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daily nebraskan
friday,-October 9, 1981
History favors Buskers
to befuddle Buffaloes
By Tad Stryker
The Big Eight Season begins Saturday
for the Cornhuskers, when "the Colorado
Buffaloes meet Nebraska for the 40th time.
A look at recent history gives an edge to
the Huskers on both counts. Nebraska has
won its las six conference openers, and has
not lost to the Golden Buffaloes since
1967, a 21-16 defeat at Lincoln.
Coach Tom Osborne cautioned against
hasty expectations of a Husker rout, how
ever, saying he's still concerned about
depth in his defensive line and that the
Buffs, especially their offense, are "better
than most people think."
Husker defensive tackles Toby Williams
and Henry Waechter are not at full speed.
Williams is nursing a leg bruise and Waech
ter is recovering from a sprained ankle.
Both are expected to play Saturday.
Turner Gill will get his first varsity start
for the Huskers. The sophomore quarter
back from Fort Worth, Tex., split time last
week with senior Mark Mauer. Mauer will
play in the second quarter, Osborne said.
The improving Husker kicking game was
a bright spot last week against Auburn, Os
borne said. Kevin Seibel tied the game with
a 39-yard field goal in the third quarter.
Grant Campbell averaged over 50 yards a
punt, and the Huskers again enjoyed a heal
thy advantage in punt . return yardage.
"It looks like Kevin is starting to kick
the way he can again," Osborne said. "I
was also pleased with the way Grant punt
ed the ball.
Osborne also said he hopes the Husker
defense, which flexed its muscle in holding
Auburn to 55 rushing yards, will continue
to play with intensity.
Kickoff is set for 1 :30 pjn. in Memorial
Stadium.
The Huskers have road games against
Kansas State and Missouri the next two
weeks before returning for Homecoming
against Kansas.
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Quarterback Turner Gill (12) looks for a receiver in last week's 17-3 win against
Auburn while offensive guard Mike Mandelko (68) provides the blocking. Gill will get
his first start for the Huskers Saturday against Colorado.
Huskers to detour Buffalo stampede
Colorado picked to take another Nebraska loss
This has to be the best time of the year. The leaves are
starting to turn, the World Series is almost here football is
in full swing, basketball and hockey season are gearing up,
soccer season is over and Nebraska is about to go over
.500.
Colorado at Nebraska. The last time Colorado beat Ne
braska was in 1967. In fact, that is the only time the Buf
faloes have won since Bob Devaney came to Nebraska.
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In a way, that is the most amazing streak in college
football. Other teams have won more consecutive games
over an opponent, but there has always been a wide vari
ance in talent. Most of those years Colorado was, if not on
a level with Nebraska, at least not far behind. And the
Huskers still have dominated.
Colorado is a better team than last year and Nebraska
is not as good as last year. But it's still Colorado and Ne
braska and that means : Nebraska 30, Colorado 10
Oklahoma vs. Texas. This game always reminds me of
the Russian front. You aren't really fond of either side
but someone has to win and you don't want it to be the
Nazis.
Oklahoma is, of course, Nazi Germany. With the panzer-like
thrusts of Stanley Wilson up the middle and the
speed of Buster Rhymes on the flanks, the Sooners blitz
krieg their opponents into oblivion.
The Germans gave started slowly this year, but remem
ber that quiet period after they overran Poland. A few
months later they were running all over Europe. Once
they find a field marshal to replace the graduated Erwin
Rommel (J.C. Watts) they should be the same old Wehr
macht. Like the Red Army, the Longhorn defense makes you
pay dearly for every yard you gain. You can drive all the
way to the gates of the Kremlin and then - Boom -you've
been thrown back and the Reds have a first and
goal on the Oder River.
The Huns should be able to move the ball fairly well,
but that doesn't do you any good unless you can hold on
to it. The Russkies are an opportunistic lot and always
take advantage of turnovers: Russia 23, Germany 21.
Kansas State at Missouri. Marlin Perkins could predict
this game. Everyone knows that Wildcats are no match for
Tigers : Missouri 35, Kansas State 7
Oklahoma State at Kansas. The Jayhawks are undefeat
ed but most teams with their schedule would be. In spite
of that they should have enough to defeat the punchless
Cowboys: Kansas 24, Oklahoma State 17
Iowa State at San Diego State. After last week's tie
with Oklahoma the Cyclones are ranked 12th by the As
sociated Press. They won't be slowed this week: Iowa
State 23, San Diego State 10
Other Games:
East: North Carolina 27, Wake Forest 3; Clemson 21,
Virginia 7; Pitt 33, West Virginia 21; Perm State 31, Bos
ton College 7; Florida 24, Maryland 7; Navy 35 , Air Force
12;
South: Tennessee 28, Georgia Tech 21; Georgia 34,
Mississippi 14; LSU 24, Auburn 6; Houston 26, Texas
A&M 20; South Carolina 28, Kentucky 17; Tulane 20,
Vanderbilt 7;TCU 13, Rice 10: Arkansas 29, Texas Tech
17; SMU 21, Baylor 7.
