Gleisberg was fouled on a lay-up with 2:16 to play. Roh closed the margin back to two on a follow shot and then Gleisberg was called for traveling and Roh added another one.

this time from 10-foot, to tie the game at 42-all with 1:27 left Gleisberg was then fouled with 1:17 left by Rick Grubaugh, but the usually accurate Gleisberg missed the second after making the first Working the ball around the perimeter, Grubaugh connected on a 21-footer with 49 left to give Aquinas a one point lead Then Kovar and Roh teamed up for the most important play of the night With :23 showing, a pass from Gleisberg was deflected by Kovar iruo the hands of Roh and after shuffling the ball back to Art Schaefer fouled him Kovar converted both ends of the one-and-one to send 19-5 Aquinas back to state for the first time in three years, This district triumph meant more to Kerkman, however, as the last time the qualified, it was in a weak di.s- tnct according to the happy coach. was much tougher," Kerkman said, dripping from a victory shower and clothed in a Raymond Central track sweatshirt. they (Seward) beat us so bad that last time, they shot the first half. We think they could keep it up." "This is really beautiful." he added. could have iwver imagined That's the truth Keriunan didn even bring a change of clothes.

"I thought about it earlier he said "But then I just blocked it out of my mind, trying to remember what we did on the days before the game three years ago Whatever it was, it worked. sive job," said Nelson, I think we can win the title with that kind of defense." The 6-6 Jeff Nannen led Syracuse with 22 points while Mark Erickson took game-scoring honors with 23 and teammate Brad Wlttstruck tallied 13. Zane Morton, a 6-0 center, scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds while Nannen accounted for 14 Syracuse rebounds, "We have the poise when we needed it down the said Rocket coach Leon Bose. think the kids were thinking about the fact we were 2-16 last year and here we are playing No. 1.

"We knew what they were going to do but we didn't do what we were supposed said B(Ke. defense is great and when they play in your belt like that going to cause a lot of turnovers. You could tell been here before." The Cardinals, now 19-2, effectively stalled throughout the final quarter but hit just one of six field goal attempts while the Rockets connected on six of 12. figured if thdlr two big guys (Nannen and 6-3 Dave Barrett) were going to stay inside, then just keep the ball outside," said Nelson. we were lucky to hit the free throws when they fouled trying to get the ball The Cardinals hit 18 of 48 field goals for the game compared to Syracuse's 19 of 50.

The Rockets also held a rebounding edge to 35-30, but the Cardinals held a 16-12 advantage in the second half. have deceptive quickness and deceptive jumping ability," said Nelson. I would have to credit Morton for doing the job. ioodrich radial steel blem now going to relax and enjoy the weekend," said Nelson. "And we'll worry about the state tournament next week." Crete 51, Syracuse 46 ........................12 16 14 9-51 Syracuse ........................14 9 10 Lothrop 5, Morton 10, Wittstruck 13, Erickson 23.

Syracuse Nannen 22, Barrett 6, McWilliams 4, venema 4. Post 7, Wen- ninghoft 3. Aurora Shocks Ord To Gain State Berth Grand Island Fourth-rated Ord controlled the opening tip but that was almost all that went in the favor in a 5855 upset loss to Aurora in the finals of the B-6 district tournament here Saturday night. It was the second straight win for Aurora over a top-ten rated team. Last night, the Huskies ehminated ninth-ranked Albion.

An exuberant Aurora coach Bill Holliday commented after the game, had our ups and downs. We lost a hard one last week and the kids took it pretty hard. This one makes up for it." The key to offensive succftis was the ability to work the ball into the free throw lane for the high-percentage shot. Ord coach Ken Trubey, who was looking for his seventh trip to the state tournament in 13 years at Ord, credited inside game as the best his team faced in an 18-3 season. have to give Aurora credit.

