European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 the stars and stripes sports Friday october 28, 1994 if a. Versatile buffaloes will win by Lyric Warner a football writer remember when Nebraska Oklahoma was always the big eight game of the year the one that decided the Orange bowl berth and had a major Impact on the National championship now it s Nebraska Colorado 5 . Get saturday on an radio 9 20 . Get delayed on an television. The last five times they be played the outcome has determined the big eight Champion saturday s game in Lincoln Between the second ranked buffaloes 7-0 and no. 3 Cor huskers 8-0 also May determine the National Champion. The Winner could replace Penn state As the nation s no. 1 team. If the Winner plays a great game i think they will Colorado coach Bill Mccartney said. Two of the country s Best running backs Colora do s Rashaan Salaam and Nebraska s Lawrence Phil lips will be challenged by outstanding run defences. Salaam who leads the Mcaa in Rushing with a 179 Yard average will face a Nebraska defense that is giving up Only 61 Yards per game on the ground. Phillips third nationally with a 154-Yard average goes against a Colo Rado unit that is allowing 99 Rushing Yards per game. While Nebraska Sticks almost exclusively to the Lincoln is not the place to look for rooms by . Schmidt Lincoln neb. Apas this City braced for a sea of red for the upcoming no. 3 Nebraska is. No. 2 Colorado game latecomers looked for a place to stay. There s no room at any local hotels or motels for saturday s game which will be Nebraska s 20 the consecutive sellout an Mcaa record. Traditionally football weekends Are hotel sellouts Dan. Quandt of the Lincoln Conven Tion and visitors Bureau said tuesday. The Dif Ference with this weekend is we were sold out six weeks  we had a Call from new York from a person looking for a place for their sports writer Quandt said. I guess they figured we had three hotels or something.". He fielded a similar Call from a Denver television station and informed the caller that Lincoln has 3,200 hotel rooms. That s More than any other big eight University town and 1,000 More than arc available in Pul Der Colo.," he said for the past two weeks callers looking for rooms have been steered to locales up to 40 Miles away the 77 hotel rooms in Seward 31 rooms in Milford 425 rooms in York 63 rooms in Greenwood and 10 rooms in Syracuse. We even had a Call from a former Lincoln resident who is coming Back for a funeral and can t find a place to stay Quandt said. Nebraska gov. Ben Nelson is betting 500 pounds of Corn fed Nebraska beef against Colo Rado gov. Roy Romcro s 500 pounds of Colorado Buffalo meat regardless Oil the outcome the food will be donated to pantries in both states. Not every Nebraska resident will be rooting for the Home team there s a pocket of Colorado fans neatly tucked away in Western Nebraska. Ill admit it i m a Colorado fan said Kevin Mooney of Scottsbluff. I grew up in Boulder and attended cd for one year. I went to All the big games with my folks and i remember 1971 when Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado finished one two and three Init he polls he said. Mooney news director for radio station knew said his Colorado allegiance in t some thing he d broadcast on the air but people do know i m a  he plans to Don his Black and Gold and have a few friends Over to watch the game saturday. Ill show them my framed 1990 Buffalo National champs poster signed with Best wishes by cd coach Bill Mccartney he said. College football predictions ground Colorado has a diversified  quarterback Kordell Stewart can run the option or pass to top targets Michael Westbrook and Christian Fauna. Nebraska of Brook Berringer who became the starter after Tommie Frazier was sidelined with a blood clot appears recovered from a partially collapsed lung. But the Cor huskers have no reliable backups and will be in big trouble if Berringer gets Hurt. The game is considered a tossup by Odd makers but give the buffaloes a slight Edge because of their versatility. Colorado 17-14. No. 21 Ohio St. Plus 14 at no. 1 Penn  2-3 is. Buckeyes. Penn St. 28-21. Arkansas plus 12 at no. 4 Auburn tigers have won 18 straight. Auburn 34-14. Georgia plus 22 at no. 5 Florida first meeting in Gainesville since 1931. Flor Ida 45-28. No. 13 Virginia tech plus 14 at no. 6 Miami hurricanes 11-0 is. Homics. Miami 31-14. Sum plus 25 is. No. 7 Texas am at san Antonio aggie first game in san Antonio since 1949texas am 42-14. No. 16 Duke plus 23 at no. 9 Florida St. Seminoles hand Blue devils their first loss. Flo Rida