22—The Daily Collegian Thursday, November 10, 1977 Harriers host Eastern USTFFs By GEORGE BERMAN Daily Collegian Sports Writer Eastern USTFFs are this Sunday, but what lurks in the back of each and every Penn State cross country member's mind are the NCAA's scheduled for November 21. A meet where the highly regarded Lions attempt to make mince meat of teams made up of Kenyans, Mexicans, Europeans and even Plutonians (if they too could run as fast as the wind) im ported as freely as sardines.. Meanwhile, coach Harry Groves' speedsters who follow the philosophy of taking one meet at a time are looking forward to the competition and preparation USTFFs (on Penn State's blue course) present. "There will be a few top individual entries there," senior Mike Wyatt said, "but the important aspect is the team competition. Our objective is to run together as a team, run as a pack. It's important for us to cut down the distance between our first and fifth man." If last Sunday's intrasquad race is any indication, the Lions are ready for any and all opponents. Wyatt called the ten mile trek confidence building experience where "the times were all fast." The Lions' opponents Sunday will be most fearful of the team's long list of capable runners. 6-PAK BOTTLE SHOPS Special on Hoagies! Cold Beer, Snacks, Ice & Food 3 Convenient locations 1 Jack's 6-Pak N. N. Atherton Hamilton 6-Pak - Hamilton Ave. Shopping Plaza Downtown 6-Pak - REAR Pappy's • . „ , • ‘P' • r g?.. 3 , 4 j. •s•• h t?Y:•••••• • •::•. % •• • • • ' s - • a 2z, - •.:•k•'•• •`,s.• r•V<> • l r- ( "••, s"S . : , I ;.r s •• : " ••••• 4010 ONE IiUmB ED " INERIay EEO UNIVERSITY :.''.....:'.'-:I3L'..:).K:.::.::.cE..NfRi-E.-,:..:.-:-. 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A r--- RIALt i A_A.Vxdolof w rite I Penn lIDY Footb°, ooo ovro,- 206. E COLLEGE AVE:''' atZIFFS outerwear slacks sportswear dresses nightwear shirts discover value discover ZIFFS WPP 10-9 Thurs. - Sat. "This is a well balanced team," Wyatt said, "with a lot of depth. So even if our top one or two men have bad days, the other guys can hopefully move up.' Lately it has been Wyatt making the biggest move of all. "I've gotten in better shape since the summer," Wyatt said of his late season emergence. "One of the biggest factors is the mental aspect of running. Even if you have the physical capabilities, the mental aspect of running is extremely important." -.(:-:••••(- •er • s", MIN e ~. MEM "Considering the calibre and all the All- Americans that have been here. I realize it's a minor sport. ( George) Malley finished third in the World Cups this past summer which is the equivalent of a bronze medal in the Olympics and yet the Collegian and all other local papers overlooked this. . . . I'll put it this way, people in cross country and track are unnoticed and underrated." While track and cross country strive to gain that notoriety, Wyatt will always remain one of its faithful followers even after graduation. "I'll definitely continue running," Wyatt said, "although once you graduate, unless you're one of top runners in college, the competition drags considerably. But one thing is for sure when the Lions take their show off to the NCAA's at Washington State Nov. 21, an abun dancy of competition will await Mr. Wyatt. "We'll all be giving it 100 per cent," Wyatt said. Something Wyatt has always given despite his non-recognition. CORNERS: There will be a "runner's night" tonight at the Kern Building starting at 7:30 p.m. It has been arranged to help answer questions running enthusiastists might have .. The Daily Collegian Forecast Football Below is the Daily Collegian's foot ball forecast for the weekend. The favorites, underdogs, and point spreads are the "Las Vegas Line" odds, while the far right column are the Collegian's picks, giving or taking those point spreads. A "plus" after the team's initial means we are taking the points, a "minus" means we are giving. We stress that these picks are made in fun only. This week's picks were made by sportswriter Gary Silvers. THE PROS Favorite Odds Underdog Atlanta 4 Detroit Pittsburgh 5 Cleveland New England 0 Miami New York Giants 6 Tampa Bay New York Jets 10 Seattle Chicago 6 1 2 Kansas City Los Angeles 10 1 2 Green Bay San Francisco 1 New Orleans Minnesota 2'h Cincinnati Denver 4 San Diego Oakland 13 Houston (Monday Night) 6 1 2 St. Louis Favorite Notre Dame Michigan St. Pittsburgh Syracuse Brown Princeton Dartmouth N. Carolina St Georgia Tech Yale Michigan N. Carolina S. Carolina LSU Arizona St Kentucky Illinois Wisconsin Alabama Collegian A-4 P-5 Arkansas Baylor Oklahoma lowa St. S+lo KC+lO LA-10'J • SF-1 M-2 1 4 D-4 H+l3 Nebraska Tennessee Missouri Texas Tech Vanderbilt California UCLA THE COLLEGES Odds Underdog 10 Clemson 22 Northwestern 25 Army 1 Boston College 15 Columbia 7 Cornell 1 Penn • 0 Duke 3 1 2 Navy 11 Harvard 24 Indiana 18 Purdue 16 Virginia 11 Wake Forest 8 MissiSsippi St. 6 1 2 Brigham Young ' 7 Florida 1 Minnesota 3 lowa 25 Miami (Fla.) 0 Texas A&M 24 Rice 17 Colorado 12 Kansas St. 20 Kansas 1 Mississippi 4 Oklahoma St. 11 SMU 7 1 2 Air Force 19 Oregon 14 1 2 Oregon St 9 Washington Collegian ND-10 MS-22 A +25 S-1 C +l5 :::: P-7 P-1 D a; GT-3'2 Y-11 'i:*p• OS-24 M-18 NC-I6 SC-11 MS + 8 AS-6 , 2 K-7 ::: B-24 C+l7 KS+l2 K +2O T-1 M-4 TT-11 V-7 1 .2 C-19 UC-14' USC-9 Hawks' gamble on Criss has both in bliss ATLANTA (AP) At 5-feet-8, Charlie Criss was a gamble. But Atlarita Hawks Coach Hubie Brown took the chance. `, Criss, 28, a basketball vagabond from Yonkers, N.Y., via New Mexico State, the Amateur Athletic Union and the semipro Eastern League, made the most . of his opportunity in the land of the .7- footer, the National Basketball Association. "I can play in this league," Criss says confidently. "I'm quick. I can shoot and I can play defense. And I've beOn waiting a long time for my chance." , "It's a real storybook story," said Brown. "He's another Calvin Murphy Houston's 5-8 guard, quick and strong.' l If not for Brown's faith in him, Cris's, who finished his college career in 1970, would have quit the game and gone to work as a data processing clerk in New Rochelle, N.Y., earning $9,000 a year. Now, however, he's making the NBA minimum salary of $30,000 in addition to a bonus for making the club. He also has contributed to the Hawks' quick start by averaging 10 points a game, playing about 20 minutes a game.
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