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Page 16 Lincoln Journal-Star Saturday, November 26, 1994 A STORY IN PICTURES 1 nj i rw 7 (' we "Wit- tu. i-x to RirnLincoin journohstar no leu iu mu onensive line mil Humphrey (left), Joel WHks (76 and Rob Zatechka (56) opens a hole for quarterback Brook Berringer. Beirringer finds answer on mi op6) Husker quarterback comes out strong after halftime, leads NU charge. By Ken Hambleton Lincoln Journal-Star NORMAN, Okla. Brook Berringer was named Nebraska's Player of the Game by ABC television for his performance in leading the Cornhuskers to a 13-3 victory against Oklahoma If 'AVVi I didn't have a second thought about Tommie Frazier being on the sideline.

I would have been surprised to see him play today unless I had been hurt. I'm not going to look over my shoulder, and I'm not going to let worries about what might happen affect my game. Brook Berringer 99- naay. But there were auestions about the UN I iv nil fill Nebraska junior quarterback in the 0. second naIf ol the was a familiar story.

first half. And most of the questions B.11' Berringer was "We wore them down, and we got were from Berringer himself still besieged with questions about his the momentum going for us," he said. "That first half was one of the poor- Tommie Frazier. Frazier That wasn't the case in the first half, esU've had this year," he said. "There up 'and Ion the sidelines he said.

were a lot of factors hut manv nf readv 10 lor tne first time since ttose factors were mTf'ault. he was hospitalized on Sept 25 with It important for us to establish i ZZa i blood clots in his right lee the run to set UP the pass, and in the ST? I nd the, JTh first half-we didn't establish anything, ball instead of (taking) a couple of I didn't have a second thought "We knew we were in for a fight sacks, I could have thrown better, and about Tommie Frazier being on the just like the Iowa State came We we hadsome dropped balls. sideline," Berringer said. "I think we were playing against an inspired de- And most important, Oklahoma have two capable quarterbacks. I fense, and we had to be patient, was playing great defense." would have been surprised to see him The polls should reflect that we HOWEVER, THE QUESTIONS uday unless 1 had been hurt Pyed against a good team on the: were answered in the second half, tnoun' i road and we ended up playing well." STaK AS FOR WHO WILL BE Nebraska's WITH THE ORANGE BOWL and a nUed two drivel wiS Ws nassine anJ Herback in the Orange Bowl, Ber- chance at the national championship runninff was Positive of his role.

next UP- Berringer said he would like "I can Dlav better Berrinwr feel ul we have a chemistry on to best opponent available. -TheJS com ng at offense" Berrineer d- "Like we're "We'd like to play Penn State so intattoMhS running pretty smooth on offense, and 5SSTffi-ta'Tt'S but think we played our hearts out don see an immediate emergency. I title, he said. That cant and played well in the second half. think they 11 sUck with me.

"Everybody knows this was a foot- "But I'm not going to look over my So who else would the Cornhuskers ball game, and I took enough hits to shoulder, and I'm not going to let like to play? know I was in one of the most physical worries about what might happen af- "We'd like to play Miami in Miami, games I've ever played." feet my game." too, and that might happen. It would Despite winning his seventh consec- Berringer said the difference for be at their home, but we don't have to 0 5 I I'ii 1 Ttd KlrkLlncoln Journol-Slor Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne (center) meets with the Huskers' quarterback club Tommie FraEier (left, wearing jacket). Matt Turman euuw ownw iic quanta iicuidaivcis uiit-iibe me becunu aaii worry aooui mai mis lime. 1 1 i orooK oemnger i o) ana assistant coacn I urner Uill (nght). 1 i.j) hi ii 5 i 1 rtf'-ww- lull -'V--; -West Point resident Dan Leffler lends his ear and his voice to l' I IT Hi nmffli I rcrr, i i tmiitt r.

supporting ine nusKers in tne urst nair TM KlrkLlncoln Journal-Star Sooner back Jerald Moore (7) is brought down by NU defenders Troy Dumas (top) and Donta Jonesbottom) -rfjr 1 hih- 3 -i tot' ai I v. 5 FCViVt 1,. 1 L. TM KlrkLlncoln Journal-Star IflM rMrAm 1 14 ImuIji Ian DoromutLlncoM Jownoljtor OU strong safety Rod Henderson fights off NU's Clester Johnson (left) and tackles Damon Benning (21 in the first quarter. vOU defensive end Arthur Atkins (96) does a dance after stopping NU's Lawrence Phillips.

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