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NEBRASKA-CALIFORNIA 1 0 13 Lmcotn Journal Star Saturday, September 12, 1998 i TO Fcx Cherts llzl zzLli CC) California Nebraska roster roster 6 CHEATHAM SDawtaon SStWUOMA CTNaal EL" EX 69JULCH TCGMrtord 83MetAUQHLM SSlugbwiyDii Satarw 0LUB ELQ MT 63 MILLER 42rgg 63 SHERMAN 64FeJoki 96 DeLCvVCH 86 Brandon No. Nam 'Pot Ht Wt 1 Bruce Ptorra WR 6-1 195 2 Damian Marzett 3 Michael Amsworth WR 6-1 180 4 Marcus Fields TB 6-2 205 5 Samuel demons OB 6-2 210 6 Joel Young WR 6-2 180 7 Charles Berkeley TE 6-4 220 8 DelthaO Neal CB 5-11 190 i 9 Marquis Smith 6-3 220 10 Justin Vedder OB 6-0 195 11 Drae Harris CB 5-10 175 13 Sekou Sanyka LB 230 14 LaShaunWard OB 64-185 15 Omar Bennett WR 6-1 170 16 David Page OB 6-1 175 17 Juan Jimenez LB 60 210 17 RyanToHner- OB 6-1 195 18 Wesley Dalton QB 6-1 195 19 Don Smith 6-2 210 20 Peter Destefano 6-2 215 21 Jemeel Powel C8 6-1 1 70 22 MarkOrr DB 5-11 180 23 M-C Jensen PK 6-2 180 23 D.Stamptey RB 5-11 180 25 Chidtwuoma DB 5-9 175 26 Chris Hanks RB 64 180 27 Ignado Brache PK 6-0 210 28 Harold Pearson DB 5-11 170 29 Anthony Coffey CB 5-11 180 -29 Turn Wolleck PK 6-0 22a 30 Joshua Feldman PK 64 215 30 Roy Jackson DE 6-0 230 31 Derrick Gardner DB 64 185 32 Corey Smith TE 6-4 250 33 John McUughPn. DE 6-4 240 34 PaulUgenti LB 64 200 35 Eric Brown 64 '195 (3 RTF 7 CROUCH 45 MAKOVICKA S9HESKEW 64RaM 86 BUCKHALTER XttrnmOK 161 94WAA8QORP DLLH3 44DORSEY 48Chtny 72GESSFORD 85 Hoctwtefcl U2Y 86 PARKER 73 Carter M. SMITH 658CHWAB 68Vok 138ANYKA 48Fujaa If Li 88 S. JACKSON 861 35 Marcus Oliver T8 5-11 200 36 Dewey Hale 64 185 37 Brandon Sams TB 5-11 187 37 Bert Watts 6-1 200 38 Saieem Muhammad FB 64 195 81 GARDNER IIHarna BW1QQINS 1 London 39 David Watts 5-11 185 5-11 240 mtmrnt mmm-wim tiii; asm.

No. Nam Po Ht Wt Yr. 1 Frank London WB 64 180 Jr. 2 Demond Finistar WB 5-10 180 Sa 3 Matt Davison SE 64 180 So. 3 KeyuoCraver DB 64 180 Fr.

5 ShwrinWiggina WB 5-11 200 Sr. 5 DeJuanGfOco DB 5-11 185 Fr. 6 Kermy Cheatham SE 6-4 210 Sr. 7 Eric Crouch QB 6-0 200 Fr. 8 John Gibson SE 5-11 180 So.

8 Monte Christo QB 64 195 Sr. 9 Khari Reynolds LCB 5-10 185 So. 11 Jerome Peterson RCB 5-7 185 Jr. 12 Bobby Newcombe QB 6-0 195 So. 13 CartosPolk MLB 6-3 245 So.

14 Dton Booker FS 6-1 205 Fr. 15 Willie Miller FB 6-0 230 So. 18 ErwmSwtney LCB 64 185 So. 16 Jay Runty QB 64 195 So. 17 DanHadenfeHt PK 5-11 200 Jr.

