Players Of The Week

OFFENSE: James Wilder, a 220-pound sophomore running back for Missouri, led the Tigers to a 35-31 upset at Nebraska by carrying 28 times for 181 yards and scoring on runs of nine, one, four and seven yards.

DEFENSE: Chris Garlich, Missouri's senior linebacker, blunted Nebraska's attack by taking part in 21 tackles, including one in which he dropped Rick Berns for a loss on the Huskers' next-to-last play, and stealing a pass.