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EXTRA POIHTC 321 au Friday, Sept. 1 1988 Lincoln Jrnl. Star Comhuskers leave impression on Utah State quarterback with 56-12 whipping in '87 w-w mm j. mnypyntimiii n.u mmm it iwiiiihiil mimu mm The fact the Aggies return top receiv Cornhusker opponent IB iff ByKenHambleton One ot the benefits of earning a starting position for a college football team is meeting other players. "I got to meet some of the best last year," said Brent Snyder, who was named starting quarterback for Utah State just before the season opener with Nebraska last year.

"I guess you could say I got to meet Nell Smith, Tim Rother and Broderick Thomas and a lot of the big names in college football right away." Snyder said. He got to meet the artificial turf at Memorial Stadium for eight sacks and at least a dozen more times when he was hit just after be passed. A few more of his passes were shortened by pressure from the Nebraska defensive line and defensive backfield in the 56-12 Corn-busker massacre. "We were so limited in our offense," Snyder said. HI was new, most of the offense was new.

We walked into Memorial Stadium and said, "Nebraska threw a bunch of defensive line stunts that we had never seen. We knew we'd get heat from their defense, and we knew we weren't going to be the only ones. We were just the first" That was 11 games, a full spring of practices and three weeks of late summer workouts ago. Since the season opening loss to Nebraska, Utah State has gained a lot of respect because of the Aggies' successes. Snyder led Utah State to wins in five ers Kendal Smith and Patrick Newman and the Interior of the offensive line make Snyder more comfortable, too.

The experience of last year's season has helped Improve the Aggies pass protection and potential, also, Snyder said. "Playing at Nebraska is a plus for us," he said. "We can get our name in the papers, and people will notice. Nebraska is a classy team and one of the best coached teams around. We can measure ourselves against the best "We're not playing to do weE We're playing to win.

It will take a perfect game from us and a few mistakes from them. It's up to us and we have a Snyder, who transferred from Northern Illinois to Diablo Valley Junior College before Utah State, said the fact that Utah State has played Nebraska before will help. "They are Nebraska, Nebraska, Nebraska," Snyder said. "It doesnt change much there. They dont have to change.

They have great people and a great team. But they aren't going to fool, around with a bunch of new stuff for us, and we just have to be ready for it this "You know they wont slough off because they had Texas last week and have UCLA next week. They get better each week. Just look at their team last year after they played us." "But we Improved a lot, too. WeH see how much this weekend." of their last six games.

This season, many publications are picking Snyder to be one of the quarterbacks with a possible NFL future and the Aggies as the pre-season favorite in the new Big West Conference (formerly the Pacific Coast Athletic Association). Snyder passed his way to sixth in the nation in total offense last season. He be-, came the first Aggie quarterback to throw for more than 300 yards in four straight games. "Everything came together when we played our fifth game last year," said Snyder. "We lost on a strange last-second decision at Nevada-Las Vegas.

They took a touchdown away from us, but we knew we had played welL "The next week we finally won. And we kept winning." The senior quarterback said the caiy ryover from game-to-game and through the spring and this fall should help. "We're progressing quicker because we have that experience and confidence," he said. "Last year, when we played Nebraska, we didnt have that much we could do. We were limited, and Nebraska limited us some more.

"This year is different I didnt have to scratch and kick my way to getting a starting job, and now even I can enjoy football." Journal-Stor library Utah State quarterback Brent Snyder (12) is engulfed by Nebraska and Ray Valladao (75), in last year's game in Lincoln. Nebraska roster Weekend television capsules 65 Andy Keeler OG 4-3 265 Sr. 64 KurtSkrodls DT 6-3 260 Sr. 67 RobUuck LB 64 245 Jr. 68 Jake Young 6-5 20 Jr.

69 Bill Bobbora OG 4-3 260 Jr. 70DougGloser OT 4-7 295 Jr. 72BrodRother OT "6-3 240 Jr. 73 Steve Engstrom OT 4-3 285 So. 74 Mike Murray MG 5-10 240 Jr.

75 Ray Valladao DT 4-3 255 Jr. -76 John Nelson OG 4-1 240 Jr. 77 Terry Eymofl OT 6-6 265 So. 78 Tom Punt- OT 44 270 So. 80 Chris Garrett TE 4-3 225 Fr.

81 KurtBroer OLB 4-1 220 Sr. 82ChlpBohe SE 5-10 175 Jr. 83 Tim McCoy SE 4-1 170 Jr. 84 Willie Griffin DT 4-3 275 Sr. 85 Monte Kratzensteln TE 225 Jr.

