European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes Friday september 8, 1978 College Grid picks 5 Fop ranked teams go on the Road by Fred Mcmane up sports writer Penn state s football team found out last weekend the Road in t As much fun As Hope and Crosby made it out to be. The third ranked Kittany Lions travelled to Philadelphia and had a terrible visit. A ranked Temple though possessing far less Talent than the Kittany Lions out played Penn state for much of the game and nearly came out with a tie. Penn state escaped with a 10-7 Victory on a Field goal in the last 10 seconds. Odd makers insist the Home Field advantage can mean anywhere from three to six Points in favor of the Host club. Early in the season when teams Are still getting the kinks out of their offensive and defensive systems the Home Field takes on an even Keener Edge. Five of the nation s top ranked clubs take to the Road this saturday and our consensus is that at least three of them Are going to have a lot More trouble with their opponents than they might ordinarily have if they played them later in the season. Second ranked Oklahoma 15th-ranked Texas am and 16th-ranked Florida state could have some problems saturday. Okla homa visits Stanford Texas am is at Kansas and Florida state is at Syracuse. Oklahoma and Texas am figure to win though not easily but we re tabbing Syracuse to upset the seminoles. Here s How we see saturday s key games across the nation the East Penn St. 42, Rutgers 7 Joe Paterno does t like to run up the score. Syracuse 17, Florida St. 15 Quarter Back Bill Hurley is a double threat who will give the seminoles fits. West Virginia 20, Richmond 3 mountaineers defense is too Strong for the spi Ders. The South Duke 23, Georgia tech 17 Michael Dunn s passing outshines Eddie Lee i very s running. Maryland 26, Tulane 19 quarterback Roch Hontas s passing will give the terms All they can handle. Memphis St., 21 Mississippi 10 it will take Steve Sloan a Little time to build rebels into a Winner. Wake Forest 27, Virginia 7 running Back James Mcdougald should have a War Fon blazers decide by Bill Mcfarland Portland Ore. Up Bill Walton and the Portland Trail blazers after two conferences on a possible reconciliation of their estrangement Over team medical practices. Wednesday decided to go their separate ways. Walton and Blazer owner Larry Wein Berg met for More than seven hours last saturday and nine or ten hours tuesday night in los Angeles to reevaluate their differences. The Blazer office issued a Short state ment wednesday concerning those meet Ings which said Larry Weinberg and Bill Walton held a second meeting in los Angeles the result of which is that the Trail blazers and Walton will continue to seek a Trade satisfactory to both. As the Trail blazers have consistently stated since Walton first expressed a desire to be traded on aug. 1, the Trade will have to be one which gives the club value for the league s most valuable Walton s Friend and agent Jack Scott had arranged for the meetings Between Walton and Weinberg. The owner had Cut Short his european vacation to return to his los Angeles Home to talk to Walton who led the blazers to the 1977 Aba title and had them on the Road to one of the Best won loss records in Aba last season until injured feb. 28 in a game against Philadel phia. Weinberg had said prior to the meeting with Walton that he had re evaluated the Blazer situation with regards to All practices including medical involving the management and Blazer players and he found nothing wanting. I went into the meetings with Bill with the belief that we had exercised nothing but the very very Best in the treatment of players and our conduct with them and that we were following the soundest of management Walton continues to hobble on crutches with his injured left foot in a cast. He had Hurt the foot against the 76ers on the last Day of february and was sidelined the final 22 games of the