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6C DETROIT FREE PRESSWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1990 LEADERS Wolverines' old masters Michigan PASSING A CYds TD Rats RUSHING Alt Yds Ave Lg TD Bender, CMU Taytes, WMU Meger, Toledo Thornton, Ohio Neu, BaH State Dalora, Kent Clement, Miami Jackson. EMU 2621451978 3111572163 2291251637 2161131453 159 76 889 2361161385 173 751047 213 941237 2621271386 13U 118.0 112.2 110.6 104.6 99.7 92.5 90.3 90.0 Jon Vaughn 190 1208 6.4 63 8 Ricky Powers 79 381 4.8 27 3 Jarrod Bunch 77 374 4.9 32 2 Allen Jefferson 49 265 5.4 44 6 PASSING Alt PctYdtTO In Elvis Grbac 203 118 58.11385 13 7 Ken Sollom 5 4 80.0 76 1 0 RECEIVING No Yds PC 17tD Des. Howard 44 699 15.9 44 7 D. Alexander 25 363 14.5 56 4 Jon Vaughn 19 113 5.9 11 0 While, B.Green it 1 Big Ten bowls are quantity, not quality The Big Ten might lock as many as six teams into bowl berths, but that probably won't translate into quite the national visibility it seems.

The league champion goes to the Rose Bowl, but that game once again will have no impact on the national championship i PUNTING No Yds Avg Bl Eduardo Azcona 361369 38.0 51 0 PUNT RET No Yds Avg TD Tripp Welborne 29 418 14.4 60 0 KICK OFF RET No Yds Ave LG TD Des. Howard D. Alexander 13 429 33 0 95 10 279 27.9 40 RECEIVING CYds Ave CG Aeema, WMU 54 703 13.0 5.4 Szalchcic, B. Green 46 582 12.7 4.6 Bovko, WMU 42 677 16.1 4.2 Isaiah, Toledo 41 578 14.1 4.1 Ealy, CMU 44 914 20.8 4.0 OFFENSE Plys Yds Per ea W. Michigan 721 3933 3913 Toledo 774 3890 389.0 Cent.

Michigan 835 4225 384.1 Kent Slate 712 3028 302.8 Miami (Ohio) 649 2988 298.8 Ohio 579 2929 292.9 E. Michigan 685 2855 285 Ball Slate 689 2771 277.1 Bowling Green 659 2647 264.7 DEFENSE Ptys Yds Per ea BaH Stale 639 2280 228.0 Cent. Michigan 681 2539 230J Miami (Ohio) 688 2567 256.7 Toledo 644 2814 281.4 Bowling Green 736 3583 358.3 W. Michigan 726 3680 368.0 E.Michigan 725 3689 368.9 Kent Stale 708 3831 383.1 Ohio 730 4522 452.2 SCORING RusRec Ret XP FG Pts J.D. Carlson 0 0 0 36 13 75 Jon Vaughn 8 0 0 0 0 48 Des.

Howard 0 7 1 0 0 48 1 Michigan State RUSHING Alt Yds Ave Le TD Jl 1 i JF Tico Ducket! 210 1157 5.5 43 9 Hy. Hickson 171 810 4.7 32 9 Dan Enos 66 143 2.2 29 6 PASSING Att PctYdsTD Hi Dan Enos 177 113 63.81341 2 8 RECEIVING No Yds PC Le TD James Bradley 28 440 16.0 43 0 C. Hawkins 16 234 14.6 45 0 Hv. Hickson 14 151 10.8 27 1 Central Michigan Att Yds Ave i PG RUSHING PUNTING No Yds Ave Le Bl 2441047 4-3 143 611 4.3 95.2 55.6 Billy Smith Darnell Rush Josh Butland 341361 40.0 62 1 GREG STODA Big Ten i JULIAN H. GONZALEZDetroit Free Press Assistant coaches Tirrel Burton (left) and Jerry Hanlon have been around the Michigan campus longer than some of the buildings.

