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Oklahoma State 14 Lane Hickenbottom/DN CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: HUSKER middle linebacker Carlos Polk turns Cowboy tailback Nathan Simmons onto his head Saturday. AARON WILLS’ fist full of Ben Bowling’s facemask in the second quarter prevented a would-be-safety from staying on the scoreboard. Mike Warren/DN NU CHEERLEADER Nichole McAdams, a senior from Ider, Ala., screams, “Go Big Rod” as she holds up a sign to help lead the fans at Memorial Stadium in the cheer. OKLAHOMA STATE linebacker J.B. Flowers grasps onto the jersey of NU full back WiHie Miller after getting run over by Miller In the second quarter. Football Gamo Review Si 14 Nebraska ssts Rushing Rushing No. Name Yds Avg TD No. Name Yds Avg TD 7 Erie Crouch 61 S.S 1 2 J.Fabbs 79 3.9 1 36 C. Buckhalter 60 5.0 2 1 N. Simmons 51 3.2 0 15 WiifieMHIer 47 7.8 0 3 T. Richardson 35 35.0 0 Receiving Receiving No. Name No Yds TD No. Name No Yds TD 67 TiaeeyVWs<ro»rv ' 4 116 1 3 T. Richardson - SiillWlSiPiSK 82 S. Applegate 2 25 0 19 Ethan Howell 2 11 0 1 £ London W 1 4 0 2 J. Robbs 1 25 0 Passing Passing No. Name Att Cmp Int Yds TD No. Name Att Cmp Int Yds TD mmmmsk ^ Game Stats niniti ess mam ess IIWMWMiS ^^iiiisw^wnRNiNm^ Rushing attempts 49 48 Interceptions 0 0 Passing attempts 14 21 Punt returns / yards 4 / 33 4 / 65 Passing yards 145 85 Time of possession 29:31 30:29 fPPfimr ~ Total yards 385 273 Fourth-down conversion 1 of 1 2 of 2 Scoring summary Nebraska** 21 10 7 0 38 Oklahoma St. 0 0 7 7 14 Team Qtr. Scoring play Plays-yards Score NU OSU NU 1 C. Buckhalter 2 yd run (J. Brown kick) 2-49 14 0 NU 2 J. Brown 36 yd field goal 8-46 24 0 NU 3 D. Alexander6yd run (J. Brown kick) 6 - 80 38 0 OS 4 J. Fobbs 1 yd run (T. Sydnes kick) 14-64 38 14 Matt Haney/DN Correll Buckhalter narrowly missed the longest run of his college career when he stepped out of bounds amid a 66-yard touchdown. Buckhalter took a second quarter option pitch from quarterback Eric Crouch and started down the side lines, apparently hitting the chalk 23 yards into what would have been a clear path to the end zone. Replays proved inconclusive. “Really, I didn’t think I stepped out, so I kept running,” Buckhalter said. “But then I heard that whistle, and my heart dropped to my foot.” ■ Wide receiver MatU^avison watched his 20-game consecutive catch streak end fiiattirday as he failed to catch a pass in four quar ters. Davison was thrown only to a few times as he was well covered the entire game. Though he started at I-back, Dan Alexander moved to fullback late in the game against Oklahoma State, gaining 3 yards on his only carry. The I-back during that time was Buckhalter. Coaches had spo ken earlier in the week about work ing Alexander in at the position because of an injury to backup Ben Kingston. m No major injuries were reported for the Cornhuskers in the game, although a few players came out with minor bumps and bruises. Fullback Willie Miller had a sprained left ankle, quarterback Jeff Perino, had a bruised quadracep muscle and left guard James Sherman had a sprained right ankle. None are expected to miss signifi cant time. Starting rush end Kyle Vanden Bosch is expected to play next week after sitting out the game against the Cowboys. m Tight end Tracey Wistrom’s four receptions and 116 yards receiving were both career highs. His previous career best was 102 yards (on two catches) vs. California and previous best in receptions was three against Arizona in die Holiday Bowl. “I was talking to the coaches, and I told them that it seems like when it rains, it pours,” a laughing Wistrom said afterward. “I either do nothing or have a really big game.” As the backup tight end, Wistrom leads the team in receiving yards with 250 on eight catches. His two touchdowns also are tops this season and three career touchdowns are more than the rest of the receivers combined. m It was a big day for senior line backer Brian Shaw. Prior to the game, a $10,000 Burger King Scholar Athlete scholarship was presented to Nebraska in Shaw’s name. Coincidentally, Saturday also was Brian Shaw Day at Memorial Stadium. Shaw didn’t disappoint the fans as he blocked a punt in the first quar ter to set up a Nebraska touchdown. He also made four tackles. Notebook compiled by senior staff writers Sam McKewon and Darren Ivy