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Tfech,A&M battle to gain south control By Jay Saunders - Staff Reporter A pair of old Southwest Conference teams are looking to establish control in the new Big 12 Conference’s South Division Saturday. Texas Tech (4-3 overall and 3-2 in the conference) is hoping to get back on its horse after losing to Nebraska last Saturday. The Texas A&M Aggies (3-4 and i 1-2) are looking for their first divi- 1 sional victory. 1 Last year’s contest was a nail-bit ing 14-7 Tech win in Lubbock. This 1 year, the game switches venues to Col lege Station. Tech Coach Spike Dykes 1 said his team will have its hands full on the road. “They are a very good football team i --- n College Station,” Dykes said. “We vill have a very tough time beating hem down there.” The game could come down to vhether the A&M defense can stop rech tailback Byron Hanspard, who is he No. 2 rusher in the nation. “Byron is an outstanding back,” AfeM Coach R.C. Slocum said. “He is lefinitely one of the best .” Kansas threatens JNU league, home streaks KU from page 12 out of the end zone,” Osborne said of last Saturday’s 24-10 NU win. “You’ve got to give them a lot of credit, but at times we didn’t cover people.” Osborne is also concerned with the Huskers’ offensive execution. After turning the ball over only once in three games since losing to Arizona State, Nebraska had five turn overs against the Red Raiders, includ ing an interception that was returned for Tech’s only touchdown. “When your execution is poor, ev erything lodes bad,” Osborne said. “It makes it look like nobody is trying and that nothing is working right. We just need to execute better. “The puzzling thing and the thing that is interesting about coaching is that I— -a— you never quite know what is going to happen.” Osborne is also worried about in juries. Senior fullback Brian Schuster practiced on Thursday, but he probably won’t start because of a separated shoulder, Osborne said. Offensive linemen Jon Zatechka and Eric Anderson, who are recover ing from ankle injuries, also returned to practice Wednesday and should start Saturday. Junior defensive tackle Jason Pe ter, who broke his hand against Texas Tech, was fitted with a cast and should start against the Jayhawks. “I guess I don’t feel real comfort able playing anybody right now,” Osborne said. “Hopefultyrwe T1 play a little better this week than we did the last.” Starters —— mm PM. No. Name HL WL Yr. Pee. No. Name HL WL Yr. C 67 Aaron Taylor 6-1 306 Jr. C 66 JaredSnith 6-1 270 Sr wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm KT 70 BrieAadmn 64 306 Jr. ST 76 JustiaGlaagow 64 300 So. wmmmmmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmm QB 7 8cottFrost 64 215 Jr. QB 18 MattJohner 6-1 196 Jr. pmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm IB 30 Ahman Green 60 215 So. BB 30 ErieGaOnath 6-1 206 Jr. wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm PK 35 Kris Brown 6-10 206 So. PK 36 Jaff McCord 64 220 Jr. | PM. Mo. Hama HL WL Yr. Pee. No. Name ML WL VL BB 96 Grant Wistrom64 2S0 Jr. DT 67 Kevin Kopp 64 270 Sr, j^ 44 jaaJHeam 64 # 260 ft. LB 38 JuaTWei 6-2 230 Jr. LCB 20 Michael Booker 62 206 Sr. LCB 23 Jason Harris 610 170 Jr. iilllMHllliilMiilllWIIMWWWMMBBMHBMBHWIlWIIIMHIIBWIIIlilBMHWWM^WpMBataHMB^p^l^pp BOV 10 Mike Muter 610 190 8r. 88 28 Tony Blevins 60 170 Jr. MMmmmmmmmmmmfflmmmmmmMmMmmmmrn P 19 JesseKosrh 60 185 Jr. P 41 DsanBepi 62 WO Jr. Yankees snag Series lead with 1-0 Game 5 victory ODDTDO £. 10 - ' unmiA? uum yagc _ dium — where New York is just 2-4 this October—with a chance to clinch its record 23rd title and dethrone the defending champions. Game 6 will be Saturday night, with Jimmy Key starting for New York against Greg Maddux. “It’s a game of inches,” Atlanta ManagerBobby Cox said. “The breaks have not gone our way ” mtitte snut out tne Braves on foui hits through the first eight innings. Smoltz fell to 9-2 lifetime in the postseason despite not giving up an earned run. A mi scommunication in the outfield caused a two-base error to be charged to Marquis Grissom in the fourth and set up an RBI double b; Cecil Fielder. Smoltz struck out 10 ii eight innings and permitted four hits three by Fielder. By Peter Mahhoefer Staff Reporter Don’t tell former Nebraska basket ball player Erick Strickland how to overcome adversity. Strickland survived a tumultuous senior season as a Comhusker last year, and how as a free agent with the Dal las Mavericks, he is turning heads as the exhibition season nears an end. Through the Mavericks’ first five preseason games, Strickland is third on the team in scoring (9 point per game); he leads the team in 3-point percent age (.500); and he’s making veteran Jimmy King and rookie Shawn Harvey worry about weather they’ll have a job early next week. “Erick’s doing much better than expected,” said Strickland’s agent, Frank Martin. “He has outplayed a few guys charted ahead of him.” The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Strickland, who is playing point guard, looks to have joined the Mavericks at the right time. Injury-plagued Dallas is hoping to improve on last year’s 26 56 record. Guards Troy Dumas, Jason Kidd, and Jimmy King have all been hit by injuries during the preseason. “I have done all I can do to show them I can play in this league,” Strickland said. Strickland has had some help ad justing to the NBA game. Veteran Derek Harper has tutored Strickland. Harper’s 10-plus years of NBA expe rience have helped Strickland, he said. “Harper and I talk every day,” Strickland said. “He tells me what to work and improve on. It’s definitely a big help having a veteran like Derek Harper teaching you how to play and adjust.” Strickland is not intimidated