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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1993 LINCOLN, NE. JOURNAL' 21 (00 oe OSU test Com core 2 Achieving TCM OSEORKE if milestone isn't easy Milestone vtotorlet No. i Nebraska 40. UCLA 13, Sept 8, 1973 No.

50 Nebraska 23, Iowa State 0, Oct. 7, 1978 No. 100 Nebraska 42, UCLA 10. Sept. 24, 1983 No.

150 Nebraska 47. Arizona State 16. Sept 24, 1988 No. 200 Nebraska 27. Oklahoma Slate 13, Oct 7, 1993 Other notable wins FIratinBkjEIgM Nebraska 10, Kansas 9.

Oct. 20. 1973 First In bowl -my- j. Nebraska 19. Texas 3, Jan.

1, 1974 (Cotton Bowl) First vs. sfchrivsl OktaliofiM Nebraska 17, Oklahoma 14. Nov. 11, 1975 School-record 102nd Nebraska 14, Oklahoma State 10, Oct 8, 1983 100 Big Eight Nebraska 45, Kansas State 8, Oct. 6.

1990 Career highlights Since Torn Osbome has bean head coach, Nebraska has: won at least 9 games every season been to 20 consecutive bowl games, Including 12 in a row on New Year's Day. Only Bear Bryant and Joe Patemo have coached in mora bowl games than Osbome. complied an 8-12 bowl record, with tlx consecutive losses won eight national rushing titles been rated in 316 of 318 AP polls a record of 41-33-1 against ranked teams a record of 14-30 against teems in the Top 10 at the time lost one game to an unranked team Iowa State in 1992 won Big Eight titles In 1972, 75, 78, '81. "82. '83.

'84. 88. '91 and '92 a 117-23-2 record against Big Eight opponents, including a 200 record against Kansas. 2O-0 against Kansas State, 20-0-1 against Oklahoma State, 17-3 against Iowa State and 16-4 against Missouri. Against Oklahoma, Osbome Is 8-13, winning four of the last five.

Against Colorado, Osbome teams are 16-3-1. a record of 20-5 against Big Ten teams. 15-5 against Pac-10 teams, 11-1 against Southeast-em Conference teams, and 6-1 against Southwest Conference teams. -r 0 it lib fy RANDY HAMPTONLINCOLN JOURNAL A time to celebrate BY KEN HAMBLETON Lincoln Journal STILLWATER, Okla. Before Nebraska played Oklahoma State, NU Coach Tom Osborne said, "This will not be a game for the Anybody with 200 wins must know something.

The faint-hearted and the stout-, hearted were all tested as No. 7-ranked Nebraska rallied from a woeful first half for a 27-13 decision over Oklahoma State Thursday night before 35,580 at Lewis Field and a national television audience on ESPN. Scoring story. Page 26 Individual statistics. Page 25.

Stories, pictures. Pages 25, 26,28. yP" For a half, Oklahoma State, winless against Nebraska for 32 years, did all it could to deny the Cornhuskers and Osborne his 200th career coaching victory in the Big Eight Conference opener for both teams. The young Cowboy offense rambled through the Nebraska defense for three scores in its first three possessions. OSU's defense roamed the field, almost completely in charge, holding NU to a field goal until quarterback Tommie Frazier sparked an eight-play, 59-yard drive in the; final minute of the first half that ended with Byron Bennett's second field goal -k "We felt bad, and.

we had to do something to get our hearts going," said NU wide receiver Corey DixonT who caught a 31-yard pass from Frazier at the OSU 9-yard line with eight seconds left in the half. From that point, Nebraska was in charge. Nebraska took its offense away from a power inside game to an outside option game and tripled its out- -put. The Cornhusker defense cut the Cowboy offense off at the pass and the run as well 5 "I said, 'Let's go outside to Coach" Please see HUSKERS on page 26 Nebraska football Coach Tom Osborne receives the game ball in the midst of his players during post-game celebration in the locker room Thursday night at Stillwater, Okla. The Huskers came back from a 1 3-6 half time deficit and wore down Oklahoma State in the second half for a 27-1 3 victory.

It was memorable, but Osborne's 200th far from a work of art 7 LL MIKEBABCOCK Sports -'rJ- 1 STILLWATER, Okla. Nebraska's 27-13 victory against Oklahoma State on Thursday night was a memorable one, all right. It couldn't help but be. Thursday night's victory will forever be Tom Osborne's 200th as head coach. So itil be remembered.

