Nebraska at Texas

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  Evening star, September 20, 1960, page 13

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  N% 0NNN% Maryland is pretending that Texas 14–⁠13 defeat by Ne braska Saturday night in Austin never happened as the TerpS prepare for their home opener with the Longhorns Saturday afternoon at College Park. Judging from scouting reports and word from Texas, several factors were responsible for Texas loss: Nebraska apparently was considerably underrated. Texas was too highly rated in the preseason national polls consider ing its personnel losses and in juries to the Texas quarter backs. Texas, a l5-point favorite over the Huskers was ranked No. 4 in the preseason ASsociated Press poll. Nebraska was regarded bet ter than the team that beat Oregon State. Minnesota and Colorado last year, in addition to swapping Oklahoma’s 73game winning streak in the Big Eight, but it was not expected to take Texas. Quarterback Mike Gotten set up the two touchdowns he scored against Nebraska but he had a pulled hamstring muscle and was not at peak efficiency And Roger Rienstra, Texas No 2 quarterback, was out with a jammed finger. Both Gotten and RienStrs are expected to be in top shape for Maryland. Bobby Lackey who quarterbacked the 26-C victory over the TerpS last year has since graduated. ! Lee Corso, who with Dutch Cramer secuted the game ir Austin, said Texas looked al though it was going to wrap ur the game early after taking 6 TO lead. But Nebraska got tough. Texas almost pulled the game out of the fire. 1t missed a 2-point play after its SECOND

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Texas leads 10–⁠4 in 14 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.