They played good basketball," Trubey said, worked the ball well in on Trubey also praised passing game for getting the ball to the baseline around zone defense Aurora opened the game with a triangle and two defense Basketball Scores Big Eight Nebraska 82, iovya Missouri 95, Colorado Kansas Okla Si o( Kansas 55, Oklaboma 50 (Consolation) Holy Cross Massacnuseiis 75 Southorn Regional (Consolation) Va 87 Villanova Other Colleges East Brown 101 Harvard 86 Harr iion 89 Gannon 80 Jersey Cily St 80 NY Tech Princeton Columbia 44 ia'isbory 78 Mercy Ursmus 84 LaSalle Upstate Regional (Charnpiontmp) lyracuse 77 Niagara (Consolation) Sonave ire 84 Manhattan 74 South A.iburn 90 LSU 80 Kentucky Alabama 85 Mississippi Florida S3 Old Dominion Ga Southern Tennessee Georgia 70 East Coast Contorance 79 Temple 72 Midwest Michigan 114 Ohio 99 Ind.ana 97 Ohio St 67 toAi 82 Illinois 70 kent St No Illinois Michigan 80 Northwestern 77 Miami (Ohio) 75 Michigan Missouri 95 Colorado Nebraska 82 Iowa St Purdue 94 Minnesota 87 (ot) yv Mich 71 Bowling Green 58 Wisconsin Michigan St 82 Soap Box Derby Format Changes Southwast Amona 77 Amona St 72 Kansas St 82 St (ot) West UCLA So California 73 Tournaments (Fmai Round Action) Atlantic Coast Contaronca Carolina ECAC Univ. DIv Raglenals Metro NY-NJ Rogional (Championship) Rutgers 70 St John's 67 (Consolation) Peter LIU 65 New England Ragionai (Championship) Connecticut Providence 73 AAU Defeat For Aquinas 12 12 Seward 12 14 9-43 DC Alpginas Hilgar 2, Kovar Krucaugh 4, Alt 4, Roh Saward Fallu 2, Gleisoarg 9 Wintar 4 Schaafff 20. BosaK I Omaha The DAV Hawkette.s of Omaha handed of Lincoln its first loss in the AAU Basketball District Tournament Saturday night, 6662 which is the defending district champion, led at halftime, 31-26, but faltered in the second half. Leading in scoring in this double elimination tourney, were Robin Hruby with 16 and Tern Karst with 15. In the free throw competition which this tournament, Debbie Van Dusen hit 15 of 15, for first place.

soap box derby time again, but some major changes tave been made in the local affair lastead of being the Lincoln Soap Box Derby, this year it will be the Nebraska Soap Box Derby with contestants from various parts of the state. Race day is July 18. A savings bond, trophy and trip to Ohio, will be awarded to the first place finisher. Pnzed and trophies will be given to other top contestants, along with various awards for construction, design, brakes and paint job. The controversial ramps of last year have been discarded and new ramps are being built, and are calibrated to minimize lane difference.

Two clinics are set for demonstrating construction of a kit car. 6 and 13 at 1:30 in the Bethany Medical at 6500 Holdrege. Ten year olds can now race in specially prepared kit car racers. designed to stop sharpshooter Jeff Quinn and Dick Noll. But Tom Clement ruined that bid with five first- quarter field goals, four from long range, and forcing Aurora into a zone defense finally clicked when Holliday switched to a matchup in the first half "The matchup bothered Trubey said, we Ord took most of its field goal attempts from the outside.

In the second quarter, that proved disastrous as the Chanticleers hit only three of 15 shots. "If that wasn't our poorest quality of shooting this year, it should have been," Trubey quipped On offense, Holliday reinstated an Aurora pattern for the district tournament. In mid- Januarv', Aurora tried the same offensive set at Lexington but abandoned it when the Huskies failed to have the necessary patience. Aurora built its biggest lead of the game at the end of the third quarter when the Huskies held an 11-point bulge, 46-35. Ord continued to peck away and narrowed the margin to one with 1:02 remaining.

But the capitalize on a pair of Aurora turnovers in the next 40 "We had our chances," Trubey said. The game had a state- tournament atmosphere for excitement and pressure. sure they (Aurora) face as much pressure next week as they did tomght." Holliday said. Looking ahead to the state tournament. Holliday expects his Huskies to make a better showing this year Last year, Aurora was a first- round loser to Minden "We had our fun last year." Holhday said, this year we re going to win it." His un-ranked Huskies enter the state tournament with a record of 15-5, one of the losses a three-point decision to Ord on Jan.

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