European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes sports sunday november 29, 1992tide can t forget last defeat Florida humiliated Bama 35-0 last year by Paul Newberry Birmingham Ala. Apr its been More than 11 months since Alabama lost a football game. No one has forgotten though. A i can to describe the humiliation of that game a fullback Martin Houston said recalling the Crimson tides 35-0 loss to Florida in the second game of the 1991 season. Since then Alabama has won 21 in a Row including a perfect 11-0 Mark this season to claim the Southeastern conference Western division title. Normally a perfect season would be enough to win the entire conference but no this year. Under the new divisional format Alabama has to meet Eastern Champ Florida 8-2 before saturdays season finale against Florida state in the first Sec championship game on dec. 5. A a we be won 11 games and still Haven to won anything a coach Gene Stallings said. The Winner of next weeks game in Birmingham will earn a spot in the sugar bowl on new years Day. For Alabama that figures to mean a National championship Stallings showdown with no. 1 Miami which was a heavy favorite to defeat san Diego state on saturday night. Quot if this were the end of the season like its always been we would be going to the sugar bowl 11-0 and playing for the National championship a Houston said. A now we be got to beat Florida to Settle the conference championship and who goes to the sugar  but if its any Consolation at least the players get a Chance to redeem themselves against the team responsible for their Only loss in two years. A a there a a Little bit of revenge because they beat us pretty bad a defensive Back Antonio Langham said. We re out to prove they Arentt that Many Points better than  Alabama Defeated Auburn 17-0 thursday to close its first unbeaten regular season since 1979 a which just happens to be the year the tide won the last of its six National titles. Those teams won with defense and so has this one. The tide handed Auburn its first shutout since 1980 and by allowing Only 20 Yards Rushing and 139 Yards Overall should remain on top nationally in All four major defensive categories. Oklahoma in 1986 was the Only team to sweep the Mcaa defensive statistics. A a we wanted to destroy them a linebacker Derrick Oden said of Auburn. A a that a what we try to do to every team we play. We were focused on the shutout and we Oklahoma s loss puts Kansas in Aloha bowl Lawrence Kan. Apr Nebraska coach Tom Osborne probably could get quite a few votes for governor of Kansas this weekend after the Husker so 33-9 Victory Over Oklahoma propelled the Kansas in Hawks into their first bowl game since 1981. The Aloha bowl which had promised to take the third place team from the big eight will match Mason Kansas against Brigham Young University in a Christmas Day game. An Oklahoma Victory Over the huskers on Friday would have kept the Jay Hawks Home during the bowl season despite their 7-4 record. Coach Glen Mason said it was difficult having the teams Fate in Nebraska s hands. Quot our bands were tied. It was not a fun week a Mason said. It was particularly Tough when the players filed past his office on their Way Home for the thanksgiving he said. Quot  Chip Hilleary looked in close to having tears in his eyes saying a my career cannot end this Way a masons Iid. Hilleary left the Missouri game with a concussion last saturday. Quot no one was rooting harder for the Cor huskers than me a Mason said. Kansas athletic director Bob Frederick said he was Happy the Kansas players would get the Opportunity to play m a bowl game a a they be worked hard to come Back from not being very Good a few years ago and improved steadily together. This is wonderful for them and for the coaches As Well a he said. Kansas last appeared in the postseason when it lost 10-0 to Mississippi state in the 1981 Hall of Fame bowl Kansas has not won a bowl game since thumping Rice 33-7 in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowa since the games in Hawaii and travel expenses Are pretty great 1 think Well probably have a modest travel party a Frederick said a a we la take care of the football program. Beyond that it will be essential  Hawaii will be fairly swarming with kansans however because the second ranked Kansas basketball team will be there from dec. 27-30 in a Holiday tournament a the football team and the basketball team will even be staying in the same hotel in Honolulu a Frederick said. A a we re going to turn that place into the Jayhawk  by 8-4co Champion of the Western athletic conference beat Utah 31-22 last week to finish its season. Quot we waited until the final games to select the most deserving teams from both