European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 06, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 6,1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports playoff Kickoff time by Thomas George the new York times Santa Clara. Calif. The inc Misc for win Ning National football league divisional playoff games this weekend is Clear and concise for the participants. Related stories on Ptg 23 and 25. A Victory earns a trip to the conference championship games on Jan. 14 and keeps super bowl xxiv title Hopes alive. And it earns respect and admiration from Peers fans and critics. One other incentive however cannot be underestimated the More you win the More Money you earn. Each player in the playoffs win or lose earns $6,000 for playing in the wild card game $10.000 for making the divisional playoff games and si8.000 for the con Ference championships. If he makes it to the super bowl in new Orleans he will make an additional $36.000 if his icam wins or $18.000 As the Consolation prize. For several of the league s younger lesser paid playoff participants All of the accolades arc Nice but the chief prize is the Cash. A look at the ingredients of the dash for the Cash National conference Vikings 10-6 at 49crs 14-2 an 10 . Saturday for the third straight season these teams meet in a National conference divisional playoff game in Sanfrancisco. Minnesota startled the 49ers in 1987, win Ning 36-24. In 1988. San Francisco dumped the Vikings 34-9.the focus of this matchup centers on two areas receivers Jerry Rice and Anthony Carter and the 49crs Offen Sive line is. The Vikings front four. Carter was magical against the 49ers in 87, traipsing for a playoff record 227 of living Yards. Rice grabbed three touchdown passes against the Vikings in the 88 playoff. Carter and Rice arc two of the league s most danger Ous and exciting receivers and watch each other closely. Carter in an Early season interview said he envied the Way Rice was featured in the 49ers offence and that he could be As productive if the Vikings looked his Way More frequently. Carter disappears in the Viking a offence on Occa Sion but there have been indications from Minnesota coach Jerry Burns that it won t happen saturday. But Rice has two super bowl rings and was the super bowl s most valuable player last year. That experience counts for plenty. In five career games against the Vikings. Rice has 20 catches for 322 Yards with five touchdowns and a Long catch of 59 Yards. Carter in five games against the49ers, has 20 catches for 445 Yards with three touch Downs and a Long catch of 67 Yards. Carter has also burned the 49crs As a punt returner see matchup on Page 26 Ohio St. Tops no. 9 hoosiers bearcats Best no. 8 Louisville College basketball Louisville s Libra Ford Smith tries a shot around Cincinnati s Luvertis Robinson. By the associated press Columbus. Ohio freshman Jim Jackson scored 19 Points and Ohio state held off a furious rally in the final minute to upset previously unbeaten and ninth ranked Indiana 69-67 thursday night in the big ten conference opener for both teams. The loss was the hoosiers first after 10 victories. Ohio state is 6-4 Overall but 5-0 at St. John Arena after its first Victor against a ranked oppo nent in five tries. The last time Indiana won its first 10 games was in 1983. And the Hoo Siers also lost at Ohio state in the big ten opener that  other games thursday n get Cincinnati 71. No. 8 Louisville 66 Louisville by. Keith Starks stored five of Cincinnati s final 11 pumps and the Bearcat turned Back a Laic charge to upset no. 8 Louisville in the metro conference opener for both teams. Louisville 9-2 had rallied from a37-26 half Lime deficit to Lead 59-58 on Escrick Sullivan s breakaway Dunk with 4 07 remaining. But Cincinnati 8-3 regained the Lead for Good 61-59 on Slarks three Point play with 3 36 to go. Andre tale rebound Basket 34 seconds later in creased the Lead to four Points. Louisville which made Only 26 of 62 shots for 41.9 percent was unable to counter from the Field while Cincinnati added two free throws from Steve Sanders and one from Louis Banks and led 66-59 with 1 42 left. No. 4 Illinois 73. Wisconsin 59 Champaign. 111. Kendall Gill whose eligibility was restored by the Mcaa earlier in the Day scored 20 Points on x-Fqr-8 shooting and led fourth ranked Illinois to a 73-59 Vic tory Over Wisconsin in the big ten opener for both teams. Andy Kaufmann added 11 Points and Stephen Bardo and Rodney Jones had 10 apiece for the Zillini 11-0. Wisconsin 9-4 was led by Danny Jones with 21 Points and Willie Simms with 18. The Victory capped a Day of uncertainty for Bardo and Gill who Are considered one of the top Back Coundos in the country. Earlier in the week both players were declared incl see College on Page 26 Kentucky offers of to Curry Tuscaloosa. Ala. A Ala Bama s Bill Curry is Kentucky s Choice for head football coach but he said thursday he has t decided whether to leave the Crimson tide. Related Story on Page 25 i m going to get in the Woods and do some thinking Curry said thursday after wrapping up two Days of talks with Kentucky officials Over the school s vacant coaching position. Kentucky athletic director . New Ion a former Alabama basketball coach told the courier journal of Louisville that he had offered Curry the Job. I really want to get the right Guy for  Newton said in a Story published in the newspaper s Friday editions. And in my mind. Bill Curry is the right  Newton said Curry was the Type of coach who could take this Kentucky program to the next  he did not say however that Curry had agreed to coach the wildcats. We be done All we can do to present both our Beauty Marks and our wans which i think you have to do Newton said. I Don l want anyone coming her and not knowing what they re getting  another candidate for inc Kentucky Job said he expected Curry to be the Choice. I expect he s going to take it like most people seem to think Houston oilers assistant Doug Shively told the courier journal. Curry said his wife. Carolyn would have a major Impact on whether he re Mains with the Crimson tide. An sports television pro football acc playoffs Buffalo at Cleveland 6 30 . Saturday pfc playoffs Minnesota Al san Francisco. 10 . Saturday. Pro hockey Buffalo at Montreal 2 . Sunday. Radio pro football Buffalo Al Cleveland 6 30 . Saturday Minnesota at san Francisco 10 . Saturday. College basketball Alabama at Mississippi 2 30 . Sunday