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6C Thunday, Octobw 3 1996 THE TENNESSEAN SPORTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL LSU fans serious about jerseys White T-shirts suggested for game UMMm Time, site: 6:30 p.m., Liberty Bowl. TV: ESPN (Mike Patrick, Mike Gottfried, Dr. Jerry Punch). Radio: 29 stations across the Midstate, including WLAC-AM (1510) (John Ward, Bill Anderson). Last game: Tennessee comes off a disappointing 35-29 home loss to Florida; Mississippi beat Vanderbilt 20-9 in Nashville.

Who's hot: Tennessee WR Joey Kent (20 catches, 372 yards, 2 TD), QB Peyton Manning (62-97, 1,078 yards, 7 TD), PR Terry Fair (23.0 average), LB Al Wilson (24 tackles, 5 for loss). Ole Miss QB Paul Head (81-125, 796 yards, 5 TD), PR Ta'Boris Rsher (20.8 average), RB Artie Moore (311 yards, 7 TD), LB Nate Wayne (39 tackles). A close look: Tennessee came off last year's Florida loss and ran the table, beginning with a 52-14 win over Mississippi State. Ole Miss's three wins are over a pair of NCAA Division l-AA foes and Vanderbilt, but the Rebels lost by 17 points to Auburn. MISSISSIPPI OFFENSE "It will be extra motivation for the fans it's hit a nerve with them." For the LSU fans who dont get the word and show up without white on, white T-shirts will be handed out "I think it would be kind of cool if everybody does that 'White Out' thing I heard them talking about," LSU senior offensive tackle Sean Wells said.

"I guess Vanderbilt felt they needed to do what they've done. We're just concentrating on winning an SEC game." LaFleur admits he and his teammates have wondered why VU was so color conscious about this game. "It looks like they want to do it for spite," LaFleur said. "Maybe they're looking for an edge to get back at coach DiNardo." Or, maybe it's DiNardo, who left Vanderbilt to become LSU's coach, who's looking for the edge. By MIKE ORGAN Sports Writer There is no Purple Passion in the bayou.

Take one glimpse of those purple LSU jerseys and you understand why they want to wear white. mhhmhhb It's been two VU AT LSU years since Ti" ger fans have I Saturday: 7 seen those 99.7-FM. pie an(j goid uni- forms, but they'll be back Saturday night Vanderbilt Coach Rod Dowhow-er's fashion statement has Tiger fans and Gerry DiNardo's wife in a tizzy. Dowhower, still wondering what all the fuss is about, is the only visiting coach in two years who wouldn't agree to a waiver of the rule that says SEC home teams Lane making daddy proud in QUARTERBACK: Ole Miss' Paul Head Is second in the SEC in passing yardage, with 796 yards. He and UT's Peyton Manning are tied atop the league, though, with six interceptions each.

Manning leads the league with 1,078 passing yards and seven TDs. ADVANTAGE UT. RUNNING BACK: Artie Moore and John Avery have a combined 549 rushing yards and nine TDs for Ole Miss. Jay Graham, the SEC's No. 2 rusher last year, has just 121 yards; (2.8 per carry).

ADVANTAGE Ole Miss. WIDE RECEIVER: Ta'Boris Fisher (16 catches, 187 yards) and tight end Kris Mangum (16-142) lead the Rebels. Joey Kent has broken the 100-yard barrier in each of UT's three with Marcus Nash accompanying him in two contests and Peerless Price in one. ADVANTAGE UT. OFFENSIVE LINE: Junior tackle Jar-vis Reado's broken leg doesn't help an already struggling Vol front.

Ole Miss returns three starters guards Shannon Provencher and Omar Edwards and tackle Boyd Kitchen. ADVANTAGE Ole Miss. DEFENSIVE LINE: UT's rotation at tackle has been an effective one; 35 tackles and a pair of sacks for Bill Duff, Billy Ratliff, Billy Beron and Ron Green. Ole Miss can bring some experience, with four seniors listed on the two-deep chart; Quentin Wilson's three sacks lead the squad. ADVANTAGE UT.

i LINEBACKER: Al Wilson and Tyrone Hines are the top Vol tacklers; Wil- son also has six stops for lost yardage. Nate Wayne's 39 tackles for Ole Miss have him tied for third in the league, and converted safety I Walker Jones has 2.5 sacks. AD- VANTAGE UT. DEFENSIVE BACK: The Vols are seventh in the conference in passing yards allowed per game (174.7). I However, the uncertain status of Terry Fair could force Tori Noel to play cornerback.

