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Jays cut into Tigers' leadpage D2 Halligan again wins Heelan titlepage D5 DNew tourney bowling series formedpage D6 The Sioux City Journal Sept. toirm past ft Huskes Mali Me In peoeir St I n- punt returns against Kansas in 1983. "Our punt coverage really broke down," said Utah State coach Chuck Shelton. "Didn't (Smith) lead the nation in punt returns last year? I guess some other coaches had this same conversation last year." "We had a really great day," Jones said of the Nebraska offense. "I felt I ran pretty well." The Cornhuskers rolled up 327 yards in total offense in taking a 28-3 first-half lead.

Jones scored twice on one-yard runs, while Brinson added his punt return TD and Taylor ran in from 44 yards out. Utah State, held to 75 total yards in the first two quarters, got on the Summary Uth Stat 0 Nebraska 7 3 21 12 7-56 21 1 LINCOLN (AP) Coach Tom Osborne says he would only give his second-ranked Nebraska Cor-nhuskers a rating of fair on their 56-12 non-conference football win over Utah State Saturday. "I have mixed feelings," Osborne said after his team rolled up 603 total yards and had 205 more on kick and interception returns. "Our punt returns were good and our pass coverage was good. I'm disappointed with the turnovers." Nebraska lost the ball five times, three on fumbles and two on interceptions.

"I wasn't real impressed. I chewed the players out at halftime," Osborne said. "I didn't think we had played well. We had not earned a whole lot of offensive points. I told them at the end of the game they had played fair." I-back Keith Jones ran for three touchdowns and junior Steve Taylor ran for two more as he set a school record for quarterbacks with 157 rushing yards.

He bettered the old mark of 143 by John Bordogna against Iowa State in 1952. "It made me feel' real good," Taylor said of the record. "I had a real productive day. I was satisfied with my running, but I didn't complete some passes that I should have." Nebraska also tied its own Big Eight Conference record with two punt returns for touchdowns as Dana Brinson scored from 57 yards out and Rod Smith, the nation's punt return leader a year ago, scored on an 80-yard return. The Cornhuskers held the old conference mark with two NEB: K.

Jones 1 run (Drennan kick) scoreboard on Dene Garner's 29-yard field goal following an interception by safety Chad Troxclair at the Nebraska 36. "That's probably the best defensive team I've ever coached against," Shelton said. "They have a fast line and fast linebackers and they're coached extremely well." Garner opened the second half with a 26-yard field goal following a fumble recovery at the NU 21, then Taylor ran 58 yards for another Husker score. Jones added his third touchdown on a 13-yard run and Smith broke his long punt return in a 21-point third quarter. Reserve quarterback Clete Biakeman ran 10 yards on the first play of the fourth quarter for a 56-6 Nebraska lead.

The Aggies added another score when Timo Tagaloa took a 50-yard pass from Russ Widerburg against the NU reserves in the fourth quarter. Nebraska also had its 149th consecutive sellout crowd, adding to its NCAA record, in the season opener for both teams. Jones also rushed for 118 on 18 carries by the time he left the game in the middle of the third quarter. Taylor added 69 yards passing on five of 14 with one interception. The Huskers rolled up 515 yards rushing while holding Utah State to a minus-one yard rushing for the game.

Nebraska also had 88 yards passing SEE NEBRASKA continued on page D2 ma. NtH: k. jones 1 run (urennan kick) Garner 29 NEB: Brinson 57 punt return (Drennan kick) NEB: Taylor 44 run (Drennan kick) Gamer 26 NEB: Taylor 58 run (Drennan kick) NEB: Jones 13 run (Drennan kick) NEB: H. Smith 80 punt return (Drennan kick) NEB: Biakeman 10 run (Drennan kick) USU: Tagaloa 50 pass from Widerburg (pass tailed) STATISTICS US First downs 14 Neb 32 67-515 Rushes-yards 29-(-7) Passing yards 226 Return yards 7 205 Passes 19-46-1 7-19-2 Punts 10-40 3-26 Fumbtes-tost 2-0 6-3 Penalties-yards 4-24 7-75 Time of possession 29:25 30:35 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Utah State, D. Brown 5-8, Munson 6-10.

Nebraska, Jones 18-118, Taylor 9-157, Clark 7-59, Heibel7-52. PASSING Utah State, Snyder 12-33-1132, Widerburg 7-13094. Nebraska, Taylor 5-14-169, Biakeman 1-4-1 11. RECEIVING Utah State, K. Smith 8-101, Tagaloa 1-50, Payne 2-22.

