Official recap
Bill Bomberger, the kicking star of 1967, returned to the spotlight on All Sports Day by providing the Whites with a 10-8 victory in the annual windup to spring football practice.
Bomberger, who shares the school record for most field goals in a season (6) with 1968 sensation Paul Rogers, came off the bench with 19 seconds left in the game to kick a 30-yard gem for the White win.
His kick was set up by a 50-yard pass from Frank Patrick to Larry Frost, the most explosive play of the game, which featured smashing defensive action.
The outstanding play of Red middle guard Ken Geddes dulled the White offense most of the way and had it 31 yards in the hole at halftime.
Quarterback aspirant Jerry Tagge turned in a creditable job after a White interception went for a 30-yard TD early in the game. He guided two good drives that wound up in unsuccessful field goal tries, then skippered a 55-yard march that put the Reds ahead, 8-7, with 8:48 left in the game.
But the Whites' desperation aerial show finally paid off and Bomberger kicked the deciding boot with 19 seconds left.
SPRING-GAME HISTORY
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Whites 10
Reds 8
May 10, 1969
Lincoln, NEReds 0 0 0 8 — 8
Whites 7 0 0 3 — 10
First Quarter
WHI - John Decker, 30 INT return
(Bill Bomberger kick), 11:00
Fourth Quarter
RED - Jeff Hughes, 2 run
(Jerry Tagge run), 8:48
WHI - Bill Bomberger, 30 FG, 0:19
RED WHI
Total First Downs 14 8
First Downs Rushing 10 6
First Downs Passing 3 1
First Downs by Penalty 1 1
Net Yds Rushing 137 65
Rushing Attempts 62 47
Yards Gained Rushing 213 125
Yards Lost Rushing 76 59
Net Yds Passing 67 61
Passes Attempted 16 15
Passes Completed 5 3
Passes Had Inctd. 1 0
Total Offense Net Yds 204 126
Total Plays 78 62
Interception Returns-Yds 0-0 1-30
Punts-Avg Yds 5-31 9-32
Punts Had Blocked 0 0
Punt Returns-Net Yds 6-50 3-23
Kickoff Returns-Net Yds 3-59 2-17
Times Penalized-Yds 7-80 4-39
Fumbles-Lost 5-1 3-2
WHITE
RUSHING Att Yds TD Long
Patrick 9 -29 0 4
Brownson 6 -12 0 3
Vactor 10 25 0 10
Green 11 33 0 11
Frost 1 -3 0
Bomberger 6 36 0 11
Chandler 2 5 0 3
Yannon 2 10 0 6
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Long
Patrick 9 3 0 61 0 50
Brownson 6 0 0 0 0 0
RECEIVING No. Yds TD Long
J. McFarland 1 5 0 5
Ingles 1 6 0 6
Frost 1 50 0 50
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long
Bomberger 9 290 30 47
RETURNS Punt KO Int
Ingles 2- 2
Mabin 1-21
Vactor 1- 4
Bomberger 1-13
Decker 1-30
Totals 3-23 2-17 1-30
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RED
RUSHING Att Yds TD Long
Tagge 16 44 0 22
Osberg 3 -17 0
Smith 15 34 0 8
Terrio 4 10 0 4
Carstens 9 39 0 13
Kinney 2 0 0 6
Hughes 11 22 1 12
Montgomery 1 2 0 2
Pogge 1 3 0 3
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Long
Tagge 13 5 1 67 0 33
Osberg 3 0 0 0 0 0
RECEIVING No. Yds TD Long
Harvey 3 23 0 10
List 2 44 0 33
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long
Hughes 5 157 31 42
RETURNS Punt KO Int
Anderson 1-30
Stephenson 4-43
Hollstein 1- 7
Smith 2-39
Montgomery 1-20
Totals 6-50 3-59
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