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University Daily Kansan Monday. Nov. 2, 1953
Nebraska Humbles Jayhawkers, 9-0 Kansas Fumbles Pave Way For Nebraska Win Sooners Wallop win of the season. The loss dropped Kansas to a 2-5 record in all games played and a 2-2 mark in conference this weekend, Kansas plays host to Kansas State in the traditional Sunflower State rivalry battle.
By TOM LYONS
Kansan Sports Writer
Lincoln, Neb.-Kansas was shutout 9-0 Saturday by Nebraska, in a fumble-marred game sparked by the Huskers' Left Half Bob Smith, whose fine running was reminiscent of Nebraska's Bobby Reynolds. The second largest Lincoln crowd of the season, 33,000, turned out in the snappy 50-degree weather to witness a stubborn Nebraska club hold off several KU threats.
Smith ran 55 yards in the third quarter to the KU two, setting up the only Husker TD, and after NU took a 5-yard offside penalty, he skirted the Jay right end for the 6-pointer. He was the leading Nebraska ground gainer with 194 yards in 19 tries. Outstanding blocking and defensive play by fullback Ray Novak was also a factor in the NU win, and he booted a 22-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to ice the game for the hosts.
KU fumbled eight times, losing the ball six times to the alert Nebraska defense. Quarterback Jack McFarland, who looked good on several runs, was the leading ground gainer for the Jayhawks, with 37 yards in six attempts, followed closely by halfbacks Don Hess, with 44 yards in 10 attempts, and Bob Allison, with 42 yards in nine attempts.
It looked as though Kansas would break into the scoring column when, with two minutes left in the game, Hess made a diving catch of a McFarland aerial, which carried to the 10-yard line. Ralph Moody then drove to the two, only to have a bobble on the handoff on the next play cancel any chance for the visitor's bid.
In 11 plays in the first quarter, NU moved from its own 25 to the Kansas 14, but was unable to score by the end of the quarter—a period in which KU fumbled three times. On the firts play of the second quarter, Jon McWilliams fumbled and KU recovered on its own 11.
Anderson gained 13 for a first down; Moody went over center for four and another first and 10. When it looked like the Jayhawks were beginning to roll they were penalized 15 yards for illegal use of the hands. McFarland then took to the air, but one pass was incomplete, and Moody punted 32 yards where Bordogna got the ball and carried it to the NU 32.
McWilliams carried for a first down, and later made another first and 10 on a deceptive reverse which netted the 19-year-old sophomore 19 yards. Bordoga trained a sneak three plays only to miss a first down by inches.
Kansas took over, but fumbled to NU after making a first down. Bob Smith then fumbled and Kansas took over again. With only a few minutes left in the half, McFarland's third pass was intercepted by Novak on the KU 45, and the scoreless half closed, several plays later.
But the second half was a different story.
Kansas, after a pass interception by Hess, was unsuccessful in three plays gaining only seven yards. Moody, back to punt on fourth down, fumbled a low pass from center. He tried to run but was nailed for a yard loss and Nebraska took over on its own 41.
An early pass by Bordogna was intercepted by tackle Dick Knowles, who moved to the 41. Moody, after three plays, carried for six and a first down, but a fumble recovered by the Huskers two plays later ruined KU's attempt for another first down.
On Nebraska's first play, Smith broke through center for 55 to the two, and the next down, after a 5-yard penalty, skirted end for the
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After an exchange of punts Allison fumbled and tacked Ted Conner recovered for Nebraska on the KU 34. Smith traveled five yards and Bordoga hit end Andy Loehr with a pass for seven and a first down. NU lost ground on the next play and on the third decided to gamble on a field goal. Novak, from the KU 22, kicked the 3-pointer and Nebraska lengthened its lead to 9-0.
The Jayhawkers, with a sustained drive sparked by Allison's 15 yards, Frank Sabatin's 18 yards, and a McFarland aerial move from their own 39 to the NU four where Nebraska took over on downs. NU moved six yards in three plays and Novak punted, the ball rolling dead on the 50.
McFarland threw a beautiful 40-vard pass to Hess to put the ball on the NU 10. With only a minute left in the game Moody moved to the two, but on the next play a fumble recovered by Nebraska, ended all hopes for a score. The game ended two plays later.
Game Statistics
| | KU | NU |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| First rush | 15 | 20 |
| Rushing yardage | 235 | 224 |
| Passing yardage | 66 | 64 |
| Passes attempted | 9 | 17 |
| Passes completed | 3 | 6 |
| Passes intercepted | 1 | 2 |
| Punts | 3 | 5 |
| Punts gave up | 237 | 32 |
| Fumbles lost | 6 | 2 |
| Yards penalized | 20 | 25 |
Score by Quarters
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| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| KU | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| NEBRASKA | 0 | 0 | 3-9 |
Sooners Wallop K-State. 34-0
Saturday was just another work day for the Sooners as they move on toward their sixth straight Big Seven title and a chance to play in the Orange Bowl New Year's day. The men of Coach Bud Wilkinson mowed down Kansas State, 34-0, for their third straight conference win this season and their fourth victory of the season against a loss Notre Dame and a tie with Pittsburgh.
This week, the Sooners meet Missouri at Columbia in the game that will all but decide the title. Oklahoma then meets Iowa State and Nebraska, neither team appearing strong enough to derail the Sooners. Around the rest of the league Saturday, Iowa State played Colorado to the last minute before losing to
How They Stand
Team W L T Pts Opp
Oklahoma 4 1 1 153 69
Kansas State 5 2 0 163 74
Missouri 4 3 0 97 96
Colorado 4 3 0 197 177
Kansas 2 5 0 175 121
Nebraska 2 5 0 175 121
Iowa State 2 5 0 175 121
CONFERENCE GAMES
CONFERENCE TEAMS
Team   W    L    O    Pts  Opp
Oklahoma 3    0    1    106  20
Kansas State 3    1    0    75  60
Missouri 3    1    0    75  60
Kansas 2    2    0    50  75
Nebraska 1    2    0    16  50
Iowa State 1    2    0    16  50
Oklahoma 1    2    0    112  141
GAMES THIS WEEK
Atkinson, Alabama at
Missouri; Utah at Colorado, and Nebraska
RESULTS LAST WEEK
Nebraska 9, Kansas 0; Oklahoma 34,
Kansas State 0; Colorado 41, Iowa State
34; Missouri 14, Indiana 7.
the Golden Buffaloes, 41-34. It was Colorado's first conference win against four loses.
Missouri stepped out of the league to defeat Indiana, 14-7 and again start talk about the Tigers' upsetting the vaunted Sooners.
Nebraska's win over Kansas was the Cornhuskers first win in conference action and only their second
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