1 i 1 1.1 and perhaps not much on the Top 10 rankings. The Rivalry, otherwise known as Michigan-Ohio State, has been reduced to a competition for Gator and Liberty Bowl berths. Illinois (Hall cf Fame) and Michigan State (John PUNT RET No Yds Ave Le TD PASSING Att PctYdsTD In Brian Winlers 7 57 8.1 15 0 Jeff Bender 262 145 55.3)978 15 8 KICKOFF RET. No Yds Ave LG TD RECEIVING Yds PC Brian Wintort 15 240 16.0 32 0 5 124 24.8 42 0 C. Hawkins 44 916 20.8 29 387 13.4 25 322 12.9 Ken Ealy Bob Kench Eric Slockford Eastern Michigan SCORING RusRec Ret XP FG Pts JohnLangeloh 0 0 0 31 11 64 Tico Duckelt 9 1 0 0 0 60 Hy.

Hickson 9 1 0 0 0 60 Dan Enos 7 0 0 0 0 42 Notre Dame Burton, Hanbn draw on 2 decades of JJ'M experience BY STEVE KORNACKI Free Press Sports Writer There are two framed pictures, one of Dan Dierdorf and the other of Bubba Paris and Ed Muransky, waiting to be hung in Jerry Hanlon's office. The photos have been leaning against the wall since August, when Hanlon and other Michigan football coaches moved into the new Center of Champions in Ann Arbor. Those pictures of his former All-America linemen Dierdorf was his favorite eventually will get up on the wall. But for now, Hanlon has other things on his mind. He is coaching.

"I thought I wanted to be a lawyer in college," Hanlon said. "I got a taste of it in the Army Counter-intelligence Corps, and I didn't feel cut out to be behind a desk. "I felt I was a good people person. I wanted to communicate with someone not as smart as me, so I got into high school teaching and coaching. LOVE TO TEACH.

I LOVE TO COACH." And he loves to raise his voice for emphasis. Hanlon, 61, has the longest tenure among Big Ten assistants and was a member of Bo Schembechler's first U-M staff in 1969. He has coached the offensive line for 17 years and spent five years, 1982-86, coaching quarterbacks. Hanlon and Jerry Sandusky, who joined the Penn State staff in 1969, are believed to have the longest continuous service as assistants at any major college. U-M running back coach Tirrel Burton, who will be 61 Monday, comes close.

He has been at U-M since 1970, coaching receivers such as Jim Smith and Anthony Carter in his first decade. Burton and Hanlon decided to stay with Gary Moeller after Schembechler retired. Buildings, players and coaches come and go, but Burton and Hanlon have stayed. Both have been head coaching candidates at other schools, but the grass never looked green enough elsewhere. "I know it's unusual to spend as much time in one place in my profession," Burton said.

"A lot of guys hop around. There were other head coaching jobs, but none seemed as. good a job as the one I already had." Said Hanlon: "I could never get myself to leave just to be a head coach, and I know some head coaches who would trade places with me right now. I would have liked to have had my own team, but was always too selective. Great jobs are hard to find." Their alma mater both are members RUSHING Att Yds Ave Le TD RUSHING AW Yds Ave PG Ed Nwagbaraocha 103 375 3.6 37.5 Moss Cameron 79 274 3.5 45.7 Mitch Brown 92 271 2.9 33.9 PASSING AW PctYdsTD In S.

Jackson 213 94 44.11237 5 11 S. Hormann 65 36 55.4 433 3 3 RECEIVING Yds PC Patrick Walsh 26 349 13.4 Todd Bell 17 306 18.0 Jon Pfeiler 15 258 17.2 Western Michigan RUSHING AW Yds Ave TD Corey Sylve 121 685 5.7 4 Michael Greene 113 530 4.7 1 Dan Boggan 57 197 3.5 6 PASSING AW PctYdsTD In Brad Tayles 31) 157 50 52)63 14 9 RECEIVING Yds PC Rodney Culver 127 631 5.0 41 5 Raghib Ismail 56 476 8.5 76 3 Ricky Wallers 73 404 5.5 66 7 Tony Brooks 90 370 4.1 28 2 Rick Mirer 73 187 2.6 30 5 PASSING Att PctYdsTD In Rick Mirer 164 95 57.91533 8 4 RECEIVING No Yds PC Le TP Raghib Ismail 26 553 21.3 54 2 Tony Smith 13 200 15.4 47 2 Rodney Culver 13 145 11.2 59 2 Derek Brown 11 154 14.0 40 1 PUNTING No Yds Ave Le Bl Craig Hentrich 23 1017 44.2 63 0 PUNT RET No Yds Ave Le TD 8 112 14.0 38 0 Raghib Ismail KICKOFF RET No Yds Ave LG TD Raghib Ismail 11 284 25.8 94 1 Rodney Culver 5 53 10.6 17 0 Tony Brooks 4 67 16.8 20 0 Ryan Mihalko 4 49 12.3 20 0 SCORING RusRec Ret XP FG Pts "Every kid has tried to test me because of my size," he said. "But they find out the mind is what makes you tough. Everything in this game works out if you're fair, though. It's not how big you are or how loud you holler.