87 DonSvehla OLB 44 215 So. SSMIkeCroel OLB 6-3 215 So. 89 Broderick Thomas OLB 4-3 235 Sr. 90 Le Andre Anderson DT 4-5 250 So. 91 Kent Wells" DT 4-5 285 Jr.

92JlmWonek MG 44 240 So. 92 Sean Putnam MG 6-3 265 Sr. 93 Jon Marco OLB 4-1 220 Sr. 94 CorevGrobt TE 4-4 225 Sr. 95 Paul Brungardt DT 6-7 255 So.

96 Lawrence Pete MG 4-1 270 Jr. 97 PatEngelbert MG 4-2 235 So. 98 JoeD'Aleslo DT 4-4 235 Jr. 99 Kevin Miller MG 64 230 Jr. 29 Brvon Carpenter FB 5-10 200 Jr.

31 JamieWorden WB 5-10 175 Sr. 32 KenClark IB 5-9 i 200 Jr. 33 Dona Brlnson WB 5-9 170 Sr. 34 Tyreese Knox IB 5-10 215 35 Brian Miller- LB 6-0 200 Sr. 36 Barry Kltrell FB 5-10 215 Sr.

37 Peter Buchanan LB 64 225 Sr. 38 Bruce Pickens CB 5-11 185 Jr. 39MorkHagge LB 5-11 230 Jr. 40 PatTyronce LB 6-2 230 So. 41 Scott Vampola SS 5-11 185 Jr.

42 Jeff Mills 6-3 220 Jr. 43 ToddMllllkan TE 6-3 235 Sr. 44 Greg Barrios 5-8 180 So. 45 JonCrlppen CB 5-10 165 So. 46 John Kroeker 5-11 175, Sr.

47 LeRovEtlenne LB 6-1 230 Sr. 48 Scott Beckler 64; 185 Jr. 49 ChrtsCallendO LB 6-3 240 Jr. 51 Brad Ferguson LB 6-1 215 Jr. 52 Roger Fltzke 64- 225 Jr.

53 Mark AntonleW OG 4-2 265 Sr. 54 Chris O'Gora 6-5 245 Jr. 55 Randall Jobmon LB 6-3 230 Jr. 56 Joe Sims DT 6-4 265 So. 57 Kenny Wolker LB 6-4 230 So.

58 David Edeal 6-3 255 So. 59 Jeff Anderson 6-4 270 Jr. 61 DonLohmeler OG 6-3 245 Fr. 62 Bob Sledge OT 6-2 270 Sr. 63 Brian Edoren MG 6-1 260 So.

64 John Roschal OG 6-3 260 Jr. No Nome Pes HI Wt Yr 1 Roy Coleman IB 5-7; 160 sr. 2 Mickey Joseph QB 5-10 170 Fr. 3 Leodis Flowers IB 5-11 Fr. 4 Tim Jackson 6-0 190 Sr.

4 George Achola IB 5-10 190 So. STahaunLewls CB 5-11 170 So. Brad Devoll WB 5-9 170 So. 7TomJonky P-K 5-11 ISO So. 7 JlmDobesh SS 4-1 IBS So.

Lorenzo Hicks CB 64 195 Sr. Steve Taylor QB 6-0 205 Sr. Charles Frvor CB 5-10 175 Sr. 11 Freeman White SS 6-1 200 So. 12 Jerry Dunlap QB 5-11 190 So.

13 Junior Monarrez MG 6-1 270 Jr. 14 Gerry Gdowskl QB 6-1 195 Jr. 15 Wendell Wooten 6-1 205 Sr. 15 Bob Hoover 5-11 190 Fr. 16 Chris Drennon 5-9 ISO Jr.

17 Reggie Cooper SS 6-3 200 So. 18 Lance Lewis FB 6-0 200 Fr. 19 Morgan Gregory SE 6-0 185 Jr. 20 Terry Rodgers IB 5-7 170 So. 21 Richard Bell WB 6-0 195 Jr.

22 Nate Turner SE 6-1 220 Fr. 23 MarkBlazek 6-2 200 Sr. 24 Brian Harchelroad FB 6-2 205 Jr. 25 Sam Schmidt FB 6-1 230 Jr. 26 Marvin Sanders CB 6-0 185 Jr.

27 Cartler Walker CB 5-10 175 Sr. 28 John Custard CB 5-9 Sr. openers. Next win by Dolphins would be their 200th regular season game, but they've lost last three opening day games. Miami is 48-11 against NFC, best in Its conference.

