The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 34

4D SepMBbcr 11, im. UMrii. Sniqr JtMi Sophomore Richard Bems (35) scored his first varsity touchdown on this run late in the second quarter. Bems takes the pitch from Vince Ferragamo (15) as the blocking forms out front (1). Dan Schmidt (51) and Ken Spaeth (86) pick out an opponent to block and Bems cuts toward the goal line (2).

Schmidt crunches Tim McVay (49) as Bems charges through the opening (3). The Steve Sanders (58) is too late to cover but Derek Foree (88) is slipping block (4). It appers Foree has the Husker ball carrier stopped (5) but momentum pays dividends as he drives through Foree and falls across the goal line (6). Field Position Key Theme In Different Husker Story By Parker Bloomington, Ind. Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne preached one theme all after his Conihuskers suffered an opening game tie against LSU.

he said, one of the most important aspects when it comes to deciding the outcome of a football game. LSU never committed an error deep in its own The story was difforoit here Saturday. After driving to a touchdown with the opening kickoff, Nebraska an fumble on the second play and soon ran to a 140 lead. Happier Players really feel that much different right now than at the end of the LSU Osborne observed in the midst oi a much happier room. was a better team than Indiana atul this week we got some breaks that enabled us to get a of scores from close in.

Field positkn was the whole difference. thirdi we've got a good football Osborne added. we still have to show continued improvment from week to Oibome and Monte Kiffin woe upset with the officiating udiich enabled Indiana to score a pair of second-half touchdowns. "Nobody has yet crossed the goal line against our Black Shirts (first unit Kiffin we go for a shutent in every game, going to play the kids vriien we get wdl ahead. Gaiaed Experieace have nine redshirts on our first unit defeme.

How did they get good enough to Kiffin asked. getting some game expenence in past years when we were well ahead. Looking down the road, we have to give that same kind of playing time to this second Kiffin thought his defense was the target of some quesUonabie caUs. One, in the closing seconds which aided Indiana's final TD drive, was against Kiffin himself. trap their passer back on the one-yard line and going to have to Kiffin related.

they call a face mask and it leads to their first touchdown. Then, that socalled the passer' call at the end. That wasn't any worse than what they did to Randy Garcia (who was twice helped from the field with a rib injury). I take responsibility for arguing too much and getting the seciHul tacked on. But.

going to fight for my players when out giviog Going Despite rolling to a 3M advantage when the Nebraska shock troops made their appearance the Huskers had troubte scoring from close-in on two occasions, once four plays to move the last yard and a half. performance has got to improve when down there Osborne admits. going to be meeting better teams than Indiana, although they got in a defense down there and a tough alignment to run Osborne thought the offense it up pretty well between running and passing, however. We talked to the offensive linemen about coming off the ball a little quicker. After that, 1 we controlled the line of scrimmage pretty Indiana did have an edge in the final passing statistics, gaining 213 yards through the air, compared with 160 for the Huskers.

Secondary Play feel the first unit played pretty defensive secondary coach Warren Powers said. made a couple of early mistakes, but then adjusted and did okay. the second group seem mentally ready to play when we put them in. They fell asleep a couple of times, which really added to passing Both Kiffin and Powers obsmed that sprint- out pass-run option plays were difficult to stop. were sprinting out away from the pass Kiffin said.

has a good running game. Our defense shut that off and it would have shut off the dropback pass. The sprint- out pass picked up some yards, but it hurt our first Comerback Dave Butterfield, who made a spectacular pass interception explained that first responsibility was to protect against the deep pass. Better Each Week I liked the Butterfield added. kiww we could play better than last week.

Now we just gotta keep getting better each Osborne praised the running of I-backs Monte Anthony and Richard Berm and was particularly pleased with the kicking game. A1 Eveland, who missed (me field goal, had another blocked and saw a PAT chance go awry when the snap was muffed agaimt LSU, was perfect with six extra points and a 29-yard field goal. Lessman had a super day punting, hitting one for 57 yards and two others fw 52 and 46. some reason the field goal looked real Eveland said. a bit apprehensive because of the problems of last Lessman was pleased with his hang time.

if you punt the ball 45-55 yards, you may over-kick the Lessman said. they run back any of them. The coaches timed the punts from :04.8 to :05.0 in the air. That gave the linemen time to get down Players Banged Up Osborne noted that had a lot of guys banged up today, but hopefully everyone will be okay for the TCU game and our home opener next At time the Huskers were down to two linebackers. captain Cletus Pillen was the only who made the trip but play.

He was injured during a mid-week no-contact drill. Jim Wightman suffered a sprained ankle and Percy Eichelberger had to be replaced with minor hurts. The most serious injury was an apparent hip pointer suffered by defensive end Ray Phillips. Split end Chuck Malito wound up with a leg bruise after his pass recqition. Middle guard Oudious Lee went down on the opening kickoff, forcing Jeff Pulten to play the entire game.

