The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, September 27, 1991, Page 8, Image 8
Georgia vs. Maryland Nebraska vs. Colorado Nebraska vs. Maryland Colorado vs. Georgia Colorado vs. Maryland Nebraska vs. Georgia All games are at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Free admission with student I.D. . Amle Def rairVDN Tourney Continued from Page 7 ponent in the tournament and last year’s Atlantic Coast Conference champion, is 5-3 on the season. The Terrapins are coached by Nebraska graduate Janice Kruger, a former coach at Nebraska-Omaha. Georgia finished third in the South eastern Conference last season and has streaked out to a 9-3 start this year. Pettit said Nebraska will have a size advantage over all the teams the Huskers will play this weekend. “Player for player, we probably have a size advantage over all the teams we play,” he said. “But all of the others are both quick and aggres sive.” ONE DAY ONLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 UPC INTERNATIONAL FILMS SERIES PREMIEREI At tha Mary Riapma Roaa Film Thaatar-Shakion Art Gallary (12th A R) Free poster end comic book give-aways, come early! 2:30, 4:45, 7 & 9:15 PM S3 Students, $5 all others Call 472-2454 for more Info For FREE TICKET DRAWINGS listen to KFMQ (101.9) or visit anyCosmic Comics store Runner back to compete, injury-free From Staff Reports Cross country runner Katie Fletcher has finished her run of injuries and illnesses to return to competition this weekend. Fletcher, who hasn’t run competi tively since last October, will race in Saturday’s Concordia Invitational in Seward. Fletcher will join the women’s squad of Julieanne Campbell, Kris Ellenbeckerv Becky Lund, JoDee Shufelt, Kerry Spires, Sylvia Veit and Kirsten Walz. Steve Coulter, Frank Lee, Brian Roth and Erik Skaden will comDete for the men. The Cornhuskers are scheduled to compete against Concordia, Colorado College, Doane, Hastings, Nebraska at Kearney, Nebraska at Omaha and Nebraska Wesleyan. Nebraska Coach Jay Dirksen said results of the race will be used to set Nebraska’s lineup for the Oct 5 Minnesota Invitational. Last weekend, the Huskers used strong performances from David Iteffa and All-American Fran ten Bcnsel to sweep the Woody Grccno/Ncbraska Invitational. Ten Benscl’s time of 17 minutes 13.3 seconds, the second-best time ever recorded on Nebraska’s home course, broke her own meet record. Iteffa, who covered the 5,000 meter course in 24:54, had the fourth best time in the race and the best ever by a Nebraska runner. Staa McKee ON Nebraska’s Lisa Graham finishes out the race at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational last Saturday. Graham will have the week off when the men’s and women’s teams travel to the Concordia Invitational in Seward Saturday. .. .■■■■■■!■—! - ' Comeback Continued from Page 7 just once, in 1976. But avoiding a second straight loss won’t be easy against the 24 th ranked Sun Devils, Lewis said. Arizona State beat Southern Cal 32-25 Saturday. “They’re going to be real high, coming off a big win,’’ Lewis said. “I’m sure they Tl start off hot, but if we punch a couple of touchdowns on the board, it’s going to shut them down real fast.” Lewis said Arizona State’s de fense won’t be as smothering as Washington’s. “Last week was a little difficult because they show you a lot of pic tures, a lot of blitzes,” Lewis said. “I don’t think Arizona State will do that much, so that’ll be better for us." Lewis said that may mean more jaunts up the middle than during the Washington game. “Washington had a smaller de fense with an eight-man front and I think that’s why the fullback didn’t carry the ball much,” he said. “Ari zona State will play more of a seven-man front’’ Of the seven he’ll meet Satur day, Lewis will recognize one in particular. “My best friend from high school starts at linebacker,” he said. “So that’s going to be kind of interest tt ing. Arizona Slate middle linebacker Brett Wallerstcdt, who recorded 16 tackles against Southern Cal, played alongside Lewis at Scott City (Kan.) High School. “He was Pac-10 player-of-thc week last week,” Lewis said. “He’s a hell of a football player.” And Lewis said that’s the way he will treat him on the field. “I talked to him last week and