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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 1 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 sports s Jecny Tarkanian. A a pleased for the kids serve Las vegas it apr the Mcaa and univ coach Jerry Tarkanian settled a 13�?~year Battle thursday with a Compromise that allows the Runnin rebels to defend their National basketball title. A historically we ended today the 13 years of litigation Between Jerry Tarkanian and the Mcaa a univ president Robert Maxson told a jammed news conference. A fall court ruling Snow season Are  Maxson a comments came As he announced the. University would accept a penalty offered by the Mcaa that will ban the Runnin rebels from postseason play in 1991-92 and keep them off of live television that season. In Exchange the Mcaa agreed to overturn its ban on univ a currently the nations no. 1-ranked team a defending the National championship it won in april with a 103-73 in thrashing of Duke. The penalty accepted by univ was one of two offered by the Mcaa. The other alternative was that Tarkanian would sit out this seasons playoffs and his team would sit out the 1991-92 playoffs. A we thought both proposals were very fair a Maxson said. A there were no penalties against the National champions in making the unprecedented reversal the Mcaa All but conceded that some players became innocent victims of the 13-year Battle. But it also noted that Tarkanian had a hand in dragging it put. A in Many infractions cases it is the unfortunate fact that the existence of Mcaa violations cannot be established until several years after  univ on Page 26 Tern p i e to m is Villa Nova by the associated press Villanova a. Mik scored 21 Points and Donald Hodge added 17 As Temple took command with a 14-1 second half run and whipped no. 24 Villanova 70-57 thursday night. Temple 1-1 led 39-29 at halftime in the meeting Between big five rivals and was ahead 49-40 after two free throws by Mark Macon with 14 25 to go. Villanova 2-1 then scored seven straight Points including a 3-Point shot by Lance Miller College basketball to Cut its deficit to 49-47 with 13 25 remaining. But the owls then used their 14-1 run to take a 63-48 Lead and were not seriously challenged again Temple hit on 16 of 25 shots in the first half. Kilgore was 6 for 8 and led All scorers with 15 Points. Macon also scored 17 Points for Temple while Miller had 16 and Greg Woodard 15 for Villanova. In other top 25 games thursday no 15 Connecticut 49, Yale 48 new Haven a dam John g Wynn s underhand scoop with 1 29 remaining enabled the huskies to escape the upset 1 the elis 1-2 had a Chance for the upset when Dean Campbell stole the Ball from Rod Sellers with 14 seconds left but de Petersen pressured by Connecticut a Chris Smith threw up an Hairball from j5 feet As time ran out. A Gwynn scored 12 Points in the second half and 14 Overall As the huskies overcame Yale a patient offence. The elis consistently ran the 45-second clock Down and frustrated the huskies 3-0smith had 15 Points for the huskies and Sellers had 12, Petersen and Davies had 12 Points for Yale and Travis me Cready added 10, no 23 Missouri 81, Florida a amp a 52 Columbia to a Jamal Coleman and freshman Jevon Crudup led four players in double figures in the tigers Home opener the tigers 1-1 raced to a 7-0 Lead and never let the rattlers get closer than five Points in route to their 33rd consecutive Victory at the Hearnes Center. Coleman had 18 Points and Crudup added 17, Doug Smith the tigers 610 Forward end big eight player of the year had la Points. Florida a amp a 1-1 was led by Reginald Kennion with 20 Points West Lafayette ind. A Purdue football coach Fred Akers who did t have a winning season in four years resigned thursday after the boilermakers finished with a school record nine losses athletic director George King cited declining attendance in each of Akers four years and problems with player discipline As the reasons for a coaching change. A a it a a sad Day for us a Akers said accompanied by his wife Diana. A the things that were a concern to our administration were things that i did no to feel i could do a great Deal  Akers however said he was not forced to resign. T a i have a Choice. Sometimes decisions you make Are very difficult a he said adding that he made up his mind wednesday. Akers said a rape complaint filed nov. 15 by a High school girl against quarterback Eric Hunter did not affect his decision to quit. No charges have been filed against Hunter under Akers Purdue finished this season 2-9, he had a 12-31-1 record in four years including 9 -23 in the big ten conference. His Best year was 1988, when the boilermakers finished 47 and were sixth in the big ten with a 3-5 record. King said the remaining Jour years of Akers contract would be bought out. He receives a base salary that is reported to be $125,000 a year. Villanova a James Bryson gets a piece of a Mark Macon pass thursday night an sports television College football Texas a amp a at Texas 6 pm saturday Auburn at Ala Bama,9 30 . Saturday a a radio a a \ College football a Georgia tech at Georgia 6 36 . Saturday Auburn at Alabama 9 30 , saturday Florida at Florida state 1 30 am. Sunday  
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