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f-Cornhusker Quotes Compiled by Wayne Gonyea Wingback Ken Brown On downing two NU punts on the Indiana three and one yard lines: "It feels great! It's a real exciting feeling to down a punt on the one yard line. You can't hardly explain it unless you do it." On the importance of specialty teams: "It's one of the most important parts of the game. It (pinning a team near its own goal line) really helps the defense because it won't put that mudh pressure on them. The first time we got a safety on it." Quarterback Tom Sorley On his touchdown pass to Tim Smith: "It's a one-man pattern. We run a quick out.

When he (the defender) makes his break on the quick out he (Smith) just curls in behind him to find the open area. It's a relatively easy pass if I throw it well. I didn't throw this one well, but Tim made a great catch. He makes those kind of catches." On his touchdown run for NU'slast score: "It's just an option play. The defensive end took the pitch man so I just ducked in underneath him and got into the end zone." Defensive back Rene Anderson On being called for pass interference at the NU 9 yardline on Indiana's opening touchdown drive: "I thought I broke on the ball and got there when the ball got there.

I didn't think it was pass interference, but we'll have to look at the game films. The big eye in the sky will tell the truth." Quarterback Randy Garcia On his two-yard pass to tight end Ken Spaeth for U's first touchdown: "It's a fullback flat, where the tight end is the first receiver and the fullback is the second choice. The tight end goes up the crease and cuts out. The linebacker has to come across and cover him. But down that close I can get the ball to him in two seconds." On having break-away threat Isaiah Hipp in the backfield: "I feel very confident (when Hipp carries the ball).

I think he has gotten over his jitters as far as looking up the field on the pitches. He really took some shots today, and he gave some shots too." Defensive back Ted Harvey On his near interception of an Indiana pass following a third quarter NU punt to the Indiana one yard line: "I'll have to look at the film. I felt like my hands were under ball when I hit the turf." On the Indiana offense: "I thought they had a great offense. They moved the ball pretty well on us. I thought they would have a good offense just from looking at the films." On the Nebraska defense: "We were a little soft out there today.

We'll have to play a little tougher and with a little more emotion." Nebraska- page 1E. Oct 2, 1977, Lincoln, Sunday Journal and Star3E Scoring Story NU-lndiana How Scored First Quarter Arnett one-yard plunge Drive: 80 yards in 15 plays. Highlighted by a 21 yard run by Arnett and assisted by a pass interference call against Nebraska at the NU 9-yard line. Conversion: Freud kick. Safety, Arnett slipped down in end zone Set up by a 35-yard Tim Smith punt downed by Ken Brown at the Indiana 3-yard line, Spaeth, two-yard pass from Garcia Drive: 44 yards in six plays.

Set up by Harvey's punt return from the NU 35 to the Indiana 44 and highlighted by Garcia's 30-yard pass to Hipp Conversion: Hipp run. Second Quarter Sorley, one-yard sneak Drive: 20 yards in four plays. Set up by Pillen's recovery of Burnett's fumble Highlighted by Hipp's 13-yard run. Conversion: Todd kick. Freud, 20-yard field goal Drive: 75 yards in Id plays.

Highlighted by Arnett's 10-yard pass to D'Orazio and 43 yards in eight carries by Enis. Third Quarter Freud, 36-yard field goal Drive: 80 yards in 11 plays. Highlighted by D'Orazio's 19-yard run, a 14-yard run by Enis and a 10-yard Arnett to Calvin pass. Fourth Quarter Smith, six-yard pass from Sorley Drive: 41 yards in 10 plays following Indiana's failure to convert a fourth-and-one attempt. Highlighted by Hipp's 10-yard run and Sorley's 10- yard pass to Craig.

Conversion: Todd kick. Sorley, five-yard run Drive: 19 yards in four plays following Oudious Lee's recovery of an Enis fumble. Highlighted by Sorley's 18-yard run. Conversion: Todd kick. Indiana 7 3 3 Nebraska 10 7 0 Time Left 2-7 10-7 17-7 17-10 17-13 24-13 31-13 9:08 5:24 2:28 5:32 18 9:52 7:07 :58 0-13 14-31 Houston nips Baylor Hou 19 21 50 203 60-315 102 120 135 60 9-14-04-11-0 5-46 4 3-443 1-1 4-2 7-65 9-104 Firit downs Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbies-iost Penatties-yards HOUSTON.

