European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 20, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 " Mililli Lilloll   Limi Iii i in Broncos face do or a e chaff Enge by the associated press the Mission for the Denver Broncos i Rida night is simple survive. I he Broncos who led the Nic West for most of the season until their loss to the  Angeles raiders two weeks ago \ Isit Seattle for their final game knowing that Only a Victory will keep them alive in the  Tor an Ai c wild card spot. But even if the Broncos win they will have to depend either on the Cleve land Browns to beat the new York jets and Knock them out or the Cincinnati Dan nil Roundup bengals to Knock nut the new Ting land patriots. Both those games Are sunday. We re still alive and that s the Niec Wagner leads Louisville past Indiana 65-63 by the associated press after a Long period of depression. Milt Wagner is finally petting the right bounces again. "1 knew it would come sooner or later Wagner said after scoring 12 Points wednesday night to Lead 16lh-Rankcd Louisville to a 65-63 Victory Over no. 17 Indiana. You a in l bring something Back Loo Quick and i d tried to come Back too  the 6-foot-5 senior guard missed last season because of a broken foot and struggled in Louisville s previous games College basketball this season before he asserted the leadership and clutch play wednesday night thai the cardinals had come to expect from him. I had a couple of jumpers in a Row and 1 knew 1 could t miss Wagner said after scoring Louisville s final 10 Points. After a while coach Denny Crum started running plays for me and in helped me get the easy  with neither team Able to keep a Lead Midway through the second half Wagner look charge and had six Points in an 8-0 Louisville run that put the cardinals up for Good at 52-47 with 7 03 left. Steve Alford carried Indiana scoring 27 Points 16 in the second half. A the Only other action involving the ranked teams Mark Alarie scored 13 Points freshman Danny ferry added 12 and no. 3 Duke took advantage of 16 second half turnovers to beat Davidson 69-52. David Wingate led Georgetown with 14 Points As the fifth ranked hoyas buried Crosstown rival american k3-59. Thing about it says Couch Dan Reeves of the Broncos. There arc not that Many teams which can say that going into the final week of the regular  that final week is actually a final week end beginning with the  cos game Friday night. And Reeves is right compared to previous years the playoff picture is relatively simple now. In the pfc where the cowboys. Bears and rams have clinched division titles two wild card playoff spots arc still Avail Able. The new York a giants san Francis co 49ers and Washington redskins Are still in the running. The giants and 4 Jers need Only to win to Clinch them the redskins must depend on winning while either the giants or 49cts lose. In the acc the raiders have clinched the West. The dolphins can Clinch the Mill Wagner. "1 knew could t miss fast by beating the Buffalo Bills sunday and the jets and patriots can Clinch play off spots with wins. Miami will make the playoffs unless it loses by More than 39 Points to the 2- Bills. The brow is can Clinch the Central division by beating the jets. They can also make it if the Stecks lose to the giants on saturday or the bengals lose to the patriots on sunday the Only Way the bengals can win the division title is by winning along with the steel cars while the Browns lose. The giants play the Steeles in giants stadium and the redskins meet the cards in St. Louis. If the giants win they Clinch the pfc Home wild card they also Clinch a spot if they lose and the cards beat the redskins. The Broncos who beat Kansas City 14 13 last saturday enter the game in Seattle at 10-5, the same As the jets and the patriots but trailing in the tiebreakers. Last season they went into the kingdom for the final game with tie acc West title on the line and won 31-14. "1 wish we were in a better situation. But our chances arc a Little hit better than they were last  says reeve1 then we had to win twice and Hope someone else lost  saturday s ii ans Steeles game pre sents another one of those the Browns can  the playoffs and the bengals make it. As a result the bengals have offered the Sie Elers the films of their games with the giants despite the fact that there s Little Amily Between Cincinnati coach Sam Wyche and Pittsburgh s Chuck Noll Barkley Malone Zap twin towers from press dispatches Philadelphia Charles Barkley and  Malone the shortest Power for Ward Center combo in the National Basket Ball association chopped the Houston Rock cos twin towers Down to Sie. A Arkly. 