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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1994)
a Clayton Bakor and Andro wnito artor ig caught two passos for 20 yards and ped to the Husker bench by team doc boulder after a late hit In the fourth Nebraska linebacker Ed Stewart hoists the football after recovering a Mis souri fumble near the Husker goal line early In the second half. m+mM -4s I By Todd Walkenhorst Staff Reporter COLUMBIA, Mo. — Now that Nebraska has defeated Missouri, the Cornhuskcrs finally are putting their full attention toward the game fans have been looking forward to all season long. Colorado vs. Nebraska. The Huskcrs and Buffaloes both will come into Saturday morning's nationally televised contest undefeated. Nebraska and Colorado both have wins over Missouri, and most Tiger players had a definite opinion about which team would be victorious this Saturday. Colorado. Sophomore wide receiver Rahsctnu Jenkins, who caught a game-high eight passes, said Colorado would have the edge this Saturday. “I know that my opinion doesn’t normally count,” Jenkins said, “but I’d put my money on Colorado. They got some athletes. Thai's going to be a good game. “I don't care who wins, but I think Colo rado is a little better.” Freshman tailback Brock Olivo, who ran for 37 yards against the Huskcrs, said that Colorado just had too many weapons for the Huskcrs to contain. “They have (Michael) Westbrook at wide receiver.” Olivo said, “and they got Rashaan Salaam.” Although Nebraska is the No. 2 team in the nation. Tiger strong safety Andre White wasn’t so sure the Huskcrs deserved that ranking. Nebraska was not as superior to Missouri as the 42-7 final score indicated, he said. “They're the No. 2 team in the country.” he said, “but they're not physically or latently wise much better than this Missouri football team.” But White's opinion on the showdown in Lincoln next week was a split decision. “They’re two solid football teams,” he said. “I think Colorado’s offense is more powerful, but I think Nebraska’s defense is more power ful.” However, Missouri junior guard Steve Mar tin thought the Huskcrs’ offensive control con tributed to their defensive success. “Their defense is their offense on the field,” he said. “If they keep their offense on the field, then the other team’s offense is off the field and can’t score. “They found a couple of plays that would work, and once they found those plays, they would just keep on running them at you." Martin said he still thought Colorado would be victorious next week. “Colorado doesn’t rely on the run as much,” he said. “They have a great running game, but Nebraska Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd" 4th MiSSOIlri Nebraska 0 14 14 14 Missouri 0 0 0 7 I •• f 9 V t#%il 4 f# %«•%#%# %#%•# »#• •# %#• Neb- Phillips 5 yd. run (Sieler kick) Neb- Benning 9 yd. run (Sieler kick) Neb- Gilman 1 yd. pass from Brook Berringer (Erstad kick) Neb- Holbein 30 ya. pass from Berringer (Erstad kick) Missouri- Jenkins 34 yd. pass from Handy (Pooler kick) Neb- Baul 43 yd. pass from Berringer Neb- Benning 2 yd. run (Erstad kick) || .. Bushing Phillips . Benning Childs Schlesinge 4ht. Yds. x^jrTti I ^__ , Yds. Muhammad * 23 Benning ( 20 Gilman J* Baul 43 Breakdown .N,.b. Missouri First Downs 23 .' j V i PaUsleSByardS . 38-330 29-48 Return Yards '97 'A0 Comp-Att-ln. 9.13.0 . , 9.3,., Fumbles-Lost 2-1 , 8 Penalties-Yards 9.75 /"A I Time of Possession 31:31 28 29 •a Rushing Att Yds • # ♦»* h *<* *i^r •• • •• *• •• h •• ••• •• •• *• •• •• • Freeman 11 37 Olivo ? 11 26 Hlandy lanes Yds. # 150 0 I feW* Receiving Jenkins Sallee Jones, F. Frazier • ' = * * •- H ^'l2, * they also have a great passing game.” Missouri coach Larry Smith had enough problems of his own to worry about the matchup that could determine the Big Eight championship. “I'm not going to get into any comparisons.” Smith said. “They're both fine teams; it will be a great game" Rather Smith was concentrating more on his team's next game at Iowa State. t) Smith could be heard after the game throw ing a verbal assault on his players after Ne braska defeated the Tigers for the 16th straight time. “I'm angry and disappointed.” Smith said, “and they better be angry and disappointed too. “I don't like losing. I hale losing, and I'm not going to get used to losing, and I'm not going to let them get used to losing.”
