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Big Red on Track, 45-13 By Bob Owens Bloomington, Ind. Good field position, created by a pair of Indiana fumbles, enabled Nebraska to open up a comfortable lead early and the Comhuskers rolled to a 45-13 victory Saturday afternoon over the Hoosiers. An lU Memorial Stadium crowd of 41,289, after watching the home team fall behind 24-0 in the first half, saw the Hoosiers move for a pair of touchdowns against the Husker reserve defensive unit. That was Coach Tom biggest disappointment in a game that saw Nebraska snap its longest streak without a victory since 1981. The Huskets lost their last two games last season and tied LSU in' their opener a week ago in Baton Rouge, La.

Osborne Finds Fault "I was disappointed that Indiana moved the ball on the second Osborne said. At no point in the game, was he worried about getting the victory. first touchdown drive and the early turnover made it 14-0 and we felt we would probably have a hard time losing it after Osborne said. second touchdown prpbably took the steam out (rf All three Husker quarterbacks who got SPORT RED Best Read Is Sport Red September 19,1978 ID into the game directed scoring drives and kicker Al Eveiand, had a bad night against LSU, redeemed himself by kickhig six extra-points and a 29-yard field goal. Just as he did in the LSU game, Vince Ferragamo directed the Huskers on a 13- play, 74-yard drive for a touchdown the first time Nebradia had the football.

Fullback Dodie Donnell scored it on a one- yard plunge after Ferragamo completed a key third down pass to split end Bobby Thomas to the lU 12. The Huskers made it just minutes later after defensive end Tony Samuel recovered a fumble by Indiana quarterback Bob Kramer at the lU 14. Ferragamo -passed to I-back Richard Bems for a first down at the lU one. Three plunges into the line failed to gain, but Iback Monte Anthony got the touchdown on a blast through center on fourth down. Ferragamo still was at the controls late in the second quarter when the Huskers drove to the lU 13 before stalling.

Eveiand came in to convert and make it 17-0. Recover Fumble It take Nebraska long to increase its edge to with 2:08 left in the half. Tackle Ron Pruitt tackled Hoosier tailback Tony Suggs, forcing a fumble which linebacker Jim Wightman recovered at the lU 25. Bems went through left tackle for the touchdown on the fourth play after Ferragmo passed to tight end Ken Spaeth STAFF PHOTO BY FRANK VARGA Monte Anthony (49) raises the ball in triumph after his first touchdown of the season put the Huskers ahead in the first quarter. Anthony later scored again in the NU victory and finished as the leading rusher with 83 yards.

Sooners Outscore Calif arnia, 28-17 2921 3FS2 2M 72 27 37 44-27-1 7-404-35 3-37-3 9-751-)3S CalHtrnia First downs Rushos-yardt Passing yards Rfturn yards Passas Punts PumdlM-iost Panaltiasyards Norman, Okla. Juniw quarterback Dean Blevins ran 10 yards for one touchdown and passed 65 yards for another and lived up to its reputation as the fourth-ranked Somiers defeated pass-minded California 28-17 in college football Saturday. Coach Barry Switzer was piqued with the victory, but there some phases of the game he did not like. were physically exhausted on both and defense because of the loss of body fluids in the high humidity and he said. quarterback.

Dean Blevins, had to come out of the game because leg Fullbacks Kenny King and Jim Culbreath ran almost at will against the Golden lightweight line as the Somiers overcame some early fumbles to fashion a 21-7 halftime lead. Joe Roth had success connecting with his receivers on short routes, but the Sooner secondary comptetely cut off the long, pass until Roth hit wide receiver Ed Gillies on a scoring aerial with 3:34 to play. But Oklahoma had three drives stopped fumbles, coughing up the ball oiKe cm the California six after a 61-yard dash by King. Sooner halfback Elvis Peacock had a run into the end zone nullified by a penalty. Roth hit on 27 of 46 attempts and had only one toss intercepted, and Switzer pniiied him highly.

young man has probably never had the pressure put on him before Switzer said. was put on the ground several times and harassed. He just kept popping up and coming back. He is a very dangerous young man and with him on the field we never eh we bad the game under control In tfwflttiwg about his own quarterback, Switisr said Blevins made some improve- ntet and gained some game confidence. He warned the team as a whole, however, they not as sharp as they need to be to play effectively in the Big Eight Confmnce.

