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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports hurricanes hold top spot in a Grid poll by Herschel Nissenson a football writer the University of Miami remained no. Monday in the associated press College football poll but Sec Ond ranked Alabama made up ground on the Hurri canes while Stanford and Mississippi state cracked the lop 10 for the first time in five years. Miami which climbed into the no. I spot last week after beating Oklahoma cruised past Northern Illinois 34-0 on saturday for its fifth consecutive Victory. The hurricanes received 55 of 58 first place Voles and 1,155 of a possible 1,160 Points from a nationwide panel of writers and broadcasters. Alabama also raised its record to 5-0 by defeating Noire Dame 28-10. The Crimson tide received two first place votes and 1,084 Points. Last week also with s8 voters participating. Miami led 5fi-l in first place votes and 1,156-1,uss in Points. The first nine teams arc the same As last week. Third ranked Nebraska edged South Carolina 27-24 and received 988 Points while Michigan remained no. 4 with 959 Points after Downing Wisconsin 34-17. The other first place Bailot went to fifth ranked Penn state which knocked off previously unbeaten Rutgers 31-6 and received 937 Points. Sixth ranked Oklahoma rebounded from its loss to Miami by crushing Kansas state 56-10 and received 867 Points. Auburn stayed seventh with 828 Points by blasting was Lorn Carolina 55-6, Arkansas held onto eighth with 726 Points by whipping Texas Christian 34-17 and Southern California remained no. 9 with 709 Points after a 35-21 win Over Oregon. Arizona was Idle and slipped from 10th to ill while Iowa moved up from ill to 10th. The Haw Keyes turned Back Michigan slate 24-21 and received 614 Points. The second 10 consists of Arizona Washington Baylor Texas am Arizona slate leu North Caro Lina state Stanford Mississippi slate an Clemson. Last Eccl in was Iowa Washington Baylor Texas am Urcla Arizona state Michigan stale leu Fresno state and North Carolina slate. Stanford is 4-0 after beating san Diego state 17-10. The cardinals last made the top 20 during the firs week of the 1981 season. Mississippi state which was in the top 20 several times in 1981, is 4-1 after defeating Memphis state 34 17. Clemson 3-1 after blanking the Citadel 24-0, also appeared for the first Lime this season. Urcla dropped Oul of the rankings Afier losing to Arizona state 16-9, Michigan stale disappeared Fol lowing its loss to Iowa and Fresno stale which made the lop 20 last week for the first Lime in 44 years lost to san Jose state 45-41, police arrest Boxer Dokes Las vegas nov. A former world boxing association heavyweight Champion Michael docs was being held monday night on drug trafficking and other related charges. The 28-year-old Dokes arrested earlier monday at his Southern Nevada Home was being held m lieu of s22.510 bail a spokeswoman at the Clark county de ten Ion Center said docs who held the Aba heavyweight Crown for parts of 1982 and 1983, was arrested after officers armed Wilh a search warrant entered his Home and seized about 11 ounces of cocaine police said. The cocaine was found behind a false Wall. Dokes was charged with Possession of a controlled substance Wilh intent to sell cocaine trafficking in a controlled substance resisting arrest passion � can broiled substance Maniuang and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Swi Dyerq wide receiver Charlie Joiner is new the nil s All time receive info yardage Leader. Largent Joiner have record breaking night flu Hott Steve urgent has a reception in 128 straight games. Seattle a Dave Kring threw for three touchdowns two in an 18-second Span in the third Quarter As Seattle beat san Diego 33-7 monday on a record breaking receiving night forthe sea Hawks Sieve la genl and the chargers Charlie Joiner. After a frustrating Start lament caught a 17-yarder from Kris a Early in the second Quarter for his 128th consecutive game with a catch. He also moved into fourth place on the All time receiving yardage list and caught a 1 a Yard touchdown pass the second of Kring s three. Joiner moved past Don Maynard to become the National football league s All time receiving yardage Leader on a 20-Yard pass from Dan outs in the third Quarter. He finished Wilh four receptions for 39 Yards and now has 11,855. It was also a Banner night for Seattle s Norm Johnson who kicked four Field goals including a 5i, yarder that tied his own team record and for Curt Warner who ran for 142 Yards in 28 car Rie. Kring whose other scoring passes were a46-Yirdcr to Byron Franklin and a 2-yarder to Eric Lane was 21 of j5 for 284 Yards. It s a Relief a big Relief Largent said. "1always said i Felt like there was never any pres sure on the Field but there was pressure off the Field. We tried to gel in done Early and get it Oul of the Way but we could t connect he said. It was supposed to be the first play of the game but we were Down deep at the 5." "1 was glad he could break the record on a night like  Seattle coach Chuck Knox said when we re on National television and we won. A record Means a lot More when you  Seattle gained the Victory by turning a 7-6 deficit into a 21-7 Lead in less than two minutes aided by two fumbles by san Diego s Lionel  rally began 4 24 into the third Pend with Johnson s 54-Yard Field goal which gave the sea Hawks their first Lead of the night. Johnson also had second Quarter Field goals of 29 and 30 Yards and a 20-yarder in the final Quarter. Then one play after Joiner s record breaking catch. Kenny Easley stripped the Ball from James and Eugene Robinson recovered for Seattle Al Midfield. Two plays later Kring threw see nil an Page 25  
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