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Corso: Indiana Will Try To Surprise NU By BOB OWENS Star Sports Editor Bloomington, Ind. It has been almost six months since Indiana University won the national collegiate basketball championship, but Hoosier followers still were talking basketball on the eve of the home football opener against No. 8 ranked Nebraska. It is with that atmosphere that Coach Lee Corso is trying to rally his Indiana football team, which last week suffered a 32-13 loss to Minnesota and lost its two best players for the season in the process. Courtney Snyder injury hurt Corso said.

Craig Brinkman injury hurt us. But the blocked punt killed Corso was referring to the broken leg and dislocated ankle suffered by ace running back Snyder and the knee injury that linebacker Brinkman received against the Gophers. The blocked punt, on which Minnesota put on a 10-man rush, turned a tight game into an easy Gopher victory. Corso, in his typical humorous manner, said he worried about Nebraska rushing 10 men and blocking a punt. guys (Nebraska) are so big they LHS Victor, 34-14 By KEN HAMBLETON Star Sports Writer Hastings A sparkling second-half led by Iboroh Umoren and quarterback Dean Carstens helped boost Lincoln High4o a 34-14 win over Hastings here Friday night in a Trans- Nebraska Conference football game.

The Links, held to just 26 yards rushing and three first downs in the first half, exploded for 270 yards total offense in the second half to pull away from 14-all tie late in the third quarter. Umoren, who gained 82 of his 102 yards rushing in the second half, scored on runs of 24 and 5 yards while Carstens rushed for 48 yards and scored on a 13-yard run. second half had to be the best football we've played said LHS coach Larry Frost, whose team is now 2-0-1. appear to have not been ready to play football when we got off the bus and Hastings showed us what a good team they really The Tigers jumped to a 00 lead late in the first quarter when quarterback Kurt Finley hit Mike Karloff on a 12-yard touchdown pass. Hie Links had been unable to hold onto the football, fumbling on the first play from scrimmage and giving up an interception on the third play on their next possession.

The Tigers held the Links to 18 yards rushing in the first quarter and halted a Link drive which reached to the Hastings' 12 early in the second quarter But a Mike Fallstead interception midway in the second quarter finally gave Lincoln High a chance, returning the football to the Hastings 29-yard- Une. Then, after two incomplete passes and a run for no gain, Carstens passed to Alvin Moore who dove in the end zone, making a difficult catch for a touchdown. Bryan Clark kicked the extra point to put the Links ahead, 7-6. Hastings drove to the LHS 22- yard-line on the ensuing possession, but a strong defensive effort stalled that drive to preserve the halftime edge. did two things at the Frost said.

"First that we had better start believing wanted to win this game and second that we should spread our Hie changes evidently worked as the Links drove 74 yards in 10 plays to score on the first drive of the third quarter. Carstens gained 42 of those yards on sneaks, including 13 for the score. Hastings then knotted the score when a fumbled punt return was recovered by Tiger Rick Sadd and the Links were called for having too many men on the field, giving Hastings new life at the LHS 28-yard-hne. Seven plays later, Sadd, who rushed for 106 yards, scampered in from the seven. Then quarterback Finley hit Jeff Steinke to tie the score, 14-14.

Hastings, now 1-2, will travel to Lincoln to face Lincoln Southeast next Saturday night at Seacrest Field. Plrtt put 10 guys on the line of scrimmage because some of them would be out of In a serious vein, Corso said he expects Nebraska to early to see if the Hoosiers did their homework cm their shaky punting game. He said Minnesota was close to blocked punts a coup le of other times. The injury to Brinkman probably hurt whatever slim chance the Hoosiers had of pulling off an upset of the Comhuskers. He was considered the best athlete on the defensive team and defense is something Indiana play very well.