18 JeffHemje LCB 64 185 Fr. 20 Wes Woodward LCB 5-8 185 Fr. 21 Mike Brown Rov 5-10 205 Jr. 22 Ralph Brown RCB 6-9 185 Jr. 22 Ben Kingston FB 6-1 240 Jr.

23 BiDLafleur 5-11 200 Sr. I 23 Steve Raymond SIB 64 215 Jr. i 25 Joe Walker Rov 5-10 200 So. I 26 MarkVedral WLB 5-11 200 Fr. I 26 Casey Vanderhoef WB 5-10 190 So.

27 Eric Johnson WLB 6-1 205 Jr. 29 Gregg List Rov 64 220 Jr. 32 GregMcGraw FS 54 200 Jr. 32 Travis Soucie IB 5-11 200 So. 34 Chris Kelsay RE 6-5 240 Fr.

34 Dan White IB 5-9 195 Fr. 35 Kris Brown PK 5-10 205 Sr. 36 Correl Buckhalter IB 64 225 So. 37 Tony Ortiz SLB 64 215 Jr. 38 Dan Alexander IB 64 250 So.

39 Ben Buettenback MLB 5-11 200 Jr. 40 Billy Legate FB 5-11 230 Sr. 41 Rod Baker WLB 64 225 So. 42 TroyWatchom FS 5-11 190 So. 44 Jay Foreman MLB 6-1 240 Sr.

45 Joel Makovicka FB 5-11 240 Sr. 46 Brian Shaw SLB 6-1 215 Jr. 47 Josh Kohl WLB 6-1 220 Jr. 48 Jamie Burrow MLB 6-1 230 Fr. 49 Tyrone UhNr FB 64 210 Fr.

50 Julius Jackson WLB 64 235 Jr. 51 Matt Baldwin 6-1 290 Jr. 54 Dominic Raida 6-2 300 Fr. 55 Russ Hochstein OG 6-3 280 So. 57 Chad Kelsay LRE 6-3 250 Sr.

58 DaveVolk OT 6-4 280 Fr. 59 JoshHeskew 6-3 290 Sr. 61 Brandt Wade OG 6-2 300 Sr. 63, James Sherman OG 6-2 295 Jr. 65 Jason Schwab OT 6-1 300 Jr.

66 Jon Rutherford OG 6-3 290 Fr. 69 AdamJulch OT 6-5 315 Jr. 70 Jason Lohr DL 6-3 275 Fr. 72 BenGessford OG 6-2 290 Sr. 75 KyleKoSmorgen OT 6-4 290 Fr.

76 Billy Diekmann OT 6-4 285 So. 77 BobbyGft NT 64 275 So. 80 Billy Haafke SE 5-11 190 Sr. 81 Aaron WiHs RRE 6-2 250 Jr. 82 SeanApptegate WB 5-9 190 Jr.

83 Kyle Vanden Bosch LRE 6-4 260 6o. 83 Craig Fischer SE'- 64 '180'Jr. 84 Mike Rucker RRE 64 250 Sr; 85 T.J. DeBates TE 6-3 250 Jr. TraoeyWistrom TE 64 215 Fr.

68 Sheldon Jackson TE 6-4 245 Sr. 89 Luis Almanzar NT 6-3 285 So. 90 Jeremy Stechta DL 6-5 255 Fr. 90 JakeMcKee TE 6-1 230 So. 91- Loran Kaiser DT 6-5 280 So.

Travis Tdine RRE 6-3 245 9j Brandon Mooberry LRE 6-5 245 So. 94 Damieh Bauman TE 6-3 275 Jr. 95 J.P.Wichmann RRE 6-4 220 Fr. 98 Steve Warren NT 6-1 305 Jr. 99 Jason Wiltz DT 6-4 310 Sr.

