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Brownson bolts over . . . Nebraska quarterback Van Brownson drives over
from the three-yard-line for Nebraska's final touchdown against Kansas. The
NU signal caller scored twice in the Huskers 41-21 romp over the Jay
hawks.
Blackshirts collapse;
offense
by JIM JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor
Lawrence, Kan. Bumper
stickers in Jayhawk country
may read "Kansas is Back,"
but is was the Nebraska Cor
nhuskers who came back for a
41-20 win here Saturday.
The Huskers opened the
scoring action fast, but fell
behind with the same amount
of speed.
Husker monster back Dave
Morock intercepted a pass on
the Jayhawk second play from
scrimmage and moved from
the KU 22 to the 17-yard-line.
Four plays later, fullback
Dan Schneiss crashed over
from the two-yard-line and
Paul Rogers kicked the extra
point for a 7-0 Nebraska lead.
It was a quick, easy score.
And It might have given the
Huskers too much confidence.
But NU linebacker Jerry
Murtaugh didn't agree.
"We knew one touchdown
wasn't good enough against
Kansas," offered the defensive
cap'ain. "One touchdown isn't
going to stop them."
But the Husker defense col
lasped after Rogers booted his
first field goal of the year a
28-yarder to give Nebraska a
10-0 lead with 1:22 to play fn
the opening stanza.
The following kickoff was
received by Kansas' Vlnce
O'Neil In the corner and the
sophomore from New Jersey
raced N yards dowa the
sidelines for a touchdown. The
extra point failed, but Kansas
was back la the game 194.
"We knew Kansas had a
great kickoff returner," ad
mitted Husker coach Bob
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Devaney after the game. "But
when the kick goes deep in the
corner they, shouldn't get a
return. We just did. a poor job
of covering. We may have to
evaluate some of the people on
our kickoff team."
But the KU offense didn't
stop with he kickoff return.
The Jayhawks cracked the
Nebraska defense for two more
touchdowns before the Huskers
could get back on the board.
Kansas led 20-10.
"Nothing surprised us in the
Kansas offense," said
Murtaugh. "We saw everything
they did on films, but it was
just hard to read their keys.
It's something we've never
seen before."
But Murtaugh didn't tnke
anything away from the
Kansas offense. "They have a
good cffense," admitted
Murtaugh. it may be better
than any we've seen this year."
But despite the Black Shirts'
problems, the Husker offense
continued to bounce back.
"We've got a bunch of guys on
this team with a lot of guts,"
offensive captain Schneiss said.
And the Nebraska offense
didn't have a letdown as the
Huskers exploded for two more
touchdowns one an 80-yard
bomb from Van Brownson to
Guy Ingles before the first
half ended.
Nebraska held a 24-20
halftime lead.
"We knew that the defense
wasn't holding," said
quarterback. Van Brownson
who was in his first starting
role. "I think it was this that
got the offense fired up. We
knew we had a job to do."
It was only a week age
against Missouri that the
Nebraska defense made up for
the offense's inabilities. But ia
Lawrence Saturday, the story
was just the opposite.
"We just weren't equipped to
stop the thing they were
doing," offered Devaney. "But
the defensive coaches made
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Pepper confesses:
Huskers too salty
by JIM JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor
Lawerence, Kan Kansas
coach Pepper Rodgers is a
talk-active man He's the type
of fella who could strike up a
decent conversation with a
worm at the end of his fishing
line
But following Nebraska's 41
20 win over his Jayhawks
Saturday, the KU boss kept his
comments short and not-so-sweet
He was more interested
in his post-game ham sandwich
then discussing the game with
Reporters.
"Nebraska is great," fired
back the Kansas Pepper when
asked to comment on the
Husker squad. "There was no
difference in the first or second
half. They're just great."
What convinced Rodgers that,
the Huskers were great? "The
end of the game convinced
me," snapped Pepper.
But the KU boss said little
during the interview session
except "great" (he said that
seven times) and "I don't
know." He sat on the floor in
the corner of the Jayhawk
locker room eating sandwiches
and cupcakes, waving good-bye
to his players and staring
reporters right in the eye.
"I don't know if anything
took away our momentum,"
snapped Rodgers ia his fast
version of the southern drawl.
"I don't know who Nebraska
ran on different situations. I
didnt pay any attention.
"I don't know if this
Nebraska team is better than
last year, but they looked bet
ter to me."
Rodgers didn't feel there was
a key play for Nebraska.
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Two better than one . . . Cornhusker quarter
backs Van Brownson (12) and Jerry Tagge (14)
offer congratulations following Saturday's 41-20
win over Kansas. It was the first start of the sea
son for Brownson, but the pair combined once
again to make it a team effort at quarterback.
"There was no key play." he
said. "They would have beaten
us no matter what."
He was asked by a reporter
his opinion on three calls
disputed by Kansas.
"Who says thev w r e
disputed?" questioned Rjdg?rs.
"You said that, not me Let me
tell you what I questioned so
you will be a smart young
fellow. I asked only who did it.
I have a right to kn-nv that."
But Pepper also cracked a
, few smiles during the session
as h-2 Hashed his 1923 Orange
Bowl watch in reporters eyes.
"We d:d pretty gcod." he
s;ud "I thirk we played as
good as we could. But I give
Nebraska full credit.
"By the way," concluded
Rodgers as he said farewell to
Nebraska writers. "Good night,
and tell coach Devaney for me
he's got a great ball club."
he's got a great ball club"
That was great number
, seven.
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Oklahoma I O
Kansas Stat j
Kansas .
Missouri l l
Colorado 1 j
Oklahoma State- I
Iowa Staht j
Saturday's Results
Nebraska 41. Kansas M
Oklahoma IX Colorado IS
Kansas St. It. lew St.
Nolra Dam 24, Missouri 7
Next Saturday
Oklahoma St. at Nebraska
Iowa St. at Kansas
Kansas St. at Oklahoma
Colorado at Missouri
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THE NEBRASKAN
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