It's how much they respect you." He once coached players more his size: "I coached offensive and defensive backs at Dayton and Miami, until our offensive line coach left. Bo looked at me and said, 'Hanlon, you are now the offensive line Schembechler played at Miami before Burton and Hanlon, and both met him as high school coaches in Ohio. They were halfbacks on Ara Parseghian's Mid-American Conference champions of 1954 and '55. "Ara was as mentally advanced as anyone in the game," Burton said. "He was very influential in me going into coaching." Burton, all-conference as a senior, still holds Miami records for average per carry in a season (8.8 yards) and career (8.3).

He was third in the NCAA 220-yard low hurdles in 1955. He played one year for Ottawa in the Canadian Football League and was elected to the Miami Athletic Hall of Fame in 1974. "We've been friends a long time and have spent so much time together," Hanlon said. "We even get together for golf in the summers, but Tirrel beats me all the time." Burton chuckled and said, "Jerry's beaten me some. But I do love to golf.

I can have a good time just hitting shag balls. You know, as I figure it, there's only one shortcoming to coaching. I can't play golf right now." of the Miami (Ohio) Class of '56 expressed interest several times, but nothing ever came of it. They raised their families in Ann Arbor, and kept coaching the players at the heart of U-M's running game, giving all the while. "Ah, but we've taken a lot away, too," Hanlon said.

"The most enjoyable part is seeing young men develop and grow," Burton said. "It is great fun to win, and we've done a lot of that. But the kids are the best part. "Jamie Morris has been my favorite. He was supposed to be too small to have success.

But I knew he would be great after one month. He was enthusiastic, attentive, tough and smart." Morris, U-M's all-time rushing leader with 4,393 yards, is out of football after two years with the Washington Redskins. "Tirrel was everything to me," Morris said. "He was like my father and mother. He always was in my corner.

Bo would get on me, and he would take some of the blame for me. He handled each individual the way he needed to be handled." Young players view them as Yodas with whistles. "Coach Hanlon has been at it for eons," offensive lineman Matt Elliott said. "Whatever he says, I take to heart. He is the dean of line coaches and a wealth of knowledge.

He has made all of us so much better." Hanlon, at 5-feet-8, often appears to be a ringmaster, barking commands and cracking the whip in practice. PauLAgema AllanBoyko Robert Walker Corey Sylve Ulrlo King Lavelle VanHorn 54 703 13.0 42 677 15.9 20 226 11.3 19 226 11.9 18 261 14.5 9 217 24.1 Craig Henlrich Ricky Wallers R. Culver R. Ismail Rick Mirer 0 0 37 15 82 0 0 0 0 42 2 0 0 0 42 2 1 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 30 Midwest Conference RUSHING Att Yds Ave PG Big Ten Cameron. Hillsdale 2991462 4.9 132.9 Mullins, Saginaw 2)1)178 5.6 107.1 Littleiohn, Ferris 2131049 4.9 95.4 Tlbbetls, NMU 167 733 4.4 91.6 RUSHING Att Yds Ave PG PASSING A CYds TD Rate 1901208 6.4 2101157 5i 172 892 5.2 133 8 50 6.4 137 819 6.0 171 810 47 190 795 4.2 122 705 5.8 129 665 5.2 160 550 3.4 134.2 128J 99.1 94.4 91.0 90.0 88.3 78.3 73.8 61.1 Vaughn, U-M Ducket), MSU Dunbar, Ind Smith, Ohk) St.

