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iirran TED KIRKUncom Journal Star Husker ainning back Damon Benning (21) leaps over teammate Clester Johnson on a 15-yard first-quarter run Thursday at Stillwater, Okla. Benning rushed for 62 yards on eight carries as the Huskers ted KinKuivm joii str rolled up 513 yards on the ground in their 64-21 victory. Lawrence Nebraska's Christian Peter (55), Ryan Terwilliger (91 and Jay Foreman (56) stop Oklahoma State's David Thompson in the first quarter of Pnill'Ps led the Huskers in rushing with 1 53 yards on 1 2 carries. Thursday's game at Stillwater, Okla. I jy-L it' Phillips posts big numbers once he gets things rolling BY CURT MCKEEVER Lincoln Journal Star best 223 yards on 33 carries in last year's game.

"Well see in the next few games." Phillips' performance was still probably solid enough to put him at or near the top of the list of Heisman contenders. "It helps, I guess, as far as the Heisman Trophy," he reluctantly admitted. "But it helps our team to get to No. 1 and get to Phoenix, where the top two teams go. That's STILLWATER, Okla.

-Law-rence Phillips did another number on Oklahoma State Thursday night Phillips. Nebraska's junior I-back Heisman Trophy candidate who got a thumbs-up eligibility ruling from the NCAA earlier this week, had Cowboys chasing him all night during a three-touchdown, 153-yard performance. "It took me a few carries (to get SIMMONS PHILLIPS Keeps focus impressed the goal. -jui "i Nebraska finished with 513 yards "I don't really read defenses, I rushing. going), said Phillips, who was 5" just run," said Phillips.

"I don't like IZZantoJVZn thinking too much. It was kind of in- "That's just Lawrence Phillips," a gfumL on SS stinct When a is called and said offensive tackle Chris Dishman. i. to cut it back under." Thursday's effort netted Phillips So Phillips, who finished eighth in philli abo took next carry his 13th game over 100 yards. It also last years Heisman Trophy count, into the end zone from 27 yards 01t moved him past Jeff Kinney into adjusted.

to pUt cornhuskers Up 29-7 with eighth place on the school's career His 3-yard TD that put Nebraska 4: 18 remaining before halftime. He rushing list with 2,383 yards, ahead 6-0 with 6:20 left in the first spent most of the second half on the quarter was straight up the middle, bench, having averaged 12.8 yards Phillips also has 24 touchdowns in On his next carry, Phillips ap- per carry, as Nebraska rolled to its his career. peared headed for the sidelines but season-opening 64-21 rout. cut behind a pursuing Oklahoma "I only had 12 carries. I had a few "Lawrence Phillips is a great State defender and took off on a good runs, but you've got to have 30 back," Oklahoma State Coach Bob career-long 80-yard touchdown gal- or 35 carries before you know a guy Simmons said.

"I'm impressed. I lop to make it 22-7 with 9:41 left in is really great," said Phillips, who knew how talented he was, we just the first half. burned the Cowboys for a career- couldn't stop him." I TED KIRKUncoln Journal Stv 4 Nebraska l-back Lawrence Phillips (1) is sandwiched between Oklahoma State's Trent Fisher (15) and Jevon Langford (58) Thursday at Stillwater, Okla. I Scoring Story NU-OSU How scored Time left Farley's interception gives Huskers boost fir UB, At-- BY STEVE SIPPLE Lincoln Journal Star 1 FIRST QUARTER 6-0 Lawrence Phillips 3 run 6:20 Drive: 64 yards in 12 plays. Highlighted by Lawrence Phillips 8 run, Tommie Frazier 11, 19 runs.

Mark Gilman 8, 12 passes from Frazier. Conversion: kick failed. SECOND QUARTER 9-0 Kris Brown 24 field goal 13:09 Drive: 44 yards in nine plays. Highlighted by Damon Benning 8, 15, 12 runs. 16-0 Terrell Farley 29 interception return 11:54 16-7 Andre Richardson 2 run 9:53 Drive: 80 yards in five plays.

