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Show Saturday. October 24, .KI j)D(i&g ..... Nfbraska doesn't want Missouri game to be close this time By The Associated Press Nebraska got very lucky lasfyear at Missouri. This tirae, defensive end Mike Rucker and the other Cornhuskers hope to leave nothing to chance. "We want to take them out of the game right away," Rucker aaiA-W- e want to make it our fjamfrom the beginning," Tne Huskers will need more than luck. ftyxtend their home winning streak to 47 games, the No. 7 Huskers (61, Big 12) LAST SEASON'S play of the year came when, with Nebraska trailing quarterback Scott Frost threw into the end zone to Wiggins, who bobbled and kicked the ball into Davison's arms as time expired. Kris Brown made the conversion to force overtime. Frost scored on a run. Rucker sacked Jones on Missouri's final play to end the game. The Huskers won their 19th straight victory over the Tigers. Nebraska rushed for a seaso466 yards in last n-high week's 41-- victory over Kansas, but the Jayhawks came in with the worst rushing defense in the Big 12. The Huskers" running game struggled in the two previous loss to Texas games, a win over A&M and a Oklahoma State. Correll Buckhalter, who had 133 yards and three TDs against Kansas, will start again in place of injured 38-3- 2-- 1 mut stop the nation's rusher and contain the player who gave them fits last second-leadin- he's a very good running back. He's a real power runner." If the Huskers are seeking an extra advantage over the Tigers, they can look to wide receiver Matt Davison, who made an amazing catch last year to force overtime against the Tigers. Or maybe they should turn to Shevin Wiggins. g November. d Vjfce No. 19 Tigers (5-hayeDevin West, who averages 1754 yards rushing per game. There's also Corby Jones, the option quarterback who ran for a touchdown and threw for 233 yards and three TDs against Nebraska last year. , Jones appears near full strength after being limited for three weeks with a sore toe. West, despite being held to 93 yards in last week's 20-- victory .over Oklahoma, has rushed for..i,,098 yards this season. Huskers have to stop both. They know it won't be easy" "ffiorby Jones is a good run-neand a very talented play-er- f Nebraska linebacker Tony drtii said. "As for Devin West, 3-- 6 t' Alabama-Tennesse- VSir ' . 3-- 0 Cedrick Wilson said. "He wants us to be more physical. guess. He's talking about combat." Tennessee will rely on Tee Martin to add punch to the 1 n,- offense. "Tee can beat you a lot of ways with his wheels or throwing the ball," Fulmer said, "We've leaned heavily toward running, and will continue to try to do that. We just want a little more pizzazz in our offense." l. Py - Hi PVI 0 28-2- 1 24-1- 7 DeAngelo Evans. At Knoxville, Tenn., it's AT ATLANTA, Georgia Tech (5-ACC) is seeking its third straight win over a ranked team when it faces the 4-- 0 Seminoles , The road to the ACC title has gone through Florida State ever since the Seminoles joined the conference in 1992. Florida State has won six straight titles while losing only two of (6-1- 52 conference games. A half-doze-n of their 50 vic- tories have been against the Yellow Jackets, who haven't come within 31 points of Florida State since losing in the Seminoles' first ACC 29-2- 4 season. stay at Auburn was going to be a central issue for the remainder of the year," Bowden told Friday Montgomery's WSFA-Tnight, "Every week, that would be the only thing discussed. And our players don't deserve it." He said he told his players his leaving had nothing to do with them. "They should not walk down Tiger Walk and look in any Auburn fan's eyes and think they had anything to do with this," he said. AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Terry Bowdon, for five years the most successful coach in Auburn history, resigned Friday in his sixth season as the team struggled with its worst start in 52 years. Bowden said his resignation was effective immediately. Defensive coordinator Bill Oliver was named interim coach for the rest of the season, beginning with Saturday's game here against Louisiana Tech. "It became so very apparent to me that this was not a dying issue, and that my continued inoqe sj -- suirep The sudden departure 1 L HI at midseason is a sharp reversal of fortune for the Bowden, son of Florida State's successful Bobby highly Bowden and brother of Tulane coach Tommy Bowden. "It is because of my love for these players and of Auburn University that I cannot allow this painful controversy to continue. Someone must be willing to step up to the plate and put closure to this endless debate if Auburn is going to move ward. 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Last week, Fresno State and star tailback Jaime Kimbrough were completely frustrated against the Utes' front seven, win. and Utah grabbed a ."We just can't be dramatical- Clive Beck 1 24-1- ly .fcbghging Doug Orton Unexpected Happens... 224-34- , , 'The game will match strengths against strengths when the Aztecs have the . Aaociaal Pivs he peg iioa W noA 3J3q inoqc aq pjnoqs 3Duwnsui aiuou, jjujqi ,im m,w Xjduiis s.ji Xyoj 8uHpoN luiod jcqj oj prq no.( SuijioiJ k , I Bowden resigns from Auburn 3-- 0 wall? CKSON 785-21- "r; ; " Mack Fieldsted 785-50- 6 J' the way we've done things because they happen to be gpod against the run," Tollne said. "We'll go at them andee if they can stop us ... (but) .they're the best team we,Ve played in the WAC so Tommy George Randy Tuckett 798-984- 225-378- 9 9 far."'.,:, Tailbacks Larry Ned and Jonas Lewis both average over lddi.'.jrards per game for the Aatecs, but the Utes have Mike Anderson, the WAC's leading ruenep with 121.3 yards per gaS and Omarr Bacon, a junior' who would start for almoBt any other WAC team aiwj jvho gains more than 7G iw -- rw3 Nicola Young 225-55- Ken Honeycutt 224-34- Paul Huntsman 756-518- 8 m m II Paul Tripp 489-000- Doug Judd Merrill Hymas 465-927- 374-179- 7 8 1 I mI Morris Haderlie I m I Brian Lee 224-34- 226-61- yaj;ds(per game. COPM x 45-3- . 2-- I A Missouri's revenge? Missouri running back Devin West (above) and his Tiger teammates will be seeking revenge for last season's controversial loss to Nebraska when the two meet today in Lincoln. State on Diego Pjjk about to let his undefeated team let down. The Vols (5-SEC) have won the past three meetings between the rivals. . "Coach Fulmer takes this game very seriously," wideout 8uope Saturday, (3-he Aztecs Western Athletic Conference) lealithe Utes (4-WAC) ancl 'three other teams by one game in the Pacific Division standings. But two of those teams are t San Jose State and UTEP, and though the combatants won't adf$Jt it, the race for the division, "title is likely among San Utah and Diego" State, Brtgham Young. 'tTrjere's not a question that my! guys are happy to be where th'eVare," San Diego .State coHcn Ted Tollner said. "Utah cin't afford to lose, and what We're up against is a very good team" with its back against the uh L , uio,r3;nivJimnsj,iuuuj'.AiAV ;'SALT LAKE CITY (AP) They're not the New York Yankees, but Ron McBride's Utes also hope to steal a game from the home team at (jlualoomm Stadium when they Rl ft Pn and Vols e, coach Phillip Fulmer isn't iltes pay visit to SD visit .)&,. THE DAILY HI ,.t. m m n i : |