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ie'''ii1'11' isf 4DE 3HUSICER5 SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1993 LINCOLN JOURNAL-STAR Hopes for repeat slip through ISU's hands "But we didn't, and that's a tribute to 4 BY CURT MCKEEVER Lincoln Journal-Star Nebraska." Nitchie agreed. "We came out in the third quarter positive, and we just couldnt seem to slow them down," he said. "The last three weeks, I've been playing pretty much all game, and today it seemed like the defense was on the field for V-A ever." Even though the Cyclones had a L-v wif three-minute advantage in time of 4 1 4 RANDY HAMPTONUNCOLN JOURNAL-STAR Iowa State's Jim Knott (26) lands on his head after being hit by nu i yrone wmiams (lett). Knon gamed 2 yards.

KU-I0WA STATE K0TES Iowa State's bid to stun Nebraska a second straight year slipped through the Cyclones' hands the first two times they touched the football Saturday. A fumble by James Brooks on the opening kickoff was recovered by Tyrone Williams at the ISU 27, and three plays later, Cornhusker quarterback Tommie Frazier ran for a 1-yard touchdown. As the Cyclone defenders were trying to catch their breath after the ensuing kickoff, fullback Rodney Guggenheim put them back on the field sooner than expected when his fumble on the first play from scrimmage was recovered by Williams at the Iowa State 21. Four plays later, Calvin Jones ran in from a yard out and Nebraska led 14-0. "We gave them a hell of a kick-start," Iowa State Coach Jim Walden said after his team's 49-17 loss.

"You don't give the third-best team in the nation turnovers back-to-back and let them score. I'm not sure any team in the country could (afford to) do that against Nebraska." Strongside linebacker Matt Nitchie, a junior who was a Super-State player at Lincoln Southeast, labeled the Cyclones' start in the game the worst of his career. "You're not expecting to be on the field, and then that happens twice," he said. "That's really tough. After that, the defense has just got to try to keep its head up.

Otherwise, they're going to pound you from the start" After giving up another touchdown on the Cornhuskers' third possession, Iowa State's defense did buckle down and allowed its offense to get unpacked. But after pulling to 21-10 at halftime, the Cyclones allowed touchdowns on Nebraska's first two possessions of the second half. Walden and Nitchie called the first one crucial to Iowa State's hopes of winning. "We hoped we could come out of the dressing room and shut them down. If we did, we thought we could make a go of this thing," Walden said.

I possession, Nitchie felt the way he did because the defense allowed 506 yards. "We didn't play smart today, but we played hard, and that's something special to me," he said. Iowa State's offense also got a special performance from never-before-used freshman fullback Jeff Soucie, a Hastings St. Cecilia product Soucie, a walk-on who was no better than fifth on the depth chart at the start of the season, was forced into action after Guggenheim suffered a torn tendon in his right ankle. Soucie finished with 92 yards on 14 carries.

"I always wanted to play on Nebraska's field. I guess I can say I was a little said. "It's exciting to get the opportunity, but once Guggenheim went down, there's no choice." The Cyclones also lost starting quarterback Bob Utter, who pulled a muscle and didn't play in the second half. Walden compared the depletion of his fullback and quarterback positions in Iowa State's triple-option attack to "Nebraska having I-back, quarterback problems. I'm in a major hurt" "Take either one of them (Jones or Frazier) out of the mix, and you've got a problem here," Walden said.

"I think they could probably take Jones out before they could take the quarterback out I think he might have had more to do with the win today than Jones. I'd like to play Nebraska without Frazier" Walden pondered that possibility for a moment. Better yet, he said, "What I'd rather do is play (against) them both and take the two fumbles out of the mix." Added Thompson: "Offensively, they're real explosive. If they go through the season 11-0, 1 think it would (be unfair not to have a chance to play for the national championship)." Nitchie said: "When they're playing well, like they did today, they can play with anybody." ISU Coach Walden vowed that his team would be ready for next year's game against the Cornhuskers. "Now I'm sure they got their revenge," he said, referring to ISU's 19-10 upset in 1992, "and I'd like to tell them it isn't going to change a thing.

