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Breaking boards, confronting fears West Hall residents learned self-defense during Women Empowerment Night. by Rachael Tully Staff Writer The women of West Hall dorms learned self-defense moves and confronted fears at the first "Women Empowerment Night" Nov. 4. "Tonight is about individual empowerment," said Shai Rasmussen, coordinator of the event. "An empowered woman is one who is confident and comfortable with herself." The program, sponsored by West Hall Council, was designed to educate, inspire and motivate the residents, Rasmussen said. Nearly 40 residents started the night by defining what empowerment meant to them. A big banner was posted on a wall, and Rasmussen listed the motivating words dictated from the audience — confident, independent, determined, focused, educated and capable. "An empowered woman possesses qualities like these," Rasmussen said. "An empowered woman can be a 65-year-old in a wheelchair or a stay-at-home mom baking cookies. We all can."
Rasmussen, a black belt in karate, also taught residents selfdefense moves at the meeting.
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Dana Rodd, undecided freshman, breaks a board held by Shai Rassmussen, corporate communications senior, during the Women Empowerment Night Nov. 4. "In order to be empowered, you have to be confident and capable," she said. "These moves will keep you from feeling vulnerable." Katrina Harper, freshman family consumer science major, helped Rasmussen demonstrate defense tactics. "The moves [Rasmussen]
Betz announces Central's participation in American Democracy Project by Rick Russick Staff Writer Dr. Don Betz, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, officially announced Central's involvement with 146 other universities in the American Democracy Project Nov. 5. ADP's goal is to create nationwide conversation about civic engagement and to develop campus-wide involvement in the project, Betz said. Although no formal cornmittees have yet been created, the agenda of the meeting included sharing ideas about civic engagement across campus. The project was created in an effort to make students and
faculties aware of the need to become more involved in their civic duties, Betz said. "This is not a debating society," he said. "Education does not come with debate; rather it comes with involvement 'I when the rubber meets the road." The national project, directed by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, represents more than 1.3 million students nationwide. Participants of ADP-UCO include students, faculty, administrators, student organizations and community organizations.
see ADP page 3
`We hold these truths to be self-evident...' Central will host an exhibition of the Declaration of Independence. by Sherrod Wall Staff Writer Students, faculty and visitors to Central will have a chance to view one of 25 original Declaration of Independence manuscripts in December. The Declaration of Independence Roadtrip, a nonprofit nonpartisan project, will display the historical document Dec. 4 through 14 at the Oklahoma City National Monument. It will make an 'exit stop' Dec. 6 in Constitution Hall of the Nigh University Center. "An exit stop is a one-evening, off-site program centered around the DOI," said Sue Lynn Sasser, a member of the host committee. 'And UCO is fortunate enough to be selected as the exit stop for the OKC show."
This particular copy of the declaration is the only copy owned by a private individual, Norman Lear. The copy was discovered by a
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couple after they bought a picture frame at a garage sale, Sasser said. "They liked the picture frame but not the picture inside, so when they cut the picture frame out, a. piece of paper fell out," she said. The couple investigated the paper more thoroughly, discovered its value and sold it for $8,000,000. Sasser said this copy is touring because Lear didn't want the document to sit in a museum. "He wanted it to be a living, breathing document," she said. Lear put together a group that has sent it to several different com-
munities. The tour will make its final stop this year in Oklahoma City. The document will tour U.S. colleges next year, Sasser said. The Declaration of Independence display will be interactive with films, photographs, onsite voter registration and other fea-
see DOI page 3
taught us gave me more confidence," Harper said. "I now know what to do if I was in a threatening situation." Sandra Manzo, freshman kinesiology major, said Rasmussen taught her .how to defend herself. "I feel more educated," she said. "Now I won't feel scared
to walk by myself." After residents mastered the defense moves, Rasmussen brought 30 square wood boards and instructed them how to break the boards. Rasmussen told the women to pick a board and write a personal fear on top of it. Residents wrote words like
worry, image, trust, procrastination and intimidation on their boards. "The word you write down represents your fear," Rasmussen said. "When you break through the board, it is symbolic of confronting what is holding you back." The women of West Hall
cheered each other on as each one took a turn breaking her board and confronting her fear. "The words written on the boards represented opposing forces," said Camiell Farrell, senior business communication major. Destiny Harris, freshman broadcast major, said breaking the boards was the most inspiring event of the night. "I broke through the board," she said. "It taught me that I can do anything I put my mind to." Rasmussen has taken karate for over eight years. She has taught self-defense classes on campus and nationally. Two years ago, Rasmussen's program won "Top Program in Residence Halls" at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Farrell said Rasmussen's "Women Empowerment Night" united the residents together. "College is the time to find who you are," Farrell said. "Culture is constantly telling women who they have to be." "Tonight the girls who live in West refocused on who they are and what makes them strong in that," she said.
