Is—P.S. Orange Bowl Special Friday, December 14, 1973 The other bowls: By DICK DUNKEL ° 1973 Minkel Sports Research Service Thanksgiving left a tough act to follow. But the Bowl scene could be as good or better. The Dunkel Index indicates that nine of. the 11 major college football bowls may be decided by a touchdown or less. That makes it the most balanced post-season schedule in memory. Here are Index differences for the biggest bowls: Sugar: Alabama & over Notre Dame Cotton: Texas 7 over Nebraska Rose: Ohio State 4 over Southern Cal Orange: Penn State 8 over LSU Rating differences for the others are shown below. Missing, of course, are Oklahoma's Sooners, whose probationary status can't stop them from leading the Dunkel Index. Playing the toughest schedule of any team in the nation, the Sooners outscored opposition Indexed at 100.7 by In average of 24 points per DATE: Dec. 17 at Memphis, Tenn COACHES: Kansas' Don Fambrough North Carolina State's Lou Holtz (16-6-1) OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS: Kansas All-American QB David Jaynes (12) completed 172 passes for 2159 yards. Emmet Edwards (46) led Big Eight in receiving, was one of four receivers with '2O or more receptions. North Carolina State Running back Willie Burden (10) gained 1010 yards and averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Guard Bill Yoest (63) was named to five All-America teams. DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS: Kansas Defensive end Dean Zook (87), linebacker Steve Towle (50), and cornerback Kurt Knoff (18) were named to All Big Eight conference team. Zook is part of line which Holtz says is so big "we'll have to play five feet apart if we run any screens so they can fit through." North Carolina State Defensive back Bobby Pilz (21) was named ACC first team. University Mennonite Fellowship 112 Chambers Building 10:00 a.m. Sunday 10 good ones game. Adding the figures yields Oklahoma's top rating of 124.7. Furman wins our title as the most improved major team of the year. The Paladins' rating of 60.1 represents an increase of 20.6 over last season. Other leading increases among majors: Maryland (18.4), Temple (17.9), Cincinnati (17.1), Notre Dame (16.4) and Brown (15.8). Biggest increase by a minor team is Muhlenberg's 25.8. The largest decrease among the majors was recorded by Va. Tech, which dropped 23.2 Index points. Other decliners among the majors: Auburn (21.4), Louisyille (21.1), Columbia and Washington (both 18.8) and Florida St. (18.6). Among the minors, Idaho St. fell 29.4. For the season, higher rating teams on the Index have won ' i in 75.6 percent of the 1894 games covered. Here's the bowl schedule with rating differences: LIBERTY BOWL North Carolina State (8-3-0) vs. Kansas (7-34) SEASON Kansas Played tough schedule including Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee. Highlight was 28-27 loss to Tennessee: "After that game, we knew we could play any college team, and give them a battle. North Carolina State The Wolfpack started slow but lost only one of its last seven games, a 35-29 thrillerto Penn State. Highlight was 28-26 victory over North Carolina and winning ACC championship. NC 'State is first team to play in three Liberty Bowl games. -•=7 PREDICTION