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The Wildcats lead the Pacific 10 Conference in rushing offense with 198.8 yards per game. Overall, UA ranks third in the Pac 10 in total offense, racking up an aver age of 430.2 ypg. Tailback Thing Canidate, the Pac 10 rushing leader with an average of 110.9 ypg over UA’s 12 games, cranks out 7.3 yards a carry with 10 touch downs. “They’re fast; that’s obvious,” said Comhusker Coach Frank Solich. “Their I-backs have great speed. Their receivers have great speed, and that’s one thing that they’ve been able to capi talize on.” In addition to Canidate, fullback Kelvin Eafon proved to be a timely power runner for the Wildcats, churning out an average ofjust 44.3 ypg, but scor ing 16.touchdowns. Coupled with Canidate and Eafon, the UA receivers corps also boasts two Pac-10 leaders in Dennis Northcutt and Jeremy McDaniel, fifth and sixth respectively in the conference in receiv ing yards. Northcutt has 63 catches for 922 yards and six touchdowns, while McDaniel has hauled in 58 passes for 916 yards and nine touchdowns. Solich said that kind of production has been a continuous problem for most defenses that have attempted to stop the Wildcats this season. “We’ll have to play a great defensive football game,” Solich said. “Well have to find ways to slow them down. It won’t beeasy.” duties are shared between Ortege Jenkins and Keith Smith, both of whom have man aged to keep the Wildcat offense on line while alternating play by quarters. Smith has a considerable edge over Jenkins in the passing capacity, com pleting 107 passes for 1,679 yards and 13 touchdowns with a completion rate of 66.5 percent Jenkins has also gone over the 1,000-yard mark for the season with 1,011 yards, five touchdowns and a completion percentage of 49.3 percent “Both (Jenkins and Smith) do a lot of things for them,” Solich said In addition to its offensive prowess, UA is also on top of the Pac-10 pile in terms of team defense - holding the opposition to 314.3 total ypg and giving up an average of 107.5 yards on the ground As a complete team, the UA defense /has allowed an average of 18 points per game to opponents while the offense puts up 35 points. With a record of 11-1, (7-1 in the Pac-10), the Wildcats are also coming off the best season in school history. “This is a team that is really one of the top five in the country” Solich said of UA. “It’s going to be a challenge, but it’s one we’re looking forward to.” Three Husker soccer players receive honors From staff reports Three Nebraska soccer players have been awarded All-America recognition by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. On Tuesday, Comhuskers Isabelle Momeau, Sharolta Nonen and Kim Engesser were all announced as hon orees. Momeau and Nonen, both junior defenders, were named to the NSCAA’s second team while Engesser, a senior forward, was given third-team distinc tion. The award is Nonen’s second, as she was named to the third team last season. Along with Morneau, she led the Comhusker defense while also netting two goals, 14 points and a team high of 10 assists. Momeau is being honored for the first time after garnering several con ference and regional awards as a mid fielder and forward in her sophomore and freshman seasons. On the season, Momeau c hipped in eight points, including two goals and four assists. Engesser also won her first All America honor after taking home the 1998 Big 12 player-of-the-year award in a season in which she set two NU sea son records with 61 points and 27 goals. In two seasons with the Huskers, Engesser ends her career as NU’s all time leading scorer with 116 points and 53 goals. She was also named to die second team of the first-ever ESPN/Soccer Times All-America Team. Confidence helps Husker DeAnda to strong start DEANDA from page 7 knows he can win. Before, some times there was uncertainty.” Uncertainty to total confidence - it’s a 360-degree turn. So what was it that made the difference for DeAnda? “Hard work,” Cody said. “It was simply hard work.” Even though DeAnda has worked hard ever since coming to NU in 1996, he began to make the change last year after losing the starting spot at 142 pounds to Allen Hankins in a wrestle-off. After losing that match, DeAnda was frustrated with him self. He returned to the wrestling room after the wrestle-off and practiced, knowing he was a better wrestler than what he showed that day. “1 guess that match motivated me,” DeAnda said. “I never let up. I kept working.” With the disappointment of Hankins starting last season, DeAnda still never lost sight of his goals. He practiced every day, trained hard during the summer and lifted weights - all the while focusing on this year. And the hard work has shown. DeAnda, with his quiet-mannered demeanor, knows what he has to do. He doesn’t show emotion. He simply steps onto the mat and goes for the win. This year, DeAnda has been able to do that by earning a title at the Omaha Open on Nov. 21 and winning his first two duals in Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday. Two people who have influ enced DeAnda’s style are Derek Mountsier, a volunteer assistant coach and an All American from Iowa State, and Tony DeAnda, Jose’s brother and former*NU grappler. Both Mountsier and his broth er, Tony, have helped DeAnda work on improving his mat skills, both on the top and bottom posi tions. However, Tony said, he has tried to back off a little, admitting he has put a lot of pressure on his younger brother. “He’s got great workout part ners in the wrestling room,” said Jason Kelber, NU assistant coach. “They push him hard. Jose has gained confidence from wrestling with them, knowing he can stay with them.” DeAnda proved he can com pete with the best. Last year on two occasions, DeAnda went into sud- - den death overtime with Jeff McGinnis, the national champion at 142, from Iowa. For his final season, DeAnda remains true to his character, being somewhat reserved about what he expects of himself. The NU coach es, on the other hand, know exactly what they expect from DeAnda. “Jose has the tools to be a national champion,” Cody said. “If he believes in himself, he can do it” NU center Harriman leaves Huskers By David Wilson Senior staff writer Sophomore center Brant Harriman quit the Nebraska basketball team Monday and said he plans to transfer to another Division I school after the fall semester. The Mason City, Iowa, native said he left die team because he wasn’t get ting enough playing time. Harriman made his first career start Friday against Southwest Texas State but played just seven minutes. “I kind of have been thinking about it since the second game of the year against Villanova,” Harriman said. “I’m not playing as much as I was last year.” Harriman averaged 7.4 minutes per game through the Comhuskers’ eight contests this season. As a true freshman last year, the 6-foot-10,260-pounder averaged 10.8 minutes pa game. “We are sorry to see Brant leave Nebraska,” NU Coach Danny Nee said. “We wish him well wherever he decides to continue his education and college basketball career. Brant is an excellent young man and has a good future.” Harriman, who broke the news to the coach Monday, said Nee was sur prised. “He gave me a couple of options, but I had already made up my mind,” Harriman said. “I’d rather leave at the semester than stick it out for a year. “As for schools, I have no idea, since"I only made the decision (Monday). The coaches are calling other Division I schools. I have no plans of going back to Iowa or Iowa Stale.” Averaging 2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game, Hahiman did not appear in Nebraska’s victory against Colgate on Saturday. Last season, Harriman averaged 2.6 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest The Huskers will play host to Creighton tonight at 7:05 in the Bob Devaney Sports Center with just one player on the roster - Venson Hamilton - who stands more than 6 feet, 8 inches tall. Hamilton has been slowed recently by a sprained ankle.