Women's soccer caps long season with tough loss by Gavin Elliott Staff Writer The final road trip of the season. Two big passenger vans idle on the sidewalk outside Hamilton Field House as cars intermittently drive up from empty Ayers Street and park in •the adjacent parking lot. Women wrapped in hoodies and windsuits get out of the cars. Carrying duffel bags and pillows, they quickly make their way to the vans and pile in. The two white vans crammed full of Central's women's soccer team lumbered down 1-44, through Lawton and into Wichita Falls, on Saturday afternoon for the Lone Star Conference Championship tournament. Six teams: One common goal. The women arrived at their hotel around noon. "Go' put your stuff in your rooms girls, we're going to eat in five minutes," Coach Cook tells the women as they pile out and filter in through the two glass hotel doors. Five minutes later the team amasses in the lobby, anxious to eat and acquire that energy that would be so vital in the upcoming game. A long line of soccer players winds its way through the wooden rails in Luby's to the front of the line where a moustached woman in a hairnet asks, "What kind of salad — garden or fruit?" While waiting in line, Valerie Gutierrez asks, "Hey coach, what if you get a red card in the last game? What happens?" Cook replies, "It carries over to the next season." "Oh yeah?" she asks with a raised eyebrow. "Well, what if you're a senior and it's the last thirty seconds of the game?" Laughing, the team agrees the
deed should be carried out as they tell the server to put a plate of mashed potatoes and gravy on their trays. The team fills a small banquet room at the back of the restaurant, tucked away from the other dining areas in the building. The sound of spoons scooping up mashed potatoes and scraping against plates fills the room as idle chitchat gurgles up and a loud burp here and there resonates. Talk about soccer is absent except for recollections from previous games in the season. After the team finishes their meal they head back to the hotel for a small break before they have a team meeting in one of the rooms, then on to the field for the game against West Texas A&M. The team files in Photo by Gavin Elliott through the door, crowding onto the beds, tables and floor. Central's women's soccer team warms up before their game in Cook, sitting on the Lone Star Conference Tournament Nov. 8 in Witchita Falls. top of a dresser next to Cook goes on in an excited Cook emphasizes the edge his the TV, ponders over his game voice, "They're ripe for a loss. team has, saying, "We have fresh plan notes, muttering "Where do We've got to score first — put the legs, we have to get up on them I start, where do I start?" The fear and doubt in them — play in the second half— raise the level team surrounding him waits for our game." of play — so their legs are more the plan with attentive eyes. The Bronchos were fresh and tired." Cook starts in, "We can't rested, placing second in the conHe points out two of the come in and think we're gonna ference and therefore receiving a players. "Val and Joy, you gotta' beat someone because we're mad. bye in the first round. The West attack." They solemnly nod their We've gotta' play." Texas A&M Lady Buffaloes heads in agreement. The Bronchos lost to West played the previous night in the Texas A&M only eight days earcold and rain. see soccer page 3 lier.
OPINION November 11, 2003
Quote of the day There are two kinds of people who never amount to much: those who cannot do what they are told, and those who can do nothing else. - Cyrus Curtis
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Remember to honor our vets Originally marked to commemorate the end of World War I and honor veterans of that war, Nov. 11 now serves as a holiday to pay tribute to veterans of all wars. At a time when veterans of past wars are becoming fewer and fewer, one annual holiday does not suffice to remember and pay tribute to those who have fought for all wars, both foreign and domestic. Especially in these times, the final years and decades of some veterans' lives, citizens should be reminded everyday of the sacrifices these servicemen and women have made. When given the opportunity, we should take the time to talk with these people, to ask about their lives and to thank them for
their efforts. Showing interest in the lives of veterans reflects well on our generation and helps us retain an aural history of past wars. John Milton's free marketplace of ideas and the nation's freedoms exist because of those who fought and died. Give thanks to the veterans of American wars — the first and second world wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars and the wars that have been fought in the Middle East. Regardless of our political and personal opinions on war, we must remember that these service people, some of whom are a part of this campus, lay their lives on the line so we can voice those opinions.