by the NBA stars he had before seen only on television. “At first I was like, Dang. These are guys I used to 'watch,*” Strickland said. “I learned to not think about that. I had to change my thought process. I’m here in the NBA, and when the game starts, I have to compete.” The Mavericks are a good fit for Strickland. First-year Dallas Coach Jim Clemmons plays an up-tempo game that focuses on a tough defense. Strickland, an All-Big Eight defensive team selection while at NU from 1992 •. through 1996, said he enjoys the Mav ericks’ style of basketball. “This team has a lot of young play ers, young players that are up and com ing NBA stars,” Strickland said, “They’re going to turn things around here.” « It’s tough to make it if you’re not a name. Dallas likes Erick. Coach Clemmons likes Erick. It just depends on who he can heat out. I think Erick will make the team.” Frank Martin Erick Strickland’s agent If cut from the Mavericks, Strickland said he will give basketball one more year. He has worked out for the Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets and several CBA teams have also inquired about him. Strickland also still has ties to the Florida Marlins baseball organization, For which he played following his freshman year at Nebraska. As a Au gust college graduate, Strickland said ne is Keeping ms options open. One of those options, however, is not football. Strickland entertained thoughts of playing for Nebraska this fall, but after one spring practice, he quit. “It was a basketball decision,” he said. “I was getting calls from NBA scouts and coaches saying this wasn’t in my best interest. I didn’t want coaches to think that I wasn’t dedi cated.” If Strickland is to make the Dallas team this fall, the Mavericks must find a way to work him into a team that al ready has 12 players on contract, the league limit. “With all the guaranteed contracts,” ne said, “it’s a numbers game now.” Added Martin: “The NBA has a lot of young point guards. It’s tough to make it if your not a name. Dallas likes Erick. Coach Clemmons likes Erick. It just depends on who he can beat out. I think Erick will make the team.” Strickland said he will probably by be next week if he’s got a spot. ‘We have two preseason games in Mexico this weekend,” he said. “They old me they’d give me an indication hen.” NU can win nationaltitLe i Randy Waldrum uses Nebraska as a model to build his BU soccer program. By Peter Marhoefer Staff Reporter Baylor Soccer Coach Randy Waldrum will not let his team’s 12-1-1 record fool his first-year players when it comes to today’s game against fifth-ranked Ne braska in Waco, Texas. “We don’t match up,” Waldrum said. “Nebraska’s physical, big, strong, talented, technically gifted, and have great one-on-one players.” Baylor’s first-year success is the surprise of the Big 12 Con ference. The Bears head into today’s game with an outside chance of winning the confer ence title. “We got real fortunate,” Waldrum said. “We got two key recruits, and others fell into place. Our schedule isn’t as strong as other teams, and we’ve had some good success.” Baylor is using Nebraska as a role model, Waldrum said. The Hnskprs’ cnra'MC in rrnlv ttip.ir — - - - - ^ third year leaves the Bears with a blueprint to follow, he said. “Nebraska’s in a position to make a run for the national championship, and they are tal ented enough to do it,” Waldrum said. “We have a lot of respect for Nebraska and what Coach John Walker has done with the program.” The game today at 3 p.m. is the biggest in Baylor history, he said. A win over NU would give the Bears the respect they have lacked despite their early suc cess. “This is certainly a big game,” Waldrum said. “There’s no pressure on us to win. It’s OK for us to lose this one.” Baylor forward Molly Cameron is leading the nation in scoring. Stopping her is a key to Husker victory. “Regardless of what the score is, our kids will compete,” he said. <(We’U learn some lessons this weekend.” Comhuskers can clinch Big 12 SOCCER from page 12 Baylor, in its first season, has not played with the look of a first-year squad this fall. Baylor carries a No. 6 central-re gion ranking into today's game. The Bears still have an outside chance to win the Big 12 title and have sewn up a spot in the six-team Big 12 Tourna ment, Nov. 7-10 in St Louis. Hie Bears’ only loss came at the expense of eighth-ranked Texas A&M. Baylor also tied Oklahoma State ear lier this season. Freshman forward Molly Cameron leads the nation with 55 points. “From what I hear, they’re defi nitely the best first-year program," Walker said. “They are a very solid team defensively and very well rounded.” Il.l 1^_I i»»_i ' . Texas Tfech is ranked seventh in the ' central region. Kristy Frantz leads the Red Raiders with 3 9 points on 16 goals. Amaris Weeks-Smith (22 points) and Kristi Patterson (21 points) have also played well. “They’re very similar to Baylor,” Walker said. “They have two excellent strikers. They’ve scored a lot and haven’t conceded a whole lot. It’ll be a tough road game.” Nebraska is coming off another sti fling defensive effort. The Huskers blanked Kansas 2-0 Sunday, NU’s ninth shutout of the season. Junior midfielder Kari Uppinghouse leads the way for Ne braska with a single-season record 41 points on 16 goals. “We’re ready for better teams,” said Uppinghouse, the nation’s ninth-lead ing scorer. “We have to take them like Soccer at Baylor, today, 3 pjn. they’re as good as us.” As one of two undefeated teams left in Division I, Nebraska is now a marked foe, Uppinghouse said. “(Baylor and Tech) are looking for these games,” Uppinghouse said. “We’re not taking them lightly. They’re looking to create an upset. 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