Nebraskan Friday,October S, 1M9 ^PHPTQ | \^/|\ | ^ J Nebraska rallies t» to lasso Cowboysw By Tim Pearson quits coming.” Senior Reporter The Cowboys stunned Nebraska early after Husker quarterback fumbled Okla. — STILLWATER, The Oklahoma on the fifth play of the game. Oklahoma State State defense came into Thursday night’s con- turned the miscue into a Lawson Vaughn field Nebraska with the test against Big Eight’s top- goal to put the Cowboys up 3-0 with 10:48 left ranked defense. in the first quarter. But it was Nebraska’s defense that saved the Vaughn added another to make it in the Cornhuskers’ 27-13 win over day the 6-0 with 3:06 left in the first quarter. Cowboys in front of35,580 at Lewis Field and In the second quarter, Husker kicker Byron a national television audience. Bennett connected on a 28-yard field goal to Husker comcrback Barron Miles provided cap an eight play, 71-yard drive to bring Ne- Nebraska with the spark they needed, blocking braska within three. in an Oklahoma State punt the end zone with The Cowboys struck back, engineering a 16- in to on 14:09 left the game put the Huskcrs top play, 80-yard drive, which ended with a Louis for good. Adams' dive from the one-yard “It hit me in the chest,” Miles said. “When line. he kicked it, I was already there. The Huskers then ran a no-huddle offense “It hit the ground, and 1 fell on top of it.” with just over one minute left in the half. With Husker coach , who recorded 19 seconds left in the half, Frazier hit Corey his 200th career victory, said Miles’ block was Dixon for 31 yards to the Oklahoma State nine- a big momentum shift for the Huskcrs. yard line. “In the second half, our defense stepped up After an incomplete pass, Bennett added his and did a Osborne said. great job,” “They made second field goal as time expired in the first some great plays. The punt block by Barron half. Miles was a huge play in the game. “Barron comes tn on every play and he never See HUSKERS on 8 Jones dream becomes nightmare in OSU’s 27-13 loss to Huskers By Derek Samson the other way.” Staff Reporter After a slow start, Nebraska ended up gain- ing 241 of its 359 total yards in the second half. STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma Slate The Comhuskcrs gained 203 rushing yards in coach Pat Jones’ halftime fears became reality the second half. when Nebraska oulscorcd the Cowboys 21 -0 in Jones said a couple of breaks against Okla- the second half on its way to a 27-13 victory homa State contributed to Nebraska’s second Thursday night. half comeback. Jones said he was even worried when his “I really thought that the two biggest plays team held the Comhuskers to six points and were when we broke a trap in the third quarter took a 13-6 halftime lead into the locker room. and it was called back, and then the punt block,” Kitey “I was a 1 ittlc afraid we were too emotional.” he said, referring to Barron Miles’ blocked punt Timpertoy/DN Nebraska’s Dumas and outside linebacker Jones said. “Even though they got the field and touchdown in the second half. Troy (left) Dwayne Harris sandwich Colorado State fullback Leonice Brown in the Comhuskers’ win. goal, we were really juiced up at the half and it “We get sacked on a third down to put us on Harris had one sack and added a worried me. Dumas in Nebraska’s 27-13 win over Oklahoma State “I guess I would rather have it that way than See COWBOYS on 8 Thursday night. Osborne doused with praise after reaching milestone By Jeff Gilesch a part of it. What’s important to me is can expect from him.” Semor Reporter seeing a team play as well as they car Only Florida State’s Bobby

— — — — --—m — a.* — — — play. Bowden and Penn State’s Joe Patemo a a Let s go ror 300. coach. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne was Nebraska secondary coach George have more wins than Osborne. congratulations showered with Gatorade after his Darlington said earlier this week that Earlier this week, Osborne —Switzer 200th career win Thursday night. kind of consistent focus helped downplayed the significance of win- former Oklahoma coach And in the Comhuskcrs celebra- Osborne achieve the milestone. ning 200 games, attributing his suc- —- ftft — tion of the 27-13 victory over Oklaho- “Tom is the most emotionally sta- cess to his players and not to anything w w ma State, he was showered with praise ble guy I have ever met,” Darlington he has done as a coach. do with the fans and a lot of players The speed which Osborne reached from a former foe, Barry Switzer. said. “That means a lot to the stability “When I read about coaches win- that have worked hard over the amount the 200-win plateau