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'Pa3 20 Lincoln Journal-Star mjimn mi. jjhi-j umi iljmijiuiuij. i HUSKERS Saturday, November 28, 1992 v.wx (KHflViV 1 4 1 ft fl I Pit" III'. TrL i yrr i its liZr xn TV' iT tx- -'i 'WX ii)', MX -A "1 Ttd KlikUncoln Jcvrnol-Slor Nebraska's "We-backs" Calvin Jones and Derek Brown both surpassed the 1 000-yard barrier shoulder separation late in the third quarter. yards, and Brown (right) finished with 88 before suffering a Second-half failure deflates OU players fmSt, wi WW Sooners say fade typical of entire disappointing year.

By Curt McKeever' Lincoln Journal-Star NORMAN, Okla. The frustration on the face of Oklahoma senior out- side linebacker Reggie Barnes was unmistakable after the Sooners' 33-9 loss to Nebraska Friday afternoon. "Some deep valleys," was Barnes' first response to what he would remember about his career at OU. "We didn't live up to our potential." Friday's loss left Oklahoma 5-4-2. It also made the Sooners 4-7-1 aeainst ranked opponents in the past four sea-.

sons. "We went up against a heck of a team." Barnes said. "I think evervone played hard, it's just like throughout the season, we didn't get the breaks we needed." At halftime, the Sooners had out- cained NU 193 vards to 138. but trailed 10-9 partly because of a 50-yard inter ception return for a touchdown by NU linebacker Ed Stewart. "WE'VE HAD SOME things hap pen to us this year I didn't ever think could happen in football," said senior fullback Kenyon Rasheed.

who rushed for 60 yards. "The bounces of the ball, interceptions, fumbles when you know you can't throw an in- terception you throw an interception, when you know you can fumble you fumble. I can't believe it. "We couldn't get over that hump. We gol close to it, we just never got over it.

Despite trailing. Barnes said Okla- Friday. Jones (at left) gained 137 Tod KIrkLlncoln Journoi-Stor 1 .4 S4 s- Goll FokJay Lincoln Journert-Star IN THE FINAL HALF, OU was outgained 262-50. The Cornhuskers set the tone on their first possession with a seven-play, 64-yard touchdown drive. "The second half, particularly on.

that first drive, they really showed their strength and power." Oklahoma Coach Gary Gibbs said. 'By and large, in the fourth quarter, they controlled the game." By the fourth quarter, many among the Owen Field crowd of 69,770 were more concerned about who was quar- terbacking the Starter Cale Gundy was booed sev- eral times as he took the field. When senior sieve lomns got in wan remaining, the crowd cheered wildly, even though the outcome had long been decided. "Fans will be fans. When you're winning, ineyre Denma you iw per cent," Barnes said.

"The thing I'm disappointed in is the fact that even. though they cheered for Steve coming in, on aeiense we neeaea mem to gei loud and I was trying to get them into1 the game. We need help all the way around, not for them to) just be Monday night quarterbacks." NOW, SINCE THE Sooners won't be going to a bowl game, OU fans will have to turn their attentions else- where. "We wanted to win and go to Ha- waii and continue our season," Gibbs Now that it behind us. obvi- ously, we've got to look to the future, go out and recruit and build around yomS Payers that we have right now.

"I'm not disappointed in anybody. dominated in the fourth quarter and got the lead, but I thought it was a heck of a ball game." I 1 for a safety in the third quarter yards the rest of the way. si homa felt good about itself heading We had some frustrating games dur-into the final 30 minutes. ing the course of the season. I thought He also added, "We knew if we today was a good ball game.

They Aondy Hampton Lincoln Journal-Star catches a 24-yard touchdown pass from Tommie Frazier in the third quarter (left) and celebrates for the season, seven for touchdowns. NU tight end Gerald Armstrong witn teammate Mike Vedral (88). ft didn't come out in the second half and do the same we were going to get beat." 1 p. if Wi7 Armstrong has eight catches Toa KIrkLlncoln referring to the Sooners' record Oklahoma State. i An Oklahoma fan sports a shirt 5-4-2.

OU tied Colorado and Nebraska outside linebacker Travis Hill stalks OU quarterback Mike Gundy, before sacking him Oklahoma had 142 yards of total offense by the end of the first quarter. OU managed only 101.