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frfday, octcbcr 15, 1076 daily rcbrc;kcn X '" BOOKS 0 v 7 n n yuuuo an vv u -AG S0 dl easily Jbsecbws DyJfcxiKay A rude introduction to football, Nebraska-style, may be in store for a youthful Kansas State University (KSU) offensive backfield Saturday in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats, coached by EHis Rainsberger, wSl start four freshmen in the backfield against UNL They fill the ABC and the NCAA announced Thursday after noon that the Nebraska-University of Missouri football game Oct. 23 in Lincoln will be televised nationally. , Kickoff has been moved from the normal 1:30 pjn. to 2:30 pjn. Lincoln time. ABC's air time will be 2 p jn. The Huskers' jecord on television is 20-16. Missouri, 4-1, is ranked seventh by both the Associated Press and United Press International. Last week the Tigers were ranked ninth . Missouri has defeated Southern California, Ohio State, North Carolina and Kansas State, while losing only to Illinois. quarterback, tailback, fuDback and dotback positions. The luckless Wildcats, 14 on the season, have been beset by injuries at the quarterback position since last spring. Returning starter Joe Hatcher suffered a ruptured kidney in KSU' spring game, and Roy Jones, who played for the KSU junior varsity against the Nebraska freshmen team earlier this year, was declared icholastically ineligible two weeks ago by KSU officials. f Duane Howard will be KSU's starting quarterback. Last weekend he started against the University of Missouri (MU). The Wildcats led seventh-ranked MU 21-14, before Iosing28-21. " Joining Howard in the backfield for Nebraska s home coming game will be freshmen Roosevelt Duncan at full back, Ken Lovely at tailback, who scored a touchdown against MU, and slotback Eddy Whitley. Wildcat defense tough , Defense will be one area where the Wildcats will not be hurting, according to Nebraska head coach Tom Osborne. "Kansas State played the best defense against us last year of any game we played," Osborne said. UNL won the game 12-0 in Manhattan. Cocky editor's reputation on the line; joins Husker orange-throwing crowd By Pete Wecmsn Although the collegiate football season is only at its halfway point, visions of spending New Year's Day in Miami, New Orleans or Southern California are beginning to dance in the heads of many football fans. After the rash of upsets early in the season, a definite weekly top ten is slowly emerging. This writer will go on record as being one of the first in this area to predict which teams get what bowl bids. Bowl game predictions in October are akin to AI Eveland's field goal attempts-you hit a few and you miss a few. But free your imagination loose and off we'll go. Rose Bowl-Michigan and UCLA - This one should be for. the national championship. Mirhioim anneare tct he the nnfv pre at football team in the fourth and twenty nation this year and should breeze through the Big 10 Conference including Ohio State and its bag of hot air, Woody Hayes. UCLA may have the only team that can score as many points as Michigan. The Bruins consistently light up the scoreboard with their explosive offense and will flash by conference rival Southern California to get the bowl bid. Orange Bowl-Nebraska and Pittsburgh The Huskers wSl reign in the conference of confer ences but a minor miracle will have to occur for them to regain their preseason number one rating at the season's end. Pittsburgh is the best college team in the East, isn't saying much. Cotton Bowl-Texas Tech and Southern California Texas Tech will prevail in an unusually weak South west Conference while the Trojans, despite Rickey Bell (consensus Heisman Trophy winner), must settle for a post-season game in Dallas instead of Pasadena. Sugar Bowl-Florida and Maryland -. The best thing about this bowl is that Bear Bryant won't be there this year. Florida will win the Southeastern Conference and Maryland should enter New Orleans un defeated, provided they get by such powerhouses as Clemson (04-1) and Virginia (0-5). Gator Bowl-Georgia and Ohio State Georgia's national championship hopes were dashed in a loss to Mississippi last week, while the Buckeyes threw away their title aspirations when they played for a tie against UCLA. Sun Bowl-Oklahoma and Texas The Sun Bowl will provide a rematch of the team's that played to a "thrilling" 6-6 tie last Saturday. This should be a good game to sleep through. Astro-BIuebonnet Bowl Houston and Kansas Kansas' team is good enough to finish in the Big 8's upper division, which is good enough for a bowl bid. Houston will provide a team for the hometown fans to yell for. , Fiesta Bowl Wyoming and Notre Dame . Organizers of this bowl crowed last year that it was one. of the top five bowls. They'll eat crow this year when the Western Athletic Conference's (WAC) representative is Wyoming. The WAC's bid for national prominence went down with Arizona State, now 0-4. Wyoming does not have a team which can compete with the likes of Notre Dame. - Yf V as oil SIZ Cjllf s -, f t3a by Kn Higsy Itz task Larry Vtlssdi defcrfs tzt Texas Chriiin Uiirsrdty's t2-Amari- x won the gme 64-10. sqk s srn Bit'Ori, uSS If By Mike McCarthy In Husker junior