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Watch that mask, buddy . . . Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers
(20) tries to avoid the rasp of Iowa State's Bradd Steckmes
ser (47) on a pant return in the first half. Rodgers was
hauled down after an eight-yard gain.
Big Red post game
by JIM JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor
Ames Is. Nebraska's post
game thoughts of Iowa State
quickly turned purple in the
dressing room Saturday.
Purple (as if you didn't
know) is the color prided by
Kansas State, the Cornhuskers'
next foe. And a win by the
Wildcats Saturday would
guarantee them of at least a tie
for the Big Eight cham
pionship. Vince Gibson's purple boys
own a 5-1 league mark and will
finish their conference schedule
at Memorial Stadium Satur
day. How important is the next
game for Nebraska? It's like
starting the season over
again.
"We're gonna have to get
ready for this one," quipped
Uusker offensive tackle Bob
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Newton. "Our first nine games
wont mean too much if we
don't win this one."
The Huskers are in sole
possession of the league lead,
but back to back losses to K
State and Oklahoma could put
the Big Red in third.
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by JIM JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor
Ames, la. Nebraska, the
pace setter in the Big Eight,
visited Ames, la., Saturday, to
play the conference
"dogs".
And the Cornhuskers quickly
learned that the Cyclones bark
is much worse than their
bite:
Iowa State, after a game
delayed by cheap shots and
name calling, went a notch
farther back in the dog house
with a 54-29 setback. The
Cyclones now stand 0-5 in loop
play while the front running
Huskers own a 5-0 mark.
But ISU coach Johnny Ma
jors still found things to smile
about after the game. 'Tm not
smiling on account of
Nebraska," Majors told
reporters. "They have a great
thoughts are purple
about third place," continued
Newton. "We're just thinking
about fixJshing First."
Husker co-captain Dan
Schneiis says "we'll have to be
pretty high next week."
Schnciss noted that "Kansas
State is just starting to jell, but
we just feel we can beat
everybody if we play well.
We're champions and we're a
good pressure team."
Defensive captain Jerry
Murtaugh echoed the feeling by
saying "it could be our
toughest game of the
year."
At least two Cornhuskers, I
backs Joe Orduna and Jeff
Kinney, will be glad to be back
at Memorial Stadium in Lin
coln. 'Til be glad to be back on the
AstroTurf and play a good
game for a change," noted
(22) had Us best day of the year rashlng 12 yards, but he dSdal
be dears the way for Joe Orduna (31).
football team. I'm smiling
about my team's effort"
Majors was pleased with his
Cyclones for "sticking in there
all the way and not giving up." .
And the Cyclones didn't give up
as reserve quarterback George
Amundson fired two touchdown
strikes in the final two minutes
of the game.
But that was ' against the
Nebraska reserve defenses.
"When we get our second team
defense in there we just don't
stop people," offered Nebraska
cqach Bob Devaney. "But
we're still gonna play them
when we get the chance."
When the Huskers first team
was in action, it was obvious
why they are ranked in the na
tion's top five.
- Quarterback Jerry Tagge,
taking over for Van Brownson
who had a sore elbow, directed
Orduna. "It will seem nice to
play in front of the home crowd
again."
Kinney also expressed his
desire to get back on the mod
sod. "You can cut a lot better
on the AstroTurf," said Kinney,
"an! I've become used to run
ning on it"
So there will be a big
showdown in Lincoln Saturday. '
The only discouraging thing is
that it won't be on national
television.
The game would have been
selected as one of four "Wild
Card" games, but K-State's
probation prohibits any na
tional television appearan
ces. "It might be quite a show,"
mentioned Husker coach Bob
Devaney. "It's too bad that it
won't be on television."
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reduce
breeze
a Nebraska offense that racked
up 565 total yards from scrim
mage. The Huskers marched
342 yards on the ground and
collected 223 yards through the
air.
Tagge found plenty to com
pliment Nebraska's offensive
line about. "They played a
tremendous game," said Tag
ge. "They were opening big
holes and giving our backs
plenty of room to run."
One of the backs who took
advantage of the holes was I
back Jeff Kinney. Kinney
rushed for 116 yards in 19 car
ries. Hunker fullback Dan
Schneiss, who usually spends
his Saturday afternoons block
ing instead of carrying the
football, tallied 92 yards on the
ground.
But were either Kinney or
Schneiss surprised by the big
holes the offensive line pro
vided? "No," quipped Kinney,
"they do a great job every
game."
Nebraska jumped out to an
early 12-0 advantage as Joe
Orduna, who became the
leading rusher in the Devaney
era Saturday, scored on runs of
three and eight yards.
The Huskers built a solid 47
17 cushion before Devaney
went to his bench.
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Saturday's Results
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Kansas St. 71. Oklahoma St. IS
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Colorado 4S. Kansas It
This Week
Kansas St. at Nebraska
Oklahoma at Kansas
Iowa St. at Missouri
Colorado at Oklahoma St.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1970
THE NEBRASKAN
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