Nebraska, R. Smith 3-29, Millikan 1-25, Neubertl-15. Utah State quarterback Brent Snyder scrambles to avoid being sacked by Nebraska de- fenders, including Broderick Thomas (89), trying to play off block. (AP Laserphoto) IVI'side's bhoir runs Hie fc, new veer to 29-1 3 win By Terry Hersom Former Heelan teammates Jerry through his hands earlier in the Journal sports editor Stabile and Rick Niles, two of just six game. seniors on the Momingside roster, "I missed the easy one and caught Monte Riebhoff will never conjure made noteworthy defensive contribu- the questionable one," he mused, up memories of Jack Mildren or tions.

former East This was Morningside's first victo- Kenny Ploen or some of the great stalwart Bob Grantham, the North ry in the series with Northwestern, running quarterbacks in college foot- Central Conference punting leader a an NA1A Division II school with pre- ball history. vear a8 helped the Chiefs' enjoy sumably far less scholarship backing Nonetheless, Riebhoff says he'll be some favorable field position with than Momingside or other NCAA content to run the new veer offense at seven punts for a 41-yard average. Division II schools in the North Cen- Morningside College as long as it Niles- 210-pound outside tral Conference. The Red Raiders, produces results like Saturday linebacker, made perhaps the play of perennial NAIA playoff contenders night's 29-13 victory over tne game with 4:47 remaining in the who missed the post-season field for Northwestern College in a season tnird Quarter and Momingside on top the first time in five years last fall, opener at Roberts Stadium. 15-10.

it had won four previous games with "I'm not overly fast, which I guess Freshman punter Kerby Huss of the Sioux City colleg.ans is obvious said the 6-foot 4-inch Northwestern, an All-Northwest Iowa "They ve got about the same type junior who was recruited to Morn- running back at Battle Creek last of team every year," said Stabile, ingside as a classic dropback passer fal1- juggled a punt snap momentari- "They plav 60 minutes of straight-up after flinging a state-high 28 ly and gave Niles just enough time to touchdown passes in his senior year smother the kick Niles then scooped 5EE CHlcro at Southeast Warren High School of, up the football after one bounce and continued on page D2 Liberty Center. rambled 25 yards to the end zone for Summarv "The main thing is just to get the what proved to be a back-breaking NothwMtem ball straight upfield and get four or touchdown Momingside 6 77-2. five yards," said Riebhoff. "This is a clsed my eyes to block l.ne kl( Monl9 10 run possession style of offense and as and somehow the ball wound up in NW. Kreg Lensch 4 run (Hob Brommer kick) lnne as it works wo shnnlrt stav with my hands," said Niles.

"The first nw-fg Brommer 39 long db 11 WOrKh, we snouiQ Slay Wim MORN RiebholH run pass tailed it" thing that hit my mind was the ques- MORNFGChnstenseno Morningside's debut in the veer at- tion 'Can I run this thing in? "I knew 25 blocked tack didn't account for any whopping vou couldnt advance a tumble re- morn Riebhotn run (Christonssn kick) yardage totals, but it did produce covery (in college), but I wasn't sure nw fg Brommer 24 three touchdowns, all scored by about a blocked punt. That was the statistics nw Riebhoff. The rangy quarterback longest 25 yards I ve ever run. Firetdowns ambled 10 yards for one score, then The. touchdown was ar from the addedapairofone-yarders nly contribution by Niles, who also 39 127 The defense also earned a gold star collected a fumble recovery, was Passe, ta-33-2 for the Chiefs in a contest witnessed credited with 2M sacks and figured in 7-es by a crowd estimated at 4.000, nearly eight tackles.

Fun.ifj.;jS.M 3-3 half of those following the visiting ataDiie, a mere 5-bJ4 ana lbu rushing: Northwestern Lensch 214, RpH Raidprs nn thpir short trpk frnm pounds, is a sentimental favorite With Mullenberg 7-15, DeHaan 8-13, Huss 3-8. Mom- neu ttdiueis on meir hliori ireK irom ingside Riebhoff 1B-31, Gaswmt 8-29, Brown 6-20, OrangeCity. tne Chiefs, playing with tremendous Brothprs Tim and Rrvan MnCahp hustle and desire. passing; Northwestern Lensch 18-33-2-162. Dromers inn dnu Bryan mtCdOe io i0.

Momingside Riebhotl 3-13-0-97, McCune 0-1-0 from Milford, starting in. tandem as "All comprehension of size is lost 0. Mnrninosirip's insirip linpharkprc OUt On that field, insisted Stabl a RECEIVING: Northwestern Johnsen 6 72. MOrningSia.es insiae IineDaCKerS, ru Kin io Mullenberg 7-31, Kuiper 1-26. Aberson 1-17.

