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cr UnnJaj Journal-Star SEPTEMBER 4, 1988 ILS1J. A tome 1 Quote of the game Utah State Coach Chuck Shelton on Steve Taylor "I talked to him after the game and told him we'd name our practice field after him if he wanted to transfer." Scoring, team stats Utah Stats Jt. 0 0 7 613 Nebraska 14 14 14 2163 NU Taylor 22 run (Barrios kick) NU Schmidt 6 run (Barrios kick) NU Taylor 15 run (Barrios kick) NU Bell 11 pass from Taylor (Dren- nan kick) NU Clark 7 run (Barrios kick) USU Newman 1 pass from Snyder (Moody kick) NU Rodgers 2 run (Barrios kick)-NU DevaH 6 pass from Gdowski (Drennan kick) NU Joseph 8 run (Drennan kick) NU Gdowski 1 run (Janky kick) USU Smith 15 pass from Snyder -err TJ'lfi pig' lJL I MM. f-y By Ken Hambleton If football bad the equivalent of a basketball shot clock, Nebraska quarterback Steve Taylor would have been in violation an day during the Cornhuskers' 63-13 victory over Utah State Saturday at Memorial Stadium. On Nebraska's last scoring drive of the first half, Taylor had at least five seconds to scan the field for a receiver on three consecutive pass plays.

1 had all the time in the world," the Cornhusker senior said. "Our offensive line is so good, So much better than last year. That's a luxury." On the first pass play, Taylor patiently waited for wingback Richard Bell to dear the Aggie defense and then threw a pass for a 29-yard gain to the Utah State 45-yard line. "It was a broken play, but Steve took his time, scrambled, and somehow he found me," Bell said. the next play, Taylor calmly dropped back out of the run-and-shoot formation, surveyed the field, and hit wingback Dana Brinson for 34 yards to the Aggie 11 One play later, Taylor dropped back and drilled a pass to Bell for a touchdown.

Bell said he and Taylor talked about last year's 56-12 victory over Utah State. "We were watching films of last year's game and everybody was saying how they feel so much better this year. We were younger, teaming. The unity is there. We feel older, more mature this year," he said.

The Cornhuskers' confidence level is very high. "This was almost exactly the game we wanted to have," said Taylor, who ran for two touchdowns and passed for another in Nebraska's home opener. The No. 2-ranked and 24 Cornhuskers got almost everything they wanted in the game in which 14 Nebraska backs carried the ball for a total of 421 yards and seven NU receivers pulled down 10 (pass tailed) A USU NU First downs 14 34 Rushes-yards 22-19 63-421 Passing yards 187 169 Total yards 206 590 Return yards 0 28 Passing 21-39-1 10-13-0 Punts Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 1-5 5-34 Time of possession 27:50 32:10 Third-down conversions 2-13 Fourth-down conversions 2-2 1-2 i On the inside The Nebraska offense looks smooth. Page 60.

passes for 169 yards. Utah State Coach Chuck Shelton was impressed with Taylor. "He's everything See HUSKERS on page 70 RANDY HAMPTONSUNOAV JOURNAL-STAR Nebraska quarterback Steve Taylor (9) breaks loose on a 1 5-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Eawingw glimpse of future Mike Babcock Early in the fourth quarter of the Nebraska foot team's just-as-we-all-expected victory Utah State Saturday afternoon, folks in Memorial Stadium got a glimpse of the future. On his first play from scrimmage as a Cornhusker, quarterback Mickey Joseph kept on a "load option" and ran for 17 yards.

More accurately, perhaps, he slid through Utah State's weary de-. Columnist 1A Nevertheless, Tm sure hell say, 'Mickey, you should have turned back into that guy," Joseph said. Alternating quarterbacks Joseph was taken out of the game one play later, but not because of that He and Gerry Gdowski were alternating, and it was GdowskTs turn, said Joseph. Osborne never mentioned anything about his running out of bounds. Tight end Chris Garrett, however, mentioned it to Joseph.

At least, Garrett had something to say about the run. "I got heat from Chris because he told me he was open on the play," Joseph said. "I was getting more heat from Chris Garrett than anybody." Though Joseph might have excited the fans more, simply because they had never seen him" play, Gdowski also showed he's a capable back-up to Taylor. The junior from Fremont passed 6 yards to wingback Brad Devall for a touchdown and ran 1 yard for another. Saturday's performance was in contrast to his varsity debut last season against Utah State, Gdowski said.

Watching Dims of the game this week, "I was kind of hiding my head. It didnl look very good I was a lot more relaxed today. And I know I played better- Joseph win play better a year from now, too. He's far from being the quarterback he's almost certain to be. He has no pretentions about that When he entered Saturday's game for his first series, "I thought everybody would be coming after me.