Brinkman will be replaced by Joe Norman, a pound sophomore. replacement will be Darrick Burnett, also a sophomore, but a player who Corso thought enough of that he had planned to get he and Snyder in the game at the same time. gotta Corso said before the Minnesota game. fast! good. an exciting football player.

sure nothing that-says you play Burnett and Snyder in the same With Snyder out, Corso believes his at- Coaches Capsules Indiana coach Loo Corto: "Nebraska looked awfully good everywhere but on the scoreboard against LSU, and you have to remember very few teams beat LSU at Baton Rouge. They moved the ball up and down the knocking them from one end to the other, but LSU just hung In there." Nebraska coach Tom Osborne: "I don't think anyone Is No. 1 before they play a game. I think that's just propaganda. Every college team starts out with a certain number of new people you don't know much about.

As a matter of fact, I think it's kind of ridiculous even now to rate teams until you've played four or five games." Offensive Lineups NEBRASKA No. Namo Ht. 16 Spaoth 70 51 Schmidt 52 63 78 8 15 Forragamo 49 Anthony 45 9 Wt. Yr. 228 Jr.

277 Sr. 222 Sr. 232 Jr. 235 Jr. 256 Sr.

162 Sr. 208 Sr. 208 Jr. 219 Jr. 197 Jr.

Pos. TE LT LG RG RT SE OB IB FB WB Yr. Wt. Sr. 212 Jr.

256 Sr. 240 So. 208 Jr. 232 Sr. 237 SO.

177 Sr. 215 So. 180 Jr. 196 Jr. 168 INDIANA Ht.

Name No. 6-2 Westover ........86 6-5 6-3 6-3 61 6-6 6-1 3 64 Kramer 9 6-0 64) Enis ..............44 5-10 Defensive Lineups tack will be more diversified in that the fullback, Ric Enis, probably will carry the ball more and the Hoosiers probably will try to take advantage of an excellent group of receivers. are a number of options open to us and any of them could change the emphasis we put on different things of our Corso said without divulging any secrets. be he promised. have some surprises.

If they work, a hero. It they Nebraska arrived early Friday afternoon and worked out in Memorial Stadium, which is expected to hold around 41,000 fans for the 1:30 p.m. game. The Huskers are healthier than they were for the 64 tie last week and anxious to see if they can put more points on the scoreboard. Nebraska, a 22-point favorite, trails Indiana in the series 9-4-3.

It will be first game here since 1945. NEBRASKA 80 Phillips ............64 220 Sr. LE 91 247 Sr. LT 66 215 Jr. MG 72 275 Sr.

RT 98 211 Jr. RE 61 206 Sr. LB 59 215 Jr. LB 23 Smith 196 Jr. Mon.

34 Butterfield 5-10 182 Sr. CB 31 170 Jr. CB 4 166 Jr. Jr. 200 6-3 Sr.

220 6-2 So. 325 6-2 Jr. 230 6-1 Jr. 222 5-11 So. 201 6-2 Sr.

225 63 Jr. 180 5-10 Jr. 167 61 Sr. 172 61 Jr. 200 62 INDIANA McIntosh .........27 Marr ..............66 Flemming .......79 Kickoff 1:30 p.m.

Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. Broadcasts KLIN, KFOR, KFAB, WOW. THE LINCOLN STAR Sports Saturday, September 18, 1976 11 Ralston Zips To Triumph Over LSE STAFF PHOTO BY FRANK VARGA Northeast tackle Mark Jonas (on the ground) blitzes through the line to drop Millard quarterback Scott Story (12) for a 13-yard loss, as Tom Ehlers (35) and Dan Tipton (76) rush in to help. It was the first of three straight plays in which Millard suffered a loss of yards. Northeast Rebounds For 26-14 Win By RANDY YORK Prep Sports Editor Ralston Fourth-ranked Ralston parlayed all the ingredients of a No.

1-rated football team with a convincing 23-7 conquest of sixth-ranked Lincoln Southeast before an overflow crowd of 4,350 here Friday night. The Eastern 1-80 Conference contest ended at 10:15 p.m. Sixty passes. 19 penalties and 16 punts caused the marathon which merely served to prlong By CHUCK SINCLAIR Prep Sports Writer Lincoln Northeast coach Bob FIs jogged off Seacrest Field Friday night with a smile on his face. Aftw his Rockets were tabbed as the No.

