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THE SUNDAY OKLAHOMAN Section November 2. 1997 7 College Football Oklahoma (3-6) Oklahoma Tulsa (2-5) i WL acvv oq State (6-1) Saturday's Game Kansas 34. Iowa St. 24 Tulane at San Jose St. Central Florida Baylor 23, Texas 21 Missouri 41 Colorado 31 WL Opponent Score Cincinnati 34-24 Iowa 54-16 Missouri 42-21 Rice 42-24 Texas-El Paso 33-18 TCU 33-22 Colorado St.

44-8 Utah 21-13 N8 BYU A N15 SMU N22 New Mexico A Opponent Score Northwestern 24-0 Syracuse 36-34 California 40-36 Louisville 35-14 Kansas 20-17 Texas (Dallas) 27-24 Baylor 24-23 Kansas State 26-7 Nebraska 69-7 Oklahoma State Texas Texas Tech A Saturday's Game S. Mississippi 24, Cincinnati 17 Iowa 37, Purdue 17 Missouri 35, Colorado 28 Rice 24, SMU 6 Brigham Young New Mexico 40, TCU 10 UNLV Tulsa 21, Utah 13 Texas-El Paso Rice 24, SMU 6 New Mexico 40, TCU 10 WL 018 N1 N8 N15 N22 Saturday's Game Penn St. 30, Northwestern 27 West Virginia Cal 33, Oregon St. 14 E. Carolina 45, Louisville 31 Kansas 34, Iowa St.

24 Baylor 23, Texas 21 Baylor 23, Texas 21 Kansas St. 13, Texas Tech 2 Nebraska 69, Oklahoma 7 Texas Oklahoma St. Kansas 13, Texas Tech 2 Opponent Score Iowa State 21-14 SW Louisiana 31-7 Fresno State 35-0 NE Louisiana 38-7 Texas 42-16 Colorado 33-29 Open Missouri 51-50 Texas A Oklahoma A Texas Tech Baylor A u-L JSI15 N22 Missouri 51 OSU 50 (20T) Oklahoma St. Nebraska 69, Oklahoma 7 KSU 13, Texas Tech 2 Baylor 23, Texas 21 "A'at Soldier Field, Chicago rnt WEEKLY Scoreboard Protesting Terriers Lose 45-7 to UConn Willie Miller 7 run (D. Hadenfeldt kick).

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(AP) Black football jersey numbers replaced red ones, and the Terrier logo on uniforms was missing on Saturday as Boston University players protested the school's decision to eliminate the football program. In the first game after BU's board of trustees decided to end the Division I-AA program, Connecticut beat the Terriers 45-7. The school said the $3 million devoted annually to football would be put to better use on other sports. Shane Stafford threw for three touchdowns and Recolon Jumpp rushed for two as Connecticut (6-2) made Boston look every bit the lame duck program. The Boston players said they were no longer playing for Boston, but for themselves.

"Before we were just so angry, but now we're just kind of in a depression mode, just trying to help each other through this the best we can," team captain Travis Raitt said. Coach Tom Masella said the players made their point and would return to their school uniforms next week. "I want our kids to be classy and go out with class over the next three weeks," he said. Some players said they were told they would risk forfeiting the last three games if they did not wear the uniforms. Boston's football program began in 1884 and has operated continuously since 1917.

The Terriers have won four of their last 30 games, with an 0-7 start this season, their 91st season. Ed Carpenter, Boston's sports information director, said the university accepted the players' frustration. "They expressed their feelings to us on Tuesday and we decided to let them express their feelings today," he said. Support came from the stands and the students. Phil McGeoghan Jr.

sat through a driving rainstorm rooting for his son, who has the same name and is a freshman wide receiver. The elder McGeoghan protested in his own way with a rival UConn cap. The school has said that players will be allowed to keep their scholarships or transfer to another school to play football as soon as next season. Masella will' be paid for the remaining two years of his contract. Phil McGeoghan in, who had three catches for 60 yards, including a 31-yarder to set up the team's lone score, said he plans to leave Boston.