Bell, Iowa Hickson, MSU Christian, NW Stewart, Iowa Griffith, III Smith, Minn HuH, Gr. Valley 2411342)52 )9 152.5 Cornell, NMU 2961702325 11 129.6 M.Lee, Ashland 2511311639 15 121.5 Como, Hillsdale 264)411721 13 113.1 Mitchell, Indy. 2441011693 9 102.0 RECEIVING Yds PG PASSING A CYds TD Rate 55 53 52 37 36 36 867 699 859 508 527 439 Stewart, No. Mich. RoeNing, Butler Ponder, Wayne Gauer, Butler Winchell, St.

Jos. Nickel, No. Mich. 2841842022 2071081646 59 34 487 2181331611 2031181385 68 38 499 1771131341 2111211352 2641441811 143 76 977 14 135.2 15 134.2 3 133.6 9 131.2 13 129J 5 127.1 2 122.2 )0 120.2 11 119.1 5 115.1 Verduzco, IH Frey, Ohio SI. Dyer, Ind Rodgers, Iowa Grbac U-M Schaffner, Minn Enos, MSU Williams, N'wsn Hunter, Purdue Fleetwood, Mn NCAA RUSHING Att Yds Avg PG RECEIVING Yds CG Penn State next in Notre Dame's path 266 1513 2191339 252)378 1901208 2671290 2281161 2101157 2291279 200110) 184 1212 140 927 272)139 209 947 20) 946 2)) 840 5.7 151.3 6.1 148.7 5.5 137.8 6.4 134.2 4.8 129.0 5.1 129.0 Si 128.5 5.6 127.9 5.5 122.3 6.6 121.2 6.6 1)58 4.2 113.9 4.5 105.2 4.7 105.1 4.0 105.0 Bieniemy, Colo D.Lewis, Tx.

Hudson, Okla.St. Vaughn, U-M Cobb, Rice Maywelher, Army Duckett, MSU Lewis, Wash Grant, Ulah St. Robinson, N. IN Flowers, Neb. Carney, San Jose Craver, Fresno Richardsn, LaTech Parmalee, Ball St.

744 5.6 644 5.4 699 4J 515 4.2 634 3.5 287 3.5 337 3.4 467 3.2 440 11 243 3.1 Wax, III Buchanan.N'wstn Howard, U-M McManus, Pur. J.Graham, Ohio SI. Christian, NW Calloway, Purdue Olive, Ohio St. Bradev, Mich-St Lester, III MiMk OFFENSE Ptvs Yds PG PASSING Att Yds Rate 3928 3858 684 653 Iowa Michigan Ohio SI. Michigan St.

IHinois Indiana Purdue Minnesota Northwestern Wisconsin 617 3612 663 1596 630 3437 597 3287 618 2832 629 2728 436.4 428.6 401.3 399.5 381.8 365.2 314.6 303.) 294.0 276.0 S.Mcore, Va Detmer, BYU McGwire, S.D.SI Mirer, N. Dame Erickson, Martini, San Jose Fuller, SC Matthews, Florida Palumbis, Stanford Weldon, Fla.St B.Johnson, Fla St Gabriel, Hawaii Kopp, Pec D.Klingler, Hou Nagle, L'ville 219 1322153 169 0 417 2793858 1 58.6 309 1792636 151.6 164 951533 147.7 287 1722500 146.9 331 1922714 141 6 238 142 1980 293 1802298 140.3 300 2082326 140.1 135 851023 139.3 159 1071)30 137.3 218 1121792 137.0 367 2102796 136.6 515 2923852 136 0 263 1462150 135.9 591 2646 2484 596 Hancock), apparently concerned about the bowl panic, cut early deals. Indiana, if it wins one of its last two games, likely will draw a spot in the Peach. This is not big stuff. Part of the problem is that Big Ten teams rip each other for eight weeks, and the frequent result is a pounding in the polls.

