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i from 'to Mtim Inside: A preview of high school basketball Inside: A look back on UK's football season III kVir4 -SL I The Courier-Journal, Sunday, November 20, 1977 racing sports beat outdoors For major sports results, call 582-4871 i 0 TOUG TENNESSEE, Ramsey returned and ripped off runs of 16 and 15 yards and fullback Joe Dipre rammed off right tackle for 13. Halfback Freddie Williams dashed off left tackle the final 14 yards for the touchdown. Joe Bryant's kick made it 7-6. Kentucky scored again on its next series, moving 56 yards in 11 plays with the help of two offsides penalties against Tennessee. Ramsey scored, banging into the right side of the line at three different places before getting into the end zone.

"It's a down-the-line option and every time I thought I'd see a hole and start in, it wasn't there," said Ramsey. "I just' kept going on down the line. I kept get- knee. Richard Jaffe broke a toe in practice Tuesday. Somebody stepped on it.

How do you like that? "James Ramey had a broken bone in his wrist. And, uh, that's enough. And Derrick Ramsey obviously couldn't pass. "He threw one pass and his arm almost went out of joint. He had to come out of the game and was in tremendous pain.

He displayed fantastic courage. No matter what happens, this is the most courageous bunch of young people I've ever been around. "They just had to find a way to win the game, and they did." The game was just as rough as Curci had predicted it would be, even though Wildcat fans had dreamed of victory by three and four touchdowns the night Tennessee, running option plays behind the well-timed pitches of sophomore quarterback Jimmy Streater, scored first, going 67 yards in. 11 plays in the first quarter. Tailback Kelsey Finch went the final four yards, dribbling a pitchout at the four before taking it in.

A trick play on a two-point conversion failed, however, when Finch mishandled a snap from center. Kentucky responded with one of its typical bone-crunching, 10-play, 80-yard marches. It was during that drive that Ramsey tried his first pass. It was complete for 11 yards to Felix Wilson, but Ramsey paid a price. "I thought my arm was going to fall off," he said.

"It hurt bad." Deaton came in for a couple of plays, but just after the break for the quarter, "There were several big plays on both sides, but perhaps one of the biggest of all time was Mike Dealon's pass that got us out of a hole. That was a big, bag play." He paused. "The thing I will always remember most about this football team is the way it displayed great courage. We were almost destined to win. The players played hard and never gave up.

Never. "Let me tell you how courageous they are. Art Still in the Florida game had a big toenail completely ripped off and that is a very painful thing. Earl Wilson who took Jerry Blanton's place had a dormitory accident and had 24 stitches in his hand. "Jerry Blanton just kept on going till he couldn't go any more with his bad Kentucky, the best record (10-1) since 1950 and the most regular-season wins by a Kentucky team ever.

"One other thing I think Cliff Hagan forgot to mention," said Curci. "This is the first Kentucky team to win all of its conference games." Then, to the cheers of the remaining fans, Curci and his players trotted back to a locker room filled with well-wishers and prospective recruits. "It was kind of what you would expect in a Kentucky-Tennessee game," said Curci in the quiet of a press conference. "It was on fire from the opening snap. It was one of our toughest games.

"We did make some errors that gave Tennessee a lot of life, and once it got to 14-14, it was a wild game. By PAIL BORDEN i Courier-Journal Times Staff Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. In an emotion-charged finish to Kentucky's most successful football season in 27 years, Kentucky beat Tennessee 21-17 here yesterday in a battle that left a packed house Of 57,914 drained at the end. "This is the greatest bunch of young fellows I have ever worked with and perhaps ever will," said Fran Curci in a post-game ceremony at the 50-yard line of Commonwealth Stadium. "They have started a tradition Kentucky fans can live with a long time." The Kentucky coach added one more to the list of accomplishments first cited by athletic director Cliff Hagan's introduction the first group of seniors to win 26 games in more than 20 years at See UK's Page 2, Col.