"It makes me sick even to go to class," he said. "It makes me sick to drive by the stadium and to know all the memories, all the friends I have, it's all over in three weeks." "I'm feeling the same way my son is, that he was betrayed," the senior McGeoghan said. "I don't want to say this, my son being a football player, but he broke down. He put his heart into this." First-year student Jacie Whitney of Auburn, Maine, said it was more than just the football players who were upset. "There are a lot of people who are hurt by this.

The people in the band, just the whole school in general, is very upset about this," she said. "If I were a player I would do the whole 'X' university thing." The Terriers converted Stafford's fumble near midfield with just over a minute to play in the half into a 7-yard touchdown pass from Dan Hanafin to Mike Germino on the final play of the half for their only score. 0-20 2:43 Rushing Player An. Gain Lost Net TD Long Littrell 21 90 2 88 1 12 Thatcher 9 34 8 26 0 11 Kuhn 3 9 0 9 0 5 Daniels 10 21 27-6 0 6 Fuente 1 0 10-10 0 0 Moore 6 4 26 -22 0 3 TOTALS 50 158 73 85 1 12 Passing Player Alt. Com.

Int. Yds. TD Long 0-27 rat 13:28 Moore 4 2 0 58 0 40 Fuente 3 0 0 0 0 0 Daniels 2 1 0 11 0 11 TOTALS 9 3 0 69 0 40 Pass Receiving Player No. Yards td Long Alexander 2 58 0 40 Little 1 11 0 11 TOTALS 3 69 0 40 Punting Player No. Yards Avg.

Long Shackelford 8 259 32.4 56 TOTALS 8 259 32.4 56 Kickoff Returns Player No. Yards Avg. Long Lewis 2 43 21.5 26 Jackson 7 96 13.7 34 TOTALS 9 139 15.4 34 Kris Brown 24 FG. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard. Key plays: Octavious McFarlin 43 return of Justin Fuente fumble to OU 8.

Joel Makovicka 5 run (Brown kick). Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards. Key plays: Bobby Newcombe 57 punt return to OU 27; Ah-man Green 2 run to OU 5 on 4th-and-2. Brown 42 FG. Drive: 4 plays, mi-nus-1 yard.

Key plays: Jason Peter recovery of Brandon Daniels at OU 23. Correll Buckhalter 15 run (Brown kick). Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards. Key plays: Tony Ortiz 8 return of Daniels fumble to OU 28. SECOND QUARTER Bobby Newcombe 40 pass from Scott Frost (Brown kick).

Drive: 1 play, 40 yards. Key plays: Grant Wistom cause and recover Eric Moore fumble at OU 40. Scott Frost 12 run (Brown kick). Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards. Key plays: Frost 24 run; Newcombe 18 run.

THIRD QUARTER Lance Brown 9 run (Brown kick). Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards. Key plays: Jackson 18 pass from Frost. Joel Makovicka 37 run (Brown kick). Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards.

Key plays: scoring play. Makovicka 32 run (Brown kick). Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards. Key plays: Green 20 run. Seth Littrell 3 run (Alexander kick).

Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards. Key plays: Stephen Alexander 40 pass from Eric Moore. FOURTH QUARTER Buckhalter 5 run (Ted Retzlaff kick). Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards. Key plays: Newcombe 36 pass from Frankie London.

Address City Zip I receive: The Daily Oklahoman The Sunday Oklahoman by carrier delivery. Entries sent to the Sports Department will not be considered. 7:29 I 041 10:56 Nebraska Rushing Alt. Gain Lost Net TD Long Player Navy 1 Yard Short Against Notre Dame Green 1 109 105 20 37 24 15 7 13 18 4 9 2 2 37 Makovicka 10 Frost 8 Buckhalter 9 Miller 4 London 3 Newcombe 2 Alexander 4 Brown 1 Kingston 1 Cobb 1 TOTALS 61 101 66 54 22 20 19 10 9 2 2 414 101 66 54 22 20 19 9 9 2 2 409 sat. 8:23 Passing Player Alt.

