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2D October 23, 1977, Lincoln, Sunday Journal and Star Huskers------------------- page 1D- second-half points. "The offensive line did a good job and we got a much better performance from the fullback spot," Osborne noted. Dodie Donnell was second-leading rusher, piling up 84 yards on just 11 carries. "Stan Waldemore (tackle) deserves a lot of the center Tom Davis declared. Ruben Vaughan (Colorado defensive tackle who had been quoted earlier as making several derogatory remarks about Nebraska) is good enough to be a starter in the NFL, as a St.

Louis scout said, then Waldemore must be all- Davis stated. Nebraska scored first in the game by taking advantage of initial miscue, a Knapple fumble covered by NU linebacker Lee Kunz, who hails from the Buffalo State. Though the Huskers move, Billy Todd booted a 42-yard field goal that barely cleared the cross bar for a 3-0 lead. Colorado's 98-yard kickoff return immediately followed. Early in the second quarter came the Nebraska fumble and the Buffs' second TD.

The Huskers were down. 15-3. There was a lot of confusion following second TD. Nebraska was called for having 12 men on the field during the touchdown run (which resulted in a 15-yard penalty on the ensuing kickoff), and also of having 12 men in action when the extra point kick was blocked. The last call moved the ball half the distance, and the Buffs managed a two- point conversion.

The CU fumble which led to 28- vard scoring run and TD toss to Brown got the Huskers their narrow halttime lead. Nebraska suffered another penalty on the extra point play following catch. This time it was because only 10 Huskers were on the field. Todd made the first conversion kick but missed the second after the five-yard stepoff. Todd made up for that midway through the third stanza with a 34-yard field goal to stake the Huskers to a 19-15 edge, but it was two fourth-quarter touchdowns which settled the issue Hipp scored his second touchdown on a four-yard run with just over eight minutes remaining.

That boosted the count to 26-15 and sent the card section signs flying. Colorado tried a pass on fourth down on its next possession. But monster back Jim Pillen foiled the play with a hard tackle and offense responded by driving 59 yards in nine plays to produce the final score when Donnell banged in from two yards out. While pleased with the defense and the running game, Osborne was disturbed by passing, which produced just five completions in 21 attempts. "We started right out with a deep Osborne said of first play, "but that was intercepted.

We called a couple of other plays. That shows they always he added, in obvious answer to fans who were calling for more of the type of play which helped the Huskers subdue Alabama earlier in the season. Osborne noted with pleasure that Nebraska ran 89 offensive plays, compared to just 60 in the loss last week to Iowa State. defense stopped and the offense took good care of the the Husker head man said. "That combination did a lot for our football Dana dumps NWU Midland blanks Doane in crucial test First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Dana Wesleyan 13 141 4 171 128 93 49 21 -12-1 248-3 10-32 9-32 3-2 4-3 MO 5-45 First Downs Rushes-Yards Yards Passing Passes.

Returns-Yards Punts Average Fumble-Lost Penaities-Yards Doane Midland 4 18 36-57 65-350 20 17 3-10-1 1-4-0 12 17 9-39 9 5-34 6 5-1 6 1 5-45 2-30 Defense page 1D- Carpenter and Pillens positive speeches. To wit: Defensive tackle Barney Cotton We had more tun in practice this week We played it just like we played a game It was just a complete different attitude. All positive instead of negative like it had been at times in the Middle guard Kerry Weinmaster We just wanted to prove to people not the kind of team like we showed last week. Everyone was really gung-ho and positive in practice and no Van Zandt, the first-year Husker defensive boss who had placed all the blame for the Iowa State loss on his own shoulders, refused to take any credit for the Colorado victory. players deserve all the a relieved Van Zandt said.

thought the big difference was that the kids hit better today than they did all year. i'm just proud of them for the way they hung in there when they were behind 15-3. They kept fighting and hitting and made some things Asked about the new practice attitude theory the players had expounded, Van Zandt said just told them if you want to do something right, you have to rehearse it. That means when you get knocked down in practice, you get back up and finish the play. Second effort, that's the key.

though we gave up over 200 yards today I thought we had the good Van Zandt said. players have a lot of pride in themselves and believe in what they are doing. We just have to hope we can keep the same level of intensity the rest of the BLAIR, Neb. (AP) Nebraska John Suchla scored on a 75 yard third-quarter pass from Tom Suehla Saturday, but the effort enough for the Pioneers, who were dominated 17-6 by Wesleyan in NIAC football. Vikings, 2-1 overall, meshed for the overall effort.