The Wolfpack has never beaten a Big Eight team in a bowl game, but since Holtz took over as coach, they have never lost at home, at night, or while wearing red. The Wolfpack is the home team, the game is at night, and he wearing red. North Carolina State 17, Kansas 14. MONDAY. DECEMBER 17 LIBERTY BOWL Memphis Tenn Kansas 99 3 .2. N C State 97 3 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 FIESTA BOWL Tempe Ariz Arizona St• 103 7 113 . Pitt , tiorgh 90 8 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 TANGERINE BOWL Goonesvtlle Flo Flontla• 949 • M.aml.o Se 9 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2$ PEACH BOWL Atlonto Go Maryland 99 2 44. Georgia 94 9 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 ASTRO•BLUEBONNET BOWL Houston, Tex Houst 97 8 GATOR eovvi. 11= Jocksonvslle Flo I:NEE=MI SUN BOWL El Paso Te. 1111ssouri 973 , 71 Auburn 901 MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 SUGAR BOWL, New Orleans La Alabama 117 6 .61 Notre Dame 111 6 TUESDAY, JANUARY I COTTON BOWL Clones Tex ROSE BOWL Pasadena Cal f Ohio St 113.1 .41 So Calif 108 6 ORANGE BOWL Miamt Fla ICCEEI Gl=E=3 Dave Morris Lof t y! • Demci•.l;on rk ad g ca. Srours .11 ce•O•1 1 cli h ,r s leo 4 iroi,t owit.c los Tee." 6.ltedi a.. 114 41 0 "..c./ 2 I &At r 0 eadlla +*o 6:11a ais.l .l 41.1.1.410. &oft, , ?IWO Tony Dorsett (left) congratulates Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti. Dorsett leads Pitt against Arizona State in the Fiesta Bowl Friday night. So Miss 97 7 Cincinnati Mich St 85 9 Ohio U Arkansas 858 Tenn St Illinois 85 8 Bowl'gGr'n Oklahoma 124 7 Alabama 117 6 Texas 113 Ohio State 113 1 Notre Dame 111 6 Michigan 110 8 PE's.% ST ‘TE 114 5 S California 108 6 Nebraska 106 3 UCLA. . 1054 Arizona St' 103 7 Louisiana St 102 9 lowa St 100 9 Kansas 99 3 Texas Tech 993 Maryland 992 Houston 97 8 Okla St 97.7 Missouri 97 3 N C State 97.3 Florida 919 Georgia 949 Mississippi 94 8 Tennessee 93 5 Stanford .93 4 Kentucky 93.2 Colorado 93 0 Minnesota 911 Pittsburgh 90 8 Auburn 90 3 E Carolina 90 3 Wash St 89 6 88 9 Rice 88 8 S Carolina 887 Kansas St 88 6 S Diego St 88 6 Texas ALM 88 6 Tulane 88 2 Kent St 87 9 Methodist 55 5 Yale Wisconsin 819 Delaware Pacific Ca Tech Temple Miamr.Fla California Memphis Boston Col Brig Young W Virginia Oregon St Mr Force Oregon Clemson Purdue Navy Nwestern Vanderbilt Western Ky 81 0 Colo St San Jose 80 7 lowa Tex Christ'n 80 6 W Illinois Arizona 791 Delta St Abilene 79 1 E Michigan Richmond 790 Loinsvllle Utah 78 9 Va Tech Duke Utah St Miss St Indiana N Dakota Syracuse N Carolina N Mexico Baylor DATE: Dec. 21 at Temple. Ariz COACHES: Pitt's first year coach Aihnny Majors (31-33-2), selected coach of year by the Wallet Camp Football Foundation. Arizona State's Frank Kush (121-33-1), ranks second on the list of the nation's winningest coaches with his 15 year average of .784. OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS: Pitt Freshman running back wizzard Tony Dorsett (33) had 12 TD's. a 5.4-yard average per carry and rushed for 1586 yards in 11 games. His quarterback, Bill Daniels (7), was 84 of 176 in the passing dept. for 1170 yards, as well as picking up 440 yards rushing. Arizona State Woody Green (221 • had his third straight 1000-yard season and