If it had been No. 199 or No. 201, however, the victory would be forgotten, probably already. It was among the most forgettable memorable victories you're likely to see. 'i- You did see it (on the ESPN cable television network if you weren't here, Thursday night) didn't you? I mean, you didn't change the channel and watch something else? If you did, let me summarize what happened.

Nebraska began by trying to run at Oklahoma State, which went into the game ranked first in the Big Eight and 12th nationally, in rushing defense. Strength against strength. When that didnt work, the Cornhuskers went to the air OK. Not really. I just wanted to see if you were paying attention.

Nebraska kept pounding away, except in the final 1:09 of the first half, when it threw more than one-third (7) and completed half (4) of its total passes (19) for the game. Nebraska's offensive approach was predictable. But then, maybe it should have been that way for Osborne's 200th coaching victory. Maybe No. 200 needed that touch of stubbornness so as to be readily identifiable.

The Cornhuskers finished with 250 absence of Jones. Whatever the explanation, Nebraska will have to begin operating more smoothly if it is to repeat as conference champion. On the positive side, Thursday night's victory showed Osborne's emphasis on special teams. Without Barron Miles' punt block and touchdown early in the fourth quarter, the game might have ended in a 13-13 tie. Nebraska's final touchdown came after the Cowboys gambled on a ourth-and-8 at the Cornhusker 45-yard line with a fake punt that gained 3 yards.

By then, Nebraska's defense had taken control, and it was apparent something out of the ordinary would need to occur for the Cowboys to get in the end zone for a second time. The Cornhuskers' defensive play bore a striking resemblence to the UCLA victory, moving from lethargic in the early going to dominating by the end. It was apparent Oklahoma State had scouted Nebraska well, controlling the ball for nearly 20 minutes during the first half. Some of that was the Cornhuskers' doing, of course. As the game wore on, Oklahoma State wore down, which is the way many of Osborne's 200 coaching victories have been achieved.

Memorable it wasn't except that itil always be Osborne's 200th. It was memorable in spite of itself. 1 SCCRIKG, TEAM STATS Nebraska 0 6 7 14 27 Oklahoma St. 6 7 0 013 OSU FG Vaughn 26 OSU FG Vaughn 29 NU FG Bennett 28 4 OSU Adams 1 run (Vaughn kick) NU FG Bennett 26 NU Frazier 4 run (Bennett kick) NU Miles recovered blocked punt in end zone (Bennett kick) NU C.Jones 44 run (Bennett kick) A 35,580. yards rushing, a respectable, but in some ways misleading, total.

They weren't able to establish a consistent running game, and they showed little inclination to pass. Thursday night's game should have provided a good measure of Nebraska's offense, what with Calvin Jones back and Tommie Frazier healthy. Jones was a welcome addition. He gained 136 yards. But "we were way too sporadic," Osborne said.

The Cornhuskers continued to make the kind of mechanical mistakes that bothered them during "the non-conference season, little things like illegal procedure penalties, mistakes definitely not characteristic of Osborne-coached teams. "We maybe, at times, haven't executed up to our potential," said Osborne, who attributed the problem to a week's layoff. During non-conference play, the execution problems could be explained by the limitations on Frazier because of his ankle injury, coupled with the NU OSU 21 13 44-250 44-105 109 115 359 220 8-19-0 14-25-0 42 11 1-1 3-0 7-37 8-74 25:41 34:19 2-10 6-18 1-1 1-2 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Total yards Passing Return yards Punts Fumbtes-lost Penalties-yards Time of possession Third-down conversions Fourth-down conversions 'f TED KIRKUNCOLN JOURNAL Nebraska's Barron Miles (14) gets ready to tackle Oklahoma State's David Thompson during the third quarter. Greene's home magic falls to Braves9 home run barrage Defensive play siiilcs East bid Nr -ar Thomas returns to position. Page 22.

season, followed with a two-run single, finishing Greene for the night Berryhill, facing reliever Bobby Thigpen, lined a three-run homer, with two of the runs charged to Greene, who was started by Phillies manager Jim Fregosi so he could pitch twice at home. The difference between the Braves in the series opener and Thursday night was evident in some intriguing numbers. In the first game, Gant, McGriff, Justice and Pendleton went 3-for-19 without an RBI. This time, the foursome was 8-for-19 with eight RBI. This was a huge win here," McGriff said.

