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4 HUSKERS 32B LINCOLN JOURNAL-STAR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1994 I i cn, V- MliK, 0 -f d) f-o -V I oa- ii S.C? A TED KIRKLINCOLN JOURNALTAR NU defensive tackle Jason Pesterfield (57) bears down on Mizzou quarterback Jeff Handy (11) for a second-quarter sack, TBlack Shirts stand fi)r change BY CURT WCKEEVER Lincoln Journal-Star BLACK SHIRTS STEP IT UP AGAIN Game-by-game defensive totals Rushing Passing COLUMBIA, Mo. PhU Ellis could afford a yawn while waiting for the second half of Nebraska's game against Missouri on Saturday afternoon. "We didn't make too many adjustments at half-time," said the junior linebacker. "That was strange." What wasn't out of the ordinary was the way 1 1. I I I A I I x-West Virginia at Texas Pacific Yds 81 150 285 290 344 98 249 Alt Int 19 2 29 1 35 2 51 2 48 3 20 1 48 1 32 1 Alt 38 42 35 25 21 31 23 29 244 Yds 8 147 129 84 36 40 48 48S Com 6 11 21 27 25 6 22 19 "137 x-West Virginia at Texas Tech, UCLA.

Pacific Wyoming Oklahoma State at Kansas State at Missouri Totals IAN DOREMUS'UNCOLN JOURNAL -STAB Missouri cornerback Kevin Mcintosh (15) breaks up a second-quarter pass intended for Nebraska split end Reggie Baul, who later caught a 43-yard touchdown pass. ine iUnuiusKcrs uuiense aumiuaieu. or ine Oklahoma State at Kansas at Missouri Totals a 150 'fourth straight game, the Black Shirts gave up less than 50 yards rushing (48). We found some weaknesses and we ran the 280 13 1645 Kichoff Classic. East Rutherford, N.J.

sanie defenses a lot," said Ellis, who had six tack- les and one of three sacks recorded by the de- a fumble by Missouri' tailback Joe Freeman at fense. HVe knew they would try to run. Every" the NU1 that linebacker Ed Stewart recovered in team does because if you can't establish the run it ne Cornhuskers' end zone for 'a touchback. Two makes things a lot tougher." plays earlier, the Tigers had taken over at the Nebraska stretched its string of not giving up a Nebraska 9 when Clayton Baker fell on an errant rushing touchdown to 15 quarters. That dates: pitchout by quarterback Brook Berringer.

back to A 42-32 win against Wyoming, the last Miles jarred the ball away from Freeman with a helmet hit. team to score more than once against NU. "Wyoming, we got a little carried a That was our learning game," Ellis said. "I think we're getting stronger as the games are getting tough "He scraped outside and was the last man there and just went for the tackle," Miles said. "We just wanted to keep them out of the end zone, so it was great to get that," Missouri Anally put points on the scoreboard early in the fourth quarter, when Handy hooked up with Jenkins for a 34-yard touchdown to help do.

"I think it always boosts your confidence as a team when you can go out and score a lot of points and hold your opponent to one touchdown," said senior defensive tackle Jason Pesterfield, who started for the first time at Nebraska after Terry Connealy came down with the flu Friday night. "Everybody Was really focused this week, it was amazing. But they're the type of team that can sting you fast, so you'd better be ready to Pesterfield made his presence felt early, as he tipped Handy's first pass for an incompletion to force a punt, then recorded a sack to force another punt on the Tigers' second possession. "We knew the quarterback had a tendency to pump fake a lot The coaches told us to go to him and persevere," Pesterfield said. "I had to step up and play to our defense's Based on what's happened the last three weeks, the Cornhuskers' defense looks ready for Saturday.

"We've got some things for Colorado," said Ellis, when asked if Nebraska has shown its total package. "We always do." er." Ellis helped pressure Missouri senior quarterback Jeff Handy, who threw for 424 yards against the Cornhuskers two years ago, into a 19 for 29 passing performance. Handy finished with just 150 yards and threw an interception. Cornerback the Tigers avoid being shut out for the second 1 i i I i i i rpL. i .1 i Barron Miles returned the interception 27 yards to the MU 23-yard line, helping to set up a third- quarter touchdown that put Nebraska ahead 21-0.

1 1 hey tried to get a slant play going similar to A i n.v time this season. The play ended Nebraska's bid for a second shutout this season, "Handy has great throwing ability. We were just trying to contain him," Ellis said. "That was a nice catch and a nice throw. We'll give them that one." In other words.

Missouri's score did nothing to spoil the mood of the Cornhuskers' defense heading into Saturday's headknocker against Colora i the one they ran early, and when he (wide re-I ceiver Rahsetnu Jenkins) broke for the slant, I beat him to the spot," Miles said. i tamer in me quarter. Miles created a Digger momentum swing for Nebraska when he caused ') TEDKIBKIUNCOLNJOURNAL-S1AR Larry Smith, in his first year as Missouri's head football coach, makes a point with the officials as the Nebraska team walks off the field at I 1 'v Ml the end of the first half. n'n nr J. .....111 imi'ii'ir i lj i Tmijiiu Piin" 'mm -I i i- I C.

'r IAN OOflEMUS UNCOCN XKJRNAL-STAR A late second-quarter pass almost slips through the fingertips of Husker wingback Abdul Muhammad (27), who got past Missouri's Andre White (right) for a short gain. 3 want yaf i5g.y TEO KIBKUNCOLN JOURNAL-STAR I it 'f 1 'It Cornhusker Lawrence Phillips (1) pulls away from MU free safety Andre White on a third-quarter run. Phillips gained 110 yards, his eighth straight 100-yard-plus outing of the year, tying Bobby Reyrv olds' 44-year-old school record for consecutive 1 00-yard rushing TED MBKAJNCOLN JOURNAL-STAR A brave, young Nebraska fan shouts encouragement to the Huskers In front of a large group of Missouri fans. games to start a season. a Pi 0 -wL i.