European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Arizona defeats cougars Tucson Ariz. A Strong performances from Anu Iony Cook and Jud Buccal or were the key coach Lute Olson said As no. 9 Ari Zona opened defense of ils Pacific-10 championship by defeating Washington state 76-59  was the Only College Basket Ball game sunday involving a Tea ranked in inc a top 20. Cook a Wool-0 Forward Center scored 13 of his 21 Points in the College basketball first half with 7-for-9 shooting mostly on tip ins and jumpers. He said Olson had been telling him in practice to take it More to inc  scored 13 Points and had 13 rebounds including Eighton the offensive boards. Seven of Cook s ii rebounds also came of the offensive Glim. We be been working hard on improving our rebounds Over the past week. Cook  Elliott was held to a sea son Low 13 Points nearly eight below his average. Washington slate did a great Job of keeping scan from facing a Factor especially in the first half said Olson. La was t a very inspiring  crowd was t very inspired Olson added. It was our first con Ference game we played it Well Lake it from  improved to , drop Ping inc cougars to .the wildcats went ahead for Good 14-13 on Cook s third Fiel goal of the game at 11 13. The Lead changed hands three times before Cook s Basket made it 14-13. Thai ignited the 15-5 spurt Over the next 6 51 that put Arizona ahead 27-18. After Arizona took a 34-26 Lead at halftime Washington stat came within six Points on Herb Delaney s  Arizona s pressure defense forced several turnovers and he wildcats went on an 11-3 run. Tuesday december 20,1988 the stars and stripes Page 2 Mcaa Points fingers at Switzer former okla. Recruiting official Bowen Canfield  " " prior 1o monday s official  okla. Oklahoma s former football recruiting coordinator and two unnamed assistant coaches Bear the Brunt of the criticism in the Mcaa explanation of sanctions released Mon Day against the sooner , the Mcaa said for several years inc University has tailed to exercise appropriate institutional control Over its intercollegiate football  Mcaa criticized coach Barry Switzer saying he at times failed a exercise supervisory  the Mcaa s explanation of the sanctions officially released this morning. Said that among other things the former recruiting coordinator sold players complimentary lick cd for prices ranging from 1100 to 1600 and arranged airline tickets at no Cost to a recruit and a Stu Dent athlete Shirley Vaughan served nine years Ashe football recruiting coordinator. Ath Letic director Donnic Duncan confirmed last week that she was removed from that Post nov. 7, and said the move was re lated to the Mcaa investigation. The Mcaa s report to the University said that prior to and during the 1984 football season the then football recruiting coordinator gave Sloo to $600 Cash to each of four student athletes after Selling football season tickets for each Young  also the report said the recruiting coordinator gave $150 to $200 to one of the Young men after Selling a ticket forthe University s football game against the University of  june 1986 and in july 1986, the Mcaa said the recruiting coordinator arranged for round trip and one Way airline tickets to be provided to & Stu Dent athlete at no Cost to the Young Man in order for him to travel Between his Home and the University s Campus the release said the recruiting coordinator acted contrary to the principles of ethical conduct inasmuch As she did not on All occasions Deport herself with the generally recognized High standards nor Mally associated with the conduct and administration of intercollegiate  / one assistant coach during inc t��4-85, academic year made statements to a highly visit ii " recruit hut led the Prospect to Sci ice that extra benefits would be provided to him if he enrolled at the University the Mcaa said. An assistant coach in february of coach Barry sol let. Out of town 1985 gave s1_, in Cash in an envelope to a recruit in order to induce the Young Man to sign a letter of. Intent then Masaid. Earlier published reports said that re Cruit was Hart Lee Dykes of Bay City Texas who went on to sign a letter of intent with Oklahoma state the cow boys arc awaiting word from the a Capon alleged infractions in their football program. The Mcaa s committee on infractions found that an assistant coach ignored a warning from the head football conch and became involved in a bidding War for a highly recruited prospectivestudent-athlete.". The Mcaa said inc assistant coach subsequently denied his involvement and tried to get persons who knew about the Maiter to change their testimony. Also the Mcaa said Switzer two assistant coaches and the recruiting coordinator attested that they had reported tothe chief executive officers of the univer sity their knowledge of and involve ment in any violations of Mcaa legis lation involving the institution when infant they had not done  the release said those statements were Given at a time when certain practices of the institution s intercollegiate foot Ball program were not in compliance with Mcaa legislation prior l s official announce ment of the sanctions the Mcaa was wondering How Oklahoma City Yelevi Sion station Koco received a copy of inc sanctions that were not 10 in release until monday. David Beryl director of Mcaa enforcement told the associated press sunday that Federal express could have mailed a copy of the report sooner than  Don t intend to give an exclusive