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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
