European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 23la Boyd resigns As Cage coach at miss. St. Starkville miss. A Dob Boyd announced his resignation As head basketball coach Al missis Sippi slate University thursday night just prior to the bulldogs1 Southeastern conference opener with Alabama. Boyd who took Over the basketball program in 1981, told his team be fore the game that he would com plete the 1985-56 season As coach but that it would be his last at the University. The season ends with a March 5-8 Sec tournament. I want to devote All or my time the next three months to the continued improvement of the basketball program at Mississippi state univer sity Boyd. 55, said in a statement released through the University ath Letic office after that i have no specific plans other than being close to my  he said he and his wife would be returning to Southern California where they cult be closer to their aging mothers and four sons. Switzer from Page 21 people beat other people for you in this race for no. 1." ironically Jimmy Johnson s Miami team lost after weeks of politicking by Johnson who did his team should be National Cham Pion if Oklahoma and Miami won. Soil scr was in a similar situation last year arguing Hal if his team beat Washington in the Orange bowl it was More deserving of the National title than Brigham Young univer sity i Veia a before that humility is Only seven Syi away in this profession Switzer said. If you Tec it up enough limes it Hap pens to a of  Oklahoma i explosive Wishbone offence was held to 228 Yards Rushing after averaging 335 per game during the Leaion. Quarterback Jamello Holieway Brilliant in seven previous victories bad Only one Yard on 12 carries. Thought they would try to take away the option Switzer raid. I would say they were the Bat team we be played by far defensively. U was real Smaw noun foot bait Down  Oklahoma defensive Back Sonny Brown and Paw kicker Tim lunar were voted outstanding Back and outstanding lineman of the game respectively. Dodgers sign Pena los Angeles a Pitcher ale Jandro Pena who missed most of the past season recuperating from shoulder surgery has signed a contract for the 1986 season with the los Angeles dodgers the team announced thursday. Michigan outruns Indiana in season s big ten opener from press dispatches Bloomington ind Gary Grant scored 2 Points As second ranked and undefeated Michigan downed no. 15 Indiana 74-69 in the opening big ten conference basketball game for each thursday. Roy Tarpley capitalizing on a height advantage inside scored 10 Points for Michigan 13-0. Michigan now victorious in 29 consecutive regular season games fought off a College basketball second hair comeback by the hoosiers us it scored its last seven Points from the free throw line. Indiana which trailed the entire second half was. Down 67-62 when the officials culled offensive goal ending against the hoosiers with 3 07 to play. Indiana coach Bob Knight strongly protested the Call and was restrained several times by his assist ants but the Call stood. The hoosiers then lost Ilic Ball on their next Possession. Two free throws by Butch Wade gave Michigan a 69-62 advantage with 139 left. Sieve Alford had 17 of his team High 20 Points in the second half to keep the 8-3 hoosiers in the game. Pittsburgh to Georgetown 76 Pittsburgh Curtis Aike scored 16 of his in Points in the second half As Pittsburgh built leads of As Many As 14 Points in handing ill ranked George town its second consecutive loss. The hoyas 9-2, pulled to within four Points at 76-72 in the final minute but Reggie Williams missed the front end of a 1-and-l and Michael Jackson missed two free throws to Seal Pitt s upset Victory in the big East conference opener for both teams. Dec locus Gore hit for a game High 20 Points and scared half of Pitt s Points in a 16-4 scoring run Al the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half that gave the panthers a 42-34 Lead with 16 38 to play. Pitt which took the Lead for Good at 32 30 on Joey david1 24-foot shot just before half Lime led 63-49 with 7 02 to play when Aiken Hita 15-Footcr, in other games thursday is. John s 95, Providence 90 Providence. . Walter Berry scored 35 Points including two game tying free throws with one second left in regulation and grabbed 12 rebounds in leading loth ranked St. John s loan Over time Victory Over surprisingly Tough provi Dence in a big East conference opener. St Johns beaten Only by Duke in 13 pre conference starts barely survived As n 10-Poim favorite but opened defense of the big East championship with its 1 Ith consecutive Victory. Providence. U-3, appeared la Nail Down an upset when Bill Donovan hit an in foot jumper with three seconds left giving the friars an 86-84 Lead. However after calling time St. Johns gambled with a court length pass in to Flo photo Waller Berry. Sank key free throws Kerry. The 6-fool-b Junior grabbed the Bull and was fouled by Donovan with one second left on the clock. Berry calmly sink both free throws tying the score and forcing overtime. The Rcd Man then outscored the friars 9-4 in the five minute period for the Victory. Mark Jackson had Sis of the St. John s Points with Berry gelling i he other three. Syracuse 68. Boston College 52 Syracuse . Wendell Alexis scored 13 Points and Rony Seikaly had 10 Points in the second half As no. 4 Syra Cuse exploded fam a five Point deficit to Wallop Boston College in big East Confer ence action. The orangemen 9-0, outscored by 42 21 after intermission in handing the eagles i hair second straight loss and third in 11 starts Alexis und by s Dominic Pressly dead locked for game honors with 21 Points but Pressley was the Only Eagle with Marc than one Field goal in the final 20 minutes and the Only one in double figures. Shikaly a dominating 6-fool-Io Center who Ulso had 15 rebounds and 5 Blacks. Scored 15 Points in the league opener for both Cums Dwayne Pearl Washington added 14 and Rafael Addison contributed 1 despite a horrendous 2-for-14 shooting night from the floor. The game was equally hard on Eagle scoring Leader Roger Mccready who had been averaging 20.7 Points Pur fume he was held to tight and went Wilhour a Field goal in the second half. Psi is Georgia 73 Baton Rouge in. Junior for Ward Nikita Wilson scored 19 Points. 13 of them in the second half to lend eighth ran cd leu Over go gut in n soul heist can con Terence opener. Wilson helped the tigers hold off u Sec Ond period surge by me bulldogs who threatened 53-50 with 12 02 remaining until Dun Redden led an ft-1 scoring Streak. The tigers opened the scoring und moved out to a 6-0 Lead and Georgia trailed 41-32 at intermission. Leu defending Sec Champion improved its season record to 13-0 and 1-0 in the league while Georgia fell to 7-3 Over All and 0-1 in the conference. Illinois 76, minimal 57 Champaign. Iii. Illinois guard Tony Wysinger scored 19 paints to Lead he 1-Hh-Runkcd Zillini Over Minnesota in a big ten conference opener. The win Illinois 31st straight Home court Victory one shy of the school record Sci in 1953 gave Illinois i 1-0 Confer ence record and a 10-2 record Over ill i. Minnesota is 0-1 in conference play and 10-4 Overall. What started As n close amt turned into a Roui ill the opening minutes of the second half. Wilh Minnesota s offence sputtering. Illinois Forward Anthony Welch scared three straight baskets to Lead his learn ton 10-2 spurt and 41 52-33 Lead. Welch Icord 17 Points and Bruce Douglas contributed 14 Points and eight assists. Virginia tech 74, James Madison