....................................................0 7 0 0 7-M ColbfMth rufl von kick Okla eitvlni 10 run von Sckmann kick Okla Hovtr tf pan from von Schmann kick Cal Crana It run Braack kick Cal FG Braack 44 Okla Hovar run witn fumbtt von Schmann kick Cal Gllllaf 21 pan from Roth Broach kick INDIVIDUAL LIADBRS RUSHING California, 4otm 14-71, Crana f-30 Oklahoma, Culbraath tS-l4S, King 13-1)3. RECEIVING Calilornta, Frtllot 7-44, Gllllat 2-4S Oklahoma, Hovar 1-4S, Ivorv 1-7 PASSING CalHornIa, 27-44-1, 204. Oklahoma, Bltvlnt 2-2-0, 72. NU Victorious, Kiffin Splits It only a split Mcond for Husker defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin to create a for himself Saturday during the heat of battle against Indiana. Actually, it all Friday, when Kiffin arrived in Bloomington and found he had left his special, game-day coaching slacks in Lincoln.

Like any good head coach would, Tom Osborne came to the rescue. He had an extra pair of pants he was wiUing to let Kiffin use. Osborne may never again be so kind. a fit that was a Irit snug, Kiffin wont the slacks. A passive guy have gotten by in sindiasiUiatioo.

But Kiffin has never been known to lack enthusiasm. That enthusiasm took its toll when Kifiin made one leap and swirl too many. Rip down the back wwit the pants. Temporary repairs were made and the outcome was not affected. However, when assignments are for week, Kiffin may find himself with including a visit to favorite taUor.

Arkansas Runs Past OSU, 16-10 Missouri Stunned By Illinois, 31-6 17 1 9-143 51-210 71 0 21 95 4-16-2 S47 446 202 744 ArkPiiMt Pirif RuAhM-yprdt Rtturn PauM PunH UTHE rock Ark. (AP) Arkansas placddcfcer Steve Uttk booted field goals of 57, 53 and 20 yards and a close-to-the- vest offense two thundotolts as the 12th-ranked Razorbacks defeated Oklahoma State 16-10 Saturday night. Tlie Arkansas daicnse, led end Jennie Maadon, naadad little help. The Razorbacks lecovmed three fumbles, intercepted two passes and Woppad the Cow- bim id evoy tmn. Ttety MiUsr Robert Turner, OSU's running backs who rushed for more than 230 last year against Arkansas, barely netted 100 total Saturday night.

The was espadally for 11 seniors, who had lost to 06U three straight yean. Arkansas was forced to piay conservative on offense baouise the was Mike Scott, a oooecholarBhip athlete who was davatad to the first team when Ron Calcigiil was iiifored last week. Scott, makhig his first start, did not atUnnpt to paw hi die The Raaorbacks tied the score 34 on field goal a career best with 4:14 left in the fint period. only touchdown came sudderdy. Ben Cowins, who gdned 163 yards on 17 cttiles, broke up the middle and went 50 yards before being dragged down from bahind at the 08U10.

third and 16. Scott handed the baU toJetry Bcfcwood who broke irdo the sacondnry and scored. only toudidown cme on a'seven- yard run by Taylor with 16 seconds laftiategame. Fir At PASAing yardA Return yards PasAtA Punts Fumblas lost Panaities-yards MlUwlt Misiaurl 17 M-233 40-I34 115 12 5 I2-21M) 10-25-1 4-49 7 39 It 33 7-70 4 27 Oiu- FG 31 AfK-FO S7 14 run ArK-FG 9 ArA-Pa 9 run 3 0 0 7-10 2 I 3-14 kick) COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) quarterback Kurt Steger, who engineaed stun- mng 31-6 victory over Mioouh Saturday, said the sixth-ranked Tlgcn may have been tiiirddng more of the lathip than they were the mini.