Tex (UPIt Red-shirted sophomore quarterback Delriek Brown ran tor one touchdown and passed tor two more the final one with 39 seconds left to play and the Houston Cougars opened their defense of their Southwest Conference co-championship with a come-from-behind 28-24 victory over the Baylor Bears Saturday night The 17th ranked Cougars drove 49 yards in the final three minutes and Don Bass carried a short pass It) yards tor the winning touchdown oft -injured sophomore quarterback Sammy Bickham threw three touchdown passes alter coming off the bench to start the second halt, but his heroics were not enough as the Bears dropped their second straight conference game this season. Van Zandt observed that time the defensive linemen fail to play with emotion, you're in trouble. But, our kids did a good team job in the second Van Zandt pointed to an Indiana fourth-and-one try, which failed early in the fourth quarter with Nebraska still clinging to the four-point, 17-13, lead. "That was one of the real key plays of the he said. Nebraska scored 10 plays later on a Tom Sorley to Tim Smith pass to run the count to 24-13.

Though most of the fans in the stands may have missed it, Nebraska only had 10 men on the field for the Sorley to Smith touchdown pass play. not illegal, however, as long as the required seven offensive players are on the line of scrimmage.) That really settled the issue, although the Huskers added some icing to the cake after Oudious Lee recovered an Indiana fumble with two minutes left. Sorley tallied five plays later on a five-yard keeper to produce the final score with 58 seconds left. Van Zandt had additional praise for Smith as a punter. lot of punters will kick it all the way to the end zone whenever they can, just to keep their average Van Zandt said.

Tim. a team punter. And the two times we downed his punts on the one or two-yard line were really big plays. (Wingback Kenny Brown was the first to reach the bail both times.) "When they get the ball on the one instead of out on the Van Zandt added, just like throwing them for a 19- yard Both times Indiana was pinned deep by the downed punts, it led directly to points for Nebraska. The Huskers scored a two- point safety the first time when IU quarterback Scott Arnett slipped and fell while going back to pass.

It was first points of the game after Indiana had taken the opening kickoff and driven 80 yards right down the field to grab a 7-0 lead. It was also probably the first time ever for Big Red fans to let their helium-filled balloons go airborne on a safety. Some fans held on to their balloons for six more plays. After the free kick, which followed the safety, starting quarterback Randy Garcia threw the 30- yard pass to Hipp and later tossed a two- yard touchdown aerial to tight end Ken Spaeth for a 10-7 lead the Huskers never lost. Nebraska's next touchdown came after Brown downed his second punt inside the Indiana five.

Six plays later the Hoosiers fumbled, and monster Jim Pillen recovered. After a 13-yard run by Hipp put the ball down close, Sorley went over on a quarterback sneak to make it 17-7. Indiana came back to make it 17-10 at halftime on a 20-yard field goal, setting the stage for the second-half excitement. The Hoosiers got their final three points on a second David Freud field goal from 36 yards out early in the third quarter. goal line stand; stop of the fourth-down try and the two final touchdowns followed to send Memorial Stadium's 91st consecutive sellout crowd of 76,034 home smiling.

"I hope our players come back to practice well this week and play with more Osborne said. "Mississippi State has a fine team, yet they had to rally in the last minute to beat Kansas State (24-21). "We always have trouble with K-State in Osborne added have to play better than today to beat Views Chapman boots spark Alabama Individual Statistics First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Pt nts Fumbles-lost Penatties-yards Geo 45-117 0 5-42 4 6-3 1-5 Ala 16 62-212 42 29 4-7-0 4-45 7 2-0 3-25 Baylor trailed by 12 points entering the last 10 minutes of the game, but the Bears' defense recovered fumbles at the Houston 5 and 29-yard lines to set up the comeback. The victory was the second time in two years that Houston had tagged Baylor with a stunning defeat. The Cougars appeared to be in full control as Brown led his team on three long scoring drives for a 21-9 lead entering the fourth quarter.