Gary Redel provided one interception and two fumble recoveries, while Tom Harms maneuvered a 64-yard run in the third quarter. Dana 7 Wesleyan 0 0 6 0-6 Dana-24 pass Mason to Peterson (O'Brien Kick) field goal O'Brien Dana-21 pass Meggison to Rocker (kick failed) Wes-75 pass Suehla to Suchla (kick failed) Wayne drops Kansans, 30-7 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Pittsburg 9 Wayne 17 28-22 67-214 175 95 72 17 10-25-0 4-8-0 5-32 8-31 3-2 1-2 5-55 4-40 Links defeat North Platte First downs Rushes--Yards vargs Passing Passes Returns-Yards Punts-Averaqp Penaities-Yards NP 9 137 101 8-20-1 LHS I) 173 70 7 10-0 3-10 0 1-37 0 6-31 5 6-29 8 3-0 2-1 7-82 4-57 By Tom Henderson Staff Sports Writer When Larry Frost came to Lincoln High last year, he inherited a football team which had won only one game during the entire 1975 season. And he immediately set some goals to build a winning program. "Our first goal is to win a the first-year coach said at that time, "then two, then team responded with a 5-3-1 record last year and a lOth-place ranking in The Sunday Journal and Class A prep ratings, the first step in rebuilding plan. Saturday night, the Links assured themselves of the second step when they rallied from behind in the fourth quarter to top North Platte, 2114, at Seacrest Field.

The victory was Lincoln High fourth in a row, assuring club of a second straight winning season. The Links now stand 5-3 with only one game left on the schedule, an intercity contest Friday night against Lincoln East. the exciting thing about Frost said of the victory over North Platte, "it assures us of a winning season. had two winning seasons in a row now and the kids know it. That's important to our The assurance of this winning season come easy tor the Links Saturday night, however.

After moving quickly to a 130 first quarter advantage on a 37-yard run by Doug Moore and a 24-yard Dan Gerlach to Ralph McWilliams pass for touchdowns, the end zone was closed to Lincoln High until the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, North Platte, which has only one victory in eight starts this year, chiseled away at the Link lead. In the third quarter, North Platte marched 72 yards to score on a six-yard pass from quarterback Bob Lockmen to Zane Smith. Brian Bruns then Pius spikers topple Crete Crete Pius led by Diane 11 points, defeated Crete in volleyball, 15-9, 15-11. The win raised Pius record to 16-2, while Crete fell to 6-4 isrnoin Park I Ratrtofion SKI TRIP fa PARK CITY UTAH Dec.

Jvmor Wuof High Sdmi hit Mark Woodhead in the end zone for a two-point conversion to make it 13-8. Then, in the fourth period, North Platte blocked a Lincoln High punt, taking possession on the LHS six. On the first play from scrimmage, Marty Thalken covered the needed six yards and North Platte took the lead for the first time, 1413, with only 64 minutes left to play. But the Links rose to the occasion, taking the ensuing kickoff and marching 80 yards in only nine plays with Doug Moore capping the drive with a 28-yard touchdown run. Gerlach hooked up with Alvin Moore for the two-point conversion to complete the scoring.

think we may have just scored too easy at Frost said about the loss of the 13- point first quarter lead. tried to tell them (the Lincoln High players) that North Platte was too well coached to take Frost, however, thought his club proved they could bounce back. "They took that last drive and moved right down the he said. knew we would improve as the year went the Lincoln High coach continued. I feel we've not only improved, but we've become a pretty good football North Plattp 0 0 8 6-14 Lmcoin High 1,3 0 0 8 21 LHS Doug Moore.

