The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas • 89

Sports jr ttn Wichita 'idfagle wBeacon Irk Sunday Novombor 12 1971 10 Billy Martin Belted Him? Reno Nev sports writer Ray Hagir plans to file assault charges against Billy Martin after the latter allegedly hit him during an interview Page ID Kansas State Surprises Colorado 20-10 Touchdown Return Keys KSU Victory By TONY JIMENEZ Staff Writer Huskers Gain Revenge Now Who Is No By RANDY BROWN Sports Editor LINCOLN Neb Six long years of frustration are over Since Nebraska won the game billed the first in 1971 the Oklahoma Sooners have been rubbing the noses into the artificial turf at every opportunity That ended on a dreary windy cold Saturday afternoon before 78015 fans in Memorial Stadium the fourth-ranked Cornhuskers stopped first-ranked Oklahoma's 1978 unbeaten streak at nine and wu No 8" 17-14 The game winner wu a 24-yard field goal by Billy Todd into a stiff north breeze with 11:51 left to play It wu a sweet way to win Nebraska had not scored in the fourth quarter against OU since Jeff Kinney bolted for a touchdown that gave the Huskers their 1971 victory But Nebraska had to survive two late Oklahoma marches that ended in lost fumbles The Mg turnover the hammer came with 3:27 to play when Billy Sims who had already scored both Oklahoma touchdowns absolutely dazzling rum turned toward the Nebraska goal a third-and-six play from the NU 20 Sims almost popped into the end zone But he got tangled up In a pile at the Nebraska 5 the ball came free and defensive back Jim Pillen recovered the 3 for the Huskers The Sooners never uw the ball again And when it wu over the crowd lost all control ripping down and destroying the heavy metal goal posts at both ends of the field It wu a bitter loss for OU and big a victory you could imagine for Nebraska The Cornhuskers have now clinched a tie for the Big Eight title and likely will receive the conference's Orange Bowl bid Since they can do no worse than tie with OU and since they have beaten the Sooners well The win officially an because of the teams' rankings and the (See NEBRASKA 12G Cal 2) Staff Photo by Davo Williams Shocker quarterback Scoff Burger decides to run with the ball Tulsa Belts Shockers MANHATTAN Kan Kansas State ignited by a 73-yard touchdown on a punt return by Charley Green in the third quarter went on to score a stunning 20-10 upset win over Colorado in what was supposed to have been a Big Eight Conference mismatch here Saturday Hie Wildcats defeating the Buffs for the first time in Manhattan since 1974 severely dented any hopes Colorado had of receiving a post-season bowl invitation Green's electrifying run brought K-State to the bottom side of a 10-6 score after the trailed 1(M) at the half More important than the six points run seemed to bring life into K-State a team which had lost four straight games KSU is now 3-7 overall and 2-4 in league play The three victories are the most for K-State since 1975 Colorado's records fell to 6-4 and 2-4 GREEN WAS FAR from the only hero for Kansas State Punter Tom Birdsey did his bit by lofting a high punt that Colorado's Tim Roberts fumbled late in the third quarter K-State's Jim Otto recovered only eight yards from the goal Roosevelt Duncan scored two plays later from three yards out to give K-State a 13-10 guys that we have lost tins season because of injuries gave the others a talk before the game" said K-State coach Jim Dickey did it with emotion and a lot of tears That helped us as much as The playing before a meager and chilled crowd of 13000 came out roaring until they got dose to the goal On their first possession they drove 15 yards in 18 plays in 9:33 but didn't score BUT DICKEY SAID with no points it was the most tremendous 4hing we did They are physical and moved the ball on them key was that our defense didn't give up any long touchdowns like we have in the past" Tailback LJ Brown in only his second start of his career led the K-State offensive thrust with 138 yards on 19 carries a career high had a (See WILDCATS 12G Col 1) 24-13 appeared to become demoralized and resigned to losing Ray Flilton one of the Shocker defensive coaches could be heard shouting into Ms microphone from the coaches' booth high atop the stadium about one WSU defender not even Fulton yelled down to head-phone-wearing head coach Jim Wright on the sideline Following Tulu's rapid scoring splurge during which the Shockers went from a three-point lead to 11 points behind someone set off one of the gaudy fireworks displays scheduled for the post-game show A dense cloud of blue smoke enveloped the playing field if blind fate intended shielding embarrassment from the television cameras Wichita State opened the game if bent upon reputing its remarkable 30-13 upaet of Tulu two years ago before a regional TV audience On their first possession the Shocks moved smartly from their own 32-yard line all the way to the Tulu end zone for an early 7-0 lead Quarterback