regular season in which Portland 50-10 at the time lost 14 of the 22. Walton took a pain killing injection inthe left foot for the Aba quarterfinal series against Seattle and broke the foot 15 min utes into the second game of that series which the sonics won 4-2. Portland still expressed High Hopes of a Walton recovery in time to return to action in the new season but his injury was a serious one that would take time to heal. The blazers also were prepared to offer a new Long term contract since his present agreement expires with no option year at the end of the 1978-79 season. Field Day against cars porous defense. The Midwest Illinois 10, Northwestern 7 the two worst teams in the big ten take turns giving the Ball away. Notre Dame 28, Missouri 13 by the end of the season Missouri coach Warren Powers May be wishing he never left Washington state. Actually he May have second thoughts by next week. Alabama is next on the tigers schedule. Eastern Michigan 23 Ohio u. 12 Bob cats Are still rebuilding. Ball St., 15 Miami 0. 12 Ball state has the nucleus to upset Miami As mid american conference Champion. The midlands Nebraska 17, California 14 Cor huskers did t show much offence against Alabama but having already played a game is a big plus this Early in the season. Colorado 30, Oregon 7 buffaloes think they can compete for big eight Crown. Texas am 23, Kansas 14 aggie have one of the nation s strongest Rushing at tacks and Jay Hawks Are supposed to be weak against the run. The Southwest Iowa St. 24, Rice 3 owls defense won t be Able to contain the running of Dexter Green. Sum 30, thu 10 sum might be called the Mike Ford Mustangs this season. The far West Oklahoma 20, Stanford 13 sooner of sense relies on perfect execution and this Early in the season their offence might not jell the Way it should. Washington 17, Urcla 14 huskies have a bit stronger defense. Arizona 21, Kansas St. 6 wildcats of Arizona Are meaner Bunch than those from Kansas state. Brigham Young 28, Oregon St. 8 Marc Wilson will pass beavers silly. Nil stats individual statistics by the associated press leading rushers am. Yards avg. Ads Dorsett dal. 15 147 9.8 o Foreman Man. 8 122 6.8 t Williams Mia. 11 119 10.8 1 Bailey . 26 106 4.1 o g. Pruitt Cle. 2 106 4.8 t Payton Chi. 26 101 3.9 i Harris Pitt. 7 96 3.6 1 Harper Chi. 18 93 5.2 i Middleton 28 91 3.3 o Ivory . 16 89 5.6 o Vaneeghen of 20 89 4.5 o leading passers avg. Att. Com. Yes. Ads gain Munson but. Bradshaw Pitt. Todd . Staubach dal. Zorn sea. Fouts . Manning . Pisarczk . Slope Cle. Jones All. 16 19 2522 3222 2215 2523 1014 1716 2114 159 1210 171217 245280 329186 193156 190104 22 3 42 20 11 1 10.69 11.42 9.00 12.73 10.28 8.45 8.77 10.40 7.60 4.52 leading receivers avg. Reed. Yes. Gain ads 12 134 11.2 2 7 124 17.7 77 56 127 97 57 11.0 9.3 21.2 16.2 9.5 Young min. Jackson . Woods . 7 Burroughs Hou. 6 Largent sea. Miller but. 6 White . 8 players with 5 receptions apiece leading punters no. Guy Oak. 4 Mcnally Cin. 3 Jennings . 9 Walker . Jackson but. 6 leading punt returners no. Henry Phi. 4 Jackson at. 2 j. Thompson det. 1 Reece . 5 4 players tied with 13.0 average leading Kickoff returners no. Yes. Dirdin Hou. 30 Collins Cle. 1 m. Johnson bal. 5 Fuller . 1 Pough . 2 yes. Avg. 192 48.0 130 43.3 390 43.3 390 43.3 258 43.0 yes. Avg. 67 16.8 32 16.0 16.0 15.2 16 76 avg. 127 42.3 35 35.0 169 33.8 32.0 32.0 32 32 Buffalo Bills running Back Terry Miller dark Jersey Center looks Down and sees that be and the Ball he was not having a Ball carrying had parted company. Robin Ole 56 of the Pittsburgh Steeles looks As if be has big eyes for the pig oilers sign up 2 whalers i Edmonton Alberta a the de i Monton oilers have announced the Acquini i Tion of Center Steve Carlson and right Winger Jim Mayer from the world hockey association rival new England whalers. J skin. Pittsburgh beat Host Buffalo 28 17, As quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw for two touchdowns. A