We're still going to try to whip their butts at our place next year. We're going to see if we can beat them again because we sure as heck enjoyed it this year." Iowa State rushed for 261 yards, the most against Nebraska this season. The Cyclones allowed 506 yards, the most against them since giving up 516 in a 50-47 loss to Kansas last season. JOKES i nuraji RANDY HAMPTONUNCOLN JOURNAL-STAR Nebraska clinched the Big Eight championship on Saturday and in so doing clinched an invitation to the Orange Bowl But Orange Bowl representatives weren't in evidence at the game. Cornhusker Coach Tom Osborne said he didn't take their absence as a slight however.

"I got over being offended by bowl people a long time ago," he said, adding that the last time he was offended by a bowl was in 1978, when he found out his team would have to play a rematch against Oklahoma (which it defeated 17-14) in the Orange Bowl. NU's Barron Miles, who blocked a punt to set up a touchdown: "When Coach (Tom) Osborne said we had the block on all day, I was happy. It meant I could work it any way I wanted. Eventually, I got around the left and got the block (his second of the season). I studied their punter and saw he took 5 yards to make kick the ball.

You study that stuff so you don't run into him." ISU quarterback Todd Doxzon, a freshman from Millard North, offensive guard Jim Thompson, a junior from Waverly, and strongside linebacker. Matt Nitchie, a junior from Lincoln Southeast all said they thought Nebraska belongs with the' na-tion's elite. "They've got a great team," Doxzon said. "You look up and down the lineup, and you don't see many weaknesses." ISU freshman Jeff Soucie (35), from Hastings, is stopped by Toby Wright after a 1 -yard gain in the fourth quarter. Jones credits teammates for big rushing performance ft JIIIIWI l.lll IIJIIMI1IJ iMMMWp I I nun BY KEN HAMBLETON Lincoln Journal-Star Calvin Jones Rushing statistics Calvin Jones, without a knee brace and without a breath to spare, tore through Iowa State for a season-high 208 yards and a touchdown Saturday.

Alt Yds Avg TO North Texas 16 124 7.8 2 Texas Tech. INJURED, DID NOT PLAY at UCLA INJURED. DID NOT PLAY Colorado State 0 0 0.0 0 at Oklahoma State 21 136 6.5 1 Kansas St. 29 138 4 8 2 Missouri 27 129 4.8 2 at Colorado 12 31 2.6 2 at Kansas 29 195 6.6 1 Iowa State 28 208 8.0 1 Total 160 Ml 6.0-11 Even though Jones had to leave the game three times to get his breath because he was bothered by asthma, his 8-yard average for 26 carries helped the junior from Omaha Central become the second-leading all-time rusher for Nebraska, tfailing only 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier. But none of that seemed to matter.

"It would be nice that mavbe SCORING SBARY ISU-NU Time left Calvin Jonas someday I'll look back and see my name in there I with a lot of great running backs and say I was able to compete at that level" Jones said. "But it took 10 other guys for me to get anything done. The offensive line blocking and the wide receivers blocking show up in the yards I got." i Jones, sidelined for most of TED KIRKUNCOLN JOURNAL-STAR 0-7 0-14 0-21 7-21 10-21 10-28 10-35 10-42 10-49 13:49 12:06 8:23, 7:29 4:11 FIRST QUARTER Tommie Frazier 1 run Drive: 27 yards In 3 plays. Set up by Tyrone Williams recovery of James Brooks fumble on opening kickoff. Highlighted by Calvin Jones 8 run, Frazier 18 run.

Conversion: Byron Bennett kick. Calvin Jones 1 run Drive: 20 yards in 4 plays. Set up by T. Williams recovery of Rodney Guggenheim fumble. Highlighted by C.

Jones 4, 1 3, 2 runs. Conversion: Bennett kick. Gerald Armttrong 10 pau from Frailer Drive: 58 yards in 8 plays. Highlighted by Lawrenoe Phillips 9, 5. 7 runs, Frazier 24 run.

Conversion: Bennett kick. JMi Knott 1 run Drive: 80 yards 1 1 plays. Highlighted by Todd Doxzon 1 1 run, Calvin Branch 9, 40 runs, two NU offsides penalties. Conversion: Ty Stewart kick. SECOND QUARTER Ty Stewart 41 Meld goal Drive: 9 yards 4 plays.

