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TT" mJ Long-awaited Penn State game 'could be toughest' By Shelley Smith It has taken a long time to prepare for Saturday! game. Nebraska 'coach Tom Osborne said it has loomed in his mind ever since last spring. Tackle Mark Goodspeed said he's studied and concentrated on films all fall. . And quarterback Tim Hager said he can hardly believe the intensity of the players in the last week. Nebraska faces eastern power Penn State Saturday, in what both Osborne and Nittany Lion coach Joe Paterno have said could be the toughest game they'll coach all season. "I've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time," Osborne said. "Penn State has one of the finest foot ball programs in the country and one of the top coaches-if not the top coach in the country." PENN STATE, who slipped from sixth to eighteenth in the polls this week after being upset by Texas A&M 27-14, will be "playing awful hard to beat us," Osborne said. 'They have a strong defensive team and up front they 11 be as good as any we play all year." Osborne said that Penn State's two Ail American tackles, Bruce Clark and Matt Millen, although not as tall as most tackles, "are quick and active." 'They're almost like linebackers." And, despite the Nittany Lion's strong defensive line, Osborne said he doesn't know-how much the Huskers will pass dur ingthe game. "WE WANT to go Into the game with the idea that we can do both pass and run. We just have to And out what we can do," Osborne said. Osborne said it is likely that he will use injured quarterback Jeff Quinn in the game, but said Injured I-back I.M. flipp's condition is still doubtful. Jarvis Red wine, who replaced Hipp in Iowa game, will start along with Tim Hager at quarterback. "All of these guys have practiced with each other all fall and there shouldn't be I any problems that way," he said . Hager agreed and replied that handoffs with both Redwine and Hipp are "just about the same." Osborne said the Husker offensive line will have to adjust blocking schemes used against Iowa and Utah State. He explained that the Penn State de fense lines up with an even front-four men on the line. 'This is different than what we played against Iowa and Utah State. We worked on this during fall camp so it was kind of a review this week," he said. Osborne also said the Huskers will be ready for any "unusual" plays the Nittany Lions might use. "Joe's not primarily a gimmick coach, but every team has one or two unusual plays," he said. "Everyone was expecting wild things from Iowa they really didn't use any," he added. Offensively, Osborne said Penn State depends a lot on fullback Matt Suhey. "He's strong and tough-like Tony Davis (Nebraska I-back who gained 2,501 yards in his career). Penn State's quarterback situation, Osborne said, is similar to Nebraska's. "Its kind of formulating and not formu lating," he said. The Nittany Lions are expected to start Dayle Tate at quarterback Saturday. Tougher defense needed by volleyball team, says coach With the possibility of eight matches in four days, UNL volleyball coach Terry Pettit might be glad when the weekend is over. Especially if his team is 19-1 . 19-1 would be the Husker's record if they win the fourth annual Husker Invita tional that starts today, but Pettit said his team is going to have to improve on some things if the Huskers want a chance to win it. "To win the tournament, we're going to have to block well and play better defense than we have," Pettit said of his 13-1 squad. "Right now we're running our offense well, but we need to play tougher defense." The long weekend for the Huskers began Wednesday in Manhattan, Kan. where the team beat Kansas State 15-9, 1 5-1 , and Witchita State 15-3,15-1. Today's action begins with pool compe tition at 1:30 pjn. The Huskers will play three times. They begin with a 1:30 pjn. match against Kansas, then have a 4:30 pjn. match. Pettit said his team's feature match today will be their 7:30. match against the Invitational 's defending champion, .Illinois State. They're a good team," Pettit said about Illinois State. They block well on the front line and play good defense. I don't think their outside hitters are as strong as ours, but they get the job done." sp s togs All female athletes are required to attend a Lady "N" Club meeting Monday, Oct. 1 at 7 pjn. .in the South Stadium Lounge. The Nebraska JV volleyball team won a pair of games Wednesday night in a double dual meet at the Nebraska Coliseum. The junior varisty defeated Wayne State 15-7 and 154 and outlasted Nebraska Wesleyan 15-7, 12-15 and 15-3. Wayne State recovered to edge Nebraskan Wesley an in the other contest 15-5, 715 and 17 15. JV Coach Lonnie Pohlman said Shandi Pettine dominated the net play and Laurie Schadegg hustled to make some good plays at several different positions. - "When the girls play serious ball like against Wayne State, not too many teams will stay with us," Pohlman said. The next game for the junior varsity is Oct. 8 at Doane. From pool play, all the teams enter into elimination play that begins at 9:30 a,m. Saturday. The semi-finals are set for 2:00 pjn. Saturday with the finals scheduled for 5:00 pjn. Pettit said the Huskers' main competi tion will come from defending Big Ten champs Minnesota, Southwest Missouri State and