European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 7,1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 to hum it s big two again in big ten byjoe Mooshil a sports writer though Michigan and Ohio state arc Back As big ten favourites this season Center stage in the Midwest belongs to Lorenzo White of Michigan state and coach Lou Holtz of notre Dame. White the spartans Junior speedster who gained 2,066 Yards Rushing last sea son Hopes to wrap up 86 with a heis Man trophy. Holly Hopes to resurrect Irish football fortunes which hit Botto Munder Gerry Faust. Michigan and Ohio state arc expected to Battle for the big ten title but As Wolverine coach to  says there s a big difference from now and the old  it May be that he s yearning for the Days when the conference championship almost always went to the Winner of the Michigan Ohio state game. Nowadays other teams can and do win. Iowa tied for the championship in 1981 and won it outright last year. And Illinois broke through with an undefeated championship two years ago. Michigan is one of a half dozen teams that can win the big ten  Dean of conference coaches. Ohio state is talented Michi Gan state Wisconsin and Minnesota re turn Veteran quarterbacks. And if any body thinks Iowa and Illinois arc out of the race because they lost their Quarter backs they have another thing  the National championship  sees Michigan As one of 25 or 30 teams with a Chance to win. Notre Dame which finished last sea son 5-6, in t among them. Great things have always been expected of the Irish because of the school s ability to attract Blue Chip Talent but Holtz does t have defensive depth at South Bend this season nor the Type of quarterback he likes to run the option. I cant live up to other Peoples expectations he said those expectations Are a tribute to notre Dame and its  Holtz has designated Veteran  As his starting quarterback though Beuerlein is a passer and not a run Ner. Aside from Michigan and Ohio state the big ten does t Nave any Likely Chal spartans Hulsman candidate Lorenzo White will be in Early season spotlight in Gers for the National title unless Mich Igan state has a run of Good Fortune. Michigan has is starters returning none More important than quarterback Jim Harbaugh who led the nation i passing efficiency last year. Harbaugh understands what it lakes to play and be a quarterback schem Buchler said. There is n9 quarterback in America i d rather go into the season with than Harbaugh. Ohio state will have a balanced team led by quarterback Jim Katsatos and a Strong a defense As we be had since i be been at Ohio state coach Earle Bruce said. He also is High on his receiving corps led by Cris Carter and fullback George Cooper. The question Marks Are in the offensive line where Bruce said we can t afford any  always a slow starting team the Buck eyes have already lost a 16-10 decision to powerful Alabama in the Kickoff Clas sic. They face Washington Colorado and Utah before hitting big ten Competition. The buckeyes have lost Junior safety Terry White a two year starter who was dismissed by Bruce. Linebacker Derek Isaman also a starter was suspended for the opener with Alabama. Coach George Perlis has been build ing slowly at Michigan slate and this could be the spartans year. In addition to White they have an experienced quarterback in Dave Yarema. When Yarema miss won won the last five. He s at the top of the Heap. He should be one of the better quarterbacks in the league Perlis said. White carried 419 times last season and Perlis might go to More passing this year to take some of the pressure Oft. That s too Many carries he said. Plus i think people will set their de lenses with him in  White finished third in Heisman trophy balloting last year behind to Jackson of Nis cd four games last year the spartans a Only one. When he returned they Auburn and Chuck Long of Iowa. He wants to finish first of course this year. I be always wanted to win the his Man White said. It Means a lot to me. I want to go out and do it if i  the big ten lost three big passers with the graduations of Long at Iowa Jack Trudeau at Illinois and Jim Everett at Purdue. As a result there should be More running in the conference this season. Mark Vlasic will take Over at Iowa Shane Lamb at Illinois and freshman Jeff George at  has 17 starters returning and coach Bill Mallory Hopes the experience will allow improvement on list year s Campaign which began with four Victo Ries and ended with seven  new coaches round out the rest of the  Gutekunst takes Over for Holtz at Minnesota John Hills replaces the late Dave Mcclain at Wisconsin a Dfrancis play takes Over at Northwestern for Dennis Green who resigned Las Spring to go to the san Francisco 49crs. Wisconsin has experience on both of sense and defense and could be a Factor in the race since the badgers catch Michigan and Ohio state at Madison. They have inexperienced quarterback in Mike Howard and running Power in Larry Emery and Joemar Zemrout to go along with nine returning starters on  has quarterback Rickey fog Gie along with 15 other returning starters. Bowling Green will be out to defend it championship in the mid american con Ference and if the Falcons succeed it will be under new coach Howard Moc  has been the word in the Mac and no team has been Able to repeat since Central Michigan won consecutive titles in 1979 and 1980.bowling Green returns an experienced squad but Matching last year s 11-1 re