European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday november 21,1986 it s still the same old Story in big 8  total Niter Lincoln neb with apologies to Colorado which can finish in a three Way tie for the league championship Oklahoma and Nebraska ire still the big two in the by weight. The Winner of the Oklahoma Nebraska game has won or shared the big eight Crown 39 times in the 41 years since world War ii and that will be Tnie again when they meet on saturday. I Don t see thai anything has changed says Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer. Well play for the championship again. It s always a great game. Both teams already to play and Point for each  at stake is an Orange bowl trip for the Winner while the sugar bowl gets the loser Nebraska if it ends in a tie which would give the title to third ranked Oklahoma. Nebraska Victory win make it a three Way tie with Colora do Oklahoma already has clinched a share of its 11thchampionship in 14 Yean under Switzer but the buffs 0 4 non league record could Cost them a bowl  players and coaches Are More determined than Ever to nuke it to the Orange bowl says coach Tom Osborne of filth ranked Nebraska whose record is a glittering 136-31-2 a winning percentage of .811 but would be even better without his 4-10 Mark against Oklahoma and  teams were among the nation s top ten in 10 of those 14 meetings and this year is no  took at some other categories nationally scoring Oklahoma is lint 44.6 Points a same Nebraska is second 39.9. Total offence Oklahoma is first 483.9 Yards game Nebraska eighth 420.2. Rushing Oklahoma is lint 422.8nebraska Sec passing forget it. Oklahoma is dead last among the105 division a schools 61.1nebraska 100th 94.3. Scoring defense Oklahoma is first 5.6nebraska eighth 13.0. Total defense Oklahoma is first 163,4nebraska second 221.9. Rushing defense Oklahoma is first 56.7nebraska fifth 82.7passing defense Oklahoma is second behind ten Nessee 106.7nebraska i old 139.2sounds like another great matchup. It s for everything says Nebraska nose guard Danny a Conan. Every week the coaches say this ii in he met mini to Atrit a nor a tatty  Oklahoma game same. I know they win be psyched up. It s be Las game for their seniors and they miss the Orange bowl Sii Mcewe . I think Nebraska has an excellent Chance to win Najfi Colorado coach bin Mccartney whose team upset Secor huskers 20-10 on oct. 2s. Nebraska Baa the one thing we did t have to defend Oklahoma better than redid that s the size and strength up front to keep then. From getting that thing Wishbone going  the 4t-Ycar stretch Oklahoma has won the Confer ence title outright 21 times while sharing seven other Nebraska s numbers Are nine and four. Only once since 1969 has the title not been on theline when these two met that was when Nebraska clinched the 1 98 1 Crown before facing the  is seeking its 600th Victory in 92 years of football. The sooner Are 599-2 1 9-50. Nebraska one of Only seven other major College teams to reach that Pla teau is 6 1 1 -275-39 in 97 years. Abc does t expect a Bonanza from Miami Penn state matchup by Mike Harrisan sports writer contrary to popular belief a prime Tim showing or the fiesta bowl with top ranked Miami playing no. 2 Penn state would note a financial Bonanza for Abc the financial aspects of this game Are not what we went into it for Kenneth Schanzer the executive vice president of by sports told the associated press. We went into it because we were offered the Chance to have a very special game arid we re delighted to have the prop erty the Premier College football matchup of the season. But it is not a financially rewarding situation he added. We re in a Situa Tion where we will be pre Empting prime time programming pre Empting Profita ble programming for a show that will no bring in the same land of  if Miami gets past East Carolina 2-8,thanksgiving Day and Peon state defeats Pittsburgh 5-4-1, on saturday As expected the two undefeated teams will announce immediately after their games that the will meet in the fiesta bowl in Tempe Ariz on Friday night Jan. 2 in a game that should decide the National championship. Bowl bids cannot officially be offered or accepted until saturday at 6 . Est the fiesta bowl normally is part of the solid new year s Day bowl lineup that Al lows fanatical fans to watch Corege football from late morning to late night by switch ing from network to network. This time however fiesta bowl official Sand Abc apparently have pulled a dual coup by Matching the nation s top two teams and getting them out of the Post new year s