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Page 6 The Daily Nebraskan Wednesday, November 9, 196. 5) it if s. t I ! 4 . f. f .- .' t t iff ' u 2 ! 'i -A You Can't Win 'em By Bob Flasnick Sports Editor With the state of Nebraska popping its buttons over the fourth ranked Huskers and waiting in anxious antici pation for the word on a bowl bid, the comments of Paul Cox, sports editor of the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger Enquirer in Tuesday's Omaha World-Herald no doubt caught the at tention of many Big Red Fans. Cox said, "There are several reasons why Alabama and Nebraska would not be a good match (in the Sugar Bowl) and just as many reasons why Crimson Tide Coach Paul Bryant would rather not play the Cornhuskers." The reasons stated by Cox were (1) the game "would be a re-run of last year's Orange Bowl game, in which Ala bama ran up a 24-7 halftime lead and then called off the dogs before settling for a 39-28 victory . . ." (2) ". . . Ne braska would not have a great deal of drawing power in this section of the country, even if the Cornhuskers made it through unscathed . . ." and (3) . . Bryant would have a major assignment getting his team up for Nebras ka. There's no way players who helped the Tide roll over Nebraska last year could take the game seriously. . ." Cox was nice enough to say that Nebraska would have a psychological edge after last year's Orange Bowl, but if you didn't know better you might think the Georgia sports editor is pushing his home state Ramblin' Wrecks from Georgia Tech for a Sugar Bowl bid. The reasons he uses though for making Nebraska sound unlucrative are open to question. First of all, who's ever heard of a team not being "up" for a bowl game (especially Alabama) when the title of na tional champion possibly rides in the outcome. Alabama's win over Nebraska last season in Miami New Year's night and a couple of bowl upsets around the country the same day earned the Tide the No. 1 label last season and it could always happen again Second, the Husker-Alabama game drew 74,214 fans to the Orange Bowl last season with the help of 13,000 Nebraskans. The year before 75,504 were at the Cotton Bowl to watch Nebraska and Arkansas. Husker fans ri valed the Arkansas delegation in that one. It's always been my contention that people around the country would like to see just exactly what a Cornhusker looks like, but if a bowl that has invited the Huskers is having a hard time finding a crowd, it couldnt go wrong by allotting Nebraska a couple thousand more tickets. Third, Mr. Cox says another Nebraska-Alabama game would be a re-run of the 1966 Orange Bowl. Well, all Ne braska could promise is that they would do their best and hope Bear Bryant pulls off his "dogs" if things get too bad. I don't think he would have to. Maybe we're barking up the wrong tree. Maybe the Huskers don't even want to play in the Sugar Bowl, but if Nebraska enjoys bowl-hopping, the New Orleans site would seem the next logical pick. In an effort to keep first things first, let's hope the Huskers beat Oklahoma State this Saturday. j., There I was, walking to my car after the Kansas game, wearing the pilferers' dream, a red cowboy hat. The hat was worn only at away games as a target for would be attackers. Pity the poor fellow that would try to steal it and in so doing encounter my animalistic wrath. The hat had survived the tumult at Missouri in 1965 and this year's migration to Colorado. Not a soul tried to grab it in last year's cliffhanger at Oklahoma State or in this year's Iowa State tussle. "Surely," I told myself, "no one would try