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i gfBfSl'if'gfrMoney, 12 Sunday Jonrnal-iSfar, NOVEMBER 17. 190S lets stage rout r- for NIL 4i By Mike Babcock Sudden Three seconds into Saturday's football game with Kansas, Nebraska's defense found itself lining up in the shadow of its own end zone, following a fumbled kick off. Three yards separated the Jay-hawks from six points. Three, plays later, Kansas was still three yards from the goal line and had to settle for a 19-yard field goal That series "was the key to our defensive game," Nebraska defensive coordinator Charlie McBride said after the second-ranked Comhuskers stuffed Kansas 56-6 in Memorial Stadium. The biggest thing we talk to our players about is sudden change, not to sit around thinking, 'The offense is going to be on the field for awhile; I can get said McBride.

"Sudden change is something you've got to be mentally ready or." Kansas apparently wasn't The game changed with a suddenness that left the Jayhawks trailing 38-3 at halftime. After Dale Klein's 32-yard field goal tied the score at 3 with 11:03 remaining in the first quarter, Kansas never really could get back into the game. Nebraska scored at will, in a variety of ways. The Comhuskers had a long touchdown run, fullback Tom Rathman's 44-yarder late in the first quarter. They had two long touchdown passes to wingback Von Sheppard, a 35-yarder from McCathorn Clayton and an 82-yarder from Travis Turner.

They had two safeties, one on a punt -blocked out of the end zone by monster back Jeff Tomjack, the other on a mishandled center snap by punter Rob Dickerson, who was being pressured by Nebraska cornerback Cleo And the Comhuskers had a 98-yard kickof return by Keith Jones. Add to those scores touchdown runs by Jones, Doug DuBose and freshman Quarterback Steve Taylor, and Nebraska bad its ninth consecutive victory heading into next Saturday's Big Dght championship battle at Oklahoma. The victory wasnt entirely up-beat, SeeHUSKERSon6D A J. NU's Marc Munford (41), Mike Knox (44) and Gregg Reeves (84) converge on Arnold Fields after a one-yard gain in the first quarter. Loss of Munford casts pall over win Quote of the game defensive tackle Jim Skow on Marc Munford's injury: "It's pretty solemn.

We all look at each other and shake our heads because one of our comrades is gone." Scoring, team stats Kansas 3 0 3 0-4 Nebraska 10 28 11 756 KU FG Johnson 19 NU FG Klein 32 Rathman 44 run Klein kick) nu Sheppard 35 pass from Clayton (Klein kick) NU K. Jones 1 run (Klein kick) NU DuBose 11 run Klein kick) nu Sheppard 82 pass from Turner. (Klein kick) NU Safety, Tomiack blocked punt out of end zone KU FG Johnson 32 Earlier this season, Munford underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and missed the Missouri game. Hell undergo arthroscopic surgery on the right knee Sunday just to make sure of the extent of his injury and then probably undergo reconstructive surgery, which will sideline him for the season and maybe spring practice. "It's a big loss," said senior linebacker Mike Knox, who missed all of last season following the same kind of surgery.

"When it happens, you think 'Why did this have to happen to It's just something Marc's going to have to come back Quick, as in OU, may become four-letter word for NUfaqs NU K. Jones 98 kickoff return (Klein kick) NU Safety, Olckerson fumbles out of end zone NU S. Taylor run (Cheloha kick) A 75.863 KU NU First downs 8 24 Rushes-yards 42-67 64-498 Passing yards 77 141 Total yards 144 639 Return yards 29 45 Passes 8-25-0 4-7-1 Punts 13-36 1-57 Fumbles-lost 4-0 9-5 Penalties-yards 4-27 5-41 Time of possession 32:28 27:32 Third-dawn conversions 0-17 5-12 On the inside Nebraska's offensive display reminds senior quarterback Travis Turner of the "scoring explosion" of 1983. Paga Virgil Parker Columnist never got turned around to look down' field before middle guard Tony CasOlas or one of his defensive mates nailed him from behind. Win things be different when the freshman Holieway starts his first "big" game against Nebraska? Neither OU Coach Barry Switzer or Holieway think so.

