Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 47

i October 30, 1977, Lincoln, Sunday Journal and Star 5E than Hekman candid By Randy York doesn't even mind waiting for' when the conversation Staff Sports Writer Miller, "my favorite football' shifted to the Heisman, Miller Stillwater, in a Foxx has known losing locker room, Terry Mlller for 8 year and plans to i think it boils down to that Miller the football player can't use nim ln sorae 8ueBtl gentleman in Texas (Earl shake the. movie star at- appearances on his television Campbell) and me," he said, mosphere of being Terry show later this year. "Obviously, Texas has the Miller the Heisman Trophy Tne featured speaker at a better team this yean But if candidate. banquet in Tulsa, Saturday that's what counts most, they The Oklahoma State senior n'8ht Foxx Bot some S'ances ought to make it a team has learned to live with the in- in tne osu locker roora- But award." convenience. He even tries to Miller got the stares as fans Miller, the Big Eight enjoy it.

from 6 to 60 zeroed in for a Conference's all-time leading "It's easy to walk around Prized autograph on their career rusher, couldn't be with your head in the air when programs. trapped into a comparison with you're always the winner. It's Figuring there was no use Campbell. a lot harder to do that when brooding over the day disap-. "I've never met a man and you're on the other end," pointments, Miller managed to thought I was better than him- Miller said here Saturday after share a few laughs with per- and I've never met a man 1 his 16th straight 100-yard wns ne didn know- thought was any better than rushing performance in When one writer asked if he me," he said.

Oklahoma State's 31-14 loss to was glad he won the battle t. lOth-ranked Nebraska: (over Nebraska's I.M. Hipp) Miller knows his supporting although he didn't win the war, cast is weaker this year, but he While most athletes might Miller smiled. refuses to undermine his team- resent the long post-game in- "I didn't have a battle out mates. terviews, Miller realizes his there, but I know we lost a "Last year," he said, "there national status puts him in a war," he.

said. "The media were two guys trying to tackle different category. made the issue with Hipp. My me every play. This year, So he cooperates talking only battle was to try and win there might be 11 trying- to about a loss, the Heisman or the game and we didn't get it tackle me.

At'least four or five any other thing that pops into done. We have a lot of young are usually around. That the conversation even players and it's easy for them means I've just got to work a though an anxious mother to get uptight and not play like little harder." from Colorado Springs may be' they're capable of playing. It's Miller compares the whole waiting outside. something only time can take Heisman business to "a cam- Comedian Redd Foxx care of." paign just like running for president.

You don't know 'til the night they count the His mother, Bonnie, doesn't have the privilege of voting for college football's highest In- dividual awardThere's no doubt who's name she'd punch though. "I'm his girl friend as well as his mother, so I'm prejudiced," she said while waiting for her son. "I got here at 4:30 Friday afternoon and haven't seen Terry yet. I don't mind waiting. He's usually the last to come out "I'm just as greedy as he is when it comes to yards," she admitted.

"I know he only had 93 when we got the ball there at the end We were yelling for 'em to get the ball back so he get over iqq again. thought he played extremely well against a very g00(j Nebraska team. I'm proud 0f him. He walked off the field happy and that's what I've tried to teach, "I hope Terry gets the Heisman. But if he doesn't, we'll be happy anyway because we know he's done his best." 7 WxV'' aV1- I X5 Siuiiiiiuimiiiii.ii muimwffl i m.mmmWtW" 1,1 "IIM keeps Hth r4- 1f busy I 1 fV AV i' "'H Cowboy linebacker John Pi lJ OS-Dawson Corker (45) puts the iVdT A -V stop on Nebraska's jl i VV'lf'V fv-? i I freshman fullback An- If V''' iVj dra Franklin (39) as 13 -C7 wksi wuv i Chrs Dawson (97) jfaa '2, i moves in to assist.

i XI f-" I Corker led all defenders IT 'l VV -1 with 19 tackles, 11 un- 1 I fv 'I assisted. Strength against strength. Terry Miller (43) head on. Miller was the Lee Kunz (38), Nebraska's stops, meets Oklahoma State's leading tackier with 14 yards in 28 carries Timely -V. vt -7 i i I 1.

Staff Photos I 4 'k- i leading rusher with 116 Jt vf V.J In ii Si jilil Corksr Lnmi4 i 1 By )U onfall k- f. ll OS-G. Johnsonf 1 VA V4 Nebraska split end Tim fj. Smith (84) tries to shake loose from OSU Greg Johnson (44) alter snaring one of his three receptions. The 27-yard Dlav from Tom Sorlev to Husker drive early ih the fourth quarter.

v4 wJ -l effort. qj i' m' I I -fVvv Offensive captain Greg I 'r 1 r- i Jorgensen (63) con- I JP. -A I i I gratulates defensive i- "i -v it captain Jeff Carpenter -X rh i Zt I It I (37) on the Nebraska VtY4u -V'- Oj Ii I' sideline near the end of l-KW i II; A Saturday's Big Eight Vl 'V Oudious Lee (65) grabs the first thing he can get his Harold BaUey (11) for a 9-yard loss in the third i1 'V ill Vfl nanUS On OS ue UUU uu vww I i rT-..