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Texas quarterback Major Applewhite was named the Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Longhorns to a 69-17 victory over Stanford. Applewhite completed 17 of 27 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns. Coach Mack Brown praised his sopho more quarterback’s performance. “Major played his best game since he has been here,” Brown said. “He played a near-perfect ball game and threw the ball well.” ■ Nebraska rover Mike Brown was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after recording a team-high eight tackle^Brown led the Husker defense in holding Iowa to 169 total yards and zero points. The Hawkeyes scored their only touchdown on a blocked punt. \ ■ Texas A&M kicker Terence Kitchens was named the Big 12 Special Teams player of the week, connecting on field goals of 50, 51 and 26 yards. He was also perfect on all four of his extra point attempts. After his opening win over Indiana State, Iowa State Coach Dan McCamey may find himself with the beginnings of a running back controversy. Starting tailback Darren Davis carried the ball 13 times for 112 yards while backup Ennis Haywood ran for 172 yards on 24 carries. Haywood says there is no con troversy. “I just want the coaches to know that if anything happens to Darren, I will be there to do the job,” Haywood said. ■ Special teams once again wreaked havoc among Big 12 teams this week end as Baylor let the chance to take Boston College to a second overtime slip away by not converting on an extra point attempt. Kicker Kyle Atteberry hooked the kick to the left and missed an extra point in the second quarter that would prove to be crucial later on. ■ Oklahoma State was dd< a blow when quarterback Tony Lindsay went down with a knee injury Saturday. The injury’s seriousness will not be known until today when an MRI is conducted. ■ Kansas State will use running back David Allen as a punt returner this sea son. Coach Bill Snyder said he planned to use Allen as long as he felt the deci sion was benefiting the team. “David is working as a punt return er, and it would be my hope that we would be able to use him,” Snyder said. “We just have to make sure that we are well-fortified at the running back posi tion to be able to do that.” ■ The heir apparent to Michael Bishop has also been chosen at Kansas State. Jonathan Beasley will lead the Wildcats at quarterback this season. “Jonathan is a well-balanced quar terback,” Snyder said. “He has a good understanding of our offense and what we do and how we like to do it” Big 12 Notebook compiled by staff writer Joshua Camenzind Solicit: 1 By Samuel MCKewon Senior staff writer Upon further review ... Bobby Newcombe is still No. 1 at quarterback. That was the analysis from Nebraska Head Coach Frank Solich Monday after viewing films of the No. 6 Comhuskers’ 42-7 opening-game win at Iowa. Solich said Saturday he had been happy with the play of both Newcombe and backup Eric Crouch, as both led three touchdown drives against the Hawkeyes. Newcombe had 163 total yards in 46 plays, while Crouch pro duced 160 yards in 19 plays. Nebraska plans no drastic changes at quarterback for Saturday’s home opener against California, Solich said. “We’ll be similar in our approach to the game in that Bobby will be number one,” Solich said. “He’ll get the majority of the snaps. Eric will certainly come in and play both halves. “How that will all play out in actual number of snaps and actual series, we will not be tied down to that.” Newcombe had some trouble early against Iowa, fumbling one snap and throwing an interception. Crouch got the Huskers on the board with a 28 yard touchdown run, then Newcombe padded the 7-0 halftime lead with three scoring drives in the second half. Crouch added two late running touch downs. “I was glad to see Bobby, after the fumbled snap and the pass interception, be able to come back because that’s what quarterbacking is all about - having the ability to lead your team when some times things aren’t going well. “Eric was able to do a great job right from the start.” Solich downplayed the idea that Newcombe has yet to live up to his big play capabiliiy. In his career, Newcombe’s longest run is 25 yards, a number surpassed twice by Crouch in the last game alone. “You’re talking Bobby playing in a complete game healthy,” Solich