was more signif- “Let’s go for 300,” Switzer told of a football team and to the players’ ning, 1 don’t like to take credit,” of time and a lot of coaches that have icant than just winning 200 games, Osborne alter Nebraska’s win Thurs- emotional levels. Osborne said. “I’m not the one out done a great job." Darlington said. Osborne took the day night. “Congratulations Coach.” “It’s not like one day he is patting there winning the games. I have never Darlington is one of the coaches fewest number of seasons to reach the Osborne said ne deserves only part you on the back and the next day won a game as a football coach, and that has put in a lot of years under milestone. Patcmo took one more year of the praise. yelling at you like you’re a dog. When I’ve probably never lost one cither. Osborne. Darlington is the only mem- but reached 200 victories in fewer “I’m pleased to have been part of that happens, the players wonder “I’ve been pleased that I have been ber of Osborne’s staff that has been at games. 200 wins,” he said after the game in which coach is going to show up, but able to be here quite a while but it’s Nebraska since Osborne’s first season as head coach in 1973. Stillwater, Okla. “But I’ve only been with Tom, the players know what they not reflective of one person. It has to See 200TH on 8

1 ■ 1 ■ 1 1 .. "" > Nebraska players take on NU to brave Sooner hot streak By Jeff Griesch “Oklahoma is a team that always Anderson recorded 14 kills and a Air Force JV team Senior Reporter plays better the second half of the .438 hitting percentage against Iowa Friday season than they do the first,” Pettit State. Luchmann had 15 kills against Nebraska’s volleyball team will said. the Cyclones. From Staff Reports Nebraska coach Tom Osborne run into a hot Oklahoma team when it One of the main reasons for the Oklahoma coach Miles Pabsl said said earlier this fall that players travels to Norman, Okla., to take on Sooners’ he had not seen his team as Some of the Nebraska football who arc this season the Sooners. turnaround has been the play playing redshirtinp of well in a time. who didn’t make the to would not risk a of outside hitter Gloria Holcomb, long players trip losing year The Comhuskcrs, ranked No. 5 in Oklahoma State will take on the Pettit said. “It was not just the tact that we’ve eligibility by playing. the coaches’ poll and No. 7 in Volley- Air Force Junior Varsity football The Comhusker reserves also played as a team, but that wc’ vc played ball arc 2-0 in the Holcomb, who was named Big team at 1 at Memorial will travel to Air Force's Jun- Monthly, Big Eight as a dominating and intimidating today p.m. play and 13-1 overall. Eight Playcr-of-the-Week for her play ior in on team,” Pabst said. Stadium. Varsity Colorado Springs against Kansas and IowaState.pound- There is no admission Nov. 12. Meanwhile, the Sooners, 8-7, are charge. ed out 17 kills against the Cyclones in Pettit said the Sooners had a couple The Air Force at z-0, have well over 200 peo- riding a five-match winning streak Academy, “They 31 attempts, for a .548 hitting per- of physical players, but they could is one universities to still and var- into their match with the Huskers on of the few ple separate varsity, junior centage. become a dominating team only if the football team. and freshman Osborne at 7:30 at the OU field a junior varsity sity teams,” Saturday p.m. Huskers allow them to be, and that who didn’t travel will said. “So are to be a lot Fieldhouse. “Holcomb the same role on Anybody they going plays one way for the Huskers to counteract Nebraska assistant more than our arc their team that Allison Weston play. graduate prepared guys Oklahoma improved to 2-0 in the plays the Sooner's physical play was with football coaches Bill Busch and to be into these On our team,” Pettit said. “She is a going going games. conference on Wednesday with a lb- passing. Gdowski will coach the team. “These two are to that can domi- Gerry games going 14,15-10,1 5-9 sweep of Iowa State in very physical player a varsi- be for the who wouldn't a nate a match.” “The for the match for us will Nebraska fielded junior guys get Iowa. key Ames, be our ball ty team until the program was dis- chance to play during the season handling,” Pettit said. “Wc banded before tnc 1991 football but who don’t have the opportunity Nebraska coach Terry Pettit said Middle blockers Gretchcn Ander- are very good at passing the ball, and are if we continue to season. to redshirt this year.” he was not surprised the Sooners were son and Heidi Luehmann also do that, wc can playing well after struggling early. playing well, Pettit said. control the game.”