Ace kicker hopes ...
Better games ill
By JIM JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor
Kicking specialist Paul
Rogers is confident hell soon
return to Sun Bowl form. He's
looking for a chance to prove
it.
"I haven't been at all
satisfied with my kicking this
season," explained Rogers,
who was named the Outstan
ding Player in the 1969 Sun
Bowl for his field goal kicking.
"I was unsure of myself in the
first three games this year, but
I've gained some confidence
now." ; i
Rogers has kicked 11 extra
points this season la as many
tries, but has yet to convert a
field goal.
His best day was last Satur
day in Minnesota when he
kicked five extra points. "My
extra points traveled better
against Minnesota," said
Rogers.
Rogers has had only two field
goal attempts during the 1970
campaign. "I had eight at
tempts in the first four games
last year," explained Rogers.
"I think I can get my form
back if I get the chance." .
And that's a super form
Rogers is referring to. With
that form in 1969 he kicked 11
field goals and upped his Big
Eight leading total to 17.
Against Georgia in the Sun
Bowl, Rogers kicked first
quarter field goals of 50, 32, 42
and 37 yards.
He holds the conference
distance mark a 55-yard boot
against Kansas in 1969. His toe
has provided the winning
margin in four games, three in
the closing seconds.
The Rock Rapids, la. native
holds the Nebraska percentage
II usher harriers seeh first kin
Coach Frank Sevigne will
send his II u s k e r harriers
against Missouri at Pioneers
Park at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Both Nebraska and Missouri
will be seeking their first wins
of the season against one loss.
Nebraska suffered a 22-37 loss
to K-State on the home trail
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Tagge holds for Rogers . .
record for extra points. He has
booted 60 of 64 attempts for a
.937 mark. , .
Rogers has scored 111 points
during his three-year career for
the Cornhuskers.
But despite his 16 for 16 show
for extra points, Rogers still
isn't satisfied.
"I have to concentrate on
kicking through the ball," ex
plained Rogers. "I'm leaving
my feet after the kick and this
is my main problem this year."
Rogers also kicks off for the
Huskers and demonstrated his
ability to kick the bail into the
end zone for the first time this
season against Minnesota.
"I've been 'having the same
last week.
One of the bright spots of
the first meet was the fine
freshman debut of former Lin
coln Southeast standout Bob
linger, who came in second be
hind veteran Greg Carlberg.
Carlberg had a 19:26, while
Unger had a 20:04 clocking.
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"I'm sure he'll get his form
back," said Nebraska kicking
coach Cletus Fischer. And a toe
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Nebraska's freshman football
squad is tired of just practicing
and anxious to open Its 1970
season against Missouri at
Memorial Stadium Friday:
"We've been well pleased
with the progress this group
has made so far," said frosh
coach Jim Ross. "These kids
have a lot of enthusiasm and
have worked hard."
Missouri is always one of
Nebraska's toughest freshman
foes. The Cornhusker freshmen
have lost only two games in the
past eight years both to
Missouri.
"We don't have as many
outstanding kids as we did last
year," said Ross, "but we hope
for more overall strength."
Missouri will present a strong
freshman team again this
season. The Baby Bengals tied
the varsity redshirts 14-14 in a
regulation game last Friday.
"Our defense really looked
good," said Missouri freshman
coach Bob Frala. "They gave
up only one long-gainer and
showed they were ready for
Nebraska."
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The Nebraska offensive
machine will be engineered by
lefthanded quarterback Dave
Humm from Las Vegas. Humm
was recruited by college
coaches across the nation.
"Humm is a good runner,"
said Ross of the 180-pound
signal caller. "But he's also
been throwing the ball quite
well."
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Backup quarterback Jerry
Davis is also expected to see
considerable playing time Fri
day. The game will begin at 2:30
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