Iowa State at Nebraska

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 24, 1940, page 1

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  Huskers Storm Uphill To put Damper on Cyclones, 21–⁠12 Victory Over BoustfuI Foe Cinches at Leust Deadlock for Title LINCOLN, Nebr., Nov. 23.-Nebraska power beat Iowa State into the soggy turf of Memorial Stadium today as the Huskers stormed back in the third and fourth periods to wipe out 12-to-0 Cyclone halftime lead and take 21-to-12 victory. The win assured Nebraska of at least a tie for Big Six conference championship honors. The Cyclones. who came to Lin coin openly proclaiming they were loaded for this one” exploded with a bang in the first half, outplaying the Huskers every step of the way. Their first score came in the OPEN ing period when Larry Owens faded back and tossed a long pass to End John Heggen on the Husker 20. Heggen squirmed to the 1-foot line. Then Hank Wilder pounded over in one plunge. The second Iowa State touchdown came in the second period when Merle Osborne nabbed a blocked punt on the Husker 20 and carried it over. The extra point try on the first touchdown was missed by Darling and on the second by Back Ellis Alexander. At the start of the second half the Huskers got underway. Taking the ball on their 20. Harry Hopp pounded through the tackle posts and swept around the ends while Vike Francis shattered the middle, moving down to the State 81. Hopp fired a pass that Ray Prochaska caught as he fell on the State II and then Hopp drove over standing up. Francis kicked the point. Five plays later Prochaska blocked Osborne’s punt and Nebraska took over on the State 16. Four running plays carried the Huskers over again, Francis making the touch down and the extra point. Near the end of the fourth Pc ried the Cyclones threatened to get the lead back, when Paul Darling, halfback, attempted field goal, but 1t was wide. The Huskers then went from the 20 to the Nebraska AZ, where Walter Luther broke loose for long touch down run. Francis again converted. Nebraska can win the Big Six championship by defeating Kansas State next Saturday. A defeat would tie the Huskers with Oklahoma.

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Officially, Nebraska leads 86–⁠17–⁠2; as played, 84–⁠16–⁠2 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 105 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.