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J. Kunkel 45 Matt Nixon 46 Mike Freeman 47 John Klotscha 47 Josh Trowbndga 48 Tully Banta-Cain 48 Rahshad Skxum 49 Scott Fuita 49 Trent Pertey 50 Fa avae Fa avaa 51 Jason Smith 53 Keith Miller 64 John Murphy 55 Kasey Jackson 57 Ventura Laiafa 225 225 220 220 235 225 5-10 210 88 WALKER 71 Marty 67 CHAD KELSAY 83 Vandan Boaoh 64-230 27ELJOHNSON LB LB LB OT NG OL 6-2 6-4 6-3 08 240 225 280 71 DOHERTY 80DlaM 58 Mawuka Tugeyoh DE 03 Man Dec uo 60 ReedDiehl SS WALKER 29 LM 61 Russell Whitman OL 98 WARREN 70 Lohr 360 235 230 285 280 275 305 .300 280 340 40WHTTE 73 ROMERO 4RRJ38 SSGfcar 10VEDOER ft CtomofM i 6-9 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-8 6-5 6-4 6-5- 6-3 6-5 63 Brown OL OT OT OT 62 Adam Fisher 63 Caleb Brown 64 John Weboum 65 Brandon Ludwig 66 Langston Walker 68 Robert Truhrtte 69 Rvan Jones 44 FOREMAN 13POK DL 91 KAISER BOStoohta 71 Kevin Doherty OT 76M0CALLSTER OODtahJ 290 220 300 315 315 280 A- 21 BROWN 14 73 John Romero jOQ 75 Kevm Swiliis 1 OQ 76 Tate McCallrster OQ 6-3 1 78 Zech Whrttmgton DE '6-4 235 79 Brian Gray OL 6-4 265 64WB30URN 68Tiuhtta 84 RUCKER 81 WHa 6-3 195 6-1 195 5- 10 185 6- 5 220 48 SHAW OR 87 ORTIZ 80 Brian Stumpf WR 81 Dameane Douglas. WR 82 Eddie Macha WR 83 Marcus Herfman TE 84 Brian White WR 85 Eric Brandon DL 86 Ronnie Davenport WR mi 180 64 6-5 6 5 260 180 220 4BKUNKLE 878urganar 22 R. BROWN 6-4 of bnan burgener lb 111 88P1PERSBURQ 5- 10 180 6- 1 185 WR WR WR 88 Phillip Pipersburg 69 SeanCumn 89 Nick Harris 91 ScotMcMom 6-3 205 185 6-1 5- U-210 6- 2 250 93 Matt Peters vf-FB 94 Jacob Waasdorp DL Today's matchups 300 220 245 305 245 95 Jeremiah Parker 96 Derek Zahler 97 Andre Carter 98 Jerry De Loach-' 99 Nate Gelderman DE LB DE DE 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-t IIU leaders NEBRASKA VS.TIN5NGR00R1 It appears fliis matchup may be relevant for some time, the list of injuries seems to never end At least four top-unit players I-back DeAngelo Evans, free safety Clint Fmley. wingback Lance Brown and defensive tackle OFFENSE tlf RUSHMO j' SIM N0.

Twds 1 38 239 a 75 18 74 11 47- 4 32 3 24 ComBucWialtri4t; Ere Crouch Jol Makovicka wMm Dan Alexanoar.i.M-w, Shewn WiggnK Lance Brown 1 Bobby Newcombe. Monte -63 94 41 43 SO 80 130 10 3.7 -20 TO 1 1 1 1 13 12 12 3 11 1 -2 PASSMQ C-M Yanlt Frank London Eric Crouch 12-2(M) 132 168 Boboy Newcombe. ft-10-0 Jason Wiltz have been ruled out. Backup rush end Kyle Vanden Bosch may not play. In addition, sophomore quarterback Bobby Newcombe likely 1 won't play, and No.

2 QB Eric Crouch (hamstring) is also limping. That means fifth-year senior Monte Christo could see -significant playing time or maybe even make his first t1 Moma --u RECavtM CROUCH ID: Player No. Yenie Avg. Kenny 7 66 80 5 127 25 4 4 30 7.S MaHOavMon J' 3 26 87 Tracey WistromMM.H 1 63 630 Shevin Woqrn. 1 29 290 1 17 17 0 t.i naHt.