Set up by Marcus Allen recovery of C. Jones fumble atNU33. THIRD QUARTER Frazier 4 tun Drive: 81 yards in 5 plays. Highlighted by C. Jones 19.

3, 64 runs, Frazier 15 run on seeond-and-1 7, Cory Schlesinger 5 run. Conversion: Bennett kick. Damon Benning 1 run Drive: 67 yards in 8 plays. Highlighted by Benning 6, 13, 5 runs, Frazier 12 pass to Abdul Muhammad, Schlesinger 3, 9 runs, Frazier 18 pass to Armstrong. Conversion: Bennett kick.

FOURTH QUARTER Frazier 24 run Drive: 62 yards In 9 plays. Highlighted by C. Jones 4, 4, 3 runs. Frazier 1 1 tun. Benning 7.

6 runs. Conversion: Bennett kick. Clinton ChikJs Iran Drive: 21 yards in 4 plays. Set up by Barron MHes block, recovery of Mare Hams punt at NU 21. Highlighted by C.

Jones 11 run, Dave Fiala 6 run. Conversion: Tom 8leler kick. the non-conference season by a knee injury suffered' in the opener, has 961 yards on the season after his 16th career game of more than 100 yards. A week ago against Kansas, he NU's Abdul Muhammad stretches to make a 12-yard reception in the third quarter, Tommie Frazier "Going into the second half, the momentum had swung big to them, so we went out and tried to put it away," said NU offensive tackle Lance Lundberg. "The coaches gave a challenge to the offensive line they wanted to run right at them and get 5 or 6 yards a shot.

You shoot for 6 and get 7.2 on the average, and some big plays, too, it's not bad." Jones also was impressed with the results of the improved blocking of the Nebraska offense. "I felt even better than I did against Kansas," he said. "That game may have told me more about my abilities than this game. Last week was the step-pingstone to this game, and I'm able to use the blocks better and better." Nebraska quarterback Frazier, who ran for three touchdowns and passed for another, said he was impressed with Jones. "We had to have the running going because that's what Iowa State gave us," he said.

"Calvin was run-1 ning at his best, and it paid off for me, too." Frazier rushed for 125 yards on 13 carries and passed for 68 yards on four completions. "My throwing was off," he said. "I don't know if it was my shoulder (injured two weeks ago) or not because we didn't even try that many passes, and it was near impossible to get loosened up. But Iowa State was giving up the run, and we took that" Frazier said his 24-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was an example of taking what ISU was giving. "We had a fourth down, and 1 was going to check the play into an option," he said.

"But time was running out, so I called a timeout. I could see they were faking a blitz, and the backers were dropping on the play, so I kept the ball. I had a blocker, and they had one defender." rushed for 195 yards. didn't wear my knee brace for the second straight week, and I got that feeling that I can do anything I used to do," he said. "The asthma has been bothering me since I had that virus before the Colorado game, and I had to come out every time I had a long run.

I "The doctors say 111 grow out of it and I hope that's soon." Jones' longest run Saturday was a 64-yard dive up the middle that saw him break out of two tackles and use his hand to regain his balance twice before he was dragged down at the ISU 9-yard line in the third quarter. The play set up a touchdown run by Tommie Frazier and boosted Nebraska's lead to 28-10. fv J' I. Iowa State Offense Rushing YlJ' Ave. Jeff Soucie 14 92 6 6 Calvin Branch.

9 79 88 Rodney Guggenheim. 11 32 2.9 Todd Doxzon 7 29 41 Jim Knott 6 25 4 2 James McMilNon 1 6 60 Graston Norris 1 1 10 Bob Utter 4 0 00 JeffStOalr 1 .3 0 Passing No. Co. Yds PI Todd Doxzon 6 4 60 0 JeffSLQalr 2 .2 Receiving No. Yds.

Calvin Branch 2 23 Jeff Soucie 1 16 1 JlmKnoft 13 James McMiiUon 1 5 Punting Marc Harris 3 12s 42.7 Team 1 5 00 Kickoff returns No. James Brooks 6 95 Jim Knott i 24 ft IKPIYIDUAL STATISTICS Nebraska Offense Rushing No. Yds. Ave. Calvin Jones 26 208 8 0 Tommie Frazier.