Midwest: Purdue 21, Illinois 10; Notre Dame 14, Flor
ida State 13; Minnesota 37, Northwestern 6; Ohio State
28, Wisconsin 10; Iowa 24, Indiana 17.
West: Washington State 20, Oregon State 3; Washing
ton 21 , California 13; USC 34, Arizona 3; UCLA 2 1 , Stan
ford 20; Arizona State 31, Oregon 17.
Last week: 2312, 65 -.7 percent; season: 110-44. 71 A
percent.
Men's tennis team on hot streak aimed at No. 3
By Scott Ahlstrand
The UNL men's tennis team is on a hot streak and first
year Coach Kerry McDermott couldn't be happier.
"We've been playing really well," said McDermott. "We
finished second in the Kansas City Invitatiqnal and did
well in Iowa State's meet. We just haven't had a bad
tournament yet."
Pacing the Huskers has been the playing of freshman
Jim Carson and Craig Johnson, The No. 1 and 2 singles
players on the team, Carson and Johnson are 6-0 as Ne
braska's No. 1 doubles team. Ridge Smidt, the Husker's
No. 6 man is also undefeated, as he has recorded a 6V0
mark in singles.
"I'm not surprised by how well we've played this
year,' McDermott said. "I've got a lot of confideqce in
these guys. They're super players."
The team works out five days a week from 3:30 to
5:30 p.m. and is preparing itself for a dual this Friday
against Kansas.
"Kansas is a lot stronger than they were last year,"
McDermott said. "They've got two good freshman at their
top two spots. They have a pretty solid top three, but
after that they lack depth. We should be able to beat them
7-2, or 8-1."
Along with Carson, Johnson and Smidt, McDermott
will play Scott Baker (No. 3 man), Brian Edwards (No. 4
man) and Darrel White (No. 5 man).
McDermott said a dual with Oklahoma and a Thanks
giving tournament in Wisconsin are the two meets the
team is really looking forward to.
"Oklahoma is one of the best teams in the Big Eight,
McDermott said. "We sure would like to beat them,
especially in Norman. We'll play a lot of Big Ten teams in
the Thanksgiving tourney. There wont be any team scor
ing kept, but it will give our guys a chance to play against
some of the Big Tens top players.
"Our goal is to finish in the top three in the Big Eight.
To do that, well have to get by Missouri, Oklahoma or
Oklahoma State, McDermott said. "Of those three, Okla
homa State is probably the best.
Last year, the Cowboys had a doubles team and a
singles player earn all-Americaa status, a feat that placed
Oklahoma State in the top 20. McDermott believes Ne
braska might make the top 20 next year.
ROTC cleans up the morning after
Thousands of paper cups, popcorn boxes, candy wrap
pers, newspapers, empty liquor bottles and other pieces of
trash are scattered throughout Memorial Stadium after a
home football game. It is the JJNL stadium cleanup crew's
task to make sure the stadium is clean before the next
home game.
The cleanup crew consists of 50 Air Force ROTC mem
bers who are led by Bill Shepard, director of the UNL
Department of Grounds. Each Sunday morning beginning
at 7 aon., the crew begins cleaning the stadium, working
from top to bottom. Crew members start with the top
rows of seats and work their way down until all of the
trash is swept and collected. Then they clean the rest
rooms and other public areas of the stadium. The entire
process usually takes about five hours, and the crew col
lects about 22 cubic yards of trash, enough to fill a gar
bage truck, Shepard said.
On warm days, there are usually more drinking cups
and on colder days, there are more food wrappers. The
most trash is left on wet days, such as last week's game
against Auburn, because of all the paper and plastic peo
ple use to keep themselves dry.
Shepard said the cleaning process has become slightly
modernized since he began working for the Department of
Grounds 20 years ago. He said an important change is the
replacement of brooms by gasoline powered sweepers and
blowers which reduce labor time.
Shepard said his crew finds many personal belongings
ranging from jackets gloves, and binoculars, to expensive
watches, and even false teeth.
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