Com. Int. Yds. Frost 10 6 0 107 London 2 1 0 36 TOTALS 12 7 0 143 TD Long 1 40 0 36 1 40 0-55 feat 5:09 7-55 at 2:05 Pass Receiving Player No. Yards TD Newcombs 3 88 1 Brown 1 26 0 Jackson 1 18 Green 1 12 Lake 1 -1 0 TOTALS 7 143 1 Long 40 26 18 12 0 40 SMU 24, Rice 6 DALLAS Ramon.

Flanigan rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns as Southern Methodist beat Rice for the first time since 1986. SMU (4-4 overall, 3-2 Western Athletic Conference) rushed for 323 yards, with two rushers totaling more than 100 yards each for the first time since Sept. 17, 1994 against New Mexico. They were Flanigan with 100 and Kelsey Adams' career-high 152. Miami 42, Arkansas State 10 MIAMI Edgerrin James had touchdown runs of 39 and 41 yards as Miami exceeded the 300-yard rushing mark for the third consecutive week in a win over Arkansas State.

James carried the ball 13 times for 151 yards despite sitting out much of the second half. James Jackson added 115 yards on 10 rushes, including a 56-yard touchdown run, for Miami which ran for 340 yards on the day. New Mexico 40, TCU 10 FORT WORTH, Texas Graham Leigh tossed three touchdown passes to Pascal VoLz and scored once himself as New Mexico waltzed to a victory over Texas Christian's winless Horned Frogs. Volz, a fleet senior from Tempe, pulled down scoring shots of 33, 40 and 24 yards as the Lobos (7-2, 4-2) remained a contender in the. The Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind.

Even Navy gave Notre Dame all it could handle. The Middies, who have lost an NCAA-record 34 consecutive games to Notre Dame, finished one yard short of the upset Saturday, losing 21-17 to the Irish. Navy (3-4) had a chance to win in the final seconds. Chris McCoy hit Pat McGrew with a 69-yard pass, but Irish cornerback Allen Ros-sum pushed him out of bounds at the 1-yard line as time ran out. Navy tackle David Viger threw his helmet down on the field, and it appeared to smash apart.

Notre Dame running back Autry Denson, who briefly left the game with a bruised right knee, ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns, including a 5-yard touchdown run that gave the Irish (4-5) a 21-17 advantage with 5:48 left to play. Louisiana Tech 26, Alabama 20 TUSCALOOSA, Ala Tim Rattay threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns to lead Louisiana Tech to it's biggest win of the season, a victory over Alabama. The win put Louisiana Tech (7-2) in good position for an Independence Bowl berth. The Bulldogs needed a win over a notable opponent to solidify their postseason chances and beating Alabama (4-4) may have done it. Western Athletic Conference Mountain Division.

Ciemson 33, Wake Forest 16 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Record-setting Nealon Greene threw touchdown passes of 52 and 41 yards in the third quarter, and Ciemson kept its bowl hopes alive with a win over injury-plagued Wake Forest. Ciemson, on a two-game winning streak, has ended each of the last two seasons 5-1 to earn bowl trips. But the win may have been costly because Greene went down with a leg injury with 7:31 left as he hustled to recover his own fumble. Virginia 45, Maryland 0 COLLEGE PARK, Md.

Aaron Brooks ran and passed Virginia to its sixth straight victory over Maryland, accounting for five touchdowns in a rout of the hapless Terrapins. Brooks threw a season-high three touchdown passes and ran for 77 yards and two scores before leaving midway through the third quarter with the Cavaliers up 38-0. Indiana 23, Illinois 6 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Indiana had gone almost five games without a touchdown but broke the streak with a 1-yard run by freshman De'Wayne Hogan in the second quarter and beat winless Illinois. Player Kosch TOTALS Avg.

30.0 30.0 Long 30 30 Player Brown TOTALS Made 2 2 Long 42 42 Punting No. Yards 1 30 1 30 Field Goals Alt. 2 2 Kickoff Returns No. Yards 2 34 2 34 Punt Returns No. Yards 2 60 1 17 3 77 7-62 at 10:21 Player Walker TOTALS Avg.

