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The University Daily Kansan
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Akron Zips preparing to challenge 'Huskers
By Andy Resnik The Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio — Not too many people would care to be walking in Lee Owens' shoes right now. Pacing might be more like it.
He's the coach of the Akron Zips and his main worry in Saturday's first game of the season is not so much how to win it but how he and the players can survive it — mentally and physically.
The Zips, perennially a seconddivision team in the Mid-American Conference, play sixth-ranked Nebraska of the Big 12 Conference. The game is in Lincoln, Neb., but the Cornhuskers' homefield advantage is hardly a factor.
Despite being 56-point underdogs, Owens said his players aren't intimidated.
"The fact that we're playing Nebraska is good," he said. "It's helped our players keep their focus. Our players have not
seemed too anxious or intimidated or in awe about playing the game."
But Owens isn't offering any bold
predictions of defeating the 1994 and 1995 national champions.
Akron (4-7 last season) has played at larger schools before — Kansas State and Virginia Tech in 1995 and Illinois in 1996. The Zips lost all three games by a combined score of 182-34.
Nebraska has won 36 consecutive games in Memorial Stadium, but the streak doesn't worry Owens. He's more concerned about the noise coming from a sea of red 75,000 strong.
"We can't beat Nebraska tradition and mystique," Owens said.
"We don't have a chance if we play
it that way."
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne, who has 236 more career victories than Owens, watched film of Akron's 21-18 home loss last season to Virginia Tech, who the Cornhuskers played on even terms through three quarters, beating them in the Orange Bowl last December.
"Akron played on equal footing with them," Osborne said. "It's not a comfortable game for me to play in many ways because so much is expected."
"All schools in the Mid-American Conference are looking for ways to balance the budget," Owens said. "For me to say it's not an issue would not be true. It's the nature of our league."
The Zips receive $450,000 from Nebraska to play in Lincoln. The Zips' average home attendance last year was 7,418, the lowest it's been since 1958, so the payday is essential.
Gators' season to feature new quarterback, tough opponents
The Associated Press
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Aside from his $2 million contract, this must feel like Steve Spurrier's first game as head coach of Florida.
Not only is he curious about how his vaunted "Fun N' Gun" offense will perform with a quarterback making his first start, but the second-ranked Gators finally play a season-opener against a team capable of beating them.
"Southern Miss is one of the best teams we've opened with in the eight years we've been around," Spurrier said.
"They're a good team that's coming with expectations to beat you," he said. "We're looking forward to opening up the season and trying to find out what kind
of team we've got."
Florida might be better off finding that out against The Citadel, which it plays next year, or Central Michigan, which it plays next week.
Five of its players will be serving one-game suspensions Saturday night for off-field incidents. Two are starters, the others make significant contributions. In addition, starting left tackle Zach Piller sprained his ankle last week in a scrimmage will sit out for at least three weeks.
The Gators begin defense of their first national championship behind sophomore quarterback Doug Johnson, who took only 70 snaps last year as the backup to Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel.
"I think he's ready to play."
Spurrier said. "He will make some mistakes. Hopefully, they're not the extremely bad plays, not interceptions for touchdowns or fumbles by the quarterback that you pick up and score.
Southern Miss isn't like some of the weaker teams the Gators have opened against - Arkansas State, San Jose State in 1991, New Mexico State in 1994, Southwestern Louisiana last year.
A year ago, Southern Mississippi won at Georgia in the first game and then lost to Alabama in the fourth quarter, 20-10.
"They've got a history of coming into an SEC ballpark and going away with a victory," Spurrier said. "From what we've heard, they have prepared all summer. They've got the countdown to play the Gators."