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sraTHI TENNfSSIAN, Sunday, MormW 18, 1979 1 0e Mss Maus Vos 44 fo 20 4 (I (From First Sports Page) conversations with the Bluebonnet Bowl selection committee. After the meeting, Majors said a bowl game, whether the Bluebonnet or a game of lesser stature, was the farthest thing from his "I'm not too excited about it either way. We didn't show much maturity today, so I don't even want to think about a bowl," Majors said. Pressed on the point, the coach, said that there had been "some discussions with bowl people" but that no word was immediately forthcoming. Senior linebacker Craig Puki, who had seven primary tackles for the Vols before being injured, put things much more succinctly.

"We don't deserve to go to a bowl. Bowl teams are consistent teams and we're not a consistent football team. I don't think the fans of Tennessee football want to see us go to some minor bowl and I don't think we deserve an invitation right said. As bad as Tennessee was, Steve Sloan's Rebels were every bit that good. In winning for only the third time in 10 games, Ole Miss took advantage of the Vols' mistakes, including a fumble on the opening kickoff That was the first of four turnovers for Tennessee, three of which were eventually converted into 21 points.

"I'm not accustomed to being in this position and it certainly does feel good," said Sloan. "We told our team this week that you're never a loser until you quit trying and I guess we never quit trying." Playing in a stadium where they have never won against an Ole Miss team, Tennessee should've walked right back out the gate after the opening kickoff. Hoppy Langley's kick came bouncing downfield and into the hands of return specialist Gary Moore, who stumbled upfield about seven yards before parting company with the ball. Woody Grigg recovered at the Vol 11, setting up two runs by Kinny Hooper which covered the distance. Quicker than you could shake a Rebel flag, the Vols were down 7-0.

Still, things weren't too bad. Sophomore Jeff Olszewski pressed into the starting role due to quarterback Jimmy Streater's knee injury couldn't get anything going, but Leon Perry fumbled John Warren's punt at the Ole Miss 12 yard line. Hubert Simpson blasted to the 2 on back-to-back inside runs and Olszewski cut off-tackle for the touchdown. Alan Duncan's conversion made it 7-7. Both teams scored again in the second period with a bad pitchout by Olszewski leading to a short Ole Miss drive and Perry's 1-yard scoring dive, while Tennessee rallied behind third-string quarterback David Rudder on 14-play, 69-yard drive.

Simpson bulled from the 2 for the score. Both Majors and Sloan agreed that the turning point in the game came early in the second half. Ole Miss failed to move the ball on its first possession and Jim Miller's 41-yard punt rolled dead at the Vol 24. From there, Rudder sent the slashing Simpson up the middle on a quick trap play, The junior, who approached two school records StoH photo by Bill Welch JACKSONf Miss. Tennessee coach Johnny Majors I action and attempts to generate some offense against huddles with his offensive unit during second quarter Ole Miss.

bowls, which concerns Majors. "We're gonna go home and look at the films and get down to Work," he said. "I'd like to forget this one. We played Santa Claus all day and gave them the ball wherever they wanted it. We've got to get that straightened out and not worry about anything else." Tennessee's total offense.

He "It's an awful feeling to just wound up just four rushing at- stand over there and not be able to tempts snort of one school record do a thing to help the team. It was and only 27 yards shy of another, terrible," said Streater, who noted Injured quarterback Streater that there is still no word on said his duties along the sidelines whether or not he will be available were extremely confining as he next week for the trip to Ken-watched his teammates lose for the tucky. fourth time in nine games. It is that trip, and not talk of with his 27 carries and 174 yards yesterday, lunged through a hole and set sail through the Rebel secondary. A runner whose ability lies mainly in his strength and desire, Simpson was hauled down 62 yards later by Ole Miss' James Otis, a freshman defensive end.

That run and a similiar 16-yard blast by James Berry moved the ball to the Rebel 1, where the Vols enjoyed a first-and-goal situation. A touchdown there would have give Tennessee a seven-point lead and considerable momentum. But such was not to be the case. In the next three plays, the Vols lost three yards and were forced to settle for Duncan's short-range field goal. Instead up a 21-14 lead, Tennessee was up only 17-14.

And it was the last lead of the bright, breezy afternoon. Ole Miss immediately marched downfield 80 yards, needing just 10 plays, to secure the advantage once more. Perry's 1-yard dive got the touchdown and even a miss on the conversion kick by Langley couldn't dampen the Rebel enthusiasm. "That's what happens in a situation like that," said Majors. "We took the ball all the way down the field and then we couldn't punch it in from the 1-yard line.

That was the killer. It took a lot of steam out of our defense because they knew they were on the spot." Sixty-five seconds after Ole Miss' go-ahead touchdown, Simpson fumbled into the hands of Rebel defensive back Brad White. Then, quicker than you could say "Fullback Counter," Ole Miss Perry slipped up the middle and raced 26 Jards for the score which upped the osts' lead to 27-17. 'Rudder, a senior who walked on at UT five years ago and has since earned a scholarship, gave it his best shot. He threw for gains of 18 and 33 yards to Reggie Harper and Anthony Hancock, respectively, to move the ball all the way to the Ole Miss 10, but the drive bogged downed and Duncan's 20-yard field goal pulled the Vols to within seven Eoints at 27-20 with 1:35 left in the ectiq third period.

