European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. October 4, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 29commentaryblessed Days of sep Tober oct Ember by Dave George nobody likes the dog Days of August anyway but they suffer even More by proximity to these dizzy Days of intersecting sports seasons. Remote control units failed Over America during the weekend. Pacemakers fluttered. Valiant Vars interfaced with every combination of Cable Channel and satellite dish in a vain attempt to savor every morsel of an amazing sports Buffet including late dodger games. Pass the maalox and Well All drink a Toast to the blessed excess of sep Tober and oct Ember. The drama is taxing enough but its the disorientation that glazes these eyes the quickest. Nothing runs True to form anymore. Thank goodness the mets fired a manager because All of the sports worlds other guarantees Are off. I can to believe what in a seeing. For one thing Atlanta braves fans Are buying playoff tickets and the Cincinnati reds sweep winners of the last world series have just finished trying to play the cold role of spoiler. Salvador Dali never painted a picture this weird. Lou Piniella and Bobby Cox never dreamed one. Get this one. Millions of viewers switched Over from a bears and a Bills sunday afternoon to watch Golf and the matches weren to even for Money. What a More everybody was All tied up in knots worrying that Cross handed Bernhard Langer would make a putt. And when he did no to the polyester participants normally As stoic As Spock cried. Surreal. On this weekends channels Dan Marino can to move his team and Tom Tupa can to be stopped. George Bush a advisers fearing a trend have can celeb presidential vacations 47 through 89 the rest of the year. Those funny Little democratic candidates whatever their names Are. Could yet be dangerous. Between Friday and sunday the nil had to cancel two exhibition games because the ice kept melting. The games scheduled in Charlotte ., and St. Petersburg Fla., were designed to demonstrate to sceptics that hockey belongs in the Sun Belt. This week. No. 1 Florida state is preparing for an undefeated and highly ranked opponent from the big East and it s not Miami. The Minnesota twins just became the first team in baseball history to go from worst to first in one season and it made As much of a splash As just another Yawn no hitter. Should the braves somehow reach the world series and meet Minnesota there the Cinderella twins would be recast As cujo. Fairy tales need not be fair As proven by the untimely demise of the Gingerbread Man. The Phoenix cardinals Are on a Roll relatively speaking at 3-2, yet sunday they Drew 26,043 for a Home game at Sun Devil stadium. The previous night Florida a amp a and Tennessee state Drew 49,767 for a game in Atlanta. Fame is in Tallahassee and Tennessee state is in Nashville each of them a drive of four hours or More from Fulton county stadium. Never judge the Quality of a rivalry by the number of television cameras or corporate bigwigs present. Suddenly the olympic Gold medal in basketball is a topic that makes americans chortle. Man Here a a Good belly laugh we Veall been needing but never thought would come again. Bobby Bowden s team was accused by poor losers in Michigan of being As one Detroit columnist put it. A the rudest team in  imagine it. Miami s reputation has smeared the state from Coral Gables to the capital. Bowden is so polite he probably writes thank you notes on sunday morning to the teams he waxes on saturday afternoons. This nex t upside Down occurrence from the weekend is quantified statistically for further analysis. Paul Gray of quiet Little Hanover College passed 92 times saturday a College football record for All classifications. He threw for 630 Yards and seven touchdowns against Georgetown by College. He lost 55-46. This Means Gray has As Strong a Chance of winning the Heisman trophy As David a Linglan the new York giants and new England patriots have identical 2-3 records. The first won the super bowl last year and the second played out the season simply to supplement electric razor sales. Parity and clarity Are vastly dissimilar issues. And just try to find a Channel without Deion Sanders on it. Santa Claus Only covers the world one night a year. Neon Deion never pulls the plug. Gotta go. The tube is warming up the turmoil is about to resume. The True october is the armchair passenger who rides this wild stretch out without cramping up in confusion. How do you think Nasa tests its  Cox news service Miami or making Heisman moves by Steven wine Coral Gables Fla. A by helping the Miami hurricanes Romp past Arkansas Houston and Tulsa Sophomore wide receiver Kevin Williams has emerged As a dark horse contender for the Heisman trophy. Not