Chicago has a 25-34 record vs. AFC Including 11 of 12 wins at home. Son Francisco at New Orleans Time: Noon TV: CBS (Channels 3, 10, 11) Series record: San Francisco leads series 24-11-2. Clubs split two games In 1987. No team has swept a season series since 1984 when the 49ers won both.

Notes: Clubs were top point producers In NFL last year: San Francisco scored 459, New Orleans scored 422. Saints hod first winning record In franchise history. 49ers have been to playoffs five straight years. Saints have won nine straight regular season games, longest In FL. Last year, Saints led the NFL In 10 categories Including time of possession (34:00 per game), rushing touchdowns (20, tied with Minnesota) and fewest passes intercepted (12).

Cleveland at Kansas City Time: 3 p.m.' TV: NBC (Channel 6) Series record Series Is tied 5-5-1 with Kansas City winning three of last four games played in Kansas City. Notes: The Chiefs fell from 10-6 and an AFC Wild Card soot in 1986 to a nine-game losing streak midway through 1987. Cleveland has lost five straight Utah State roster defenders, including Tim Rother (78) opening day games while Kansas City has won five straight. The Browns have a 21-17 overall record on the first weekend, compared with the Chiefs 15-13. Browns allowed 29 sacks last year, but only nine in final eight games.

Cleveland led NFL In scoring (390 points), touchdowns (47) and fewest turnovers Cleveland has gone 16-2 last two seasons when it rushed for over 100 Chiefs averaged 120 yards rushing In 1987, their best total in six seasons. NFL Monday Washington at New York Giants Time: 7 p.m. TV: ABC (Channel 7) Series record: New York leads the series 61-48-3. Five times In the eight seasons of the 1980s, one of the teams has swept the series. This Includes the Giants three game sweep of 1986 and a 174 NFC Championship victory over Washington.

Notes: This Is the third time consecutive Super Bowl champions have met to start season. The Los Angeles Raiders defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23-17 to open 1982 and the Chicago Bears beat the Giants 34-19 last year. New York became first Super Bowl champion to open following season with five straight losses. Since becoming Washington's head coach in 1981, Joe Gibbs has an 85-33 record, the best in football. 21.

Tennessee (04) 22. Missouri (04) 23. Washington (04) 24. South Carolina (04) 25. Ohio State (04) 31.

Oklahoma (04) .605 .568 .564 .562 .505 305 A computer ranking based on the percentage of games a team would be expected to win over time were It to play a schedule of .500 teams. Complied by BUI Berghel, Atlanta, Ga. AVOIILDI is WTMBriarruiretCerrter Believe Yogurt Stores Sports Report Top 25 32PaulTrette FB 4-1 220 Fr. 33 Mart Martinez SS 64 200 Fr. 34 Rusty Corlsen 6-2 208.

Fr. 35 Bobby Pendleton RB 4-2 200 Fr. 36 Jeff Hawkins LB 6-2 219 Fr. 37 Robert Botch LB 6-2 180 Fr. 38 TlmoTogoloa FB 64 222 Sr.

40 Brett Povne RB 44 190 Jr. 41 Calvin Shepherd RB 5-10 185 So. 42 Scott Sbrantl LB 5-11 i 215 So. 44 WayneWylie LB 4-3 215 45 Steve Sampson LB 4-1 209 Fr. 44 Dexter Pointer CB 5-10 165 Fr.

47 Louis Brown CB 5-11 167 Fr. 48 Kevin Bouwman LB 4-1 225 So. 49 DelLvles LB 6-2 215 Fr. 51 KevlnEvraud NG 6-2 240 Fr. 52 Sid Roberts 4-3 266 Sr.

53 Steve Davis -LB 6-3 223 Sr. 54 John Stephens OT 6-4 255 Jr. 55 Nathan Koczor 4-2 260 Jr. 54MlkeVivoll OG 4-5 275 Fr. 57 ToddHeberleln OT 6-5 210 Fr.

58TimRath DE 6-4 245 So. 59 Doug Griffin OG 4-3 235 Fr. 41 GregO'Bonlon OT 6-6 314 Fr. 62 Worren Bowers OG 6-3 235 Fr. 43 DaveCottroy OG 4-3 245 Fr.

44 Steve Osborne OT 4-4 275 Jr. 44 John Lowe, LB 6-2 216 Fr. No Nome Pos HI wt Yr 1 4lodMoor WR 4-1 193 Fr. 2 Olun Graves WR 4-1 197 Fr. 3 Patrick Newman WR 4-1 195 Jr.

4 Russ Moody 5-10 154 Jr. 5 Keith Roberson TE 6-2 224 Jr. 6 Barry Kent FS 6-2 195 Sf. 7 Tracey Jenkins WR 44 190 Fr. 8 RussWIderbura QB 44 180 Sr.