"I'm not a bit worried or concerned about him regardless of the opponent" Switzer sail "Nebraska's not going to affect his attitude. He's a very confident player." By Mike Babcock As it turns out, one of the most significant plays in the Nebraska football team's 564 victory over Kansas Saturday afternoon was a 13-yard run by the Jayhawks' Arnold Fields. The Comhuskers already led 24-3, early in the second quarter. Fields' run, the second longest for Kansas, ended when Nebraska linebacker Marc Munford made his fifth and final tackle of the afternoon. That tackle also was Munford's last of the season.

The junior limped off the field with what was later diagnosed as torn ligaments in his right knee. i Holieway agrees. "I'm going to go into it (the Nebraska game) like it is just another game," he insisted. "To me, it's just another game on our way to the Orange Bowl" Holieway said he was recruited briefly by Nebraska, "but I told them if I was going to be redshirted I didnt want nothing to do with you guys. And I was pretty sure that (redshirting) would have happened if I'd gone there." How does Switzer feel going into next Saturday's game? "I think we're a better-prepared team," he answered "But we're pretty beat up right now.

However, if we're healthy, I think well be a very good football team. I think we're just as competitive as they are." After playing both teams, what does Colorado Coach Bin McCartney and his Buff players think of Saturday's matchup? See SOONERS on page 2D APUP1 Nwtgaw 17 1. Perm State (10-0) def. Notre Oame 36-6 atPittsburgh 27 2. Nebraska (9-1) det.

Kansas 56-6 at Oklahoma 3V 3. Ohio State (8-2) lost to Wisconsin 12-7 at Michigan 47 4. Air Force (10-1) lost to Brlgham Young 28-21 at Hawaii 57 S.Iowa (9-1) def. Purdue 27-24 Minnesota 67 7. Miami.

Fla. (8-1 was idle Colorado State 77 6. Oklahoma (7-1) def. Colorado 31-0 Nebraska 87 8. Michigan (9-1 def.

Minnesota 48-7 Ohio State 97 9. Arkansas (8-2) lost to Texas 10-6 SMU 10710. Oklahoma State (8-1) def. Missouri 21-19 at Iowa State 117 Florida (8-1-1) def. Kentucky 15-1 3 Nov.

30 Florida State 1 27 1 2. Georgia (7-2-1 lost to Auburn 24-1 0 Nov. 30 Georgia Tech 13711. UCtA (8-1-1) def. Oregon State 41-0 at Southern Cat 14713.

Auburn (8-2) def. Georgia 24-10 Nov. 30 vs. Alabama 15714. Florida State (8-2) def.

Western Carolina 50-10 Nov. 30 at Florida 16715. BYU (9-2) def. Air Force 28-21 Utah 17716. Baylor (8-2) def.

Rice34-10 HTexa8 18717. Tennessee (6-1-2) def. Mississippi 34-14 VMI 19718. tSU (6-1-1) def. Mississippi State 17-15 at Notre Dame 20.

Alabama (7-2-1 def. So. Mississippi 20-1 3 Nov. 30 vs. Auburn 1 9.

Texas (7-2) def. Arkansas 10-6 at Texas Christian 20. Texas (7-2) def. Texas Christian 20-0 Baylor that's where you're concerned," said Coach Tom Osborne. "There are going to be a lot of people on both sides of the baQ who can run.

You're going to need all the speed you can get" With Munford sidelined, junior Kevin Parsons win start, according to NU defensive coordinator Charlie McBride. "It's a big loss for us," McBride said. "Marc and Mike (Knox), along with those kids up-front have been the heart of our defense an year long. Having a guy with his (Munford's) ability out of the game sure isnt going to help." SMMNFOROonfMg)60 Jr. Jays save best for last By Ken Hambleton OMAHA Not even an icy field could slow down Creighton Prep in its march to the Class A State High School Football Playoff title.

The Junior Jays skated circles around the PapUlion defense on the icy Al Cani-glia Field at UNO and Prep capped an unbeaten season with a 45-7 victory over PapUlion Saturday night The victory marked Creighton Prep's third Class A title, the most by any team, and second unbeaten state championship season since 1980. Prep has been in 10 of the 11 playoffs and reached the finals six times. "I guess maybe we saved the best for last" Prep Coach Tom Jaworski said. "This is one terrific high school footbaQ team. They wanted to win this one so bad they weren't going to let up for anything." Prep's intensity was evident on the 'Jays' first defensive series when Bud Sachs and Jeff Met ford sacked Papfflion quarterback Todd Jakopovic twice and See PREP on page 10D Urmm Perm State solidifies its No.