cani think about the top Steger lald. thtnk what Mlaiouri did. I beard over the PA several times, State next so they were about fired two touchdown pastes to Brie Rouse and tailbicfc Jamtt Coleman rushed for 152 yvds two nKwe scores. Just as effectivt as the coikiol- type oBense was their arnmbering defense, which halted the passing threat of Steve Piiaikiewia and the running of Curt big foctors in the victory over Southaro Califonda last wwek. Illinois recovered three Missouri fumbles and converted two of the into scores.

were not in good fitid poidtion at Slid Missouri A1 OnoMo. pm us there and we get out of it. When we did out, we Onofrio Slid his team was little flat. We sharp hi any phase of our foot- IRhials hMbackcr Scott said the mini keyed on Ptsarkiewicz and Brown. had an containman all the time, so they tuin the he said.

Coleman, who diared tailback duties with Chubby Phillips to opening victory agidiist kwa list weak, had the poshlan all to hlmseif when PhUUps was sidshned by an injiiiy sufiered in that game. Coleman made the most of it rushing 34 finiM for Ms yardags total and scoring frmn two yviB out in the third period and from thret jwrds in the fourth. Stegir'i seorlng to the flest Rottw, a soptenme iwliigback, oovtied seven and for nine and Anthony had runs of gnd six yards. of the key plays was when we were down 17-0 and wanted to go into the half just like at Ohio State and then come back on Hoosier coach Lee said. then we fumbled.

We had two disastrous 1975 team played Ohio State, then ranked the No. 1 team, to a standstill before 24-14. Anthony, who led Nebraska ball carriers with 83 yards in 16 attempts, scored second touchdovm early in the third qoirter after Dave returned a punt 35 yards to the Indiana 18. Anthony carried four straight timds, including a 15-yard burst on the first, play, and took it in from the one on a run left end. Randy Garcia came in to lead an march that made it 38-0 with 5:08 left id the third quarter.

He used Bems four tiroes from the lU 33 and gave the ball to the sophomore from Wichita Falls, for the last five yards. Ferragamo was in on the first six plays of the drive, passing twice for key first downs on third down. One went to Thomas for 10 yards and the other to split end Dave Shamblin, who made a good catch for a 26- yard gain. Uses Reserves By this time. Osbome was using reserves both offensively and defensively, but the defensive play what he would have liked to have seen.

Indiana-reserve quarterback Terry Jones marched the Hoosiers 86 yards in nine plays, completing passes of 48 yards to split end Don Burrell and 20 yardis to flanker Keith Calvin The scoring aerial went for three yards to Calvin. Tom Sorley came on to lead to its final touchdown with 4:45 remaining in the game He took over for Garcia at the NU 38 and got the touchdownln four plays. The big gainer in the march, which covered 87 yards, was a Sorley-to-Chuck pass for 32 yards. Semor I-back Dave Gillespie, seeing his first action of the season, scored the touchdovm on a pitch through left tackle from mne yards out. NEB.IND First downs 24 17 Rushes-yards57-253 40-141 Passing yards 160 213 Return yards 36-3 Passes10-16-0 14-24-1 Punts4-46 6-39 Fumbles-iost 2-13-2 Penalties-yards8-1156-51 74 yards.

The second tally putted the Dlini beyond reach in the third quarter 244. Pisarkiewicz ctmqileted only seven of 18 passes for 69 yards before bdng removed early in the final period because of a sore shoulder. lllinoiA 3 7 14 7-31 MAAOun 0 3 3 III FG 40 III 7 Sttgcr Btaver Mo FG GibtxmA 39 Ml Coitman 2 run Baavtr Kick Mo FG OibOonA 42 III oua 74 from Kick III Coiaman 3 run kick. A 63.4(6 INDIVIDUAL LIADBRS RUSHING lllinoiA. 31152, Schull 14-49 MiAAOun.

