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OQIIU Nebraska awaits OU, Texas; conference title hopes remain By No-,e : e "i .; 0 Bill Bennett Mjnhattan, Kan. -As a result of Saturday's 21 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats, j . . j " k a will be playing in the Cotton Bowl on v Year's Day against Texas, tin? im .ye? tern Conference champion. But playing in the Cotton Bowl against ij an honor the Cornhuskers will forget uf for at least a week. On Friday, Nebraska i an all-important stop in Norman, to play big-time Oklahoma. After Nebraska had defeated Kansas State before a sellout crowd of 42,000, 15,000 from Nebraska, the Cornhuskers were given the unofficial invitation to the Cotton Bowl by bow! representatives Wilbur Evans and Field Scuvell. "How do you like Dallas?" the tives asked the Nebraska players, who vii I.. v' i ft J with a resounding "yes "Well, we want you folks in Dallas and we'd ho tick let) to death to have you say yes," the i. preventatives said. "Just be sure it's at 6 Trie National Collegiate Athletic Association i'i ohibited the offering of bowl bids lx?fore 6 p.ni on Saturday. Nebraska received the (,'tu ijl invitation at 6 through a tape recorded mi ..viqe played on the team bus as they i ctiiined to Lincoln from Manhattan. But before Nebraska could think about Oklahoma or the Cotton Bowl, they had to defeat Kansas State, which they did in a sometimes awesome, sometimes erractic manner. "We were ready to play Kansas State," Nebraska Head Coach Tom Osborne said. "The players were worried about this game. They weren't looking past it." "Out offense controlled the line of su im.nage all day long," he said. "But we had them down and then let them off the hook with our mistakes. That was very discouraging." Concerning the Oklahoma game, he said Nebraska can't make mistakes and beat Oklahoma. "Vince Gibson (Kansas State Head Cou h) said he thought Oklahoma was the best u -liege team he'd ever seen. But I think we can ix a i Oklahoma. "Before the season started we had two goal',: to win the Big 8 and to play in a major bowl," he said. "We got the major bowl, but the conference championship is different. We h.ive a lot of faith in Oklahoma State (Oklahoma's opponent after Nebraska). We thu.ik Oklahoma has two good teams left to play." Offensively, the Cornhuskers had 30 first downs Saturday and 612 total offensive yaids. T hen bO points is the most they have scored in mi r. ij;,rri. ,t year, H vet, Nebiaska was slowed by three r.-mU all of which they lost, one pass ' i - : tio-i and 72 yards' in penalties. "Our offensive line did a great job," said Hui. ker quarterback Dave Humm, who co npl ted four of 12 passes for 76 yards. '.The running game really got together, too. They were getting four or five yards a carry which made getting first downs a lot easier." Nebraska's rushing yardage totaled 434 yards, l-back Tony Davis was the loading rusher with 111 yards in 21 carries followed by John (O'Leary) with 100 yards in 17canies. One of Nebraska's most exciting offensive plays came early in the second iiia'hM when wlngback Ritch Bahe hit tight end Bient Longwell with a 51 -yard pass that camed the Huskers to the Wildcat one-yard line "We've been running the counter sweep all year and the cornerback has to come up to support the run," Bahe said. "So by faking the run and passing the ball the receiver should be open. I'm supposed to throw it on the run, but since it was against the wind I thought I'd better stop. I'm surprised it spiraled and got to him." Defensively, the Blackshirts limited Kansas State to ten first downs and 2G2 total offensive yards, but the 21 points scored by the Wildcats is the most any team has secret) on Nebraska this year. However, the first two Kansas State scores were set up by Nebraska fumbles inside the Nebraska 35-yard line. The third touchdown occurred when Kansas State center Tied Rothwell picked up a Wildcat fumble and ran 52 yards for an early fourth quarter score. "We had a couple of breakdowns," said defensive coordinator Monte K;tf ,n. "We played good defense in the