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For Nebraska, the result of this chaos has been a return engagement In the top five. A national championship a sar castic reference only 10 days ago is still a possibility. Of course there's still the little matter of winning nine straight, deluding the Oklahoma game. This week's picks: Nebraska 44, Minnesota 0 It's risky to forecost a shutout when Husker reserves begin filtering in during the second quarter, but the Gophers will be starting a freshman quarter back. Minnesota scored only nine points against Texas Chris ten University without Tony Diingy so Gopher fans shouldn't count on an offensive onslaught. ' Watch for the pjQ3 L NOW SHOWING! EMBASSY THEATRE ' coica AT 1 1:201 2:40 4:20 G 7-40 8:20 'No.One Under 18 Kansas 24, Texas A&M 14 The Aggie fairytale will come to an unhappy ending Saturday. Texas A&M isn't really the fifth best team in the country. Wisconsin 14, Missouri 10 The fact that the game is in Madison is the only real advan tage the Badgers have as both teams are similar in style and talent. Both have good defenses. Both have dull offenses. Oklahoma 56, Wake Forest 7 The only issue in doubt is how long Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer chooses to pour it on. If he keeps his first unit in throughout the season, his team would average more points per game than the Sooner basketball team. Alabama 27, Mississippi 16 Common sense demands pick ing the Crimson Tide, but this couid be another upset. The game is in Mississippi, the Rebels are ranked in the top ' twenty and Alabama wasn't very emphatic in their win over VanderbiU last week. Notre Dame 23, Michigan St3te10 The Sports Illustrated jinx struck again last week as the Fightinq Irish were clipped after beinc; featured on the magazine cover. The Spartans lost by 42 points last week or I'd be templed to pick an upset. Thomas absent Texas Tech 31, Oklahoma State 14 The Cowboys are difficult .to figure out, getting trounced by Baylor after an impressive sea son's start. Texas Tech is as consistent as the Lincoln Police. The Red Raiders should remain undefeated. Injuries plague Huskers As the UNI football team prepares for Its meeting this Saturday with Minnesota, one big question mark In tho Husker camp is the absence of split end Bobby Thomas. Thomas, a 151 lb. sophomore from Bridgeport, Pa.,. failed to return to practice Monday and Tuesday. "I haven't talked to him," said Husker Coach Tom Os borne, "I've tried to, but at this point ail I can do is speculate If he isn't showing up for practice he isn't serious about playing. "I won't know about making a decision until I talk to him," he added. I-Back John O'Leary is still a ni m-jinn mark this week even 'though with th he resumed workouts team Monday. "We'd like to play him, but we have to wait for a decision from the doctors," Osborne said. Osborne also expressed con cern with injuries to two of his other l-backs, Jeff Moran and Monte Anthony. Moran did not practice Monday and Tuesday because of a sore foot, while Anthony is slowed by a bruised shoulder. Wingback Don Westbrook has also been sidelined this week with a bruised thigh, but Os borne said he expects West brook to practice today. After last weekend's 40-7 win over Northwestern, plus some upsets to other top teams, the Huskers climbed to fifth and sixth places respectively in the weekly UPI and AP football poiis. j C7 ffJf Z.iZ ' u.ZZ'J) Our People Make Us Number One 1 an M WO SI ft ' i li : 'f ' 1 s ' : 1 f Bnnff ""tril CV m t.'.tjSftJ'U . Bi W m V- i., ' r 1 r J 1127 Fi A PtCluiwKiQ & Protossiatul 3ook lK)p I 4 s The brilliance ofour diamond ' solitaires is released by Isaacs skill. liaac is a diamond cutter for Zaks lis shapes each diamond with unMievttbk ki!. A. 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