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AUGUST 2b. t30 AM. - 1230 PM. OR STORMY. SP1EMER 1. IS) AM. - 1230 PM. CflY VNON Phillips ready to run By Mitch Sherman Senior Editor All Lawrence Phillips has to do is have two more seasons identical to 1994, and he would finish his career as the second leading rusher in NCAA history. That’s it. Nothing more. But for now, Phillips, who said he wasn’t thinking past Nebraska’s first _ ■ __a_il gaiut;, aiu> icuuiun the Comhuskers’ rushing charts with 2,230 yards in two seasons. The sophomore from West Covina, Calif., has drawn national at tention this sum mer. Phillips was namea to almost Pnillips every preseason All-American team and heads several Heisman Trophy lists. But he would rather not talk about it. “I haven’t really had anything to respond to yet,” Phillips said, “so I haven’t thought about it.” A year ago at this time, the 6-foot, 218-pound I-back was focused on win ning a starting spot in the Husker backfield. As a freshman, Phillips gained 508 yards — the third most by a Nebraska freshman. In the second game of his career, he came off the bench against UCLA to replace Damon Benning. Benning was filling in for the injured Calvin Jones. Phillips ran for 137 yards on 27 carries. “I remember when I first got here,” Phillips said, “I was kind of-nervous, because I felt if I did well, somebody might get jealous or something. But after everybody started helping, I felt comfortable.” He played in each of Nebraska’s r™ ‘Tm not a very vocal person, so I kind of just sit in the huddle and listen to the plays and run them. ” m LAWRENCE PHILLIPS Nebraska l-back final 11 games. After Jones dislocated his shoulder in the first half of the Orange Bowl against Florida State, Phillips nearly rallied the Huskers to victory with 64 yards on 13 carries and one touchdown. As a sophomore, Phillips won the starting job in fall camp, and opened the season with 11 consecutive 100 yard games, a Husker record. Hidden in the midst of his streak was a two-game stretch, during which Phillips was Nebraska’s only offen sive weapon. Against Kansas State, quarterback Brook Berringer, was hampered by a collapsed lung and prohibited from running the option. With third-stringer Matt Turman under center for the majority of the first half, Phillips carried the ball every play onNebraska’s lone first-halftouch down drive. A week later against Missouri, Phillips shouldered the load again by gaining 110 yards in two quarters and pacing Nebraska to 42-7 win. Playing without a healthy quarter back, Phillips said, made him realize the importance of a balanced offense. “Tommie (Frazier) and Brook can both run the option,” Phillips said. “So I feel good about it. It takes weight off everybody’s shoulders. When those guys were hurt, we didn’t really have an option game, and defenses knew it, and they didn’t prepare for it.” His 1,722 yards rushing as a soph omore were the second most ever by a Husker I-back in one season. Phillips earned second-team Asso ciated Press All-American honors and was a finalist for the Football News Offensive Player-of-the-Year. He also finished eighth in the Heisman ballot ing, which was the highest of any player returning this fall. Nagging injuries limited his action during spring practice, but over the summer Phillips worked in the weight room and added muscle to his broad frame. He entered fall drills at 218 pounds, ten pounds heavier than the weight he played at a year ago. “Right now, it feels fine,” Phillips said. “You can’t tell until you get out there in the pads and everything. But I’m satisfied with the weight I’m at. It should help me run through tackles a little more.” Phillips said he wasn’t looking at the 1995 season as a chance to improve his value for the NFL draft. Any deci sion to leave college early will have to wait until after the season, he said. Last year’s yardage figures are nice, he said, but they didn’t create any pressure for a repeat performance. “We look at die stats and set goals for ourselves as a group,” Phillips said. “So we are pretty aware of what we get each week. We just try to better our selves and maintain a certain average.” Despite his edge in experience over Nebraska’s other backs, Phillips said, he usually kept his thoughts to himself while on the field. “I’m not a very vocal person, so I kind of just sit in die huddle and listen to the plays and run them,” Phillips said. “Tommie usually does most of the talking, and Aaron Graham has really taken a leadership role.” (and our other tasty bakery items) The City Campus UNL Bakery has temporarily moved to the Main Lounge _ (across from Burger King) New! Available at: City Union Bakery 1 l Refillable Mugs City Union Bakery Extended Hours v:j 20oz—$1.99 East Union Bakery 7:ooa.m.-io:oop.m. 1 1^::il-79 East Union Cafe Monday~Fnday I '-—___ Welcome Beck! mnt cpm 1323 O' Sheet