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Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1963 Page 4 The Dai' lNebraskan r Devaney Compliments All Mter MU Win; Blocking Compliments er squad were for the Husk- the order of the day as Bob Devaney com' mented on the Nebraska vic tory over Missouri. Few play ers escaped mention for the outstanding team effort. Devaney praised quarter back Denny Claridge for his fine play calling, but added that the All-American candi date is a very doubtful start er in Saturday's game with Kansas University. Claridge is suffering from what Devaney describes as being a Charley horse in the thigh, but it has caused swelling down below the knee. The injury is to the same leg that Claridge injured in the Air Force game. Soph Fred Duda will again assume quarterback duties if Claridge is unable to play. If Claridge is unable to do the punting, Ron Poggemeyer may be used in the game. It was previously planned to red shirt Poggemeyer. Devaney remarked that the blocking was the best of the year. He singled out Bob Brown, Lloyd Voss, Larry Kramer, Ron Griesse, and Bob Jones as standouts in the Nebraska line. He also said Brown and Voss were responsible for opening most of the holes in the Missouri line. Rudy Johnson was praised for turning in another out standing performance. The senior fullback gained 126 yards rushing compared to 81 total yards rushing for Mis souri. End Larry Tomlinson was lauded by Devaney as turning in the best job of blocking by a Husker end since Devan ey came to Nebraska. Backs Kent McCloughan and Bob Hohn also received praise for their performances. A timely interception by Mc Cloughan ended a last minute drive for the Tigers. End Dick Callahan who was switched to defensive safety was complimented as playing his best game of the season. Co-captain John Kirby Is being pushed by Dervin as WE NEVER CLOSE BALL P DIVIDEND BONDED GAS 16th & Downtown Dei In has turned in fine de fensive efforts. A frown appeared when Devaney was questioned about kick-off returns. He went on to comment, "We are think ing this week about trying John Melton, Mike Corgan and George Kelly. They may not get the ball back past the 10-yard line, but they catch it." Kansas kick-off returns will be sparked by Gale Sayers and Mike Johnson. Johnson, who plays behind Sayers at the halfback position is the second fastest man on the Kansas squad and also spe cializes in kick-offs. Full backs Ken Coleman and Ar- 4 Big Eight Teams Up National Hank Kansas City, Mo., Na tional team statistical rank ings this past week counted three Big Eight Conference teams Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Kansas among the na tion's top ten teams in rush ing offense. Nebraska led the nation with a 287.3 rushing average, Oklahoma was fourth with 256.6 and Kansas ninth with 235.7. So, what happens over weekend contests? All three better their marks and ap pear headed for a perform ance comparable to that posted by Conference teams a year ago when they grabbed off four spots among the na tion's top ten rushing teams. Then, it was Oklahoma sec ond, Kansas fourth, Missouri sixth, and Nebraska ninth. Over the weekend, Nebras ka ran for 299 yards against Missouri to boost its average to 288.7, Oklahoma picked up 382 on the ground against Colorado to hike its average to 277.5, and Kansas gained 252 for an overall 238.0 rush ing mark. The Cornhuskers retained their Conference lead in rush ing and total offense and rush ing and total defense, Kansas OINT PENS WITH GAS PURCHASE P Sts. Lincoln Individuals Is Best mand Baughman will present the Huskers with additional defensive problems. Gale Sayers, formerly of Omaha, will return to give the Ne braska squad problems. Say ers is second in the confer ence in rushing. Kansas quarterback Steve Renko will also present the Huskers with worries. Renko is the leagues third ranking passer and is second in total offense. Kansas will be out for re venge for the humiliating defeat the Cornhuskers issued last year. The Huskers won 40-16. For Nebraska, the game is a must to keep in the race for the Big Eight Crown. State maintained its passing offense margin, but Oklahoma State replaced Iowa State as the leader in pass defense. Nebraska has now aver aged 380.1 yards per game overall, followed by Oklahoma with 338.8 and Kansas with 314.3. Defensively, the Husk ers lead with an 81.4 rushing average and a 198.3 total de fense mark. Here are the three top teams in each department, by averages: OFFENSE PASSING Kansas State 103.0 Kansas 100.4 Nebraska 91.4 RUSHING Nebraska 288.7 Oklahoma 277.5 Kansas 238.0 TOTAL OFFENSE Nebraska 380.1 Oklahoma 338.8 Kansas 314.3 DEFENSE PASSING Oklahoma State 79.2 Oklahoma 80.0 Iowa State 94.3 RUSHING Nebraska 81.4 Oklahoma 148.3 TOTAL DEFENSE Nebraska 198.3 Oklahoma 228.3 Missouri 233.6 (...,........ Z - THEY'RE HERE SUNDAY NOV. 10th SSS 3:30 P.M. TICKETS NOW ON SALC . . . U f N STUDENT UNION, MAIN DESK . . , MILLER t PAINE, TUNE SHOP . PERSHING AUDITORI UM TICKET OFFICE, $1,502.00 AND $2.50 (Tax Incl.) R5i ' rr-friftlta, H B H U WSB f"."S Phi Delts Win B Tilt The all-pledge, Phi Delta Theta-B football team defeat ed Theta Xi-B, 31-22, Monday night to finish first in League 11B with a perfect 4-0 record. On the first play from scrimmage Dick Fuller ran right end for a Theta Xi touchdown. A Denny Trippel pass to Fuller added the ex tra point making the score 7-0. Chuck Salem's pass to Pat Ryan made the score 7-6 on the Phi Delt's first play from scrimmage. Lee Wagner ran a punt all the way back to make the score 12-7. A quarterback keeper by Chuck Salem ended the first half scoring at 18-7 in favor of the Phi's. In the third quarter Darrell Andrews intercepted a Salem pass for a touchdown, and a Trippel to Andrews pass for the extra point made it 18-14. F. C. Green caught Wagner in the end ozne for a safety, making it 18-16. Another Fuller sweep around right end made it 22 18 in favor of the Xi's. A Wag ner run-pass to Ryan put the Phi Delts back in front, 24-22. With time running out, Pat Fitzpatrick intercepted a Xi pass and passed to Ryan who set up a Wagner touchdown from the two yard line, which ended the scoring at 31-22. Intramural Results: Phi Delta TheU-B 21 .... TheU Xl-B 22 Kappa SiCma-B 21 Slrnna Alpha Epsllon-B 14 Beta TheU Phi-B 26 .. Sigma Cbi-B 19 Gus HI 34 Hitchcock 26 Cather 13th 30 Cather 3rd 13 ti t - - - , PWSfl ( TO DO THE REST W' MliGHBL.ij MOW OH f7 If Ci il SOS The Nebraska-Kansas foot ball game officially was listed as "sold out" by Cornhusker ticket director Jim Pittenger Tuesday evening. Pittenger reported that Ne braska was sold out of general admission bleacher seats. All Memorial Stadium seats have been sold out for some time. 'Star1 Study Johnson Provides Runs Through Tiger Defense; Point Wins After driving for 126 yards in 19 carries and scoring a touchdown against one of the toughest defensive teams in the nation, Rudy Johnson has won his second Star of the Week award. After the kickoff. Johnson took a handoff from quarter- bacK Dennis Claridge and scampered 30 vards on the first play from scrimmage to give Missouri fans a sample of what was to come. Johnson ran for another ten yards in the opening touch- a . . V ? .. 1. . . . uuwu unve, wmcn iook oniy four minutes and 52 seconds. Dennis Claridge scored, and jonnson Kicked his eighth ex tra point of the year and that gave Nebraska its one point margin. Johnson scored Nebraska's second touchdown on a one yard plunge with 9:13 remain ing in the fourth period. Johnson bulled his way through Missouri for seven downs of Nebraska's nine Brown executed key blocks. Weighing but 193 pounds, Johnson has more than cap ably filled the fullback spot vacated by Thunder Thorn ton's graduation. Johnson was a right halfback last year. Johnson has scored six touchdowns and kicked eight extra points for a total of 44 this season, tying him with Gale Sayers of Kansas for second high in the conference. Iowa State's Dick Limerick leads with 52 points on only five touchdowns but 10 extra point kicks and four field goals. Johnson is the fourth lead ing groundgainer in the con ference with 493 net yards. DAY AFTER DAf OF NEBRASKA NAS MORE OF EVERYTHING Golds DID YOU REA PLUS Z.C GREEN STAMPS USE YOUR HANDY CREDIT PLATE A limited number of Knot hole tickets will be available at game time, as previously announced, Pittenger said. However, the necessity of holding General Admission seats for pre-game purchasers forces limiting the early sale of Knothole tickets, he ex plained. Knothole tickets will go on He has lost only one yard all year and has an average of 6.7 yards per carry. A 5' 1" senior from Arkan sas Pass, Texas, Johnson let tered two years at right half back, gaining 164 yards for t , ' - . hf " . , im . , t S I . i 1 i KANSAS KICK-OFF WHIZ Sophomore halfback Mike Johnson may be one of the Jayhawks' unsung heroes when the Kansans invade Lincoln Saturday. SHOP TONIGHT TILL NINE THURSDAY TIL NINE, FRIDAY tt SATURDAY TILL 5:30 P.M. Uek KB ttofta U I Mtm4 Fimt umt Bitm SALE Out! sale at 1 p.m. (they have gone on sale at 12:30 p.m. in prior games) until the sup ply of remaining bleacher seats is exhausted, Pittenger said.: j The crucial Big 8 contest between the Jayhawks and the Cornhuskers will draw a ca pacity 38,000 fans, Pittenger said. a 4.6 average last year, when he played 281 minutes. A two-year letterman in track, also, Johnson was a broad-jump point winner in the Big Eight indoor and out door meets last year. 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