6-6, and Malone 6-10, combined for 55 Points and 31 rebounds and outclassed Ralph Sampson 7-4, and Kacem Olajuwon 7-0, As the Philadelphia 76crs Defeated the rockets 126-108 wednesday night. Both Samp on and Ola Juwon fouled out after totalling 31 Points and 10 rebounds. We knew that they were the league s Best rebounding team so it was important for us to be aggressive on the boards 76ers coach Matt Guokas said. I was surprised by the dominant Effort of our club. We attacked them before they could come after  Barkley was 2-for-i6 from the Field and scored 3 Points for Philadelphia. He led the 76ers 52-32 rebounding advantage with 19, Charles had an incredible performance Guokas said. I be dominated the game. It s not a personal Challenge but tonight i said 1 would try to get every rebound Possi ble Barkley said. I know they blocked a lol of shots so i knew that any Chance 1 hid 1 was going to Dunk the  Houston undefeated at Home this sea son lost for the 19th straight time in Phil Adelphia a Streak that dates Back to 1974. The rockets were led by John Lucas with 18 Points and Sampson with 17. Julius Erving starting at guard for the third straight game added 19 Points for Philadelphia. In other Aba games wednesday Ulm 107, Bucks 105 Milwaukee los Angeles in no Roundup proved its league Best record in 22-3 As Kareem  scored 31 Pointin a narrow Victory Over Central division leading Milwaukee. Terry Cummings led the Bucks with 23 Points while Sidney Moncriff had 17 Points. 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Celtics 137, Mavericks 117 Bosto Larry Bird scored 17 of his 35 Points in an Kmin ulc Span in the fourth Quarter As Boston improved its re Cord against Dallas to i 1-0 since the Mav Ericks entered the Aba in 1980. Kevin Mel Laic scored 28 Points. Danny Ainge had 20 Points and 13 assists As bos ton set a team record with 46 assists. Rolando Hackman had 21 Points and act Kcf Schrumpf had 20 for Dallas. Clippers 103. Warriors 99 los Angeles Cedrie Maxwell scored six Points in the last minute of play As the  Angeles clippers defused a furious fourth Quarter rally by Golden state. The warriors trailed 89-69 with 9 47 left but they outscored the clippers 28-8 Over the next 8 09 to tic the score 97-97. Maxwell then took a pass from mar ques Johnson who led the clippers with 22 Points for a Lay in and scored again after a miss by Norm Nixon. His free throws with 10 seconds left gave los an Geles a 103-97 Lead nets 113, �iz9� East Rutherford. . Otis Birdsong scored 24 Points and Micheal Ray Richardson added 21 Points. Ii re Bounds and nine assists for new Jersey. Adrian Dan Ley paced the jaz with 32 paints. Faust returns to Ohio will coach at Akron u. Akron Ohio up former notre Dame coach Gerry Faust saying he is Down but coming Back expressed pleas ure wednesday in returning to his native Ohio after he was named the head football coach at the University of Akron. I was born and raised a Buckeye and i m Happy to be Back Here said Faust a 50-year-old native of Dayton Ohio Al a crowded news conference at the school s Jar Arena. It s great to be Back in  Faust said he has signed a five year con tract but did not disclose financial terms. However United press International Learned that Faust will earn $135.000 per season in straight salary More than twice the amount paid Ohio stale football coach Earlc Bruce. Faust resigned after five years at notre Dame where he compiled a 30-26-1 record. He said he told his successor Lou Holtz that he had better win the first three out of four football games. They expect win Ning right  Faust said he talked with 13 colleges and subsequently was offered nine jobs. Youngstown state Rice Marshall and North Carolina state reportedly arc among the schools that also were interested in Faust. I chose Akron because the rubber bowl scats 35,000," said Faust who said he made his decision Al 5 . Monday. Other considerations were the size of Akron As a cily and the integrity of the University and its athletic department. It s an Ideal place to attract Young  Faust said his contract did not have an escape clause. I m not interested in running he said. See Faust on Page 23