`Matrix' not so 'revolutionary' by Eric Osborn Film Critic By now, even non-"Matrix" nuts have seen the final chapter in the "saga." There are some who believe that it was a fitting ending to the series, and it does an adequate job of setting itself up for a follow-up. I am not one of those people. Interestingly, the structure of "Revolutions" is fairly sound. We are reaching the conclusion of the story of Neo, the "one" sent to save humanity from the slavery and artificiality of the machine world. The love is resolved, the Christ-figure does his job, and the visuals are arguably its best ever. So why do I harbor such contempt for this film? Is it the crappy dialogue, the epistemological stances of it pretentious directors or the extraneous characters? Nope, it's just that I don't believe it is really a complete film. Hardcore fans of the series will mostly be pleased with "Revolutions." Honestly, they are the only ones who should. They played the videogame (making Niobe and. Ghost more significant characters); they've seen the quasi-pre-
quel "Animatrix," and spent hours applying various methods of online geekery. "Revolutions" succeeds as a significant multimedia cultural event; it has become the "Star Wars" of ,a new generation. That, in and of itself, is quite, an accomplishment; it's just that it fails as a film itself . We only care about the characters because we have invested so much in them. The Wachowskis (directors) don't only hope for this, they depend on it. More often than not, whenever Lawrence Fishburn (Morpheus) or CarrieAnne Moss (Trinity) deliver their lines, we don't care what they have to say. We have already heard it in the previous films, but we sit through it anyway. Morpheus is barely in "Revolutions" at all, and the directors expect us to hang on every word that he says. Sorry, but it is the director's job to interest me with the time they are given on screen, not because I have been trading "Matrix" collector cards on the Internet. The fact of the matter is, "Revolutions" depends on elements outside of film itself to be a success. It depends on mass media, video games, comic books, and acceptance in the canon of filmgoers to function as a satisfying movie-going experience.
"Revolutions" works best whenever the pictures alone tell the story. The battle for Zion and Neo's final confrontation with Agent Smith are both excellently done. The fight, sequences are well choreographed and almost make you forget how lame these charaf ters7ha,ve - become. The story itself has a lot of depth, just no soul. The decision to pull the plot away from the metaphor of Plato's cave into Judeo-Christian mythology was a good one, but the smug philosophizing in other areas grows thin very quickly. The Wachowski brothers, George Lucas and Peter Jackson have all had the wisdom to know that we are entering a new era of movie-making, one where the universe of the film drives the film itself. They all have had varying degrees of success (Jackson obviously being the most successful, who now has the trilogy to beat). The parameters of what a movie can do have now been stretched, and it is up to these "technicians" to figure out how to make it work. Lets just hope that in the future, these films are better than this one, because "Matrix Revolutions" sucks.
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Is anyone else wondering the same thing I am? Just what the hell is going on over in Iraq? I recently read that Bush approved sending $87 billion to Iraq, which forcefully implies that our troops will remain over there for a good amount of time. $87 billion. Geez that's a lot of money. I don't want to seem unpatriotic or seem like I'm jumping to conclusions, but what the hell? It's been months since Bush declared "Mission Accomplished." But what mission? 0 Yeah, it was cool when that big statue of Hussein was tugged and toppled over. The red white and blue bubbled up from somewhere inside me and I wished I was over there — taking the picture. No, no guns for Me...bad idea. I'll j0.st-,IcieEshooting , But yeah, back to the topic. Since Bush declared the so"Mission called Accomplished," more American troops have died than during the short tenure of the war. Nearly every day a report leaks back saying some troops have been killed or fired on or ambushed. Makes me uneasy. And to boot, I saw on the news last week that a soldier from Oklahoma was having to withdraw money from his own account to buy a plane ticket to get back to the states. Yeah. You can go fight our war, but when you want to
come back, good luck — you're on your own. On ttie upside, Bush's approval ratings over his actions in Iraq are slumping. Slumping like. Canseco's batting average back when he played for the Rangers. Thank goodness. Out of all this mess, at least the American people realize that Bush is causing more problems than solutions. There's hope there. We're in the prelude to the limbo now. The primaries are drawing near, and a year from now, we will decide who is going to draw up the reins and take over the task in Iraq. Important stuff. Until then, our troops remain in the Middle East, putting themselves in harm's way everyday as politicians bicker back and forth about who would do a better job resolving the situation. We barely know what's going on over there, much less know what to do to clear up the situation. And yet, we're pumping more, resources into ,the. ordeal. How American, eh? Fight fire with fire. I'm not advocating total withdrawal. There's a genuine and worthy reason our forces are over there. It's just hidden under a bunch of political muck and muddle. It's time for a drastic reappraisal of the situation, and it's time to stop putting more and more troops in danger while we sit back here in the states and decide what to do.
