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Last-Ditch Drive Wins For 21-17 Feathers Ruffled With Only 1:22 Left if ic Victory Joyom Big Red Thankful to Win By DON FORSYTHE a classic understatement to say that dramatic win Saturday left the Cornhuskers with mixed emotions. o-captalii Dana Stephenson sumined it up best; happy, but hard to be happy when so thankful that he said. Middle guard Ken Geddes, who had perhaps his game of the season, about to call it a cheap win. win is a win, Maybe things are turning now. I see how' one team can have as many bad breaks as had since been he explained.

one of our best said tight end McFarland. made far too many mistakes and prelucky to Pausing to reflect on the happenings, McFarland continued. "Fin not sure it was luckv yes, it was just Defensive end Shcrwin who blocked a late Kansas field goal attempt, said, feel we deserve to win. had so many bad breaks, about our turn to Was Talking As it turned out, everybody in the stands left talking about the pass interference call on Kansas which gave the Cornhuskers new life at the Kansas 32 after Jerry fourth and 16 pass from his own 37 sailed over the outstretched arms of McFarland. "I think have caught it, but he bumped me and halfway knocked me said McFarland.

was a hook pattern, but I saw Jerry scramble and he motioned me to go explained was the primary said Tagge. "But they put on a good rush and I tried to get outside. 1 tried to wave to him to go downfield, but I think he saw me at Tackle Wally Winter revealed that things look good from his vantage point saw the desperation pass and turned around and thought it was all over. Then I saw the flags fall and 1 knew we had a he said. The late touchdown drive turned the game into a complete success for Geddes, who indicated that there would been no satisfaction in his mind had the Cornhuskers lost.

it was, however, he was joyous over what he con- a good day against Kansas center Dale Evans. "He was supposed to be the best center in the Rig said (ieddes. "I thought if I had a good gamt against him Fd get a little respect around the Big Eight. Ail Fve heard about is this guy from Kansas State (John Stucky) and John Little from Oklahoma "i think I got what I wanted he continued. I got around him a lot and gave him some good blows.

I think doing better as the season progresses and I hope to keep he said. Statisticians credited him with six unassisted tackle.s, six assists and a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage. The game also provided a personal thrill for Paul Koger.s, whose 55-yard field goal which opened the scoring was a new Big Eight record. Statistics KU NU First downs 6 24 Rushing yardage 208 1.32 Passing yardage 144 260 Return yardage 74 64 Passes 8-19-1 23-36-0 Punting Fumbles lost 0 4 Yards penalized 92 4.5 By HAL BROWN Nebraska, in danger of being kicked out of the Big Eight title chase by a fourth quarter Bill Bell field goal, rallied its force for an IJH- yard touchdown drive in the final five minutes for a 21-17 victory over Kansas Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. It was a finish reminiscent of the great Husker teams of the Bob Devaney era at Nebraska, right down to the crisis-tyi)c plays that kept the final drive alive.

Even the most faithful of Big Red fans had to have doubts when the Buskers look possession of the ball trailing by 17-14 with only 4:27 left and 88 yards of ground between the line of scrimmage and the KU goal. But with a sophomore quai'terback showing the poi.se of a seasoned pro, the 11 players w'ho had to do the job did that job. It was obvious from the first play of that drive that Jerry Tagge plan to try the most difficult chore overland, going to the air immediately, a method that gained 260 yards for the Buskers during the afternoon. It was one big play after another. Jpnrnal sin 9far SPORTKO In Sporti ihn Sport Rod Lincoln, Nchra.ska, Oct.

