Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 33

Nov. 14, 1982 Lincoln, Sunday Journal and Star SO Weadier doesn't cool down NU 1' By Mike Babcock si XZs K-'S Jr v. i 6taff Sports Wriw Iowa Dave Riminglon rolled up "his. socks for Saturday's Nebraska-Iowa State football Lffisually I've got 'em rolled down." the Corn the game; both had sprained ankles. "I hope Mike's okay," Rimington said, looking ahead to Nebraska's Big Eight final against Oklahoma on Nov.

26. Two years ago, Nebraska defeated Iowa Slate here, 35-0, on another cold afternoon. "I dont think it was this cold, though," said Rimington. Besides wearing thermal sweats under his uni form, Rimington's only special preparation for Saturday's cold was some lotion he rubbed on his face to keep it from getting chapped. Otherwise, the day was no different than any other.

It was business as usual in the Corahusker offensive line. "If we don't all come down with colds, we'll be all right," Rimington said. ers' Outland Award-winning center said. "But "71s a little nippy out there today, so 'era "inpy" was as inaccurate as saying Nebraska's a 7 tJT 1 SlZXwtory was closer than the score indicated. It j--tiosvnright cold In ISU Stadium on Saturday af- t0 nonest brutally so.

And the Corn- Duikers were every bit as impressive as their spread indicated. Rimington, captain, seemed oblivious to the cold, however, when he and defensive captain Steve Damkroger walked briskly p. onto the field for the pre-game coin toss. Riming-. ton's massive arms were bare.

Though his intent was more personal, perhaps even a utile superstitious, Rimington was an Intimi-dating sight, "I've been going without anything covering my arms all season," he said. "I really don't know why, but I'm afraid to stop." Rimington admitted he did get cold standing on the sideline, waiting his turn to go in the game. He "couldn't stand the stuff (cold) then. But when you're playing, you've got something else on your mind, and It's not nearly as bad." The cold seemed to have little effect on Rlmlng-; ton or anyone else in a Nebraska offensive line opened the way for 363 rushing yards and an i' of yards per play. According to Riming- tojveold weather gives the offense an advantage Jse "the defense has to react to us," he know where we're going; the reads seem a defense started slowly, too, allowing t.

SISST Stale a pair of first downs on the game's r'SSflCHng series. "It took awhile," said Rimington. i. JJTTifirst couple of plays, they (defenders) looked like they were standing still, like they were frozen up." Th Cornhusker offense needed one series of three-downs-and-punt to thaw out. Nebraska gained I a net of three yards on its first three snaps from scrimmage.

However, the second time the Corn-I buskers got the ball, following a 24-yard punt, they scored despite the setback of a 15-yard clipping 1 S1 At -i I-k 4 1 penally. Fullback Doug Wilkening, who carried seven times for 67 yards, scored from nine yards out, running over Iowa State linebacker Mark Carlson and Cyclone free safety Ronnie Osborne in the process. Kach of Nebraska's seven touchdowns was scored by a different player, with I-back Mike Ro-zier getting his on a five-yard run with 10:23 left in the third A 33-yard touchdown run by Ro-zier was nullified by the clipping penalty on the Cornhuskcrs' second series of the game. The junior from Camden, N.J., NU's single-sea-soiuushing leader, followed last week's 251-yard effort wilh 103 yards in 19 carries. He now has 17 touchdowns and 1,482 rushing yards for the season.

JJozier and Wilkening left the field for the warmth of the locker room with 11:24 remaining in 1 l-'' Nebraska fullback Doug Wilkening (34) pulls away from Cyclone Ronnie Osborne (16) to score the Huskers" first TD on a 9-yard run. 1 ft? 4 'I 7 4vT 1 1.1 vv fef4 V. a StV-ft iJSBlstJV 1 l8h5J Two Nebraska football players and two children are intent on two things keeping warm and watching the Huskers. Duncan still sure Huskers No. 1 Mx 'i i vr 1 f- ft Is 1 AMES, Iowa Iowa Stale football coach Donnie Duncan has a vote in the weekly national UPI poll.

The last five weeks he's cast his ballot for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. After Coach Tom Osborne's Huskers rolled to a convincing 48-10 victory over ISU here Saturday, Duncan said he was ready to vote Nebraska No. 1 again. tI certainly didn't see anything out there today to change my mind about them," he said of the Huskers. "Nebraska has as complete and as devastating an offense as I've seen in a longtime.

"Nebraska was just like we expected they'd be," Duncan added. "They were explosive and they hurt you so many ways. And that (Mike) Rozier. He is something. He made most of his yardage on his own." Duncan felt the key to the game and the Cyclones' inability tq overcome a 21-7 halftime deficit was the fact "that Nebraska maintained possession of the ball so much of the time they just ate up the clock.

We never seemed to have it." When asked about his reasoning for kicking a field goal rather than try for a touchdown when far behind in the fourth quarter, Duncan answered, "I just wanted Alex (Giffords) to get the record. We wouldn't have gone for the field goal if it hadn't been for that" Giffords responded by booting the 41st field goal of his career, a new Big Eight Conference mark. Duncan gave his views on the upcoming Nebraska-Oklahoma game for the Big Eight championship and the right to represent the league in the Orange Bowl "Based on what I saw today, Nebraska has a better offense than Oklahoma, while Oklahoma has the better defense. But as far as I'm concerned, Nebraska is still the No. 1 team in the country." While Duncan remained non-committal on the NU-OU win-; ner, Iowa State's leading tackier predicted a Husker victory over the Sooners.

"I think Nebraska will beat Oklahoma big," said defensive tackle Shamus McDonough. "Both Rozier and (Roger) Craig are definite threats. They were productive and people dont i- -4 Nebraska l-back Mike Rozier (30) looks upfield (1) as ISU's Mark Carlson (S3) jumps over Mark Schelien (25). When Carlson got away from Schellen, and James Ransom (92) came in to help (2), Rozier cut to his right. But Husker center Dave Rimington (50) came to the rescue (3) as Rozier cut behind Alvin Baker (5).

Rimington took Carlson out of the play and Baker grabbed at Rozier's shoulder (4), but the Nebraska junior races through (5) for the touchdown as Carlson, Ransorrund teammate Barry Moore (91) reach for his feet. normally run over us. i4U ouarterback Turner GUI was all alone on his 22-yard touchdown fun. I The 'naked reverse' worked to perfection for the Husker signal-caller. 1.