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Jones to sit out against Rams, prepare for Big Eight By Jeff Griesch Senior Reporter Calvin Jones is ready to get back on the football field and show that he is a cut above the country’s other running backs. Jones, who practiced for 20 minutes Thurs day for the first time since injuring his knee Sept. 4, said he would not be able to play Saturday against Colorado State. But, he said, he’s anxious to return for Nebraska’s Big Eight opener against Oklaho ma State. Jones hasn’t played a down since the second half of the season opener against North Texas. “1*11 definitely be ready to goby the Oklaho ma State game (Oct. 7),” Jones said. “My knee feels good, and I’ve really been working hard so I could make it back for that game.” Jones had to allow the scar tissue in his knee to heal, he said, before he could return to action. “I’ve really gotten most of the scar tissue out of my knee, so it feels a lot better," Jones said. As part of his rehabilitation routine, Jones increased his running and spent an hour to an hour-and-a-half in the swimming pool each day. The soreness has left his knee, Jones said, ■■■■....... ..... and he does not experience pain when he runs straight ahead. But when he changes direction, he said, his leg feels weak. "When I make a sharp cut, it feels like my leg wants to give out, but actually it is not going to,” Jones said. "It just feels like that because the ligaments around the knee are weak.” After avoiding any type of cuts for almost two weeks, Jones said, he began making cuts again on Tuesday. When Jones returns to action, he said, he will wear a knee brace for two to three weeks until the ligament is completely healed. Jones said he probably would return to the Huskers regular practice scneauie next weex. The coaches and doctors will evaluate his progress and decide how much action and contact he will see. “I’m really more afraid of the cut than I am of the hits,” Jones said. “Now and then, I need to make a quit cut, so I guess I ’ll just go out and see what I can do.” NOTE: Quarterback Ben Rutz, who’s recovering from reconstructive surgery on his knee, will test his knee Friday, Osborne said. If he tests well, Rutz will resume practice full-time, Osborne said, -----1 15% OFF any entree • expires Oct 31,1993 Lunch: Mon-Sat 11:00-2:30 Dinner: Mon-Thurs 5:30-9:00 Fri & Sat 5:30-10:00 of UniversitySquare «J 320O_St. Johnny D's Library Lounge 70th &A 488-4242 Clock Tower Shopping Center Are You Late? * Free Pregnancy testing Women's * a Sort?onCprocldures Medical Center to 14 weeks of Nebraska * aviilable appo,n,,nents 4930 ”L" Street * Student discounts 7 * Visa, Mastercard Toll $ree (800) 877-6337 ON CAMPUS! M P DS “Make your own Jewelry* 16th ft W In REUNION BLOG. 438-2828 :.KFRX * * * * ! Party with: autc • • 4 • ■ -4 • MiH H i S % H • 474-2124'FAC with the "Planet" from 4-7gm# ™ainvhational Cheer on the UNL women's tennis team in its first match of the season at the 11th annual Husker invitational. Colorado • Texas Tech • Drake • Iowa State • Wichita State Northwest Missouri State • Creighton FRIDAY A SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 A 25, 9 a.m. Varsity courts - Cather-Pound, 17th & Vine Inclement weather: Woods Tennis Complex & Bob Devaney Sports Center FREE ADMISSION Kfley Timpedey/DN Nebraska volleyball player Stephanie Clerc looks on as teammate Billie Winsett digs a ball during last weekend’s RrsTier Invitational. The Comhuskers will be in South Bend, Ind., this weekend playing in the Golden Dome Invitational. Volleyball Continued from Page 7 games in 1986. The Huskers have won the last eight meetings against Southwest Missouri State. The Bears are on a four-game win streak with their only loss this season to Texas A&M. “Southwest Missouri is an old rival of ours,” Pettit said. “They’ve got the winningest coach in the country, and they are a very bal anced team.” Santa Clara, an NCAA qualifier last season, enters the classic with a 5-4 record and a first-year coach in Annie Feller. They will face Notre Dame on Friday. Pettit said the Broncos had played competitively this