Highlighted by Richardson 79 run. Conversion: Lawson Vaughn kick. 22-7 Phillips 80 run 9:41 Drive: 80 yards In one play. Conversion: pass failed. 29-7 Phillips 27 run 4:18 Drive: 71 yards in nine plays.

Highlighted by Benning 11, 11 runs. Brook Berringer 1 7 run on third-and-4. Conversion: Brown kick. 36-7 Frazier 1 run 0:59 Drive: 34 yards in six plays. Set up by short OSU punt.

High- lighted by Gilman 1 1 pass from Frazier, Brian Shuster 20 run. Conversion: Brown kick. THIRD QUARTER 43-7 Reggie Baul 76 pass from Frazier 12:52 Drive: 76 yards in two plays. Conversion by Brown kick. 50-7 Jon Vedral 5 pass from Frazier 9:59 Drive: 74 yards in six plays.

Highlighted by Jeff Makovteka 33 run. Brendan Holbein 8 pass from Frazier, Phillips 19 run. Con- version; Brown kick. 50-14 Thompson 8 run 2:56 Drive: 67 yards In eight plays. Highlighted by Jones 10 pass to Richardson, 21 pass to Alonzo Mayes, Jones 25 run.

Cbnver-' sion: Vaughn kick. FOURTH QUARTER 67-14 Ahman Green 14 run 14:49 Drive: 75 yards In eight plays. Highlighted by Holbein 9 and Clester Johnson 9 passes from Berringer, Green 18 run. Con verson: Brown kick. 57-21 Geoff Grenler 8 pass from Ton Jones 9:10 Drive: 41 yards In four plays.

Set up by Jeroyd Johnson Inter. ception. Key piay Jones 23 pass to Mayes. Conversion; Vaughn kick. 64-21 James Sbns 5 run 2:08 Drive: 80 plays in six plays.

Highlighted by Joel Makovteka 39 ruaSims17ruaCcner8ioruBriovmklclv up his hands and snatched it. Whenever the defense scores like that, it gives you a huge lift." Farley plays behind fellow weak-side linebackers Ryan Terwilliger and Aaron Penland. Thursday night, Farley said he was in on only six plays besides his duties on special teams, When Farley was in the game, he made a big impact. In addition to the interception, Farley nearly blocked two punts. Last season at Independence (Kan.) Community College, Farley1 blocked an amazing 15 kicks nine punts and six field goals.

He also registered 116 tackles and 12 sacks. Farley, the only junior college transfer in Nebraska's 1995 recruiting class, was recruited by Alabama, Florida and Kentucky coming out of Kendrick High School in Columbus. Farley said he was pleased with Nebraska's defensive play against the Cowboys, who haven't won a game in the Big Eight since 1992. I think we played OK," Fariey said. "We'll wait to see how it goes against Michigan State; they'll be a lot better." Nebraska plays the Spartans Sept 9 at East Lansing, Mich, STILLWATER, Okla.

Nebraska linebacker Terrell Farley, known as an outstanding kick blocker in junior college, gave the Huskers a huge lift with an interception Thursday night. Farley, a 6-foot-l, 205-pound native of Columbus, intercepted Tone Jones' pass at the Oklahoma State 25-yard line with about 12 minutes left in the second quarter. He streaked into the end zone, and after Kris Brown's point-after kick, the Huskers led 16-0. Farley, who enters the game in third-down passing situations, said the Huskers were in a man-to-man coverage, and his man to cover on the play was tailback Andre Richardson. "(Richardson) stayed in to block, and I just dropped into a zone," Far ley said.

"I saw the ball and went for it, "It feels real good. The interception helped change the tempo of the game." Nebraska's Jared Tomich, an outside linebacker, agreed. "That was huge," Tomich said. "Jones' pass was a bullet. Terrell put II Ilil'Mllii 'lS'' "I' RANDY HAMPTON Uncotn Journal Star am vriai rui 1 ia viaio ucuioiuawrv i ui 10 uui 5) laagi iiu iciicii Farley (43) after Farley Intercepted a pass in the second quarter.

The Husker linebacker returned the interception 29 yards for a touchdown. 7.