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mmmmmmm I Cornhuskers Jacobson Bad News To Enemy Offenses X'cbraska delen.sivo tackip (75), became a record-breaker at Colorado Saturday as he recovered a pair of Buffalo fumbles to boost his season recovery total lo 41 1 iv. TnonTmntoc Pnriiifii liiivo Moriifk and John Adkins, (57), gave irie liusker since Boh Dovaney came to Nebraska nine seasons ago, bettering the old high of four by John Kirby in 196d. leammates Ed Pcriarcl, Dave Moioek and in 'ins, ga opportunity for his first recovery (1) as they caught Colorado quarterback Jini Bratton, (10), behind the line of scrimmage and 1 it I 4 a 4 I immage and stripped the ball from him. Jacobson was working from a sitting position at the line of scrimmage i2) but stretched his long arm out to gain control of the ball. Bob Likes Seoriiiii Slalistio DON roHSVIHB Nebrabka football coach Bob Dev alley Monday said he wasn't overly upset atxnit Colorado ii a i i ii the Cornhuskers' 11 yards Saturday.

first stalislie you look at is the one on the big board," he stated. Devaney, at the weekly Kx- fra Poiivf. Club luncheon, said that although the Buff.s came up with a new formation the general play in the game was not surprising. knew Colorado would be tough liecause of its physical he Devaney to Paul 46-yard field goal, Larry Jacobson's defensive effort which a two- pormt convension attempt by (dlorado and Jeff Kinney's 7ik yard kickoff return as highlights which helped Nebraska turn back the Buffs. our offense and defense vvas great at times and erratic at times," he said.

I'niversity chancellor iXirward Varner made his fii'st appearance at the Extra Point Club meeting and praised the quality of the Cornhusker "rm enormously impres.sod by the quality of these young he said. high caliber of the young men who play for Bob and his people are a refleelion of the kind of men Hob and his staff recruit and the values they instill in the boys." Cornhusker assistant Bill Thornton gave the scouting rcfjort on Iowa State, labeling the Cyclones as a team. Stale has improved tremendously over the last lew weeks. The thing they did most impressively was throw the he said of the narrow 2 9 -2 8 loss to Oklahoma. Big Slaiidiiigs Vikings Feast On Williams Kansas Oklahoma Kansas V.issouri Oklahoma St Colorado Iowa State Nebraska Kansas Kansas Stale Missouri Oklahoma Iowa State Colorado Oklahoma St.

Conference Games Pet Pts Opp 1.000 156 79 ,800 .667 .500 .500 .333 .700 .000 89 66 90 68 85 75 70 11? 135 113 48 131 All Games Pet Pts Opp .938 .625 ,625 .500 .571 .429 .429 .479 776 114 200 176 142 119 183 147 139 144 133 153 182 135 150 186 Saturday's Results Nebraska 29, Colorado 13 Oklahoma 29, Iowa Stale 28 Kansas State 17, Missouri 13 Oklahoma State 19, Kansas 7 This Week's Games Nebraska at Iowa Slate Kansas at Colorado Missouri at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Kansas Stale By D.WE Chicago Daily News Special was all a mirage. It really happen. I'he Minnesota Vikings really substitute Detroit defensive halfback Bobby Williams here Sunday in their J(l-17 Bowl victory over the Lions. Forget that Viking quarterback Cary Cuozzo threw over, under, around and behind Williams for 8 of his 13 completions and 175 of his 253 yards, to break up what looked like would be a clo.s€ ball game. coach Bud Grant insisted his game plan to hound and harass Williams.

Viking receiver John Henderson said he even know W'illiams was in the game. wSo it all has to be one big mistake. The crowd of 58,210 and a regional television audience ju.st know what it was seeing. But they did know they had Bobby Williams seen the purple gang from the nurthlands (6-1) move one full game ahead of their Lions (5-2) the National Central Division one-game lead that is likely to l)e standing two weeks hence when the Lions invade for a rematch. In football, or war, common sense to hit your opponent at his weak spot.