37 run (Vlcek kick! LHS Ralph McWilliams, 24 pass from Dan Geriach sick tailed NP Zane Smith 6 pass from Bob Lockmen woodhead pass from Brian NP Marty Thalken 6 run (pass LHS Moore 28 run (Alvtn Moore pass from Geriach), Donnell tends his By Chuck Sinclair Staff Sports Writer Stuck with a reputation of being hard to motivate, Dodie Donnell figures a bum rap the 6-2, 219- pound senior from Hackensack. N.J. just considers kimself the average businessman and college tootball the average business. University of Nebraska oltensive backfield coach Mike Corgan agrees that motivation of fullback Donnell is not a problem, also adhering to the businessman theory. Corgan said.

guess he just went about his business today that's just knocking hell out of Motivation was cettainly no problem tor Donnell in Saturday's 33-15 triumph over sixth-rated Colorado at Memorial Stadium. If Donnell is your average businessman, he was putting in overtime against the Buffs. He did have a little extra incentive in lugging the ball 11 times for 84 yards and one touchdown after he and Monte Anthony combined for just two total carries last week against Iowa State. had something to pay these guys back Donnell admitted year, I got knocked cold out there (at Boulder) and missed the KU game all together. It just like a tight.

Anytime someone gets the best of you, you want to get them back. Urn actually pretty easy to Donnell I guess when been around for awhile, you know what you have to Corgan had that twinkle in his eye when speaking about Donnell's effort. liked him, he asked. did a good lob It's just that most of the time our fullbacks are Knocking people down so the 1-backs can run. 1 think one of the things that stirred him up was that this was the first time the fullbacks have carried very much lhe Buskers' final touchdown, scored by Donnell, could have been considered icing on the cake look at it that Donnell said.

could take it or leave it as long as we get the job done. Football is like a regular eight hour he said. you do your job. you get Has Dodie ever been tired? I've been fired a couple of times this Donnell answered with a smile on his face. But it just makes you work all the harder." Spoken like a true businessman Wayne (UPI) Despite a scoreless second half, the Wayne State Wildcats rushed for 214 yards Saturday en route to a convincing 30-7 victory of Pittsburg Statye of Kansas.

The Wayne State Wildcats held Pittsburg to 22 yards urshing, and allowed the visitors only one first-quarter touchdown. Pittsburg 7 0 0 0-7 Wayne 3 27 0 0-30 Wayne-Emanuet 20 field goal 13 pass from Hittner (Shipley kick) 5 run (kick failed) Wayne-Lade 1 run, Emanuel kick) )4run (Emanuel kick) 35 pass from Lade (Emanuel kick) Bethany bests Peru 14-6 LINDSBORG, Kan. (AP) Bethany made two second- period touchdowns stand up Saturday for a 14-6 win over Peru State. The victory boosted the record to 6-1 overall and kept them on top of the Kansas Conference. A Peru State touchdown pass from quarterback Neil Laxdal to Roosevelt Brown in the fourth period prevented a shutout.

Laxdal completed 10 of 19 for 151 yards. By Ken Hambleton State College Writer Fremont The mud and rain had stopped Midland once this season, but the Warriors showed they learned how to adapt as they blanked Doane, 33-0, Saturday night in a Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game. The Warriors lost their second game of the season to Chadron in a muddy game in which midland gained just 80 yards and gave up more than 200. But under similar conditions, the Warriors rolled up 350 yards rushing and held Doane to 77 total yards to take command of the NIAC lead. Senior Chuck Micek broke the game open, racing 97 yards with the opening kickoff to put Midland ahead 7-0.

The Warriors, now 5-2 and 30 in the NIAC, then marched 76 yards in 14 plays on options and power dive plays with sophomore quarterback Doug Lanik running the final five yards to put Midland ahead 14-0 with 4:27 left in the first quarter. Senior running back Rick Klug then opened up outside running game, rushing five times for 41 yards in an 11- play, 79-yard scoring drive, capped by 22-yard touchdown run which put Midland ahead 20-0 at the half. Lanik scored on a 38-yard option play to complete a 59-yard drive and Jim Tolbert scored on a 53-yard run on next possession to close the scoring. The Warriors also posted their best defensive half of the season, holding Doane to one first down and no yards passing after intermission. no question that we learned about playing in the mud when we lost to said Midland Coach Don Watchorn.