4 Bo's grammar faulty, hut not rosy Michigan i back-to-back," said Schembechler. "I remember when we won the (co-) championship three straight times (1972, 1973, 1974) and didn't go anywhere." Schembechler has been at Michigan nine years and was hit harder by injuries to key players than ever before. "This football team has had to overcome more adversity than any team I've had at Michigan," he said. "I told my players before the game that this is the most tenacious team I've seen in 20 years." Hayes, whose been known to shut locker room doors to reporters after a loss, praised Michigan's defense. "It was decided by one factor," he said, "their ability to stop us when See MICHIGAN Page 5, col.

1 Compiled from Associated Press Dispatches ANN ARBOR, Mich. Woody Hayes corrected Bo Schembechler's English, and Schembechler diverted Hayes' march from Pasadena to New Orleans. It seemed like a fair exchange to Michigan. Michigan's defense rose up and smacked Ohio State at the times that it had to here yesterday, winning the annual battle for Big Ten titles and Rose Bowls 14-6. It means that Michigan will go to Pasadena to play the Pacific-8 champion after tying Ohio State for the Big Ten title with 7-1 records.

Ohio State is going to the Sugar Bowl to meet Southeastern Conference champ Alabama. Schembechler, once an assistant under Hayes at Ohio State, tried to speak to his old boss briefly in the tunnel when the teams entered the field before the game. Schembechler said hello. Hayes didn't say anything. At halftime they came close to each other in the tunnel.

"I said hello earlier and you didn't know it was me," said Schembechler. "No, it's 'you didn't know it was said Hayes. "Yeah, he's still my teacher," Schembechler said afterwards. It was the second year in a row that Ohio State failed to score on Michigan. Last year at Columbus, Michigan won 22-0.

"We're going to two Rose Bowls 4 'rr i' v. if if fx- HOW TOP 10 FARED 1. Texas (10-0) defeated Baylor 29-7. 2. Alabama did not play.

3. Oklahoma (9-1) did not play. 4. Ohio State lost to Michigan 14-6. 5.

Michigan (10-1) defeated Ohio State 14-6. 6. Notre Dame (9-1) defeated Air Force 49-0. 7. Kentucky (10-1) defeated Tennessee 21-17.

8. Arkansas (9-1) defeated Southern Methodist 47-7. 9. Penn State (9-1) did not play. 10.

Pittsburgh (8-1-1) did not play. MS if 'Jvvl ii 't ft "Ti m'mvi't hmijU" f1-- ir-rr- ni utim iiiiiniiiiiwriftiimifi-if rTrimirjjrin'Tr Staff Photo by Dan Dry University of Kentucky head football coach Fran Curci is borne on the his fifth UK team wrapped up a 10-1-0 season by defeating Tennessee shoulders of players and fans at Commonwealth Stadium yesterday after 21-17. It was the Wildcats' best regular-season mark in modern history. Bear Bryant His Bama sauad in Sugar Bowl Going Investor rewards de Pass' patience bowls at a glance Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Jan. 2: Michigan (10-1) vs.

UCLA (7-3) or Washington (6-4) Cotton Bowl at Dallas, Jan. 2: Notre Dame (9-1) vs. Texas (10-0) or Texas A (7-2) Sugar Bowl at New Orleans, Jan. 2: Ohio State (9-2) vs. Alabama (9-1) Orange Bowl at Miami, Jan.

2: Arkansas (9-1) vs. Oklahoma (9-1) or Nebraska (8-2) Independence Bowl at Shreveport, Dec. 17: Louisiana Tech (7-0-2) vs. Louisville (6-3-1) or East Carolina (8-3) or Colgate-(10-1) Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Dec. 30: Pittsburgh (8-1-1) vs.

Clemson (8-2-1) Fiesta Bowl at Tempo, Dec. 25: Penn State (9-1) vs. Arizona State (8-2) or Colorado State (7-2-1) Bluebonnett Bowl at Houston, Dec. 31: Southern Cal 6-4) vs. Texas (10-0) or Texas A (7-2) Hall of Fame Bowl at Birmingham, Dec.

