European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The end of a hot rivalry Coral Gables Fla. Apr Miami hurricanes offensive tackle Mike Sullivan expects the last game Between his team and notre Dame to be memorable which is just one More reason he Hopes to play Well. A in 10 to 20 years when you throw this tape into the Var after you put the kids to bed you done to want to sit there saying a i wish id played a bit harder in that game a a Sullivan said. Saturdays showdown at South Bend ind., will Mark the end of one of College footballs Best rivalries. Notre Dame officials have declined Miami a repeated requests to continue the series and the schools Are not scheduled to play again. The hurricanes and fighting Irish have met in 19 of the last 20 seasons and the Winner of the past three games has gone on to the National championship. Second ranked Miami and sixth ranked notre Dame both 4-1, Are in title Contention again this year. The series labelled catholics is. Convicts by notre Dame students has strained relations Between the schools. Coach Jimmy Johnson was widely accused of running up the score after Miami won 58-7 in 1985. A pregame fight Between the teams two years ago increased tension and notre Dame players have complained about taunting by the hurricanes. A i do think there has been a certain charge a certain passion to the series a notre Dame athletic director Dick Rosenthal said. A perhaps a year or two off is not without its  its Worth noting that Miami has won five of the past six meetings outscoring the fighting Irish 190-61. A Miami has a great team and notre Dames history is to play great teams a Rosenthal said. A a there a every Prospect that the series will be renewed at some  notre Dames schedule is nearly Complete through 2004, Rosenthal said. An opening recently developed in 1993 and 1994, but rather than approach Miami the fighting Irish added games with Florida state. A i wish they would be contacted us and told us they were doing it a Miami athletic director Sam Jankovich said. Jankovich said he has written several letters to notre Dame about extending the series and received no  goes from Miami to Auburn saturday october 20,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23 College football Miami a Mike Sullivan starting again is. Notre Dame. So for the hurricanes saturdays game is one last Chance to beat notre Dame. A a we re not in a position anymore to come Back and say a we be got them next year a a said Sullivan a Chicago native who will Start against the Irish for the fourth time. A this is it. This is the end of the series. As much hype As already goes into it this just adds a Little bit of fuel to the  hurricanes receiver Lamar Thomas is Only a Sophomore but has already discovered what Miami notre Dame Means. A a in a love to keep playing them every year a Thomas said. A a it a a game you look Forward to. You know its going to be on National to. You get a Chance to show your stuff. A but with the Type of teams we have Well probably meet them in a bowl game somewhere Down the  Tallahassee Fla. Apr Florida state coach Bobby Bowden in quest of his 200th career Victory Hopes his Young players Learned something about hostile crowds at Miami. Bowdens seventh ranked seminoles 4-1 visit Auburn on saturday a a larger noisier stadium than the Orange bowl where Florida state dropped a 31-22 decision after falling behind 24-0. A a you be got to remember that a lot of these Young kids in be got they Haven to been in towns As big As Auburn a stadium a said Bowden. A i can to get my kids serious enough about what a going on. Its just hard to play football when your pants Are it  sellout crowd of 85,214 is expected most hoping to in cranked tigers 4-0-1 end a three year los �?oa-6 a8anst Florida state. At least we be played one game Miami in the at biosphere of the next one a said Bowden. A it will be no easier. Al importance of saturdays game is not lost on on the Tate it end Dave Roberts who has played three Seminole teams that have narrowly missed National championship. Bobby Bowden a in order for us to win the National championship we have to win this game a said Roberts. A i think the loser Here is pretty much out of  Bowden expects Auburn to run right at Florida state which surrendered 334 Yards Rushing to Miami. A Auburn Rolls up its sleeves and comes straight at you without asking questions a said Bowden. A my big concern is whether or not we