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Orange Crush ContmuecHrom Page 7 spite the loss, the program regained the respect it had lost during the last six seasons. Nebraska’s Orange Bowl MVP Tommie Frazier said the Huskers earned the nation’s respect against the Scminoles. “If we didn’t gel any respect to night, then I don’t think we should’ve come here,” Frazier said. NU defensive tackle Kevin Ramackers said respect — and confi dence — should come the Huskers’ way next fall. “ Hope fu 11 y ne x t year, t he gu y s w i 11 get some respect for what we did here,” he said. Running back Lawrence Phillips may have gamed the most confidence of any Huskcr heading into next sea son. Phillips, a taie freshman from West Covina, Calif, filled in for Calvin Jones, who apparently hasentered the NFL draft, and rushed for 04 yards and one touehdou n. “I proved that 1 can am with the best.” Phillips said. "I am surprised because they were supposed to have a great defense and they did, but 1 was still able to move through them easi ly." Despite what he and the Huskcrs accomplished. Phillips said the most excitement for him came from being able to play in a game with the signif icance. drama and emotion that the Orange Bowl carried. “I’m glad to be able to play in a game like that” Phillips said. “It is once m a lifetime. 1 might never ever get in a game as big as that again." For Bowden, the game ended wnth a championship, but like Phillips, Bowden said winning a game like that was incredible. "Still the best part lor me. the most exciting thing, is that we won the game,” Bowden said. “We won the ball game, and I don't know how we did it. but we did." The Semmoles found a way to win despite being outgamed by the Dusk er offense by almost b() yards. Ne braska also controlled the ball nearly six minutes longer than Florida State. While the Nebraska offense moved on the Seminoles, Trev Alberts and the Dusker defense sacked Deisman trophvw innerCharlie Ward five times and held the Florida State of fense I 1 of 12 times on third downs. Even though the Nebraska defense dominated, penalties doomed the Huskers. The Big EastofTiciatingcrcw called 11 penalties on Nebraska for 115 yards. “I was absolutely amazed by some of the officiating,” Alberts said. ”1 think it was the worst I’ve ever seen. I’m not the type of player that blames stuff on that. I guess that’s part of the game, but it didn’t seem like we got any calls." Despite the officiating, Ramaekers said, football fans saw' a great game. "It would have been nice to go home with the trophy and the ring,” he said. “But it went down to the wire and the people got their money’s worth. That’s what college football’s all about.” Photos by Staci McKee Clockwise from right: Dwayne Harris, back, and Kevin Ramaekers bring down Florida State’s Sean Jackson. Nebras ka quarterback Tommie Frazier is sacked by Florida State strong safety Devin Bush. Nebraska’s Terry Connealy and Mike Anderson tackle Seminole quarterback Charlie Ward during one of the Blackshirt’s five sacks. John Reece tackles Florida State's Kez McCorvey as he stretches for an extra yard. Nebraska’s Corey Dixon is comforted by Seminole Clifton Abraham after the game.