Conference-leading Iowa is the league's highest-ranked team (No. 12 in the AP). But another part of the problem is the Big Ten's stubborn refusal to allow its teams to consider Fiesta Bowl invitations simply because that NBC-televised game is played during a time opposite the Rose Bowl on ABC. The Fiesta Bowl situation is different this season as a result of Arizona's controversial Martin Luther King Jr. holiday vote.

In a typical year, the Fiesta lockout robs the Big Ten of an attractive alternative. Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany can talk all he wants about the need to "maximize the value of the (Rose Bowl)," but that argument is hollow. If a Rose Bowl were to shape up as a game of national consequence, its value would stand up without fear of competition. And if a Rose Bowl pairing is a dud, no amount of posturing by the league will change that. "I can understand the rule, but I'd like to play in the Fiesta Bowl," Michigan coach Gary Moeller said.

"I guess it would be nice to go where you want to go." Exactly. The Big Ten has said it would allow teams to play in the Fiesta if the bowl would change its starting time. This season, the Fiesta is the 4:30 p.m. telecast as the middle segment of NBC's New Year's Day tripleheader, between the Hall of Fame and Orange. Fiesta officials, when considering a site change this year as a result of the King referendum, hinted about seeking permission to change the date and time, too, and then chasing the Michigan-Ohio State winner.

Maybe the Fiesta will seek a future arrangement allowing starting time flexibility. But a better idea, considering the lack of punch to recent Rose Bowl games, would be for the Big Ten to reconsider its Fiesta stance. Difference Of Opinion: Illinois coach John Mackovic likes the Big Ten's conference schedule. "I think it's the best in the country," he said. "We should never apologize for playing eight in a row.

We play it right." Purdue coach Fred Akers, though, would prefer a change: "I'd like to add more than just Penn State and play more games outside and not be in a life-and-death struggle every week." It's been mostly death for the Boilermakers, 9-21 in Big Ten games since Akers became coach in 1987. THE YAP TRAP: "It still infuriates me to think about it." Iowa coach Hayden Fry, whose Hawkeyes lost to Ohio State, 27-26, after the Buckeyes scored on the last play of the first half and the last play of the game. EXTRA POINTS: Michigan State is a cumulative 7-10-1 in its first three Big Ten games since 1985. The Spartans are 25-2-1 the rest of the way in the Big Ten during those seasons Ohio State had the Big Ten offensive and defensive players of the week in wide receiver Bobby Olive (six catches, including the game-winner against Iowa) and linebacker Jason Simmons (eight tackles and two sacks). If there were a special-teams award, Buckeyes punter Jeff Bohlman (1 0 for a 43-yard average) probably would have won that.

Shaken, Not Stirred Too bad Olive doesn't play at San Jose State, where the quarterback is Ralph Martini. Think of it. Pass complete fronf Martini to Olive. DEFENSE Plvs Yds PG By Jack Saylor Free Press Sports Writer Coach Lou Holtz has not been sending any Postcards from the Edge, but that's where Notre Dame has been living most of the season. They average 35.4 points, but the No.

1 Irish rarely win easily. Five of their eight victories and their lone loss were decided by margins of one to nine points. Next comes Penn State, one of the nation's defensive leaders. The Nittany Lions likely won't overwhelm Notre Dame's much-maligned secondary Saturday, but the Irish offense will be under pressure to produce. The Nittany Lions have won seven straight by allowing only 13 points a game, including shutouts of Rutgers and Alabama.

They rank in the top 10 in all major defensive categories. "No team has scored more than 21 points a game on them and that's impressive," Holtz said Tuesday. "I would hope we can move the ball against them more than the average team, but we have to bring a complete team." 590 2763 307.0 636 2843 There's parity, and our schedule is incredibly difficult. I won't last 11 years, but I plan on coming back." EASTERN MICHIGAN: Coach Jim Harkema said freshman receiver Brian Wauldron and freshman offensive tackle Ed Hickman will play more in Saturday's season finale at Kent State. The Hurons have lost seven straight, and Harkema said he soon will do a thorough evaluation of Eastern's problems: "It's tough to find out what went wrong when you're thinking about winning Saturday's game.