to steal my hat on this friendly Kansas campus. What Jayhawker would have the nerve?" Most of the fans were already at the bar by the time I left the pressbox and began the journey to my car over the hilly KU campus. I met with no KU animosity as I walked along, except maybe for a passing carload of stu dents who yelled out the score of the 1966 Orange Bowl game. I actually felt sorry for them, "Couldn't they find a better retort than that after tbey had been beaten 24-13 by Nebraska?" And then it happened. A mere block and a half from my car as I crossed an obscure alley, a black motorcycle bearing two unknown riders made a right turn in my direc tion. I courtesouly stepped back to let them pass and stood there unwarily as the rear rider plucked that beloved hat from my head. My attempt to run down the speeding cycle was futile. Big Eight Teams Shorten Huddles Spending a shorter time in the huddle this year, Big Eight teams are now getting off 160 plays a game, compared with 147 last year. The main dif ference has come with the shortening of the interval between plays. Last year, the average time spent get ting a play under way was almost 19 seconds. This year, plays are going in about 16 seconds. - "rmrti V. i . . - n7 i '-2.. i look for the golden arches . . . McDonald's 5305 'V St. 865 No. 27th St. Churcliicli Presses Van Galder's Lead By Ed Icenogle Sports Assistant Nebraska's Bob Church ich is only Number Two (statistically) in the Big Eight, but you'd never guess it. The Husker quarterback, who has piloted NU to eight wins this season, is behind Tim Van Galder of Iowa State in total offense and passing. Churchich has gained 914 yards is 198 attempts on the ground : in the air to stand second the individ ual offense file. Van Gald er has 1,085 yards in 247 plays. That is an average of 4.6 yards for Churchich and 4.4 yards for Van Galder. Churchich's throwing per centage is .568, while the Iowa State quarterback has Intramurals Intramural Tournament Football Results Monday, Nov. 7 Phi Gamma Delta A 19, Theta Xi A 18 Pioneer 8, Brown Pal ace 0 Abel Xin 25, Abel VI 6 Abel X 14, Abel VII 6 Glenn 20, Custer 19 Entries are due at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday (to day) for the intramural turkey team race to be held this Saturday. The turkey team race is a new intra mural event, according to Intramural Director Joel Meier. There will be six men on a team. The team must run through an obstacle course laid out on the var sity practice field located west of the Men's P.E. Building. Teams will com pete against one another by time clocking. The prizes to be awarded in the event follow the holiday vein. Besides a trophy for the three fastest times the following prizes will be awarded: (1st) one turkey, (2nd) one goose, (3rd) one duck, (4th) one chicken, (5th) one cornish hen, (6th) six chicken eggs, (7th) one can of cranber ries, (8th) one pumpkin, (9th) six apples and (10th) one can of popcorn. The meet will be held no matter what kind of weath er prevails. a .472 mark. Van Galder's total yardage is greater with 1021 to 974 yards for Church ich. Harry Wilson, who stands fourth in the conference in rushing and eleventh in tot al offense, is behind Church ich in total offense on the Husker squad. Wilson has gained 452 yards on 98 plays and tops the Cornhuskers in rushing yardage, having netted 452 yards. Larry Wachholtz leads the Huskers in three divisions of the statistic sheets: scor ing, punt returns and pass interceptions. He has scored a total of 36 points to tie him with Ben Gregory for scoring honors. Wachholtz has had one touchdown, kicked 