Omaha World-Herald from Omaha, Nebraska • 55

Sunday World Herald Omaha Nov 24 1974 5 11 rr A' 'LSHBbWv i VW i crehaw(w 4 rrT'Y RaMMy ''i wmQMH (N)s iv wA i 'Y' 'l 1 $ifc 7 OKHi8i ifclWiJrT hl aML KEfiMOMSy MEaWBgp a hoKjKLc i tuato '7 Jl apjfeflt £'Mf jKSBfey' BjBBff Jiai'l i MMil fw JwT AB xWtI Axuar' II' Passer protection and Humm unwinds Malito catches (above) and runs With pass that defied breeze The touchdown trick in second quarter brings this happy huddle Passer 0 Leary Didn Spot Open Receiver Westbrook on inal Sooner Special I By a World Herald Sports Writer Lincoln touch downs against Oklahoma came Saturday on plays designed for the game: On third down and short yardage in the second quarter Pavid Humm faked a handoff to fullback Tony Davis faked a quick pass to Don Westbrook then arched a touchdown pass to Chuck Malito streaking down the west sideline In all previous games the play had been either i a handoff or a pass to West brook the third quarter fourth and less than a yard at the Sooner 10 Humm made a pitch out to John on a play appearing to be a sweep right pulled up and passed back to the left to Humm' who scored standing up It was the first time had been in volved in a pass play and the first time record setting passer Humm was a receiver Another Sooner special work passing to West brook in the fourth quarter and Randy Hughes intercepting for Oklahoma was Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne said John see him for some reason I was watching the wing back from the start of the play and the safety came (anticipat ing the sweep) just like we thought he would was still open when John threw I thought it was a touchdown The ball quite long enough and Hughes made a great recovery a great back going to miss him is good Osborne said pretty good at it We saved him for this game I wanted that play on a different situation maybe third and two (instead of second down seven to go) At that point we were behind so there was no need in saving orld Herald Photographers Bob Paskach Ed Rath Rich Janda Rudy Smith James Robinson Denny Lee Tom Allan first pass was per fect Humm had! never scored a touchdown as a receiver even during his high school career figured Dave would be a guy they expect to re ceive a Osborne not known as a runner like Wayne Stanley (Iowa State) or Dave Williams Humm said he glanced the defense for a second and they just flew in anticipation of an sweep had vi sions of a bullet pass flying over my head It was perfect just Regarding the 38 yard pitch to Malito Humm said' the split end told him before the game they would connect on a touchdown pass 1 been telling me that the last three weeks so it anything Humm said Oklahoma thought Nebraska was going for a first down on the Humm Malito pass backs react to move ment more than anybody we Osborne said read the quarterback and his arm movement We tried to look them The Sooner defensive backs saw move in a fake pass toward Westbrook and Malito said was lucky to catch the cornerback flatfooted when I came out and gave him a blocking move Then I ran a takeoff pattern arid I are kood friends you know been close on eight or nine takeoffs this year so sopie little minor things al ways happened before I told him before the game get it Humm also had a 24 yard run on a quarterback keeper play for another significant Husker gain That was not a new play 1 Humm said! line had a pinch Humm said ly the play is open inside They pinched and our line took them longest run as a Husker was 35 yards against Minnesota earlier this season itWsPRw i HraKp mMOaRj Ml cAi a i A i uWHiW ''WWIdr 1 JI lwr J' a ilSl Tony Davis rushes up Huskers are in front 13 7 Touchdown in third quarter Dave Humm pitches to John hardly anything different in Husker attack But wait passes Right back to lonesome Humm Coach Hops iiMm I wlr 1 vMter' VPltf! rX 7 Si IK i 5 vOSm'' i 4 WMMga ft I I JBkife'' iMonte Kiffin NU defensive coach figured to bend a little but keep from giving up a cheap touchdown The Huskers filled that prescription Kiffin though bent a littleon the the second quarter when he leaped in the air as Nebraska is denied a fumble recovery Husher Pass Drops mKMSbl Br Wwr VP Wkz 1 1 '11 4 7 jg vBhhKRBI 'v 9 9 jf JB9 XEtc 9 JSSsSL jXaTiCdy wWl Bi WRiv Iw a 8 A Wro 50j Sooner Randy Hughes also played sharply on pass defense swiping three Husk cr aerials one which is broken up a Dave Humm pass to Don Westbrook on the first possession in the fourth quarter goes incom plete Zac Henderson is on the right Sooner Air Attack lops st' i JY" 4 Sag a ZAr 11 V3w i 'I' II awaJr 1 4P 7 7 a jj iStei i iiSL'' fM 7 Husker Jim Burrow brings down an Oklahoma pass intercepting the first Soon er aerial of the day in the first quarter Oklahoma failed to complete a pass but the aerial attack needed 2 5 1.