But that was as close as Tennessee could get. Sophomore John Fourcade, who started the game wearing a flak jacket to protect delicate ribs, moved the Rebels crisply downfield before getting decked after a 23-yard option keeper. Senior Roy Coleman then came on to direct the Rebs the final 25 yards, sneaking in from inches out to make it 34-20 with 13:14 to go. The points came fast and furious after that. Fourcade returned to direct yet another Ole Miss touchdown drive and the Rebels added final insult to Tennessee's injury on Jarratt Price's 10-yard scoring romp with only 58 seconds remaining.

In retrospect, Simpson supplied almost all of the offense for Tennessee as he repeatedly banged away between the tackles. His 22 rushes for 107 yards in the first half accounted for almost two-thirds of Bowls Shape Up, Still Holes Statistics iff I I 13 I)- 41 MillllllMl MIS Hooper 7 nm (Langlty kicki Georgia, will host the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans on Jan. 1. The Crimson Tide continued unbeaten yesterday with a 30-0 decision over Miami, but could lose out on the Sugar Bowl should they lose Dec. 1 to Auburn.

Elsewhere, Penn State was invited to face 20th-ranked Tulane in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, on Dec. 22. The Nittany Lions defeated No. 18 Temple 22-7 yesterday while Tulane, tied with Baylor for No. 20, was idle.

Temple accepted a bid to play in the Garden State Bowl in East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 15 against a team to be determined. Two more Big Ten teams will be going to bowls this season. Purdue, a 37-21 victor over Indiana, accepted a bid to the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston on Dec. 31 against an opponent to be named.

Indiana, meanwhile, will go to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 21. The host team in the Holiday Bowl will be either Briaham Young or San Diego State, who play Saturday for the Western Athletic Conference title. Should the Cougars lose to San Diego State, the Cougars could wind up in the Bluebonnet or Fiesta Bowl. Pittsburgh, the nation's No.

11 team, accepted a bid to the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, on Dec. 25 after defeating Army 40-0 yesterday. South Carolina accepted a bid to play in the Hall of Fame Bowl in Birmingham, on Dec. 29 after a 35-14 victory over Wake Forest. The Gamecocks' opponent is yet to be determined.

The Deacons, meanwhile, got one of the berths in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, on Dec. 22. They will play Louisiana State, which defeated Mississippi State 21-3 last night. Baylor and Clemson accepted bids to play in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31.

The Bears were invited after defeating Rice 45-14 while the Tigers got the invitation after a 16-10 decision over Notre Dame. Bison's Women Fall 75-68 North Alabama topped David Lipscomb's women 75-68 last night, the third loss of the season for the winless Bison women. North Alabama is now 1-2. AT LIPSCOMB (68) St. John Wallace 2, Cummings Cassetty 2, Arant 4.

Beavers 2, Davenport 5, Kmser 26, Gleason 2. Tumbin 3. Flatt 15. NORTH ALABAMA (75) -Hammond6, Beckham 23, Smith 13, Wade 6, Friday 4, Garvin 2, Bellamy 6, Blount 3. Wilson 12.

HaKtime: 36-33, North Alabama. (From First Sports Page) Southern Cal or Washington. Despite losing, Michigan still received a bowl bid. The Wolverines agreed to play in the Gator Bowl on Dec. 28 against North Carolina, a 13-7 winner yesterday over Virginia.

Meanwhile, one of the berths was filled in the Orange Bowl when fifth-ranked Florida State was invited to play there Jan. 1 against the winner of the Nebraska-Oklahoma game next Saturday, which will decide the Big Eight title. The loser of the Nebraska-Oklahoma contest will wind up in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day against the winner of the Southwest Conference, which could be any one of four teams. Houston, Texas and Arkansas are still in the running in the SWC race and Baylor has a very slim, mathematical chance. Either Texas or Arkansas will be invited to the Sugar Bowl, depending on who makes the Cotton Bowl and how they fare in their final games.

The Sun Bowl is also interested in Houston, Texas and Arkansas, plus Washington if it doesn't go to the Rose Bowl. The Southeastern Conference champion, either No. 1 Alabama or "-ten uistewsM run ia uuncan ucii Perry 2 run (Langley kick' TEN Simpson I run (A. Duncan kick) FG A Duwan 28 HMIS t- Petty I run Ikick tailed) zt run (Ungley kick) TEN FG A Duncan 20 Coleman I run (Langley kick) XMISFGUngley22 Price I run (Langley kicki i 4 it I a Vv aa 223 M9 i in 5,111 6-1441 1 a First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punls Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards NEW FORK LIFT ENGINES Continental Engine Start photo by Bill Welch JACKSON, Miss. Tennessee quarterback Jeff Olszewski tries to avoid a tackle by Mississippi's John Peel during first quarter action of their Southeastern Conference clash.

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