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NEWS ADP, from page 1 The New York Times, distributed free to Central students, is also involved with the project. "It is your response and the response of the students that keeps the newspaper here," Betz said. Currently, the university is completing an audit of other activities, programs and courses that contribute to civic awareness, service and engagement, he said. Betz thanked The Vista staff, the UCO Student Association, the departments of Campus Life and Academic Affairs for their contributions. He suggested that more copies of both The New York Times and The Vista be available for faculty and students. He said that Central has already accepted the responsibility of helping to stimulate a stronger economy throughout the region; however, civic duty requires more. "We accept the responsibility to be economically involved in our regions," he said. "But a defining element of our true value to the societies we serve lies in the quality of our graduates and their ability to make substantive contributions to our communities, regions and world," he said. He said the Central administration has been promoting what he calls the "3 C's: character, civility and community. When asked by Betz for new ideas, Dr. Keith Eakins, assistant professor of political science, said that he hopes to see more political debates at Central. He said that his American Government class hopes to hold nationally televised debates in the future at the Constitution Hall in the Nigh University Center. "Assignments [of this nature] to students help students to become more involved in the community and keeps them connected," he said. Betz said that The New York Times and the Discovery Channel will soon begin the filming of a documentary at Central. Marco Williams will also visit students on campus, although no dates have yet been set for either event, Another project of the ADP, an original copy of the Declaration of Independence will be arriving in downtown Oklahoma City Dec. 4. The historical document
will be on display Dec. 6 in Constitution Hall of the University Center, he said. Gov. Brad Henry and about 50 students and faculty will read the document, he said Another ADP activity was the "Multiculturally Speaking" program hosted by the Department of Campus Life, Nov. 7 and 8. Soledad O'Brien, anchor of CNN's morning program was keynote speaker, along with Derek Greenfield, founder and senior consultant for (VOICES), Visions for Organizations and individuals to Create Effective Solutions. VOICES is a motivational and educational consulting firm dedicated to positive change. Jonathan Sprinkles, University of Texas at Austin graduate, was the student lunch speaker for the event. Sprinkles was a three-time honoree of African-American Culture Committee's Top 10 Most Upstanding Men award. The UCO AmeriCorps Vista recruit volunteers also play an important part of ADP. The volunteers coordinate many campus programs such as the Stampede Week Volunteer Fair and the Sept. 11 Firefighters Luncheon. The volunteers also assist with the English as a Second
Language program. Hispanic and Asian student volunteers, in particular, are involved with the program. The ADP-UCO web site defines civic engagement as "working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference." "It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes." The web site explains that a "morally and civically responsible" individual takes on social problems and considers them their own by acting on issues when necessary. Betz said that becoming morally and civically responsible plays a large role in everyone's lives. "Civic engagement and the work done with this project has relevance way beyond our ordinary, every day jobs," he said. "[Work like this] keeps us connected because we are working toward the same goals." For a complete list of future UCO-ADP events and participants, go to the UCO web site and click on the ADP icon at the bottom of the page.