I'm so used to that," said Joseph. "But I guess they (the Aggies) got an their frustrations out on Steve (Taylor) and Gerry (Gdowski). Tm not saying they were laying down. But they were more relaxed, not tensed out" The victory over Utah State showcased Taylor's talents. The senior from Fresno, Calif, was 7-of-9 passing for 143 yards and one touchdown, and he carried nine times for 74 yards and two touchdowns as he warmed up for next Saturday's game against UCLA in the Rose Bowl Such performances have become commonplace for Taylor, who scored his first varsity touchdown on a 4-yard run against Iowa State his freshman year.

Memorial Stadium fans got a glimpse of the future that day in 1985. In college football, where athletes have only four seasons of eligibility, the future soon becomes history. New cycles are always beginning. Fans saw a glimpse of one Saturday. "7 7" iH 1 ii I- ti i --i .4 tense, as slick as you please.

As with the game's outcome, Nebraska fans an expected Joseph to do what he did. But they wanted the reassurance that came with his first run. The redshirt freshman from Marrero, No. 2 in the program, was No. 1 on the audience anticipa- As soon as Nebraska had things under control following the Cornhuskers' first possession the game's only suspense involved Coach Tom Osborne's use of young players such as Joseph.

"You could hear 'em (fans) on the sideline," said Joseph. 'When you going in, It was excit-ing." Short first series Joseph's first series didnl last very long, barely a minute, in fad It involved only five plays, including Joseph's 17-yard run, his 7-yard pass to wingback Jamie Worden, and his 8-yard touchdown run. The touchdown run also was an option to the right, a suggestion by quarterback Steve Taylor to Osborne as the two walked off the field at halfume. Joseph ran at Aggie cornerback Scott Munson, who couldnt decide whether to go for him or I -back Tyreese Knox, the pitch man. Joseph crossed the goal line untouched.

1 thought my first playground touchdown was exciting, but that one was exciting, too," he said. On Nebraska's next series, Joseph showed he could scramble, gaining yards before running out of bounds. If there was a negative during his collegiate debut, that was it Joseph expects to hear about it from Osborne during Monday's film session. Osborne expects his quarterbacks to take a hit and go for the extra yard or two, rather than using the sideline to avoid contact the way quarterbacks in the National Football League do. Joseph's momentum, rather than any intention of avoiding contact, seemed to be what carried him out of bounds in front of the Utah State bench.

HARALOOnEIMANISSUNDAY JOURNAL-STAR Nebraska freshman quarter-back Mickey Joseph (2) is congratulated by guard Bill Bob-bora after scoring on an 8-yard run early in the fourth quarter. Husker volleyball team mmi wallops soars to tournament NFL fun for ex-Husker Washington Page 5D No. 1 Florida St; The Huskers undoubtedly won some volleybaU converts by treating those who wandered over after the NU-Utah State football game to a thrilling match against Pacific. ln a pulsating first game, Nebraska took an 11 6 lead before Pacific stormed back to go ahead 12-11 and 14-11 The eventually served for game point i five times, but NU managed to survive and tie it at 14. The Huskers moved ahead 15-14 on a block by Carta Baker and Linda Bars-ness following a sensational dig by setter Lori Endicott, the tournament's most valuable player.

Four sideputs and another great Ertdi- cott dig later, freshman Janet Kruse, blocked Pacific's Janet Wolfe for the second straight play to end the game. See VOLLEYBALL on page 100 By Dave Poole 0K, so it's only the first three matches of a 30-plus-match season. But the Nebraska women's volleyball team couldnt help but get its followers excited about 1988's possibilities Saturday by completing a three-match sweep and winning the FirsTier Husker Invitational The seventh-ranked Cornhuskers pulled off the sweep in the minimum nine games, capping it Saturday night with a heroic 16-14, 15-12, 15-11 victory over third-ranked Pacific before an NU Coliseum-record volleyball crowd of 252. 7: Earlier Saturday, Nebraska beat No. 2l Florida 1H 15-8, 15-9.

Friday, NU downed Purdue 15-12, 15-4, 15-8. Pacific had gone into the Nebraska match at 3-0 after defeating Purdue 13-15, 15-7, 15-8, 15-12 Saturday afternoon. NVU takes control in opener Page 2D Adams, Douglas cooperating Page 3D A's take fight out of Yankees Page 4D Shooters should test shotguns Page9D MIAMI (AP) The Miami Hurricanes, college fooLan's defending national champions, continued their perfect record against No. 1-ranked teams in this decade by defeating top-rated Florida State 31-0 Saturday night as Steve Walsh passed for two touchdowns and Cleveland Gary ran for one. The sixth-ranked Hurricanes' hardhitting, lightning-quick defense smothered one of the nation's most explosive offenses, limiting Florida State to 91 yards in the first half Miami had 239 and permitting the Seminoles te cross midfield just twice in the first two periods.

Once they got to the Miami 30, where Richie Andrews missed a 47 yard field goal attempt and once to the 48, a 16-yard pass play on which wide receiver Terry Anthony fumbled the ball away. So dominant was Miami's defense that FSU tailback Sammle Smith, who rushed for a school record 1,230 yards a year ago, was held to just six yards, a career low, on 18 carries. 6-0 against No. 1 Miami's record against No. 1 teams in the 1980s is 6-0.

