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7I I hv 1 BUSINESS BEGSHS 01 PAGE 5S Nov. 27, 1982 SS SBtaWsWwaill WWJSKWfl Nebraska retarinis to Oraege Bowl9 28-24 -5- A 4" I 'ill ft 1 IK i 1 usher Dave Burke's jarring tackle turns Dave Carter's head and ball falls incomplete Friday Wis By BUCK TURNBULL RniiMr Stan Writer LINCOLN, NEB. You can talk about trick plays all you want, and they're nice when they work, but that wasn't the key to Nebraska's thrilling 28-24 victory over Oklahoma in the Big Eight's climactic title game Friday. At least not according to Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne. What won the championship and Orange Bowl bid for his team, said Osborne, can be wrapped up in one word: Defense.

"I thought the way our defense played was the story of the game, especially in the second half," Osborne said above the din in a jubilant Corn-husker dressing room. "Take Marcus Dupree's long touchdown run out of there and we played awfully well. Two or three times Oklahoma got good field position with a chance to win the game, but they couldn't do it. "All year long people have been unfairly criticizing our defense. I can't understand it.

Coming into this game we were ranked third in the nation in scoring defense. So we've obviously been playing pretty well." Still, there were many anxious moments for all the Cornhusker faithful in a chilled sellout crowd of 76,398 before Nebraska's Scott Stras-burger intercepted a pass in the final minute and returned it to Oklahoma's 1-yard line, finally ending what had been a tense and exciting duel. The victory boosted third-ranked Nebraska's record to 10-1 and sends lova starts vs. BYU with high hopes Probable Lineups IOWA Gannon, 6-7 Payne, 6-11 Stokes, 6-10 Carlino, 6-2 Hansen, 6-6 BYU Applegate. 6-8 Saarelainen, 6-6 Kite.

6-11 Durrant, 6-7 Perry, 6-1 Time and place 8:35 p.m. (Iowa time). Marriott Center. Provo, Utah. Broadcasts WHO, Des Moines; WMT.

KHAK. Cedar Rapids; KCJJ, KKRQ, Iowa City. Telecatts KWWL, Waterloo; WHO, Des Moines; WOC, Davenport; KTIV, Sioux City; KIMT, Mason City. By a SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT PROVO, UTAH Iowa basketball Coach Lute Olson starts his ninth season at the Hawkeye helm tonight, and expectations never have been higher. On the heels of four straight National Collegiate tournament appearances, the Hawkeyes are ranked in the top 20 of nearly every preseason poll, including the Associated Press' 12th spot.

Tonight at 8:35 o'clock (Iowa time), in the Marriott Center, they meet a Brigham Young team that returns just one starter from last year's 17-13 club, which went to the National Invitation Tournament. Greg Kite, a 6-foot 11-inch center, is the lone returnee for Coach Frank Arnold's team, and only eight of the 15 BYU players have any game experience at all. Other Veterans But the Cougars can call on other veterans. Scott Sinek, a starter last season, was beaten out, and guard Devin Durrant was a starter in 1979 and 1980 before going on a church mission to Spain last year. He'll start IOWA Please turn to Page 4S senior guard Brent Carmichael.

Storck was UNI's leading scorer last season with a 13.4 average, and Carmichael was second at 10.6. Carmichael also had 80 steals. Wayne State, an NAIA school, has played five games already and won three. The Wildcats are led by 6-6 senior forward Grady Hansen, the Central States Intercollegiate Conference top scorer for the past two seasons. All of the other Wildcat starters are seniors except 6-6 center Lonell Greene, a sophomore.

Quality Used Auto Truck Photo by CARL VOSS combination of veterans and newcomers. One of those rookies is 6-foot 3-inch guard Randy Kraayenbrink, who was co-holder of Iowa's "Mr. Basketball" title last winter and led Paullina to two state championships. The other newcomer is 6-5 forward Howard Rose, a transfer from Crowder Community College in Missouri. Kraayenbrink and Rose will be joined by junior forward Herbert King, senior center Ray Storck and Wilson Pro Staff Spalding Tar 1 124 ft A "PokSlAOO Balls for IO Wilson Tournament Ladies' or Mn's 3 woods, 8 iron $11 ft5 Reg.

