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All-America choice says he wants ‘fun in the sun’ YOUNG from Page 15 they arc when they face No. 2 Miami (Fla.), 10-1, in the Jan. 2 Orange Bowl in Miami. Young said he’s looking forward to the challenge. ‘They’re a great team,” Young said, referring to Miami. “It’s a great game, it’s great to be able to go down there and have a little fun in the sun, hopefully. 4 ‘They’re big, strong and fast. You can tell they’re going to be good -- just look at the stats.” Nebraska’s offense will try to solve a Miami defense that’s yielded just 82.5 yards per game on the ground and 91 yards through the air. The Hurricanes have allowed 10.3 points per game, while averaging 35.9 points per contest. “They’re probably the most ag gressive team in the country,” Young said. “They ’ll line up and come at us. We’ll just have to handle it. “It’s just going to be pretty much a brawl.” Young said he’s not concerned about Nebraska’s role as the under dog against Miami. Various odds makers have listed Nebraska between a 4- and 8-point underdog. “I really don’t look at (the game) that way,” Young said. “The game is never won in the press, or on the (betting) line. It's going to be won on the field.” Next season, Nebraska returns just Young and junior right tackle Doug Glaser from this year’s starting of fensive line. Sledge, Keeler, right guard John Nelson and light end Todd Millikan will have completed their eligibility. “We’re going to be young,’’ he said. Still, he said, Nebraska’s ability over the years to replace talented players with equally talented players give him confidence about next sea son. Next season's offensive line “won’t miss a step. 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He answered speculation about a political career by saying: “I have several possibilities which interest me, including opportuni ties in business as well as a long standing interest in the politics of this state.” Dooley said he would not de cide his future until after the Bull dogs’ Jan. 1 Gator Bowl game against Michigan Slate. University President Charles Knapp said he had accepted Dooley’s offer to remain as ath letic director until a new' coach is appointed. Dooley’s resignation as coach is effective Jan. 2. “As you can imagine this is the most difficult and painful decision 1 and my family have ever made,” Dooley said in his resignation let ter, which he read at a ncwsconfcr cncc held jointly with Knapp. Dooley said he made his deci sion Dee. I and decided to an nounce it now because he could not “in good conscience” partici pate in recruiting new players. Knapp said he had appointed a search committee to screen coach ing candidates. ' “I have asked the committee to move speedily in recommending candidates to me from which I can select a new football coach,” Knapp said. “As soon as a new football coach is chosen, 1 will move expe ditiously to appoint a search com mittee to recommend a new alh Ictic director to me.” Knapp said the search commit tee, headed by Athens banker Bob Bishop, would begin work Thurs day. Georgia assistant head coach George Haffner, who was hired as offensive coordinator and quarter backs coach in 1980, Georgia Southern coach Erk Russell and North Carolina State coach Dick f Sheridan were among those men tioned as Dooley’s successor. Dooley, who began his head coaching career at Georgia in 1964 and won 200 games in 25 years, has been rumored all season to be considering retirement from I coaching and contemplating a po litical career. “I, for one, hope Coach Dooley will run for governor,” said Lt. Gov. Zell Miller, the only an nounced candidate. NU team similar to ’84 bowl losers On Jan. 2, 19K4, a highly emo tional Miami (Fla.) football team defeated a highly touted Nebraska team 31-30 in the Oriinge Bowl at Miami. The top-ranked Cornhuskcrs had come back from a 17-point, first quarter deficit. I-back Jell Smith, subbing for injured Hcisman Trophy winner Mike Rozicr, scored a touch down with 48 seconds left to cut Miami’s lead to one. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne decided to go for the two-point con version and possible victory. But when Miami strong safely Ken Calhoun tipped a Turner Gill pass away from Smith, the Huskcrs’ dreams of a national championship slipped away --justasihc ball slipped out of Smith’s outstretched hands. Five years later, Miami and Ne braska meet again: Jan. 2, 1989, again in the Orange Bowl. usnorne saiu ai a press com erence Tuesday that he saw few similarities between the 1983 Nebraska-Miami teams and this year’s squads. Osborne is correct in his assess ment. All of the players front both squads arc gone. Miami has a new head coach and a revamped coaching staff—and neither team is ranked No. I. But there are many underlying similarities that have helped Ne braska fans keep the memory of the 1983 season alive in their minds. Perhaps the biggest similarity be tween the two Husker teams is in their defenses, liarlier this season, the Husker defense was criticized for giv mg up too many points. T he 1983 team heard the same complaints. In 1983, Nebraska’s defense gave up 2^ points m a win against Kansas State and 29 points in a victory against Iowa State. This season, the Huskers surren dered 42 points to Oklahoma State -- but Nebraska's offense scored 63 