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6D Oct 17, 1982 Lincoln. Sunday Journal and Star Huskers- From page 1D huskcr quotes 4. lliflil 1 i 4 ii; yaw. I ii i.iiiwii 7 By Wayne Gonyea Linebacker Brent Evans On Kansas State "going (or it" on several fourth-down situations, including once from its own 29 with 5:29 remaining in the first quarter: "I was surprised, expecially with bur offense; That just gives our offense a better chance to score. From their standpoint I suppose they wanted to make a first down and keep our offense off the field.

Maybe they, think our offense can score from anyplace on the field so they just probably wanted to keep the ball" On punter Scott Fulhage's first down run from his own 27 while trying to punt on KSlTs first possession; "It seems like a lot of times this year when we seemed to be shutting somebody down they do something big on us. We were going after the punter on that play, we wanted to block the balL (Scott) Strasburger came through free for the their guy got away. We just have to shut down the big play." Center Dave Rimmington On running back Mike Rozier: "Mike's performance speaks for itself. He's the best everything-you-want-from-a-back guy around. He can do a lot of things people havent seen him do yet" On Nebraska's offense: "We had problems holding onto the ball, but we had confidence we could overcome our mistakes.

So far, we havent been stopped too much except by our own mistakes." Running back Mike Rozier On Kansas State's defense: "Their defense was pretty good, but I thought it would be a little better. On film day I really didnt watch their defense that much. I dont really like to watch other teams', defenses on film, I dont get that much out of it Mostly I read a team's defense during the game, that's where I really pick it up." On being compared to NU wingback Irving Fryar with his dazzling running, resulting in 204 yards including TD runs of 27 and 4S yards: (Tongue-in-cheek) "I have a little bit of moves back there too (Irving Fryar isn't the only one). I just have to get out in the open field to show them. I'm not just a power runner, I have moves too.

I showed off a little bit today, I guess." Quarterback Bruce Mathison On his five-yard run for Nebraska's final score: "It was a 38-option coming after a penalty. I don't think that particular option would have been called were it not for the penalty. It has a good chance to go with the way Kansas State was playing their defense. Their cornerback took away the pitch." UPI TELE PHOTO SJ. Louis' Ozzle Smith slides safely into home plate as Milwaukee catcher Ted Simmons awaits the throw.

hauling in a GUI pass for a 17-yard gain. It was the same old song on the Huskers' next opportunity. Rozier got things started with a 16-yard run but GUI fumbled after making 14 more for what would have been another first down. Fumbles cost 14 points "We were moving the ball pretty wen on all three occa-' stons," Osborne noted. "You have to think those three fumbles cost us at least 14 points." Nebraska had the baU six times in the first half.

In addition to Rozier's two touchdowns, fullback Doug WUkening finished off a 65-yard march with a three-yard smash into the end zone. Half of NU's first half possessions ended in touchdowns. The other three were stopped by lost fumbles. Although Kansas State quarterback Darren Dickey (the son of head coach Jim) is known as a fine passer, KSU ran the baU 45 times against 27 passes. "I think their game plan was to play ban-control in order to keep the ban away from our of-.

fense," Osborne said. That strategy became apparent when Kansas State "went for it" on fourth down six times although one such try was accidental when punter Scott FuQiage was forced to scoop up a bad snap.from center and run for a first down. "I'm sure they felt they had to gamble if they hoped to win," Osborne observed. Nebraska also tried a fourth-down play late 'in the third quarter. But GUI bobbled the snap from center, failing to make the necessary two feet "I probably made a stupid decision on that play," Osborne admitted.

"But I thought we could make it and I wanted to keep the ban away from them. Sometimes your best defense is a good offense. When the play failed I was really locking myself. If we'd lost the game my name would have gone down in history." 'i Defense moves forward Osborne felt his defensive unit made some more strides forward Saturday. "We're still vulnerable in some areas," he said, "but I thought we did a lot of good things.

They didnt look great but they didnt look bad, either." While assessing the Nebraska offense, Osborne said he was surprised his Huskers were able to move the ball on the ground so weU against a Kansas State defense bolstered by eight senior redshirts from a year ago. The Cornhusker coach had high praise for the passing of Gin, however. "He completed 11 of 12 and Bruce (Mathison) was one-for-one," Osborne noted. "That's very good." K-State's passers, on the other hand, were 12 of 27, although the WUdcats out-yarded NU through the air, 131-112. Huskers gain 384 on ground But Nebraska, the nation's leading rushing team, far outdistanced K-State on the ground.

The Huskers piled up a 384 to 124-yard advantage. The Wildcats' best quarter was the third, when they out- "scored the Huskers, 10-7. But Nebraska had scored on an 80-yard drive to open the second half a two-yard GUI' to Wil-, liams pass accounted for the TD to take a 28-3 lead Nebraska's fourth lost fumble again after a completed pass, this time to tight end Mitch Krenk led to a KSU touchdown. And then, after the bobbled snap on the fourth-down try, the Wildcats got close enough for a field goal to narrow the count to 28-13. Nebraska came back with a touchdown right after Rozier retired for the day.

His replacement, Jeff Smith, scored on a 19-yard run. Then, on their next possession, the Huskers produced the final score when Mathison tallied on a quarterback keeper from five yards out Series From page 1D ttiiu omniums wameu. nuw- ever, Thomas, 2-for-12, fouled out and Oplivip ernunrlMl to first for the third out GAME 4 bi cm 9 ui uiuuia 9 Oame4 ST. LOUIS MILWAUKEE ebrkM atrhM Herrlb 4 0 0 2 MoMterSb -4 0 OtoricfeHK 1210 Ysvntss -4 I 2 1 ci mi. 1 VDWn IB I I I Hemndi lb 4 0 0 0 Slmmonse 1 0 0 0 MMWtrrk fill ThMMM A A 1 POfterc 3 010 OHIvHK .3110 lllltUflMvffli 19 9 A 4 0 2 IMoorsrf, 40 10 0 0 0 0 Gantnr2b 4 1 1 I 4110 3 1 i LSmlttilf lorgdh Green pr McGee cf OSmlrhst Totals Oberkfell raced home with the Cardinals' earliest run of the Series.

The 23-year-old Cardinal rookie who caused the most damage in the Brewers" 6-2 loss in the third game Friday night ignited a three-run salvo in the second inning. Willie McGee looped a single to left field with one out With Ozzie Smith at bat, McGee broke for second. But Ted Simmons, the catcher had called for a pitchout Simmons came out from behind the plate quickly, snatched the ball from his mitt, cocked his arm and started to throw. Except he never released the ball Cocking his arm a second time, Simmons finally did throw, but he bounced the ball to second and McGee reached the base easily with his second stolen base of the Series, Haas then walked Smith, and threw a wild pitch that enabled the runners to move to third and second. -Then Herr hit a fly ball to center.

Thomas first broke fa for the bail, then realized it would carry deeper than he thought He backpedaled quickly and caught up with the ball, but his momentum carried him back three steps to the warning track and he slipped and fell on the gravel McGee tagged up after the catch and scored easily from third. Smith also tagged up and raced to third. But Chuck HUler, the Cardinals' third-base coach, saw Thomas fall and waved' Smith around third. Smith crossed the plate ahead of Yount's relay throw. The Brewers made some noise in the fourth inning when Cooper got an with an infield single with one out McClure then retired all three batters he faced in the ninth and assured that the Series would return to St Louis Tuesday night for a sixth game.

The Cardinals were on track first Saturday. After Moose Haas, the winner of the fourth game of the American league pennant playoff, struck out Tom Herr, the leadoff batter, Ken Oberkfell bounced a double along the right-field line. Keith Hernandez, hitless in 11 at-bats in the Series, made it 12 when he struck out, but George Hendrick, l-for-9, made contact He hit a bouncer over the mound that Robin Yount, the shortstop, tried to scoop on the short second hop. However, the ball deflected off his glove and caromed into short right-center field for a single as 1 4 Totals 7 II 130M10 1 St. Loull MllwoukM 004 111 Mi 7 uopoim, Youm, cannier, dp St.

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0 I 1 1 1 0. IV 1 0 0 iV) 7 4 13. 2 1 0 0 2 Slaton(Wl-O) McClure (Sll Bolr pitched to 2 batters In 7Hi; Koat' pitclwd to 2 batters In 7th. WD Um. UnrA t-fti A.99R Ufl 1 Defense- 1 From Page ID Wining, Dining and There's a second season of TRIPLExcitement at the State Fairgrounds Track in finany had a healthy supporting cast and the right atmosphere in which to audible.

"It was as quiet as a tomb out there most of the day," Osborne said. "Our quarterbacks couldn't hear anything at Penn State and Auburn and I could hear everything DarreU Dickey said. I'm sure that helped him." one left in the stadium. I bet the Coca-Cola people were happy." If they weren't Osborne was. He pointed out that K-State's only scoring resulted from a 29-yard drive and two long field goals.

"That's not bad," Osborne said, especially when K-State quarterback DarreU Dickey Jerry Boyce, offensive coordinator "We dropped some passes that would have made the game in our favor early and tightened the score later on, but we're showing improvement Everybody talks about the Nebraska offense, but they have a quality defense. We just played better this week than we had in the last three weeks," Greg Best, cornerback "Mike Rozier is a typical Big Eight back in power, and speed. But he's got the jets to turn it on and that's a great asset most backs dont have." James Ricketts, tailback On Rozier: "He's runs low to the ground and keeps his feet moving. I saw him at Coffeyville (Junior College) when he played there and I laughed when he told me he was going to Nebraska. I didn't think he'd make it but he's really got off.

He's a good back." Amos Donaldson, offensive guard "This was a big disappointment I thought we could make a better game of it In the third quarter I thought we could get in it but we dropped some passes. We had to score some points because we knew every time their offense got the ball, they would drive right down the field and score." Jim Bob Morris, safety "At times we played with them strong At other times we didnt and it must have looked like they were out there by themselves." On K-State's redshirt experiment: "I think we gained maturity as much as anything. We should be able to come back quicker from a setback like this. We used last year to build the base and it will continue. We're redshirting 21 or 22 people this year." On Rozier: "That's one guy you should talk up.

He" outquicks you and he's strong." 1 VicKoenning, defensive end "Rozier's good, but I think their backs' blocking makes the difference. Roger Craig is the best I've seen. He's as good as Andra Franklin. He really gets your legs. Even Turner Gill made a good block on me today.

They tie you up so you cant chase the ball and you've got to be able to chase the ball if you're going to stop a team like this." Statistics Nebraska Offense Rushing Kansas State Offense Rushing ftt (TTmTI No. Yds. Ave: Yds. Ave. 57, 6.3 204 9.7 5 1.0 2.8 Dickey 5 4 Faraimo 13 Crawford 6 20 2.8 5 11 53 18 3 -6 14 5.0 4.2 4.1 3.0 3.0 25 51 10.2 No.

Rozier 21 7 Swanson 1 WUkening 6 5 Mathison 2. 1 Schellen Moravec 1 Sundberg. 1 Fulhage 1 Allen 1 Ricketts 9 Adams 3 1.6 12 4.0 15 7.5 10 0 0.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 13 4.3 Bogue 2 Smith 1 6 3.0 8 8.0 There is a second season of racing at the State Fairgrounds Track. Every Wednesday through Sunday, the horses are off. 0- Passing No.

Co. Yds PI Thursday Ladies' Day: Punting No. Yds. Ave. Fulhage 4 155 38.5 Passing 1 No.

Co. Yds PI Dickey .17 8 98 0 Bogue 4 3 20' 0 1 13 0 Pass Receiving No. Yds. Wallace 4 40 Manning ...1 5 Ballev 2 47 Every lady in the Clubhouse gets a free glass of champagne or free admission in the General Admission area GUI .....12 11 101 0 1 1 11 0 Pass Receiving No. Yds.

Krenk 2 27 Williams. 3 24 Simmons 2 36 Swanson 2 12 1 -6 Brown ...2 19, Punt Returns i No. Yds. Lyday 1 41 6 Ricketts 1 Allen 1 Crawford 1 Brown 1 Klckoff Returns 16 4 13 Rozier- Sunday Champagne brunch Clubhouse: Defense Linemen UTATTT w6i a ncc iqoo ui ui ian i(Jayi it; mui cvciy mcai. inc.

3 3 6 second season of racing is better than pass it on! Praeuner. 2 No. Yds. 2 37 Pearl 1 15 Defense Linemen UTATTT 1 12 2 0 2 Williamson 3 1 4 9 0 9 4 15 Daniels ....2 '4 6 Newton 1 0 1 Wentllng 0 1 1 Laurldsen. 1 12 3 .....0 I 2 1 1 2 4 3 Feiici.

From page 1D1 1 for a second, and he's gone." According to Craig, "he's unpredictable. Mike just goes where there's daylight He had a fantastic day." "Mike will get his yards," said Cornhusker quarterback Turner Gill, who put together a fantastic day of his own, completing 11 of 12 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown to Like Williams, Craig and Rimington, Gill also spent part of Saturday afternoon blocking for Rozier. "You could say it was one of my days.for sliding on the turf," Gin said. GUI "slid" so Rozier could run. "I thoughtit would be a Utile harder," Rozier said.

Rldder. Strasberger 2 Daum. .0 just got to read it Rozier went into Saturday's game ranked fourth in the nation in rushing, averaging 132.4 yards per game, a statistic he said he wouldn't have known "if other people didnt tell me. "I dont run to the newspaper and look to see where I'm at" Rozier said. If that's true, the newspaper is about the only place he doesn't run.

On the field, defenders have to look quickly; otherwise, they're not likely to see him go by. Rozier runs through holes quicker than a rumor spreads. "Mike's easy to block for," said offensive guard Mike, Mandelko. "You just hold it 1 1 1 Use your Bank-ln-The-Box card at the track. Gel cash, make deposits.

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