2 Class A football team in the preseason ratings, defeats were suffered to Lincoln Southeast and North Platte in the first two outings, giving Els little to smile about entering week No. 3. But the running of preseason all-stater Joe Prai got the Rockets off the launching pad and gteve workhorse effort kept them in orbit long enough to blast Millard 26-14 in an Eastern 1-80 contest to bring the smiles back to Els. Prai and Damkroger combined for all four of the Northeast scores as Damkroger, in just his second start, rushed for 112 yards in 22 carries. Prai started the scoring, however, as he hit over nght tackle untouched and raced 32 yards for the opening score with 5:25 left in the first quarter.

The point-after attempt by Mike Sales was wide in one of the few disappointments to Ells. The Rockets were unable to convert a point after by kick using two different kickers. But the offense got some help from Prai on a punt return of 68 yards, a blocked punt by Jim Dietz and a forced fumble on the Millard three-yard-line to provide enough points so the PATs missed. return was the next score for the Rockets as he gambled and caught the ball with three Millard players dosing in. He sidestepped one and ran to the far sideline where the wall was forming for the return.

At one point dunng the return, Prai pointed a blocker to the only Millard man remaining between him and the goal and used the block to go the distance. Damkroger. used sparingly in the first game against Southeast, but extensively in last week's encounter with North Platte until a pinched nerve sidelined him in the second half, got the next two Northeast scores, both on runs of one yard. The first came late in the first half to run the score to 204 after Dietz broke through the Millard line to block Rob Hansen's punt from the 21-yard-line that was recovered on the 14. Prai ran to the one on first down, but get over on second so the call was to Damkroger for the score.

Dietz suffered a hip-pointer on the punt block and see action the rest of the game. is a good defensive ball Els said of the junior. not sure how he caught it in the hip on that block but those are tough injuries. He's a kid you can watch in the Els admits Damkroger also bears watching after his performance. just runs right at Els said.

didn't especially plan on using him as much as we did (22 carries), but when they give you something like that, you've gotta run Els was pleased with the defensive effort despite the two Millard scores, both by Hansen, one a 68-yard punt return and the other a two-yard run. scored on one punt return and again after a long Els said take those two plays away from them, and they never threatened. Basically, happy, but I haven't seen any films yet Els was a little worried about the status of defensive back Tom Svehla who was injured after intercepting a pass and returning it out of the end zone. Svehla was taken to St. Elizabeth's following the game suffering from dizzy spells and head pain The win proved a good tune- up for next week's city showdown with surprising Lincoln High, now 2-0-1 and the only unbeaten Lincoln Class A team.

Northeast, now 1-2, will meet the Links Friday night at Seacrest. Millard, also 1-2, prays at Columbus Friday. Millard LNE First downs 10 15 Rushes yards 4M4 44 232 Yards passing Passes Returns-yards Punts-averaye Penaities-yards Millard Northeast 94 21 M0-2 3-9-0 7J 09 2 34 5 2 34 43 2-0 2 20 4-20 0 0 14 0-14 a 14 a 0-20 NE Prai, 32 run PAT Kick fa.tad NE Prai, punt rtturn PAT Berk a run NE Damkrogar, 1 run PAT Kick tailed Millard Hansen, 00 punt return PAT Paisch ick NE Demkrogtr, 1 run PAT Run tailed Millard Hansen, 2 run PAT Paescn kick Scottsbluff Stuns Lincoln East, PhiHianna Past this Rpiirrat third anrl first nlav of thp nthnr nf this Relearn tha koll a-jmo avnant Scottsbluff Scottsbluff's defense yielded its first touchdown of the year Friday but came back to score on a 95- yard interception return by Ron Eskam as the eight-ranked Bearcats downed Lincoln East, 16-6. The victory over the defending state champions left Scottsbluff with a 3-0 record heading into next contest against undefeated Genng. Lincoln East fell to 1-2.