The Rebels, led by senior cornerback Derek Jones, have allowed less than 150 passing yards per outing. ADVANTAGE Even. KICKER: UT's Larry Binion is averaging 42.1 yards per punt, and returners Fair and Mark Levine have done a stellar job. Ole Miss kicker Tim Montz is 4-of-6 on field goal tries, and Ta'Boris Fisher is second in the SEC in punt returns. ADVANTAGE UT.

PREDICTED SCORE: Tennessee 31, Ole Miss 14. No Pot Player Yr Hgt Wt 88 SE Grant Heard Fr 6-3 190 74 LT Devon Coburn Jr 6-4 280 54 LG Omar Edwards Jr 6-3 280 50 Matt Luke So 6-2 255 61 RG Shannon Provencher Sr 6-2 270 78 RT Boyd Kitchen Jr 6-5 290 89 FL Damon Bilbrew Sr 5-11 165 13 QB Paul Head Sr 6-0 200 28 RB Artie Moore Sr 5-7 190 10 HB Ta'Boris Fisher Sr 5-8 175 82 TE Kris Mangum Sr 6-5 245 48 PK Tim Montz Sr 6-0 200 MISSISSIPPI DEFENSE 43 LE Kyle Wicker Sr 6-1 225 60 LT David Evans Sr 6-1 280 90 RT Quentin Wilson Sr 6-3 265 15 RE Andre Harrison Jr 6-3 251 29 OLB Walker Jones Jr 6-3 215 41 MLB Nate Wayne Jr 6-1 230 14 OLB Broc Kreitz Jr 6-0 210 38 CB Derek Jones Sr 5-9 170 2 SS Ronnie Heard Fr 6-2 195 3 FS Timothy Strickland Fr 5-10 175 30 CB Gary Thigpen So 5-9 170 39 Randall Green Jr 6-1 210 TENNESSEE OFFENSE No Pot Player Yr Hgt Wt 86 TE Dustin Moore So 6-3 226 70 LT Trey Teague Jr 6-5 275 54 LG Diron Robinson So 6-3 262 51 Brent Gibson Sr 6-4 275 65 RG Robert Poole Jr 6-3 291 67 RT Chad Clifton Fr 6-7 290 12 WR Marcus Nash Jr 6-3 190 16 QB Peyton Manning Jr 6-5 215 20 FB Chester Ford Sr 6-0 228 25 TB Jay Graham Sr 6-0 206 11 WR Joey Kent Sr 6-1 184 4 PK Jeff Hall So 6-0 182 TENNESSEE DEFENSE 1 LE Leonard Little Jr 6-3 230 50 LT Bill Duff Jr 6-3 260 55 RT Ron Green So 6-1 265 91 RE Jonathan Brown Jr 6-4 245 27 LLB Al Wilson So 6-0 222 47 MLB Tyrone Hines Sr 6-2 226 44 RLB Craig King Sr 6-0 221 28 LCB Raymond Austin Sr 5-11 181 13 RCB Terry Fair Jr 5-11 175 9 SS Tori Noel Jr 6-0 182 7 FS Jason Parker Sr 6-0 188 39 Larry Binion Sr 6-3 190 "There will be something up on the locker room wall and it will be something that DiNardo will use as motivation, but I dont care," Vanderbilt senior punter Bill Marinan-gel said. "Jerseys are jerseys, let's just play the game." "I heard that they were going to come out in their whites for warm-up and then come out and play in their purple," VU senior linebacker Mark Jefcoat said. "That wouldnt surprise me." What about DiNardo, who when at VU wouldnt allow spectators at practice to wear the colors of the enemy, "These kind of things are important to him," Jefcoat said. "I wouldnt want to be an LSU player because I'm sure everybody's walking on thin ice.

He's a pretty intense guy and I'm sure he's going to have them as ready as he thinks they need to be and use whatever he can to accomplish backfield JACKSON SUN SPECIAL TO THE TENNESSEAN a lane to the NFL with his strength in Division II. wear colors, visitors white. Terri DiNardo, who organized a women's fan group called the Bengal Belles, is the push behind the "White Out Vandy" night Players on both teams appear only slightly amused. Vanderbilt is almost a 20-point underdog. Playing in Hanes briefs wouldn't change that much.

"I dont find it to be that big a deal," LSU senior tight end David LaFleur said. "I like the purple jerseys. It's more for the fans. The white is a big tradition and the fans love it" "People look at it differently," sophomore defensive tackle Anthony McFarland said. "Some players dont care and some take it personal.

The fast Lane Fred Lane's rushing stats at Lane College: Year Yds. TO 1994 1,769 16 1995 1,831 20 1996 331 3 Total 3,931 39 wound up at Lane. "The only regret I have is not following in my dad's footsteps. But I think it's worked out for the better. The Lord put me here for a reason," said Lane, who has rushed for 331 yards and three TDs this season after being slowed by a pulled muscle.