Greg Wood started at quarterback for the Bears because the more experienced Bickham was still suttering the effects of a separated shoulder and a broken linger Baylor 3 6 15- 24 Houston 7 7 7 21 Hou-Maddox 52 pass from Brown I Hatfield Kick) Bay-FG Bledsoe 40 7run (Hatfieldkick) 31 pass from Bickham (run failed) run (Hatfield kick) 4 pass from Bickham (Biedsoe kick) 10 pass from Bickham (Bickham run) Hou-Bass 10 pass from Brown (Hatfield kick) TUSCALOOSA. Ala. (UPI) Alabama really wanted to pour it on Georgia Saturday, but although the 12th-ranked Crimson Tide won 18-10, the points came a lot harder than expected. Alabama had been waiting since last season, when Georgia whipped the Tide 21-0 knocking Alabama out of the Southeastern Conference championship and marking the first Alabama shutout in 82 games. The Crimson Tide was really expected to have a big edge.

Alabama was favored by two touchdowns, and Georgia had to play with starting quarterback Jeff Pyburn reduced to holding place kicks due to a knee injury. But in the closing minutes, the Bulldogs had a drive going that could have produced a tie if Georgia had scored and made a two-point conversion. "We kept hanging in there, and actually had a chance to win the game said Georgia Coach Vince Dooley. "But Alabama made some big plays at the end. when we had a chance to The Crimson Tide managed only one touchdown, despite getting inside the Georgia 15 on four other occasions twice within the five and had to settle for three second half field goals by Roger Chapman to raise its SEC record to 3-0 and maintain its league lead in a drive toward its sixth SEC title in seven years.

Alabama had a chance to really blow Georgia out in the third period, when defensive end Wayne Hamilton recovered Bulldog fumbles at the Georgia 22 and 12 yardlines. But the Georgia defense, which stopped the Tide at the four early in the period, held twice more to set up Chapman field goals. said all along that I too concerned with who we played at said Dooley. our defense was under too much pressure too many times in the After missing a 32-yarder early in the third period, Chapman kicked 22 and 29- varders for a 15-3 lead. Then, in the final period when Georgia closed to five points on a 7-yard run by Willie McClendon, he added the clincher with 3:23 left in the game on a 32-yarder.

Alabama jumped to a 9-0 lead in the first period, getting a safety when Georgia punter Mike Garrett stepped out of the end zone, and then scoring its only touchdown of the day on a 1-yard run by Johnny Davis to cap a 59-yard march Georgia, playing without injured quarterback Jeff Pyburn, cut the margin to 9-3 in the final minute of the first period on a 53-yard field goal by Rex Robinson. He missed a 47-yard attempt midway in the third period and the Bulldogs were unable to get into Alabama territory again until quarterback Randv Cook led them on a 76-yard march capped by McClendon's touchdown run with 11:54 left in the contest. Cook, a sophomore playing his first game, moved the Bulldogs from their own 20 to the Alabama 16, but Mike Tucker ended the threat with 59 seconds to play by intercepting a pass at the Crimson Tide his second steal of the game. Alabama moved from its own 46 to the Georgia four before the Bulldog defense held in the first period, but Harrison recovered a fumble at the Georgia 22 on the Bulldogs' first play. The Tide moved to the four again before settling for first field goal to make it 12-3 with 3:07 left in the first period.

The Bulldogs held the ball only three plays after the ensuing kickoff before Hamilton recovered another fumble at the Georgia 12 and although the Tide was unable to move, for three plays, second kick made it 15-3 as the period ended. Georgia started its lone touchdown drive at its own 24 with the big plays being a 10- yard pass from Cook to Ulysses Morris, with a 15-yard penalty added when an Alabama player hit Norris out of bounds, and a 24-yard pass from Cook to Mark Hodge. Georgia 3 0 0 Alabama 9 0 6 Ala-Safety itapped out of end ions 1 run (Chapman kick) Geo-FG Robinwn 53 Ala Chapman 72 Aia-FG Chapman 29 Geo-McClendon7 run Robmyon kick) Ala-FG Chapman 32 Nebraska Offense Rushing No. Yds. Garcia ...............2 6 15 28 254 2 Sorley ..................6 35 Donnell ................5 32 Wurth ...............2 6 Passing No.