13 125 9 6 Damon Benning 7 40 5.7 Lawrence Phillips 7 35 50 Cory Schlesinger 4 20 5.0 Dave Fiala 1 8 6 0 Jeff Makovlcka 1 3 3 0 QintonChllda 2 1 0.5 Passing No. Co. Yds PI Tommie 10 4 68 0 Receiving Yds. Gerald 2 28 Calvin Jones 1 28 Abdul Muhammad 1 12 Punting No. Yds, Ave.

Byron Bennett 2 76 38.0 Punt return Yds. Barron Miles 1 2 Corey Dixon 1 Kickoff returns Yds. Damon 14 Cory Schlesinger 1 14 Defense Tackles UT AT TT Ed Stewart 5 8 13 Trev Alberts 6 5 10 John Reece 3 5 8 Kevin Ramaekers 1 5 6 Mike Anderson 2 3 Austin Wertt 2 2 4 Darren Wiiame 1 3 4 DougColman 1 2 3 Terry .,2 1 3 Donta Jones 0 3 3 Barron Mile 1 2 3 Billy Wade 1 2 3 2 1 9 ri v. i is Husker Alberts plays for pride Nebraska outside linebacker Trev Alberts was so intent on winning, he was uncharacteristically emotional before Saturday's game against Iowa State. "I was so wound up, so excited, I even cried before the game.

I've never done that," Alberts said. "But the guys here know what it means to me, being from Iowa (Cedar Falls) and playing Iowa State. Coach (Charlie) McBride said he didn't want me going home and facing what I did last year when they beat us. And then, these guys, the guys you bled with for five years, come through like that It's great." Alberts had 10 tackles, including five solo stops, three tackles for losses and a record-tying quarterback sack. His sack tied the single-season record set by Jim Skow in 1985 of 15 sacks in a season.

Alberts rose to second on the school's career list for tackles for losses with 45 for 242. "I had some 40 people and family here today, and I was so pumped up, I messed things up early in the game with that offsides call in their drive in the first quarter," Alberts said. "Yes, that was me keeping them alive. Thank goodness Kevin Ramaekers and John Reece got me to calm down and take care of business." I TED KIHKUNCOLN JOURNALIST A(f ISU Todd I Doxzon (4) pitches to Calvin Branch (25) In the third quarter as NU's Barron Miles (14) defends. iBabcockIf you go chasing rabbits (or national titles) Continued from page ID Defense Tackles Kevh Fulton .,,..1 Matt Nitchie 4 7 Kevin Lazard.

3 Jeff Cole Z4 2 Cedric Unwood 2 4 Troy Petersen 3 3 Marcus Allen 1 a Mare LIHiWidge 4 Sheldon Napastuk 2 1 Tim Sanders 1 9 Weylan Harding 1 Ben Harvey Scott Schulz I Jason 1 Jason Puti 1 0 B.J. Spyksma 0 1 Matt Straight 1 ft ant Thomas 1 13' 11 1 6 6 4- 4 1 3v 2' 2 1 1 MM Has. 1 0 2 2 JeradHlgman 1 1 9 MM Minter 2 0 2 Bruce Moore 1.1 2 Christian Peter 0 2 2 Marcus Anderson 6 1 teams that can't be beat," Osborne said. "I feel bad for Bobby Bowden." The score was 31-17 at the time. If it had remained that way, Osborne's sympathy for his coaching friend might have been justified.

Later today, we might find that Bowden's team, which beat Miami, is still in position to play for a national championship. This is a complicated matter, requiring the greater wisdom of those who vote in the polls in order to be understood. To quote the late Jiml Hendrix "If six were Better yet, you complete that thought And while you're at it, figure out where 9-0 West Virginia fits in. nothing funny about their influence. While Osborne talked, Florida State tried in vain to catch Notre Dame.

The images flashed across the television screen. The sound was turned down, lending something of a 1 surreal aura to a surreal situation, in which nothing is quite what it seems. 1 "I don't know if there are any super Clint Brown 1 0 1 Ed Morrow 0 1 1 David Moonan 1 0 1 Aaron 0 1 1.