European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 02, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes saturday november 2, 1985 foot inf Ury keeps Byars on sidelines Cou mrus. Ohio a tailback Keith jars will not be playing saturday when eighth ranked Ohio Staic faces no. I Iowa Here. Coach Earlc Bruce said thursday thai Byars has been pulled because he has nol been Able to practice this week because of his sore loot. He did nut practice he is not going u play Bruce said. Byar missed the first five games of the season after breaking to foot during a pc a Ornul. He was hurl Jigalin in Loisl week s 23-19 Victory at Minnesota when a player Vii on his injured right foot. John Wooldridge is expected to Start in place of b ars although Wooldridge has been sidelined with bruised ribs. Wooldrik a practice and got in some plays. Hell be Bruce said. Byars injury is not related to the earlier problem Bruce said. The tailback who led the Nylon in Rushing scoring and All Pur pose running a year ago has been hampered by soreness in his ankle. The break occurred near his Little Loe. Bruce said there was no swelling in Byars fool but that he had not practice or worked out this week. Top ranked Iowa invades Ohio state file photo Earlc Bruce. Recalls previous upset . Ohio a ohioans still talk about the last Lime a no. Ranked team played Al Ohio slate. That was a Long time said Ohio state coach Earlc Bruce who was an Ohio slate assistant at the time. "1 think they came in Here averaging something like 41 Points a game do remember it was a great game the year was 1968 and the opponent was Purdue featuring running Back Larny pc yes and quarterback Mike Phipps. The boilermakers came to town As the no. I learn in the land but left smarting from a 13-0 Woody Hayes coached Ohio stale team would eventually take the National championship the last one Tor a Buckeye football team when top ranked Iowa invades Ohio stadium saturday to play the no. 8 Buck eyes it again figures to be a game that will be talked about for years. Iowa comes into the game with a 1-0 record including a 4-0 Mark to Lead the big ten and boasts a impressive statistics. Quarterback Chuck Long leads the nation in passing efficiency and is fifth in total offence. He has completed 151 of 223 passes for 1,984 Yards and 21 touchdowns. Running Back Ronnie Harmon is fifth in All purpose yardage and 17th in Rushing. Auburn seeks to end gators7 unbeaten string Auburn Ala. A Sophomore quarterback Kirwin Bell says the second ranked Florida gators Are right where they want to be in position to possibly win College football s 1985 National championship despite being on Mcaa probation. The galore hold inc longest unbeaten Streak in the nation 17 games but face a big hurdle saturday a Southeastern Confer ence showdown with sixth ranked Auburn and the nation s leading rusher. To Jackson. We feel the Only Way we re going to lose is to get beat by a better team said Bell who ranks second nationally in passing efficiency. I think we r. Right where we want to be and i just want to go out and win the Rusl of our games and go Florida is 6-0-1 Overall and 3-0 in the Sec. But it can t win the conference championship because of the probation. Auburn is 6-1 and 2-1, and almost faces a must win situation if it Hopes to keep alive its Hopes of claiming the conference title and a berth in the sugar bowl on new year s night. The Sec has never crowned a Champion with two conference defeats but with Florida s game counting in the standings that could change this year. Auburn is tied for first among the Eligi ble contenders with Alabama no. 16 Loui Siana slate and no. 19 Tennessee 18th ranked Georgia is Only a half stride behind at 2-1-1. Florida already has knocked off Harmon has 706 Yards on 136 carries with five touchdowns. Place kicker Rob Houghtlin is fifth in the nation in scoring Wilh 69 Points. Iowa leads the country in scoring ranks third in passing offence and total defense fifth in total offence eighth in Rushing de sense and 10th in so ing defense. It All Speaks for itself Bruce said. Ohio state comes in at 6-1, its Only set Back a last second 31-28 loss to Illinois. The buckeyes have done it with a balanced offence that features the passing of quarterback Jim Katsatos and without the services of tailback Keith Byars. Byars who led the nation in scoring and Rushing a year ago has played Only six quarters this season after suffering a broken Bone in his foot in the preseason. The ankle was injured during last week s 23-19 defeat of Minnesota and he won t play saturday. Katsatos fifth in the country in passing efficiency has completed 95 of 155 passes for 1,247 Yards and 14 touchdowns. The offence also revolves around wide receiver Cris Carter who has 34 catches and five touchdowns. Each year they just change the numbers on the Guys they All look the same. They re great big. Strong fast people Iowa coach Hayden Fry said. Leu and Tennessee. Many Gator fans have Felt that playing Al Auburn was a Jinx since their record there is a lacklustre 3-20-1. In fact the Home team has won 26 of the last 33 meetings in this rivalry that Auburn leads 34-25-2. The tigers arc a 2-Poinl favorite in the clash which will lure a sellout crowd of 75,000 into Jordan Hare stadium. Coach Pat Dye of Auburn says he can t believe the Odds makers have favored his team. I m shocked Dye said. They Don t know what they re talking about. Florida has got to be As it vol a any team in the country. They Don i a any weaknesses. And we re about to i up against a team with probably the Best defense in the con Ference maybe even the Jackson is averaging 200 Yards per game but will be facing a defense that has. Yielded Only 97 Yards a game on the ground. We know you can t Stop a dominating player like to Jackson said Florida coach Galen Hall who has a 14-0-1 record since taking Over the program three games into the 1984 season. You just Hope to play Well enough on defense to slow him Down and not too Many teams have even Man aged to do Bell has passed for 1.579 Yards and 15 touchdowns and has two gifted runners be Hind him Cal Anderson Florida s All time Rushing Leader and John l. Williams. Auburn running Bick to Jackson you just Hope to play Well enough on defense to slow him Down sem no is hurricanes Meef in Florida showdown Tallahassee Fla. A Florida stale s Bobby Bowden is a super Salesman who has abandoned his Best sales pitch this week As the loth ranked so minolts prepare for saturday s game against no. 11 Miami. Bowden like most coaches is a master at exaggerating the abilities of an upcoming opponent. But with the hurricanes nipping at his team s heels in the polls there s been no need to convince players fans or the Media that a Tough Battle lies ahead. I Don t have to sell anybody on what kind of team Miami has. They be lost just one game and that might have been against the Best team in the country the seminoles coach said. You look at every game Miami s played and you la see they have just dominated people Bowden added. "1 mean it Ain t even been close. They have killed people Miami a 35-23 loser to Florida in its season opener will carry a six game win Ning Streak into inc afternoon contest at Donalf Campbell stadium. Florida state is also 6-1 and like Miami hopeful of gaining the inside track for a new year s Day bowl berth. The seminoles have won two in a Row since dropping a 59 27 decision at Auburn. This game is another Auburn for us Bowden said. By that i mean it s another Chance to jump Back into the National spot Light. Every few games you get � Chance to get yourself Back up there with the elite and this is one of if you re going to have an Opportunity to play in one of the top bowl games you be got to win every single week Miami coach Jimmy Johnson said. I have a feeling we have some very difficult games coming up he added. With the Way Florida state has been playing they very Well could be the Best team Well play All year it will be the 29th meeting Between the leading Southern independents. Miami leads the series 15-13, but Florida state was a 38-3 Winner a year ago. History favors the visiting team. Miami is 7-1 in Tallahassee and Florida stale 12 8 in Miami and the visiting team has won the last four times