I'll get a better look at what happened when the season concludes." MICHIGAN: Coach Gary Moeller gave partial credit to center Steve Everitt for placekicker J.D. Carlson's improvement in Saturday's 22-17 victory over Illinois. Carlson made all five field goal attempts after missing seven of his previous 15. Everitt had been sidelined by a broken foot. "He may have helped us because kicking is a rhythm thing, and Steve has practiced so much doing those snaps," Moeller said.

"J.D.'s confidence has to be up particularly the one that hit the crossbar from 51 yards." Moeller said Everitt has come close to regaining his starting role. MICHIGAN STATE: The Spartans have shut out opponents in the third quarter in eight of nine games, holding an 84-7 scoring edge. Only Michigan has scored on MSU in that quarter. Northwestern, MSU's opponent Saturday, hasn't won three Big Ten games in a season since 1973, when it went 4-4. The Wildcats are 1-5 in the conference with two games left.

RECEIVING No Yds CG 2888 320.9 2930 325.6 2964 329.3 3005 333.9 S82 642 618 629 Irish flanker Raghib Ismail is what makes the offense complete. When Tennessee tried to defuse him on every snap last week, the Irish displayed other weapons. "We would shout, 'Rocket in the backfield, Rocket in the whatever," Vols corner-back Jeremy Lincoln said after Notre Dame's 34-29 victory. With all of that attention on Ismail, Rodney Culver was wide open on a 59-yard touchdown catch, and Ricky Watters rushed for 174 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown. Finally, the Vols couldn't stop Ismail, either, as he ran 44 yards for the clinching score.

MORE IRISH: Not mentioning the rumor he will coach the Minnesota Vikings next season, Holtz affirmed his intentions to stay at Notre Dame: "I plan on being back for another year if Notre Dame will have me; I haven't given a thought to anything else. I said before I planned on ending my career here, but I'd be less than honest if I said I'd stay 1 1 years like Frank Leahy and Ara Parseghlan. The situation Is different today. Iowa Indiana Michigan St. Illinois Michigan Ohio SI.

Wisconsin Minnesota Purdue Northwestern 630 3191 354.6 628 3318 368.7 679 3623 402.6 642 4029 447.7 Mid-American Hazard, Houston Slaughter, LaTech Boyce, BYU Morgan, N.Mexico McCaffrey, Staa Blackwell, TCU Good, Houston Wycheck, Md P.Rowe, SDSt Bellini, BYU McCardell, UNLV Shipley, TCU Dawsey, Fla.St Wax, 18 Woodley, TCU 61 634 7.6 74 937 7.4 6 979 6.7 74 925 6.7 59 889 6.5 59 770 6.5 58 510 6.4 58 509 6.4 49 998 6.1 55 546 6.1 59 922 5.9 53 714 5.8 53 694 5.8 51 744 5.6 5) 615 5.6 RUSHING Att Yds Avg PG Parmalee, Ball SI. 211 840 4.0 105.0 B. Smith, CMU 2421047 4 95.2 Trotter, Toledo )30 757 5.7 94.6 Parker, Toledo 223 879 3.9 87.9 Carter, Miami )68 775 4.6 77.5 SEC teams scattered in bowl scene PROBABLE BOWL PAIRINGS BOWL DATETIME TV PROBABLE TEAMS Sugar Jan. 18:30 p.m. ABC Virginia vs.

SEC champion Orange Jan. 18 p.m. NBC Notre Dame vs. Colorado Rose Jan. 15 p.m.

ABC Iowa vs. Washington Fiesta Jan. 14:30 p.m. NBC Louisville vs. an SEC team Citrus Jan.

11:30 p.m. ABC Georgia Tech vs. Nebraska Cotton Jan. 11:30 p.m. CBS Miami vs.

Southwest champion" Fame Jan. 11 p.m. NBC Clemson vs. Illinois Gator Jan. 111:30 am.

NBC Michigan-Ohio St. winner vs. an SEC team Copper Dec. 315 p.m. TBS Wyoming vs.

California Hancock Dec. 312:30 p.m. CBS Michigan State vs. Southern Cal Blockbuster Dec. 298 p.m.

Raycom Penn State vs. Florida State Holiday Dec. 297:30 p.m. ESPN BYU vs. Texas or Texas Peach Dec.

