Sports
Cornhuskers, Aegies to ‘kickoff’ football season
By Mike Muck
Stall Reporter
Two days of speculation ended
Thursday when the Nebraska foot
ball team accepted a bid to play
Texas A&M in the ld88 Kickoff
Classic.
Nebraska athletic director Bob
Devancy said there w ere two reasons
why the Huskers accepted an invita
tion to travel to East Rutherford, N.J.,
and face the Aggies.
“()nc of the reasons we decided to
go was because we were invited,
which is an honor,” Devancy said.
“Secondly, some of the returning
players expressed an interest to
Coach (Tom) Osborne that they
wanted to go.”
The Comhuskcrs will be the first
team to play tw ice in the game that
officially begins the college football
season. Nebraska defeated Penn
Suite 44-6 in the 1983 game. The
time and date of this year’s game has
not been set.
Nebraska, which earned a No. 6
ranking last season despite losing
two of its last three games, will be led
by all-Big Eight quarterback Steve
Taylor, All-America defensive end
Broderick Thomas and all-Big Eight
linebacker LeRoy Etienne.
Last year. Texas A&V1 won its
third consecutive Southwest Conlcr
cnce Championship and defeated
Notre Dame 35-10 in the 1988 Cotton
Bowl. The Aggies have an eight
game winning streak.
Texas A&M's defense earned the
nickname of the “wrecking crew
last season after finishing seventh in
the nation by allowing opponents
244.7 yards per game. The 10-2
Aggies’ defense returns seven start
ers, including All-America John
Ropers.
Devaney said he isn t sure how
much money Nebraska will receive
for playing in the game. He said the
Huskers made $450,()()() from the
1983 contest.
Dcvaney said Nebraska's official
acceptance was delayed because the
I luskers had to receive approval from
the other Big Eight schools. He said
Big Eight school officials will let the
Huskers take 70 to 75 players rather
than the 60-player limit normalK
imposed by the Big Eight.
Hometown visitors may steal some olNU s applause
By Lori Griffin
Slafl Reporter
When the Nebraska women’s
gymnastics team meets Denver and
Brigham Young Saturday in the Big
Red Invitational, the Cornhuskcrs
won't be the only ones benefiting
from the Lincoln fans.
Denver women’s gymnastics
coach Dan Garcia said his squad also
w ill have a home advantage when it
enters the meet at the Bob Devaney
Sports Center. Denver freshman
Kristin Gut/, a Lincoln East High
School graduate, wil 1 compete for the
Pioneers in the all-around competi
tion.
“Kristin will give us some of the
home-town rooting section,” Garcia
said.“It could help because (fans in
Lincoln) already know her.”
Garcia said Gut/ has been a con
sistent performer this season. Gut/’s
highest score in the all-around com
petition is 35.5.
Garcia said Denver's “cheering
section” also w ill be aided by fans of
Kathy and Diana Dctwilcr, who arc
from Omaha.
"We w ill have our ow n little root
ing section at the meet,” Garcia said.
Garcia said Denver, which de
feated Brigham Young 177.4-174.3
earlier this season, docs not expect to
win the meet. He said the 3-2 Pio
neers want to have a good meet and
perform to their capabilities.
“We hope to upgrade our routines
and do well with all of the events, ’
Garc ia said. “We hope to have a good
meet and to stay in the 180 (point)
range."
Denver is led
by senior Tina
Johnson, who
scored a career
high 37.45 in the
all-around com
petition earlier
this season. The
Pioneers also rely1
on senior Kathy Smith
Milbcrger and
freshman Jenny Sctnicker, Garcia
said.
BYU women's gymnastics coach
Brad Callcrmole said the Cougars are
excited about this weekend's meet.
He said BYU has had problems with
injuries and a midseason coaching
change.
“If we can gel healthy, I think v\e
can be as talented a team as an\
body,” Callcrmole said. “Our kids
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