Arizona at Nebraska

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  Evening star, October 1, 1961, page 88

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  Arizona Ties Nebraska on Long March LINCOLN, Ncb., Sept. 30 AP).-Arizona put together a 79-yard touchdown march in the third quarter today to gain a 14–⁠14 tie with Nebraska before $4,000 fans. Outmarched and outpassed, -, Nebraska capitalized on two breaks first quarter pass in terfrense penalty and a third quarter fumble-to score its points. Nebraska grabbed TO lead on the first play of the second quarter. but Arizona retaliated with six points with only 81 seconds remaining in the half. A fumbled Arizona pitchout early in the third quarter was recovered by Nebraska’s Tyrome Robertson on Arizona’s 90 and Dennis Steve climaXed the short march with a 6-yard touchdown run. Ron Meade’s second conversion kick put Mebraska ahead 14–⁠6. Halfback Bobby Lee Thompsons 24-yard touchdown sprint capped a 79-yard march and Eddie Wilson’S pass to Larry Williams provided the two point conversion that tied the score.

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Tied 1–⁠1–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.