Thursday, November 7, 1985 Daily Nebraskan Page 13 By Steve Thomas Staff Reporter Tough times are the norm for Alex Espinoza. On Saturday, Espinoza will try to tackle second-ranked Nebraska. Earlier in the year, tackling adversity was the biggest problem for the Iowa State signal caller. Problems other than throwing a football and scrambling out of the pocket hampered Espinoza in non conference contests this year. Espin oza felt the pressure from Iowa State fans and the media. "I went through a lot of adversity this year," Espinoza said. "People thought I had a so-called Jim McMahon attitude and didn't care about any thing." Espinoza said brushing the harsh words aside has helped his perfor mance on the field. He said he has learned to relax after pressing too much earlier in the year. "I finally realized that you can't please everyone," Espinoza said. With attitude problems behind him, Espinoza said he thinks he is starting to perform up to his potential. He admitted that his season has followed a roller-coaster course but focused on the positive. 'Senhor Magnifico' posts By Jeff Apel Staff Reporter Maybe I should try a new profession, or maybe I should just give up on hav ing a guest predictor. Last week, if you remember, I wel comed Gordon Petrie into my column in honor of having a trashy remark hurled at me. - I figured that Petrie, a garbage man at Midwest Refuse Service, would pro vide me with an easy third victory of the season against a guest predictor. Petrie, however, proved that my idea was nothing more than junk; he posted a sparkling 4-1 record. The only game he missed on was Ohio State's shocking 22-13 victory over Iowa. I posted a dismal 0-3 record against him. The games I missed included Ohio State's victory, Florida's 14-10 victory over Auburn and Oklahoma State's 14 1 1 victory over Colorado. For the week, I posted an equally dismal 13-8 record, to run my yearly record to 92-28 for a winning percen tage of 77 percent., With these terrible numbers in mind, I figured I needed someone who didn't know the first thing about college football. Someone, let's say, who teaches at UNL and who likes to murder innocent NUis more By Chuck Green Staff Reporter To Richard Bell, being at NU means a lot more than just playing football. The freshman wingback from Pasad ena, Calif., is the first member of his family to go to college. "My main concern here is to get a good education," Bell said. "I want to make it on my own in this world." Bell, a 6-1, 190-pound recruit from Pasadena Muir High School admits that he'd like to play some football while earning his degree. But he also admits the academics at Nebraska played a major role in his decision to become a Cornhusker. "Ursula Walsh played a big part," Bell said. "She really took an interest in me academically. I liked the coaches too the way they came out to see me and talk to me." As a senior at Pasadena Muir, Bell Played at quarterback, passing for 1,580 yards and 19 touchdowns, and rushing for 1,341 yards and 14 touchdowns, inose statistics earned him all-state and all-CIF honors while leading his team to a 10-2 record. He was also keye quarterback used to adversity "I'm playing with more consistency now, and my concentration is better," Espinoza, a Los Angeles native, said. Espinoza said any success he has on the football field can be traced back to his arm. Espinoza said he thinks he can throw the ball almost all over the field. Despite being 40-point underdogs and facing the second-ranked team in the nation, Espinoza may not be in awe Saturday. After being soundly defeated by Oklahoma and Iowa, staring at national powerhouses has become commonplace for Espinoza. Espinoza said he would enter the Nebraska game with a relaxed attitude. "We've got everything to gain and nothing to lose," Espinoza said. "It feels great to be playing Nebraska. I've never been at full speed against Ne braska. I'm excited." Espinoza said he spent Sunday and Monday reviewing films of Nebraska's defense. The second-year starter said he was impressed with what he saw. "Their pass rush is great and so are their linebackers," Espinoza said. TU have to do a good job with play-action to keep the rush off me." A strong pass rush could Dut a damper on Iowa State's attack, but running the football isn't something running something Espinoza dreads animals during the "hunting" season. That is how I came about choosing Colin Pierson, a UNL professor who prefers to go by the name "Senhor Magnifico." Pierson, with the help of his Portu guese 110 class, challenged me to the contest after I pounded one of his stu dents, Pete Rose, earlier this season. Nebraska 41, Iowa State 7 at Lincoln. Cornhusker fans may want to bring their pillows to this game in protest of a weak home schedule. Iowa State hasn't done much of anything this year while Nebraska continues to pound its opponents and should be able to easily defeat a weak Cyclone team. The Por tuguese class agrees with me, picking Nebraska by a 42-10 score. Illinois 7, Iowa 3 at Iowa City, Iowa. The Portuguese class disagrees with me, picking Iowa