Scott Burger wu the star of the drive gaining 25 yards on keeper runs including a 14-yarder and completing a nine-yard pass to Mike Berendes Even so the Shocks have scored their touchdown had it not been for a Tulu mistake Joe 43-yard field goal attempt missed but Tulu wu penalized 13 yards for roughing Williams and Wichita State earned new life To their credit the Shocks took advantage of the break Burger kept and rambled 12 yards to the Tulu 1-yard line Thu he rolled out and romped into the end zone untouched (See TULSA 9G Cel 1) WSU Smoke Screen 7G By BILL MacKAY Staff Writer Tulsa required leu than three minutes in the middle of tile second half Saturday afternoon to demonstrate to a regional television audience and 1519 hardy rain-soaked Cessna Stadium spectators why the Golden Hurricane has been a big winner this season and Wichita State just another loser Tulu down 13-10 at halftime scored two quick touchdowns in a span of only two minutes and 55 seconds to take a 24-13 lead Both touchdowns were honestly earned The first a 4-yard run by backup running back Dan Hicks on an option pitch from quarterback Dave Rader capped a nine-play 77-yard drive by the Hurricane It came with 47 seconds remaining in tiie third period Only 11 seconds later following Tulu's kickoff WSU quarterback Scott Burger looking for a quick touchdown threw a 48-yard pan that wu intercepted by comerback Charles Washington on the Tulu 23-yard line The Hurricane then marched 77 yards in nine plays for another score with Rader sneaking over the middle from the 1-yard line The Shockers who uw dreams of their first winning season since 1972 and a chance for a Missouri Valley Conference title tie smashed beyond recognition by the rdentieu Tulu offensive show seemed to come unglued following the two quick Hurricane touchdown strikes Although most of the final period remained to be played WSU down Party Bags 27 Pheasant Hunt Is Afoot It Gets Crowded at Beloit Kan Daring Hutting Season Page 1A The Big Ones I HOUSTON TEXAS 7 Houston rolls to its eiohtti straight win and needs only one win to clinch the SWC title The game was played before 13053 fans Page SG OREGON ST 15 UCLA IS A late field goel enabled Oregon State to hand UCLA Its first Pec-10 loss Page 8G ALABAMA 31 LSU 19 Alabama trailed 7-0 but rallied in the second quarter to win and remain tied with Georgia for the SEC lead Page 9G SYRACUSE 29 NAVY 17 Two last quarter field goals allow Syracuse to stun Navy Page 9G Missouri Clobbers Jayhawks 48-0 By CHARLIE SMITH Staff Writer COLUMBIA Mo For a long time Saturday it looked if Warren Powers had been promised 11000 for every point Missouri scored against Kansu If that wu the case Powers fell a touchdown and an extra point short of erasing Ms 955000 debt to Washington State since I got said the rookie Tigers coach hu said all I had to do wu beat Kansu Well I want to do a little more than that" But the man who wu hired to whip Kansu did to the emphatic tune of 48-0 A crowd of 64263 watched the Tigers romp and stomp under overcast skin in Faurot Field The dark gray day wu even darker and grayer for Jayhawk coach Bud Moore and Ms toops and fans Missouri ran over around and through KU defenders like they were cardboard blocking dummies The Tigers who had lost successive outings to Colorado and Oklahoma State gained 465 yards rahing and added 87 more passing StiU the 552 total wu far short of Nebraska's Big Eight record of 799 set last week (See MISSOURI 12G Col 1) They'd come to hunt pheasants on opening day They spent most of the bleak day walking But the Mint is only part of opening-weekend tradition for the Corwin dan The good-natured kidding begins when Mg brother Jim Corwin of Buhler 30 pounces on Richard and Robert both home from college for the occasion to get them out of the sack When brother Don arrives from Ms nearby home he hu got some digs for the others at the breakfast table They are joined at the huge oval table by Great Unde Archie Blickenstaff who's come from Oklahoma City with Ms friend Charlie Thompson And Archie's son Gene hu flown in from La Jolla Calif for the hunt (See THREE 4G Col 1) By JIM REID Staff Writer i QUINTER Kan Tiny ice particles rode a north wind that corkscrewed into exposed cheeks chewed on earlobes and made sleepy eyes water Across the road from Bub and Joyce Corwin's farm-1 house south of Quinter five men marched shotguns at 'L ready into the teeth of the cold Mast Three more men stood on a ridge blocking the draw for the others Satur-i day morning Scares aa2G tf NCAA Hopefuls Over 75 college cross country runners take off from the starting line Saturday morning at Echo Hills for the District 5 Regional Cross Country Championships Kirk Pfeffer won the 10000-meter race with a time of 30:30 teammate John Hunsaker make it a 1-2 Colorado sweep as he finished eight seconds behind Pferrer with a 30:38 Colorado easily won the team title Results 2G Staff Photo by Davo Williams 1 3 I I i 1 1 i AAa -i.