Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 32

4D October 31, 1171, Uncoil, Sudiy Jomul ui Uu Huskers Think Back a Week Take Out Frustrations on Kansas IIU inAfd nnt 0llfl0 not one. But I can't recall a bad one day was towering 58-yarder which the senior from Sioux City game. We were gung-ho or anything, not really fired up I didn't feel. We Just knew what we had to do and we went out and got the job done." The next task facing the -Huskers is defeating awesome" Oklahoma State next Saturday in Lincoln, according to Kiffin. "Outside of our backs, there isn't a better back in the Big Eight than Terry Miller," Kiffin said of the OSU halfback, who gained 236 yards in the Cowboys' victory over Missouri Saturday.

"He's got all the moves. I'm sure he will be a prime candidate for the Heisman Trophy next year. We have a big job ahead of us." Coke, Husker coach Tom Osborne termed the victory, "probably the best all around game we've played this season. Put It Together "Naturally, we were worried coming off of the Missouri loss how the team would react if there would be a letdown. But we were able to put it all together offensively, defensively and kicking." Defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin pulled a long, cool drink from a water fountain and then heaped praise on Osborne.

"I knew we would come back after the loss to Missouri," Kiffin said. "I think that's a credit to Tom (Osborne). During my career at Nebraska under Bob By Dave Staler Lawrence, Kan. To Kansas partisans, Saturday's football game against Nebraska resembled the inside of an old sweat sock dark, damp, dirty and deflated. But the gloomy atmosphere which hung over Memorial Stadium the entire afternoon could not dim the jovial spirit inside the Nebraska locker room following the Cornhuskers' 31-3 victory.

It was a happy band of Huskers who greeted the press after they had reached down, pulled up their own socks and bounced back against the Jayhawks after last week's crushing 34-24 loss to Missouri. (Devaney) and Tom, I've never known a Nebraska team not to come back. Tom doesn't panic. That's the key. "Sure, we are always concerned after a loss.

But we have a lot of confidence in this team." Admitting he would have liked a shutout, Kiffin said, "Listen, I would give up all the shutouts in the world to have that Missouri game back. Winning is the important thing, remember." Pass Forced Kiffin said Nebraska's ability not to give up the big play was vital. "And the offense scored early which forced Kansas to try and pass. That's what you want with a wishbone team." While Kiffin was passing out "I wanted to go right back out and play after last week's game, I was so frustrated," NU quarterback Vince Ferragamo said. "I just don't function well after a loss' It was Ferragamo who drove Kansas to Malfunction Junction Saturday with his nifty passing.

The Carson, senior passed for 199 yards, threw two scoring passes and ran for a third touchdown. Noting Kansas used a zone defense 90 of the time, Ferragamo said he, "called more audibles then I ever have before. Probably 407o of my calls were audibles." Standing in the midst of a cluster of reporters sipping a bouquets for the offense, Osborne was equally gracious with the Black Shirts, The Husker boss also agreed Nebraska's two early scores were the determining factor in the game's outcome, "I thought the defense was tremendous," Osborne said. "Those early scores had a big effect on Kansas. I don't think they quit but they started thinking how hard it was going to be to win." The third factor in Nebraska's win, the kicking game, pleased Osborne.

"Randy Lessman has been a great punter for us this year," Osborne said. "In past years he (Lessman) would have four or five goods ones and then a bad this year," Lessman Goals Lessman, who boomed punts inside the five-yard line a couple of occasions and had a 43.0 average on five kicks, said some goals he has in mind this season helped his consistency. "I made up my mind to win the Big Eight conference kicking crown this year," Lessman said. "It hurts the average sometimes when you try to make the ball stop short of the goal. But it's important to me to have the other team 90 yards from our goal instead of 80 which they would be If the kick went in the end zone." Lessman's longest punt of the said, "felt very, very To a man, the Cornhuskers seemed confident they were going to be able to rebound from the loss against Missouri, "Last week was very disappointing," offensive tackle Steve Hoins said.

"It's tough to get motivated after some losses. But I thought we would come out today and take it to Kansas and we did." Oklahoma St. Next Wingback Dave Shamblin, who caught a three-yard scoring pass from Ferragamo, said, "It was kind of strange before the VL-U i I Iv, I 1 0 4 ft rW'Vmm Dave Shamblin (81) leaps and stretches to snare a pass. Chris Golub (19) and Tom Fitch (13) are helpless in defense. Curtis Craig (33) makes a diving catch deep in Kansas territory.

Jayhawk defender Chris Golub (19) is too late to stop the play which ended at the one-yard line. The catch eventually led to a Nebraska touchdown but it took seven plays, including an exchange of major penalties. vrjjp --TTT ill ffk tiff' '4 Concerned offensive players Dodle Donnell (45), Dave Shamblin (81), Bob Jingenfelter (70) and Vince Ferragamo (15) check on teammate Monte Anthony (49) after the junior-I-back was slow in getting up after an encounter with the Kansas defense. Linebackers Clete Pillen (61) and Jim Wight-man (59) show they know what's happened and so does defensive end George Andrews (96). The Husker Black Shirts have recovered a Kansas fumble.

On the football and under the pile of bodies is middle guard Jeff Pullen (66). Oh, Happy Day! The fence is no barrier to Big Red enthusiasm as Yell Squad member Chris Lofgren and an NU fan celebrate the second Cornhusker touchdown. 0 -ir -ir ririi 1 i.