19, 1969 8 Pages 0 The first crisis came with a third and six at the 16. A Tagge to Jeff Kinney pass for 14 yards took care of that problem. Moments later with a first and 10 at the NU 43, Tagge chose to eat the ball wi.sely rather than throw the game away with a possible interception when hi find a receiver. This put him in a second LOR and 22 hole at his own 31 and two plays later with a fourth and 16 at his own 37, a really big crisis was at hand. It looked even more critical when was being chased while trying to find a receiver, but the youngster from Green Bay, refused to panic and Jim McFarland at the KU .32.

llic 31-yard pass missed, but officials called K.U. for pass Interference and when a Kansas player blurted out an unkind word to an official another 15 yards was marched off, putting the ball at the KU 17. Tagge hit Kinney for five, handed to Larry Frost for two and Kinney ran for four and a fir.st dr)Wii at the six. A Jay hawk personal foul made it lirsl and goal at the three and on the next play Kinney bulled through lor the completing the 88-yard drive in 13 plays in three minuies and five seconds and the Buskers had victory in their grasp with only 1:22 remaining after Paul Rogers booted the extra point. But things werenP over for the Busker Black who had been put under tremendous pressure by NU bobbles all afternoon had to come through again.

KU drove from its own It) to the Busker 18 before the final 1:17 had elapsed, giving the Buskers their third victory in five starts and evening the Big Eight record at 11 Time afttT time those Black Shirts had to charge onto the field to put down a Kan.sa.s threat set up by Busker fumbles. When a Greeii fumble on the first offensive play gave Kansas the ball at the NU 44, the Black Shlrl.s responded by stopping that threat at the 43. After Kan.sa.s had battled back from a 14-0 dcfict to Cimt. on 3D to Wonder "It was a great psychological lift for said Rogers. was beginning to wonder if ever get He had missed all five previous chances this season.

Defensive back A1 Larson, whose fumbled punt in the fourth quarter appeared to have cost the Cornhuskers a chance to win, was downcast over his bobble. smart enough to get out of the he lamented. was a short punt and becau.se our linemen were holding their line up for a return 1 thought Fd have a chance to catch it on the run and streak down the sideline. But the ball turned point down and came down about 10 vards short of what 1 The veteran defender also thought that the Cornhuskers let the Jayhawks off the hook in the second quarter. we scored our touchdown they were ready to fold, but we gave them new life and they played a lot tougher after they scored the first he said.

SUNDAY JOURNAL AND STAR STAPF COLORPHOTO SY WEi VVVyJLJV 7 Jiut. Nebraska quarterback Jerry Tagge (14) fires one of passes against Kansas as VM Topliff (partially hidtlen) keeps Kansas tackle Karl Salb (79) at bay and Gale Williams (77) keeps Jayhawk Jim Bailey occupied. Tagge completed 23 passes lor 200 yaids. Knights Overtake ulsa Tulsa, Okla. (UPI The Omaha Knights scored three goals in the final period to defeat the Tulsa Oilers 4-2 Saturday night in Central Hockey League action.

Dcfenseinan Ab DeMarco and center Dennis Diipere scored the ticing and winning goals with Reg Aubry accidentally knocking both into the Oiler goal. goal came on a power play while Tulsa was two men short. Center Don Luce scored the first Omaha goal in the opening i a defenseman Mike Robitailie scored the fourth one into an open net. goals were by Dan on a power play in the first period and Len Bazay in the period. It was second victory in three games.

The defeat left 'I'ulsa with one tie and one loss. Devaney Wants Club to Put it All Together Fans Saw More of Interference Play Than Bob Stmday 10; 30 Notre Dame Football a.m. CoUege Football 1 p.m. (7i. Bob Devaney Noon AFL Football HousUiii v.

New Yurk, 12:30 p.m., followed by IVliami V. Kansas City, 3 p.m. NFL Football Minne.sota v. 1 p.m., JoUowed by Breen Bay v. 3:30 p.m.

2 p.m. 17). I I For a fleeting moment Saturday, Nebraska coach Bob Devaney was about ready to toss away his philosophical attitude about football. After the commotion had subsided in the Cornhusker dressing room, he admitted that he had feared the worst when Jerry Tagge scrambled and lofted a long fourth and 16 pass to Jim McFarland. "I see what happened because there were so many people on the he explained.

