Evening star., 1962-12-23
STATISTICS


Missouri defense the fifth
best in the Nation--as it pro1
tected the lat lead by turn+
ing back three late Tech
threats by giving UP nothing
more than a 26-yard field goal
by Quarterback Billy Lothridge.
A tumble recovery at the
Missouri is paved the way for
Lothridge's three-pointer late
in the third period and two
interceptions gave the Engi-
neers late chances at the Tiger
% and 22-yard lines before
Russell made his game-saving
pass thefts.
Missouri, a touchdown un-
derdog, never trailed in the
game, witnessed by a crowd Of
$4,000 and a national television
audience.
First-Peri0d Lead
The Tigers took a TO first
period lead with a 67-yard
drive that Quarterback John
son climaxed with a 21-yard
touchdown run. Tech matched
this with a 61-yard second
quarter surge to tie the score
as Joe Auer. behind perfect
blocking, scored on a 6-yard
sweep.
Tobin, a l93-pound senior
from Burlington Junction, Mo-,
broke loose on his game-win-
ming run on the second play
after a punt by Lothridge was
killed at the Missouri 20.
After Paul Uderhill had
picked up 3 yards, Russelrs
neat block permitted Tobin to
break through the middle.
Tobin sped quickly into the
secondary and moved across
the goal untouched. Don Toner,
an Engineer defensive back,
made a desperate dive at the
15-yard line but could not get
his fingers on the Tiger half
back.
TObin Top Back
The two long touchdown
drives were Missouri's only
serious threats but they were
all the Tigers needed.
In addition to the two late
opportunities smashed by Rus
sells interceptions, Tech also
lost an early second-quarter
chance when Roger Phillips
intercepted a Lothridge pass at
the Missouri 10.
Tobin, with ia yards in IL
carriers. was named the games
most outstanding back, re-
ceiving is votes to l01a for
johnson. Conrad Hitchler, Mis-
souri, end, was voted the out
standing lineman with IL votes
to six for runnerup Rufus
Guthrie, Tech guard.
Hitchler's defensive play was
particularly tough on 10th
ridges passing efforts in the
first half.
( Lothridge, who set q Tech
record for attempts and COM
'pletions this season, had his
first five passes knocked down.
Missouri defenders intercepted
four Of the ple-threat's pass
es, but he completed five Of Is
attempts for SO yards, and two
of the completions played ma
jor roles in Techs lone touch
down drive.
/ Johnson and Jimmy Roland
had no competitions while at
tempting only seven passes for
Missouri.
Second Straight
Techs defense had given UP
an average Of only l02 yards
rushing as the Engineers COM
piled a 7-2-l Southeastern
Conference record, but Mis-
souri, runners penetrated the
Tech defenses for 258 yards.
Missouri had allowed 10 oppo-
nents an average Of ll2 yards
rushing but Tech netted l85.
The upset gave Missouri, Of
the Big Eight Conference, its
second straight bowl victory
after having lost six in a row.
Missouri bowed to Tech, ALT,
In its first venture into the
post-season classics In the 1eA0
Orange Bowl game.
The third straight bowl de-
feat for Tech cut the Engineers
impressive post-season record
to lbs.
Roland and Tobin started
Missouri's first-period scorinp
drive with a pair OF ll-yarc
runs. Tobin and Paul Under.
hill teamed for another first
down at the Tech 80, and Gu,
otto rammed through the mid.
die for l2-yards and another al
the 81, from which point John.
son sped around his right side
for the touchdown.
Lothridge's field goal cam'
on the fourth play after Franz
Sexton recovered a Russell
tumble at the Missouri Is.
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