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Nebraska awaits OU, Texas;
conference title hopes remain
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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
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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
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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.
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Tight end Brent Longwell (86) is tackled on the Kansas
State one yard line after receiving Ritch Bahe's 51 -yard
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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.
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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
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duily nebi.
monday, november 19, 1973