can stay with them up front defensively. If Well go in and fight Auburn toe to toe and jaw to jaw we can make a great game of  injuries will make it More difficult for Florida state to stay up with Auburn a offensive line. The three Man Seminole defensive front which lost two expected starters before the season began continues to be plagued with injuries. Nose guard Joe Ostaszewski is slowed by an ankle injury and backup John Nance is out with a pulled hamstring. Ostaszewski a twin brother Henry a tackle was held out of practice this week with a knee injury and will Start at one tackle with Sophomore Carl Simpson at the other Slot. Saturday games on an television Iowa at Michigan 5 30 . Miami at notre Dame 8 30 . Radio Arkansas at Texas 7 .Miami will whip Irish by Rick Warner a football writer the Best and most bitter rivalry in College football comes to an end saturday when second ranked Miami visits no. 6 notre Dame. In the last three years the game has produced one fantastic finish two pregame skirmishes and three National champions. It also produced so Many hard feelings that notre Dame decided not to continue the series after this season. A we hate to see the rivalry ending Quot Miami coach Dennis Erickson says. A the last one May be the Best  considering what sat stake Erickson May be  both teams already have one loss so the loser can forget about winning the National title. The Winner will be in Good position to Challenge for the championship that Miami won in 1987 and 1989 and notre Dame captured in 1988. Just How important has this game been in recent years consider this fact the last two times they met one team entered the game As the top ranked unbeaten defending National Champion. And that team lost both times. Last year Miami Defeated no. 1 notre Dame 27-10 at the Orange bowl. In 1988, notre Dame beat top ranked Miami 31-30 in South Bend after the hurricanes failed on a two Point conversion with 45 seconds left. Miami has won five of the last six meetings outscoring notre Dame 190-61 Over that Span. But the Irish Are Tough at Home winning 20 of their last 21. The Only loss was 36-31 to Stanford on oct. 6. The outcome of saturdays game could depend on the matchup Between notre Dames Leaky secondary and Miami a lethal passing game. Miami is favored by three Points but it wont be that close. Miami 34-24. No. 1 Virginia minus 28 at Wake Forest a the Cavaliers have won 12 straight regular season games. Virginia 56-21. Alabama plus 11 at no. 3 Tennessee a Tennessee a Only two losses in its last 24 games were to Alabama. Tennessee 42-21. Oklahoma state plus 34 at no. 4 Nebraska a Nebraska is 27-0-1 against the cowboys since 1902. Nebraska 48-7. No. 7 Florida state even at no. 5 Auburn a the loser is out of the National title picture. Florida state 28-24. No. 24 Michigan state plus 3 at no. 8 Illinois a Illinois has won 10 of its last 11 big ten games. Illinois 27-21. No. 9 Houston minus 36 at Southern methodist a rematch of last years 95-21 joke. Houston 56-28. No. 22 Iowa plus 13 at no. 10 Michigan a Michigan must win to stay in the big ten race. Michigan 34-21. No. 11 Georgia tech minus l4vi at North Carolina a the yellow jackets arc giving up Only 10 Points a game. Georgia tech 34-7. No. 13 Washington minus 7 at Stanford a the huskies have won 10 of the last 11 meetings. Washington 31-24. No. 14 Colorado minus 17 at Kansas a Kansas has a killer schedule. Colorado 34-24. Arizona plus 14vi at no. 15 Southern Cal a Southern Cal leads the series 15-1. Southern Cal 32-20. Iowa state plus 25 at no. 16 Oklahoma a cyclones Haven to beaten the sooner since 1961. Oklahoma 48-14. Akron no line at no. 17 Florida a gators regroup after devastating loss to Tennessee. Florida 52-14. Arkansas state no line at no. 18 Mississippi a Ole miss is off to its Best Start since 1970. Mississippi 42-10. Arkansas plus 7 at no. 19 Texas a Texas is coming off upset of Oklahoma. Texas 21-20. No. 20 Indiana minus 14vi at Minnesota a hard to believe but both teams Are unbeaten in the big ten. Indiana 34-24. Weber state no line at no. 21 Wyoming a Weber state leads division i a in total offence. Wyoming 48-32. No. 22 Clemson minus iov2 at North Carolina state a the tigers Are second in the nation in total defense. Clemson 28-10. Baylor plus 11 at no. 25 Texas a amp my a amp mrs Darren Lewis leads the Sec in Rushing. Texas a amp a 38-14. Last week 14-5 straight10-9 spread. Season 92-26 straight50-54 spread