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Tuesday, October 9, 1904 PagaS Daily Nebraskan n t ) Ml i I Osborne credits victory to 4th quarter strength By Mike George D&Uy Nebraskan Staff Eeporter Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne told the Extra Point Club on Monday that good ball control and being the better team in the fourth quarter helped the Huskers gain their 17-3 victory against Oklahoma State Saturday. Osborne said the Cowboyr, had "as good a collection of athletes as I have seen in a while. They JlSCLa lot of4ggtJUn all of the positions." He said he was especially im pressed with the OSU defensive line and the skilled players in the Cowboy offensive backfield. "We were pleased with the (NU's) defensive effort," Osborne said. "The defense had a tough assignment. They (OSU) try to control the ball much the same way that we do." Osborne said the Cornhusker offense had an even tougher assign ment. The Cowboys blitzed often, he said, and stopped several Ne braska drives. Osborne said the Cowboys' defensive speed and several Husker injuries kept Ne braska in a hole most of the day. Osborne praised the play of place-kicker Dale Klein, who scored Nebraska's first points on a 36-yard field goal "The difference in the game may have been the better kicking coverage," he said. Nebraska assistant Scott Down ing gave the scouting report on Missouri Downing said Mizzou's defense played well in the team's 52-7 victory against Colorado Saturday. "(Linebacker) Tracy Mack is very strong, he seems to get in volved on every play " Downing said. "The defensive line is solid, very quick. Their front line averages 6-4 and has an average weight of 255 pounds. They break to the ball well" Downing said. Downing said the Tiger offense will provide Nebraska with one of its toughest tests of the season. Andy Hill, George Shorthose and Eric Drain will be threats in the backfield, he said. Drain has yet to be thrown for a loss in 70 car ries this season. "Marlon Adler had a superb game at quarterback Saturday " Downing said. Adler had 151 yards rushing and 51 yards pass ing in his first start of the season. Osborne said the Huskers still are plagued by injuries. "We need to get Tom Rathman and the rest of the fullbacks going," he said. "We're going to need to play a little better up front That is where games are won and lost. "We expect a tremendous gome," Osborne said about Missouri. "We're going to have to have a great day in order to beat this team." Osborne said Craig Sundberg and Travis Turner will both see action at quarterback. 'i 7 V fir X ... X Gross country teams fail to conquer champs Nebraska's cross country teams came and saw the Big Eight's best for the first time last Satur day. Unfortunately, Iowa State and Colorado did the conquering Iowa" State, the defending Big Eight champions in both men's and women's divisions, ran away with the invitational titles, 33 to 65 in the women's race and 37-52 over Colorado in the men's. Ne braska's men finished third with 69. Even with the losses, Nebraska coach Jay Dirksen said the meet should help the Huskers since it will also be the site of the Big Eight Conference meet. "Running up there helped a lot because when we go back we will know what to expect (from the altitude)," Dirksen said. There were also good perfor mances from' Karlene Erickson who finished fourth in the women's race, and Kurt Russel who finished third. The women outtested Colorado by nine points, but Dirksen said the top Buffalo runner did net compete in the meet. Dirksen said his team ran well, but didn't have the depth to beat Iowa State, which returns most of its runners that finished in the nation's top five a year ago. The Cyclone men's team won, despite leaving two of its top five runners at home. While Bryan Clark, Laura Wight, Jill Noel, Mary Amen and Tom Hoffman all finished in the top 20, the day's best long-distance performance award had to go to Hoffman. The senior from Exeter finished J 7th, toweled off, jumped on a plane, got into a three-piece suit and arrived with four min utes to spare at the half time ceremonies at UNL's Homecom ing game against Oklahoma State. Hoffman won first runner-up honors in the student elections for Homecoming royalty. The Huskers will split squads for the first time this season this weekend, with the men going to Ames for the Iowa State Invita tional and the women heading south for the Arkansas Invita- -tional i .(I'' ' ' "' H : . ,.r-& ,w- trWi ITviPiS fowl!? Cf aat va v&tM- ly-jgJLft feiJ H0 Rasmussen forgot Smith Jim Rasmussen: You forgot one item in your article about why Nebraska lost to Syracuse (Daily Nebraskan, Oct. 5), and I think a major one. One player with a number 28 didn't suit up. His name is Jeif Smith. He's a slashing, strong type of runner vho would have given added confidence to the offense. However, that's what football is all about. I think not having him in the backfield at Syracuse hurt, and quite possibly very badly. Richard Jenkinson Lincoln .- ' i.i ; i ; t i V 'J As piisdsed la his llsd cslsrsa DN cetdor reported Set "Tk.? ScSwsis'- Aldstnmd did Saicsd ifesw u? it ths East Caia pss courts fur th 3 p.n. mitcli vrftSi UNL N. 1 pkycr Jaale Pisarcik. However, the wet ir.a!u2 to practice for its lavita ticnal tliis weekend. The battle cTiliz czxts was tlti?j postpessd. "Dim," AMstrasd ssid. "I brc.it my racket and ray wsxra eps. I could have won a C2...af.ybe two gases." Akst cdniite replacement wa basl f53tMr;3 t2r to da I2 prsclice lii fer tests 01C3C:-3 tOEraaaeat next bs!A. 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