season. Notre Dame is 8-2, with its only losses to No. 2 Long Beach State ami No. 11 Kentucky. The Fighting Irish have met the Huskers three times, with Nebraska taking all three matches. The Fighting Irish will be tough on their home court, Pettit said. Tourneys launch tennis seasons From Staff Reports The Nebraska men’s tennis team opens its season this weekend at the Notre Dame Invitational. Seven Huskers will be competing in three flights of singles matches. Andy Davis and Anthony Kotarac will compete in flight A. GeoffLance and Adrian Maizey will compete in flight B; and Jay Segrist, Christopher Nielsen and Dino Teppara will com pete in flight C. The squad only has three returning letterwinners from the team that fin ished 14-6 last year. Aimougn me nusicers nave seven newcomers, Nebraska coach Kerry McDermott said he was positive about the team's chances. “We have a lot of talent and arc going to be competitive, but we need to continue to work hard,’’ McDermott said. Fredrik Riesbeck and Henrik Andersson also will be traveling this week. Riesbeck, a freshman from Ostergotland, Sweden, and Andersson, a freshman from Alvsjo, Sweden, head to Jackson, Miss., to compete in pre qualify ing rounds of the National Clay Courts Tournament. Ten Huskers racing at Doane From Staff Reports The Doane meet wili include Doane College, Colby Junior College, AAer starting out well, the Nebras- Hastings College, the University of ka cross country teams ate looking for Nebraska at Omaha, Concordia Col a somewhat relaxed weekend. lege and Bethany College. The next major meet for the Husk- “It’s a week off for our top runners era will be the Minnesota Invitational, before we go to the Minnesota Invita Oct. 2. tional,” Dirksen said. “This is an op However, a few runners still will portunity for some of our younger see competition this weekend at the runners to gain some experience and Doane Invitational. NU coach Jay have a chance to make the travel Dirksen is sending eight women and roster for the Minnesota meet.** two men to the meet m Crete. women s year opens ai nome The Nebraska women ’ s tennis team will open its season this weekend as it hosts the Husker Invitational Friday and Saturday at the Cather-Pound Tennis Complex. Nebraska coach Scott Jacobson said that he was excited to start the season with a strong tournament field. Texas Tech, Drake, Wichita State, Northwest Missouri State, Creighton, Iowa State and Colorado will chal lenge the Comhuskers. “This should be a good tournament for us,” Jacobson said. “The qual ity is outstanding. We will have some tough competition, but I feel we will com pete well this week.” Husker golfers win in Lincoln From Staff Raportt The Nebraska women’sgolf team won the Husker Golf Clas sic Monday and Tuesday at Pi oneers Golf Course. The Comhuskers, who had two teams entered in the classic, took the top two spots with com bined scores of 925 and 937. Campbell College finished third. Nebraska Continued from Page 6 Colorado State defense did an excel lent job. Usually when you watch Air Force play, they move the ball quite well. “I don’t remember seeing anyone shut Air Force down like Colorado State did. They just really played an outstanding defensive game.” Colorado State’s emergence can partially be credited to first-year coach Sonny Lubick. Lubick, who was de fensive coordinator at the University of Miami for the past four years, has his defense allowing just 77 yards rushing per game. Lubick was hired after Colorado State fired Earl Bruce at theendoflast season. The Rams finished 1992 with a 5-7 record overall and a 3-5 mark in the WAC. “1 think Sonny Lubick has done a great job of coaching, and we’re very much in admiration of what he’s ac complished there in a short time,” Osborne said. Offensively, the Rams are only averaging lj points a game, but Osborne said quarterback Anthoney Hill posed a serious threat. “He’s the best running quarter back, by far, that we’ve faced this year,” Osborne said. “He throws the ball well enough to keep you honest.” Osborne said the Rams’ quickness, especially defensively, could give the Huskers trouble Saturday.
