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Show THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Football Section, Wednemlmy teap BM EMM mse Quarterbacks mil held By DOUG FERGUSON Oklahoma is coming off an outstanding trip to a bowl. Quarterback Cale Gundy, a junior this season, completed 25 of 3 1 passes foi 329 yards in a 48-1- 4 victory ovei Virginia in the Gator Bowl. Coach Gary Gibbs expects Gundy to make this his team, and while air he won't commit to an ali-oattack, "there's a clear understanding on everyone's part thai we've got a quality quarterback. " So does Missouri, but that's about all it has. Phil Johnson set a school record last year with 2,18-yards in total offense. The Tigers Associated Press Writer Another year, another guessing game at quarterback for Nebraska coach Tom Osborne. Nebraska has not known what tc expect at quarterback since Steve Taylor left in 1988. That's also the last time the Cornhuskers won the Big Eight Conference outright. This year is no different. ' 'It would be nice to have a two-othree-yestarter back, and we haven't had that for three years in z row," Osborne said. "We've beer able to come up with some people. I hope we can do it again. ' ' His hopes lie with fifth-yesenior Mike Grant, who has been inconsistent in the few games he has started and missed last year with a broken collarbone. The alternatives are freshmen Tommie Frazie and Tony Veland. But all is not lost in Lincoln. Osborne has two of the nation's top running backs in Calvin Jones and Derek Brown, whom he says are the best he has had since Heismar Trophy winner Mike Rozier and ' Roger Craig. Jones averaged 8.3 yards a carry as a freshman last year, and Browr led Nebraska with 1,313 yards. "I feel pretty comfortable aboul them,' said Osborne, never one tc get overly excited. "Everything is in pretty good order. The big question is who the quarterback will r ar had the locker room redesigned as a reminder that this is a new chap- ter. "We've got to kind of reteach them what it takes over an 1 schedule," Jones said. "The best thing you can say to them is 'I ut don't care who you're playing, from Day One you're playing for a bowl bid.' We haven't been able to say that for three years. ' ' AugwtujjjT also return receivers Victor Bailey and Byron Chamberlain, both ol whom were nagged by injuries last year. But the Tigers were 105th out ol 106 teams in total defense, and schedthey have a ule that includes Indiana, Illinois and Texas A&M. Iowa State coach Jim Walden thinks he knows how to overcome the swirling winds in Ames. He's going to the option. "It's going to be better than anything we've put together before,'' said Walden, whose best record ir ce five years at Iowa State was 6-- 5 ir 1989. "Don't expect it to do miracles. You've got to have the play- ers." Iowa State returns its entire offensive line, and quarterback Bobby Utter is back after a shoulder injury. Kansas State loses quarterback Paul Watson and wide receiver Michael Smith, but the defensive line remains intact and should be the best and deepest ever. Glen Mason also thinks he has the most depth he's had at Kansas. He also has more expectations. ar dad Dale Asay 224-890- Lon 3 Sorensen 225-200- 375-510- Eight coach asking that question. Colorado, which has won or Wes Ottesen --1 .ifcF J w 225-200- 0 HM1II North Oram. three-receiv- - i- - 377-440- i 'L.rTxi: ? 798-241- - 4 Fork, Sparra Let's schedule an appointment today. 224-743- 3 .Oram. North 11U WlOl 3 pram, Ted Whitaker 224.7433 Mi- -i - 1 Andy Hadlock Jg 226-086- 3 Oram.'22S-017- 4 r nriM man, who went through spring practice, to be among those in the mix at quarterback. But Chapman recently left the team, leaving twc other junior college transfers and Glen Pack Nil 5 i. im 4k4rhMMi 9 JoAnn Adams. 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The Cowboys have been looking for consistency since Mike Gundy, who hplds most of the Big Eight passing- - records, graduated In 1989. The Cowboys had expected jun: ior. college transfer Derek Chap- Jensen 2 Provo. shared the past three Big Eight-title- s and won a. national championship in 1990, is ditching the option for a passing game, but coach Bill McCartney is still looking for the Kordell "Stewart and Vance Joseph go into fall practice in a deadlock. "We tfiought we'd give themt the whole summer to work and' then see who emerges," McCartney said. Not to be. ruled out is freshman 375-542- 0 LHoSpwioM be." Osborne is not the only Big Dave Nigel Cook 0 Amtrtcon Pork. 754-I1- ' Uana Wallman 225-553-3 North Oram, 7SS2M7 Mac Brimhall 489-366- 1 Sorlnovm., . LMJ Dale Knapp - 226-086- 3 Oram. 0 |