$200.00 I AP Photo if i i r- i 3 i Statistics OfcU. 21 5T-J70 115 II 4-19-2 2 ti 1-1 6-50 Ntto. 24 1-2 111 a 1-18-0 First downs Ruihes-vards Passing yards Relurn vardt Passes Punls Fumbles-losl Penalties-yards 5-30 SCORING Oklahoma 24 21 Nebraska 14 Neb Gill 14 run (Seibel kick) Okla Dupree 2 run (Keeling kick) Okla FG Keeling 27 Neb Wilkening 2 run (Seibel kick) Neb Wilkening 14 run (Seibel kick) Okla Oupree (a run (Keeling kick) Neb Craig 3 run (Seibel kick) Okla Wilson 1 run (Keeling kick) A INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Oklahoma: Dupree 25-149, Wilson 14-61, Sims 9-40. Nebraska: Roller 15-96, Wilkening I0-S, Craig 17-56. Passing Oklahoma: Phelps 6-19-2, 115.

Nebraska: Gill 7-17-0, 74, Fryar 1-1-0, 37. Receiving Oklahoma: Sewell 2-47. Wilson 1-26, Carter 1-20, Clewis 1-12, Winters 1-10. Nebraska: Fryar 4-45, Crenk 2-44, Brown 2-22. the Huskers to the Orange Bowl for the second straight year with a 7-0 Big Eight mark.

They'll face Louisiana State in Miami, on New Year's night, but before that they have one more game remaining in the regular season, playing at the University of Hawaii a week from today. Oklahoma will take an 8-3 record to the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, meeting either Arizona State or Washington on New Year's Day. Nebraska and Oklahoma have a history of playing close, hectic games, and this one has to rank with the best ever. The Huskers treated a national tel- NEBRASKA Please turn to Page 2S 'Best'Orr team opens with UNO Probable Lineups NEB-OMAHA Cunningham, 6-5 Sodawasser, 6 9. Millies.

6-9 King. 6-2 Thompson. 6-1 Time and place Coliseum, Ames. Broadcasts KIOA, Cyclone network), KOIL, IOWA STATE Stevens, 6 5 Ra. Harris.

6-6 Falenschek, 6-11 Ro Harris. 6-3 Allen, 6-0 1:35 p.m., Hilton Des Moines (feeding Omaha. Neb. By MICHAEL WEGNER nliter Spom Editor AMES, IA. The curtain goes up at 1:35 this afternoon on an Iowa State basketball team that is expected to play to much better reviews than most recent Cyclone squads.

"We're better, there's no question about that," says Iowa State Coach Johnny Orr of the 1982-83 squad. But Orr, who will be directing his 18th collegiate opener and his third here, approaches tipoff against the University of Nebraska-Omaha knowing that anything can happen, and often does, in an opener. Take last year, for example. The Cyclones journeyed 1,000 miles to Billings, and on what must have seemed like a dark and stormy night, lost, 66-55, to Eastern Montana. On the positive side, the Cyclones generally win their first home game at Hilton Coliseum.

The last time they lost a home opener was 1975, when Ken Trickey's club lost, 79-75, to South Dakota. But, as Orr says, "It's hard to tell how you're going to do" the first time out, particularly with a club as young as Iowa State's. UNO, a Division II school coached by Bob Hansen, has played twice, beating Elmhurst, 70-58, and losing to Doane, 62-45. "They're a veteran team with a winning program," Orr said. "They're very patient and they don't beat themselves.

They gave Iowa a tough time before losing in Iowa City last year. "They're big and strong in the middle and we're going to have our work cut out for us." Like a year ago, rebounding is a Cyclone concern. Orr will have 6-foot 11-inch senior Ron Falenschek in the middle and sophomores Barry Stevens at 6-5 and Raynal Harris at 6-6 in the front line. Orr says his forwards can shoot with the best of IOWA STATE Please turn to Page 4S Pes f.loines AUTOMOTIVE PARTS Parts American Foreign NEW WIRE WHEEL COVERS C. Original Equipment Style I Mil? 9 WLocka 1U r.

