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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 29, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 Nebraska takes Kickoff by Herschel Nissenson East Rutherford . A Speed kills but Nebraska s strength killed Texas am s defensive  thought our strength was the difference Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said after the second ranked Cor huskers scored on their first three second half possessions and opened the College football season by defeating no. 10 Texas am 23-14 saturday night in the sixth annual Kickoff  Steve Taylor got Nebraska s offence unt racked in the third period with his scrambling an passing. The Cor huskers piled up 226 Yards in the final two periods after managing Only 100 in the first  really did t make any adjustments Osborne said. We just kept on doing what we were  bigger Cor huskers who failed to capitalize on two am turnovers in the first half turned Tim Jack son s interception into the go ahead touchdown a 1 Yard run by tailback Ken Clark at 10 28 of the third period that gave Nebraska a 12-7 , who was shaken up one play before Gregg Barrios kicked a 38-Yard Field goal that brought Nebraska within 7-6 on the Cor huskers first second half Taiwan rips hawaiians for ii title Williamsport a. A Chen lung you relied on a 75-Mph fastball Tothrow a one hitter against Pearl City Hawaii and Lead Tai Chung Taiwan to a 10-0 Victory in the 42nd Little league world series saturday the fifth consecutive far East team to win the tournament. He was really throwing hard Pearl City coach Richard Numata said. Iguess Jie was a Little bit too Strong for , a 5-foot-4 /2, 134-Pound right hander pitched All six innings striking out 10 while walking one. He retired the last 17 batters in order. Chris Yoshimoto had the Only hit for Pearl City a Community of 40,000 peo ple near Pearl Harbor. He reached safely with one out in the first inning on a slow roller in front of the plate. Manager to Yuan Lai said you gained Confidence As the game went along. In the first inning he was not As Sta ble As he was afterwards said Lai who managed the 1981 Little league Champi on from Tai  Chen led Tai Chung s offence going 4 for 4 with a 3-run Homer. Chen singled in the first and third innings belted a three run Homer in the fourth and singled in the fifth. Tai Chung a City of 700,000 people i Central Taiwan scored in every inning but the first and sixth amassing 14 hits against four Pearl City pitchers. Pearl City starter Ryan Morioka was the losing Pitcher. The 4-foot-ll, 91-Poundrighty allowed two runs on two hits in 1 % innings using mostly a curve Ball. Right fielder Jason adar made the defensive play of the game before the crowd of 33,000 and a Abc to audience estimated at 20  the second inning adar made a diving Over the shoulder catch on the warning track off Chen lung you that turned into a double play when adar and second baseman Reid Numata combined to throw out Hsin Cheng Chen try ing to tag up and score from second. Teams from Taiwan have won these Ries the last three years outscoring their american opponents 41-3.marietta, ga., was the last american team to win the title for 11 and 12-year-Olds, in 1983. Possession returned to become the top Rushing quarterback in Nebraska history. He also teamed up with tight end Todd Millikan for the decisive touchdown a20-Yard pass at 1 37 of the fourth Quarter. Millikan broke a tackle by defensive Back William Thomas at the 9 and carried two More defenders the final two Yards to Cap a seven play 80-Yard drive and give the Cor huskers a 20-7 Lead. I think we just wore them Down physically Taylor said. They got tired. We did t make any adjustments at halftime. We just settled Down and began to execute our  being stymied in the first half by am s super Quick defense Nebraska rolled up 108 Yards inthe third period alone and handed the aggie their sixth opening game setback in Jackie Sherrill s seven years As head  Nebraska was executing its offence the a Gies were having problems with  plays won the game for Nebraska Sherrill said. I Don t think they wore us Down. Our offence just did t execute. We did t throw and catch and our defense was on the Field too Long 36 05 Barrios a left footed Sophomore filling in for the injured Chris Drennan missed his first collegiate Field goal try from 35 Yards out Early in the game but the tied a Kickoff classic record by connecting from 44, 38 and 48 Yards the last one the longest in the Brief history of this  m on Cloud 9," he said. This is something every kicker dreams about. The 48-yarder was the longest i be Ever  was nervous on the first one and i guess it showed but by the time i hit the second one i knew what to  spotted the aggie a 7-0 Lead on Matt Gurley s 1-Yard plunge at 12 38 of the first  that am s Only score was a 2-Yard run by freshman Randy Simmons with 10 15 left in the game six plays after Nebraska s Dana Brinson fumbled a punt at his 44.Barrios final Field goal with 7 10 remaining accounted for the final  crowd 9f 58,172 attended the game at 76,000-seat giants stadium in 77-degree weather. Taylor was voted the game s outstanding player. His statistics left something to be desired he completed 11 of 22 passes for 125 Yards and carried 18 times for34 but he produced most of his yardage in the see Nebraska on Page 26 Taiwan s winning Pitcher Chen lung you is tossed into the air As teammates celebrate winning the Little league world series  
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