first, second and fourth quarter. Let's just leave the third qjji tei out. However, I think we played better defensively this week than last week." Kiffin said he was glad to get the game over with. "Now we can think 100 per cent about Oklahoma," he said. "This Oklahoma game' reminds me of the Oklahoma game twoycais ago. We aren't undefeated, but it's siiil just as big." He said the defense is ready for anything Oklahoma does. "We peaked our first game and have stayed that way all year. We've had a great effort all year long from the defensive players and we'll get one down there (Norman). There's pride on this defense. We'ie not seated of Oklahoma or their wishbone." Defensive right tackle and c.o captain John Dutton said, "Oklahoma has nevei set n a defense like ours that can stop the wishbone, like we stopped UCLA and Oklahoma Stat. It will be a tough game." Nebraska's defensive secondary held Kansas State to just 23 yard? in the air. Wildcat quarterback Steve Grogan completed only two of eight passes and he had two intercepted. "We couldn't even force them to thiow on us," said defensive light ere nor back Randy Borg. "We jumped into a Husker defense, vvnich is rushing eight men and leaving three deep, and they stJI wouldn't pass on us." Borg S'jid Nebraska .vill be leady for Oklahoma. "Everything in me ,vo-ld that can Ix: said about this game wi!' I ; seal this week," he said. "But ah the talking i.,n't gong ;.. win the game Whoevet plays good, .ohd football with no mistakes will win the name." 1 I.' fr. f . t "it "ti." 1 YMIJ Wr-V ' 1 - - '.T i John Dutton (90) lost this foot race with Kansas State center Fred Rothwell (bY) ultor Rothwell picked up a Wildcat fumble and returned it 52 yitrds icr a touchdown. A v. A Tight end Brent Longwell (86) is tackled on the Kansas State one yard line after receiving Ritch Bahe's 51 -yard :35 pass. How they scored... NU KSU First Quarter Time Left 3 0 Rich Sanger 30-yard field goal. 4:50 Drive stalled by two penalties after 16-yard Dave Humm pass to Frosty Anderson and 20 yard run by Ralph Powell. 10 0 Tony Davis six-yard run. One play following recovery of K-State fumble of Nebraska punt. Sanger point-after-touchdown (PAT). Second Quarter 17 0 Humm one-yard run. Drive: 91 yards in six plays. TD setup by 51 -yard pass from Ritch Bahe to Brent Longwell. Sanger PAT, 23-0 Davis four-yard run. Drive: 58 yards in eight plays. Sanger's PAT blocked. Third Quarter 23-7 Isaac Jackson 29 yard run. Drive: 36 yaids in three plays following KSU recovery of Steve Runty fumble. Keith Brumley PAT 23-14 Jackson one-yard run. Drive: 31 yards in nine plays following KSU recovery of John O'Leary fumble. Brumley PAT. 30-14 O'Leary five-yard run. Drive: 54 yards in five plays following Bob Thornton pass interception. Sanger PAT. Fourth Quarter 30 21 F red Rothwell 52-yard run. Drive: 05 yards in seven plays. Center Rothwell picked up a Don Calhoun fumble and ran for score. Brumley PAT. 3-21 Davis four-yard run. Drive: 74 yards in 12 plays. Sanger PAT, 44-21 Dave Sham bl in 31-yard pass from Runty. 4:00 Drive1: 30 yards in four plays. Sanger PAT. L0 21 Earl Everett 36 yatd run. Diive: 43 yards in three plays billowing Jim Burrow pass interception. :;ar.g,z PAT bloeked. 12-09 2:48 12:14 8:09 :18 13:05 7:42 1:55 SOOf snores Nebraska students will lurvej an opportunity to place Cotton Bowl ticket orders at a special student sale Nov, 27 29, according to ticket manager J.m I'utengei As in th past, a priority system will be used to fi'l o' tiers foi Cotton Bowl tickets I allocated to ihe University, be y said. In order of priority, consideration is I winy extended to University of Nebiaska students and faculty, Major a t h I n t i (. contributing organizations, season ticket holders of record, former N men and travel agencies, public and piivate, which normally have provided tour service for fans to Cornhusker games. Checks should be made payable to the University of Nebiaska, and the price is $8 per ticket. Entries for the basketball marathon are due today at 4''v' p.m. in the Recreation Pf 14 duily nebi. monday, november 19, 1973