Lane gets a little miffed when discussing his academics but points to a 2.6 grade point average in inter-disciplinary studies of elementary education as evidence of being able to do college work. Lane describes himself as both a power and slashing runner, saying "it depends on the situation the defense gives me. If it's the open field and I've got the chance, 111 give 'em a move and try to fake 'em out If not, IH try to run over them." Comings and goings: Quarterback Robey Williams is practicing again for the first time since late August Coach L.C. Cole said Williams has completed the necessary school work to become eligible and that he could be available for Saturday's game against Lane, if clearance is received from the NCAA. TSU is also hoping to regain the services of tight end Ernest Hester, one of two players stripped of eligibility after playing in the season opener when he hadnt been certified.

The NCAA is expected to return his eligibility. Cole announced that defensive backs A.J. Brown, a freshman from of Dayton, Ohio, and Marshall Lyons, a sophomore from Gulfport, have left the team. Soccer style: Eric Coure, a barefooted, soccer-style place-kicker, has handled kickoffs for the Tigers the last two games. Coure didnt PURE NEW WOOL SPORTS COATS 14 -AAV I ran i Today's I inponncETnEflOi Improving the Quality of IMPOTENCE can be treated Premature Ejaculation Lack of Desire 95 or better success rate Prostate screening Medication only non-surgical MED1CALII i Vt' jf'y 7" It; CENTERS I 1900 Patterson Suite 201 Nashville, TN 37203 1-800-898-0193 Lane College's Fred Lane may have and speed that has let him dominate play prep football and says he only started as the result of a bet.

"I tried it from 35 yards out with my shoe on and muffed it I took my shoe off and made it Then I moved out to 50 yards and made it," Coure said. By TOM WOOD Staff Writer His dad was a college football star and when the son grew to manhood, playing the same position, everyone assumed he would follow in his father's football cleats and at-mhmmm tend the old al- LANE ma.matfur- dui me son had other ideas and, the way things worked out, the son ATTSU I Saturday: 1:30 p.m. made a name all for himself. You may not have heard of Fred Lane, who plays at Division II Lane College, but pro scouts have. Entering Saturday's 1:30 p.m.

game at Tennessee State, Lane is just 69 yards from the milestone for his career and has 39 touchdowns. NFL scouts from every team have visited the Jackson, school to look at one of the nation's premier small-college players. "Fred is an impact player, a wide-open front runner like Barry Sanders. He weighs about 210 pounds and bench-presses 400 pounds. He's one of the best running backs I've ever seen," said his father, Fred Lane who was a solid running back at Tennessee State in 1970-71 and is athletic director at Freedom Middle School in Franklin.

Said pro scout Milt Von Mann of Nashville: "I know he's in a small college, but he makes plays." Lane College Coach John Gore predicted his running back "definitely has a future in the NFL, barring anything catastrophic. He works hard and has great speed, great balance, great power and great strength. He's got the whole package." Lane played at Franklin High and was recruited by a number of Division I schools including Washington, Georgia, LSU and Mississippi before they backed off because of his grades. He then looked to Tennessee State but couldnt get in there either, so he MTSU hopes for good news on two injuries By ANTHONY COLEMAN Spurts Writer MURFREESBORO It's no coincidence that Middle Tennessee State's 34-7 loss to Murray State occurred without Typail McMullen in uniform. The former two-year Texas starter wasn't on the field because of a knee injury when the Blue Raiders had trouble slowing down Murray's potent offense.

And he wasn't on the field when Middle beat Tennessee3iattanooga for its only victory three weeks ago. "It hurt not having him out there," defensive tackle Anthony McCord said. "Some of our younger guys have stepped up and done a pretty good job in his absence. But it will be great when he and Robert Smith, a transfer from South Carolina get healthy." Smith, a 6-4, 245-pound linebacker, has a fractured arm and probably will be available within the next two weeks. Both players are expected to be evaluated before MTSU takes on Jacksonvile State on Saturday.

But because that game is a non-conference contest there is a chance that both could be held out until the Austin Peay game Oct 12. McMullen, who had arthroscopic surgery, is itching to get back. "The reason I came here is because this program has always won," he said. "And I know that we're gong to win very soon, once we're able to get ourselves Wrangler Yesterday's Prices Rugged wear Your While Supplies Last HIGHWAY 41 NORTH SPRINGFIELD 384-2367 SUN. 10-5 Hard Working Jean When you work hard, you need a jean that's up to the task.

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