Co Yds Sorley 9 3 23 Garcia 7 2 32 Pass Receiving No. Hipp 1 1 T. Smith 2 Craiq 1 Ave. 3.0 2.1 9.1 0.7 5.8 6.4 3.0 PI 0 0 Yds. 30 2 13 10 Smith Punting No.

Yds. 5 192 Pass Interceptions No. Fischer 1 Punt Returns No. 2 Kickoff Returns No. Lockett Ave.

38.4 Yds. Yds 14 Yds. Harvey 121 Craiq 1 Defense Linemen 29 UT AT TT Samuel ..........0 33 Young 2 3 5 Horn 1 14 15 Poeschl 1 0 1 Weinmaster 0 3 3 Pullen ..........1 3 4 Cotton ..........2 02 Andrews ..........4 5 9 Rick 0 1 1 Lee 0 1 1 Linebackers UT AT TT Carpenter ........3 2 5 Wiqhtman ........4 4 8 Kunz ..........7 8 15 Dunninq 0 2 2 Verinq 1 0 Backs 1 UT AT TT Pillen 5 38 K. Smith 0 0 0 Harvey ........2 02 Anderson 2 3S Valasek ........3 1 Indiana Offense Rushing 4 No. Yds.

Ave. Arnett 11 42 3.8 Burnett ..........9 333.7 D'Orazio 22 115 5.2 Enis 22 106 4.8 Hardy 2 10 Passing 5.0 No. Co Yds PI Arnett 13 5 39 1 Pass Receiving No. Yds D'Orazio 215 Edqar 1 8 Calvin 2 Punting 16 No. Yds.Ave.

Zarlinqo ..........5 180 36.0 Kickoff Returns NO.Yds. Hardy 1 7 Hopkins 2 35 Calvin 1 19 FOOTBALL AND LIFE COACH JOHN RALSTO In Person LISTEN TO A WINNER Stanford U. 2 Rose Bowl Victories Dynamic Coach Denver Broncosj 1973 Coach of the Year Listen To A Winner Tell How To Attain goals easily Motivate self others Develop a success attitude Be a winner in life Be Our Guest No Admission 7:35 p.m.—Wed. Oct. 5th Lincoln Sponsored by Dale Ca1arnegie Courses Deter Devries Assoc.

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VANICE PONTIAC-CADILLAC CO. 6996 464-0611 Defense Linemen Doehla UT ......2 AT 1 TT 3 Leake .......30 3 Patton 0 I 1 Compton 2 46 Marks 3 2 5 Yarian 1 23 Collins21 3 Linebackers UTATTT Norman 23S Svbert 5 3 8 Arbuckle0 Backs 11 UT AT TT Wilson ........60 6 Abrams ........54 9 McVay ........4 1 5 Keneipp ........53 8 Hodge 022 LSU stuns Florida First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbies-iost Penates yards Fla 10 27-142 206 36 6-16-2 4-49 3 4-3 6-47 LSU 30 82-394 70 0 8-13-2 6-41 3 3-0 6-40 BATON ROUGE. La. (UPI) Sophomore quarterbacks Steve Ensminger and David Woodley sparked Louisiana State to 29 points in the first 17 minutes of the game Saturday night, and the Tigers held on to take a surprising 36-14 victory over ninth-ranked Florida. Ensminger.

who led LSU to a 77-0 rout of Rice last week, guided the Tigers to three lirstquarter touchdowns, scoring two himself. He set the tone of the game in the opening possession, taking LSU 80 yards in 15 plays tor its score. Tailback Charles Alexander, who gained more than 100 yards tor the third conseuctive game, went 6 yards around left end tor the TD and Bobby Moreau's conversion made it 70. LSU. playing its Southeastern Conference opener, improved its overall record to 2-1, same as Florida.

