Kansas may see double
Frosh quarterback
is not a Humm bug
by JEW JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor
Hurammmmm. That's the
word at the Nebraska freshman
football camp. But it's not an
expression of uncertainity.
On the contrary. It's the one
word which brings a smile to
frosh coach Jim Ross' usually
serious face.
"Dave Humm is a good
leader and has confidence in
himself,'" said Ross about his
lefthanded signal caller from
Las Vegas. "Those qualities
are basic for a good
quarterback. And he also
throws the ball well."
The lefty completed 14 of 26
passes for 184 yards in leading
the Husker freshman to a 23-14
win over Missouri last week.
And he was passing under very
slippery circumstances follow
ing Nebraska's first snow
storm of the year.
"Our receivers as a whole
caught the ball quits well'
admitted Ross. "Playing under
such slippery conditions is
difficult, but they managed to
hold on to Humm's throws.'
Ross felt the opener against
Missouri was a typical
ireshman football game. "We
did some things well and others
not so well," he explained.
The defensive squad received
applause from the freshman
coach. "The defense as a whole
played pretty good," mentioned
Ross. "Our offense put them in
a spot in the first quarter
(Nebraska fumbled early in the
game), but they reacted in
good shape."
Ross singled cut defensive
tackle Dan Lynch, middle
guard Chuck T r e m a i n ,
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linebacker Rich Sanger and
defensive back Randy Borg.
"Our offensive line also did a
great job in giving Humm
plenty of protection," said
Ross. The offensive protection
is led by Jeff Class, Stan
Hegener, Marvfn Crensaw and
Jeff Hill.
The Huskers had trouble
getting their running game
established early, but came
through strong in the final
period. Nebraska ended the
game with 204 yards rushing.
Saturday the young Huskers
travel to McCook to meet
McCook Junior College. Game
time is 7:30 p.m.
It was in 1969 that a McCook
team handed the Nebraska
frosh their only loss of the
season. "These kids (from
McCook) always offer stiffer
competition," explained Ross.
"They're more mature and
have already played five
games."
But Ross and his squad are
looking forward to the test. "If
we discover that we can run
against McCook, then we'll
keep it on the ground," said
Ross. "But we're still gonna
throw the football."
by JEM JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor
A one-two punch is a term
usually used in baseball or
boxing.
But at the University of
Nebraska, where baseball and
boxing are as far out of the
picture as bobby socks, a one
two punch refers to the
Cornhusker football team.
And the Kansas Jayhawks
could get a double dose of the
Huskers' offensive punch in
Lawrence Saturday.
The one-two punch at
quarterback, with juniors Jerry
Tagge and Van Brownson
sharing duties, is in its second
year. But Saturday's date with
Kansas will be the first game
this season where either signal
caller could get the starting
nod.
"We're still undecided as to
who will start at quarterback,"
noted Nebraska coach Bob
Devaney. "We probably won't
make up our minds until just
before game time. This gives
us a great advantage because
this leaves the opposing
defense in doubt."
The second dose of the one
two punch is at the I-back
position where Jeff Kinney and
Joe Orduna take turns, inis
combination has been enforced
all season and has left the
Huskers' first five foes with
nightmares.
The two I-backs have spent
equal time at their position, but
Kinney didn't really enter the
spotlight until the fourth game
against Minnesota.
"At the first of the year I
lacked confidence," pointed out
Kinney. "I couldn't get used to
the idea of sharing the job. I
was kind of down on myself.
But then I realized that we
have a great team and now I
want to contribute as much as I
can."
And Kinney has contributed
greatly this season as he did
during the 1969 campaign while
being named Sophomore of the
Year in the Big Eight. The
glue-fingred speedster has
rushed for 342 yards this season
with a 4.3 average per carry.
Kinney has carried 79 times
while his partner, Orduna, has
had the ball 80 times.
Orduna has also adjusted and
li'kes the idea of sharing the
position. "It gives me a chance
to get a lot mere rest and stay
fresh," explained Ordoina. "It
takes part of Che burden off to
knew there is someone like Jeff
Kinney who can do the job if I
can't. And it's the same way
for Jeff. I can come in if he's
not getting the job done.
"No, it doesn't bother me
sharing the job. At the end of
the game I've got more left
than I used ifco, but that's not a
problem."
Orduna has also had an im
pressive first five games in
rusliing 432 yards wih a 5.3
average.
So how does the Nebraska
coaching staff decide between
the two I-backs? "We let it de
pend upon what the kid has
done previously in the game,"
explained Husker backfield
coach Mike Corgan. "After a
long run, a kid is naturally out
of breath. So if one takes us
into scoring position the other
one will get the call to take it
in."
Corgan admitted that it took
time to learn how to use the
two runners.
"We left Orduna in most of
the way against Southern Cal,"
explained Ccrgan. "After he
had carried the ball seven or
eight times and we wtre inside
the ten-yard line we might have
been better off to go wiJlh Kin
ney." Orduna fumbled on the first
series of downs against USC
after the Huskers had drove
deep into Trcjan territory.
But experience has paid off
and the Huskers now present
one of the most powerful of
fenses in the nafcon. But who
will get the call against
Kansas Saturday? "We'll
probably go with Orduna," ex
plained Devaney, "because Jeff
started the last game'
It's obvious that according to
the NU coaching staff, Kinney
and Orduna are. considered
equal.
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