1970 Day by Day: Dec. 23

![]() A minor crisis was averted Wednesday: The big-head Nebraska mascot would be traveling to Miami for the Orange Bowl after all. Finding a plane that would transport the unwieldy, cowboy-hatted caricature had been a problem, but unidentified boosters came through with a solution. Although Nebraska was a five-point favorite, the Football News’ Harry DeVold and the syndicated “Major Amos B. Hoople” column both picked LSU to win by a touchdown. Both teams’ mid-December breaks were almost over. The Huskers were scheduled to fly out of Lincoln at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, arriving in Miami two days earlier than the Bayou Bengals.
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