WafAOn 10-67, Brokkfl 17-61 RECBIVING lllinoiA, JohnAon 5 51, oua 2-II, GorOon 3-34 MiAAOuri, 3-40 FASSING llhnoiA. Sttgtr, 10-II-0, 160 MiAAOun, Piiarkiawici 7-1I-0, 64 AP Top 20 Scorecard I Michigan (24) defeated Stanford, 514. 2. Ohio State (24) defeated Penn State, 12-76 3. Pittsburgh (24) defeated Georgia Tech, 42-14.

4. Oklahenna (24) defeated Califer- nil, 2I-17. 5. UCLA (24) defeated Arizona, 37-9. S.

Missouri (M) lest to lllineit, 314. Penn Stete (1-1) lest to OMe State, I. Nebraska (14-1) defeated Indiana, 45-13. 9. Georgia (24) defeated Clemten, 414.

10. Maryland (24) dafaatad Watt Virginia, 24-3. II. Taxas A4M (24) dafaatad Kansas Staff, 34-14. 12.

Arkansas (14) playad Oklahama State at night. 13. Kansas (34) dafaatad Kantucky, M-li. 14. Alabama (1-1) dafaatad SMU, 54-3.

15. bastan Callaga (14) Idla. 14. LSU (14-1) daf. OrtMn Staff, 21-1).

17. Narth Caralina (3-0) dafaatad Nartfnimttrn, 124. 11. Arlzana Stata (0-1) Idla. 19.

Taxat (1-1) dafaatad N. Tax. 1714. 20. SMsaltslppI (M) dafaatad J4.7.

Indiana final touchdown, also against reserves, was helped along by a pair of Nebraska penalties. It was directed by sophomore quarterback Scott Arnett and was scored by freshman tailback Mike Harkrader on a one-yard run, Nebraska ground out 408 yards total offense, including 248 rushing. That total was the best offensive game since they gamed 567 yards against Iowa State last season. It fell short, however, of the 470 yards gained against the Hoosiers last year in Lincoln. I-backs had a good Osbome said.

was good and I was really pleased with Berns and Bems was just four yards short of 83 yards in one fewer attempt while Gillespie carried five times for 17 yards. Corso evaluated the game this way; "We re not as good as Nebraska. We made mistakes and they jumped on us and we had to play catch-up ball. They pounded us, but the bright spot was that we moved the ball Good Game Plan Osborne said Indiana had a good game but he thought Nebraska had better execution both offensively and defensively It was generally conceded that Indiana is a better team than it was a year ago when NU won 454, but Nebraska also appears to be better. Ferragamo, Garcia and Sorley combined to complete 10 of 16 passes for 160 yards.

Thomas and Shamblin each caught three passes and Spaeth snared two. total offense came to 302 yards, a considerable improvement over a year ago when the Huskers limited the Hoosiers to 97 yards The Hoosiers may have found a in defensive armour. They completed 14 of 24 passes for 213 yards. the most yards any team has gained against the Huskers since Wisconsin threw for 242 yards in the 21-20 victory in in 1974. The game ended one of most extended penods of road appearances.

The Huskers have been on the road for su of their last seven games. On The Road Playing their first two games away from Memorial Stadium marked the most number of contests on the road for Nebraska smc-e A. J. 1944 squad played three in a row taiul lost all three) away from Lincoln. The Huskers, however, have a couple of home games comity up on the home turf before bouncing into Big Eight competition on Oct.

9 at Colorado They open the home season next Saturday against Texas Christian and then will host f(xrmer Husker assistant Carl Sehner's Miami Humcaites on Oct. 2. Tlie Big Eight debut will be Oct. 9 in Boulder against Colorado. Sunday Celltge Ftotball Netrt Dame kigliligliti, I a.m., d); Nebraska higklights, 10:30 p.m., QDHli CdUmb FMtball p.m., 0(D4.

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