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ISU players disagree
on Husker-OU game
by Jim Johnston
Iowa State defensive end
Harold Bassett didn't predict
the outcome of the
Nebraska-Oklahoma football
game, but he's hoping the
Cornhuskers come out on top.
"Nebraska has a great
football team in every
respect," said Bassett after the
Cornhuskers handed the
Cyclones a 37-0 beating at
Memorial Stadium Saturday. "I
respect the Nebraska players.
They never try any cheap stuff
and they're just out there to
play a good football game."
But Bassett didn't offer the
same complimentary words for
Oklahoma, who defeated Iowa
State 43-12 last week.
"I'VE NEVER seen a team
as cocky as Oklahoma," said
Bassett. "They act like they're
the only football team in the
nation. I couldn't believe it last
week. I hope Nebraska beats
them bad."
Now the question. Can
Nebraska beat Oklahoma?
Bassett and linebacker Keith
Schroeder say the Cornhuskers
can stop Oklahoma's
Wishbone-T. But Iowa State
defensive tackle Larry Hunt
tabbed the Sooners as the
favorites in the Thanksgiving
Day showdown.
"IT'S GOING to be tough
for Nebraska's defense to stop
Oklahoma," said Hunt.
"People are talking about
Oklahoma's outside game and
forget about their ability to
run up the middle. We stopped
them outside and they just
killed us with inside runs."
Hunt said Oklahoma has a
more explosive offensive line.
"There's more to Oklahoma
than Greg Pruitt and Jack
Mildren," said Hunt. "You
never hear about their
offensive linemen, but
Oklahoma has a much better
offensive line than Nebraska.
Nebraska won't stop Oklahoma
from scoring touchdowns. It's
going to take a lot of points to
beat Oklahoma."
BUT BASSETT and
Schroeder, calling Nebraska a
more balanced offensive team,
think the Cornhuskers have the
edge.
"Nebraska has a more sound
offense," said Schroeder, Iowa
State's middle linebacker.
"Nebraska and Oklahoma have
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different types of offenses.
Oklahoma is going to hurt you
eight or nine yards at a time
while Nebraska slowly runs
you over."
Schroeder, admitting that
Oklahoma surprised the
Cyclones with their ability to
run inside, says the Wishbone-T
can be stopped.
"The big thing to stopping
the Wishbone is discipline,"
said Schroeder. "Every
defensive player has to
remember his job and not let
the Wishbone-T catch him off
guard."
Bassett, Iowa State's
defensive end who played a big
part in stopping Oklahoma's
outside game, says Nebraska
has the best defense he's seen.
"NEBRASKA'S defense will
be the big thing," said Bassett.
"I think Nebraska will stop
their outside game with ends
like Willie Harper. And the
middle of Nebraska's defensive
line is unreal. They can stop
Oklahoma's inside stuff."
Meanwhile, down at the
other end of Memorial Stadium
in Nebraska's locker room,
head coach Bob Devaney and
the Cornhuskers refused to talk
about Oklahoma.
"We look at every game as
the most important game of
the season for us," said
Devaney. "We've got to get
ready for Kansas State.
Nothing is easy when you play
at Manhattan."
SO, AT LEAST until next
week, the most important
game for Nebraska is Kansas
State. Before that game,
Devaney and his staff don't
think Oklahoma exists.
BIG EIGHT
W L T
Nebraska 5 0 0
Oklahoma 4 0 0
Colorado 4 2 0
Oklahoma St 2 2 0
Iowa State 2 3 0
Kansas St 2 4 0
Kansas 1 4 0
Missouri 0 5 0
Saturday's Results
Nebraska 37, Iowa State 0
Oklahoma 20, Missouri 3
Kansas St. 35, Oklahoma St. 23
Colorado 35, Kansas 14
This Week
Nebraska at Kansas State
Kansas at Oklahoma
Missouri at Iowa State
Oklahoma St. at Colorado
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Nebraska sopohmore Bob
Unger figured if he could run
the Pioneers Park course under
20 minutes in Saturday's Big
Eight ross country meet he
might win.
He got the time he wanted,
but hadn't counted on a
K-State senior going even
faster.
Unger ran 19:25, 39
seconds under his previous
best, but placed second to
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Jerome Howe who was four
seconds faster. It was the
second conference cross
country title for Howe, who
credited Unger with a super
performance for a sophomore.
With Howe graduating this
spring, Unger becomes the heir
to the distance running throne
in the Big Eight. He finished
27 ih in the conference meet
last year.
Kansas State easily won the
team title by placing three
runners in the top eight and
scoring a total of 49 points.
K-State last won the team race
in 1966.
Kansas was second with 75,
and Nebraska finished two
points behind in third.
Nebraska's scoring was
completed by Lynn Hall, 12th;
Jim Hawkins, 13th; Mike
Fertig, 20th; and Dan Speck,
30th.
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1. Jerome Howe, Kansas St., 19:21.9
2. Bob Unger, Nebraska, 19:25
3. Charles Boatright, Oklahoma St.,
19:38
4. Rand v Heierding, Oklahoma, 19:45
5. Mike Stegner, Colorado, 19:45
6. Dave Anderson, Kansas, 19:47
7. Rick Hitchcock, Kansas St., 19:48
8. Frank Rodriquez, Kansas St., 19:49
9. Jerry McKeon, Kansas, 19:56
10. Brian Walsh, Missouri, 20:00
11. Jon Callen, Kansas, 20:01
12. Lynn Hall, Nebraska, 20:04
13. Jim Hawkins, Nebraska, 20:05
14. Tom McKlnley, Colorado, 20:07
15. John Feltner, Kansas St., 20:13
16. Terry Ziegler, Oklahoma 20:16
17. Ryan Eichner, Iowa St., 20:18
18. Charles Copp, Kansas St., 20:19
19. John Gregorio, Colorado, 20:21
20. Mike Fertig, Nebraska, 20:22
Team Scoring
Kansas St. 49 Oklahoma 1 1 8
Kansas 75 Missouri 136
Nebraska 77 Okla. State 147
Colorado 110 Iowa St. 155
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1971
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN