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4 OE3 Lincoln Journal Star HUSKERS Sunday. October 22. 1995 Page design: Karl Vogal DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE! rr Backup NU linebackers 'double-trouble' for KSU 17 BY STEVE SIPPLE Lincoln Journal Star 5 AX 81. Hardin said he enjoyed the reception from teammates upon returning to the sideline after the big play. "It gives me a boost to go out and do something spectacular like that again," Hardin said.

Hardin said the play probably set off a celebration at his mother Delores home in Belleville, 111. said his mother was I watching ABCs regional telecast of thecontest. "She's probably still running around the house," Hardin said smiling. "I play for my mom, and I play for the guys on the sideline who don't get in the game all the time. And I play for the Black Shirt defensive unit." Both Kelsay and Hardin got in for about 20 plays each Saturday on a day during which Nebraska -recorded nine quarterback sacks.

Neither Kelsay nor Hardin recorded a sack, but they helped put pressure on the quarterback. Kelsay, who was a standout tailback and outside linebacker at Auburn High School, said the Huskers' pass rush is steadily improving after a slow start. Kelsay said that although Kansas State scored 19 fourth-quarter points, he felt Nebraska's defense played well. He said it was particularly satisfying for the defense to play well against a nationally ranked opponent. "To me, any win is a good win," said Kelsay, who had an unassisted tackle and broke up a pass.

"I think we showed people what we can do." Hardin finished with two unassisted tackles. Nebraska backup outside linebackers Luther Hardin and Chad Kelsay refer to themselves as double-trouble." Saturday, the tandem proved bothersome to eighth-ranked Kansas State in its 49-25 football loss to No. 2 Nebraska at Memorial Stadium. With about five minutes left in the first half, Kansas State quarterback Matt Miller flipped a short shovel pass toward running back Eric Hickson on a first down-and-10 play from the Wildcats' 10-yard line. Kelsay, a true freshman from Auburn, rushed unblocked into the backfield and tipped Miller's flip, and the ball floated into Hardin's hands at the 3.

He took it in for the touchdown, giving Nebraska a 35-6 lead. "My partner in crime came through," said Hardin, referring to Kelsay. "It's still hard for me to believe I scored a touchdown." The trick play that went awry gave the two Huskers the biggest plays of their careers. there will be more plays like that to come," said Kelsay, who backs up Grant Wistrom on the right side. Hardin, a senior from O'Fallon, 111., plays behind Jared Tomich on the left side.

"Luther doesn't have the best hands in practice," Tomich said. "But he did a good job today." Hardin said he has acquired a reputation for having bad hands because of his frequent misses in drills in which passes are fired toward defenders. "(Outside linebackers coach Tony Samuel) told me he was really shocked I caught it," Hardin said. "I guess my hands work when they want to work." t-, mi i 1 1 111 11 1 1 nm TED KIRKLmcoln Journal Star A Nebraska linebacker Luther Hardin (58) falls into the end zone after intercepting a shovel pass by Kansas State quarterback Matt Miller (6) late in the second quarter. TED KIR KLincoln Journal Star NU cornerback Tyrone Williams (8) breaks up a second quarter pass intended for Kansas State wide receiver Kevin Lockett.

RANDY HAMPTONLincoln Journal Star A In the first quarter, KSU's Mike Lawrence is surrounded by Nebraska defensive players Doug Colman (46), Jay Foreman (top left), Grant Wistrom (98), Ryan Terwilliger (back) and Jason Peter (95). T0 KIRKUncoln Journal Star A Nebraska cornerback Michael Booker (20) puts a move on K-State quarterback Matt Miller (6) and returns the ball 22 yards after intercepting a pass in the third quarter. 2 (( vj aT' 1 W- 1,1, fff, 1 1 mil, 1 1 RAND HAMPTONUnoom Journal Star nai.Hii MKrala niartArKKnl Tvtimln C)lf, Ct kmla bM CMa ln(iilnKi II.a Cllk II I r. flMMr rUNUnCOIn Journal Star A Freshman l-back Ahman Green breaks free after catching a first-quarter pass. quarter first down.

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