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The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 33

Publication:
The Lincoln Stari
Location:
Lincoln, Nebraska
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33
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1 1 1 MymrnTy -q rrr rf ttt wrj rr 7 yy i Nov. 23, 1980 Lincoln, Sundoy Journal and Star 70 i It was a great Husker start but a better Sooner finish 1 X1' if i tjl i VI i ff i ft-. fL Ji lib 7 3 fm I i- Pm 1 Mi II li'Vk Jubilant Sooners begin celebrating after Nebraska's last- Reilly (50) in front of dejected Husker center Dave Rim-ditch comeback attempt in the final :56 fails. Leading the ington (50). OU cheers are linebackers Mike Coast (48) and Mike ffa mm sooner rWV7 if' 4 4i i 8 1 1 3 0 jr v-' no i I sayings ByBrent Roblnson Defensive back Ken Sitton On Jarvis Redwine turning around and taunting him on the 89-yard touchdown run: "I kind of figured he'd do something like that I wasn't even supposed to make the trip because of a leg injury, and here I am chasing him He said something to me on their last touchdown, too.

It really made me mad and I stuck him pretty good on their last play of the game (Jeff Quinn's interception). He (Redwine) said stuff all week in the papers On playing against the Huskers: "I was probably only about 80 percent healthy, but that doesn't really matter in a game like this. I really think I might have gotten to Redwine if I would have been healthy. On the Sooners' play against Nebraska: "I kind of figured it would be this type of a game. We really weren't that worried when we were behind 10-0.

I guess you could say we're slow starters. We're a second-half team." On Oklahoma since early losses to Stanford and Texas: "We've improved a lot, we really have. Stanford gave us a lot of problems because they threw to their backs so much. On Oklahoma's chances against Oklahoma State: "I think it'll be tough: They've got some good defense and I really think we're bound to have a letdown. I don't think it'll be a romp." Split end Bobby Grayson On catching the pass from J.C.

Watts which gave OU a first-and-goal at the NU one-yard line: "It was only J.C.'s second completion of the day, but it was perfect. He (Watts) got hit on the thumb early in the game and it really affected his throwing He just put more on that pass to the one. I ran the route, turned out and it was there just like we work it in practice. I knew where the first down marker was that's when I madejhe cut It's difficult to say which tells the story 21-17 winner over Nebraska, Saturday, or more graphically the scoreboard in the the look of dejection on the face of NU soph-background, which pronounces Oklahoma a omore middle guard Jeff Mcrrell (74). 9VW.W.TtfWiW Jarvls Redwine (12) begins a sweep around right end in (1) laying on the sidelines in (3).

Redwlne completes his 89-yard after receiving a pitchout from NU quarterback Jeff Qulnn touchdown run in (4) to give the Huskers an early 7-0 lead, on an option play In (2) OU defensive back Steve Hayworth pointing back at OU's Ken Sitton (18) who futily gives chase. (6) takes a shot but caift halt the elusive Redwine ail is left Sooner split end Bobby Grayson (12) beat Nebraska's (34) to haul in this 13-yard pass from J.Ct Watts. The third-and-10 play put the baU'at the Husker one. 1 4tkmk rf fti iA.

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