22: Minnesota (7-4) vs. Maryland (7-4) after, according to his camp, he ran all over the track like a snake. But some dental work and a change in equipment apparently corrected that problem for yesterday's race. "The other day he was running all over the track," de Pass said. "Mr.

Ball (trainer Mike Ball) wasn't sure whether it was the track or his teclh. He took no chances. He had the teeth worked on By JIM BOLUS Courier-Journal Timet Staff Writer Based on his winning ride aboard ing Investor in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, jockey Richard de Pass should be nicknamed de Patience. And the way the winner ran was keeping in line with his sire's name, Going Straight. Unlike in his previous outing, Going Investor ran straight and true virtually every step of the way to win the $55,820 race yesterday before 14,784 fans at Churchill Downs.

lug in slightly, but he was well clear of runner-up Jaycean, who was 2 14 lengths back at the wire. Going Investor and Jaycean now have raced against each other four times. Each has finished ahead of the other twice. In their two most recent meetings, Jaycean had held slight margins over Going Investor, both times on sloppy tracks. Prepping for the KJCS in a Nov.

9 allowance race at the Downs, Going Investor finished second to Jaycean De Pass rode the Donamire Farm colt with all the patience in the world. Going Investor was fourth leaving the chute and later fifth as the field of seven 2-year-olds raced down the back-stretch. De Pass was in no hurry. The talented rider then moved Going Investor to the outside at the top of the stretch and the colt, responding to a brisk handride, took the lead inside the eighth pole. So much in command was Going Investor that de Pass didn't sting him once with the whip.

Nearing the finish, Going Investor did and he put a new bit on him so as to frirc- mi nnw Bo Schembechler His Michigan team in Rose Bowl Prince and Poole go for 1,000 today inside sports make him more "He assured me he'd run straight and he wouldn't be rank. He assured me he'd win easy today and he was right. He did everything perfect. He ran like a Cadillac. He's a nice colt, this horse." Ball, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Kentucky, explained that Marion Beckcrt, a horse dentist from Lexington, just recently removed a cap from Going Investor's mouth.

"The bit was hitting a cap and we had to remove the cap," Ball said. "It never did bother him until that last race." "Going Investor handled much better today," added the trainer's father, Lexington's Don Ball, who owns the colt. The 41-year-old owner praised de Pass for his ride. "He took his time and nev- OiM'ial niixup typical of TrnnftfHee'g season Page 2 Indiana makes it two Mi-aight over Purdue Page 4 Eastern rips Murray masters Western Page 7 North Carolina, Kentucky 1-2 in lirsl poll Page 8 Kentucky's best high school foothall players Page 9 Dolphins come visiting as Bengals try again --Page 10 Cauthen, Johnny I), score in $200,000 Aqueduct Classic 16 By MIKE SULLIVAN Courier-Journal ft Timet Staff Writer How often do you get a chance to see running backs go over the mark in the same game? It's a defensive coach's nightmare, but that prospect looms at Fairgrounds Stadium today at 2 p.m. as the University lot (6-3-1) battles Indiana 1 State (3 60) in each team's finale.

of of course, hopes that a victory today will land it in the Dec. 17 Inde pendence Bowl at Shreveport, opposite Louisiana Tech. It was considered a hopeful sign for the Cardinals yesterday when Colgate, now 10-1 and one of of L's chief rivals for the berth, lost 21-3 to Delaware. As for the ball-toters, they may help set an NCAA record for yardage-counting in a press box. First to top the barrier shpuld be Calvin Prince, of L's senior tailback, who lacks just 39 yards to notch his second straight season at that figure.

Next, if he can wiggle past of linebacker Otis Wilson and his cohorts, will be Vincent Allen. The Indiana State senior is 102 yards shy of becoming the fourth man in collegiate history to crack 1,000 in all four seasons. If the 102 figure seems daunting to See 3 PLAYERS Page 9, Col. 1 See GOING Page 9, Col. 4.