Great Expectations are a pain in the neck on the schedule, but both teams coped fairly well, considering. "I'm willing to play the game and see how the voters vote" James said. The first Freedom Bowl didn't draw well-30,365 tickets sold, 24,093 in the house-but enough to probably earn a second go-round in 1985. When he approached reporters, offering to show them "the wavy lines" there were more than a few raised eyebrows. Maybe they feel they can't win if they do that" USC is a four-point underdog, and Tollner says that for his team to win, it must (1) prevent All-American tailback Keith Byars from breaking away on long runs, (2) not turn the ball over on the Trojans' side of the field, and (3) get a draw, at least, in the kicking game. They are reminiscent of the Pittsburgh Steelers when quarterback Terry Bradshaw was winning four Super Bowls.
This was a team that used to be "The Monsters Of The Midway" They were representing a town where the municipal symbols were the tommy gun and the bulletproof limo. Then, when we caught up with him, we were cautious, and he ran right over us. Toler and Dee Dee Duncan scored for the Aztecs in the final 20 seconds, but it was too late "We're just making too many mistakes" Overton said. He has the body control of Muhammad Ali or Julius Erving-the ability to leap and twist and instinctively complete graceful pirouettes.
We weren't going to get our $2 million that way" But the Stute (rhymes with duty) horses made their move after February, accounting for about $2 million in purses in the last 10 months alone. He ran for 134 yards against USC and averaged 5. 3 yards a carry this season, which was 1 1/2 yards better than Andrews. The Cougars lost four games, including one to Louisville, and were so unglamorous that the Independence Bowl rejected them because the university couldn't guarantee it could sell 12,000 tickets to the game Yet, the Cougars beat SMU, when it was ranked No. "Then, with a few seconds more to think about it, I felt we didn't want to come away without putting points on the board, and with the score tied, if we got the almost sure three points, it would put the pressure on them" Asked what changed his mind, Welsh replied: "Reason prevailed, I guess" Purdue Coach Leon Burtnett said the the Boilermakers suffered most from turnovers, losing three interceptions and one fumble.
He played at Covina High and was invited by Loyola University to attend a tryout that might have led to a scholarship Stute's basketball career ended that day "I didn't have a chance" he said. The Chicago Bears of those days were so tough themselves that, rumor had it, the tackling dummy was made out of brick, but Ditka was considered the roughest thing to hit Chicago since Dillinger. Choosing words carefully, he said: "We're going to leave it to the lawyers. "My only concern entering league play next week is our mental toughness" Mission Viejo Coach Bob Minier said. The football team went 12-0, basketball point guard Leon Wood won an Olympic gold medal and Augie Garrido's baseball team collected its second national championship in six years Title No 2 didn't come easily for the Titans.
In his last two New Year's Day engagements, Donahue's teams have scored 69 points in two Rose Bowl victories. "With our ranking, everyone's coming in here trying to knock us off. "What I enjoy most about training is the excitement of the business" And the handicapping. Chicago's clamp-and-gamble defense is an extension of the theories that the Raiders used to thrash the Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII. When Bono has been in good repair, UCLA has won seven of eight games Behind Bono will be more chills and thrills. With three minutes to go, OSU forward Debbie Dalluge tied the game, 27-27, on a driving layup.
Ralph Tallent scored 10 points and was named to the all-tournament team. . Great Expectations are a pain in the neck on the schedule, but both teams coped fairly well, considering. Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week after suffering cartilage damage in Sunday's playoff loss to Pittsburgh, a team spokesman said. He is coming off a couple of four-loss seasons at Oklahoma, and he's ready to let the good times roll, as of old. Besides having to deal with a head coach (Howard Schnellenberger) who abandoned ship at the 11th hour, Miami had to play four games in the first 19 days-against Auburn, Florida, Michigan and Purdue The 'Canes won three of four. Everett took Purdue to the Virginia 30, where Daly intercepted on the 15 with 4:56 left.
He could answer USC's defensive challenge because he is such a strong dude" Ohio State TicketsBrowse a huge selection now. This game, before a sold-out Superdome crowd and a national TV audience, is kind of a Default Bowl this time around, which spoils a Sugar Bowl tradition of providing national champions-six since 1973 LSU (8-2-1, and ranked No 11 and No. 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 Bruins are led by a healthy Steve Bono, which is nothing to sneeze at. 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.
It was Chicago's Halloween plays that eliminated the Redskins, who couldn't handle them. Cordero, riding at Aqueduct, trailed McCarron by $41,000 going into the last day. More than a few people were surprised when National Basketball Assn. The lead could have been much greater, however, if it weren't for the sloppy play of Toler, who committed four straight turnovers in one stretch. Both scored 12 points against Wilson, but most of the fans were talking about Hakeman afterward Hakeman made 14 of 17 shots. 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. The Olympics dominated the sports news in 1984-in Orange County as well as the world But there were other moments, to be sure.
Murphy's Miracle: The school has no home football stadium, not much of a fan following, a scant recruiting budget and virtually no name recognition outside of California. They figured most of the pre-game hype would be centered around their opponent, Boston College, and, more specifically, their opponent's quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie They were right about that Flutie has received most of the attention But the Cougars haven't been ignored. This was a team that used to be "The Monsters Of The Midway" They were representing a town where the municipal symbols were the tommy gun and the bulletproof limo. We have been looking for that kind of help" "Walker was fantastic, always there" Kansas Coach Larry Brown said.
"I guarantee you I'll take a one-point victory, and I won't give a damn about the polls" Until Wednesday. . "It's a sad approach when the home team is behind and they boo It's a time to cheer But I don't think they're booing the team". "I'm a Titan" Murphy said, ending weeks of speculation by agreeing to return to Fullerton next season Then, the hard part begins-the encore Augie Gets No. Kevin Kurz of Schurr scored 53 points, but his efforts were in vain as the Spartans lost to El Dorado, 104-102, in double overtime, in a first-round game of the Brea-Olinda tournament. The best of the rest in Orange County sports, 1984: Squeezing Out The Juice: For more than a decade, it had stood as O. J.
The win was the Sabres' fifth in a row and sixth in their last seven games The Devils have lost five of their last six. "We are doing the intangible things well" said Coach Don Nelson, whose team is 15-1 at home "Our new guys are blending together so well. Chris McCarron rode four horses to victory Monday at Santa Anita, including Reigning Countess in the $60,000 La Centinela Stakes, to clinch the national money-winning championship in a battle with New York jockey Angel Cordero that went down to the last day. Hours before, UCLA had trashed Illinois, 45-9, in the Rose Bowl, a feat so compelling that Sports Illustrated ranked them as the next king of college football for 1984. Everyone who followed high school basketball knew Mater Dei and the Monarchs became a marked team-both on and off the court. BYU, the hidden opponent here, has already beaten Michigan in the Holiday Bowl and is now merely waiting for the final vote. Still, I say, hey, USC has been getting beat (lately) with what it has been doing, so why not try something else" Walden, however, warns Ohio State, as Buckeye Coach Earle Bruce has been warning his team, to expect a different USC team than the one that was unimpressive in losing to UCLA and Notre Dame.