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The Daily Nebraskan
Michka 'Star of Week'
Award Given
For Action
In CU Game
By AL SPORE
Sports Staff Writer
Ron Michka, 6-0, 200-pound
Husker center, has been
named the Daily Nebraskan's
'Star of the Week for his
play in NU's 31-6 lacquering
of Colorado last Saturday,
Coach Bob Devaney had
praise for the starting center.
Coach Devaney stated,
"Michka did a fine job for us
at Colorado. I thought he
played his best game."
The Benson High grad
came to Nebraska as a tackle
in 1959 but changed to center
to give the Husker squad
more depth at that psition.
"I didn't care as long as I
got to play," Ron commented
on. the switch. Michka was
red-shirted as a sophomore
and is a junior in eligibility
this year.
'Defensed Weir
Commenting on the Colora
do game, the 'Star' com
mented, "They had us de
fensed well; our scoring
drives would get to the twen
ty then we would bog down."
Michka felt that the Buffa
lo first string was good but
that Colorado had a depth
problem. Ron had praise for
CU halfback Leon Mavity.
"ItH be do or die," com
mented the Husker center
eyeing the Missouri tilt this
Saturday. "We have a real
MICHKA
good chance of beating them.
We'll be ready physically and
mentally," he continued.
Michka described the new
coaching staff as tremendous.
"The offense they've incor
porated has given everyone
confidence," he said. Ron felt
that, "the personal basis is
good; it means a lot to the
players."
Praises N'U Aides
The star center also had
praise for the coaching staff
assistants. "Jennings didn't
have the assistants, Michka
stated, referring to former
Husker coach Bill Jennings
who is now an assistant at
Kansas.
"Everyone's been putting
out this week," commented
the Husker lineman when
asked about team morale. "We
have a good attitude and ev
eryone is enthused about the
game," continued Michka.
Eyeing the Husker future
Michka commented, "We'll
lose Dwain Carlson and Bill
(Thunder) Thornton but we'll
have our whole backfield
back," Ron continued.
Michka had praise for the
freshman ends and backfield.
"We'll find out next spring,"
he surmised.
Nebraska Kates
In Nation Lists
Nebraska moved up in the
national charts by placing
fourth in total offense with an
average of 333.7 yards per
game.
The H u s k e r s also rank
eighth In the nation in rushing
offense with a 267.5 yards per
game average.
Saturday's opponent, Mis
souri, also scored in the na
tional statistics. The Tigers
are eighth in the nation in to
tal defense, allowing only 177
yards per game. Missouri
also holds down the tenth
spot in rushing defense, allow
ing only 84.8 yards per game
on the ground.
Oklahoma is fourth in the
nation in pass defense.
Physicals Given
Athletic physical exami
nations will be given to all
participants for mid-winter
and spring sports at Stu
dent Health Center, Nov.
7, at 7:30 p.m.
This will be the last physi
cal given this year.
A participant must have
physical examination to
be able to take part in
ports.
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WHERE DINING
IS A PLEASURE
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From the Stick
By RICK AKIN
Sports Editor
Thursday is here and everybody is just about re
covered from the Colorado trip and ready to start Home
coming weekend, which will probably be the biggest
weekend for the Cornhuskers footballwise.
National television will see one of the top games of
the season in the country. They will see the "New Ne
braska" on the field and will see it in words in the
card section during halftime.
Husker fans aren't afraid to show off the "New Ne
braska" either, even though they have sat out some
pretty tense moments during the last five games and
will sit through a few tense moments again Saturday.
Even "Huskie the Husker" will be on national tele
vision. Oh, Boy! Since everyone else has said something
about that old boy,' I might as well add my two cents
worth.
, I don't like the looks of "Huskie" either, . BUT I
can't think of anything that signifies the Cornhusker
more appropriately, and Cornhusker sliould not be abol
ished. It's the actions of "Huskie" that should be changed.
He just walks around like a big, dumb oaf.
The name also lacks quite a bit. A little more im
agination wouldn't make it seem so bad.
The bib-bermudas with straw hats and neckerchiefs,
that the girl cheerleaders had been wearing, makes this
new symbolism worse. Those are young women in front
of the crowd instead of four-year olds.