Hen, rang up 15 and 10 tackles, respective- corneroacK. ine important tning is 2 DeHaan 1-8 Momingside James 1-44, ly, as the winners limited a tradi- 1 be in the right place. The great tionally explosive Northwestern of- thing tonight was that it was my first soto-tss-r0iai fense to one touchdown and twi field f8 SS: goals to snOW yOU, gOOd things Come tO Vand8r Sloep 0-5-5. Vander Zwaag 1-3-4, Green Three former Sioux City high thowwhowaitj" "riVTs. Mec- school standouts were among the Mamie tigurea in seven tacKies ana 810 Waison 2-7-9.

Niies 4-4-8, Neuben 4-4-b. game's more conspicuous perfor- made a big-pass interception after sum. Gree, 3.3-6, Edward. o-6-8. mers having another possible theft fall Tnomas24-6 1 r.

season-opening collegiate football game at Roberts Stadium. Momingside took a 29-13 win. (Staff photo by Gary Anderson) Northwestern quarterback Kreg Lensch (16) darts for a gain as Momingside linebacker Rick Niles gives chase in Saturday night's Heelan falls in two overtimes No. 1 -ranked Sooners thrash North Texas Crusaders battled to get the last chance to win in regulation, but Jason Boever's 31-yard field goal attempt with 1:52 left in the game fell just under the crossbar to leave the regulation knot tied at 7-7. Heelan won.

the toss in the first overtime and elected to play defense. Three plays gained just two yards and Eastman missed his field goal. The Crusaders, whistled for just two penalties all night, had the misfortune of one of those for illegal procedure costing them five yards on their first possession in the first extra session. The penalty helped Schermerhorn make a decision. "The kids had worked hard for the opportunity to win the game and they had it right there," said Schermerhorn.

"We decided to go for HEELAN the field goal and win the game. You -t. rio can't takl the opportunity iway from cc-rinued on page D2 them with a fumble or bad snap. Ssummary "Unfortunately, the kick didn't go I I 7 I through." Boever'S 32-yard attempt DOw'l: Marcus Bumpus 6 pass from Bob Cataldo On irst-and-15 was Wide right. HEEwTmaing 20 pas.

from Don Wengert Dowling WOn the tOSS for the Second (Jason Boever kick) extra session and after three in- Eastman 17 complete passes, Boever got a third Dow HMin chance, but this time, on fourth down, First downs 16 10 his boot from the 22 was long enough, gwhffii- oi but a foot wide of the left upright. Passes 10-20-0 Punls 3-43 3 3-26 3 The Maroons went to work, Penames-yards 4-36 2-15 crashing three plays to the one where Fums lwl iNbivibuALSTATisfids2'1 21 Heelan again stopped the visitors rushing: Dowiing Landoti 25-137, white 9-23, short of the goal. Eastman then con- VTU nected On fourth down. Wengert M-21). Mogensen 1-5.

Laing 1-7. Each team put together their most we'iGrU17'1- impressive Offensive drives back-tO- RECEIVING: Dowling Bumpus 4-96, Foster 2-18, hark in thp third nnarfpr O'Brien 1-18, Landolt 1-10. Heelan Laing 4-80, DaCK in me UUra quarter. By Steve Allspach Journal sports writer Heelan's Crusaders, dodging bullet after bullet aimed at them by West Des Moines Dowling, finally had their armour pierced at the worst of times. Dowling's Dave Eastman, who missed attempts from 37 and 27 yards in the first half and again from 23 yards in the first overtime, connected on an 18-yard field goal on fourth down of the second overtime Saturday night to mortally wound Heelan in a 1987 prep football opener before 6,000 fans at Memorial Field, 10-7.

Heelan's defense, led by linebacker Glenn Mogensen, also halted Dowling on downs at the one-yard line and the four-yard line in the first half. Coach George Schermerhorn's all but two series after intermission. Oklahoma's All-America tight end Keith Jackson caught three passes for 95 yards, including a 45-yarder for a touchdown. He also had a 24-yard catch on a third-and-14 play that kept alive another scoring drive. The Sooners had their way early and often against the NCAA Division I-AA Eagles.

Oklahoma safety David Vickers intercepted a Bron Beal pass on the first play SEE SOONERS continued on page D5 NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -Backup quarterback Charles Thompson rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another Saturday as top-ranked Oklahoma defeated North Texas State 69-14 in a college football season opener. Thompson, a second-year freshman, scored on runs of one, seven and four yards and hit split end Carl Cabbiness on a 20-yard touchdown pass. Thompson relieved starter Jamelle Holieway midwav through the second quarter after the Sooners had taken a 35-0 lead, then played DlGHs K3D 010) HD your Endepenient) XViAt agent A ivOVvA 3 I 9w Gf.uipc. Care DAVE HECK 255-7644 1516 Pierce St.

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