European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday november 24, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Tyson takes Crown Las vegas nov. Apr it look Mike Tyson a Little Mosc than 5 6 min utes saturday night to become inc youngest Man Ever to win the heavy weight boxing championship. He overwhelmed Trevor Berbick knocking him Down twice and stopping him at 2 3s of inc second round la was a devastating performance that left a crowd of about 8,800 at the Las vegas Hilton gasping. I Lold everybody i expected an Early knockout because believe in myself Tyson said. Doubters of Tyson s ability might Bevery hard to come by. It s the moment i wailed for All my life said Tyson whose life saturday night had spanned 20 years 4 months and 22 Days. The previous youngest heavyweight Champion was Floyd Patterson who was 21 years ii months when he knocked out Archie Moore to win the undisputed title on nov. To 1956. Tyson knocked Berbick Down with aright hand is seconds into the second round and then late in the round he dropped him with a crashing left Hook to inc jaw. Burbick tried to get up but fell sea Tyson on Paga 26 defending wac heavyweight Champion Trevor bar bark is sent to the mar for a to by Mike Tyson in the second round bowl picture coming into focus by the associated press Penn state has done its part in Selling up a possible matchup with top ranked Miami Fla for College foot Ball s National championship. Now the hurricanes must apply the finishing touches. With a 34-14 Victory Over Pitt on saturday the second ranked Kittany Lions ii of. Conditionally accepted a bid to the fiesta bowl. The condition is that Miami 10-0, heal East Carolina 2-8, on thanksgiving. In the unlikely event thai Miami would lose to East Carolina Penn state would then be free to accept a bid to another bowl probably the Orange bowl against no 3 Oklahoma the least that ruined Penn state s nation Al championship Hopes a year ago. Oklahoma 10-1, won it big eight title by beating no. 5 Nebraska 20-17 in saturday. It s just As Clear As mud Bruce Skinner executive director of the fiesta bowl said after Penn stale s conditional acceptance. Penn slate coach Joe Palermo saw things More clearly. I think we re looking at a very slim Chance of Miami not being our opponent Palermo said. We knew All along that we d meet Only if both teams were undefeated Miami coach Jimmy John son said. The number one tiling right now is we be got to beat East Carolina regardless of the opponent we be got to get ourselves ready to play. Our players have done a Good Job of dealing with Oil the distractions he added. A Fot of teams Haven t been Able to do that and have been upset in recent weeks. 1 think Well be the Orange bowl said it would wait until thursday before announcing which team it would select to face Oklahoma. If Miami loses the invitation would go to Penn stale. If Miami wins it would probably go to the Southwest conference runner up either Texas am g-2, or Arkansas 9-2. The big four new year s Day bowls victims of an end run by the fiesta bowl went about filling out i hair matchup saturday. The Cotton bowl picked up a visiting team. No. 7ohio Kiaie when the buckeyes lost 26-24 to no. 6 Michigan in the showdown for the big ten title. Ohio stale 9-3, will play the Southwest conference Champi on Michigan 10-1, won the right to go to the Rose bowl which suffered a blow when no. 4 Arizona stale the Pac-10 Champion was knocked from the unbeaten ranks by no. 14 Arizona 34-17. The loss by Arizona state 9-1-1, left Miami and Penn slate As the Only unbeaten major College teams in inc country. No. 13 Texas clinched a tie for he Southwest conference Ulie with a 74-10 mauling of Texas Chris Tian and can win the title outright by dealing Texas on thursday. Thai would leave no. 11 Arkansas a 41-0winner Over Southern method isl in the Orange bowl against Oklahoma. An aim loss however would give Arkansas the Cotton bowl bid and Send Texas am to the Orange. The loss to Oklahoma dropped the Cor huskers 9 2, into the sugar bowl against the Southeastern con Ference representative either no. 8 Louisiana stale 8 2, which beat notre Dame 21-19, or no. 9 Alabama 9-2, which closes its season next saturday against no. Is Auburn leu has already clip hed a tie for the Sec title and holds a Victory Over Alabama but the sugar bowl has the right to invite the higher ranked team should both Alabama and leu end the season with the same league record. Other bowl matchup include California to wac Miami Ohio 8-3, against san Jose state 9-2. Both teams ended their seasons last weekend. Independence bowl Mississippi 7-3-1, a 24-3 Winner Over Mississippi stale against Texas tech 7-4, which beat Houston 34-7. Hall of Fame bowl Boston College 8-3, which routed holy Cross 56-26, against Georgia 7-3, which closes against Georgia tech on saturday. Sun bowl either leu or Alabama against Wash if Glon which beat Washington stale 44-23 to Closi with an 8-2-1 record Gator bowl Stanford 7-3, a 17-11 upset loser to California against Clemson 7-1-2 after a 21-11 tic with South Carolina. Aloha bowl Arizona 8-2 with a nov. 30 game against Stanford remaining against an opponent to be named. The Field of candidates includes Brigham Young if the cougars Don t win the Western athletic conference title and North Carolina 7-3-1 after a 42 35 Victory Over Duke. Liberty bowl Tennessee i-5, against Minnesota 6-5. Tennessee beat Kentucky 28-9 and faces Vander bilt saturday. Minnesota closed its season with a 30-27 loss to Iowa. Freedom bowl no. 18 Urcla 7-3-1 after routing no. 10 Southern California 45-25. Against a team to be named later with candidates including the Western athletic conference run Sterup. Holiday bowl the Western athletic conference Champion Brigham Young 7-3, san Diego slate 6-3, or air Force 6-4 against Iowa 8-3. Peach bowl North Carolina state which beat Western Carolina 31-18 to finish s-2-1, against Virginia tech 8-2-1. Bluebonnet bowl Colorado 6-5 after a 49-3 thumping of Kansas slate against Baylor which beat Texas 18-13 to finish g-3. All american bowl Indiana 6-5 after a 17-1s loss to Purdue against Florida state 6-3-1, which closes its season saturday against Florida. Citrus bowl Auburn 8-2, against Southern Cali fornia 7-3
