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Five-point loss saddens Buffs 4 !J ) t>rrr|>ioH fTIl&BB V£D U I will never forget the fact that we never beat Nebraska" Steve Rosga - CU|ree safety . the end zone. We were getting field goals and moving the ball, but once we got down in there tight, they really tightened it up, too. I felt like we were down there all afternoon and we just couldn’t punch it in or give it that little extra bit to get it in the end zone.” Colorado’s inability on offense was almost overshadowed by the Buffa loes’ domination on defense. The Huskers’ 56 yards passing was their second-lowest total of die season, and the 294 total yards of offense was their third-lowest output of the season. Colorado free safety Steve Rosga said he was pleased with the Buffs’ defensive performance, but the fact remains that he has never beaten Ne braska in his career. “It hurts a litde bit,” Rosga said, “because we’re 0-5 and that will al ways hurt me wherever I go. I will never forget that, and I will never for get the fact that we never beat Ne braska, There’s no other way to look at it.” Senior middle linebacker Matt Russell, a CU co-captain, said the Buf faloes were disappointed they didn’t win, but he was proud of their perfor mance. Prior to the game Friday, Russell stood in the middle of Colorado’s pre game huddle at the 50-yard line and tried to fire up his teammates. “I said, ‘Bleep all these people in the stands. Bleep the Diamond Vision screens. Bleep die cheerleaders. Bleep everything that you all see as distrac tions and go out there and play bleeping football.’” , . * ~ ; f- ' » X. .• ) ' - - i'Vf m : \ Photos by Scott Bruhn Clockwise from left: MIKE MINTER rejects a Roy Detmer pass Friday as Herchell Troutman tries to block. Minter moved from rover to Will linebacker before the game. AHMAN GREEN loses the ball in the first quarter on one of his three rushing attempts. Green left the game with a toe injury. JON VEDRAL runs for a first down on a fake field-goal in the second quarter as place-kicker Kris Brown watches. JAMEL WILLIAMS (No. 28), Jared Tbmich and Minter stop Troutman, who ran for 66 yards on 27 attempts. WILLIAMS reaches out to grab Detmer, who was sacked three times by the Husker defense. ... Football Polls Associated Press Poll Tun Record Prov. 2. Arizona St (5) 11-0 3 4. Florida _10-1 1 6. Brigham Young 12-1 7 8. Pam. St10-2 8 10. Northwestern 9-2 11 12. Washington9-2 . ,12 14. KanstsSt 9-2 .14 "" 16. Michigan8-3 18 18. Notre Dame8-3 10 20. Wyoming10-1 21 22. Syracuse 8-3 16 24. West Virginia8-3 25 Coaches' Poll ^Psaaa Pecofri Pnv* 2 Arizona St (6) 11-0 3 4. Florida10-1 1 6. Brigham Young 12-1 7 8. Colorado_ 92 5 10. Tennessee 9-2 10 12. Northwestern 9-2 11 14. North Carolina 9-2 14 16. LSU9-2 18 18. Note Dame 8-3 13 20. Miami ' 8-3 23 22. Syncnte8-3 17 24. WeatVhgnria8-3 25
