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Page eptember 2,15f Division Monday Page 11 September 2, 1996 University of Nebraska .awrencfsborne’s Nebraska champs remain the team to beat f 1 awrence, Kari 1866 it: 25,240 mi Mason Tison atidhlij vlemorial eats 50,250 d: 10-2-0 returning: | lost: 13 starters: 15 : none ladium for the am was built 0a e of the oldest st football, eat Kansas pla’ e Sayers, i :id John Riggins in the Profesia f Fame, the Jayhawksf the football M University ofKaii veal a school students and fan VI arch 1, 1864 i., KU has anew; e than 28,000 i bout 1,900 faci elp with the van; :hing. ain campus Nebraska American Photo courtesy of Nebraska Sports Information defensive end Jared Tomich was an All last year. By Ross Hecox and Wesley Poston The Battalion r he University of Nebraska sits quietly on Interstate 80 in the extreme eastern cor- er of Nebraska. Quietly, that is, until six select utumn afternoons during the wtball season come around. That’s when the Nebraska ornhuskers, the two-time efending national champions, ike the field and Memorial Jniversity of Nebraska on a ridge nan Enro ii me nt: 25,000 d, the umven Coach: lorn Osborne all past il X .ocation: Lincoln, Neb. bunded: 1869 Colors: scarlet and cream > a clinical cami e Medical Cenif the Regents Cet Park and ot iiities through Stadium: Memorial Stadium. Seats 72,700. 1995 record: 12-0 Lettermen returning: 60 Lettermen lost: 22 Returning starters: 14 Titles won: four national titles and 41 Big 8 titles Stadium fills with so many crazed fans that it becomes the third-largest collection of people in the state, behind the cities of Omaha and Lincoln. Fresh off a 62-24 trouncing of Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, the Cornhuskers are poised to make yet another run at the title, and their student body of 23,854, stands fully behind them. The university’s size has grown leaps and bounds since it was founded in 1869 in the state capital of Lincoln. Since then, the University of Nebraksa cam puses have started in Omaha and Kearney, but the main cam pus remains the state’s only land-grant university. Football is by far the most popular event in the state, hands down. The Cornhuskers have sold out 208 consecutive home football games. While Texas A&M’s first view of Nebraska won’t come until September 29th when the Lady Aggie Soccer Team takes on the Lady Cornhuskers in Lincoln, the Aggies can catch a glimpse of the Uuskers’ football dominance in the headlines. And Nebraska is once again expected to top the headlines dur ing the upcoming season. When the Big 8 Conference closed its doors for good, Nebraska held a firm grip on the last five con ference championships and a 25- game winning streak. For Nebraska to three-peat as national champs, it must over come six teams that played in a bowl game last year, and the loss of dynamic quarterback Tommie Frazier. The Cornhuskers will also University of Missouri igers reach for first winning season since 1983 sity Sports Inform^ :ackles per loss, By Michael Landauer The Battalion he Big 12 Championship game may determine the best team in the conference, t with two divisions, there may no way to figure out which am is the worst. For the niversity of Missouri Tigers, eked to finish last in the north vision of the new super confer- ice, that may be for the best. Considered a “public ivy,” fissouri’s emphasis is securely :ed on academics. Founded in 139, Missouri was the first public jstitution of higher education timself as a posi after tying a cord of four ton 1 in the game. Id be tough on ■ with the return in left guard Kef' Jason Johnson )ss Greenwood. Adldcats will be fi- ranking in the API ady scored high!' uc polls. Iniversity of Missouri npus in Martha 11 hool has eight ocation: Columbia, Mo. in 1863 as a h 1 minded: 1839 ition, KSU is o' nrollment: 22,356 oach: Larry Smith enting 60 acade' ] 0 lors: Old gold and me to a national 0 lancer Research,® tadium: Memorial ibrelrout of n# tadium/Faurot Field, sics research. ™ limed at develop l( ^tS 62,000. ^er without nud 995 record: 3-8-0 football season c Mermen returning: 41 <SU campus colic ,ettermen lost: 19 Wildcat teamy|eturning starters: 20 itles won: Big Six inference