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8C HUSKERS Lincoln Journal Star Saturday. November 25. 1995 Page design: Karl Voget li 'TV i r-i ad TED KIRKUncom Journal Star A NU linebacker Jamel Williams (28) high steps in the end zone and Husker cheerleaders and fans celebrate Williams' interception and TD return of a first-quarter pass from OU quarterback Eric Moore (left). Williams makes up for show BY STEVE SIPPLE Lincoln Journal Star two plays by the Nebraska defense Friday's victory apparently that led directly to touchdowns in its locked up a berth in the Jan. 2 Fies-37-0 victory.

In the third quarter. ta Bowl at Tempe, where Ne- 4 lim l' Nebraska football coach Tom Os- with the Huskers leading only 13-0. braska would play for a second borne said he didn't know whether to free safety Tony Veland scooped up straight mythical national champi- hug or strangle Jamel Williams James Allen's fumble and returned onship. In the Fiesta Bowl, the op- it 57 varrk fnr a tniirhrinwn cnvincr ponent is expected to be the winner 1) Williams, a junrorstrongside line- kers breathine room of today' Florida-Florida State. Dacser.

intercepted uKianoma quar- game. Both the Gators and Semi- terback Eric Moore's first-quarter Cornerback Michael Booker also noes eature stro passing at. pass and returned it 36 yards for a contributed an interception in a day tacks giving Nebraska a 10-0 P'ays oiacn oiuns. wnu Bring it on Williams said. Ipari FriHavat Mnmnrial Rtartiiim neid UKianoma 10 Z41 total yards.

It "PpnnlP think w'ro "People think we're suspect rnnlH havo fvpn an Pipn Kicrator Hav i into the end zone, a no-no in the eyes other potential intercepUons: Book- said. of Osborne, not to mention the refer- er mufed a tnrow right to nim 0klahoma nurt Nebraska at ees. But Williams flamboyance Veland and strong safety Mike Mint- times through the air, finishing with wasn excessive enough to draw a er colIided going for a ba and 190 passing yards The Sooners, penalty, although one might have weakside linebacker Terrell Farley however, managed only 51 yards on been warranted, according to Os- dropped a pass that hit him in the the ground. borne. numbers Veland benefited from Nebras- When Williams returned to the Any time you have all of that If 5 tough run defense on his furn- sideline.

he recognized right away happen, it shows the secondary "iLl 3 skrtside. that Osborne wasn't pleased with his played pretty well," Veland said. SXTSrTSi hoWogging. -After he talked to me -its iust hke thev sav- Offense emnSk James Men th hiah-sfnnino ho just UKe tney say ut ense of the ball, and it took one bounce wanted to hue rne "wniiarns Tsaid of WU1S wins ctiam- 0n the turf before Veland picked it wanted to hug me. Williams said of pi0nships- Williams said.

-I think ud and sorinted to the end zone. pionships. Osborne. TED KIRKUncom Journal Star this was just another stepping stone i iusi 10 maKe sure i mnni a WilUams' interception was one of to the national championship." get caught," Veland said. wrorasKa rree sareiy i ony veiana (yj cnases aown tne Dan aner teammate Jared Tomich stripped it 6 amu.

from Oklahoma runrongback James Allen the tWrd m4 fir iW-fi -7 MlBaf' 14' 1 A 'w 1 via iv rr "i' i7' Vs i f.T 4', i 4 lv f. i TED KIRKUncom Journal Siar NU free safety Tony Veland (9) begins his sprint to the end zone, with an escort of Husker defensive teammates, after picking up James Allen's fumble. v. I 1" A tANDOREMUSLmoom-JoumalSlar A Nebraska split end Reggie Baul (7) can't steal the ball away from Oil's Larry Bush (31). who broke up the pass in the end zone in the first quarter.

6 1 just had to make sure I didn't get caught. There's nothing to think about just pick it up and run, It's luck but I get the six points, Tony Vtland, Nebraska senior free safety 1 1 1 1 9 .1 K.I H5r 555 A am.l. 11 RIRRUncoin JoumatStW TEDKIRKUneolriJourr8tr Tony Veland tells the crowd In the North Stadium who he thinks Is the best team in the country after scoring a touchdown on a 57-yard fumble recovery return In the third quarter, giving NU a 19-0 lead. am mwuihiwhv 1 yreu reiers 13) ana corneruacK Wendell Davis (28) keep NU freshman l-back Ahman Green (30) from busting loose. .1 1.