said. “And that was this last game. I don’t think there’s any question he has tremen dous running skills, and that will play out as he continues to run the football.” Also tempered was any notion that Newcombe and Crouch are in a situation where one hopes the other doesn’t per form well. Both, Solich said, are geared toward the same goal. “Bobby’s happy to see Eric come in and do well,” Solich said. “I’ve said this all along, that those guys have been very team-oriented.” I don’t think there s any question (Newcombe) has tremendous running skills and that will play out as he continues to run the football” Frank Souch NU head coach Mike Warren/DN AFTER DRIBBLING through a myriad of Oral Roberts defenders, sophomore Meghan Anderson charges toward the goal and prepares to strike the ball for her second goal of the game. Anderson tied the Nebraska single-game record for points and goals, finishing the game with eight points on four goals. Nebraska defeated Oral Roberts 6*G at the Abbot Sports Complex on Friday. Anderson, Walsh lead Huskers ■ Midfielders help NU remain undefeated with wins over Oral Roberts and Kentucky. By Brock Wendlandt Staffwriter The Nebraska soccer team tapped deep into its talent pool in victories over Oral Roberts and Kentucky last weekend. The Comhuskers - led by standout individual performances from mid fielders Meghan Anderson and Amy Walsh - were able to clear the bench in both matches and improve to 4-0. NU downed Oral Roberts 6-0 on Friday and defeated Kentucky 5-1 on Sunday. Against a defensive-minded Oral Roberts, sophomore Meghan Anderson scored four goals and recorded eight points in the home vic tory. Three of Anderson’s goals came in the first half as she tied the Nebraska single-game school record for points and goals scored. The Golden Eagles used just one forward through most of the match and were held without a shot attempt as they dipped to 1-2 on the year. Anderson, who had a total of five goals all last season, said she was ful filled by her performance, but was even more pleased by what the feat did for the team. “It’s kind of exciting for everyone when somebody gets on a roll, and the team rallies behind her,” Anderson said. Scoring, she said, is something that wasn’t her highest priority last season, but is an aspect Coach John • Walker is hoping will develop. “John really wants the middle to be more of a scoring threat between Amy Walsh and myself,” Anderson said, i Although Walsh, a senior, didn’t score over die weekend, her aggressive play against Kentucky earned her high praise from Walker. “Amy Walsh competed very well,” Walker said. “She won 17 balls in the air, and that’s almost unheard of.” RBXjII Nebraska’s tenacious effort against Kentucky, Walker said, allowed the Huskers to wear down the Wildcats in the second half of its 5-1 victory Sunday at the UK Soccer Complex. Nebraska opened the scoring with a goal by sophomore forward Kelly Rheem at the 21:17 made off an assist from sophomore midfielder Shannon Tanaka. Kentucky returned the favor at the 27:34 mark with a one-touch goal by Elizabeth Ramsey off an assist from Allison Peppers. Nebraska then received goals from Jenny Benson and Najah Williams to close out the first half and take momentum with a 3-1 lead. The Huskers got a goal from senior forward Lindsay Eddleman and another score from Williams in the second half. “Kentucky came out to play and attacked us,” Walker said. “We territo rially controlled the second half, and our good depth helped put them away.” Walker said the match was a good opportunity for Nebraska to get in a quality road test before traveling-to Stanford to play the Cardinal and Santa Clara teams in the Stanford Tournament on September 17-19. But the chance to give his fresh men quality minutes before next weekend’s Husker Fila Invitational was Walker’s biggest gratification. “I feel very comfortable playing quite a few of the freshmen,” he said. “After this weekend, I think their con fidence should be up.” The Husker Fila Invitational opens Friday at the Abbott Sports Complex with No. 24 Southern California tak No. 3 Portland at 5 p.m. will play No. 4 Connecticut at / p.m. On Sunday, USC plays Connecticut at 11 a.m., and Nebraska battles Portland at 1 p.m. Next weekend will be an exciting weekend,” Walker said. “It will be the best quality of women’s soccer Nebraska has seen”