conferences Quot said Lenny Klompus the Aloha s executive vice president. Kansas won seven of its first eight games this year after a breakthrough 6-5 season last year but then closed with losses to Nebraska Colorado and Missouri and fell out of the rankings. Kansas a a Chip Hilleary. One More game a it was not the Way we wanted to end the season obviously but it did not detract from the great Job coach Glen Mason and his staff have done Quot f Reder ick said. A the bowl game will be a tremendous boost to Glen and for our recruiting As  Panther aide to coach season finale Pittsburgh of Sal Sunseri an assistant coach and former linebacker at fill was named the schools interim head coach for it final regular season game next saturday at Hawaii. Sunseri will serve until a successor for former coach Paul Hackett is appointed athletic director Oval Jaynes said Friday. On wednesday Fitt ousted Hackett during his third year As head coach. The panthers last three coaches a Hackett Mike Gottfried 1986-1,989 and logo Fazio 1982-85 a All were forced out less than 18 months after signing contract extensions. Sunseri 33, has been associated with the Fitt football program for 13 years. He played from 1979 to 1981 under Jackie Sherrill and later served As a graduate assistant. He has been an assistant coach Tor the past eight years. Sunseri was promoted to assistant head coach last february. A Pittsburgh native Sunseri was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steeles in 1982, but his playing career ended w Hen he Hurt his knee during training Camp that year. I Tackett 45, was 13-20-1 in three seasons including a 3-8 record this season. The panthers were 3-7-1 in 1991 and 6-5 a year ago when they lost five of their last six. Their 5714 loss at Penn state last saturday was their 13th in their last 17 Eames. Forced Stan White to do some things he did no to want to  while the Tiger quarterback was sacked five times and pressured on eight other occasions. Finally late in the game he suffered a separated shoulder on a crushing hit by defensive end John Copeland a at least the seventh quarterback this year to leave the Field against Alabama with an injury. A they have a great defensive front a said Auburn receiver Thomas Bailey. A they gave Stan White a lot of pressure. Their defensive line they just showed their dominance All Day a the defense which is allowing Only eight Points a game even scored Alabama a first touchdown Langham intercepted a while pass and returned it 61 Yards to break a scoreless tic Early in the third Quarter. A i have no adjective to describe How big that play was a Stallings said a i always Tell our players they play 55 to 66 plays for the privilege of it it ing one or  even an emotionally charged opponent a Auburn coach Pat Dye resigned the night before the game a was not enough to derail Alabama. A we  lose sight of our goals and what we were playing for a Langham said. A a we had to take care of business and not worry about what was going on with coach Dye and  Arkansas evaluating coaches by the associated press Fayetteville Ark. Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles said Friday that he expects the University to name a football coach by monday but was evasive about who would get the Job. Broyles said Joe Kines named interim coach one game into the season has a proven he is trusted and has the Confidence of the players and most of the  he made the remarks shortly after the Razorbacks ended a 3-7-1 season with a 30-6 Victory Over Louisiana state. A does the program need Joe Kines or is Joe Kines right for the program a Broyles said. Quot Well decide in the next two Days a Kines had never been a head coach in College before this year and Broyles talked about the proven track record of former football coach Lou Holtz former basketball coach Eddie Sutton and current basketball coach Nolan Richardson. Asked if Kines had established a track record Broyles said a a that a what i will evaluate Ana Tell the  Vandy s Dinardo demands dedication Nashville term. A Vanderbilt coach Gerry Dinardo Isnit interested in players who a just want an education a according to a conversation that was secretly recorded by a player who was later dismissed from the team. Dinardo dismissed Mike Gandolfo earlier this week after learning that the senior defensive lineman had carried a tape recorder under his jacket during a meeting Between the two. During the tape recorded conversation Gandolfo is heard telling Dinardo that the players fear and Are intimidated by him. When asked to disclose their names Gandolfo refused. Dinardo is heard telling Gandolfo "1 m not wild about having anybody on ibis team who just wants an education ,. 1 Tell them that in  it photo