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DOI, from page 1 tures. One film narrated by Reese Witherspoon explains the history of the declaration and its relevance to • contemporary America. Witherspoon is a descendant of a Declaration signer. The other is a "powerful theatrical presentation of the Declaration of Independence," according to the Independence Roadtrip web site. Several actors participate in the film, including Mel Gibson, Morgan Freeman, Whoopi
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30-28 win in game one. In the second contest, UCO jumped out to an early 12-7 lead. The Bronchos kept a four or five point lead throughout the game. Marflvaine's kill gave the Bronchos an 29-25 lead, then after two Pioneer points Tori Walker put the game away with a kill to give UCO the 3027 win. The third game was another batde as TWU took a 21-18 lead forcing a Broncho timeout UCO couldn't quite get over the hump as the Pioneers kept a small lead throughout most of game three on their way to a 30 27 win. The fourth game was highlighted by several long rallies as neither squad could afford a loss. The game was a battle throughout as one team would take a one point advantage and the other would rally to tie the score. With the match in the balance, the Central players stepped up taking a 29-26 lead. After a Pioneer point, Emily Whiteley blew the ball past a block for the 30-27 match-winner. "The difference for us against TWU was that we limited our mistakes from the first time we played them. Our seniors really stepped up and produced at a high level of efficiency. It was Senior Night and they all produced even though they were all a little emotional about finishing their playing career. Stacey was rock solid, Tori had another outstanding performance, Ashley, who will be graduating early, played huge with from the outside," said Boylan& Walker earned her superstar billing in the showdown, hitting Photo by Gavin Elliott .382 with 25 kills and 16 digs. Hemphill was solid with 18 kills Stacey Meek sets the ball for one of her teammates while Kim Morgal had 13 and Whiteley had 10. Stacey Meek set against Texas Women's on Friday. up her teammates throughout the night recording 66 assists while record. UCO won the tiebreaker, behind Walker hitting .364 with 10 kills. notching 16 digs. earning the #1 seed for the North On Friday, Central hosted TWU "I am also very happy about the Division in the LSC Postseason volin a LSC North showdown which amount of support we had at our leyball tournament. On Saturday, UCO creamed both teams knew would have a huge TWU match. That helped us get over the top and hand TWU their MWSU in three games at the impact on who won the LSC North crown. first conference loss!" said Boyland. Hamilton Field House. The match started out as intense The Bronchos finished their reg"The Midwestern match was difficult because we had just come off a as expected with neither team giving ular season with a 22-6 record, 8-2 in an inch or making mistakes in the the LSC. UCO earned a bye in the big upset of TWU. I was worried that our team would be mentally first game. The score remained close first round of the LSC Postseason throughout, until TWU took a 23- tournament and will face the winner fried but they were just the opposite. They were crisp and very energetic," 20 lead forcing a UCO timeout. of the Abiliene Christian-Cameron Following the timeout the Bronchos match on Friday in Canyon, Texas. said Head Coach Jeff Boyland. The Bronchos jumped on MWSU quicldy taking the first game 30-17, as they never relinquished the lead. In the second game, the Bronchos had to rally from five points down as they went on an 8-0 run to take the lead. UCO was able to hold off IvIWSU's late rally, taking 1 the game 30-23. In the final game, the Bronchos took an early lead then cruised to the 30-22 victory to close out the match. "We needed Cameron to beat tk.‘?" TWU for us to claim the North The UCO Volleyball team clinched their third straight Lone Star North Division title with two critical conference victories this weekend. The Bronchos defeated LSC North leader Texas Women's 31 on Friday then swept Midwestern State 3-0 on Saturday. The Bronchos finished in a threeway tie with Cameron and TWU as each team earned an 8-2 conference
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The Bronchos' running game secures them a place in the NCAA Division II national championship playoffs. by Micah D. Gamino Sports Writer UCO came out on top of Northeastern Oklahoma State 62-42 in a classic offensive showcase between the two longtime rivals Saturday afternoon at Wantland Stadium. Game conditions were cold and wet as a light drizzle fell throughout the day which typically makes for a hard fought defensive struggle. But don't tell that to these two teams who combined for 984 yards of total offense. Tailbacks Jarrod Manoy and Jason Phenix led the Bronchos stampede between the tackles rushing for a combined 353 yards and five touchdowns on the day. Manoy amassed the sixth best single-game rushing performance in school history and a (UCO) career high 232 yards and four touchdowns to put him at 1,007 yards on the year. "He (Manoy) told me, coach I'm going for 225 (yards) this week," said UCO head coach Chuck Langston. "I guess he made his mark." It was the most points scored by the No.14 ranked Bronchos since putting up 66 on Central Arkansas in 1955 and the most allowed by NSU since 1922. The victory improved Central's Lone Star Conference North Division record to 3-1, effectively keeping their league championship hopes alive heading into their final game of the regular season with Tarleton State next week in a battle for the North
