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Daily Ncbraskan Friday, September 20, 1S04 V-v rJT STT fl Paga 8 UNL-yracu DC 1 tb all wee. man id By George Dsvia Dally Nebrutlaua EtaffWrttsr Nebraska will play its last non-conference football game Satruday when it meets the Syracuse Orangemen in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse got off to a fast start by defeating Maryland 32-7 and North western 13-12 before losing its home opener to Rutgers 19-0 last Saturday. "We were really disappointed with last week's performance " said Syracuse sports information director Larry Kimball "You cant win when you turn the ball over eight times." The Orangemen lost six fumbles and quaterbackTodd Norley threw two inter ceptions in the loss last weekend. The turnovers led to 16 of Rutgers' 19 points and stopped two Syracuse scoring drives inside the 5-yard line. "We had our opportunities to remain undefeated," said KimbauVTheyjust didnt work out." Syracuse's offense has been disappoint ing. After returning 10 starters from last year, the offense only has scored three touchdowns and is averaging less than 13 points a game. Kimball said the offense hasn't played well since the Maryland game. "If we are going to beat Nebraska, we have to score some points," Kimball said. "It just comes down to us doing better at what we haven't done right in the last two games." Kimball said Syracuse will have to play a near perfect game to beat Nebraska, which has been rated No. 1 by the Asso ciated Press 1 7 of the last 20 weeks. Three players that will have key roles Saturday are quarterback Todd Norley and re ceivers Scott Schwedes and Mike Siano. They've played together for a long time and are capable of doing some damage if Pitlsburgi they get rolling Kimball said. Norley, a junior, has started since he was a freshman. This year he has passed for 442 yard3, with his prime targets being Siano and Schwede3. Running back Jamie Covington, who led the team in rushing the past two seasons, has 245 yards this season on 61 carries. On defense, the Orangemen are led by linebackers Bernard King and Rudy Reed and tackle Tim Green. Green already has seven sacks this season. King and Reed lead the team in tackles with 48 and 45, respectively. In last year's game, Nebraska outgained Syracuse by only 1 59 yards but won by 56 points. The Orangemen watched Nebraska score four times on fourth down plays. Thi3 year, Kimball said he hopes the breaks will go in favor of Syracuse. "It's only a matter of time before things begin going our way," Kimball said. "One of these days we are going to get the breaks." The Orangemen already may have re ceived a break from the injury report. The Syracuse team has everyone healthy for Saturday's game while minor injuries con tinue to plague Nebraska. I-Back Jeff Smith and tackle Mark Behning are both hampered with ankle injuries. Quarterback Craig Sundberg b nursing a sore shoulder and offensive tackle Tim Roth has a hip injury. Even with the Nebraska injuries, Kimball still says the Huskers will be a formidable opponent. "We are excited to play the No. 1 team in the country," Kintball said. "We know they are going to be good and we hope we can stay with them." The game will start at 11:20 am. CDT and will be telecast by the Katz television network, which includes KOLN-TV, Chan nel 10, and KMTV, Channel 3. 9 r" - r f ,M . . i .; ' " J -X I .- i tovs ratvna Phata Coyrtaiv cf Evricuat Seorta Snformatlon Defensive tackle Tim Green and the Syracas defensive Use will toy to stop Nebraska's offense In Csisrlsy's pisie la the C&rrkr Darae la Syracuse. ' 1? OV". & U Si if M m s: i3unaies iwi By Steve Iisrvcy THE COLLEGES Bottom Ten co-anchors Alabumble (1-2) and Auburn ( 1 -2) fell prey to the No. 1 jinx with rare wins, but at least the Crimson Tide didn't go easily. They wees outgained 298 yards to 269 yards by Southwestern (Dont Call Me Lou) Louisiana, though sadly unable to avoid victory, 37-14. 