And for Detroit the Achilles Heel was left defensive cornerback. Detroit all-pro Lem Barney was an injury victim of the rugged Lions-Bears game last week, showing up with a bad ankle and knee. In midweek, he was listed as a participant. Into the breech stepped a fourth-year man from liny Central State an original llth-round draft choice of the St. Louis Cardinals named Bobby Williams, a former all-State Nebraska halfback from Lincoln High.

WJlliarns, known affectionately to his teammates as has good speed and is used as a kick return man. But on defense, a Lem Barney not. plan to go after him it just out that we ctimpleled several passes in that Grant insisted. Si'ioiig we afford to believe what we read in the papers (that Barney play). We just have Jo wait and see who shows up on the field.

And then we test Cuozzo sent Gene winging on a fly pattern early in the first period against Williams and catch, good for 35 yards, led to the fir.st of three Fred Cox field goals. Cuozzo then started working Henderson against Wiillams and lean John hooked in front of Bobby for a 10-yard catch, then outran him on the next play for a 40-yard completion to set up the touchdown that put Minnesota ahead to (at 17-14). "1 aware who was defending against me. Henderson insisted with a straight face. realize Barney in there.

a gtKxl receiver should know who he working against know the moves of the man you. Maybe someday be a good receiver. But right now, still working hard to learn things like moves and our audibles The next time the Vikings got the ball, Cuozzo pitched to Henderson for 14 yards over Williams, then put the bail up in the air (for Washington) and let Gene run under Gene ran under the ball 41 yards downfiCid from the line of scrimmage, grabbed the ball over head and tumbled into the end zone for a touchdown to make it 24-14. ors (UPl) Iowa Stale coach Johnny Majors, proud but sad for his football team, anticipates best from this Saturday when the Cyclones meet No. 4 ranked Nebraska at Ames.

The Cyclones will be coming off a 29-28 closing game defeat to Oklahoma when they face the Cornhuskers, a squad Majors says is the best football team Iowa State plays this season. Iowa Slate jumped out to a 21-0 lead over the Sooners in the first quarter Saturday. However, Oklahoma fought back and won with 2:24 left on a two- point conversion run by Greg Pruitt. was literally almost sick for the football team that they win Majors Sunday night. But, he said, never been prouder of a group of football players in my life as I was Saturday.

I doubt if Iowa State has ever seen a better thing have to work on this week is our Majors said. a really Despite the loss Saturday Iowa fourth straighten Big Eight said the Cyclones will be carrying a into their game with Nebraska. think getting better, but I'm convinced from what read and seen about Nebraska the best football team face this Majors said. Otto Stowe, who caught six passes for 143 yards, took over the leadership in the career yardage by a Cyclone. The 143 yards gives Stowe 1,446 yards, topping the 1.411 figure set by Jim Doran.

Blanda's Field Goal lies (Thiels Brawl Boosts Raiders Kansas City Old man George Blanda chuckled all the. way home. Nobody would blame Otis Taylor if he go home. Ben Davidson was sttrt of caught in the middle. Len Dawson was an innocent bystander even if he was flat on his back.

These were the principal figures in perhaps the most bizarre drama in pro long history. Blanda, at 43 the oldest player, kicked a 48-yard field goal with three seconds left Sunday to give Oakland a 17-17 tie with Kansas City. It boosted the Raiders into first place in the American West Division and left the Chiefs in third. Taylor, the wide receiver, started a brawl with a minute left by punching Oakland defensive end, after the latter had jumped on the quarterback. Players from both benches LINCOLN, MONDAY, NOV.

2 PAGE 17 spilled onto the field, and the game was delayed several minutes before order was restored. Dawson had just gained 19 yards on a naked rollout that put the ball on the 29. Referee Bob Finley stepped off 15 yards beecause Davidson had piled on Dawson, who already had been well tackled and was ready to struggle to his feet. Then Taylor was ejected and the Chiefs had to be penalized 15 yards. The two penalties offset each other, the play was nullified.

