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injur iG&:sum up l owabmte season By Gary Sawyer, sports editor, Iowa State Dally, Iowa State University The Iowa State 1975 football season could be summed up in one word; injuries. The Cyclones have been hurt throughout the year by injuries tokey players. The Cyclones, sporting a 4-5 record, suf fered the first major injury when defensive tackle Mike Stensrud broke his foot in the season opener at UCLA. Stensrud was lost for the season. Then quarterback Buddy Hardeman broke his left wrist against Kansas State. Hardeman returned to the Cyclone lineup two weeks ago but has played in a cast. Tom ligaments In the Oklahoma game, the Cyclones best pass receiver and kicker return special ist, Luther Blue, tore ligaments in his knee and is out for the season. Last year, Blue was second in the nation in kickoff returns. flSOf.ElDTJ Special Editor: Larry Stunkel. Managing Editor: Stan Linhorst. Ad vertising Manager: Mary Ann Myers. Business Manager: Jerri Haussler. Production Manager: Kitty Policky. First Down is a publication of the Daily Nebraskan. Both are written, edited and managed by students at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. They are editorially inde pendent of the University faculty, administration and students. First Down is published by the publications committee on home game Saturdays. Address: First Down, Room 34, Nebraska Union, 14th and R Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska 6S5C8. Telephone 402472-2588. Maynard Stensrud (Mike's brother) broke his hand in the Kansas University game and only returned to his middle guard spot against Colorado. Despite the Cyclones' injuries, replace ments have played well. Defensive tackle Tom Randall was named defensive player of the game against Oklahoma and knock ed down two passes in the Colorado game. Freshman replacement Blue was replaced by freshman Ray Hardee. In the Colorado game Hardee re turned a kickoff 100 yards but the run was called back because of holding. Another prospective freshman for the Cyclones has been tailback Dexter Green. After Green's performance against Colo rado, Head Football Coach Earle Bruce called Green an exciting football player.. On offense, the Cyclones depend on the "W-W Express", Jim Wingender and Mike Williams, to lead the rushing attack. Wing ender is close to becoming the third player in ISU history to rush for 1,000 yards in one season. Pass defense Defending against the pass, the Cyclones lead the Big 8 and rank 10th nationally. However, the team's rushing defense is last in the Big 8. Bruce said would he like to see Harde man healthy for the Nebraska game. "Buddy does a lot for us when he's in there," Bruce said. "He is especially dan gerous when he drops back to pass because he also can run well. Tom Mason will substitute if Hardeman is unable to play. Mason, a good passer, has engineered scoring drives when needed. The receiver to watch, besides Hardee, is Forry Smith, the Cyclone's leading pass re ceive! thisaeason. Smith has caught 21 passes for 356 yards and two touchdowns. Another receiver is Glover Rogers, who has tHvT'BS fir V rt-i "I w 1 V fry X n :Jk Phefio by Gary Rieherds Iowa Stated most serious injury came to Luther Blue (91) in the Okla homa game. caught five passes, two for touchdowns. est punt was for 60 yards. He has not had a The Cyclone kicking is handled by Doug kick blocked this season. Lenth. Lenth is 8-8 on extra points and 4-8 Bruce said the Cyclones must stop the on field goals for 20 total points. Husker offense and generate some bigplays Punter Rick Blabolil currently carries a to win. ISU also must avoid its deadly 40.5 yard punting average. BlabotiTs long- habit of fumbling inside the five yard line. 4 'HI L fr' X ' Is.. . 4. . " V'S 1 v.: v. ,t, ' " (4m ' " , I id'" ' . i I " . I ... . ,J ( " ,X, fheto Munasy ESU Dally Mwto try Td Kirk Qmahan Jfan Winoender (34). is the Cyclones leading rusher, nearing 1,000 yards running tills Cyclone coach Earl Bruce is in his third year at Iowa State. season. iwiwimwiiiMM