16 160 Lance 1 11 ,11.0 1 6 6.0 DEFENSE TACKLE Ptayer DT AT TT Mike '0 7 '16 Ere Johnson 5 9 14 ChadKeliay 7 5 12 JayForeman 5 7 12 Erwin Swiney. 6 4 10 5 6 -10 Bnen 4 6 10 Ralph Brown 1 7 2 9 Lor an Kaner 3 6 8 Kyle Vanrien Beech 4:2 6 StewiWarren 3 2 5 Juhja Jackfton. -2 2 4 MeRurer 1 2 3 Aaron Wat 2 1 3 time since posting a 1 4-1 3 victory over UCLA in Rose Bow) Stadium in 1993. Nebraska has a 1-0 record against Cal, beating the Bears 36-26 in Lincoln in 1 978. This time, the Huskers may encounter a crowd almost as friendly as in Lincoln, since more than 30,000 Husker fans are expected to be at the game.

Still, Nebraska's offense practiced with loudspeakers this week just in case, Nebraska is historically a good road team, posting a 39-6-1 record away from home since 1988. Since 1 993, NU is 24-2 on the road, losing at Arizona State in 1 996 and to Texas in St Louis the same year. i VS. NU OFFENSE Nebraska has not produced anywhere near the 392.6 yards rushing and 51 3.7 yards of total offense per game that It forged in last year's national championship run. However, the Huskers are passing at a better rate than any time since 1988, and the relatively young offensive line Is Improving each week.

Cal's defense is the key to its season. It gave up too many big plays last season but came through against Houston last week, allowing one 86-yard drive to open the game but just 135 yards of offense the rest of the way. Nebraska coaches praise Cal's overall speed on defense, kixsasxa specsal vs. special tea.v.s Cal Coach Tom Holmoe was furious about the Bears' special-teams play last week against Houston. Cal had a punt blocked, allowed a 37-yard kickoff return and missed a 45-yard field goal.

Punter Nick Harris punted 1 1 times for an average of only 34.3 yards. "We were horrible," Holmoe said. Nebraska, meanwhile, thrives in this area. The Huskers are ranked 10th nationally in kickoff returns, 21st in punt returns and 14th in not punting. Place-kicker Kris Brown has made 1 7 straight field goals.

Shevin Wiggins is 13th nationally in punt returns (1 7.0-yard average), and Joe Walker is eighth in kickoff returns (36.4). Ken Hambleton SACKS No, 20 10 10 10 Loran Kaiser Kyte Vanden Botch Chad KeHay Jieija Jack son. Tarda 7 13 10 3 3 Tarda 27 Jay Foreman 'I OS 05 Jeremy Sktchra HTHiCEPTKJN RFTURNS career start. Two other key Components of the Husker defense rush end Mike Rucker and cornerback Erwin Swiney continue to be slowed by groin injuries. They'll both play 1 the question is how much.

The Huskers need to avoid being upset today and then heal for i the Sept. 26 meeting against 7 CAL Q3 VTCDLR VS. KU PASS CCVEKACE Justin Vedder had a 267-yard passing performance last week. His favorite receiver is Dameane Douglas. However, Cal gave up five sacks and 1 1 tackles behind the Hne.

Nebraska has six sacks in its first two games and is expecting more this time around. The pass coverage that was struck for 590 yards the first week allowed just 53 yards of passing last week. "We should be ready for just about anything after seeing those two offenses," said NU cornerback Ralph Drown, referring to Louisiana Tech and Alabama-Birmingham. "We'll get a ctear, hormst reading of our pass defense this week," added Coach Frank Solich. I On the road for the first time thi3 season, Nebraska will travel to California for the first JaaonWift 1 SPECIAL TEAMS PUMWl tyer He.

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Well-armed understudy: Fifth-year senior Monte ChrhtD 1 4-f Mr-last week for 81 yards and a touchdown, a G3-yarcter to Tr; Vw: trorn. Eric Crouch and Bobby f-lowcombe both can't play, ho'B start t7 it.