The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 22

4C Oct. 24, 1971 Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star Gass Awed by Big Red Maehine Stillwater, Okla. Nothing but superlatives flowed from the lips of Oklahoma Stale coach Floyd Gass as he discussed Nebraska after the Huskers had romped to a victory over his Cowboys here Saturday afternoon. he said. stronger than last year.

They deserve their ranking. They have a good offense and a tremendous But he also was highly pleased by the performance of his young team and quickly turned his thoughts to the future. Despite the 41 points racked up the Huskers, Gass figured, defense played a tremendous game. Our defensive line came of age day and gained valuable experience. I feel we could get to Tagge, but our agressivcness showed going to have a good defensive team the rest of the Gass explained the Cowboys had to change their passing strategy and also said he felt the loss of sophomore quarterback Brent Blackman, who was rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy just before the game, hurt them.

passing was way off he offered. hitting well at all. We had to change our game plan to a drop back passing attack instead of a sprint out attack because of Cowboy center Bert Jacobson was impressed by the Husker Black Shirts and middle guard Rich Glover in particular. double teamed him 75 per cent of the Jacobson in discussing Glover. extremely quick.

Their defense is definitely the best faced this And OSU linebacker Bubba Bain felt the Husker offense was the best the Cowboys had faced. have the best offense seen this he allowed. hurt us with their audibles. When we went into an odd set, they audibled to our weak side. They also audibled plays that gave their blockers angles on us.

have a grinding type offense. They kept coming up with the big play on second and long yardage and third and long yardage. seemed like hold them, then come up with that big immDVAi STATISTICS Nebraska Rushing Johnny Rodgers (20) again had a rider when he went over the goal line. He had the company of Eugene Jefferson (22) who may have gotten more spectacular ride than he bargained for. Vmmlcome Sights for OSU No.

Yds. Ave. Kinney ...........14 73 5.2 Dixon .................14 62 4.4 Rodgers .............3 29 9.7 Hughes 2 18 9.0 2 178.5 Goeller ................2 9 4.5 Tagge 7 8 2 3 1.5 Olds 3 2 0 7 Damkroger 2 0 0.0 Passing No. Com. Int.

Yds. Tagge .......22 13 0161 Brownson ..2 0 0 0 Pass Receiving No. Yds. List 3 67 Cox 440 Rodgers 333 Garson 1 22 Kinney 2 1 Punting No. Yds.

Ave. Hughes ..................7 30143.0 Pass Interception No. Yds. J. Anderson 2- 2 Mason 1 27 Hollstein 1 21 Punt Returns No.

Yds. 7170 Garson 1 24 Oklahoma Slate Rushing No. Yds. Ave. Heilman 12 453.8 Elliott 5 234.6 Cole 11 191.7 Vann3.8 Woods 2 3 1.5 Pounds 9 5 Passing No.

Com. Int. Yds. Pounds .26 11 3 109 Robichaux .3 0 1 0 Pass Receiving No. Yds.

Graham ......................6 73 Vann 2 12 Pettes ........................111 Elliott ........................1 9 Cole ....................1 4 Punting No. Yds. Ave. 'Benien .............10 493 49.3 Punt Returns No. Yds.

Graham ........................4 9 Carraway1 Kickoff Returns No. Yds. Graham ........................2 73 Pettes ..........................2 34 Cole ........................3 34 The found the Black Shirts appearing at inopportune moments most of the afternoon. Bohby Cole, for instance, could not have been happy to see big John Dutton (90) during the second quarter. liill Janssen (55) probably a welcome sight either to Tony (11) who was trying to pass in the third quarter.

OSU quarterback Tony Pounds (11) gets off a good pass despite the presence of John Dutton (90) and other Cornhuskers. But Dave Mason (25) beats Dick Graham (12) to the ball. Mason runs like the receiver he was in high school to evade Bert Jacobson (52) and get blocking from teammates Rich Glover (79) and Joe Blahak (27). Scouts at Game Stillwater, Okla. The only bowl represented at the a a-Okiahoma State game was the Sugar Bowl with Cliff Kerns and John Barr representing the New Orleans bowl game.

I Fiiotos hy I I Bob Gorham I Web Ray I Randy Hampton illlllllllllllllllilliillllllllllllllinillllllllllllllillillin Then Bon Boatright (75) decides to get into the act. Glover makes a lunge toward Boatright but falls (5). Mason hugs the sideline and Boatright goes for him putting him off balance (6). Mason rolls over the goal for his second touchdown-interception of the season..