monday, October 10, 1977
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"Oh no, not him again," a Kansas State University
(KSU) fan laid as Husker I-back I.M. Hipp strode into the
end zone for an 82-yard touchdown run.
It was Hipp's day again Saturday as the sophomore
from Chapin, S.C., led the Huskers to a 26-9 victory over
the Wildcats before 41,100. About 20,000 Big Red fans
followed the Huskers to Manhattan, Kan. .
Hipp scored twice on runs of 82 and 66 yards. His
82-yard run is two yards short of the Husker's record of
84 yards.
Hipp finished the game with 207 yards on 23 carries.
Last week Hipp set a Husker rushing record by picking
up 254 yards against Indiana University. Hipp has rushed
for 621 yards this season. . '
Husker head football coach Tom Osborne said the
Huskers played well, but added that he wished the Husk
ers would have moved the ball better during the third
quarter.
"Our offense sputtered a little bit, but our defense'
played as well as we have all season," Osborne said. "It
wasn't a spectacular win but it was an important win for
us,"
The Wildcats pulled within seven points at 17-9 with
less than 12 minutes left in the game. However, the Wild
cat's offense turned the ball over to the Huskers the last
three times they had the foptball.
The Huskers recovered two Wildcat fumbles and inter
cepted three passes including two interceptions by corner
back Rene Anderson.
"I am really excited about the interceptions," Ander
son said. "I was just playing my game and helping the
team the best I could.
"It's the Big 8 now, there is no more preseason. You
have to be able to play the best you can week after week.
I just want to go all the way this year so I have to go
for broke,"
The Huskers were led by Randy Garcia and Tom
Sorley as Osborne alternated his two top quarterbacks
against the Wildcat defense.
"I think this stuff about Tom not being able to throw
and me not being able to run isn't so true anymore. May
be we aren't going to set the world on fire but we do
okay." Garcia said.
Garcia completed three of four passes for 23 yards and
Sorley completed four of eight passes for 33 yards Sat
urday, Saturday's win pushed the Huskers record to 4-1
overall and 1-0 in the Big 8 Conference. The Huskers
will be home Saturday to play Iowa State University.
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