It also was the sixth straight year in which the Hurricanes have defeated the team ranked No, 1 in the Associated Press pre-season poU It was only the second shutout suffered by the Seminoles in Bobby Bow-' den's 142 games as head coach. The other one, also at the hands of Miami by a 47-0 score, came in the second game of the 1976 season, Bowden's first at Florida State. Miami marched 61 yards following the opening kickoff and Carlos Huerta's first coDegiate field goal, a 39-yarder, gave the Hurricanes a 3-0 lead just 3:14 into the season. A 36-yard interception return by strong safety Bobby Harden to the Flor- -ida State 20 set up Gary's 2-yard touch-; down run on the second play of the sec-' ond quarter. Huerta's conversion made it 10-0, and the Hurricanes took a 17-0 lead on Walsh's 19-yard pass to sophomore tight -end Rob Chudzmski, one of Miami's 10 first-time starters, with 11 seconds left in the second period.

Miami converts The 45-yard scoring drive followed a 29-yard punt by Florida State's Tim Cor-lew. Walsh also threw a 5-yard pass to tailback Leonard Conley at 6:06 of the third period. The score came one play after an official's ruling went Miami's way. See MIAMI on page 20 1 faaf wins; Aussie fominanee continues UCLA bombs San Diego St. American" Tatty Fendick (1-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-5.

"I was too cautious to go for it to take a crack at the ban," said McNeil, who beat Chris Evert in the quarterfinals last year and then extended Graf to three sets in the semifinals. "I guess when you chip and charge, everything has to be perfect" McNeil, Leconte and Gomez were beaten on the grandstand court, which adjoins the stadium. Eight of the 14 seeds eliminated so far have lost on the same court Second-seeded Mats Wilander and 3 Stefan Edberg moved into the fourth round with victories over fenow Swedes. Wilander, the Australian and French Open winner, beat former NCAA champion Mikael Pernfors 64, 6-6, 7-5, Edberg, the reigning Wimbledon champion, eliminated No. 16 John McEnroe.

The next day, No. 7 Vannick Noah quit because of painful knees while trailing Jason Stoltenberg in the third set "It's a big help to watch on TV and see Darren beat Becker and Woody beat McEnroe," said Frawley, ranked 45th in the world. "You walk out on the court feeling these guys are beatable." Five seeds eliminated -Leconte1 was one. of five seeds elimi-nated Saturday. Eighth-seeded Miloslav Mecir, who reached the final in 1988, was beaten by Emilio Sanchez of Spain 6-3, 3-6, 14 (7-3), 6-1, and No.

14 Andres Gomez was defeated by Aaron Krickstein 6-4, 4 64 The ninth women's seed, Lori McNeil fen to Judith Wiesner of Austria 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 64, and No. 15 Sylvia Hanika lost to NEW YORK (AP) Steffi Graf routed another opponent in her quest for the Grand Slam, while Henri Leconte became the latest victim of an Australian upset at the U.S. Open Saturday. Graf won her 31st straight match, breezing past Nathalie Herreman of France 6-1 in 45 minutes to advance to the fourth round at the National Tennis Center. "Sure, you want a tougher match," said Graf, who has lost a total of four games in her first three matches.

"I'm just hoping that the next one will be tougher." Leconte, the No. 10 men's seed, was beaten by John Frawley 8-3, M. The Frenchman was the fourth men's seed to be ousted from the tournament by an Australian. On Thursday, Darren Cabin beat No. 5 Boris Becker and Mark Woodforde downed Johan Carlsson 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 in a night match.

Hard to concentrate Wilander, who won a five-setter over Kevin Curren in the previous round, said it was hard to concentrate against Pernfors because they are dose friends. "I thought I played pretty weD," Wilander said. "A lot of games went to deuce and I won the tough, important points." In women's play, Evert beat American Michelle Torres 6-S, R-S. But it took the six-time champion 97 minutes to down her 82nd-ranked opponent the combined time of Grafs last two matches. "I cant win the tournament if I play the way I did today," said Evert, the See OPEN on page 100 stepped several other Aztecs in getting the Bruins off to a fast start Aikman, who ranked second in the country in passing efficiency last season, threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Laurence Burkley and a 15-yard scoring pass to Reggie Moore to give the Bruins a 21-0 lead before the second quarter was two minutes old.

Aikman completed 13 of 17 passes for 155 yards without being Intercepted. PASADENA, Calif. (AP) Darryl Henley returned a punt 89 yards for a touchdown after just 3:25 of play and Troy Aikman threw three first-half scoring passes Saturday night as fifth-ranked UCLA overpowered San Diego State 596 in the season opener for both teams. Henley, who returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown in UCLA's 4714 season-opening victory over San Diego State last season, broke two tackles and side.