Cord will not be easy especially after being hammered by Fresno state 51-7 in the California bowl. Miami of Ohio led by tailback Georges am could oust the Falcons. And Cen trial Michigan and Toledo could be fac tors if Bowling Green  Illinois dropped out of the Mac to become an Independent and the huskies will be hurting on defense. Four of their Best defensive players arc gone including All time sack Leader Scott Kyllar. Nil from Page 21 year ago when i would have used him As a Lead  Payton in t asking for Relief. Once you Start to take it easy is when things Don t seem to work right for you he said. That s the Way i be played the game Ever since i be been involved and i Don t see any reason to change now. Other first Day action sunday includes the los Angeles raiders at Denver. San Diego at Miami the new York jets at Buffalo Atlanta at new Orleans Detroit at Minnesota Houston at Green Bay. Tholos Angeles rams at St. Louis Phila Delphia at Washington san Francisco at Tampa Bay Indianapolis at new eng land Cincinnati at Kansas City and Pittsburgh at Seattle. The new York giants play at Dallas on monday night the cowboys Are plus Herschel Walker but minus cornerback Everson Walls who walked out on thursday saying he would Boycott the game unless Bis contract demands Are met the agent for giants running Back Joe Morris has also been talking about a boy Cott in his quest to renegotiate moms con tract. The last three games Between the raiders and of Broncos have Bone into overtime. In the most recent Las dec. 8, the raiders rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit to win 17-14. Each of the last five games Between the teams has been decided by three Points or less a difference of Only 14 Points in  games played Between the raid ers and Broncos in the last couple of years have probably been the most exciting in the nil los Angeles Back mar Cus Allen  will set an nil record if he rushes for 100 Yards. He tied Payton record of gaining 100 or More Yards in nine straight games by doing so in the raiders final nine games of the 1985 season. I Haven t even thought about it he  league s no. I and no. 2 passing offences meet in Miami. Dan fouls an the chargers averaged 304.4 passing Yards a game last season while Dan Marino and the dolphins averaged 257.1. Meanwhile the chargers defense was the nil s worst last year. Miami was ranked 23rd in total defense and has eight defensive players who did not Start the 1985  s hard to visualize this As a Low scoring ballgame because both offences have so much firepower dolphins coach Don Shula  just wish we were playing Miami some other time later in the year so our defense had a Chance to become settled said san Diego coach Don  of the last four dolphins chargers games have been settled in  other games have been exciting and there s no reason to believe this one won t be Coryell told reporters. It could be the greatest game of the year. We Hopes because that Means it la be  in Buffalo no starter at quarterback has been named but the fans want to Sec the team s $8 million acquisition Jim Kelly. More schools named in misuse of tickets by the associated press Nebraska football players were not the Only ones who violated Mcaa rules on distribution of complimentary tickets two newspapers said Friday. Players at Texas and Tennessee were reported to have arranged free passes last season for friends who were neither Stu dents nor family members. Pass lists to Texas games last year showed that for the first two Home games against Missouri and Rice 46 players requested that their complimentary tickets go to people described As friends the Austin american statesman reported. The newspaper said the pass category is not within the Mcaa rules unless the friends Are students. Other recipients were listed As students. For the last eight games of the season All people designated to receive tickets were described As students or family members although some were not the paper said. The Friend designation disappeared after two games because the Mcaa clarified that the Rule prohibited friends who were not students or relatives from receiving passes Texas officials said. University athletic administrators said they were complying As Best they can with the Mcaa regulation. A lawyer was hired by it to look into its program. Twenty eight football players at i oth ranked Tennessee gave away complimentary game passes on 350 occasions last season the Knoxville journal reported. Ten Tennessee football players will beheld out of the loth ranked volunteers season opener against new Mexico be cause of allegations they broke an Mcaa Rule for complimentary passes athletic director Doug Dickey said  s announcement came hours after the Knoxville journal reported that last season 28 vol players put friends names on a complimentary pass list re served for relatives and fellow  suspensions of kicker Carlos re vein and linebacker Kelly Ziegler both first team players had been previously announced. The suspensions announce Friday consisted entirely of reserves. They were quarterback Randy Sand ers receiver was Pryor receiver Troy Hale linebacker David Johnson Center Todd Kirk Middle guard Fred Bennett defensive Back Tony Nelson and defensive tackle Richard  journal obtained the team s complimentary pass lists under Tennessee s open records Law and Cross checked the pass lists of 35 players. Some individuals were listed As cousins of four or More players the journal reported