to anyone Beryl said from his Home i Mission Kan. We did Mark it for week Day delivery. Everyone was supposed Lorec Eive it monday morning. Ii was not a mistake on our  said he package delivered to Koco could have had the saturday Box on the package marked by mistake Dick Pryor a reporter for Koco said sunday he was called to the office sat urday night because a Federal express package Tram the Mcaa had arrived addressed to me he said he had asked the Mcaa sever Al weeks ago about gelling a copy of the  told them i wanted to get a copy of the report whenever that was available by Federal express Emery or whatever Pryor said. Koco apparently was the Only okla homa City television station to receive a copy of the  sanctions against Oklahoma constitute a major Penally thus making every other program at the University susceptible to the so called death penalty if any of those programs is found guilty of major violations within five years. When compared to other recent Caa penalties Oklahoma s probation is considerable. The Kansas basketball team was placed on three years Proba Tion prior to this season but thai penalty included Only one year of sanctions. Friday the Houston football team Wase laced on three years probation barred rom bowl games for two years and fro television for one year. The cougars however reportedly were penalized for about 200 rules violations. In june Oklahoma released a sum Mary of 16 violations from an Mcaa letter of official  is the second time in the past 1s years that Oklahoma s football program has received a major probation. The first was in 1973 when the Mcaa said in transcript of a football player was altered and placed Oklahoma on probation for two  from Page 21 knocked inc Bills out of the Home Field advantage forthe playoffs. The acc Eastern division Champion bids advancing to the playoffs for the first Lime since 1981. Got two touchdown passes from Jim Kelly to Andre Reed but finished the regular season at 12-4. Indianapolis ended at  after winning eight oils final 10 games. Hog Boom who asked to be traded then relented and served As backup to Jack Trudeau. Then to Chan Dler after Trudeau was injured two weeks later relished his return in the final game. The Colls rallying from a 14-3 deficit Early in the fourth Quarter drove to Yards in a 17-play series be fore Hogeboom s first touchdown pass a 3-Yardcr Tomat Bouza.  Buffalo punted two minutes later and Hogeboom then look the Colts 75 Yards. A 19-Yard pass la Bouza and a 14-Yard run by Eric Dickerson who finished wild 166 Yards on 36 carries took Indianapolis to the Buffalo 25 with less than two minutes remaining. Three plays later Albert Bentley ran 9 Yards to the 13, but the Bills were called for delay of game giving the Colts first Down at ins 7, Hogeboom passed to Bentley on the next play for the winning touchdown with 1 18 to go. Buffalo s last Chance ended near Midfield when Kelly was sacked by Rookie Jeff Harrod and Indianapolis look Over on Downs with 16 seconds left. Dickerson trying for his fourth nil Rushing title raised his season total to a coils record 1,659 Yards but finished 85 Yards Short of becoming the first run Ner in nil history to gain 10,000 Yards in his first six years Vav. .-.,. Bucolt lion Seq Vinny Testaverde threw for 189 Yards and three touchdowns in the Tampa Bay win. He also threw three interception to Sel an pfc season record of 35. Testaverde. Who threw his 33rd. Interception to break fran Tarkenton s 18-year-old pfc record on the dues first Possession finished with 12 completions in23 attempts. He was intercepted three times to end the season with 35, seven shy of the nil record by georgebjanrfaml9o2. Bruce Hill and Mark Carrier both had touchdown receptions for a Yards in the first half and Tesla Eric threw a 27-Yard to pass to Carrier giving Tampa baya2ui01ead with 10 12to play. The Victory improved Tampa Bay s record to 5-11and gave inc hues third place in the pfc Central division for the club s Best finish since 19b4.detroit finished 4-12. Including a  Mark under interim coach Wayne fonts who replaced Dairy Rogers on nov. 14 a Day after Tampa Bay beat the Lions 23-20 i Pontiac  24, chiefs 13gary Anderson gained a club record 217 Yards on 34 carries and Jamie Holland returned a Kickoff 94yards/. ,. " Anderson broke the club record for single game yardage Sel by Keith Lincoln who had 206 against the patriots in the 1963 Al championship game. Ander son finished the year with a 1,119 Yards the first Charger to top 1,000 Yards since Earnest Jackson ,179in i9s4. /. V san Diego coach Al Saunders and Kansas City coach Frank Gansz arc  trouble the chargers 6-10, arc 17-22 since Saunders look Over Midway through the 1986 season Kansas Cit i 4 11-t, lost a season ending game for the first Lime inline years. Packers z6, Cantor Ali 17don Majkowski threw for 255 Yards and two touch Downs Ana Green Bay 4-11. Avoided ils worst recording 30 years. The packers were 4-12 two years ago their worst season since going 1-10-1 in 1958,a loss by the packers would have Given them the no. I pick in the College draft in april but the Victor turned the top Choice Over to the Dallas cowboys who finished 3-13. Phoenix , loss ils fifth straight game. The Cardi nals have had four consecutive losing  put the packers ahead 20-17 on a 10 Yard touchdown pass to Larry Mason with 4 47 left in. The first half. Majkowski threw a 2-Yard touchdown pass to Clint Didier with 5 55 left in the third Quarter