"I did know that the Kansas man have very good position on him, though. had a lot of things which have gone against us in the past couple of Devaney observed. "But if you keep coming back and give up you jusi never know what can happen in a football Pass interference called on Mark Geraghty and a subsequent 15-yard walkoff against Kansas for a profane protest by captain Emery I licks accounted for 46 of the 88 yards in ihe Nebraska touchdown march which produced a 21-17 win. know why thej called the personal foul said Devaney. there was Races At Belmont something quite drastic said.

we had the chance, we drove it in there. something we done Devaney said. The Cornhusker coach is perplexed about his inability to put things together. think we pui together a good game. We just give the ball away as many times as we did today and we give up those long plays against us.

do think that done enough good things in the games to date to be a championship contender if we put things together But we win the championship if not better than we were he continued. "I think if we can put things together we can be a good football team. We jusi have to do he emphasized. Devaney was disappointed in the eftectiveness of a new power formation employed when the Cornhuskers got near the Kansas goal. It featured two tiglit ends and two fullbacks blocking for the 1 back.

sorry 1 ever went to it. We'd have been better oft running our regular be said. 'F a I' what the Cornhuskers did when the ball was advanced to the Kansas 17 with 1:45 remaining. "That time we score because it was either bad offensive football or great defense. not he said of the Kansas goal line stand hich 0 0 Nebra.ska inches away from the goal in the second ipiarter.

Don Forsythe Beard Sahara Leader Fliqhl ForT 4.2P 70 I Football history is in the making as Paul Rogers puts his toe into a fielii goal attempt from the Kansas 4b. Ihe ball clears the crossbar 10 yards deep in the end zone, giving Rogers a new Nebraska and Dig Kight record ol 55 yards. The kick was just four yards short of the new NCAA record of 59 yards set last week by Cloyce Hinton of Mississippi. 1 Las A'egas, Of Steady Beard fired a sparkling 65, six under par, Saturday, and vaulted into (he third round lead in the Sahara Invitational golf tournament Beard, a soft-spoken eleraii from Louisville. and the leading money winner, had a 54-hole tolal of 266.

seven under par on the 6.751-yard, par-71 Sahara- country club course. Be had a one-stroke lead over a slimmcd-down Jack Nicklaus. who had a third round 70 for 207. Dave Hill, gunning for hi.s fourth tour victory of the season, and rookie Bob Menne each had a 70 for 208. Frank Beard 69 72-65- 706 Jack Nicklaus 69-68-70 707 Dave Hill 71-67-70- 708 Bob Menne 66-77-70 208 DouQ Sanders 65-71-73 209 Don January 68-73-68 709 Kermit Zarlev 68-70-77- 210 Chi Chi Hodrlquer 69-68-73 710 Ted Haves Jr.

66-71-73 210 PdUl Moran 7I-70-69 -710 Tony Jacklin 70-69-70 709 Sieve Reid 70 68-71 209 Grier Jones 710 Rkhard Cravylord 70-72-68 210 Huoh Royei 68 710 Rod Funselh 70-71-69 lerrv 71 66-74 21 1 Townsend 70- 711 Hornero Ulancis 77-70 69 211 Jitn Colbert Dale Douolas 77 68 71 71 1 Fred Marti 68 72 21 1 Slevi' Soi av 67 70-75 212 lee Trevirro 72-69 71 212 Arnold fainter 69-75 68 21? Jim Ferrier 71 73 68 212 John I evinson 69 72 71 217 Dave Stockton 71 712 Jim Wleihers 70 71-71 212 Deane Reman 212 Jack McGowan 7.5-70 213 Dow mater weld 72-69 711 Bert Greene 71 70 77 711 Ctruck Courtnev 72-69-7? 7t1 Herb Hooper 68 71 214 Stkei 69 75-7 214 Julius Boros 714 Jack CuD't 75-69 70 7 4 Robhv Miti hell 71.73-7&—714 Ed DU Maver 73 71-70 714 Miller.