The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 37

i How Center Catches Pass October 9, 1960 LINCOLN SLNDAY JOURNAL AND STAR John Faiman tosses a Wildcat spoils his aim wobbly toss is Wildcat prey but Marian Ray bobbles it Diving interception by Thunder Thorton was set up when Huskers rushed K-State passer Ron Blaylock. Except for Bennie, NU Offense Flopped By Dick Becker It take a football expert to know that Nebraska without Bennie Dillard Saturday would have been in sad shape. Players and coaches alike were praising the little speedster after the Corn- husker win over Kansas State. Dillard scored both touchdowns in the 17-7 triumph. sure sparked Coach Bill Jennings declared as he paused for a cigarette in his cubbv-hole office in the NU Fieldhouse.

big run of his got us Why Dillard played before this year? have been getting him Jennings answered. have any spring training and played since he left Nebraska in But performance was about a 11 there was good to say for the NU offense. not at all satisfied with the way we are moving the Jennings continued. planned to open up in this game less we had to but we had a hard time getting going, 1 know how to explain it. The kids were high lor the game but they just get started.

just got to get our offense to going so we give up the ball so much we played very well defensively but we had to. wanted to use John Faiman more but Kansas State kept the pressure on us and we kept Pat Fischer in there simply because he has had so much more game Jennings had praise for the Wildcats, too. State played a fine defensive the Husker coach declared. are a fine defensive club. In fact, if it for Dillard I know how things would have come out.

played a great game and so did our defensive line. We are getting tremendous defensive play from our In resiKinse to questions Jennings explained these points: Why did the Huskers punt on 3id down late in the game? punted on 3rd down to keep the pressure off the punter. When you kick on 3rd down the other team put on a rush. We had a fake kick and used it once. Archie Cobb is very good at kicking those put- ers (the name for punts that bounce and stop).

We wanted Kansas State to have to go 80 yards and more if possible. We felt it was more im- rn portant to get the kick off than to run the clock for another play when it was 3rd down and 18 yards to Why was Kansas State able to block the NU punt early in the game, something that haopened before to the Huskers under Jennings except when caused by a bad snap from center? came at us from way outside on both sides. We just adjust and block the outside Wid Dillard be moved up from his 3rd team berth for next game with Army? even thought about next week yet but sure nice to see Bennie running like he did The fans will say to that one. These Troubled Huskers Football Photos by Boll Gorham Boh McKay Frank O'Neill eh Ray One of several bobbles but Huskers recovered this one. Individual JSEBRANKA RufthinC Car.

Nat Are Fischer 13 60 0 3.9 Thornton 10 3.3 1 .32 3.2 Clare 8 ,34 0 .14 4.2 White 5 28 0 28 5.6 Clay 5 10 0 10 2.0 Meadr 2 Faiman 1 3 18 Dyer 3 10 0 10 3.3 Dillard 3 43 0 43 14.3 P.at.>.inK Alt Comp Ind inrmp Vds Fischer 3 1 1 1 5 FaiOian 3 2 0 .31 Receisinc Cauirht Yds I'D Wihite 1 18 0 Powers 1 3 0 Tinjtelhtrft 1 13 0 PuntloK Number Tot Ave Cobb 5 200 40.0 Team I Blocked KANS.AS STATE Rusblnr Car. Net Blaylock 10 17 6 11 1,1 Richardson 9 22 0 22 2.4 Finfrcck 8 9 1 8 1.0 Solmos 3 5 9 Masters 3 5 0 5 1.7 Haun 4 4 2 2 0.5 Rich 2 5 0 5 2.5 OHara 1 10 0 10 10. Stalislics lock Solmos Reerlvinc Evens Ciei.shaw PuntlRK C4 A'infrock Comp Ind Inrmp Yds 1.3 5 1 7 38 0 1 0 Cansht Yds TD 4 10 0 0 Namher Tot Avn An AA A 157 30 .39 2 300 Iliijic May Bcadv Soon End Jim Huge, who was injured in practice prior to the Minnesota game, hopes to be ready to return to duty this week. He may not be able to play against Army but will certainly be ready for Colorado. iRid op slio goes agaia so NU center Mick Tingelhoff snags It.

stunned Thunder Thornton aided by NU trainers several Huskers were game..