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'64: Sooners 17, Huskers 7
'66: Sooners 10, Huskers 9
by JBI JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor
Th ingredients are there.
And Nebraska's coaching staff
doesnt need reminding.
The Cornhusiers are shooting
for an undefeated season.
Oklahoma stands in the way.
Twice since Bob Derwtfg
arrival at Nebraska,
Oarohusfcer hopes of an un
defeated season have been
dashed by Oklahoma In the
regular season's filiate.
It was IS34. Uabeatea
Nebraska bad the Elf Elgkt ti
tle wrapped up aad a Cattea
Bowl dte with Arkaasas. Tka
Baskers flew la Naraaaa, Okia.,
te play tba Soaaers.
The results: Nebraska drop
ped a 17-7 decision and then
suffered a 19-7 lass to Arkansas
in the Cbttoa BowL
It was 1968. The Huskers had
whipped their first nine foes
and clinched the Big Eight ti
tle. A New Year's data with
Alabama In the Sugar Bowl had
been accepted.
Nebraska again fkw to
Kurtnan to play the Sooners.
The results: Oklahoma pulled
out a 104 victory and Alabama
took a smashing 34-7 win in the
Sugar BowL
It's bow l!7k Nebraska baa
damped nlae of Its first II ep
poaeats aad tied with Soataera
California. Aa Orange Bowl
trip to Miami aas already beta
plaaaed.
And Oklahoma Is the last
team on the Uhukers regular
season schedule. Enough said.
But this time the Huskers
meet me Sooners oa the
InrzDl
friendly surroundings of the
Astro Turf at Memorial Stadium
... the place where Nebraska
basnt lost a conference game
since 1968.
But this year Oklahoma may
have a little more going fur it
in the 'incentive department
TJWike 1964 or the Sooners
have a chance to earn a share
of the Big Eight title.
A wia over Nebraska Satur
day aad Oklahoma State the
following week weald give the
Sooners aa identical 8-1 league
mark.
A win or a tie for the Huskers
Saturday would assure sole
possession of the conference
crown.
. So it's showdown time ... a
showdown that features one of
the top running teams In the
league against a team that can
do it all.
Oklahoma runs from a
powerful wishbone-T offense
that chops the field yard by
yard until the goal line la in
site. Nebraska, behind an of
fensive backfleld that's deeper
than the Marianas Trench, can
acore through the air or on the
ground.
ufelariCma cannot tale away
Nebraska's Orange Bowl trip.
Devaney speaks
people listen
Saturday, Nov. 14: MIve
never said this before, but I
think we have as much right to
be number one as anyone.
Results: Huskers jump
fourth to third in UPI, AP and
Football News polls. Sports Illu
strated puts Nebraska ahead of
Notre Dame and Ohio State and
says, "It is becoming apparent
even .outside Nebraska .that
they just might be the No. 1
team in the land.
But the Sooners can spoil a
spotless season.
And if there was ever a time
and place for a spoiler.
Oidahoma fills the bffi.
Harper is
doubtful
Nebraska defensive end
Willie Harper, injured during
the Kansas State game, was
listed as a doubtful starter
Thursday by Husker coach Bob)
Pevsner.
Harper will be replaced at
right end by Doug Johnson,
who saw considerable action
against the Wildcats last
week.
"Wo may aaiss Harper!
speed ia containment against a
team ilka Oklahoma,1 admitted
Devaney, "but Doug Johnson b
a toaga kid aad bet not a bad
fuotbf iB player, eMher.
Harper still was not working
with bis unit Thursday, but I
back Jeff Kinney showed im
provement from bis shoulder
injury suffered to the Kansas
State game.
"We re not sure if Jeff will be
at 100 per cent," offered
Devaney, "but be should be
available for action.
Injuries may also cause a
change la the Ensker kkkoS
team as a praaatloaary
measure. Bob GreafeU, aa Of
fensive guardV suffered aa
aakksprauk
THE NEBRASKAN
by Jim Johnston
Ten down, two to go
Nebraska is within two games of doing something that
hasnt been done since 1960 - a Big Eight team going through
the entire season undefeated.