17.0 17.0 Long 24 24 Player Newcombe Harrison TOTALS Avg. 30.0 17.0 25.6 Long 57 17 57 7-69 OU- rushing game netted minus-3 yards on 29 carries. "Seth Littrell did a great job," Blake said. "It was a great experience," Littrell said. "I've got one under my belt now." In addition to the ailing Fazande and Rose, the Sooners were without several other injured or suspended tailbacks: De-Mond Parker, Carson Fields, Johnnie Bal-ous, Stanley Peters, Bennie Butler and Reggie Skinner.

Buster Kuhn, a walk-on, got his first Sooner carry, but freshman Dwight McKissic was not brought out of redshirt. OU again used three quarterbacks. Justin Fuente started, but did not play after fumbling on the second series. Brandon Daniels, who entered with 9:21 left in the first quarter, and Eric Moore, who came in with 2:34 left in the first quarter, shared the QB duties in the final 54 From Page 1-B In 103 years of football, only one time has OU allowed more than 69 points: last year's 73-21 loss to Nebraska. The Sooners have also had only 10 losses by 37 points or more in history, and five of those defeats have come in the last four years.

"There's no question in my mind that Nebraska's a great football team," said Blake. "I don't think that surprised any of us. But we cannot go out there in the First half and make turnovers. We gave them that kind of field position, and you can't io that for a great offense." OU's brightest light was true freshman Fullback Seth Littrell. With fullbacks Jer-maine Fazande and Mike Rose home with knee injuries, Littrell made his first Soon-start.

The son of former OU fullback Jim Littrell responded with 88 yards on 21 carries. Get this: Other than Littrell, OU's Nebraska featured two 100-yard rushers tailback Ahman Green for 105 on 18 carries, and fullback Joel Makovicka for 101 yards on 10 carries. Makovicka set an NU fullback record with three touchdowns. NU also featured quarterback Scott Frost, who completed 6 of 10 passes for 107 yards and one TD, and also kept eight times for 66 yards and another TD. NU freshman wingback Bobby Newcombe was the 3 R's champion, gaining 19 yards on rushes, 88 yards on receptions and 60 yards on returns.

And NU defensive end Grant Wistrom caused three of OU's four lost fumbles, recovering one of them. "I thought we played really well today," NU coach Tom Osborne said after his 250th victory. "I am kind of surprised at the outcome. I think turnovers obviously had a big impact." The outcome was decided quickly. In the first 17 minutes, Nebraska had five straight scoring drives and OU had four lost fumbles in five possessions.

The Sooners also allowed a 56-yard punt return. Fuente, the first of three OU quarterbacks used in the first quarter, lost a fumble on OU's third play. It was the first of three fumbles caused in the first half alone by Wistrom. Octavious McFarlin recovered the fumble and returned it 43 yards to the OU 8. The Sooners held from there, but Nebraska led 3-0 at 12:49.

OU did not fumble on its next possession but Newcombe returned the OU punt 57 yards to the OU 27. Six plays and 27 yards later, Nebraska led 10-0 on Makovicka's 5-yard touchdown run. Then came three straight fumbles lost by OU and three straight scoring drives by Nebraska. The second OU quarterback of the day. Daniels, fumbled at the OU 23.

OU's defense held again, but Kris Brown tied an NU record with his ninth straight successful field-goal try. The Huskers led 13-0. Daniels returned to guide the Sooners on a 41-yard advance to midfield, but then he lost another fumble on another hit by Wistrom: Nebraska took possession at the OU 28. Four plays later, NU led 20-0 after Correl Buckhalter's 15-yard TD run. Moore replaced Daniels at quarterback with the same result: a lost fumble, or yet another Wistrom tackle.

This time Wistrom also recovered the fumble, at th OU 40. On the next play, Frost threw 40-yard TD pass to Newcombe. The Husk ers led 27-0 at 13:28. After punts by each team, Nebraski scored the final points of the first hall The Huskers needed only three plays travel 54 yards, with Frost runs of 24 am 12 (for the score)..