After shutting out the first two opponents Alliance and Cheyenne East the Bearcat defense yielded a touchdown when East Tom Vergith took a pitch from quarterback Chip Carmichael and ran in from the four A roughing the kicker penalty on Scottsbluff gave the Spartans new life after they ware forced to kick from their 33. A 27-yard pass from Carmichael to Jim Rocke put the Spartans in scoring position after the penalty. It was the final play of the third quarter and first play of the fourth quarter which doused the comeback hopes of East. With a first-and-10 on the Bearcat 10, Spartan quarterback Carmichael went back to pass only to be hit by Scottsbluff linebacker Wally Daryrnple. Carmichael went down for a five- yard loss and did not get up.

He was taken to a local hospital with possible neck and back injuries but released after x-rays were taken. After the teams trudged to the other end of the field, Eskam picked off the first pass by reserve quarterback Tom Haefner and ran it back for the touchdown East coach Lee Zentic was upset with the officiating crew from Kimball and said he would file a protest early next week with Nebraska School Activities Association executive director Jim Riley. never had such a bad Zentic said. just kept getting worse. We'd have been in the ball game except for the officials.

They'd spot the ball wrong. ruinmg Passing Piuts Rtturn ytrdt urn Ditv I Oil Panalty yard! Etit ScotHMwH .11 51 14-24-1 40 5-314 21 42 154 0 0-0 105 4-42 0 1-1 31 East ............0 0 StottsDluM 7 3 0 SctmMuH Ltt2run(Embfttklck). Etti Vtrgith 4 run (kick tallad). Scambi uH at II fitid goal Scamatati EMiam 95 past tion (kick failed) Southeast's agony. The Knights avoided a whitewashing with 52 seconds left in the fourth quarter when quarterback Ed Davis hooked up with split aid Gary Hager on a 51-yard toqehdown pass.

That was about the only bright mark against the Rams all night. They almost obliterated Southeast's vaunted passing attack the first half, checking Davis to two completions in 11 attempts with one interception Southeast, generating only one first down and 39 yards total offense in the first half, fell into a 13-0 hole at intermission when split end Dave Krebs grabbed a pair of touchdownpasses from Ralston quarterback Steve Michaelson. Krebs caught a 31-yard scoring pass with 3:44 remaining in the first quarter and made a spectacular snag of a low 14-yard scoring pass with 8:05 left in the second quarter Ralston drove 71 yards in only seven plays all on the ground on its first second half possession to fashion a 20-0 lead with 6 39 left in the third quarter. Tim Conway, recovering from an ankle injury which sidelined him in last week's Millard game, got the touchdown on a two-yard run off left tackle Conway added a 30-yard fourth quarter field goal to put the game even further out of reach. thought it would be a physical game from the Southeast coach Frank Solich said.

we just got handled all night. They controlled the ball all four quarters. offense was really hitting and missing here and there and it seemed like we just kept grabbing for something that wasn't the coach added Solich said, never seen Ed (Davis) throw as poorly as he threw the first half. I could not believe it. He was stunned, Ralston demonstrated enough overall firepower to be considered a No.

1 team, according to Solich. are quick, and strong. he said. have a quarterback who can run or throw. They've got a big, physical line They've got good receivers and tough, quick running backs.

And a tough defense. And you've got just about everything it takes for an excellent football team Second-year. Ralston coach John Osborne played stnctly two-platoon football. lot oL people second- guessed that idea and told me it work here at Ralston, Osborne said. I think proven it can work.

I like my players going one way, so they can learn their assignments better Ralston's defense couldn't have been much sharper in defending Southeast's passing game. knew Davis had the quick release on the out patterns and Osborne said concentrated all week on those two basic routes Our corner men played it perfect." Osborne was not ready to talk in terms of No. 1, but he said the Southeast win proved something. can tell right now after this game he offered, people are going to have to beat us not the other way around. SE Ralston 13 14 Rusnat-Yards 24 120 39 152 Yards Pasting 154 133 Posses 12-35-3 12-25-0 5 124 Average 10-31-1 4-30 7 0-0 1-0 11-115 M0 0 0 0 7 7 3-23 Ralston 31 from Michooison.

