The Lincoln Star Saturday, H/26/77 ■ Page 13 Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne makes his feelings known during a tense moment Friday at Norman. Staff photos by Bob Gorham Web Ray Randy Hampton Harald Dreimanis Frank Varga Switzer describes Miami-bound Sooners as ‘super, super, super’ By Randy York Staff Sports Writer Norman, Okla. — As freely as Barry Switzer used the word super Friday in the Oklahoma loc'ker room, you'd think his Sooners were headed to the Super Bowl instead of the Orange Bowl. But Miami’s beaches could mean just as much to OU following Its 38-7 lashing of Nebraska. It was a perfect opportunity for Switzer to launch a national championship campaign. “What time does A&M and Texas play tomorrow’’" Switzer asked writers as he ducked into a crowded interview room, “Haven't our last two games on national television been aw'esome’’“ he asked. “I'm not so sure this isn't the best offensive football team we've had here in five years. Super. We played super, super, super today” So super that Switzer observed “Were 10 times better than what we were when we played Texas” Switzer said “there’s no question” that quarterback Thomas Lott “pulls our trigger and makes us go. He deserved the Offensive Player of the Game award (after rushing for a game-leading 143 yards), but I gave Elvis F’eacock the game ball. He's a great person and I'm just as happy for him.” Peacock, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns Friday, after last year’s three- touchdown performance against the Huskers, appreciated Switzer’s benevolence. “Coach Switzer and I are real close," he said, “It’s been a father and son-type relationship since he recruited me out of Miami “Even if he says something bad about me. I respect him because he’d probably just be telling the truth. Everyone respects him the same way. That's why he’s the best coach in the country. "M Oklahoma, it’s just like one big happy family," Peacock said. “We're the family and coach Switzer is pa pa . Most head coaches spend their time with their assistants. He spends his time with us. Whenever any of us has a problem, we go right to him.” Elven though Switzer's door is always open, there hasn’t been much traffic lately — not with the way things have been going. The Sooners’ offense — average during the early season — has blossomed into a great one. perhaps the nation’s best. “I agree with coach Switzer. I’d say we're about 10 times better than we were against Texas,” Lott offered. "We’ve broken out the bone,” he explained. “I’d say right now. there is no way anybody can stop us if we read and execute ike we are capable and supposed to do.” Lott said it was obvious .Nebraska “came out thinking stop Kenny King, our fullback, since he hurt Colorado so much But he just went in motion and they had to go with him. That opened it up for someone else.” Motion and a greater tendency to pass has taken the boom- fx)om-b<)om rhythm out of the Sooner wishbone, but Lott savs the added versatility has made it more effective. “I’d just love to play Texas now,” he said. “This offense is so much better. We’ve seen every kind of defense now, but there’s nothing that can stop this one unless we don’t concentrate or execute.” OU noseguard Reggie Kinlaw, ABC-TV's Defensive Player of the Game, gave much of the credit for stopping Nebraska to his own offensive team. “They're the best offensive team in the nation,” he said. “I think our defense is on top, too We put on our Hipp waders and stopped I M.” While Kinlaw pointed it out with a pun. Sooner cornerback Terry Peters chose a brasher method of communication. “I’m Hipp. too. because I've been Hipp to him all year. Peters said as he puffed a vie- •tory cigar in the locker room i think I M knew I was out there today.” Peters said “Ik can't come to Soonerland with his jive. I'm sorry. We don't play around Mr. ilipp, you re a good back, but you couldn't play for Oklahoma, not with 33 vards " loZTaton NU tight enij Ken Spaeth (86) gathers in fourth quarter pass for a 10-yar(j gain. Oklahoma's Dave Hudgens {70), Bruce Taton (5) and Daryl Hunt (85) jar the ball loose from an outnumbered Curtis Craig. I 0—Peacock t Husker linebacker Lee Kunz (38) meets Elvis Peacock (4) head-on for one of his 13 unassisted tackles. OU halfback Elvis Peacock (4) scores the first touchdovi/n of the game on the first play of the second quarter.