The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 22

4C Oct. 2(i. Lincoln Nniuiav and Star Ilio 47 Beal Thirteen Proves Lucky For Huskers Il ILf.s So el So Far By VIIUilL PABKKH Thirteen was a luckv number for coach Bob Dcvanev's footballers Saturday afternoon as they registered a 13-3 Big Eight Conference triumph over the Oklahoma Cowboys. But quiet, soft-spoken lowboy coach Floyd (iass figures forty-seven is the number that heat his club. That Mas the yardage covered by a Jerry Tagge to (iiiy Ingles pass which set up the Buskers first tally just before halftime.

second touchdown came on another 47- yard aerial to Ingles this one thrown bv alternate quarterback Van Hrow nscn first one was a fantastic Gass said of the toss which appeared overthrown but which Ingles snared with a diving catch. second acv thought Tagge was trapi'ed and Gass explained then when he was able to scramble out of trouble got burned Oklahoma Slate had a chance to take an early lead. gaining the 21-yard line on its first nossesslon of the ball. But on fourth down, with kicking specialist Lwe Pruss in for a field goal, the Cowboys faked the boot and nick run was short of the first down. always glad to have a field goal and the three Gass admitted, 1 feel we could beat Nebraska without getting the first touchdown We felt we had to go for the The genial Cowboy coach said the passing ot the two teams proved to be the difference.

on those two long ones and our knew would be tough on Gass said. "Theii defensive line just put on too much pressure. We ever give Bob Ciitburlh enough time to be effective through the Gass had words of for his own defensive line, calling their effort decent The Cowboys matched fake field goal run with a pass on fourth down from punt formation. "That should have gone for a (iass surmised. "It was all set up for a screen to the right and everybody was in perfect position, then all of a sudden Cutbiirth throws out to the left.

I know how he got mixed up on Gass called Nebraska "a- really tough ball and after hearing the results of other conference games Saturday predicted that right up there in the race when the season is The grid boss also had praise for Big Red fans. are the greatest fans in the world and really Gass observed, "but al the same time they are courteous. They yell at us or throw things, which is getting to be a problem in some Let go of my sleeve! Oklahoma State quarterback Robert Cuthiirth (15) is about to be slammed to the ground bv Husker tacklers Sherwiii Jarmon (81) and Liggett (71) near the Cowboy 10-yard line. Plays like this enabled NU to limit OSU to 121 total offensive yards the least amount of yards any teams has gained on Nebraska since the 1967 Oklahoma State game. Photos Hv I Boh Gorham I Vi eh Ray I Harald Drciiiianis I aiiSiekle I John Nollendorfs I Randy nilllllllllltlllllliltllllliliillllimtlliltlltllltlltllliflfi? imiVIDVAL STATISTICS Rushing No.

Yds. Kinney 18 4(i 2.6 4 47 11.8 Tagge ..........12 20 1.7 Brownson 8 24 3,0 i'rost 9 3.0 Hughes 415 3.8 Rogers 1 -9 Green 1 Passing 5 5.0 So. Com. Yds. PI Tagge 18 11 1 74 1 Kinney 1 0 0 0 Brownson 5 3 169 0 Pass Receiving Yds.

Ingles 5 163 ...3 26 Kinney 2 11 AIcFarland ...3 20 Frost 1 23 No, Yds. Ave. Sr'hneiss 8300 37.5 Clinging onto a 47-yard pass from quarterback Tagge is split end Guy Ingles (88). This moved the ball from the NU 20-yard line to the OSU 33- yard line. Six plays later, Nebraska scored its first touchdown.

Nebraska Olfense Patrick. Insles, Harvey. Lowe, Didur. Winter, Newton, Toplilf. McGhee, fe 11 Williams, Volberding.

Patterson, liuda. B.VCKS—Tagge. Dvorsak. Kinney, Hughes. Frost, Rogers, Green, Schneiss.

Defense I.LNE.MEN—Wynn. a Jarmon, Liggett. Drakulich. Walline. Geddes.

Hornbacher. Morell. Fiala. Larson. Stephenson, Decker, Kosch.

Reeves, Oklahoma State Offense LINE.MEN—Graham, Oliver. Dearinger, I tter, 1 a a Gaile, Paul, Ward. Armstrong, Bridges. Noles, Wilson. BACKS Cutbu rth.

Cole, Hallmark, Eben. Crissup. G. Goodwin. Deerinwater, Brown, Pruss.

Oklahoma State Defense LINE.ME.N-Sherk. Potts, Barnes, Little. Chappell, Darnell. Roof. Crews.

F'arris. Kirkland, Davis. Gates. B. Goodwin.

Bonner, Carraway, Kernan. Ingles Punt Returns i Kitkoif Returns Green 2 Pass Interceptions No. I Oklahtima Rushing Yds. Yds. 47 Yds.

2 So. Yds. Cutburth 22 -10 Deerinwater 10 282.8 Hallmark 7 2.0 Cole 3 8 2.7 Brown 1 1 1.0 Graham 1 2 2.0 Com. Yds. PI Cuthurth 26 8 71I 1 Pass Kfcciving No.

Com. Yds. PI Deerinwater 2 15 354 Dearinger 2 -1 Hallmark 1 Punting No. Yds. 10 Cutburth 10 405 40.5 Punt Returns No.

Yds- B. fioodwin 2 20 Graham 5 65 Kickoff Returns Yds. ole 1 10 Brown Pass 1 Interceptions So. 25 Yds. Jurkiand I Rushing tlirough the (4SU line is (81) who blocked this punt by Robert Cutburth (15) early in the fourth (fuarter.

Fullback Bub Deerinwater (32) keep Jarmon from blocking the ball as Nebraska recovered on the Cowboy 16-yard line. Diving and stretching to grab a Van Brownson pass in the end zone is Larry Frost (28). The Nebraska halfback gave il his best, but the official ruled the ball was trapped rather tlian caught on this third and six situation in the fourth quarter from the OSU 20-yard line. NU missed a 30-yard field goal attempt on the next play..