European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday August 27, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 72 percent in Grid poll of playoff by Scripps Howard news service s parting company with the people who run College football an overwhelming majority of those who Call themselves fans of the game favor a National championship playoff according to a nationwide Oil conducted by Scripps Howard news ervice and Ohio University. The Survey found 72 percent who said they wanted a football playoff unlike coaches who done to want a playoff because of added pressure and bowl officials who want to keep their games As single events. A this has been pretty consistent said Vince Dooley athletic director Quot at Georgia and a member of a special Mcaa committee that studied the playoff idea. He agrees that the Public wants a championship game but the committee decided that proposed legislation was too Complex to present to the membership at the Mcaa s january meeting. The Issue was tabled indefinitely by the presidents commission. 5 hosting Liberty Memphis Tenn. A five College football independents announced an agreement thursday to compete among themselves to become Host team for the Liberty bowl in Memphis. Athletic directors from the University of Memphis Cincinnati Southern Mississippi Tulane and East Carolina said the agreement gives their schools an unusually Good shot at a bowl berth and could also help in efforts to form a new conference. The agreement which participants Call the a Liberty bowl Alliance a covers this years game on dec. 31 and next years Liberty bowl said Steve Ehrhart the bowls director. The Alliance team with the Best record will Host the game. Liberty bowl directors will pick the other team. Powlus hurting South Bend ind. A notre Dame quarterback Ron Powlus trying to rebound from a broken Collarbone will not play in the final preseason scrimmage saturday because of tendinitis in his throwing Elbow. Powlus a Sophomore who suffered the season ending injury in the final preseason scrimmage last year developed the latest problem this week. Cowboy linebacker Darrin Smith pulls Down san Fhaner Darrin Smith during new Orleans 28-10 exhibition Victory thursday. Bronco backup Steps up big by the associated press one thing the Denver Broncos wont have to worry about this season is whether they be found a capable backup to John Elway. It was a question that was open to debate when Denver decided to part company with Tommy Maddox but Hugh Millen appeared to answer it thursday night. Millen completed 22 of 32 passes for 290 Yards including two touchdowns 29 seconds apart late in the first half leading Denver Over the Arizona cardinals 30-21 thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams. A Hugh Millen is a Guy we can win with if the situation arises a Denver coach Wade Phillips said. A we answered some questions there tonight. What i liked was seeing him Bounce Back from that Early interception a Millen was More than just a nil exhibitions backup thursday night. In effect he was the teams last resort. Millen played All but the final two minutes because Elway was being rested. Maddox who refused to take a pay Cut and was told he will either be traded by sunday or released did not play. Denver 2-3 snapped a three game preseason losing Streak to the cardinals 1-3. In other games thursday saints 28, cowboys 10 at new Orleans the saints 1-3 scored two touchdowns on Long passes and two on hard runs in beating the two time defending super bowl champions 2-3. Jim Everett completed 10 of 14 passes for 150 Yards in the first half including a 49-Yard touchdown toss to Torrance Small. Wade Wilson came in and hit All four passes for 71 Yards including a 51-Yard bomb to Steve Rhem. Colts 24, Browns 7 at Indianapolis the biggest play of Marshall Faulks Young nil career came on a 72-Yard pass to Start the Colts 4-0 on the Way to their first unbeaten preseason since 1989. Chargers 24, rams 6 at san Diego the chargers 1-4 avoided their first wingless exhibition season while the rams 0-4 lost their ninth straight preseason game dating to 1992. The rams scored Only three touchdowns in four exhibition games. Stan Humphries threw touchdown passes to wide receivers Mark Seay and Shawn Jefferson and san Diego s defense provided two turnovers. Humphries who finished 7-for-10 for 86 Yards led san Diego to scores on All three of his drives. John Carney kicked a 34-Yard Field goal to make it 17-3 in the second , Ohio state favored in openers by Rick Warner. A football writer this years College football opener Al nost was last years closer. Nebraska and West Virginia the Only major teams that did no to lose a regular season game in 1993, play tomorrow in the Kickoff classic at giants stadium in Rutherford . 8 . Get on an to and radio. Some people thought the Cor huskers l and mountaineers should have met for the National championship last new years night Huhe Orange bowl. But once beaten Florida state was invited to play the Flor huskers and the seminoles won the rational title with an 18-16 Victory. I West Virginia settled for a sugar bowl showdown against Florida which routed line mountaineers 41-7. I now instead of playing for the National a championship the no. 4 Cor huskers and i 24 mountaineers will play the firs College football game of College footballs 125th season. Both teams have key players returning but Nebraska has More of them. Thirteen Cor Husker starters Are Back including option a a Wiz Tommie Frazier four offensive linemen leading receiver Abdul Muhammad All big eight defensive tackle Terry Connealy and standout linebacker de Stewart. Frazier a Junior who has started 19 straight games is an elusive runner who has worked hard to improve his passing. A a he a a great player a said West Virginia coach Don Nehlen. A the could easily be the Heisman trophy quarterback is a question Mark for Neh Len who must replace 1993 starter Jake Kelchner and backup Darren Studstill. Sophomore Chad Johnston who threw Only 15 passes last season will make his first cohere Start against Nebraska. A a he la have to grow up Quick a Nehlen said. Much of the offensive Burden will fall on Junior tailback Robert Walker who rushed for a school record 1,250 Yards last season. However the mountaineers May Iro have to score too Many Points if their Veteran defense lives up to expectations. A a they be got a lot of size and strength a said Nebraska offensive tackle Rob Zatechka. A they look a lot like not quite. Had they played last year it probably would have been a close game. But this year Nebraska has a big Edge especially at quarterback. The Cor huskers Are favored by 16v Points. Nebraska 31-14. The second game of the season takes place monday night when no. 20 Ohio state plays Fresno state in the pigskin classic at Anaheim Calif. 3 . Get tuesday on an to Ohio state lost All american defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson and leading rusher Raymont Harris from last years 10-1-1 team that tied for the big ten title. But the buckeyes still have a lot of Talent including All league selections Joey Galloway receiver Korey Stringer offensive tackle and Lorenzo styles linebacker. Fresno state has a huge Gap to fill at quarterback where record setting passer Trent Dilfer left for the nil after his Junior year. Sophomore Adrian Claiborne is slated to Start against 13-Point favorite Ohio state. A it seems like they re going to put pressure on me whether i want it or not a Claiborne said. The bulldogs who went 8-4 last season and shared the Western athletic conference title upset Southern Cal 24-7 in the 1992 Freedom bowl at Anaheim stadium. Their next trip to the stadium wont be so successful. Ohio state 3414. A a a a a. A