Big Eight Rundown
It's time to start picking the men from the boys in
the Big Eight title race for Nebraska and Missouri, who
haven't faced any tough competition yet, will start things
this Saturday.
Oklahoma is beginning to show overwhelming power
and steps into tny ratings as one of the three teams to
beat (with NU and Missouri). I don't think Kansas can
turn the trick, despite Gayle Sayers.
Speaking of Kansas, Coach Jack Mitchell's letter to
the alums after the 13-7 loss to Okla
homa, as appeared in the Rocky Moun
tain News, said, "There are four teams
in our conference of equal balance with
Missouri carrying a slight overall edge.
I doubt seriously that the conference
champion will go undefeated this year.
Oklahoma State or Iowa State are capable
of beating any of the four (Kansas, Ne
braska, Oklahoma, Missouri) on a given
afternoon."
Kansas appears out of it since they
must play Missouri and Nebraska and
have already been beaten by Oklahoma. The Jayhawkers
always have some tricks up their sleeves when they
face Missouri, however.
Oklahoma has the toughest remaining schedule, even
though the Huskers' remaining schedule is the easiest
thing in the world. The Sooners are still plagued with
Colorado, Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma
State.
Missouri has Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas and Col
orado to cope with in the remaining weeks.
Nebraska has Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma State
and Oklahoma left.
Consequently the Big Eight title won't be decided
until the debut of the Cornhusker basketball season,
Dec. 1, the same day that Oklahoma meets rival Okla
homa State.
Nebraska must play two good halves this weekend
against Missouri if it has a prayer against the Tigers
who have everything but a strong passing attack going
for them.
The Huskers have been pointing to this one for along
time and the mental problem should be nill. The fans are
the ones that will probably go crazy after getting a good
start in the Husker's last five games.
Nebraska has always risen to the occasion, and I
think it will do the same thing Saturday. If the Huskers
keep down the penalties and don't fumble under the
crushing defensive play of the Tigers, it will be NEBRAS
KA 22, Missouri, 20.
Other Big Eight Games
Oklahoma will continue its terrorization of the con
ference cellar dwellers with a crushing defeat of Colo
rado. OKLAHOMA.
Kansas visits Kansas State for the traditional rivalry
between the Sunflower teams. Kansas is too much.
KANSAS.
Iowa State still have too strong an offense for Okla
homa State. This one will be closer than most people
think, but IOWA STATE.
In the Big Ten
MICHIGAN STATE over Minnesota, WISCONSIN will
clobber Michigan. PURDUE will overwhelm Illinois
(probably worse than the South Dakoata-NU game).
OHIO STATE will handle Iowa with ease. NORTH
WESTERN over Indiana won't even be a contest.
Other Games
ARMY over Boston, COLGATE over Lehigh, HAR
VARD OVER Penn, CORNELL over Columbia, NAVY
over Notre Dame. PENN STATE over Maryland, PITT
over Syracuse, YALE over Dartmouth, and MIAMI
over Kentucky.
CLEMSON over North Carolina, DUKE over Geor
gla Tech, L.S.U. over Mississippi, ALABAMA over Mis
sissippi State, TULANE over Virginia Tech, RICE over
Texa Tech, ARKANSAS over Texas A&M, TCU over
Baylor and TEXAS over SMU.
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ROLAND Sophomore halfback threat who will bring
the second best rushing record in Big Eight into Satur
day's game.
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Bessey, 26-18
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Nebraska's homecom
ing game this Saturday is
proving to be the key Big
Eight contest of the season.
Missouri's undefeated Tigers
will roar into Memorial Sta
dium in Lincoln for the clash
of Big Eight giants.
The game will pit strength
against strength as Missouri's
tough defense will attempt to
stop Nebraska's league-leading
total offense. Missouri
now holds a five year win
ning streak over the Huskers
The Missourians easily pos
sess the best squad, offen
sively and defensively, that
the Huskers have faced. Un
defeated after six contests,
the Tigers hold impressive
victories over California and
Iowa State, and a reputable
scoreless tie with Big Ten
power Minnesota.