learned you get behind early because no way you can cut loose and really gamble offensively on a muddy field. that touchdown run on the opening kickoff and then having success running to the inside on the scoring drive in the first quarter kind of demoralized said Watchorn. (fullback Ben) did a super job running straight up the middle and helped us establish control of the ball in the first said Watchorn. Siebert rushed 12 times for 63 yards and halfback Tolbert nine times for 89 yards on counter-options and power- play dives. Lanik rushed for 64 yards and halfbacks Dexter Brown and Klug gained 61 and 56 yards, respectively, all on option plays.

is the best game had all year said Midland defensive coach Art Ronhovde. given up an average of 312 yards a game and to hold Doane to 77 total yards is quite an The wind gave Midland sole possession of first place in the NIAC and dropped Doane to a 3-1 conference record. Doane, now 3-4 overall, faces Hastings in a rematch of their season-opening game which the Tigers won 30-8, next Saturday. Midland will travel to Blair to face Dana in a Saturday game. A Warrior win against Dana would clinch a tie for the conference title, which Midland has won or shared the past three years.

Doane 2 Midland A 13 Midland Chuck Micek 97 kickoff return (Micek kick). Midland Doug Lanik 6 run (Micek Midland R'Ck Klug 22 run (kick ai icd) Midland Lanik 38 run (Micek kick) Midland Jim Tolbert 53 run (Kick failed) East champs It was a year ago, at Trans- Nebraska Conference tournament time, that Grand Island finally came into its own as a volleyball team. Entering the tournament with the second worst record last year, coach Dave Islanders lost in the semifinals to runner-up North Platte, but came back to defeat Lincoln East for the consolation championship. That same match-up was repeated Saturday night in this edition of the Trans- Nebraska Capital Division tournament, but this time the Spartans of coach Myron Oehlerking gained revenge for last loss and a loss already inflicted by Grand Island this season. East turned back the Islanders, to win the title.

Leading the Spartan attack was Kerry Karst with 11 points and Kay Herbert with eight points, while Theresa Makovicka dominated the net with seven kill spikes. East gained the finals via wins over Lincoln Southeast, 15-0 and 15-4, and Fremont, 1315, 15-10 and 15-9. Grand Island came into the tournament under different circumstances this year, with the No. 1 seed after posting a 10-1 records prior to tournament seeding. The only loss had been to Columbus, the Trans- Nebraska Plains Division champion.

Grand Island received a first round bye and then downed Lincoln High, 15-12, 13-15 and 15-10 to gain the finals. The win improved record to 14-5 on the season, while Grand Island now stands at 11-2. Fremont won the consolation championship by downing Lincoln High, 15-9 and 15-9. RtSUltS First round Grand Island, bye. LHS dpf LNE 15-10, 15-9 Fremont def No Platte (5-6, 15 4 East def LSE15 0 15-4 Second round Grand Island def LHS 1512 13-15, 15-10, East Def Fremont, 1315 15 10 15-9 Consolation Fremont def LHS 15 9 'I-9 Championship East def Grand Island 15-11, 15 2 Hastings wins, 28-0 Hastings Concordia 13 2 52-205 30 38 ................117 16 4-151 2-9-1 4-43 5 4 4-357 10 32 3 4-2 4 4 4-40 5 60 First Downs Rusnes-Yards Yards Passes Punts-Average Fumble-LOSt Penaities-Yards Seward Hastings Concordia here Saturday, 28-0 in a game plagued by driving rains and numerous electrical problems.

The Broncos completely throttled the offense, limiting them to just two first downs and 54 yards total offense. Hastings' Gary Trautman rushed for 133 yards in 25 carries and caught two passes for 92 yards, one a 71-yard bomb for the final score. Trautman also scored on a 14-vard run, while Louie Myers added two on runs of one and six yards. Hastings 6 8 14 Concordia .............0 0 0 0 Waitings Gary Trautman 14 run failed! Hastings Louie Myers 6 run (David James run) Hastings Louie Myers I run (Paul Eiworth kick Hastings Gary rrautman 71 pass from Dan Dudley (Eiworth kick) on axic NNUAL OPEN HOUSE thru Sunday, October 27-30 Cost par mm Call 4754714 hr MKMtiM DESIGNED TO DELIVER: TRACTION R0AD-GRIP STEERING CONTROL ON SALE NOW! Walker Tire 830 St. 432-3388 Lincoln in Omaha iaiand Omaha: 8914 St.

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