2912:30 p.m. ABC Indiana vs. an SEC team Freedom Dec. 298 p.m. Raycom Colorado State vs.

Oregon All American Dec. 287:30 p.m. ESPN N. Carolina State vs. Southern Mississippi Liberty Dec.

278 p.m. ESPN Ohio loser vs. Air Force" Aloha Dec. 253:30 p.m. ABC Syracuse or North Carolina vs.

Arizona Independence Dec. 158 p.m. Mizlou LSI) or S. Carolina vs. Baylor California Dec.

83:30 p.m. SpChan Central Mich, vs. San Jose-Fresno winner by Greg Stoda Free Press Sports Writer The Fiesta Bowl took steps Tuesday to nail down its berths and defuse the controversy over a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Louisville and the Southeastern Conference runner-up will play in the Jan.

1 game at Tempe, where King will be honored at halftime. The bowl also will set up a $100,000 scholarship fund for minority students at each competing school, in addition to the $100,000 the bowl gives each to endow a professorship. Last week, Arizona voters rejected a statewide, paid King holiday, prompting a controversy that led some teams to decline Fiesta Bowl berths. NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue also recommended that the 1993 Super Bowl be moved from Phoenix. The backlash has been so strong, Arizona Gov.

Rose Mofford might call a special legislative session to reconsider the holiday proposal. "We want to make a positive statement about what a football game and a community can be," said John Junker, Fiesta director. "We want to heal our community and move forward." Louisville's jump from the All American Bowl to the Fiesta led to a trickle-down effect on other bowls. It is most complicated in the potential lineup of Southeastern Conference teams. The SEC champion will gb to the Sugar Bowl, runners-up to the Fiesta, Gator and Peach.

Tennessee, Mississippi, Auburn and Alabama are all involved in this shuffling, except that Ole Miss won't go to the Fiesta. With Florida (5-1 SEC) on NCAA probation, the assumption is that the winner of Saturday's Tennessee-Mississippi game will play Virginia in the Sugar. But there is another possibility. Auburn (3-1-1) could get the Sugar Bowl berth by beating Georgia and Alabama, if the Tennessee-Ole Miss winner subsequently loses a game. Tennessee (2-1-1) has games left with Kentucky and Vanderbilt.

Ole Miss (4-1) closes with Mississippi State. Here's how it works: If Tennessee is in the Sugar the Auburn-Alabama winner (Dec. 1) goes to the Fiesta, the loser to the Gator and Mississippi to the Peach. If Mississippi is in the Sugar Tennessee goes to the Fiesta, the Auburn-Alabama winner to the Gator and the loser to the Peach. If Auburn is in the Sugar Tennessee goes to the Fiesta, Alabama to the Gator and Ole Miss to the Peach.

The Michigan-Ohio State winner would play Auburn or Alabama in the Gator. If the Buckeyes go to the Rose, Iowa would replace them in the GutcrT The Michigan-OSU loser will play Air Force in the Liberty, if the Falcons win at Texas-El Paso. If they lose, the replacement might be Louisiana State, South Carolina or North Carolina. Louisville's place in the All American Bowl was filled by Southern Mississippi, which switched its allegiance from the Independence. Southern Miss will face.

North Carolina State. The Independence will invite Baylor if it doesn't win the Southwest Conference title and slip into the Cotton. Baylor's opponent would be LSU or South Carolina. LSU (4-5) has games against Mississippi State and Tulane; South Carolina (5-4) must play Clemson and West Virginia. North Carolina (5-4-1) is being considered as an Aloha Bowl replacement for Syracuse against Arizona.

The Aloha might dump the Orangemen (5-3-2) if they lose to West Virginia, because they finish against Penn State. But North Carolina must beat Duke this weekend to, be considered, 'Auburn, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee are in the running for Sugar Bowl.lfOle Miss does not win, It probably would not go to Fiesta Bowl. 'It Iowa does not win Big Ten, It would change places with Ohio State. 'Baylor, Texas and Texas are In running for Cotton Bowl. If Baylor doesn't win, It will go to Independence Bowl.

Air Force does not beat Texas-B Paso Saturday, Liberty Bowl will replace it with an at-largebld..