ymi i I ft 1 "Zf 'i Penn State staves off Pitt, 19-10 Statistics Pin P.st. 22 18 47-204 41-210 193 149 1 I 18-32-1 10-24-1 5-33 4-48 1-0 4-2 4-49 1-1 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punls Fumbles-losl Penalties-yards SCORING Pittsburgh 7 Penn State 30 PS FG Gancitano 26 3-10 a 19 Pitt Thomas 4 run (Schubert kick) PS Jackson 31 Pass from Blackledae (Gancitano kick) PS FG Gancitano 31 PS FG Gancitano 19 Pitt FG Schubert 17 PS FG Gancitano 29 A 85,522 STATE COLLEGE, PA. (AP) -Penn State used a strong defense and four field goals by Nick Gancitano to whip arch-rival Pittsburgh, 19-10, Friday, drawing within a game of its first national college football championship. The Nittany Lions trailed Pitt, 7-3, at halftime, but the 1-2 punch of quarterback Todd Blackledge and running back Curt Warner helped lead State past the fifth-ranked Panthers. "Our squad felt at halftime that we were in good shape at 7-3," said Penn State Coach Joe Paterno.

"I don't think there was any one point in the game where we felt we weren't in it." Of his defense, Paterno said, "They have been maligned. But they have played against some good offensive teams. It is an intelligent defensive team and today they played very well." Blackledge completed only 10 of 24 passes for 149 yards, but one was a 31-yarder to flanker Kenny Jackson in the third period that put the Lions ahead to stay. Second-ranked Penn State, which collected the rest of its points on Gan- citano's field goals, boosted its record to 10-1. The Lions are going to the Sugar Bowl for a New Year's Day title confrontation with top-ranked Georgia.

Pitt Coach Foge Fazio, who will take the Panthers (9-2) to the Cotton Bowl to meet Southern Methodist (10-0-1) on Jan. 1, felt he made the mistake that cost the Panthers a chance to win. Trailing, 16-7, in the fourth period with 6 minutes 56 seconds remaining, Pitt had fourth down and less than a yard for a touchdown. Fazio decided to go for a field goal that made it 16-10. "If I had to do it over, I probably would have gone for the touchdown," Fazio said, adding that he decided to go for the field goal because he felt there was time enough left for Pitt to score again.

But Penn State's offense was able to run out most of the remaining time. The game was played in 30-degree weather with wind gusts of 25 to 30 miles per hour, and that wind may have turned the game around. In the third period, Pitt punter Tony Recchia booted only 32 yards after the Panthers, backed up to their 8, were unable to make a first down. Penn State wound up with a first down at the 30. Blackledge followed with the TD toss to Jackson that put the Nittany PENN STATE WHICH WAY IS NORTH? Penn State's Curt showdown between eastern powers.

Second-ranked Wirner is upended by Pitt's Troy Hill after gaining Penn State upended No. 5 Pitt, 19-10, and now a first down in the second quarter of Friday's meets undefeated Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Northern Iowa opens against Wayne State CEDAR FALLS, IA. (AP) -Northern Iowa Coach Jim Berry says hisbasketball players are ready to go against someone other than themselves. The Panthers will get a chance to do that tonight when they host Wayne State of Nebraska in their season opener at the UNI-Dome.

The game will launch Berry's 10th season at UNI and the third for the school as an NCAA Division I team. "We're tired of looking at ourselves and are ready to play this game, but I don't know what to expect," Berry TRANSMISSION? Mayk Not Bring It To An Expert mil Diagnosis FREE Minor Adiintmant MITCHELL TRANSMISSION 1440 locust 313-2446 32 Vnon Svrvfcv to Des Molntt mm Watch The Rentier's TV page. Probable Lineups WAYNE STATE UNI Hansen. 6-6 King, 6-7 Reed, 6-4 Rose, 6-5 Greene, 6-6 StorcK, 6-11 Edwards, 5-11 Carmichael, 5-9 Marshall. 5-10 Kraayenbrink, 6-4 Time and place 7:30 p.m., UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls.

Broadcasts WCFI. Cedar Falls. said. "We'll be looking for more consistency from our team than we saw last year and we're interested in seeing how our new people react. But some of us are untested." Berry's starting lineup will have a SOUP BRASS Seven Piece Set Hog.

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