Illinois State. He said Minnesota recently finished sixth in an invitational meet in California that had some of the toughest competition in the country. Pettit added that South west Missouri, the Husker's AIAW Region VI rivals, has some good personnel return ing from last year. Pettit said he is satisfied with the team's play coming into the meet. "I think we're on target," Pettit said. "I am a little discouraged about concentration on defense, but I think it can be remedied in practice." "Right now, we're an adequate defen sive team, though, we're going to need an outstanding defense." Football: Is it an act of love, or like 6-pack and girl? Before we get to this week's predictions, well take time out to seek an answer to that burning philosophical question: "What is the meaning of football?" From Joe Paterno, Penn St. coach: "If it's just a question of winning and losing, football is a silly game. But when you see these young men lose themselves in some thing bigger than they are, it's really almost an act of love." Lincoln when a pair of "stung" football teams square off at Memorial Stadium. Penn St. at Nebraska-Last week's hour exam at Iowa City saw the Huskers cram ming at the end to pull out a passing grade before the final bell rang. For this week's test, they had better have their homework done early. The Nittany lions are boiling after a loss to Texas A&M that sent them plummeting from. 6th 18th in the polls. ; The key for the Huskers? Pull out last E-m. w 1 week's statistics, and check the Nebraska ff fensf (ft O'ifi': 1ecefrm3 totals: X Mffler-1 reception, 11 WW WnfLmWiitllfc.. yards; lLBrowr0 receptions, 0 yards. No matter how potent the Nebraska running game ts, they can ill afford to continue ignoring two of the most explosive receivers in all of college football. -With Tim Hager at the controls, that situation could be rectified . . .Nebraska 23. Penn St. 17. A slightly different 'ritw came from New England Patriots' linebacker Steve Nelson last Sunday after intercepting t pass to preserve a win: "Football makes a kid of you, and I feel like a 15-y ear-old with a 6 pack and his best girlfriend" So much for philosophy. Last week's mark was 24-7-2 for 77.4 percent, making the season total 66-21-3 tor 75 percent. This week's prognostication path is died with at least a dozen booby-traps, such ts USC at LSU, Ohio St. at UCLA, sad Iowa St. at Iowa; Cut the bluest fire Gii of t2 could occur at noon la Colorado at Iadiana-IIoosier Coach Lee Corso is wtH-known for being one of the funniest quipsters in college footbalL But if ke can extract a smile from Euftaloes Coach Chuck Fairbanks this week; he gets our vote over Steve Uartin for Comedian, of the Year. Tom (fcborae probably says one extra prayer every ciht before bed, thanking whatever force it was that made him turn down the CU bb last December. I low low can the CsfTsloes go? Last week against Drake, after three fumbles, an interception and 15 (yes, IS) penalties, Ralphie the mascot threatened to go out to pasture for the rest of the season. If things continue like they have been, don't be sur prised if Fairbanks goes with him . . . Indiana 24, Colorado 13. Texas tt ltlissonri-Longhorn Coach Fred Akers has so much talent, he can't decide who to play where. And that lack of organization showed in last week's sloppy 17-9 season-opening win over Iowa St While Texas; is still looking for its hole .card. Warren Powers is holding three aces . in his hand: 1) The fact that the Tigers have played three games 2) This game is in Columbia, and 3) The human land rover, James Wilder, returns at full strength, ready to lea the Missouri scorched-earth policy ground game. Even though Texas has I fistful of w2d cards, three aces wins this hand . . . Missouri 21, Texas 14 Alabama at Vandcrbi!tBear Bryant's toughest opponent this season will be apathy on the part of his own players. The Tide's schedule is about as soft as a baby's behind, with only a Nov. 10 game at LSU posing any threat to an undefeated season. The Bear could get more competition this week by staying home and playing his scout team instead of making Vanderbflt SfZF&S fthe - - - Alabama 63,Vsderb2tS. Michigan at California-Bo Schembech left defense is rockhard, but his scatter shot offense has been pulling an imitation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Meanwhile, the Rich Campbell-led Californians have Tolled to three straight wins. We see the Wolver ines at a low, the Bears at a Berkeley high and an "Upset Special of the Week." . . . California 28, Michigan 17. Other Games Saturday V Midwest-Illinois over Navy;-Iowa St. over Iowa; Kansas over North Texas St.; Minnesota over Northwestern; Notre Dame over Michigan St.; Purdue over Oregon. South -Georgia over South Carolina; Georgia Tech over William & Mary; Mary land over Kentucky; USC over LSU; Flori da over Mississippi St.; North Carolina St. over Wake Forest; Ole Miss over So. Miss issippi; Tennessee over Auburn. Southwest-Arkansas over Tulsa; Texas Tech over Baylor; Houston over West Texas St.; Texas A&M over Memphis St.; Oklahoma over Rice; SMU over Tulane. West-Kansas St. over Air Force; Arizona St. over Oregon St; Stanford over Boston College; Ohio St. over UCLA; San Diego St. over Wisconsin. East-North Carolina over Army; Pitts burgh over Temple; Syracuse over Washing ton St.