eve Grid glut and into primetime after people have bad some time to sober up let their stomachs recover an their eyes rest the game would pre empt among other shows Miami vice a hit in the past that has been a ratings disappointment to no this season in its allele with lbs  -1 think this fiesta bowl show would draw big ratings numbers Schanzer said. Lower than the last game of the world series but i think maybe us mid 20s. I expect it would be in the top i oof the week maybe the top five. It s a Pine everybody wants to see audit features great  in the past the fiesta bowl has been the afternoon game for Abc on new year s Day. With the Rose bowl following  Whit would replace the game in the thursday afternoon Lime Slot if it i moved to prime time on Friday night Schanzer said really that has t Bee decided. For one thing the Rose bowl win kick off on time at 2 . Post and Well be Able to show a Strong pregame  the last couple of years because of a fiesta bowl overrun the Rose bowl pregame show has not gotten on. The fiesta bowl started at 1 30 est Andran Over three  Schanzer said that the shifting of this game to accommodate a National championship Battle is not necessarily Likely to be a precursor of things to come. This was a truly unique situation Schanzer said. You have two independents vying for the National championship wit no obligation to any conference or any particular bowl that does t happen Ever year on the contrary you usually have a teaming the Hunt for the National title that is tied to one bowl or another Bya , we be got a bowl system by in Large that has allowed us to Crown a National Champion and How for a game that people want to see played. In three of the last five Yean we be had bowl games that in one Way or another decided the National championship and there were no special provi Sions made asked if the network was responsible for putting together the proposed prime Tim bowl Deal Schanzer said we indicated to us fiesta bowl people that we could accommodate the game on Friday night if that is what they wanted. But they came to us  Alford Manning in Cage lineup Navy s Robinson tops a team by the associated press David Robinson who led the nation in rebounding and blocked shots last year As a Junior received the most vote sat the associated press announced its first preseason All America College basketball team. The 7-foot Center from the . Nava Academy was named on 63 of the 66 ballots from the same nationwide panel of sportswriters and broadcaster that votes for the weekly top Twenty. Joining Robinson As the top vote get ten were Indiana guard Steve Alford a first team All american last year an Kansas Forward Danny Manning both of whom were named on 59 ballots. North Minim guard Kenny Smith got 49 votes and Louisville Forward Peru Elli son had 36. Robinson led Navy to 30-5 record last year and an appearance in toe final eight of the Mcaa tournament he Cap tured National attention when the mid Dies Defeated Syracuse on its Home court,97-85, with Robinson scoring 35 Points grabbing ii rebounds Ana blocking seven shots. I want to get stronger inside go tothe Basket More aggressively improve my jump shot Robinson said of the upcoming season. I expect a lot More of myself this year. I feel like i can be Thebes he certainly is with the Best statistically. He already holds the Mcaa record for blocked Iota in a game 14, ,207, and career 372. He can join Lew Aku Doro Fula now a slight anybody else  Larry Brown said. Smith s responsibility win gain be Tomn the offence for North Carolina coach . The 6-3 senior aver aged 12 Points per tame last season while moving into second place on dietary Beth a time assist list. Royas face big pay cuts Kansas City to. A the Kansas City royals have offered free agent out Fidera Lonnie Smith and Rudy Law contract calling for pay cuts of about so percent the Kansas City tires re ported Friday. The newspaper quoting source close to the negotiations said Smith was offered about 1415,000by general manager John Schnuer Holz to sign for 1987. The report said that is about half of his 1986 salary and $525,000 less than hews to receive in the option year of his contract. Law was offered a contract Worth about $225,000. Law is a Utility outfielder who hit .261 last season. Smith is expected to become the designated hitter next season after batting .287 As the royals left fielder Lis season. Smith expressed Surprise at the big pay Cut "1 Don t know if they re going to come Back an talk to me again or not. Right now i be got plenty of time to sit a await and then make some Deci Sions he said