18 extra points in 21 attempts and made four of seven field goals. All of Gregory's points are on touchdowns. Wachholtz has intercepted six passes and has returned 25 punts 266 yards for a 10.6-yard average and one touchdown. The pass receiving title belongs to Dennis Morrison with 20 catches for 238 yards, and two touchdowns. On the defensive side of the coin, Marv Mueller is leading the backs with 29 un assisted tackles and seven passes broken up. Wachholtz makes his mark on defense behind Mu eller in unassisted tackles (25) and ahead in assisted takedowns (22 as opposed to 16 for Mueller) and s i x passes intercepted. Wachholtz' pigskin thefts are a Nebraska season rec ord. Linebacker Lynn Senkbeil is on record for 33 unas sisted and 35 assisted tac kles, while Rick Coleman has 28 unaided and 23 aided. A 1 1-American candidate Wayne Meylan and Carel Stith are the "big" men in interior linemen ranks. Mey lan has 29 unaided tackles and 30 with help, one recov ered fumble, three blocked punts and has broken up two passes. Stith is 36-28 on tackles for the NU defensive unit lead. He has also recovered two fumbles, blocked one punt and broken up a pass. Cornhusker punter Joe Armstrong is fourth in the Big Eight with an average of 40.4 yards on 35 kicks. David Morgan of Kansas is leading the conference with a 44.7-yard average. . - L; -- L f ' "y- fTA r Jhyr v v V hi'-, ;v: f-Uk-" -' I 1 ,'!, ! A- I J' M v ta4 1 . 4 Marv Mueller . . . leads Husker defensive backs in tackles and broken up passes. KU Teammates Battle To repeat as a Big Eight a couple more seasons. Conference statistical cham- Enter Morgan, who not pion is tough. However, to only lynched Lynch and crack the elite title circle took the job away from in a year such as this had him, but who also quickly to be extra hard. Five in- skied to the top of the dividuals who led six di- league and nation, where visions were back this time. he is again this week with Thus, the prospect of his 44.7 average. Kansas' David Morgan Other individual leaders whipping the rest of the include Iowa State's Tim field to take one of those Van Galder in passing (76 top spots sporting an in- of 161 for 1,021) and total cumbent rated a high de- offense (1,085) and Eppie gree of difficulty the de- Barney in receiving (35 for fender in Morgan's case include Iowa State's Tim happened to be a team- Van Galder in passing (76 mate, Bill Lynch. of 161 for 1,021) and total It was Lynch who came offense (1,085) and Eppie on strong last year to res- Barney in receiving (35 for cue the Kansas kicking 466); Nebraska's Larry cause and win the Big Wachholtz in interceptions Eight punting derby with a (6 for 51) and punt re healthy 41.5-per-kick mark, turning (25 for 266); and The Jayhawks were happy. Kansas' Don Shanklin in Lynch was just a sopho- kickoff returning (15 for more and would be around 303). LEADING KUSHKRS Player and School Carries Gain Lm NU Gain Averare Cornelius Davis (Kansas State) 159 858 17 841 5 3 Don Shanklin (Kansas) 154 745 32 713 4.6 Wilmer Cooks (Colorado) 126 476 1 475 3 8 Harry Wilson (Nebraska) 'id 4h7 15 452 4 6 Les Webler (Iowa State) 116 443 6 4.17 3.8 William Harris (Colorado) 84 445 16 429 5.1 Jack Reynolds (Oklahoma State) 15 407 11 396 3.8 Charlie Brown (Missouri) 104 425 32 303 38 Jim Jackson (Oklahoma) 79 405 12 313 5.0 Dan Kelly (Colorado) 94 470 79 301 4.2 Pete Tatmaa (Nebraska) ,. 88 364 2 362 4.1 Ben Cirerory (v-l:rr--ka) t ( 4 ,7 4.1 Ron Shotts (Oklahoma) 89 265 8 277 3.1 Eddie Hinton (Oklahoma) 41 278 16 262 64 I. 140 NO. 13TM . 