Larry Valasek's book, there is always room for mental and physical improvement. "Every week you play there is room for improve ment," Valasek said. "I always try to keep a good attitude. You practice the way you play. You just can't slough off." Valasek played behind former Husker Jim Burmw last year and has started every game this year. "Right now I don't think I am as good as he is, but I'd like to be better. I had a bad day tackling against Colorado, and I don't want to have two bad games in a row" fas said. Valasek also said he doesn't think his size is a dis advantage. At 5 ft. 10 in. and 166 lbs., Valasek is the smallest Hisker Ehckshirt. "A small guy can't go out and think about getting beat up. It's a matter of desire," Vakaek said. MA small guy has to get the angle ca the play. If you hit them, they'll fall no matter hc b:3 they are." Valasek said his cemfe from Class D Silver Creek Hh School does not put him at t disadvantage either. "I believe if yea have a good coach, it doesn't make any difference whether you're in Cbs D or college, just as long as he's a good coach. A good coach determines how good you are. The losing record of this Saturday's opponent, Kansas State University, does not affect his mental preparation for the game, Valasek said. "If you're mentally ready, the physical part will take care of itself," hs said. "You just can't be lax. I get nervous in scrimmages so it shouldn't be hard to get ready Leading the KSU defense will be all-Big 8 Conference linebacker Gary Span!, who had 19 tackles against UNL last year, seven unasisted, and tacked Husker runners three times for losses. Joining Spani at the other linebacking spot will be Carl Pennington, who was second behind Span! fei tackles made last year. Nose guard Theopolis Bryant, last year's third leading KSU tackier, also returns this season. The Wildcats return 35 lettermen from last year's 3-8 team. Rainsbeiger stiH wQ be seeking his first victory over a Bfe 8 opponent Saturday. Mere fcjsrses Injuries hit the Wildcat camp again last week as three year defensive tackle starter Roy Shine broke a thumb. He will be sidelined for four to six weeks. Kicker BEI Sinovic, who hit a 53-yard field goal earlier this season and also is the team's punter, is doubtful for the Nebraska game with a pulled hamstring in his kicking leg. Osborne warned Husker players and fans that KSU will provide a tough game for UNL, despite how things may look on paper or what oddsmakers say. "There is nothing automatic about any game, especially a Big 8 game," Osborne said. "Kansas State is not a team you can best by large margins." Nebraska will be without the services of I-back Monte Anthony for the KSU game because of injuries suffered in last week's battle with the University of Colorado. Full back Dodie Donnell also is doubtful along with I-back Dave Gillespie, guard Dan Schmidt and defensive end Tony Samuel. ' UNL volleyball team hosts for tournament Py Rob' Barney - , With an 18-0 record and a tournament victory, it would appear the UNL volleyball .team can't get any better. Or can it? .'. "I stiO don't feel we're playing up io our potential," Husker volleyball coach Pat Sullivan said. "They arc im- proving each, week, which could be a good indication of what is to come," - UNIT volleyball fans will have a chance to see the Huskers in action Saturday in the new Sports Complex when they are hosts for the first Husker Invitational starting at 9 ajn. Teams in the tourney will include UNL's number I and II" teams, Midland College, Northwest " Missouri State University, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), and Grand View College. UNL has played every team in the tournament except Midland. - "We have beaten UNO twice, but they've improved about 100 per cent since the first time we played them," Sullivan said. "Northwest Missouri State also is improved. They played a good match against Minnesota last week in the Graceland tournament. "Our varsity should be number one," she said, "but our number two team also is entered and could have some problems." The two UNL teams square off in the opening match. "It should be a real good tournament," Sullivan said. Continued on p. 19 e no handicap- film GGcfed odjQ for Kansas State. "I deeply feel we're a national championship team,' lie said. "If we keep playing together and have no menta lapses, we can do it. three We're sitting in a perfect position, being rated number sports shorts - ... , . . IJN1. Ctllffnt intarara1 l. a. r t . Hawaii, Illinois or South Carolina should try out for the varsity basketball squad. Walk-ons can try out for coach Joe Gpriano's Husker squad at 8 pjn. on Monday, Oct. 18 ia the Sports Complex. ' . Today is the find day UNL faculty members can buy season basketball tickets at t discount. Faculty members can buy tickets for theatre-type seats for the 11-game scduls for $33, or plank-type seats with a back rest included for $22. WUhout the season ticket, faculty members must pay regular individual game ticket prices, which are $3 for the plank-type seats. Theatre-type seats are not ava2able on an individual game basis. The tickets may be purchased in thY Athletic Dept. ticket office in the South Stadium Office Bid.