by a 28-13 margin. I think, though, that Iowa will drop its second game in a row to an ever improv ing Fighting Illini squad. LSU 21, Alabama 17 at Baton Rouge, La. I'll 'have to agree with the Portu guese class in this one and pick the Bengal Tigers. LSU has looked impres sive this year and should be able to defeat a rejuvenated Alabama squad. Miami 31, Maryland 10 at than football to Bell named the Pacific League's Most Valu able Player. Despite his performance at quarter back, Nebraska coaches rated Bell as one of the two wingback prospects in the nation. Bell chose Nebraska over UCLA, Southern Cal, Arizona State, Oregon, Washington and Washington State, among others. "A lot of my relatives wanted to see me go to USC or UCLA," Bell said, "but since I'm the first one from my family to go to college, they said they'd be happy with wherever I decided to go. It was my own decision. "I was headed to Washington State," he added, "until I visited Nebraska. I liked everything I saw here. The place is so wide open, I don't feel like I'm closed in." The move from quarterback to wing back wasn't difficult, Bell said, because he had played tight end as a junior at Muir, so he had experience as a receiver. "I don't think my performance at the beginning of this season was too good," Bell said. "I was nervous, because Nebraska is the best college football program in the nation. But I worked hard, started catching balls and doing Espinoza said he has been running more lately, and said he wouldn't hesi- tate to take off and run out of the pocket if his linemen can't keep the rush off him. The key to staying with Nebraska will be minimizing losses, Espinoza said. "I'll just have to take what they'll give me and run when it's there," he said. Being a passing quarterback, Espin oza has not overlooked the numbers of the Nebraska defense has yielded through the air. "I don't want to be critical of them," Espinoza said, "but if they have a soft spot, it's in their secondary. We'll try to work the intermediate passing game." Espinoza said he respects the mem bers of Nebraska's secondary, however, because of their quickness and ability to rally around the ball. In working the passing game, Espin oza will be looking for his favorite target, tight end Jeff Wodka. Espinoza described Wodka as a reliable receiver who will catch the ball if it is in the area. A crushing blow was dealt to Espin oza and Iowa State's aerial attack when all-conference receiver Tracy Hender son was released before the season foi son was released before the season for disciplinary reasons. Henderson led predictions College Park, Md. The Portuguese class picked Mary land by a 35-28 margin, but I think the Hurricanes will blow over Maryland by a bigger margin. Miami, following its win at Oklahoma, hasn't let up and should meet little resistance here from a shaky Maryland squad. Florida 22, Georgia 17 at Gainesville, Fla. The Herschel Walker reign is over and so is Georgia s dominance of col lege football. Florida, despite being socked with an unjustified probation by the NCAA, has looked extremely impressive this season while Georgia has looked only sub-par. The Portu guese class agrees with me, picking the Gators by a 24-17 margin. Other scores: Clemson 30, North Carolina 17; Georgia Tech 45, Tennessee-Chattanooga 14; Duke 14, Wake Forest 10; Colorado 21, Kansas 17; Oklahoma State 38, Kansas State 20; Oklahoma 59, Missouri 3 (rout of the week); Minnesota 31, Wisconsin 17; Ohio State 34, Northwestern 12; Michi gan 24, Purdue 7; Navy 24, Syracuse 20; Penn State 24, Cincinnati 13; UCLA 34, Arizona 14; Auburn 41, East Carolina 13; Texas 21, Houston 7 (Todd von Kampen's pick); SMU 39, Rice 10; BYU 51, Utah State 13; Florida State 34,, South Carolina 12 and Notre Dame 48, Mississippi 10. things right. I'm finally getting used to this system." Bell's preseason strength testing in August displayed some of the athletic potential he possesses. After driving 27 hours from Pasadena to Lincoln, Bell tested in the 40-yard dash, the vertical jump, the bench press and the 300-yard shuttle run. In the shuttle run, Bell came to within half a second of Doug DuBose's team record. Friday's freshman game with Ells worth Junior College will mark the end of the 1985 freshman season. Though Bell had a chance to play at the varsity level as a freshman at any one of several other schools, he chose to come to Nebraska and wait for his turn to play, "like everybody else." "I think coming here and spending time on the freshman team is the grea test thing I've ever done," Bell said. "That way, we can all grow up together as a team. I think the entire program here is great, and I'm really happy to be here. Being the first one from my family to be able to say 'Hey, I went to college,' I want something to show for it. That'll come both from playing football and getting my degree." the league in receptions the previous year. Big games have brought out the best in Espinoza. He said his best memories ?''" v -- V " ? . ' . t , At v" . ' 4 l- :vv , . 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