The Chiefs got the ball cn the original line, the Oakland 48. They had to punt. Raider quarterback Daryle Lamonica went to the air from his 20 to try to overhaul the Chiefs, who had moved out front 17-14 moments before the fisticuffs on 13-yard end zone flip to Taylor. Lamonica completed four of five successive passes, and the Raiders wound up with the ball on the 41 with the clock showing eight seconds left. Enter Mr.

Blanda. knew the kick was good when I hit Blanda said. get a stupid penalty, and all of a sudden we get a tie. and w'e're in first place. How does a tie feel? It feels fantastic." Taylor said he didn't know I was thrown out of the ball game.

I just grabbed Davidson and was holding him down. piled on Len with a pretty hard blow and when Oakland takes a shot at him that, up to us to protect Referee Finley described the incident as continuing action foul. Play was not over until both penalties had been cleared." Hank Stram, the Kansas City coach, said he had talked with the official and ex plain anything. No one seems to know what John Madden, the Oakland coach, said nothing like a win but when you're down with a few seconds to play, you have to feci a little elated to get a Ashland Looking Ahead After Big Upset of Blair FOOTBALL Midw'est Black Hills St. 13, Southern (S St.

7 South Dakota 52, Augustana 23 NE Missouri St. 35, NW Missouri St. 7 Southwest Henderson St. 14, SW Missouri 12 New Mexico 35, UTEP 16 New Mexico St. 32, North Texas St.

31 Ouachita 35, Austin College 28 Texas Tech 3, Rice 0 West Texas St. 33, Texas (Arlington) 8 South Memphis St. 33, Southern Mississippi 0 Monday Pro Football Cincinnati v. Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. (7).

Iowa State Highlights p.m. (7). (liaiil: Save Williams The Williams for another chorus continued in the Viking locker room. was right there on most of the declared Grant. just that our receivers made good get to me on the short passes because he was in a zone said Henderson.

just went to the right area) because Cuozzo did a fine job of reading the defenses and the openings were over said Grant. Henderson and Bobby Grim made catches in front of Williams in the second half, giving Cuozzo an 8-10 day in that area, and started getting wilder. On one fourth-quarter play, he got into a fight with Minnesota guard Jim Vellone. could have been our worst move of the Vellone had got Williams thrown out for laughed one of the Vikings.) And on the next play, Bobby clipped a Minnesota player during a Detroit punt return to climax a day never forget. It was just like the Alex Karras once said; is a contest in And the most embarrassed of all was i I Pitleiiger I BelinUanlly flaking Orders University of Nebraska I ticket manager Jim Pit- I tenger said Monday that I he is reluctantly ac- I ceptfng ticket orders for 1 a possible post-season i 1 bowl game.

1 more work to send 1 1 them back than to keep i I he said, we i i are returning any cheeks 1 I which accompany the i I i I Pittenger indicated that the early requests for i tickets are getting no priority. be considered as being received on the day we announce that ticket sales will open if we go to a he said. He indicated that if an order specifies a certain I bow'I and that Nebraska I would not go to that bowl the order would be thrown away. i If the order is made for it would be 1 retained. In the event Nebraska fs invited and I accepts a bowl bid Cornhusker fans who Ordered tickets would be i billed by the ticket of- 1 flee.

By VIRGIL PARKER Prep Sports Writer Note to Ashland High football boosters: Save this article for coach Lee Roy Swanson. He might like to read it after the season is over. gridders cracked this Class top ten ratings after a big victory over previously No. 2 ranked Blair, but the Bluejay coach is only worried about final opponent Wahoo. told the boys before the Blair Swanson recalls, been on the edge of the top ten most of the season and that probably make it with a win over Blair.