(Kick tatiod) Ralston KroBt trom Micnaeifcon (Conway Kick) Ralstan Conway, 2 run. (Conway kick) Ratslan Conway. 30 goal Souwtoott Hager, 51 trom (Fink kick). Pius Extends Win Streak To 22 33-6 enurntyrdt Fgmoit PaniTttotyordt XI KarloH, II from Finley (Bek fallad). i kick).

rii PM, vpn, CarMMh By TOM VINT Star Sports Writer When a team with a 31.5-point average meets a team without a point scored in its first two games, the outcome is fairly predictable. Lincoln Pius 3-0, the team with the 11.3-point average, let its backers down Friday night, swamping winiess McCook, 33-6, in rapid-fire fashion The second-ranked Class Thunderbolts struck from all over the field. Led by quarter btpl Pat Heng and wuigbndt Jim Alpbomin, the Pius team tan its winning streak to II yum a loss. Alphonsin, the 175- pound senior speedster, scored me touchdown on a pass from Heng and set up two others with slick-footed punt returns of 32 and 47 yards. Pius was held scoreless in the first quarter and even gave McCook an excellent scoring opportunity early in the period.

The Bolts coughed up the football on their own 31 where Wayne Hager fell on the ball. The Bison stalled at the 16- yard line and set up for a field goal. But the center snap had holder and quarterback Haney rolling to his right to hit Hasty Mason for a fimt down at the Pius five. Again the Bolts held, pushing McCook back to the nine where a 25-yard field goal try by Steve Lytle went wide. Pius was saved and give the Bison another scoring chance until late in the game.

Meanwhile, the Bolts finally uncorked their explosive offense in the second With a march of 53 yards, starting late in the first quarter, Pius got on the scoreboard with Dave one-yard power play with 9:45 to play in the first half. Bob Davis kicked the extra point and Pius was off to the races. The Bolts scored No. 3 midway through the period on a burst of speed by 1-back Mark Bruckner. Bruckner hit the line hard, found a hole and outraced two McCook secondary men 34 yards for a touchdown with 7:31 showing on the clock.

Pius, worried about its passing game in its first turn outings, went to the air the second half. On its first possession, the defending state champion saw Heng hit four of five passes in a 58- yard march An eigbt-yarder to Alphonsin capped the drive with 4:49 left in the third penod. No. 3 came less than five minutes later, set up by an Alphonsin punt return of 32 yards The Pius deep back had ntunwd the ball to the McCook 21 but a clip brought the ball back out to the 45. Bruckner, who rushed for 105 yards on 15 carries, soon made up most of the difference with another quick opener good for 24 yards to the McCook 11.

On the next play, Heng hit John Grosser ode in the end zone. The ball was slightly underthrown but Grosserode, who was wide open, dove for the ball to make the six-point catch On its next possession, Pius took another punt This time Alphonsin fielded the ball on his own 27 and nearly broke the return for a TD. Only punter Dwayne Marvin saved the touchdown for McCook by knocking Alphonsin out of bounds at the 26 It matter much, however On the next play, second string junior quarterback Pat Wiese lofted a pass to Gary Maly who went all 26 yards for final touchdown and a 334) lead McCook finished the scoring with its first points of the season a 70-yard bomb from Haney to Don Olson Olson had slipped behind the reserve Pius defenders ami outraced the Bolt safety to the end zone with 45 seconds to play. For the Digit, Alphonsin had 81 yards on two punt retuna, two paifkf It yifdft and a touchdown and ran twice for another four yards Heng hit cqght of nine passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns before going to the bench after three quarters. Flrtt downs Yards pasting Pastas Returns-yards Puntt-avaraga umDta-iosl Panaitiat-yards McCook ....................0 0 0 4 Pius 0 11 14 4-; Plut I run.

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