Monday, October 20, 1986
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Dale Klein probably wishes he played Mis
souri more than once a year.
Nebraska's junior place kicker from Seward
set a National Collegiate Athletic Association
single-game record against the Tigers last sea
son when he connected on seven of seven field
goal attempts for 21 points. Nebraska won last
year's contest, 28-20.
Klein didn't turn in a performance quite like
last year's in Saturday's 48-17 Nebraska win, but
he did manage to set another record: Klein's first
field goal was his 23rd, which broke Nebraska's
record for career field goals. The old record was
22 by Billy Todd.
"I don't really think about that," Klein said of
the record. "I just try to do .my job and not make
any mistakes. As long as I do my job, the team
should win hopefully."
In addition to the two field goals, Klein was
five-for-five on extra point attempts. He even
made a tackle on a kickoff late in the third
quarter.
"To tell you the truth, he ran into me," Klein
said of the play.
However, Klein wasn't the only player on
Nebraska's team who did his job. Cornhusker
quarterback Steve Taylor completed six of 12
passes for 101 yards and rushed for six more
yards. I-back Keith Jones carried the ball 15
times for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Wing
back DanaBrinson carried the ball four times for
83 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown run in
the third quarter. Brinson also pulled down a
9-yard pass.
Nebraska generated 524 yards of total offense,
414 of which came on the ground.
Add it all up and the Huskers had a "pretty
good day," according to Nebraska coach Tom
Osborne.
"I was generally pleased with the way every
thing went today," Osborne said. "The first quar
ter was a little discouraging because they (Mis
souri) held the ball for so long. They did some
things we weren't prepared for, and they have a
lot of capable athletes.
"I thought over a period of time we were able
to adjust."
It didn't take too long. After Missouri took the
opening kickoff and drove 68 yards in 16 plays,
Tiger kicker Tom Whelihan booted a 29-yard
field goal with 8:38 remaining in the first quarter
to put Missouri ahead, 3-0. After Nebraska failed
to gain a first down on its first possession, the
Huskers punted and Missouri had the ball on
their own 8-yard line.
"We did a few things they weren't ready for on
our first drive," Missouri coach Woody Widen
hofer said, "but then they adjusted."
Nebraska's defensive adjustments allowed
Missouri only 26 yards of offense for the remainder
of the first half after Missouri's opening drive.
Nebraska's second possession produced 37
yards in 11 plays, capped by Klein's record
setting field goal with 14:19 remaining in the
second quarter. The kick tied the game, 3-3.
Eighteen seconds later, Missouri tailback
Darrell Wallace fumbled and Nebraska reco
vered at the Missouri 31-yard line. Five plays
later, Klein gave the Huskers a 6-3 lead on a
21-yard field goal with 1 1:18 left in the first half.
From there, Nebraska's defense controlled
the Tigers. The next four Missouri drives netted
only five yards of offense and the Tigers commit
ted two more turnovers.
"Those turnovers gave Nebraska opportunities
to score," Widenhofer said. "If we didn't do that,
it might have been closer at the half."
Nebraska increased its lead with 7:19 remain
ing in the second quarter when Jones scored on a
10-yard run to finish an eight-play, 42-yard drive.
Fullback Ken Kaelin then ran 28 yards for
another touchdown with seconds remaining
before intermission. Klein's conversion increased
Nebraska's lead to 20-3 at halftime.
Jones scored again at the start of the third
quarter on a 1-yard run. Just under two minutes
later, Brinson took the ball on a reverse and ran 63
yards untouched to increase Nebraska's lead to
33-3 with 8:06 left in the third quarter. Klein's
extra point made the score 34-3.
Knox closed out the third quarter scoring
with a 2-yard run with 3:52 remaining in the third
quarter. After Klein kicked his fifth extra point
of the game, the score was 41-3.
Knox began the fourth-quarter scoring. With
Nebraska back at its 8-yard line after a 44-yard
punt by Whelihan and a fumble on the return by
Brinson, Osborne called Knox's number again.
"It was a 48-roll play," Knox said. "It's like a
pitch play but it doesn't go as wide. When I got
the pitch, 1 guess the defense figured it was
going to be a wide play."
The play, though, didn't go as wide as Missouri
probably had hoped. Knox took the ball, started
to the right, cut back to the left and cut upfield.
A few seconds and 92 yards later, the Huskers led
47-3. Gregg Barrios added the extra point.
"I saw everything flowing to the left side so I
just kind of cut back to the right," Knox said.
"All I saw was green field and a couple guys
coming in pursuit.
"I didn't want to get caught because I didn't
think I could deal with the rest of the guys in the
locker room."
Knox probably dealt with them pretty well.
The 5-11, 218-pound sophomore I-back who was
converted to fullback last spring and returned to
his usual position Tuesday, led all rushers with
127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight
carries.