Now I even want to read a paper until the season is Swanson knows that his stay in the top ten will be a short one and first winning season many a moon will be a rather ollow accomplishment if his club get by Wahoo this weekend. will also be for the Capitol Conference he says. both go into the game 3-0 in league opened the season with four straight wins and hopes to end it the same way. In the middle came a single loss to Class leader Elkhorn. been quite a while since the school had a winning Swanson says, nobody around here can remember when w'e were last Senior halfback Rich Lutlon.

who made all five touchdowns two games ago against Norris, has been the offensive leader all seaso-n. we have pretty good Swanson says. we look to Rich most of the time, but if the opposition keys on him too much we can count on fullback Rob Sherman and halfback Ron Pike for bis over 101) yards in several Quarterback Rob Sherman runs the offense and Swanson credits the up-front blocking of Doug Mike Welch and the rest of the offensive line for making the running game go. Most everyone plays both ways, with Swanson adding special praise for junior linebacker Herschel Pilcher and Ralph Vest when he talks about the defense. Swanson, in his first year a.s head coach after two seasons as the assistant at Ashland, says the winning season is helping give everyone more pride in the team and the school.

Now he just wants one more w'in. Then he can start reading the paper again. Nebraska By Virgil Parker Clasps A Prep (8-0) (7-1) Southeast (6-1-1) High (5-2) East (4-3) Comment Fremont slips to Ryan (5-1-2) (6-1-1) Island (5-3) (6-2) South (4-3-1) seventh after loss to unranked Beatrice. Omaha Benson and North Platte disappear after defeats are replaced by Scottsbluff and Omaha South. Pius (5-2) Scotus (8-0) (7-0-1) (6-2) (7-1) Glass (8-0) (7-1) (8-0) (7-1) (6-1) Comment-Somctlung had to give when previously ranked No.

2 Blair lost to and the team to disappear from the top ten was Omaha Cathedral, a loser to the No. 2 rated Class club, also has a single loss to a Class team, ijut that to leader Klkhorn. Louis Leader S(. I.x)uis IT' Dave and Nelson Burton Jr. a pair of righthanders who between them have equally divided 14 professional bowling titles.

lead a 16-man contingent into finals of the $50,000 Bellows-Valvair Open Bowling Tournament. Soular, of Gilroy, a pro for 10 of his 30 years, and winner of two titles this year, came up with a 1,512 six-game series Sunday to move 80 pins ahead of Burton, of St. Louis, who has won four Professional Bowlers Association crowns this year and is a front runner for Bowier-of-the-Year honors. pin total was 5.650 and Burton 5.570. Soutar will be among those competing Friday through Monday in the Lincoln PBA Dpen tournament at Hollywood Bowl.

He will compete Friday in a pro-am event and Saturday. Sunday and for a $32,000 pro portion prize fund. The sixteen finalists game scores): Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calit Nelson Burton St. Lou's 5,570 Bobbv Knipple, Long Beachi, a 5,527. Dale Glenn, Los Angeles.

Les Zikes, Skee Foremsky, Houston, 5,331 BTl Tucker, St, Louis, 5,270. Mike Orloysky, End'cott, N.v. 5 Wayne Zahn, Tempe, A-iz 5,235 Ted Haun, Huntington, W. Va Wayne JoOnson, Walnut Cove, 5,221. Dave Harrell, St.

Lou Don Russell, San D'eqo, Mike McGrath, Cerrito, al 5.201, Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wayne Shendan, chmond. Vx Halftiiue Show Mishap Injures Four yardage. They have each had New Orleans i.4*i Pari of a hand was blown off and three other persons were injured when a cannon fired prematurely during halftime cercmones at the Saints-Rams football game. of the more than spectators in Tulane Stadium Sunday were watching as the cannon wpnl olf. sending splinters from a ramrod hurtling through the air.

Injured were David Widdicombe, 22, and Leslie Germain, 24, both of Memphis, Tenn; William Bagley, 32, and Betty High. 21, both of Metaire, La. Widdicombe and Germain, members of a ceremonial drill team, were loading the cannon when the charge fired. The shaft used to push the charge into the barrel splintered and sailed into the east section of the stadium, sti'iking Bagley and Miss High. She and Bagley were treated for cuts, Germain a hospitalized with severe lacerations.

Widdicombe underwent surgery. He lost three fingers of hrs right hand and part of the hand below the fingers. I.