European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. November 18,1988 the stars and stripes sports Miami oks fiesta bowl Deal byjoe Holleman Coral Gables Fla. A the fiesta bowl will get a shot at a National championship showdown by offer ing the Miami hurricanes two things none of the other Independent bowl contender could Miami University athletic director Sam Jankovics said sunday the first deciding Factor was the fiesta s offer to move the game to prime time on Jan. 2, Jankovic mid. It will be after All the other games senior line Backer George Mira noted. It la be like the super  equally important was an escape clause allowing the hurricanes to return to the Orange bowl if second ranked Penn Sute loses its season finale against fills Burgh and Nebraska beats Oklahoma. Both games will he played saturday. If Nebraska defeats Oklahoma it will win the big eight conference s Orange bowl berth and will Likely be ranked above Penn slate if the Bitanny Lions lose to Pill. In having those two arrangements we have the Best of two worlds Jankovich said. He said the Citrus and Gator bowls could t offer the same Deal partially because the Orange bowl won to along with deals with competing games in Florida. The fiesta bowl played in Tempe. Aril., will pay each team a Little More than 12.4 million Jankovich said adding however that Money was t the deciding Factor. He said All of the deals Are tentative until official contracts Are offered nov. 22, the first Day bowl offers can be made. He said the Miami coaching Stair and learn decided after saturday s 23-10 Victory Over Tulsa 10 let the fiesta bowl know the arrangement was just whal they  had planned 10 meet with the team Sun Day and discuss the bowl situation but he said senior running Back Alonzo Highsmith asked coach Jimmy Johnson if the players could get it done after saturday night s  was More than Happy to get the decision behind the team. He said the team relatively poo showing against Tulsa its first less than spectacular Outing this season was partial a due to the bowl  had not had us concentration that we wanted during practice he said. But that s 10 be expected Wilh All of the bowl talk and distractions. But they took cart of  the hurricanes will play in m16 fiesta or Leorange even if they lose to East Carolina 2-8, in their last regular season game on thanksgiving Day. If Penn state beats Pill the Kittany Lions would play Miami in the fiesta bowl Jan. 2 at 9 . Est. If Penn Sute loses to Pitt and Nebraska beats Oklahoma the Oom huskers would play Miami in the Orange bowl Jan. 1.but if Oklahoma beats Nebraska the hurricanes one Miami on Page 26 Wiggins helps rockets beat cars by United press International sunday afternoon the Houston Rock ets paid Mitchell Wiggins a dramatic Ole of Confidence. Sunday night he paid them Back. The rockets activated Ralph Sampson from the disabled list before their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and tomake room for him on the roster they released Allen Leavell for years consid ered their Best guard. Wiggins entered the game having made 5 of his previous 25 shots from the Field including a i for 10 performance wednesday when Dallas thrashed hous ton. He responded to his new responsibility by hitting 13 of is from the Field no Roundup for a career High 30 Points to Lead hous ton s 114-106 rout of Cleveland. I Hope t can become More consistent when we need it said Wiggins. I really had t been shoaling Well  Wiggins scored 19 Points in the third period and tied teammate Akeem Olajuwon with a team High 11 rebounds. He hit 9 of 11 in the second half and scored 15 of the rockets first 20 Points in the third period. Instability at guard has plagued the rockets the last two seasons and helped keep them from a championship. I m glad to see him get his shot Back Houston coach Bill Fitch said of Wiggins i think he can become an excellent shooter with better shot Selec  other rockets scored in double figures including Sampson with ii. In sunday s other games bullets 124, pacers 111 Landover my. Moses Malone scored 38 Points and grabbed a season High 21 rebounds to Power Washington. Jeff Malone added 25 Points for Washington which went 1-5 last season against the  103, clippers 90 los Angeles Julius Erving and Roy Hinson each scored 23 Points and Clit Robinson added 22 to Lead Phila Delphia past the clippers Trail buyers 114, Juz 103 Portland Kiki Vandeweghe scored 32 Points and Clyde or Clef added 21 to Lead the Trail blazers to their third straight Victory Steve John son contributed 18 and Jim Paxson came off the Bench to score 14. Lake 113, Kings 111 Inglewood Calif. Magic John son scored 34 Points including a jumper with one second remaining to give the lakers their fifth consecutive Victory. The Kings have not beaten the lakers in the of Nam since 1974. Loser s lament Strugg no oilers oily to Bounce rangers 8-6 by United press International Glen Sather the Man who trans formed a world hockey association ref Ugee into a Stanley cup Champion has seen stars Dollar signs and tears in the eyes of the Edmonton oilers. Sunday night be saw fear and Drew the line. "1 think i know these players pretty Well Sather Edmonton president general manager and coach said and i was seeing in Guys eyes they were afraid to go out on the ice and make a mistake. 1 told them to be positive to Slop worry ing about screwing up just go out there skate and play their  Edmonton trailed the new York Ranger 3-0 after the first period then by four Midway through the game. After pulling out an 8-6 Triumph the Oilen were Loose in the locker room. This is the Best thing to Ever happen to us said Kevin Mcclelland who scored two of the owners seven goals after the midpoint. We be been having Haid times entering the game 2-4-1 in the previous seven games and 3-7.-0 on the Road. Tonight s performance is the perfect game to get us  the sea son s 80 games not 20 games. This is Only the 20th." and even if it Wei the 80th, they would t be panicking Tay wive Gretzky. Who Drew the Oilen within 5-4 and set up two goals by Glenn Anderson including the insurance score with 46 seconds left. We Learned 1 St year i hts it s not the flirt 80 Gamra that count but the last four said Gretzky. Whew goal was his nil Roundup 15th of the season and 499lh of his Ca reer. After the oilers scored four second period goals within 4 37, and went ahead 6 5 on Mcclelland second goal at 7 18 of the third the rangers tied the score at 11 08 on the second goal of the game by Tony Mckegney. But with 65 second left Mike Kru Shelyski jammed in a entering past from Marie Messier who along with arc Luzky contributed a goal. And two assists. In other nil action jets 3, islanders 1 Winnipeg Ray Neufeld scored off a scramble near the Goalmouth an assisted on Doug Small s empty net goal Wilh 27 seconds remaining. The jets have won seven of their last eight games and spoiled an impressive performance by islanders goaltender Billy Smith who faced 38 shots. Flycn6,cbllb2 Philadelphia Peter Zel scored twice during the flyers four goal tint period against Washington hit included goals 39 seconds apart on their fint two shots. Maple Leafe 7 by Chawki 3 Chicago Gary Leeman reps tend the first nil hat trick of his four year career and Ken Wreggit stopped 44 shot to Lead Toronto to its ninth straight Victory Over Chicago including the three game sweep in bit season s Puy Orts