1 college ranking by whipping Notre Dame. Page 30. Coaches, as well as play with pain. Page 100. Nobody seems to know ex actly why, but there's been a major shift in the migration pattern of the snow goose.

Page90 -r Scoreboard Page 1 1 0. Malfunctions In computers can test bowlers' nerves. Page 16a Defensive tackle Jim Skow planned to visit Munford at. SL Elizabeth's Community Health Center Saturday night Munford's injury put a damper on the post-game, lockerroom celebration. "It's pretty solemn," Skow said.

"We all look at each other and shake our heads because one of our comrades is gone." Without question, Munford was a key Not only is be Nebraska's leading tackier this season, but he's also the Comhuskers' fastest linebacker. His speed in the 40 will be missed when Nebraska plays Oklahoma next Saturday in Norman. "It's going to be a game of speed, and Spartans went on a tear. East capitalized on two Westside errors and a spike by Monica Koenig down the line to take a 12-9 lead. Colleen Hurley blocked a Spartan spike to end the string, but East got the ban right back on another Warrior error.

The Spartans scored on another mis-cue, Ruth Spethman served an ace and then Cara Pebi hit the ban over a pair of Westside blockers to end the match. "They served very weU and took our game away," said Westside Coach Ann Royle. "That's what we had been doing an tournament' "Defense wins games, not hitting. They did that wen, but what wins games is the ability to take out someone's best shot" The Spartans registered four ace blocks to Westside's two and also had nine ace serves. "Monica had a good spike that gave us a lift, but there was reaUy no one person who did it aS for us," said Oehlerking.

"This is a complete team. Everyone con- See EAST on page 80 NORMAN, Okla. It was the classic case of the tortoise and the hare when Colorado took on Oklahoma Saturday. The turtle Icept plugging away, but the rabbit never went to sleep. Most people detest four-letter words.

It's a five-letter word, which best describes Oklahoma, that Big Red fans may come to detest next Saturday. The word is quick. Both Colorado and Oklahoma operated from the wishbone offense Saturday. The Buffs even had first-string quarterback Mark Hatcher back at full speed and at the controls. But he looked like the turtle and OU freshman quarterback Jamelle Holie-way the hare when they started out on an option play.

And the Sooners' touted defense is just as Several times, when Hatcher faced third and long, he faded back to pass. At least that's what it appeared he was going to do. Hatcher Aggressive East takes Class A volleyball title -s. 1 I By Ryly Jane Hambleton 1 Omaha Westside scored the first point of the match, but after that it was aU i Lincoln East The Spartans earned the school's fourth Class A state championship Saturday in the State High School Vol-leybaU tournament at Pershing Auditorium with a 15-6, 15-0 victory over Westside. The fourth-ranked Spartans went on the attack from the outset to win the first game.

"It wasnt fast there was a lot of good voneyban but we kept them from scoring," said Spartan Coach Myron Oehlerking. "We were able to get the baU back when they were serving and that gave us the chance to be on the attack." But in the second game, when the fifth-ranked Warriors pulled within three points at 15 Oehlerking told his team just one thing. "I told them I just wanted them to be more accurate. Not that they hadnt beeiybut to make sure they were aware Class A Semifinal results 0. Westside del.

0. Morion 15-10, 15-12 Lincoln East del. Millard North 4-15, 15-t, 15-13 Final results Lincoln East def. 0. Westside 1515- All-tournament team Dtone Bekfeck.

Millard North, lunlof Colleen Hurley, O. westside, lunlor Nancy Llebentrltt, O.Marian, senior -Cara Petri, Lincoln Eost, lunlor Rum Spethman, Lincoln East, lunlor Setter Leslie Kull, O. Westside, senior of all the things we worked on," he said. "I wanted them to be smart enough to "beat the blocker or blockers. "During that stretch in the second game, we just weren't offensive-minded." Westside, which ended its season at 22-8, tierbe game at 0-aU, but then the ft ROBERT BECKER JOURNAL-STAR Spartan teammates Ruth Spethman (left).

Cara Peter (center) and Kirn Smith let everyone know who's No. 1 after claiming the Class A volleyball crown. sKj.a dJB djiaaiaaiiiaiiedjpafral iOi JT1 1 off ifB A i 0 ft rtft iftl.