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Sports 460-1212 ggg WKY THE SUNDAY OKLAHOM AN SPORTSUNE 1C SUNDAYOCTOBER 13, 1985 I i Staff Ptto br Al McUughUii'" Oklahoma's Patrick Collins (33) takes the option pitch from Troy Alkman, beats Eric Jeffries (1) to the corner, and then escapes the grasp of Texas' last man, Gerald Senegal (5), to score the winning touchdown. Oklahoma's Dominates Texas; Nebraska's Offense Stings OSU Sooners Handcuff Horns in 14-7 Win Huskers Run Off With 34-24 Win By Tom Kensler STILLWATER Oklahoma State quarterback Ronnie Williams completed 27 of 44 passes for a school-best 363 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night in a 34-24 Nebraska victory, but no doubt he'd give up his spot in the record books if he could have one of those passes back. Williams, scrambling to avoid the rush of Husker linemen Brad Smith and Jim Skow, threw the ball into the chest of linebacker Marc-Munford at-the OSU seven-yard line with 13:17 remaining. Fullback Tom Rathman scored three plays later to give Nebraska a 27-17 lead and put an end to a Cowboy rally which provided two third-quarter touchdowns and brought most of the sellout crowd of 50,400 in Lewis Stadium to their feet. "I really didn't see him," Williams said of Mun-ford.

"I was rolling out, trying to get out of the pocket and I saw Thuman (Thomas). He moved out in the flat. I tried to get him the ball, but when I threw it I got hit. "That took a little off the ball and the linebacker was able to come up and pick it off." Munford later hurt a knee and is expected to be lost for two to three weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery today. "His interception was the turning point," OSU defensive end Ricky Shaw said.

"We just couldn't recover." Said NU's Skow: "When we did that you could see what It did to them. That demoralizes a defense when the offensive gives up the ball that deep." Judging by the final score it's difficult to say that the Munford interception cost OSU a victory. After all, OSU scored on the last play of the game when Williams passed 23 yards to Lynn Beck. But the Cowboys had pulled to within three points on a one-yard touchdown run by Thomas with 2:42 left, and the defense forced Nebraska to punt on the ensuing possession. "I thought we had the momentum arrested there and had the crowd back in the game and then we throw the interception," Jones said.

"You're not going to give Nebraska the ball on the seven and expect to stop them very of ten. "I told the squad you can't give up the crucial turnovers and some big plays and expect to beat a good football team. Ronnie is still not a very expe-See Huskers, Page 4 By BobHersom Staff Writer DALLAS Oklahoma's defense shut out Texas, 14-7, Saturday. Oh, sure, Texas scored a touchdown on this sunny, humid afternoon in the Cotton Bowl. But don't blame the OU defense, which never seems to rest.

The OU defense gave Texas nothing but goose eggs. And welts and. abrasions and a year to remember. The Longhorns' only points Saturday came when their defense returned a Sooner fumble. "This was the greatest defensive performance ever by an Oklahoma team since I've been here, and that's 20 years, including when I was an assistant," said OU coach Barry Switzer, now 6-5-2 against Texas.

Saturday's Sooner win, their first over Texas since 1982, also marked the third straight week that the OU defense deserved, but was denied, a shutout. In victories of 13-7 at Minnesota and 41-6 at Kansas State, the two touchdowns scored against OU were set up by fumbled punts deep in Sooner territory. Saturday, before the 40th consecutive OU-UT sellout, the Sooner defense budged for only 70, yards and four first downs. It would have been a stunning performance against any team, but especially previously-unbeaten Texas. The Longhorns had been averaging over 471 yards and 34 points in three games.

And Saturday's defensive gem came without OU's All-America nose guard, Tony Casillas. Casillas did not return after suffering a strained right knee on Texas' third play from scrimmage, five minutes into the game. Casillas may be side-, lined for three weeks. But redshirt freshman Curtice Williams filled in. admirably for Casillas, as OU allowed Texas no first downs and minus-24 yards in the second "I saw Tony sit down and I saw the doctors start working on his knee," Williams said.

"I didn't know whether it was serious or not, but when they turned to me and said I was going in, my heart jumped in my throat." Though no official records have been kept, UT officials said the Longhorns' 17 net yards rushing See OU Defense, Page 3 Fullback Lydell Carr goes up top to score the first Oklahoma touchdown. mm wmmt InsSdo HI II Monster of the Midway No Longhorn Could Dodge Sooner Bosworth's Mouth, Mayhem COLLEGE SCOREBOARD He did everything anyone could have Iowa state upends Kansas Pago-2C scott Mocn zc lor: Baturf Pbcw ac DALLAS Brian Bosworth, No. 44, very likely carved an indelible place for himself Saturday afternoon in the long and storied history of the OU-Texas foot-hall game. Years from now even decades from now fans on the north side of the Red Elver Rivalry will sit back and relish with great delight the day the sophomore linebacker played a better game than he talks. And that, my friend, is quite a gamo.

But that's the kind of game Bosworth, who made something of a spectacle of himself as a freshman when he spoke disparagingly of the University of Texas and Its players and coaches, played In the 80th meeting of these two old rivals. He was sledge-hammer convincing In leading an Oklahoma defensive effort that Is unparalleled in this series, The Texas offense, as a result of the stone wall It met in the form of an Oklahoma defense, was slowed to a crawl byvthe intimidating tactics of Bosworth and his Jim Lass iter teammates, The Longhorns compiled only 17 yards rushing, second-lowest in Texas football history and the smallest output ever against their rivals from the north, The Longhorns ran the football 25 times the second halt for niinus-24 yards. They went the second half without a first down by what Barry Swltzer said was the greatest defensive effort he has ever seen given by an Oklahoma team. The numbers were so startling that the OU defense, ranked first In the nation in rushing defense and total defense last week, is sure to improve this week and the man behind all that mayhem and destruction was' No. 44.

Officially, Bosworth was credited with 10 tackles although It seemed as If he had been Involved in twice that many plays. He had two quarterback sacks and made another hit behind the line of scrimmage that resulted' in lost yardage, And for good measure, he also intercepted a pass. asked, Including leading the Oklahoma fans In post-game cheers as he stood in. the end zone, helmet off, fist in the air, as he scanned the red-shlrted throng for members of his family. "There ain't no feeling like beating Texas," Bosworth said as he brushed his hand through his new haircut, a odd clip that looks like a cross between a punk bob and a military burr.

"I feel like I on a natural Although Bosworth had for Bosworth at least been rather tight-lipped prior to this OU-Texas game, ho had told reporters that he would "kill" to beat Texas. A reporter reminded him of that statement. "I would imagine I did kill somebody today," he grinned menacingly, That "somebody" could be any number orange-shlrted Longhorns. In the first quarter, Bosworth nailed Darron Norrls with a tackle that looked like the Cowboy Bill Watts Texas Stampede slam, Norrls picked himself up looking to see who, or See 'Horns, Page THE NEWEST PACER Crafts Knlvaa' Poqo IOC iWl Hiirto Qtorat r. WHton Brian Bosworth stands ready for action.

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