The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 25

Sooners swoop sooner than NU QB Frank Patrick expected, as Larry MacDuff puts the wraps on. Steve Zabel (82) and Dick Paaso (79) follow to help put the Husker down. Sooner Coach Delighted With Defensive Play Norman, Okla. something Oklahoma lacked in the first half of the season, was very much in evidence at Owen Field Saturday. was our finest game on defense they made so many big said Sooner coach Chuck Fairbanks.

particularly proud of our defense because they have Photos by Bob Gorham Web Ray Jim Palmer Hiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiniiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiirn worked so hard to improve. a lot more fun to play when you can stop he added. Fairbanks admitted he was surprised by the final 47-0 margin. have any idea the score would end up like it did. I thought we would have to fight for our lives to he said.

just got great efforts from everybody. I explain it any other Quarterback Bob Warmack credited the offensive line with tremendous and the defense with a Offensive guard Ed Lancaster observed you have a defense like that you get you the ball with good field position and you take it he said. was our last game on Owen Field and we felt we had to make a good showing. And we could smell that Big Eight championship. Coach Fairbanks told us they always remember what you do in he added.

Fairbanks lauded his character. squad has a great amount of character to be able to rise to the occasion for each game this said Fairbanks. team we played was extremely INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Nebraska Rushing No. Yds. Ave.

Patrick 8 24 3.0 Davis 8 27 3.4 Orduna ...................10 17 1.7 Rogers 1 9 9.0 Schneiss 2 6 3.0 Sigler 4 4 1.0 Frost 1 3 3.0 Ziegler 1 1 1.0 Dvorsak 1 -1 Passing Att. Com. Yds. Sigler ......................12 7 40 Patrick ...................13 5 54 Dvorsak 1 0 0 Pass Receiving No. Yds.

TD Topliff ........................1 24 0 Frost ..........................3 23 0 Penney ......................3 Zl 0 12 0 5 0 Ingles ..........................1 5 0 Davis ..........................1 4 0 Punting No. Ave. Armstrong ........................10 39.9 Punt Returns No. Yds. Ingles ...................................5 32 5 Kickoff Returns No.

Yds. Orduna ...............................1 16 Scheniss .............................1 14 10 Oklahoma 4 Nov. 24, 1968 Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star loose joints as the tough Oklahoma defense put the stoppers on. loose joints ase the tough Oklahoma defense put the stoppers on. And the Huskers bite the dust, 47-0.

Actually Ed Periard is putting emphasis on a late-game tackle. The Sooner mascot follows the gridders on the warpath trail. Rushing No. Yds. Ave.

Owens ......................41 172 4.2 Warmack 9 40 4.4 9 37 4.1 Hinton 4 25 6.3 M. Harper 2 8 4.0 Jamar 1 3 3.0 2 -6 Passing Att. Com. Yds. Warmack ...............20 11 122 Ripley 2 1 13 Pass Receiving No.

TD Hinton ........................7 88 0 Barr ...........................2 26 0 Thompson ...................1 13 0 8 0 Punting No. Ave. Zabel ...................................8 39.3 Punt Returns No. Yds. Hinton .................................1 20 Stensrud .............................2 2 Pearce ...............................1 -1 Pass Interceptions No.

Yds. Casteel ...............................1 36 G. Harper ..........................1 9 Linn 5 As if signaling for one more Oklahoma score (1), Sooner star Sieve Owens rams through the Huskers (2) for six points (3). Owens here raises the OU margin to 34-0..