"It doesn't matter what the score was. Now we go home to play before our fans." "It was relaxing to a certain extent," Pendleton said. "You get an eight-run lead, you've got Greg Maddux on the mound, I can relax a little bit I always tell my teammates I'm a great third baseman with a five-run lead. So eight I'm even better." Blauser, recovering from a severe flu attack earlier in the week, said the Braves had to come out with a spark. Blauser said McGriffs homer ignited the team, but his own may have had more of an effect They saw how bad I was swinging and said that if a guy like that can get a homer, anybody can," he said.

mnOilAL LEAGUE Schedule (Al games on CBS, Channels 3, 1011) (Best-of-aevan) Atlanta vs. Philadelphia (Series Bed 1-1) Thursday's result Atlanta 14, Philadelprwi 3 Saturday's gjama Philadelphia (Mutiolland 12-9) at Atlanta (Olavtrw 22-6), 2 p.m. Sunday's game Philadelphia pan. Jackson 12-11) at Atlanta (Smoltz 15-11). 7:29 p.m.

Mondsy's qmho Philadelphia at Atlanta. 2:07 p.m. Wednesday's game x-Atlanta at Philadelphia, 2:07 p.m. or 7:12 p.m. Thursday's game it-Atlanta at Priadelphla, pm.

srf necessary 2 innings. "I was up in the zone all night with pitches they should've hit and they did," Greene said. "I didn't make the pitches I needed to. They took advan-' tage of every pitch. Tomorrow the same pitches might pop 'em up.

They had my number. Next time it may be a different story." Blauser, who struck out three times in Game 1 and fanned in the first, hit a 386-foot homer off a hanging curve-ball to start Atlanta's six-run third. He was 0-for-5 against Greene to that point. Things then got worse for the Phillies. Ron Gant doubled, McGriff singled and David Justice walked to toad the bases.

Terry Pendleton, a 229 hitter with runners in scoring position this PHILADELPHIA (AP) Tommy Greene was perfect at Veterans Stadium until coining face-to-face with the powerful bats of the Atlanta Braves. The Braves put on one of the biggest power displays in NL playoff history Thursday night, pounding Greene and the Philadelphia Phillies 14-3 to even the best-of-7 series at one game apiece. The series moves to Atlanta for Saturday's third game, with the Braves sending 22-game winner Tom Glavine against the Phillies' Terry Mulholland. Fred McGriff, 0-for-7 in his career against Greene, got the slugging started with a 438-foot, two-run homer in the first inning. The blst was only the seventh hit into the upper deck in the 22-year history of Veterans Stadium.

Before the Braves finished, Jeff Blauser, Damon Berryhill and Terry Pendleton also homered. Dave Hol-lins and Lenny Dykstra connected for the Phillies, and the six homers set a record for most home runs hit by both clubs in a playoff game in either league. The 14 runs by Atlanta also were a major league playoff record. While the Braves were bombing the Phillies, Greg Maddux allowed just two runs on five hits through seven innings. Mike Stanton and Mark Wohlers each worked an inning.

Greene, 10-0 at home this season, gave up seven runs on seven hits in BY RYLY JANE HAMBLETON Lincoln Journal Cory Dreher's split-second timing preserved a victory for undefeated Hastings. The junior defensive back dove in front of Jason Merritt to intercept a Lincoln East pass near the goal line with 17 seconds left to help Hastings earn a 21-16 football victory Thursday at Seacrest Field before a crowd of 1,459. "I saw the quarterback wasnt looking at anyone else, and then I saw him throw it Dreher said. "I made a break on the ball, and it was just instinct." Hastings Coach Walt Olsehvsaid he was relieved his team remained unbeaten at 6-0. "Dreher did just what you like to see.

I'm feeling lucky. They definitely had the momentum on that last drive," he said. Their quarterback (Tom Jeffrey) is a player, and their receivers are excellent both wide-outs and their tight end. That quarterback can run, he has decent speed, and he throws well and accurately. "We were just going through our shadow goal-line defense.

We havent been in the position to need that this year, but I told the kids we needed to have it. We ended up needing it tonight" Please see FOOTBALL on page 23 ILVUU J. 1. ASSOCIATED PRESS Philadelphia pitcher David West reacts after Atlanta scores four runs in the top of the eighth during Thursday nights game..