complements his quarterback, Danny White ( 111, rather well. White now owns six NCAA records which he earned scoring or helping on 73 TD's in three years for the Sun Devils. • DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS: Pitt The Panthers have tw•o first team All-East defensive stars in Rod Kirby (35) STANDING OF 240 LEADING TEAMS 75 8 Indiana St 66 0 Tex South'n 75 7 Elon 65 7 Rhode I 75 0 Wittenberg 65 5 UC Da% is 74 7 Idaho - 65 1 Toledo 73 5 How Payne b 5 3 Henderson 73 0 Marshall 65 3 Day ton FJII M=M 721 Alcorn 65 1 S'cast La 721 S F Austin 65 1 Mankato 72n B•Wallace 650 Lit ing.lon 71 9 S Dakota 64 6 Mann Duluth 71 7 Ball State 64 4 N'e. est La 71 6 W !Bachman 641 Morehead 71 4 Brown 64 2 Pr inceton 71 1 Aisit'sra.S D br4 1 Boston U 71 1 Holy Cross 63 6 Cornell 84 7 Jackson St 84 6 McNeese St 846 Lehigh 84 2 Dartmouth 63 6 Tulsa 827 CalP iSLOp 82 3 Akron 82 2 Tampa 820 Washington 703 W Carolina 630 Dleni.ille St 70 1 Riverside 63 6 N Arizona 70 0 N ItltnoL 63 5 Lung Beach 69 9 Florida St G 3 4 Morgan St 69 4 Lamar 63 2 Samford 69 4 Montana 63 0 Cha nciega 69 3 N Tex St 63 0 Neat La 69 2 Ea•tern Ky 62 4 Drake ' - 8t 9 Cent Mich 81 8 Jax St Ala 81 8 Ark State 81 6 Montana St 81 5 Penn 811 Wyoming 81 0 Virginia 81 0 Troy St 6911 S Dakota St 62 1 Sta Clara 687 Wm it Mary 61 9 B-Cookman 686 Illmcns St hlB Br,dge i , o rt 68 4 Tex-Arl'n 61 3 Nev Reno 68 4 S 61 0 Cent Okla 684 MrkeForest 61 0 C Newman 68 4 N Me3oco St 60 9 FreNno 681 Army 60 4 thilsdalc e,7 5 Shp Rork 60 2 Appalach'n 67 0 Forman 60 I Mara U 66 a X. ter 59 8 C W Trost 66 5 VNI I 59 7 Miss Col 66 N Dakota St 59 5 T Marnn 66 4 S C State 59 4 Cr n Conn 66 4 YoUnet‘t n 59 2 Angelo St 662 Murray 59 1 St Col Ark 78 5 E Trx St 78 4 liawalt 78 3 Connecticut 78 0 Nni. La. t 1 78 0 liar, and 77 3 Langxton 77 2 Colgate 766 Vallanova 76 4 Grambllng FIESTA BOWL Arizona State (10-1-0) vs. Pitt (6-4-1) M==l and Jim Buckmon (841. Linebacker Kirby has 59 tackles and 59 assists to lead his team. Defensive end Buckmon has tackled 28 and helped on 27. . . Arizona State Bob Breunig is the exception on an otherwise - unheralded but solid defense. SEASON: Pitt Atter a sound but slow start, Pitt put together four straight wins through the middle of its schedule before meeting Notre Dame and Penn State. The best Pitt record in a decade was highlighted by an opening 7-7 tie with heavily favored Georgia. Arizona State Out-scored and over-ran the first six teams on the schedule before tripping over Utah, its only loss. Highlight was beating neighbor Arizona 55-19 before the largest crowd in Sun Devil history. PREDICTION: Johnny Majors can pull the nails out of Pitt's coffin, and walk across the waters of the Allegheny River, but he can't nail down Arizona State, the top ranked offensive team in the nation. Arizona State 46, Pitt 31. N Colorado Harding Southern U Salisbury St Neb Omaha Tex Luth n Coe W Tex St Monmouth Mame G-Webb Catalaba Texa, Ail MlssVal Puget Sound S St Ark E 'Nen St LafaNe tte Northwood Citadel Mid Tenn Colo West'n Len Rhyne W Chester Pine Bluff S east Okla Va Union St Thom Man Weber St NW lowa St Norb Wis Emporia St Ouachita Willyams Das idson - Carthage Fullerton N east Okla Ashland Rick Starr
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