bad for a Guy with 12 career catches. This season Williams has eight receptions for 162 Yards and two touchdowns including a breathtaking 51-Yard catch and run Down the Middle against Houston. He has also returned 10 punts for 132 Yards and three kickoffs for 61 Yards. A what gets me excited is just getting my hands on the Ball a Williams said. Kevin Williams reporters have begun to list him in their Heisman handicapping along with Miami quarterback Gino Tor Retta. A i was hoping you Guys  notice him for a Little bit longer a Torretta joked. A i knew he was one of the Best in the  word of Williams versatility elusiveness and 4.28 Speed has quickly spread. When he touches the Ball fans hold their breath and opposing coaches close their eyes. A the does some amazing things a Miami coach Dennis Erickson said. At 5-foot-9 and 185 pounds Williams is stronger than he looks. He has the Best squat lift 430 pounds and clean and Jerk 264 pounds among Miami s wide receivers. But its 4.28 Speed that sets Williams apart. Teammates Call him Bullet Jet and or. Heisman. Opponents Call him dangerous. A a they re going to Start focusing on me now Quot Williams said. A yes i am a marked Man. I m glad they know in a there. Now if they can to Stop me that just motivates me  Williams role with the hurricanes Likely will continue to expand. He has expressed an interest in playing running Back he averaged 11.7 Yards each time he carried the Ball in High school. Against Houston Williams even made one of the game s most jarring tackles. It happened when he was playing safety on Kickoff coverage and the returner broke into the open. Quot lie Cut Back. 1 had to close in on him. And to. I put him out Quot Williams , Miami by Rick Warner the associated press Syracuse which beat Florida two weeks ago will go for a Sunshine state sweep saturday against top ranked Florida state. The orangemen Are off to an impressive Start out scoring their first four opponents 130-48 and rising to no. 10 in the a poll. On sept. 21, they Defeated no. 13 Florida 38-21 at the Carrier dome. A Syracuse is a Good team a they proved that against Florida a said Florida state fullback Edgar Bennett. A we will have to be ready to  so will Syracuse. Florida state has looked invincible in its first four games including last week s 51-31 Victory Over no. 7 Michigan. The seminoles have won 10 straight games pc Rall and 13 in a Row at Home. The game pits Florida states High powered of lense against Syracuse a stingy defense. The seminoles Are second nationally in scoring 48 Points per game and fifth in total offence 507 Yards. The orangemen Are fourth in Rushing defense 63 Yards per game and 11th in scoring defense 12 Points. The other units Arentt too shabby either. The last time they played in 1989, Florida state ended Syracuse a 16-game Home winning Streak with a 41-10 Victory at the Carrier dome. The orangemen 17-Point underdogs would love to turn the tables saturday and snap the seminoles Streak at Doak Campbell stadium. It wont happen. The seminoles have too much Talent too much Speed and too much at stake. Florida state 34-21. Rom Oklahoma St. Plus 37 at no. 2 Miami hurricanes have won eight straight against big bight teams. Miami 38-0.arizona plus 26 at no. 3 Washington huskies held Kansas state to minus-17 Rushing Yards last week. Washington 42-10.no. 5 Oklahoma minus 17 at Iowa St. Sooner Haven to lost in Ames since i960. Oklahoma 28-14.no. 6 Clemson minus 7 at Georgia bulldogs bite at Home. Georgia 14-13.no. 7 Michigan even at no. 9 Iowa Early showdown in the big ten. Michigan 24-23.no. 8 notre Dame minus 10 at Stanford Irish avenge last year s shocking loss. Notre Dame 38-24.no. 11 Baylor minus 1 at Houston teams heading in opposite directions. Baylor 42-24. A no. 12 Penn St. Minus 23 at Temple owls Haven t beaten Lions since 1941. Penn state 34-7.no. 13 Florida minus 21 at leu gators have won three straight Over tigers f Lorida 45-21. 28.wisconsin plus 23 at no. 14 Ohio St. Both teams off to 3-0 starts. Ohio state 35-so. Mississippi plus 12vz at no. 16 Auburn Southern miss upset tigers last year. Auburn 35-21.maryland plus 12 at no. 17 Pittsburgh panthers off to Best Start since 82. Pittsburgh 32-14.no. 18 California plus 5 at no. 24 Urcla c Al has t won at Urcla since 1971. Urcla 3027.no. 21 a. Tech minus 2v2 at no. 19  St. Wolf pack a a Terry Jordan out with broken wrist. Georgia tech 21-17.tenn.-Chattanooga no line at no. 20 Alabama tide 8-0 is. I a moccasins. Alabama 54-7. Minnesota plus 14 at no. 22 Illinois Jason Verdu co leads nation in total offence. Illinois 38-21.no. 23 Texas a amp a minus 12 at Texas tech tech has won four of last six meetings in i Ushock. Texas a amp a 28-24. A a a last week 15-2 straight 9-7 spread season my m staight 30-24 spread