"I think there's no question that all the votes should go to the winner of our game and to BYU" James is a conservative fellow, not given to bold pronouncements And then there is Barry Switzer. Loney took a pass from Gary Rissling at the side of the net and slammed the puck past goalie Greg Stefan It was one of only four shots by the Penguins in the period. Ruth Wysocki announced that she will compete in the 2,000 meters against Mary Decker at the Sunkist track meet Jan 18 in the Sports Arena. But neither of these teams has gotten here on the strength of its offense Oklahoma is ranked No 1 in the country against the rush Washington has an outstanding, pursuing defense Both coaches look for a low-scoring game. Walden said that WSU's 44-0 loss to Ohio State was a bit misleading in the sense that his team moved the ball but had costly turnovers.

Except that (after Smith's ankle injury in the UCLA game, his replacement, Doug DuBose, went on to gain 1,040 yards in relief. 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. 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. Walker scored a career-high 36 points, including a game-breaking four-point play in the final minute and two crucial free throws with eight seconds remaining, at Louisville, Ky, to lead the Wildcats to a 92-89 victory over Kansas. (PST) and continuing for some three hours thereafter, there will emanate from Channel 4 fireworks, bombings, stanza playing, noisemakers, announcer's wailings, scoreboards detonating and general racket-making as defense-less Miami (8-4) plays defense-less UCLA (8-3) in a decibel delight known as the Fiesta Bowl Expect bowling scores.

Nebraska had hoped to get into the Orange Bowl, where it could cry about BYU's soft schedule, beat Washington and lay claim to No 1 That singular honor goes to Oklahoma, instead. But then the LSU job opened up, as might be expected after Jerry Stovall dropped the program to a 4-7 record, and the down-home Arnsparger went after it Why in the world?. 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. But Washington State Coach Jim Walden says USC can't beat Ohio State in the 71st Rose Bowl with the Trojans' present offensive philosophy. "Might be hope for me yet" Sunday afternoon, Payton and Riggins were faced with very similar challenges, defenses geared almost entirely to stop them.

Then, in 1984, he went undefeated-12-0, including a win via forfeiture from Nevada Las Vegas It was a Coach-of-the-Decade type of achievement. It was in a football game at the Coliseum 15 or more years ago. "I got First Balcony for $20,000" Stute says the best horse he has ever trained was Double Discount, who if he hadn't been a colt would have been mistaken for a mare in foal But Double Discount seldom let his belly get in the way. Ohio State is ranked fifth and sixth, respectively, in the UPI and Associated Press polls USC is 14th and 18th. He continually addresses a sportswriter, adorned in a bright, red jacket emblazoned with the word Wisconsin, as "Indiana" -That Cary Grant played wide receiver for Muir of Pasadena and Kenny Rogers doubled as a wide receiver and defensive back for Antioch. 9, at Anaheim Stadium against the Houston Oilers, Dickerson rushed for 215 yards on 27 carries to give him the NFL record: 2,007 yards. 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.

Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 4-Troy Loney scored his third goal of the season with 3:04 remaining in the third period to give the Penguins a tie with the Red Wings at Detroit. DALLAS — As the Southwest Conference's representative in the Cotton Bowl, the Houston Cougars are the home team for today's game You've heard of mystery guests The Cougars are mystery hosts. "The NBA had its most successful season at the gate last year" he said "This year, it's running well ahead of that. Now, curiously, the Trojans must try to contain a back who fits into their own mold. When it happened to tight end Bruce Hardy, the 235-pounder was knocked unconscious. PHOENIX — University of Miami athletic department officials formally apologized Monday to The Los Angeles Times for the punching incident Saturday involving Miami assistant coach Gary Stevens and Times sportswriter Rick Reilly.

Stevens had punched Reilly in the shoulder after Reilly and Stevens became involved in an argument over an incident that occurred two days earlier, when Times sportswriter Julie Cart was denied access to Miami's locker room while male reporters were allowed in. By the time the second quarter had ended, the Hawks had made 12 of 15 shots and were holding a comfortable 44-33 lead Wilson never recovered. The Cavaliers making their first bowl appearance ever, had battled from a 24-14 halftime deficit to tie the Boilermakers, 24-24. His words proved prophetic because TCU spoiled Texas' national championship chances by playing the Longhorns to a tie Move forward to this season. Guys who are not carrying a football are somebody else's responsibility.

Now he trains 32, but the principle for Mel Stute is the same: He makes inexpensive thoroughbreds go a long way. . There, however, this all-star conglomerate which McKnight described as "a once-in-a-lifetime" team, stumbled-losing to Long Beach Poly in overtime, 45-44. "We got the hell beat out of us by an 18-point underdog" Switzer said. WSU Coach Jim Walden says that Ohio State quarterback Mike Tomczak (a 58. 5% passer for 1,662 yards and 9 touchdowns) complements tailback Keith Byars "He would be a good quarterback for us" Walden said "He's got mobility, a good throwing arm and lots of spunk". USC's style was good enough to win seven straight Pacific 10 games, including a 16-7 victory over Washington that clinched the Rose Bowl bid a week before the end of the conference season. Decker, an Orange High School graduate, almost surely figured as another Orange County medalist until her feet became entangled with Budd's and her hopes for Olympic gold came tumbling down on the Coliseum track. (PST) and continuing for some three hours thereafter, there will emanate from Channel 4 fireworks, bombings, stanza playing, noisemakers, announcer's wailings, scoreboards detonating and general racket-making as defense-less Miami (8-4) plays defense-less UCLA (8-3) in a decibel delight known as the Fiesta Bowl Expect bowling scores.

Damon's basket broke a 55-55 deadlock after forward Paul Fortier, who led the Huskies with 18 points, tied the score moments earlier. 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. There, however, this all-star conglomerate which McKnight described as "a once-in-a-lifetime" team, stumbled-losing to Long Beach Poly in overtime, 45-44. 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.

But the Bucks are leading the Central Division with a 22-11 record and have won eight straight games. Three years later, the trainer made his debut at Santa Anita with a two-horse stable. As the Dolphins charged, Easley has schooled himself to master a play that doesn't belong in football. Foote is a member of a 26-member board that has studied abuses in intercollegiate athletics. Ditka reinstalled the iron-wrist game of the Nagurskis, Osmanskis, Casareses, Butkuses, the "knock somebody down, help them up and knock them down again" school of play You may have noticed.

Many of the other trainers on that top-20 list deal in million-dollar yearlings and fancy foreign imports, flying them hither and yon for rich stakes races. Now he trains 32, but the principle for Mel Stute is the same: He makes inexpensive thoroughbreds go a long way. . He dissected his touchdown pass-he has eight touchdowns on nine career completions-and said, "When you see somebody that open, it scares you Your brain says, 'Don't underthrow. 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 Bears, who had to play most of the fourth quarter on their half of the field, had held off three surges by the Redskins in seven minutes It seemed doubtful they could hold them off one more time. In fact, he seemed to treat the lawsuit as nothing more than a family squabble Afterward, he talked with Clipper owner Donald T. "I think you'll see a much more inspired USC team" Walden said "Now they have something to play for.