points in the victory. Nebraska has needed strong ef forts from us defensive units both seasons to get victories, especially against Oklahoma. This season's defense held Oklahoma to a season low 138 yards of total offense. Ir 1983, cornerback Neil Harris bailer away a pass from Oklahoma quarter back Danny Bradley to Buslei Rhymes in the end zone to preserve < 28-21 Huskcr victory. Also in 1983, Huskcr defensive back Brel Clark intercepted an Okla homa Slate pass from quarterback Ike Jackson in the end /one on the last play of the game to seal a 14-10 Huskcr win. This season, the defense held Colorado scoreless. Comparisons can also be made between players from this year’s squad and those on the 1983 team. One of the quarterbacks Huskcr senior quarterback Steve Taylor admires most is Gill. Taylor is 6th in the Huskcr record books with 2,815 career passing yards and Gill is 3rd with 3,317 passing yards during his distinguished career. i---1 Taylor is 6th on Nebraska’s all time list in pass completions with 184, 5lh in touchdown passes with 30, and has a school-record 62 total louchdow ns (30 passing, 32 rushing). Taylor also has the most rushing yards by a quarterback w ith 2,125. Nebraska nnoii'i have a Hcisman Trophy winner at the 1-back spot this season when the Huskers lace the Hurricanes. But junior Ken Clark has amassed numbers this season that arc almost as good as Ko/ier’s 1683 sta tistics. Clark finished the season with 1,467 yards - the 3rd highest in a season by a Husker running back. He trails Ko/ier, who m 1683 had 2,148 yards and in 1682 had 1,686. The difference between Clark and Ko/ier is the entire nation knew about Ko/ier all season. Ro/ier was a pre season Hcisman Trophy and All America candidate. Clark had never started a game before this season and only had 481 i yards in the Huskers’ first six games. 1 The second half of the season was the key lor Clark as he piled up 256 yards ■ against Oklahoma State -- the second i highestbva Husker 1-Back-and 165 yards against Colorado and 167 against Oklahoma. Equally effective is the Huskers’ offensive line. In 1983, the Huskers had center Mark Traynowic/, offen sive tackle Scott Raridon and offen sive guard Dean Slcinkuhier. This season. All-America center Jake Young, All-Big Eight left tackle Bob Sledge and All-Big Eight left guard Andy Keeler will all be facing the Hurricanes. Nebraska’s schedule has also been comparable to the 1983 team. Both teams opened the season by winning the Kickoff Classic in East Ruther ford, N.J. This season, the Huskers defeated Texas A&M 23-14on Aug.27,and in 1983 Nebraska trounced Penn Suite 44-6. The only difference between this year’s Orange Bowland 1983’sis in 1983 Nebraska entered the game undefeated and holding the top spot in the polls. I his season, ihc Huskers have one blemish on their record -- a 41-28 defeat to UCLA - and have been fighting for their No. 6 ranking. Miami enters the game with the same record it had in 1983 -- 10-1. The Hurricanes lost in 1983 convinc ingly to Florida, while this season Miami suffered one-point set back to Notre Dame. Miami was ranked 4th in 1983 and 2nd this season. One final similarity is the game is being played on Jan. 2, just like live years ago. There are also some interesting contradictions between the two Or ange Bowls. Nebraska was heavily favored to win 1983’s game and oddsmakers weren't giving Miami a chance of even keeping the game dose. This season, Miami is heavily favored and many people have al ready pul a mark in the Hurricanes’ w in column. Nebraska was the dear choice before the 1983 as the nation’s top team. Although this season Miami isn’t ranked in the top spot, many coaches and fans think they may be the best team in the nation. Although there are many similari ties, let’s hope one similarity doesn’t occur again — the score. kluck is u senior language arts and secon dary education major and is a Daily Nebras kan sports columnist. Nation’s sports writers predict outcome of Nebraska’s showdown with Miami THOMAS from Page 15 Natalie Meisler, spurt.swriter, The Denver Post: “Ciolta love Nebraska’s defense, giving up a combined three points to Colorado and Oklahoma. Con ► vcrscly, Nebraska only scored I4 points m the last two weeks of the season. “Weather conditions prevented any passing against Nebraska in those two weeks. Nebraska is vulnerable to the pass. And Tom Osbonyrhas said himsell that the home hold ad\an tage is worth a touchdown to Miami. Miami 24-17.” Kirk llohls, college football writer, Austin (Texas) American* Statesman: "Although Nebraska has a solid delense --1 saw the Cornhuskers kick Texas A&M m the Kickoff Classic -- I think its defense is vulnerable to the pass. Miami is lough on both sides of ihe ball. With their home-held advantage and a slim shot at the national title, 1 don’t think lIk Hurncancs will k dv.nud Miami (4 \s.” Dan Kelly, sports editor, the Co lumbia Missourian; “If Miami’s offense plays as well as it did, against Missouri (55-0), Nebraska will be unable to slop the Hurricanes. And Nebraska will need to execute its offense much bettor than it did against Missouri. “What it comes down to is this: When is the last time a Big hight team stopped a sophisticated passing attack? Miami }\ -17.” I hotnas is a senior new-editorial major ■ami is a llailv V hruskaii spoi ls columnist.