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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Nov. 4, 1957
Kansas Nips Huskers,14-12
Two Fourth Quarter Threats Halted By Stubborn KU
LINCOLN, Neb.—A stubborn Kansas defense and a pepped up offense enabled the Jayhawkers to spoil the Nebraska Cornhuskers' homecoming with a 14-12 victory here Saturday.
A crowd of 31,000 watched the spirted Jayhawkers stop two last quarter threats by the Cornhuskers, the last of which was a fourth down field goal attempt with less than a minute to play, to gain their second conference victory and keep them in the running for a possible second place finish in the Big Eight conference.
Pre-game predictions that Kansas would have to pass to defeat the Nebraskans failed to hold up, as the Jayhawkers used a steady ground attack to grind out two touchdowns. KU completed only one of three pass attempts against the Cornhuskers, but their one completion resulted in a six yard touchdown play from quarterback Wally Strauch to end Jim Letcavits.
KU Line Opens Holes
KU gained 247 yards on the ground in the 45 degree weather. Nebraska had 167 yards on the ground and 81 yards passing. The Jayhawker line opened up wide holes on offense, enabling the hard running Kansas backs to run for consistent gains.
KU's defense also displayed new life. They were extremely tough, especially on Nebraska scoring threats. On both Cornhusker touchdowns it took NU four plays to gain a final four yards for their scores. Also, with a first down on the KU three-yard line late in the game, KU held Nebraska for three plays, forcing them to try the missed field goal attempt.
Homer Floyd's successful blocks of both of Nebraska's extra point tries also played a vital point in the Jayhawker victory.
KU's offense began rolling the first time the Jayhawkers got the ball. A Nebraska punt went out of bounds on the KU 14-yard line. Fourteen plays later, Kansas, sparked by the nifty running of fullback Floyd and halfbacks Charlie McCue and John Francisco, had moved 86 yards for their first touchdown. Wally Strauch climaxed the longest KU drive of the season by going over from the 1-yard line. Strauch also kicked the extra point to give Kansas a 7-0 lead with five minutes left to play in the first quarter.
Second Unit Effective
At this point, Coach Chuck Mather substituted his second team which immediately forced Nebraska to punt. KU took the ball on their own 44-yard line and moved to the Nebraska $22\frac{1}{2}$-yard line before the Cornhusker's defense tightened to stop the drive.
A Charlie McCue fumble of a punt return on the KU 20-yard line in the second quarter set up the Cornhusker's first touchdown. Roy Stinnett scored from the one-yard line, but Floyd moved in quickly to block the extra point attempt.
Another Nebraska scoring threat in the second quarter was stymied when John Traylor recovered a NU funble on the Jayhawker's 8-yard line. Kansas ran out the clock to enable them to hold a 7-6 half-time lead.
Feller Gets Key Interception
Don Feller intercepted a Stinnett pass on the Kansas 35-yard line and returned it to the Nebraska 49 to set up the winning Kansas touchdown. KU started a steady ground attack and 13 plays later Strauch tossed the winning aerial to Letcavits from six yards out.
A penalty back to their own 1-yard line forced the Jayhawker's Letcavits to kick out. Nebraska returned the punt to the KU 35-yard line and moved swiftly to the 2-yard line. On the first scoring attempt John Peppercorn nailed the Nebraska back for a one-yard loss. Two succeeding thrusts were stopped by the middle of the Kansas line. It was then that Nebraska failed on the attempted field goal.
Erdelatz Calls Victory Over Irish An Achievement
CHICAGO, —(UP)—Coach Eddie Erdaletz admits that Navy's six-foot- ball victories, including Saturday's 20-6 triumph over Notre Dame, is an "achievement," but "definitely not" enough to make the Middies favorites in the annual clash with Army.
Despite his conservative view of the future, Erdelatz had a tough time concealing his elation when his triumphant Midshipmen trooped into the dressing room after tagging Notre Dame with its first defeat of the season.
"It was a great team effort, our best game of the season," he said
He pointed to Tom Forrestal and said, "If that guy isn't the best quarterback in the country, then I'd like to know who is."
Forrestal, running the team with flawless strategy, completed eight
passes for 166 yards, setting the stage for two Ray Wellborn's touchdowns and passing to Wellborn for the third.
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WHOSE BALL?—Kansas halfback Charlie McCue makes a futile attempt to intercept the football in Lincoln Saturday as Nebraska's Max Martz (12) is about to catch the pass for a first
—(United Press telephoto)
down on the 50-yard line. KU quarterback Wally Strauch (12) comes up quickly to assist his teammate. Kansas won the game, 14-12, in Lincoln Saturday.
OU Rated 2-1 Favorite
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Oklahoma is rated a 1-2 favorite to complete a fourth straight unbeaten and untied season, but the odds are 2-1 against either Texas A&M or Auburn escaping the 1957 brand of "upset lightning."
To Stay Undefeated
The Sooners, Aggies and Plainsmen were left as the nation's only perfect record major teams Saturday when Notre Dame bowed to Navy, 20-6, and Iowa and Dartmouth were tied.
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