0 7 7 0 14 LSU 21 0 7- 36 (Moreau kick) LSU run (kick failed) LSU-Efnminger 3 run (Qgmteia pass from Ensminger; 15 pass from Woodley (kick blocked! LSU-safety (Wilder tackled in end one) 85 pass from LeCount (Yepremian kick) Fla-Wilder IS run (Yepremian kick) LSU run (Moreau kick) Compiled by Chuck Sinclair and Jim Clousfon Cornerback Willie Wilson "We've got confidence in ourselves. The majority of us here now have got the mental attitude it takes to win. We're looking forward to changing Indiana's program to a winning program." On catching Isaiah Hipp from behind to stop a touchdown: "The only thing I had in my mind was to get to him before he gets to the endzone. When (Dale) Keneipp missed him, I knew he was the last guy besides myself to have a chance, so I thought, turn it on." On breaking up two possible touchdown passes: "I was able to see both plays develop and made it in time. We honestly thought we could win this game.

They couldn't put any more men on the field than we could." Linebacker Joe Norman "When we beat LSU they're a hell of a football team we know we can do it against any team if every individual does his part. We play with a lot of emotion. This' is a different Indiana football team." On the running of Hipp: "He's going to beat most people one-on-one. We knew that before the game. He's just an elusive-type runner." Fullback Tony D'Orazio "Our line play was excellent throughout the game.

That play I gained about 30 yards there was a hole big. enough for a Mack truck. I tried to turn it on. It's too bad I'm not a little faster." On Nebraska's size: "To tell the truth, when you read the program, you see guys 6-5, 250, but they weren't that big, I pictured them as gorillas. There's no doubt they're a super football team." On the fourth and one that failed: "They shifted into a 6-1 goalline instead of the 50.

We tried to adjust, but maybe I didn't hit the right hole. Whatever it was, I just didn't make it. That kind of hurts right now." Quarterback Scott Arnett "We played them right down to the tee. They got a couple of breaks. If we'd have gotten some breaks, maybe it would have been different.

I thought we played real well." On the slip down for a safety in the first quarter: "It was supposed to be an out pattern, but I just slipped coming out. I didn't want to lose the ball, so I just stayed down." On the third quarter pass from the endzone: "Their backs were coming up fast, so we tried to get somebody behind them. (Keith) Calvin had the defender beat, but I got hit as soon as I threw." On the fourth and one play that failed: "It just got shot down. They just guessed right. Sometimes they guessed wrong and the play went, but that time they guessed right." l-back Rick Enis "We figured we could take the offense and go to 'em.

We've got some big studs up there. The outside options worked real well. I'm disappointed, but they're a good football team." On playing more than nationally-ranked rusher Darrick Burnett: "Whoever gets hot, we go with him. It's that simple." On running over the trombone player from the Nebraska band just before halftime, making scrap metal out of his horn: "I checked him to see if he was alright. There's no need for him to get hurt.

It was slippery over there." Head coach Lee Corso "We were beaten by a good football team in an out-' standing place to play football. This is a big league atmosphere with major league people We came here to win and represent the Big 10 in big league fashion. "Nebraska really follows and gets behind their team, yet I heard a lot of applause tor us I think they appreciated the way we represented ourselves On Nebraska's I. M. Hipp He's not bad for a walkon, is he? I just thought I'd mention that.

He broke tackles when our guys swarmed all over him. I'd like to have a walkon like that." Offensive line coach Bob Otolski "We rushed for a lot of yards (306) because we were blocking down to give Nebraska false reads, it gave us better blocking angles. The things we did could not work against a team that's not well-coached The big thing though was our kids were really emotionally ready to play just the opposite of what they were last week against Miami of Ohio." Trucklcad Deals 40 Channel Johnson SftR88 4120 00 Sove Big on 23 Channel Johnson Best Communications 477-8007 33rd "Of Randolph Oldsmobile Pre-Season Service Special Engine Install new points, plugs, condenser, set dwell timing, inspect rotor distributor cap. adiust carburetor, clean battery cables '65-'74 GM '7S-77 GM Includes I labor Change Transmission Fluid Adjust transmission linkage Replace transmission filter Change fluid install new gasket All GM cart: plus Huid A filter Winterize Cooling System Flush cooling system Install permanent anti-treeze Check hoses Check tighten hose clamps Pressure test cooling system Parts i onti-freeze extra Complete front ond alignmont Set caster camber Set toe-in GM wheel drive possenfer cars. Throughout October Oldsmobile 21 SI 4324451 tm Appreciate Ike appertuaity te ice yeur feVf tttffllUL MNfar A.

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