Individual Statistics Nebraska Defense OfftnM LIntmtn Tuesday Baseball Mlnntsota v. Chicago, 8 p.m., (Dl. nesday Baseball Mlnntsota v. Chicago, I p.m., (SI. RusUag No.

Yds. Ikvo. .....8 19 2.4 Anthony ....14 83S.2 Boms ........15 79S.3 ......2 2 1.0 1O.S 14 4.7 Staward ......3 17 5.7 Soriay ...........3 14 S.3 173.4 Passing No Co Yds PI 8 1150 Garcia .......3 1 130 Sorloy 1 1 320 Pass Receivtog No. Yds Thomas ........3 3S Shamblln ........3 S2 ........224 ........1 32 Borns ........1 7 PuBtiag No. Yds.

Avo. Lossman ......4 184 44.0 ms IntereepttoBS No. Yds. Buttorfiold 0 Puat Retares NO. Yds.

3S Harvoy ........1 0 UT AT TT 2 4 24 2 4 4 23 23 PooschI .....2 0 2 2 0 2 Pulion Lintbacktrf Wightman 7 411 Kunx .........42 1 Eicholborgor 3 2 Carpontor 31 4 Backs Harvay ......3 3 4 J. Pillan .....10 1 2 13 Andarsan 2 13 Smith .........11 2 Valasak ......1 12 Fischar ......202 2 Indiana RiisMag Na. Yds.Avo. Bumatt ........11 34 3.1 ...........5 22 4.4 lltiu Thursday Baseball Minnosota v. Chicago, 8 p.m., (S8.

KkfcoCf RetitfM Craig ................1 Walton ..............1 Kramor ......2 -4 leV Janas ......7 -31 ......4 19 4.1 Harkradar ......4 IS1.8 Burrtll ......1 30 30.0 PatilBg No Co Yds PI Kramar 8 SI 1 ...13 8 14S0 ...3 1 17 0 Pass Receiving No. Yds. Calvin .........8 123 Wastovar .........2 17 Burrai! 148 PIshol .........1 20 PuBdag Na. Yds. Ava.

4 234 29.3 Calvin Paar Putt Retaras Na. 2 KtekoffRctarM Na. Dbfense UT AT Untmtn Marr 3 4 4 2 McIntosh ....2 3 2 3 1 Marki ............1 2 2 1 1 Uako ............1 0 1 LinotMcktrf When Keilh Crivtai (21) decided to change intenae NU defenden Percy Eicbelbetger (44) and Ted Harvey (31) changed right with him. Sandars 14 Norman 13 Syhort Backs 3 3 McVay 3 tConotpp 2 Swlnohart 1 Ydi. Ydi.

133 II 14 I iM goal rds in 10 plays. Highllghtod by 20 run 125 pass from Forragamo to Spaoth. The thinker is Indiana head (Xiach Lee Cono as he ponders defeat at the hancis of Nebraska. Scoring Story NU'IU Haw Scarad Tima First OiMrtar 7-0 Daimall 1 run Driva: 74 yards In 13 plays. Highllghttd by 33 yards by Anthony Including runs of 16, 10.

Convtrsion: Evfland kick. Anthany 1 run DrIva: 14 yards In 7 plays. Sat up by fumbla racovary by Samual. Convtrsion: Evoland kick. Sacand Quartar 174 Ivaland 2f MaM oaai Driva; 80 yards by Barns and Staliad at Indiana 13.

144 lams 3 run Driva: 26 yards In 4 plays. Sat up by fumbla racovary by Wightman. Convtrsion: Evaland kick. Third Quartar 114 Anthony 1 run Driva: II yards In 4 plays. Sat up by Butttrflold 35- yard punt raturn and parsonai foul against Indiana.

Convtrsion Evaland kick. 314 BamsSrun Driva; 10 yards in 11 plays. Highllghttd by 24 pass from Ftrragamo to Shamblln. Barns rushad for 40 Convtrsion: Evaland kick. 3I-7 Calvin 3 pass tram Jann Driva: 14 yards In 9 plays.

Highllghttd by 45 pass from Jonas to Burrail, and 20 pass from Jonas to Calvin. Convtrsion. Fraud kick. Paurth Quifwlar 41-7 Olllatpla run Driva: 87 yards In plays. Hightightad by 32 pass from Soriay tp AAallto and Indiana pwsonai foul panalty.

Convtrsion. Evaland kick. 4S-13 Harkradar 1 run Dflva: 10 yards In 13 plays. HIghilghtad by 15 run by Harkradar, NU pass Inttrfaranca and roughing Ptnaltlfs. Convtrsion: Fraud kick failad.

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