"Tyreese Knox gives us a little punch at I
back that was lacking," Osborne said. "He's
definitely one of the top two (I-backs). He'll get
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Nebraska fullback Ken Kaelin is stopped by Missouri defensive end Dick
Chapura (74) while Tigers Jeff Cross (91) and Gary Justis move in to assist.
Nebraska's Rob Maggard (72) has already been taken out of the play.
his shots in there."
Knox has been timed at 4.44 seconds in the
40-yard dash.
Missouri scored with 5:28 left in the game on a
4-yard pass from Tiger quarterback Jeff Hen
ningsen, a 1983 graduate of Omaha Burke High
School, to cut Nebraska's lead to 48-9. Hen
ningsen's 2-point conversion pass failed.
Two minutes later, Missouri scored on a 50
yard pass from Henningsen to Robert Delphino.
Herbert Johnson then ran for the 2-point conver
sion to make the final score 48-17.
The Tigers gained 171 yards rushing and 122
yards passing against Nebraska. Henningsen
completed nine of 20 passes for 122 yards and
two touchdowns. He also had two passes inter
cepted by Charles Fryer and Chris Carr.
Nebraska defense was led by linebacker Marc
Munford, who recorded 10 stops. Safety Brian
Siebler and end Broderick Thomas each added
eight tackles.
"We tightened up on the second and third
series'," Thomas said. "When we get going full
blast, it's all over."
"It was just another day at the office. . .when
the copier broke down," said linebacker Kevin
Parsons of the game.
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Watch that Tiger!
Nebraska I-back Keith Jones breaks loose for a 16-yard gain
Saturday agsinst Missouri. Jones gained 73 yards and scored
two touchdowns on 15 carries during Nebraska's 4S-17 win.
Tigers laud Nebraska
Henningsen fulfills lifelong dream
By Tim Hartmann
Staff Reporter
After losing 48-17 to Nebraska Sat
urday, the Missouri players left Lincoln
with nothing but praise for the Corn
huskers. "I can't compliment them enough,"
Missouri coach Woody Widenhofer said.
"I think they're an excellent football
team."
In fact, Widenhofer and several Mis
souri players think that this year's
Nebraska team is better than last
year's national champion, Oklahoma.
"You can stop the wishbone for the
most part, but if you stop Nebraska's
option they can come at you with so
many other things," Widenhofer said.
"They have a great offense and a great
defense."
Outland Trophy candidate John Clay
agreed.
"I'd probably say they are better
(than Oklahoma)," Clay, a 6-5, 285
pound offensive tackle said. "I think
before we played them they were giving
up inches, not yards. They're real
-aggressive."
Clay, who played his offensive tackle
position with a heavily wrapped left
hand due to two broken bones, said
that despite the Tiger's 1-5 start this
season, he is still glad he came to
Missouri.
"I'd do it all over again," he said.
"We've got Kansas State (next week)
and we're concentrating on them. We're
just going to take them one game at a
time."
Quarterback Jeff Henningsen, a jun
ior and a 1983 graduate of Omaha
Burke High School, said he was very
impressed with Nebraska.
"I think Nebraska is the best team
I've played against or seen since I've
been at Missouri," he said.
Henningsen said the Tiger's first
drive, a 16-play, 68-yard possession that
ended on a 29-yard Tom Whelihan field
goal, gave the team some needed
confidence.
"As far as confidence, I thing it
helped us," he said. "I felt real good.
We were moving the ball real well."
During his high-school years, Hen
ningsen attended many Nebraska games,
so playing in Memorial Stadium was a
thrill for him, he said.
"It was a lifetime dream," Hen
ningsen said. "I wasn't particularly
nervous because I've been here so
many times. Getting to play in this
stadium was something, though. It was
really exciting for me."
Husker coaches had asked Henning
sen to walk on at Nebraska after his
career at Burke, but he opted for Mis
souri instead.
"My senior year they (Nebraska)
gave four quarterbacks scholarships
and I though I might get caught in the
crowd."
Widenhofer said that Henningsen
and the whole Missouri team gave a
good effort.
"Jeff played as hard as you can play,"
he said. "When you play that hard and
still go into halftime behind 20-3, it's
tough on your players."
Widenhofer said the Tigers were
hurt by Nebraska's score just before
the first half ended. The Huskers drove
46 yards and scored on a 28-yard run by
Ken Kaelin with just 38 seconds left.
"We were in the ball game for two
quarters except for the last 55 seconds,"
he said. "We blitzed and (quarterback
Steve) Taylor made a great audible (on
Kaelin's touchdown). It would have
been really nice to come off the field
13-3 at half, but that touchdown really
took the starch out of us."
Widenhofer said that the only way to
compete with Nebraska is to recruit
great skilled position players.
"We responded for a while, but we
just don't have enough depth and
skilled players right now to compete
with Nebraska," Widenhofer said. "The
two great football players we recruited,
the last two years, (running back) Tony
Van Zant and (quarterback) Ronnie
Cameron, are not playing. You need
great skilled people to beat Nebraska."