Missouri performed the task 10 years ago with an 11-0
mark. That included a 21-14 win over Navy in the Orawre
BowL
Although the Huskers drew 21-21 with Southern California,
they can still boast an 11-0-1 season mark. And Nebraska
is also in strong contention for two conference records Satur
day. Nebraska, with 261 points in Big Eight play, is only on
touchdown shy of Missouri's seven-game record established last
year. The Huskers need 32 more points to crack Oklahoma's
league record of 292 points scored in only six league eames
in 1956.
That's when the Big Eight was the Big Seven.
Lost week of predictions
NEBRASKA 38, Oklahoma 13 ... The Cornhuskers may
be breaking Thanksgiving wishbones "Sooner" than you think.
KANSAS 24, Missouri 21 ... One notch lower for Dan
De vine's defending co-champions.
OKLAHOMA STATE 42, Iowa State 21 . . . That information
about the Cyclones pass defense was proved false by Nebraska.
The Cowboys will pass even more.
KANSAS STATE 35, Florida State 24 ... Mike Montgomery
will get in a little more game time this week than he did
against Nebraska.
AD FORCE 28, Colorado 21 . . . What are Falcons made
of? Sugar and spice and victories.
Blind date at Miami
Nebraska will either be as far out of the picture as a
snowmobile during a Miami winter or as fashionable as a
bikini after this weekend's bowl picture is completed.
Who knows the answer to the Huskers plight In the sun
splashed Orange Bowl? Oh, Ara Parseghian and bis Fighting
Irish of Notre Dame may have an indication.
Notre Dame plays host to Louisiana State Saturday and
ftJ . wouId m 411 Practicality assure the Fighting Irish of
bids from the Orange and Cotton Bowls. Some people say
there s not really a choice the Irish couldnt resist the
possibilities of a rematch with Texas In the Cotton BowL
But then there's the gamble that Arkansas will upend Texas
r the trip to the Dallas Classic. Is this too big of a eamble
to make Cotton pickin' a leary choice?
That's the same problem Nebraska was faced with last
week. After all, the Orange Bowl offers more fun, more money
warmer weather and better television coverage.
Players prefer Miami
According to the XDOrts editor at tha TTnivartt ivr.,.
Dame newspaper, the Irish players prefer the glamour of
Miami.
But this same source also revealed mat the Notre Dame
coaching staff was eying the rematch with Texas and thoughts
of a national championship. And it's no secret that coach
Parseghian will hold an iron band in deciding where the Irish
win spend the Holidays.
But Nebraska coach Bob Devaney told a Sports Illustrated
writer last week: "I teamed long ago that the worst thing
a coach can do Is take his team to a bowl the players
deal want to be in." J
Parseghian may take heed to Devaney"! comments. But
pen he might have some support from the Notre Dame co-cap-teina
quarterback Joe Tbeisman and offensive guard Larry
Dinardo. "We don't really care where we go," said Theismaa
and Dinardo. "Well let the coaches decide."
So tt looks like Cotton pickin after all for the Irish. But
that possibility of a clash between Nebraska and Notre Dame
In the Orange Bowl cannot be left out.
There were rumors earlier In the season about Notre Dame
going to Miami and Nebraska coach Bob Devaney sports an
Irish twinkle in his eye when talking about the Huskers' bund
date.
Does he already know that the Huskers date is quite
attractive?
Aerials set records
There appears to be no way
Nebraska's exceptionally con
sistent passing game can be
kept from becoming the most
accurate la Big Eight history.
Beblad Ike taadtnt
qoarterbacking of Jerry Taggt
m of 143 for J33) aad Vaa
Browawa (47 of 71 for .133),
the Cernhnskers are com
pleting aa amazing C2J per
cent of tbefr aerial tries. After
tea games, the Buskers bave
been soccessitel 149 of 223 tries.
Missing on 23 straight
wouldn't even take the Orange-Bowl-bound
squad off the
record pace of .459 bung up by
Oklahoma hi im That's whea
the Sooners attempted Just 13
passes.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1970
