Atlanta — Virginia Coach George Welsh took the "sure" three points and then watched his defense make it pay off Monday with a 27-24 Peach Bowl victory over Purdue. The quarterback position is also a shared one, with Craig Sundberg getting only slightly more action than Travis Turner But you could probably do as well behind the Nebraska line They are not called "Corn-Huskies" for nothing. The Cavaliers used their option attack to methodically march 71 yards for a touchdown on Majkowski's one-yard sneak to make it 24-21 with 9:29 left in the third quarter. Building a wide-open offense around the talents of quarterback Damon Allen and a fleet corps of receivers, Murphy overcame all the obstacles to go where no one at Cal State Fullerton had ever gone before.

I remember when we ran in San Francisco, the fans showed up with placards with the horse's name on them. Kansas fell to 8-2 and had a six-game winning streak snapped. Bob Schultz, a pitcher for the old Hollywood Stars who went into banking, hit a three- or four-horse parlay with Stute's help and came away with $25,000. The teams combined for five power-play goals, three by the Devils.

But since the Cougars have been competing in the Southwest Conference for only nine years, they may not be aware that it's practically an honor to be called cockroaches. Fullerton's pitching staff, led by 133-pound Eddie Delzer, shut down the prolific offenses of Arizona State and Oklahoma State to force a rematch against Texas. "The NBA had its most successful season at the gate last year" he said "This year, it's running well ahead of that. 1 concern, and that of the NCAA, is academic enrichment" Foote said.

He is a great, active, intelligent athlete who is probably the best safetyman in football. "What I enjoy most about training is the excitement of the business" And the handicapping. He caught 75 passes one season, but his great strength was passing out nosebleeds. "Lately, though" Stute said, laughing, "we can't seem to pick 'em anymore" First Balcony, who gave Stute his first $100,000 win in the Californian Stakes at Hollywood Park in 1961, was the result of a shrewd day of betting. But Washington State Coach Jim Walden says USC can't beat Ohio State in the 71st Rose Bowl with the Trojans' present offensive philosophy. Merlo watched Connors and McEnroe play in the 1984 Davis Cup final between the United States and Sweden in Goteberg, Sweden in December The U. S team lost, 4-1.

But only the version with the authentic picture of the Rajah on the front. I said before the game that turnovers would be the difference in the game, and they were" Burtnett said. Riordan Coach Ron Isola, after his team was beaten, 75-71, by Crenshaw in the final of the Chaminade tournament: "They might be the second-best team in the state. Nebraska, as usual, is so deep it is impossible to single anybody out.

Kansas cut the lead to 90-89 with five seconds left as Danny Manning, who scored a career-high 30 points, made a layup. "I think all of us recognize if Oklahoma was undefeated, Michigan was undefeated, Ohio State was undefeated, LSU was undefeated, Nebraska was undefeated, they would be ranked No 1 in the country regardless of Brigham Young being 13-0 "There's been a precedent for it. As the Dolphins charged, Easley has schooled himself to master a play that doesn't belong in football. With only eight seconds left in regulation and the Canadiens still using an extra attacker, Guy Carbonneau won a face-off in front of the Quebec goal, then passed the puck to Mondou, who fired in the tying goal from just outside the crease. Richard wrote his way to first place in a sports journalism contest sponsored by The Times during the recent Tournament of Champions. Riordan Coach Ron Isola, after his team was beaten, 75-71, by Crenshaw in the final of the Chaminade tournament: "They might be the second-best team in the state. But precisely because it is, it wouldn't have fooled Washington if Payton had just scurried out and thrown the ball What made it work was the wrinkle added by the Bears The play began cleverly with a fake flanker reverse This took the key Washington cornerback out of the way Next, Payton's fake run took out the strong safety.

-Newport Beach's Steve Timmons, Laguna Beach's Dusty Dvorak and Newport Beach's Mike Blanchard (men's volleyball. The teams were tied, 25-25, early in the second quarter when El Dorado went on a quick, six-point spurt to take a 31-25 lead and then it was showtime. The league, after all, is suing the franchise for $25 million for moving here from San Diego without permission. Simpson's incredible and unapproachable odyssey-2,003 rushing yards in a single season.

The Chapman College women's basketball team saw its streak of 24 consecutive wins at home, the longest in Division 2, snapped Monday night as the Uniuersity of Portland upset the Panthers, 59-58, in the Hutton Sports Center. The teams played a scoreless overtime period, and while both teams had power-play opportunities, neither managed a shot on goal. McCarron's four winners, plus a second and a third, gave him $73,000 in purses for the day and a total of $12,045,813 for the year. Riggins, dressed in overalls, suspenders and cowboy boots, kept his good humor at points. As Kosar will tell you, "One reason I came to Miami was to play against all the best schools.

then, McMahon was backed up by Steve Young, and Young by Robbie Bosco. It was guys like Ditka who gave NFC Central teams the nickname "the black-and-blue division" Before Ditka, the Bears were mostly blue They approached the game like polo. Opposing coaches charged Mater Dei with everything from recruiting (three starters transferred from other schools) to running up scores against inferior teams, accusing Coach Gary McKnight and his staff of questionable ethics Both the CIF and the Catholic Athletic Assn. "I don't think I've ever had a doubt that Los Angeles is a great sports town and that L. A is capable of supporting more than one franchise" he said. The group asked that the Pac-10 use more qualified black officials in the future. . Our players took a projected angle on him, and he ran right by them "He has a gear that you don't see until he needs it You don't expect that type of explosion from a big guy You think he's running full bore all the time. Walden's views are pertinent because his Cougars were the only common opponent for Ohio State and USC during the season The Buckeyes routed WSU, 44-0, Sept 15 at Columbus, Ohio USC held on to beat Washington State, 29-27, Oct 6 at Pullman, Wash.

But precisely because it is, it wouldn't have fooled Washington if Payton had just scurried out and thrown the ball What made it work was the wrinkle added by the Bears The play began cleverly with a fake flanker reverse This took the key Washington cornerback out of the way Next, Payton's fake run took out the strong safety. No, don't overthrow' " Eventually, Payton snapped open his huge tape deck and made the team's choice of victory music: an album called "Suddenly" that seemed to match his running style and another called "An Innocent Man" that seemed to match his face. When they arrived here last week, they assumed they would remain in obscurity at least until the kickoff. Ditka learned a lot about football from the Cowboys, and the Cowboys learned a lot about tough from Ditka.