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18 First Down Magailnt f!dnday, Aug. 23, 1S33 rn n n ; ' r n ooo u u uu uu ojuu u you oil uu u u By JEFF GOODWIN and CHRISTINE HURRAY Daily Nabraskan and Dally Cotlesian Staff Writers officiating to the 1972 Olympics when the refs screwed us against the Soviets in basketball. "Oh, the Huskers will win, Loudon said in respect to " n ebraska and Penn State may be rivals on the field the outcome of this years' confrontation. "Todd Black- ' but off the field Nebraska fans have nothing but ledge, possibly the funniest quarterback in college foct- J J respect for Penn State and their Coach Joe ball is gone and Curt Warner is also gone." Paterno. , Maury Higgins, an UNL alumnus, agreed, with Loudon's, All of this is based on a completely random and prediction, unscientific survey taken a few nights ago at O'Rourkes, "I've got to go with the Huskers," Higgins said. "I think one of Lincoln's more popular night spots. V that Dr. Tom Osborne has to come up with some trick Mike Weygint, a UNL psychology major, typified many plays but I'll pick Nebraska to win 29-24." of the comments. Not everyone was sure of the outcome. ' - "I've always respected the team and Joe Paterno," ..j don't know philips said. "I think that it's going to Weygint said. "Paterno is into education and not just be a good game. I hope they (Cornhuskers) win because I football. Plus, Ilove the way he (Paterno) developed his hate to see my mother cry." passing attack last year." ..... ' Phillips has more than a passing interest in the game. Others echoed Weygint s comments about Paterno Nebraska "parents" of Huskei -tight "I like that Joe Paterno, Tern Phillips said. "I think QnA odd Frain . he's wonderful " " '" "Ithinkof JoePaternoasanItalianTomOsborne,"Joe- V guess that makes me his Nebraska "sister"," she Loudon said. "He's a decent man, even though he does said. "I hope he does well. We ve been feeding him pretty wear white socks." well every Sunday. Loudon made clear, however, last years' controversial -Tim "Sparky" Creek, one of the bartenders at game was still fresh in his mind. O'Rourkes, said, "I really don't know who will win, but I "It was a disgrace," Loudon said. "I'd compare the hope Penn State does." o i : I?. : - . - A . , . v i ' - ' i - :.. ... ".,- ?'' '' v ...l - . ' . J- v " ' l . r .c.- ' . "'v '- ... . i ? , , V ill , f - . . f j i I '- f - y ) As A -v II , ! 1 1 i ' c ' .. v.''- --s .-. Bat she said she noticed ths Kbrccia fc-j; j-1 r Creek went on to predict that the Green Bay Packers would win the Super Bowl this year. Kerri Krause, a UNL math major, predicted a tie game. . "Both teams are very similiar," he said. "Both are well coached and will be well prepared." Krause also said that a less by either team would not be fatal to either teams chances of winnig a national championship. "It's early enough in the season that whoever loses if they come back and have a good season, they could be back on top," Krause said. , Bob Brodie, another O'Rourkes' bartender, had no comment on the game. "I don't care," he said. "I'm just glad it's not a home game." But for Penn State fans, this year's game is really not on their minds. Many of them are still savoring last year's 27 24 win and will never forget the miracle of Mount Nittany. David Griffin (lCth-commanity development) plays basketball for the Lions and ha remembers the Nebraska fans at basketball games as well as last year's football game". - , "They were good fans, loud and rowdy, the way you wish Penn State fans would be, but I'm not saying Penn State faas are bad," Griffin said. "(The Nebraska fans) were really behind their team. It was almost like they wouldn't let their team lose." Anyone who attended the 1S22 Penn State Nebraska game probably remembers one of the most exciting Penn State football games ever. If you did not go, ask anyone who was there about the game chances are their enthusiasm will be contagious. You could feel the tension in the stadium with 1 : 13 left to play, when the Cornhuskers took the lead for the first time during the game. : And if you were there, you remember the catch Mike mcCla-Jcey mads ca ths two-yard line to set Clack ledge's last second heroics. Finally, you must remember, with four scccr.ij left in ths game, the catch mads by tight end Kirk Ei Arr.-a VrsX wen the game and sent Penn State fens into a frenzy. The fans went wild, psurirg onto ths field rin3 ths goal pest down as they sarrcanded ths football team. And the Nebraska fans steed by in shock and watched the celebration that perhaps they felt shcald have teen theirs.- - v ..: :' y- - ". A let cf Penn State fans said the Nebraska pecr!2 seemed like they were going to come into the gams end walk all over the Lions. "The Nebraska people were kiad of upbeat. TI.ey assumed (the game) would be cake," said Virginias Thornton (graduate-histcry). "They thought they ccul J walk in and take over." Maria Monti (llth-accounticg) said it seemed like th3 Nebraska fans thought the game was wrapped up before it evenbegan. - "I remember at the beginning of the game it was really competitive," Monti said. ; - But Penn State did go on to win the game and that changed the attitudes of a lot of people from Nebraska. - Doug Gotwalt (I2th-agricultural baeinees manage ment) said he noticed that after the game U:a fens frcm Nebraska stood in the stands and just watched tbs mayhem, almost as if they were in a state cf check. - A lot of Lion fans said the people from Nebraska v.ere nice and not the trouble causing type. Monti said some cf the fans were very nice, bat tfter tki game she found that, "A lot cf them i't v.a:i to fcavs anything to do or say to us, they tboagbt they were & to win." David Ludd (4th-French business) said the fans frei.i Nebraska were excited, but he holds no ill feelings tov;o:J them. .- - , , - "They were typical fans out to see who weald win C ? game," Ludd said. "I think at the end cf the gs.e we v. 2 the ones who were obnoxious." Mike Boren (7th-ceramic science) said he rent to a t : r with some Nebraska fans and he found then to be g:: i sports about the game. "They were rice." - Cheryl Seely (llth-acccanting) clJ f..:t p ta V. 2 pr:?, but she remembers the night the Liens wen. Seely was in a ear cn Cc"cg3 Aveni 3 .rtsr C.2 game z - I was rear ended, she said, because ser.ecna was v .' z :. I the fans in the streets instead cf where they were g: : v She said the people were rowdy and pir.g crszy in t i streets, shouting, jamnir.2 cn cars. Sf-iB-4-.J y w .