COLLEGE FOOTBALL : MIDWEST ROUNDUP : Nebraska Defense Dominates in 13-0 Victory

A Nebraska defense that ranked eighth in the nation in fewest yards allowed in 1989 appears to be in similar form this season.

Nebraska limited Baylor to 164 yards Saturday night at Lincoln, Neb., and the No. 7 Cornhuskers came away with a 13-0 victory.

Baylor was shut out for only the second time in 113 games. The Bears were blanked, 24-0, by Texas Christian in 1987.

“The defense has got to be the strong point of our football team, particularly early, and they saved our bacon tonight,” Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne said.

Gregg Barrios kicked field goals of 37 and 20 yards in the first half and Scott Baldwin--who gained 92 yards in 14 carries--scored on a two-yard dive with 22 seconds left.

Baylor, ninth nationally in total defense last season, surrendered 335 yards to the Cornhuskers.

Baylor quarterback Steve Needham engineered a drive early in the fourth quarter, and his six-yard run on fourth and three carried the ball to the Nebraska 13. But Nebraska linebacker Pat Tyrance forced Frankie Smith to fumble, and Travis Hill fell on the loose ball at the three-yard line.

No. 15 Virginia 59, Kansas 10--Virginia quarterback Shawn Moore completed 16 of 27 passes for 254 yards, including touchdowns of 28, 13 and 59 yards as the Cavaliers overcame the Jayhawks and on-field temperatures of 130 degrees at Lawrence, Kan.

“It’s a different kind of heat on this side of the country,” Moore said. “We’re used to sweating a lot. I think the offensive line, the big guys, held up well.”

It was the most points given up by Kansas in an opener since a 61-0 loss to Navy Preflight in 1942, and the most points scored by Virginia since a 69-9 victory over James Madison in 1969.

Kansas officials said temperatures on the new artificial turf reached 130 degrees in the third quarter. By that time, Virginia was ahead, 31-0.

Kansas scored early in the third quarter on a 46-yard field goal by Dan Eichloff.

Roger Robben scored the Jayhawks’ only touchdown on a one-yard run late in the fourth quarter.