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? J " " J- CO U (fDl fcis a v Jayhawk quarterback finds difficult start a 1 1 ((: xr J.' 4A "V7 IK W v vl I ; J 1 1 Vt It was close for awhile Satu ciey. Nebraska and Kansas were scoreless after the first quarter. But during the middle of the fourth quarter, with Nebraska leading 56-0, Johnny Rodgers was relaxed enough to visit with fans in the stands. by Jim Johnston LAWRENCE, Kan-Quarterback David Jaynes had been there before. He knew what it was like to get a first college starting assignment against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It happened to Jaynes in Lincoln last year. He was notified 15 minutes before game time that he would be starting against the No. 1 team in the nation. It was a long afternoon. Nebraska won 55-0. Kansas rushed for a minus 42 yards. And Jaynes spent most of the day eating leather sandwiches. But this year in Lawrence Jaynes was on the sidelines with a bruised shoulder. It was Bob Bruegging who drew his first starting quarterback assignment against Nebraska. It was an equally long afternoon for Bruegging. Nebraska won 56-0. The Kansas offense failed to take advantage of early scoring opportunities. And Bruegging completed only three of 16 passes. "I was told I would start Friday night," Bruegging said. "I was naturally happy to be playing, but there's got to be something easier than starting at quarterback the first time against Nebraska." Jaynes, the Big Eight's leading passer who did see some action against Nebraska in the second quarter Saturday, had reminded Bruegging about what happened in Lincoln last year. "There really wasn't much I could tell him (Bruegging)," Jaynes said. "I reminded him about how quick those Nebraska defenders get at you. I told him he would probably have to get rid of the football fast. I guess I felt sorry for him." Bruegging, however, wasn't feeling sorry for himself after the game. "If you can't play against the best then you shouldn't be playing at all," Bruegging said. "We had to change some things in our offense without Dave (Jaynes) in the game and I'm sure that was one reason we had trouble getting going. But it's no excuse. "If our offense had done something in the first quarter things might have been different. But we did our best. Nebraska is good. That's all there is to it." Kansas' offense did have a chance to make things different in the first quarter. The Jay hawks blocked a Nebraska punt and had a first down and goal situation from the six-yard line when the game was still scoreless. The Jayhawks failed to move. Monster Dave Mason intercepted a Bruefgini pan in the end zone to halt the threat. And that was the last scorina, throat for Kansas. The Jayhawks had only four first downs and rushed for just 32 yards as Nebraska claimed its third straight shutout ' But the scoreless first quarter had Nebraska coach Bob Devaney concerned. "When the first quarter ended in a scoreless tie I figured I'd be glad to get out with a one-point win," Devaney said. Nebraska's inability to move against Kansas on the ground forced the Huskers to pass more in the second quarter. That resulted in a 30-yard touchdown pass to Frosty Anderson, a 72-yard touchdown toss to Johnny Rodgers and a 10-yard scoring strike to Dave Goeller in the second quarter. "Kansas did about what Missouri did against us," Devaney said. "If they want to put eight men up there they can stop your running game. But then they give you the pass. I don't care how we score." Devaney was informed that lowly Missouri had just upset Notre Dame and Colorado was beating Oklahoma. He was asked for his reactions. "I'd just as soon Colorado and Oklahoma tie," Devaney said. "It shows Colorado definitely must be back. But you never know. Missouri might beat them next week." Colorado did beat Oklahoma. Iowa State had no trouble with Kansas State. And Oklahoma State, Nebraska's foe at Memorial Stadium next Saturday, stopped Baylor. Things are going to get tougher before they get easier. Intramural playoffs set Friday by Kim Ball Games are getting closer, tempers shorter and officiating tougher as the flag football season draws to a close. Playoff games will be played every night this week in determining the two finalists for Friday night's championship game. In Thursday night's playoff action, No. 2 rated Hawks ousted previously undefeated Fumblers in an overtime contest. The Hawks scored on the next to last play of regulation time to make the score 32-34. They then tied the game on what proved to be a controversial play. On the conversion attempt after the touchdown, the Hawk halfback ran the ball in for two points which tied the score. But Fumbler players protested, saying that the Hawk halfback had run between the two tackles. In flag football a running play must take place outside the tackle spots. Two other undefeated teams lost for the first time in the opening round of playoffs. Abel IV B and Phi Kappa Psi A were beaten by Abel X and Phi Gamma Delta A. Tonight's playoff games include a battle of undefeated independent teams-No. 1 rated-Pro Students against the No. 5-rated Bumpers. The No. 2-rated fraternity team, Delta Tau Delta, tangles with No. 3-rated Phi, Gamma Delta. Tonight's games: Fraternity A Division Phi Delta Theta (7-0) vs. Pioneer House (7-1) Phi Gamma Delta (6-1) vs. Delta Tau Delta (7-0) B Division Phi Gamma Delta B (7-0) vs. Sigma Nu B (6-1) Sigma Phi Eptilon C (7-0) vs. Delta Tau Delta B (6 1) Independent Division Pro Student (7-0) vi. Bumper (7-0) Hawk (6-1) vt. Phi Delta Phi (8-0) Dormitory Division Harper VI (7-2) vt. Abel X (5-3) Pershing 9 (6-2) vs. Gooding (7-2) Gut II (9-0) vs. Frost 5 (6-2) Abel V (6 2) vs. Harper II (6-3) n 2 October 23 thru October 28 this week only Starting Next Week October 28 thru Nov. 1 1 CilACKEH 27th & Cornhusker Hwy. H s dust LSttI October 1 6 thru November 4 three weeks of great entertainment Tuesday Night Spoelal: OLD TIME MOVIES 7:00 p.m. 434-1492 page 8 daily nebraskan monday, October 23, 1972