Champions tree times, Big Eight Ttinue its success ats appear to be a- record-setting ns™!a!a d sSl ham P ions times _iding Nebraska west of the Mississippi. But despite a strong academic focus, Missouri has also won 500 football games, including eight bowl victories in 19 appearances. Unfortunately, recent history has not been so kind. In his third year at the helm, Head Coach Larry Smith looks to turn around a program that hasn’t had a winning season since 1983. The effort has focused on major weaknesses of the past — a defense that couldn’t make the big plays and a lackluster running attack. The Tigers’ young secondary could be one of the nation’s best in years to come, but Smith is looking to complement that strength by refitting the defensive line and overcoming a lack of depth at linebacker. With two returning linebackers and an all-American safety prospect on the rehab list, the Tigers’ defense may need some time to develop its depth. Tailback Brock Olivo is the Tigers’ big gun, with 985 yards rushing and six touchdowns last season. Only a junior, Olivo has 1,700 career yards. But Olivo is not alone in the Tigers’ rushing arsenal. Almost all of the team’s running game from last season is returning to improve its 200 yards per game average behind a more experi enced offensive line. Although 10 of 11 offensive players are returning, the Tigers’ offense lacks a clear leader. Sophomores Corby Jones and Kent Skornia have emerged with the best chance of leading the attack. Jones started the last five games at quarterback for Missouri. He added an option threat to the offense and ran for 368 yards, the third-highest ever for a Tiger freshman. Skornia is a proven passer, with 230 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns in limited action last year. His height (6 feet, 4 inches) Speeding Ticket? Have the Last Laugh! AMO - A - Cfaught by professional comic Bobby Bernshausen DEWNSWE%RWftfB..H:OMEI^ ST A „ State-approved Defensive Driving course for ticket dismissal and insurance reduction. Convenient Saturday classes taught at 4.0 & Go Tutoring in College Station l: tTS'ATPaWW^om v ^tfvro register, call 778-GRIN (778-4746) miss outstanding backup quar terback Brook Berringer, who tragically died last April in an air plane crash. Five starters return on offense, while junior quarter back Scott Frost, who transferred from Stanford for the 1996 sea son, is expected to take over the Multiple-I offense. Running back Lawrence Phillips opted for the NFL draft, but the backfield will remain strong with sophomore Ahman Green. Last year’s Big 8 Newcomer of the Year ran for 1,086 yards, averaging 7.7 yards per carry and scoring 13 touchdowns. The Cornhuskers lost three starting receivers, but senior split end Brendan Holbein and senior wing back Jon Vedral are experi enced veterans. The offensive line lost All- American center Aaron Graham, so All-Big 8 junior Aaron Taylor will move from guard to center. Taylor, senior guard Chris Dishman, and junior tackle Eric Anderson are all possible All-Americans. The Nebraska 4-3 defense will return seven starters, including senior middle linebacker Terrell Farley, an All-American and Butkus Award Candidate. Seniors Jamel Williams and Jon Hesse round out a fast and athletic linebacker unit. Defensive ends Jared Tomich and Grant Wistrom were both All- Americans last year. Tomich recorded 10 sacks and 12 tackles for losses, while Wistrom gathered four sacks and 15 tackles for losses. The secondary loses two starters, but returns senior strong safety Mike Minter and senior cor- nerback Michael Booker. Tailback Brock Olivo gives him an advantage over Jones (6 feet, 1 inch) in the pocket, but he weighs in 17 pounds lighter than Jones and needs to improve as a runner. In its rebuilding stage, Missouri probably won’t get much of the attention showered on the nation’s newest premier confer ence. But a low profile.has not stopped Missouri from trying to play the role of spoiler to the country’s best teams. Missouri’s most recent claim to fame is their infamous 1990 game against Colorado. Near the end of the game, the Tigers led 31-27, but Colorado had a first-and-goal from the three-yard line. 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