just told him he belter get ready,” Lewis said. In fact, Lewis will be blocking Wallerstedt “all night long.” “We’re not going to be talking a lot,” he said. “During the game it’s all business. “I’m here for one purpose and that’s to get this team to win.” Defensively, Nebraska will make some adjustments to win Saturday. “We may have to gamble a little bit more to get some pressure,” Osborne said. Osborne said the Comhuskers weren’t getting enough pressure on the quarterback sitting back in their dime defense’s zone. “If you sit in a zone and you have four seconds to throw it, there’s going to be some place to throw it,” he said. Allhough Arizona State rushed for 307 yards on 53 carries against Southern Cal, Osborne said the Sun Devils might throw more because of Washington’s passing success against the Huskers. The Huskies threw for 283 yards last week. “They don’t spread you out quite as much (as Washington),” Osborne said. “They may against us after that game. They’ve got that capa bility and they have that kind of thrower.” Arizona State quarterback Bret Powers, who’s6-fool-5 and weighs 220pounds, threw for 149 yards on seven for 14 passing against USC. “He’s capable of throwing 40 passes and doing very well,’’ Osborne said. “They only threw it 14 times against USC, but when they threw it, they hurt them.** And Osborne said Arizona Stale has momentum and confidence going into their first home game. “It’ll be a very tough game,” Osborne said. “I hope it’s one that we’ll show some improvement and be able to win. But it’s going to be hard.” Tournament to be fall highlight The Nebraska men’s tennis team kicks off its fall season this weekend at the Notre Dame Invitational. The Comhuskers will be compet ing against four of the nation’s Top 20 teams in what is considered one of the country’s top fall tournaments. Nebraska will be making its first-ever visit to Notre Dame. “This is a great incentive for our program,” Coach Kerry McDermott said. “This will definitely be the high light of our fall season.” McDermott said this weekend’s tourney will be a good indicator on how the team will perform the rest of the year. nay begins today and runs through Sunday. Devils Continued from Page 7 The game — Arizona State’s first home game this season — will be played in Sun Devil Stadium in Tcmpe, Ariz., a site at which the Huskers have had little luck in the past. Nebraska is 1-4 in the stadium, beating Arizona State 35-28 in 1987 in the only regular-season game of the five, and has never played there at night. Marmie said that if the game is as close as the 1987 contest, his team “has an excellent chance” for an upset win. “Our team this season has a lot of character and, so far, has played with a lot of heart,” Marmie said. “If we can keep it close, our kids know what to do late in the game.” Marmie said he also hopes the home crowd will play a role. “The crowd needs to be in this game from start to finish,” he said. “If not, we could be in for a long, long night.” I he bun Devils have opened their season with a 2-0 record for the first lime since 1951, with wins against Oklahoma Stale and Southern Cal. Arizona State’s offense is led by quarterback Bret Powers, who has completed 21 of 39 passes for 356 yards and two touchdowns in his first twogames. The Sun Devil ground game is led by redshirt freshman tailback George Montgomery, who shredded USCs defense for 136 yards and two touch downs on 22 carries during Arizona State’s 32-25 win Saturday. Another freshman tailback, Mario Bates, came off the bench against USC and gained 86 yards on seven carries. Arizona State’s defense is led by sophomore outside linebacker Shante Carver, who recorded 10 quarterback sacks last season as a reserve. Last weekend, Carver recorded three sacks against the Trojans. “Wc have a lot of youth on this team, but we have a lot of talent, loo,” Marmie said. “Hopefully, this season is just the beginning. We could have a lot of good years at Arizona State if some of our key players develop to potential.” Marmie, who is in his fourth year as Arizona State's coach, has faced Nebraska only once before, in a 47 16 Husker romp in Memorial Sta dium in 1988. “That game was in my first season, and it seems like so long ago,” Marmie said.