The answer to the invader's
success has been a vicious,
mobile line and the impres
sive running of sophomore
sensation, Johnny Roland.
Missouri can claim the best
defensive line in the Big
Eight, allowing only 29 points
to their opposition. Tigers the
like of end Conrad Hitcherl,
tackle Jerry Wallach, and
center J I m m I e Vermillion
should deal the touted Corn
husker machine fits.
Hitcherl, a 6-3, 206-pound
senior, is an honorable mention-All-American
holdover.
Rated as a top-flight defend
er, he has been noted as
making key plays. Hitchler
is also a better-than-average
pass receiver, but the Mis
souri offense hasn't been
geared to passing yet this
year,
Wallach has proven an ex
cellent blocker and hard tac
kier. The 6-2, 205 pound sen
ior can use his superior ex
perience to gain possible All
Big-Eight recognition this
year. .
The Tiger line presently
leads the league in rushing'
defense, allowing a stingy 509
yards for 84.8 yards per
game.
Coach Dan Devine's pride
on offense this year . is the
slashing running of sopho
more Roland. Roland, operat
ing from left half, follows
Gayle Sayers of Kansas on
the Big Eight yardage chart
with 622 yards in 109 tries to
date.
Roland has the capable
backing of fullbacks Andy
Russell and Paul Underhill.
Russell has been counted on
for consistent hard running
and superior defensive skills.
Delta Tau Delta will meet
Dental College tomorrow
night to decide the All-Uni
versity intramural football
champion. The Delts contin
ued their march towards the
title by defeating Burr-Selleck
Champ Bessey last night,
26-18.
The Delts took an early
command of the contest and
led 19-0 at the half. Bessey
came back in the second half
and pressed the Delts by scor
ing once in the third quarter
and twice in the final frame.
A Joe McWilliams to Clint
Watkins to Gary Tunnison
pass opened the scoring on
the first play the Delts had
possession. Moments later
Tom Nystrom pirated a Bes
sey pass and a McWilliams to
Nystrom to Gary Fleisch-
mann toss gave the Delts a
quick 13-0 edge.
The Delts ran up their third
score of the half with the aid
ion, The Delts gambled on a
fourth down and a long pass
from McWilliams to Tunnison
set up the score.
McWilliams again passed
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Nebraska
Near Display
As the final stuffing goes
into the Homecoming displays,
Nebraska's football team is
neanng the day when a big
display wul be needed to beat
Missouri.
Missouri will face the Husk
ers fcaturaay in Memorial
Stadium at 2 p.m.
"They have been stronger
defensively and in rushing,
but we have a stronger pass
ing game," said Coach Bob
Devaney.
"We will have to stop their
ground game the end
sweeps and off-tackle slants,"
the Husker mentor continued.
"They also keep your defense
honest with fullback trap
plays."
Yesterday the Huskers
worked on pass protection as
Missouri "has a strong pass
: ;)!," according to Devaney.
"We will have to score sev
eral TD's to win," said De
vaney, "by scoring at least
two touchdowns."
"They have one of the most
active lines," stated Devaney.
"They are very quick and the
best we have faced."
Devaney and Missouri Coach
Dan Devine are no strangers.
They were both assistant
coaches at Michigan State in
1953 and 1954.
for the goal crossing, this
time to Nystrom. The DTD
attempt failed and the half
ended 19-0.
A fired-up Bessey squad
came back in the second half
with Bill Bode on a long run
to the Delt five. Bode then
passed to Harry Arnold for
the initial Bessey score.
Bessey again gained posses
sion of the ball through downs
and a Bode to Arnold pass
was good for their second
score. This made the score
19-12, DTD.
The Delts final score came
on a long intramural type
scoring pass play which start
ed with a McWilliams to Tun
nison pass. Tunnison flipped
back to McWilliams who ran
within ten yards of the goal
before passing to Roxie Rob
inson for the Delt score. The
extra point attempt was good
with McWilliams passing to
Clint Watkins.
Bessey closed out the scor
ing when a Bode to Roger
Bruning to Arnold pass was
good to bring the final count
at 26-18.
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