European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 42 the stars and stripes sports sunday monday january 1/2,1995cotton almost forgotten Dallas a of nil the major bowl games tomorrow the Cotton bowl Means the least nationally. There a not even a top 10 ranking at stake Texas tech the first 6-5 team in the Cotton bowls 59-year history and no. 21 Southern California 73-1arc playing for Little More than the fun of it. Texas tech Hasni to been to a Cotton bowl since 1939, or As red amp Cotton bowl Southern cat 7-3-1 is. Texas tech 6-si 7 pm. Itt monday an new1 Raider coach Spike Dykes puts it a since moby Dick was a its the first Cotton bowl appearance for the trojans and Only the third by a Pac-10 team. Despite Little National interest the game is a hot ticket and approaching a sellout. Dykes said the red raiders arc upset by people saying they backed into the bowl because unbeaten Texas a amp a play because of probation. A a we be been wailing some 60 cars to get Here and people act Ike they Drew our name out of a hat a Dykes said. A we did have a Tough schedule this i nations Best lines Cross in Battle for National title by Rick Warner a football writer Miami a football coaches love to say that games Are won in the trenches even though it s not always True. When they say it about the Orange bowl however they re probably right. The Battle Between top ranked no bras knt a sledgehammer offensive line and no. 3 Miami Ultra Quick defensive line could very Well determine the outcome on new years night. A a they be got the Best offensive line in College football but we re Rendy for the Challenge a Miami defensive tackle Warren Sapp said. Quot All those tines they rolled Over that s not us. Nobody Rolls Over Nebraska s Marin both offensive line opened huge holes for the nations top Rushing attack which racked up 340 Yards per game. The linemen who average 295 pounds have allowed Only six sacks Ana been called for just four holding penalties a what separates their line from the others is that they re All great athletes a Miami defensive coordinator Greg me. Mackin said. Quot they could make a great basketball team. They re 300-Pound Guys who can Miami a defensive line is much smaller averaging almost 40 pounds less per Man. But the hurricanes who have the nations top rated defense make up for it with quickness and Speed. A they re relentless a Nebraska offensive tackle Zach Wing cart said. Quot against some teams you can take u rest once in a while. But you can t do that against a Orange bowl Miami 10-1-0 is. Nebraska 12-0-0 l . Act Monde or an Ain to radio a some of the things he does Are scary a Holmes said. Quot he comes off the Hall harder than anybody in be Ever seen. I la just try to run around him. In a not going to talk to him because 1 done to want to make him 4 Sapp who led Miami in sacks and Wing cart Sapp f1p� photo Miami. You can to be Lazy against them because they la catch you from Wing cart and Sapp split the major awards for linemen this season with Sapp winning the Lombardi award and Wing cart getting the outland trophy however they wont line up against each other in the Orange Downing cart will face defensive end Kenny Holmes most of the time while Sapp will be primarily matched against Guara Joel Holmes is impressed by Wing cart a 6-foot-5, 300-Pound senior who outweighs him by 60 pounds. Wing cart did t give up a suck this year and had 113 Quot pancakes blocks that flattened an opposing player. 3uurtcrback pressures despite constant of blk teaming draws the same kind of Praise from Nebraska Quot he combines quickness and strength As Well is anyone in be seen in a Long time a running backs coach Frank solicit said. Sapp said the hurricanes must use their Speed and aggressiveness to offset Nebraska s size Ana strength. A it Ain t the size of the dog its the bite a he said. A and we go for the Nebraska a offensive linemen usually Chew up the opposition opening holes so Large ency amaze running Back Lawrence Phillips. A it surprises you sometimes a said Phillips the nations third leading rusher with 144 Yards per game. A you be got to much room to run you Don y know which Way to that rarely happens against Miami which gave up Only 97 Yards per game on the ground the Only Back to gain Over Burghs Billy West who rushed for 160 on 34 carries. A a 100 Yards against hurricanes was Pitts. A they swarm All Over you Nebraska Wingback Abdul Muhammad said a a they re so fast it s hard to gel Uway from s feats squeeze out other Bapt it Alabama quarterback Jay Barker looks to toss in another Victory in tomorrows game Orlando Fla. A its rare when u quarterbacks a secret weapon so much has been made of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker heading into tomorrow s Florida Citrus bowl its As if Ohio stale a Bob Hoying was dropped off by aliens two weeks ago Hoying is the game s a a other quarterback. But he understands. A a he a established himself he a a senior and he a done this for three years und he a got a National championship a Hoying said of Barker. A i just think it a a great Opportunity for me and our offence to go up against its not like Hoying will be going fact mask to Fae mask with Barker but the comparison of the two is always there a Barker Syon the Johnny Unitas Gold in award As the nations top passer and was a finalist for the Darcy Obrion award which goes to the Best quarterback in the country. A Barker is the winning est quarterback w Citrus bowl Ohio St. 9-3-0 is. Alabama 11-1-0 7 . Cut monday a to an to 34-2-1 As a is Artur at Alabama. 1 losing was second team All big ten after leading Usu to a 9-3 record but even though lie had 17 touchdown passes Hoying had 13 interceptions even though he became Only the fourth Buckeye Qto pass for More than 2,000 Yards ova season lie was guilty of making critical mistakes that Cost his team still Hoying Isnit overlooked by people like Alabama defensive coordinator Bill Oliver a. /. A a -.v, a a a a a a Quot a if you put him on a team that threw 45 or 55 times a game you could really Sec his abilities a Oyer said a the docs everything you can ask to win a Colorado coaches Eye Irish Talent not record Tempe Ariz. A when Colorado coach. Bill Mccartney looks at notre Dame he does no to see an a ranked 6-4-1 team that beat anyone but two service academies the last six games. He sees a fiesta bowl opponent Bris Ling with stars like running backs Lee Becton and Ray Zollars wifi receiver Derrick Mayes tight end Oscar Kje Bride and quarterback Ron Powlus a a that a real big time Talent All of those kids will play at the next level a fiesta bowl notre Dame 6-4-1 is. Colorado 10-1-0 i to film Clef Monty m at it Milo Mccartney said about tomorrows game. A i think the two teams match up comparably. Their Kofl positions arc As Good As there is a Ife noted that the no 4 buffaloes 10 1 beat Michigan 27-26 with a 64-Yard pass on the final play of the game two weeks after Michigan Defeated the Irish 26-24 with a 42-Yard Field goal on the final play / a we had the great Long pass against Michigan and kicked a Field goal against Texas and held on to beat Kansas state a so it Isnit a lot different except that we won the close games and they did no to Mccartney said Mccartney who announced his retirement on nov 19, said not worrying about recruiting gave him time to study the fighting Irish the buffaloes stand to gain nothing by beating an a ranked team but Mccartney insisted his players Arentt disappointed. They want a Victory to Sci Are things after a 24-7 loss to Nebraska on oct 29, a we have As much Talent As any team in the country Quot Mccartney said a and yet we got beat solidly in our biggest game and unless we win this game am go out on a High Nolc 1 think this lean will be very frustrated a notre Dame s Lou i Loitz discussed i own frustrations Becton. Who rushed for 1,044 Yards Thi previous season struggled with a in uric and had his most spectacular game Whei he gained 156 Yaru on 26 carries in tin Cal Zollars bad his Best game a 15 Yards in 14 tries against Purdue a he for season ending 17-17 tic with Souther Cal Zollars bad a Yards in he was hurl. He missed three games and Mcclo four and the two seniors did t Start to it Gether for six straight contests