Division title. Central, 8-1 on the year, also helped their chances of making the NCAA Division II national playoffs having solidified the No. 3 spot out of the four teams that will make the playoffs from the West Region. The Bronchos quickly found themselves down 21-7 early in the second quarter after the Redman controlled the ball with drives of 81 and 70 yards. The Redman possessions included a 1-play 12yard drive for their second score midway through the first quarter following a fumble by UCO starting quarterback Erick Johnson. But the Bronchos showed it would take more to nock them out of this game as Manoy single handedly took his team on a 59-yard drive to pull Central within a touchdown with just over 14 minutes left in the first half. Langston boldly called an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff in an attempt to get his team even quickly but NSU's Damond Chiles beat UCO kicker A.J. Haglund to the ball giving the Redman possession at the UCO 45yard line. NSU drove to the UCO 14 but quickly lost its momentum when Bronchos' cornerback Vince Hall stuffed NSU running back Craig Fulton for a yard loss on fourth-and-one. The Bronchos offense took full advantage of the turnover on downs taking the ball 85 yards on just six plays using o nly 2:31 to tie the game at 21-21 with 10:26 still to play
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Quarterback Erick Johnson hands off to tailback Jarrod Manoy in Saturday's win over Northeastern Oklahoma State. Manoy broke the 1,000-yard mark during his career-high 232 yard performance. in the half. The drive was highlighted by a 53-yard Johnson to Dee Dee Carter pass completion followed by two short pounding runs by Manoy for the touchdown. NSU's offense stalled on their next possession and the Bronchos took over where they left off as Johnson hit fullback Alex Aguilar on a play-action pass over the middle for 26 yards to the NSU 16. Phenix scored on the next play running over right tackle 16 yards for the score to give Central their first lead of the game 28-21 with 7:39 left in the half. The Bronchos defense held again and it was back to business as Manoy and the offense trotted 67 yards on eight plays capped off by a 24-yard pass from Johnson to Carter for the
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touchdown. Central had turned the tide of the game having scored 28 unanswered points heading to the locker room for halftime with a 35-21 lead and a ton of momentum. Manoy had already gone over the century mark having rushed 21 times for 159 yards and two touchdowns of Central's 318 total offensive yards. NSU came out in the third quarter and immediately rapped off a nine-play 79-yard drive taking 4:04 to pull within a touchdown and show that they had no plans of laying down to the Bronchos. Manoy fumbled on the next UCO possession giving the Redman the ball at the Bronchos' 30-yard line. The Redman scored in two plays to tie the game at 35-35 at the 10:32 mark.
The next score came with just over seven minutes to play in the third as Manoy redeemed himself leading a Bronchos charge of 77 yards in nine plays to put his team back on top, 42-35. Two big plays to start the fourth quarter give the Bronchos the opportunity they were looking for to put the Redman away for good. NSU had third and ten from their own 39 yard line when defensive end Danny Nephew, five tackles and one for a loss on the day, stepped in front of tailback Craig Fulton in the flat to intercept Forrest Mazey's pass and proceed uncontested into the end zone for the Bronchos touchdown. "They had third and long and my instinct was to go out there on the (running) back," said Nephew.
NSU's Chris Johnson fumbled on the Redman's ensuing possession which was recovered by the Bronchos' Chris Johnson at the NSU 28. Phenix led the charge but Manoy would score the go ahead touchdown after five plays making the score 55-35 UCO with just over 13 minutes left to play in the game. Carter, 3-131-2, completed a productive day for himself and the Central offense in scoring the final UCO touchdown on a 54 yard play-action pass from Johnson with 11:38 to play. "We're excited to be 8-1 with a chance to go play for something," said Langston. "I'm real proud of our kids and our coaches and how they practiced this week heading into this game."
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