European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 3, 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 to roses i Florida will turn the tide by Rick Warner a football writer Birmingham ala., and Tokyo Japan Don t have much in common. On saturday though the two cities will share the spotlight in College football. The Southeastern conference championship will be decided in Birmingham where no. 9 Florida 9-2 plays no. 16 Alabama 8-2-1. The big ten title will be Quot settled in Tokyo where no. 10 Wisconsin 8-1-1 meets no. 25 Michigan state 6-4. Wisconsin can earn its first Rose bowl berth in 31 years by beating Michigan state in the annual coca cola bowl at the Tolyo dome. If the badgers lose they go to the Holiday bowl and Ohio state goes to the Rose. Wisconsin a strength is its rugged running attack which leads the big ten with 247 Yards per game. Junior Brent Moss is the nation s third leading rusher with a 133-Yard average and has already set the schools single season Rushing record. The badgers should have no problems moving the Ball against Liberty bowl bound Michigan state which ranks sixth or lower in every big ten defensive category. The spartans have Given up an average of 30 Points in their last three games including a 38-37 loss to Penn state last week. A Brent Moss left leads Wisconsin against Michigan state Terry Dean takes Over at quarterback for the gators. Fhy a Wisconsin has lost eight straight to Michigan state but the badgers Are favored by 8v4 Points this time. Wisconsin 31-21.college football predictions the Sec championship matches two teams that Are coming off emotional losses to their Arch rivals. Florida was beaten by Florida state 33-21 last saturday while Alabama lost to Auburn 22-14 on nov. 20. Both teams also lost their starting quarterbacks in those games. Florida freshman Danny Wuerffel injured his right knee and will be replaced saturday by Junior Terry Dean who has alternated with Wuerffel this season. Alabama Junior Jay Barker Hurt his left knee and will be replaced by Sophomore Brian Burgdorf who will be making Only hts third career Start the Crimson tide also May have to play without Star defensive Back Antonio Lang Nam declared ineligible for signing with an agent after the 1993 sugar bowl. Alabama has appealed Ana is awaiting a ruling from the Mcaa. Losing Langham would be a major blow to Alabama a league leading pass defense which will be tested by the Sec s top passing team. Langham a fourth Quarter interception return gave Alabama a 28-21 Victory Over Florida in last years inaugural Sec title game. This year the gators 5v4-Point favourites will get revenge and a trip to the sugar bowl. Flouda 23-24. Last week 7-2 straight 4-5 spread. _. Season 176-45 straight 101-93 spread. Dame Charleston . A notre Dame May hot wind up the nations no. 1 football team but bowl negotiations apparently Are proving again that the Irish Are the perennial television ratings champions i pc feed one. The Irish Are looming in the background. A a we have determined it is not in our Best interest to do anything before sunday a said Troy Matieu the bowl s executive director. A that a simply our position a he said. Quot As to our reasons in be been asked probably 30 different angles. We have to do what s Best for our organization and we do that every year. And if you re consistent in looking out for your organization everything works  a cynic might say that Quot looking out for your organization Means making sure the to owl does no to miss a Chance to land notre Dame although Mathiu certainly has t said that. Here san idea of what the sugar bowl and its so liars stand to lose if they done to land no. 5 notre Dame pm a in 1992, the Orange bowl with Miami and Nebraska vying for the National championship on Abc on prime time got a 11.0 rating and 18 share going up against a meaningless notre Dame Florida matchup in the sugar bowl on Abc which got a 10.8 and 18 share nonetheless. A the year before notre Dame played Colorado for the National championship in the Orange bowl and got an 18.3 rating and 30 share. Tennessee a wild 23-22 Victory Oyer Virginia in the sugar bowl meanwhile got a 4.9 and 8 share making it the lowest rated game on new years Day despite being in prime time. We be had a Facelift and y our re going to love our new look a a a Heidelberg publishers prices All hardcovers except hardcover bestsellers. They re already discounted saturday amp sunday Only a dec. 4-5 free stars and stripes newspaper1 to first 40k customers i j l stars and stripes bookstores Only at the Heidelberg shopping Center store 1 special stars and stripes coupons not valid during this Sale