41-6 on Saturday, Vanderbilt's players vere asked to show their lUDs by game officials, who couldnt believe they were really students there. U SCTOfl a aCHAn Bottom KmaJi., Tart And so for the fifth straight week, the Bottom Ten has a new leader, Pitt (0-3), which is rebounding nicely from an 8-2-1 finish last year. Can Pitt stay in this hole? Well, as Nebraska coach Tom Osborne pointed out the other day, it's a constant battle to rule the Bottom Ten. "There's a little more distraction that goes along with it," Osborne said. "A lot of people want an interview because of the No. 1 rating. . . .Other people point at you when you're No. 1." Alabumble'3 only hope for a comeback this week would be clutch crushing by Vanderbilt (3-0), which is off to its best start in 28 years. After beating up Kansas . school 1) Pitt (0-3) 2) Indiana (0-3) 3) Florida (1-1-1) 4) Utah State (0-2) 5) Tulane (0-3) 6) Baylor (0-2) 7) California (1-2) 8) Dartmouth (0-1) 9) UCLA (2-1) 10) Alabumble (1-2) THE BANKINGS LAST LOSS 12-13, Temple 37-40, Northwestern reconnaissance idle 26-30, Kentucky 15-34, Oklahoma 14-21, Oregon 24-65, Penn 342, Nebraska NBOTL033 W. Virginia Michigan OleML&St. C.a Disney Ole Miss Texas Tech San Jose St. New Hampshire Colorado Vanderbilt outgained, 269-288 11) Hawaii (0-3); 12) Colorado (0-3); 13) San Jose State (1-3); 14) tie between Auburn (1-2) and Yale (0-1); 16) North Carolina (0-2); 17) Cal State-Long Beach (Queen Mary) (0-3); 18) Bill A Mary (2-1); 19) tie between Arizona State (1-2) and Columbia (0-1). ROUT OF THE WEEK: Vanderbilt (3-0) over Alabama (1-2). CRUMMY GAME OF THE WEEK: San Jose State (1-3) and California (1-2). QUOTE BOOK: You know how low Notre Dame's for tunes have sunk when coach Gerry Faust says of the Irish's recent 24-20 victory over team ordinaire Michi gan State: "It was one of the greatest comebacks Notre Dame has ever had." SPECIAL CITATION: UCLA, obviously weak after physical batterings by powerhouses San Diego State and Cal State-Long Beach (Queen Mary), failed to score a touchdown for the second time in three weeks, THE PROS Even if they weren't 0-4, the Cincinnati Bungles would deserve the Bottom Ten lead just for allowing a 43-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Sunday cn a regulation 100-yard field. The Los Angeles Lambs' Mike Guman gathered in the booming 8-yard kick in the fourth quar ter and ran it back unhindered. He was unhindered because the Bungles were on the other side of the field trying to fake out someone themselves, obviously. It is believed to be the shortest kickoff return for a touchdown in history (apparently no one thought of keeping statistics in this category until the Bungles came along). But don't think that Cincinnati's coach last year, For rest Gregg, is so happy to be out of there. At Green Bay (1-3), Gregg has managed the impossible he's taken a tea with spectacular wide receivers J&ntes Lofton and John Jefferson and made it dulL The College Football Bible Speaking of wrecks, No. 3 Indisnspolb fell 7-41 to Miami and its new 275-pound-phis running back Pete Johnson, who arrived from the San Diego Chargers via container ship earlier in the week. By CLucIi Baser Nebraska (-24) at Syracuse: Pass. One of two things happens alter a team loses 63-7: They get so intimi dated and scared that they roll over and play dead, or they get so mad for the way the Cornhuskers deliber ately poured it on that they go out and try to make popcorn of them. UCLA (-11) at Colorado: Bet UCLA. The Bruins are at their best cn the road, including 4-2 against the spread after big games at home. They also are 75 percent versus passtrs. Mississippi State at Florida (-14): Bet Florida. It is 3-1 sgainst the spread after a week off Georgia (-4) at South Carolina: Bet Georgia. Obvious hangover and sandwich situation for Georgia after Clemson and before Alabama. But South Carolina is incredibly bad home dog (15 percent). Bet Dawgs unless sandwich scares you. Louisiana State at Southern Cal (Even): Bet LSU if it becomes the dog. USC will probably be higher than a kite after win over Arizona State, but is caught with a noncenference game between two Pac-10 games. LSU should have momentum. Texas Christian at SMU (-11 14): Bauer says go withTCU at 10. This is probably TClTs best chance to win this game outright. Last week: 1-2-1. Bauer is the author of The College Football Bible. THE BANKINGS LAST LOSS 14-24, LA. Lambs 1042, Atlanta 7-44, Miami 25-23, NJ. Jets 9-38. Seattle 6) Pitt (2-2); 7) Cleveland (1-3); 8) tie among the Bays (Green, Tampa) ana tne incusar.a Lakes (Minnesota) (4-8 combined;. TEAM 1) Cincinnati (0-4) 2) Houston (0-4) 3) Indianapolis (1-3) 4) Buffalo (OA) 5) Chicago (3-1) NEXT LOSS Pitt New Orleans Buffalo Indianapolis Dallas SPECIAL MONDAY NIGHT CRUMMY GAME OF THE WEEK: Cincinnati (0-4) at Pitt (2-2). NO SENSE OF HISTORY: Houston coach Hugh Camp bell, bemoaning his players' lack of appreciation for the Oilers' 20 straight road losses: The streak dossnt mean much to most of them because they havent been here for all of it." 1 S4 Universal Press fzilcs