9 Kendal Smith WR 5-10 182 Sr. 10 Chris Brantley DB 44 189 So. 11 Kevin White 1 QB 4-3 194 So. 12 Brent Snyder QB 4-4 218 Sr. USeonJones 5-11 175 Fr.

14 CrolgSorensen QB 4-2 213 15 Travis Clark FS 4-3 194 So. 14 Kirk Johnson QB 44 212 Fr. 17 Stewart Hansen QB 6-4 205 Fr. 18 Eric Salter DB 64 .180 Fr. 19 Louie Agulor 4-3 210 Sr.

20 Demetrius Brown RB 54 184 Jr. 21 Mike Jones RB 5-4 182 Sr. 22 ScottMunson CB 5-10 175 So. 23 O.C. Coleman RB 5-10 175 So.

25 Tobv Tyler DB 4-1 188 Fr. 24 HalHIslop FS 5-10 167 Fr. 28 Ronald Edwards 4-1 177 Fr. 29 Derrick Miller DB 4-1 175 Fr. 30 David Bolls DE 4-2 231 Fr.

31 Todd Richardson FB 4-1 242 Jr. Team (record) Rating 1. Florida State (04) .999 2. Syracuse (04) .964 .3. Michigan State (04) .906 4.

Alabama (04) .886 5. Southern Cal (04) .880 6. Clemson (04) .866 7. Auburn (04) .845 8. Michigan (04) .818 9.

Nebraska (14) .798 10. UCLA (04) .792 11. Texas (04) -778 12. Iowa (04) .770 13. Miami, Fla.

(04) .745 14. West Virginia .745 15. Texas (0-1) .718 16. Florida (04) .705 17. Notre Dame (04) .689 18.

Indiana (04) .666 19. Georgia (04) .658 20. Louisiana State (04) .636 College Saturday Tennessee at Georgia Time: 5 p.m. TV: ESPN (Channel 23) Notes: Georgia leads the series 9-8-2, but teams have not met since a 444 Georgia rout at Athens, In 1981. In that game, Herschel Walker ran for 161 yards and two touchdown.

Florida State at Miami Time: 8p.m. TV: CBS (Channels 3, 10, 11) Notes: The top-ranked Semlnoles art hoping to avenge their only loss last year. Florida State missed a two-point conversion in the final minutes, and the Hurrlcones went on to a 12-0 season and national championship. This year, Miami Is ranked No. 6 going Into the game.

NFL Sunday Miami at Chicago TV: NBC (Channel 6) Series record: Miami leads series 44. Only one other game was played In Chicago, In 1975. The Dolphins art the only team Chicago has never Miami's 37.3 scoring average against Bears Is its highest vs. any opponent. Notts: Bears have won four straight Ham hocks college picks ByKenHambleton (Picks In boldface) Utah State at Nebraska (-35) This could be a lot closer than many people think.

Utah State's Brent. Snyder presents a passer In the caliber of Eric Hip. pie, who brought Utah State to a 21-14 deficit in the fourth quarter in the game with the Comhuskers In 1979. But Utah State's defense isn't even as good as last year's that gave up 56 points to NU. Comhuskers should be rolling after opening win, and the only thing that'll keep the score down is the use of NU'S fourth and fifth stringers.

Kansas State at Tulsa (-12) Kansas State Is 20-20 in season openers since World War II. Since the Civil War, they ore the worst, maior college football team in the nation. But who knows, maybe K-State will get a win this year. They've tried passing, running and now bock to passing under Coach Stan Par rlsh. Tulsa Is down this year, and there may be on opening for the Wildcats.

Florida State (-1) at Miami (-1) This should be a vear-ender, because It matches last year's No. 1 with this year's No. 1. But TV rules all. The edge goes to the Semlnoles, who need this win to get ready for road game at Clemson In a couple of weeks.

Florida State should have won last year and has an edge on Miami at olmost every position, but the Hurricanes are home. Texas A8.M at LSU (-7) -r Texas Is not as good as it wasa week ago when the Aggies lost to Nebraska. The reason Is Iniuries have sidelined receiver Rod Harris, halfback Darrln Lewis and possibly three other starters. LSU is counting on QB Tommy Hodson, who can deliver the Tigers to big wins any time. Harrah's college odds Top20 1.

Florida State 4 over Miami, Fla. 2. Nebraska vs Utah State, no line. 3. Oklahoma Is Idle 4.

Clemson 20 over Virginia Tech 5. UCLA 24 over San Diego State 6. Miami, Fla. 4 under Florida Statt 7. Auburn is Idle 8.

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