St. 38-24. Wisconsin plus 11v at no. 10 Michigan 3-3-1 badgers Are major disappointment. Michi Gan 31-21. ./., no 11 Arizona minus 7 at Oregon ducks upset Washington last week. Arizona .24-21. Texas Elpaso plus 28 at no. 12 Utah uts 7-0 Start Best since 1947. Utah 48-10. Oregon St. Plus 15 at no. 15 Washington huskies have won 16 of last 17 in series Washington 44-17. No. 19 Texas minus  at Texas tech red raiders coming off impressive win Over Baylor. Tex As tech 31-28. Arizona St. Plus 9 at no. 20 by wac 6-2 is. Pac-10 this season. By 41-21 no. 22 Washington St. Minus 10 at California cougars have nation s top defense. Washing ton St. 24-7. No. 23 Kansas St. Plus i1/ at Oklahoma wildcats beat sooner last year. Oklahoma 21-20. N. Carolina St. Plus 5 at no. 24 n. Carolina Wolf pack has won last four games in Chanel Hill. N. Carolina St. 21-17. Last week 14-4 straight 8-11 spread. Season 110-35 straight 60-76 spread. Berringer. We re still Nebraska and we re going to get it done by Tom Vint Lincoln neb. A when he was growing up in Kansas Brook Berringer went to some Colorado football games with a Friend who had season tickets. On saturday he gets to look at Colorado from an other Vantage Point. He will be at quarterback for no. 3 Nebraska 8-0 when the Cor huskers play no. 2 Colorado 7-0try ing to keep their bid alive for a National championship. Bar ringer a 6-foot-4 Junior from Goodland kan., has been hampered by an injured lung. But he intends on holding nothing Back against Colorado. "1 came Here in a Tough situation where there were a lot of people who maybe had some questions whether i d be Able to get it done Berringer said. To most people who know anything about football i think i be proved we can move the football that we re still Nebraska and we re going to get it  a former High school baseball Pitcher and All Confer ence basketball player Berringer has been known More for his throwing ability than his option game. But no recruiting pitches came from Colorado. He settled on Nebraska when Tony Veland and cles Ter Johnson also were quarterback recruits. He re shirted in 1991 Only to find himself backup to fresh Man Tommie Frazier in 1992. _ patience prevailed. Option quarterbacks take a beat ing. Berringer prepared for each game As if he would be the starter knowing one play was All that separated him from directing the Husker attack. His Chance came Early this season. Frazier was sidelined for the season with recurring blood clots in his right leg. Berringer began taking the starting snaps. I think Brook handled the wait very Well. I think he is a Guy who knew he was Good enough his High school coach Mike Johnson said wednesday in a time phone interview from Goodland. We were really prejudiced but we realized he was t going to play unless Tommie Frazier was Hurt Johnson said. U Seori-m8 de Only one Vear of High school foot Ball. Still he was Good enough to be named an All state quarterback from Kansas third largest class of hic schools. � one year of varsity High school football one year As a Redshirt to learn Nebraska s option system one More year As Frazier s backup last season. Then Berrin ergot his Chance. V but he suffered a partially collapsed lung in his first career Start against Wyoming on oct. 1. He damaged the lung again the following week playing a half in a 3? 3 win Over Oklahoma state. He sat out the first half of a 17-6 win Over Kansas state two weeks ago. He was ordered not to run options or audible into plays Likely to get him into Contact last week in a three touchdown passing Day against Nebraska quarterback Brook Berringer who has taken Over for Tommie Frazier talks about the Job ahead. Missouri. Berringer does t has As Many moves As the shifty Frazier but coach Tom Osborne says Berringer May be As last As Frazier in a race. Berringer averages 4.8 Yards a carry and has scored five times. His Arm is More accurate than Frazier s on the season Berringer has hit 45 of 75 passes 60 percent for 527 Yards and six touchdowns. He has rushed for another 169 Yards and five touchdowns on .35 carries a 4.8-Yard average per try. Frazier was hitting Only 43 percent of his passes when he was sidelined after four games. Not Only is Berringer giving the huskers the ability to throw in time of need he also has grown into a leadership role. There is a maturity there in the huddle that teammates Aren t expecting to change no matter How big the game might be said tackle Rob Zatechka. "1 Don t think it s really gotten to Brook he said. I know Gamst a state he was ready to Start even with his injury. He s been really easy going "