432-1465 DOORS OPEN 12:45 NOW SHOWING hi il w : i : m i mi u by is wm-mm vrnM KEITH W M J fll b tVM t. MHJ1M MDUS MulH.UntUr pttMMMmt& Muruiiwiiw mm.ua.1 raj Comedy . . . Music . . . 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Anderson, Doug, Superior, Neb G 6-0 185 Aspen, Mike, Hastings, Neb f-5 1& Beckman, Dennis, Lincoln, Neb G 5-n iw Berger, Brian, Long Beach, Calif F-C 6-7 190 Brown, John, Lincoln, Neb F b-5 Cauble, Ken, Midland, Texas F 6-5 19U Collins, Larry, Englewood, Calif F 6-5 185 Gratopp, Bob, Grafton, Neb F 6 io Jones, Craig, Waymart, Penn C 6-6 io Line, Tom, Los Angeles, Calif G 6-3 W5 McPherren, Ed, Ten Sleep, Wyo O b-b X Martin, Sam, Pawnee City, Neb G 6-0 lbO Peden, Ken, Aliquippa, Penn " J Placke, Arnold, Grand Island, Neb G 5-11 175 Scantlebury, Tom, Oakland, Calif G 6-2 iu Torrens, Lee, Bellevue, Neb. J J Wilhelms, Greg, Stromsburg, Neb G b-i mi Huskers Hold Lead In Five Departments A sudden spurt by Ne braska, plus a record-tying defensive effort by Missou ri, changed the complexion of the Big Eight Confer ence team statistical races. The changes which show Nebraska now leading in five of the races and Mis souri taking over in pass ing defense all revolved around the Tigers shutting off Colorado's passing of fense. Nebraska is now the total-offense leader with its 325.6 per-game average, shoving Colorado to second. Missouri, not allowing a single aerial yard to Colo radothe first time this has happened in a Conference game since Kansas did it to Missouri in 1963 grab bed the lead in the tight passing-defense race, show, ing an average allowance of just under 93 yards. With the Huskers now rul ing the total-offense stand ings by a total of 112 yards for the season over Colora do, the Nebraskans also show top spots in rushing defense (79.9) and total de fense (217.2), where the championships have al ready been awarded, and in scoring offense (23.3) and scoring defense (8.5). Colorado still has the best ground game with its 222.3- per-game average, thanks to the running of Dan Kel ly, William Harris, and Wil mer Cooks, all of whom are listed among the top 10 runners in the individual statistics. Team All Garnet W l T Pet Pt. Ptn. Opp. 1.000 1D6 68 .714 1S1 TEAM STANDINGS .357 .313 .286 .013 Nebraska ( 0 Oklahoma S 2 Colorado 5 3 Missouri 4 3 Oklahoma St. ... 2 4 Kansas 2 5 Iowa State 1 4 Kansas St O 7 TOTAL OFFEVSE C All. Yrl Nebraska Colorado Oklahoma .... Iowa State 7 473 Kansas . 530 1978 247.2 Kansas State 8 478 1940 242.5 Missouri 8 49 1780 222.5 Oklahoma State 7 498 1428 204.0 Conference Games Opp. Team WLT Pet. Pts. Pts. Nebraska S 0 0 1.000 113 48 625 146 105 .563 104 109 61 .7 88 146 96 137 47 175 Ave. 8 597 2605 325.6 6 533 2493 311.7 7 434 2113 301 9 1931 279.5 Oklahoma 3 Colorado .4 Oklahoma St. .. 2 Missouri 2 Iowa Slate 1 Kansas St. 0 Kansas .750 126 .667 130 .625 35 .500 -.333 .100 .100 41 74 38 44 71 86 117 19 98 30 96 TOTAL DEFENSE G Att. To. Art;. Nebraska 8 493 1737 217.2 Missouri 8 533 2053 256.7 Colorado 8 509 2158 269.8 Kansas 8 528 2170 271.3 Oklahoma 7 485 1951 278.8 Oklahoma St 7 467 2033 2H0 4 Iowa State 1 501 2153 307.6 Kansas State 8 560 3044 380.5 Last Week's Results: OKLAHOMA 37. KANSAS STATE 6; COLORADO 26. Missouri Oi NEBRASKA 24. KANSAS 13; Texas Tech 10, OKLAHOMA STATE 7. This Week's Schedule: IOWA STATE at KANSAS STATE; OKLAHOMA STATE at NEBRASKA; COLORADO at KANSAS; MISSOURI at OKLAHOMA. COLOR ME FESTIVE! Demure double wool knit comes out for mid leoson festivities in pretty pink and lively lime. This little dressy shift silhouette has a new interest with high rising, curved yoke and bow detail, Junior sizes, jj27 UNIQUE SECOND FLOOR ':(Vl ftftS" OWP'Fi!''-1' 1