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section sports Sunday, November 9, 1980 Scoreboard 4 ftFL Today 6 Colleges 9 High schools 17 Horse racing 19 1113,110 V3, rOllS mmmmmmmmm Flyers' streak hits 10 if ttilfiiii mmm mi past Penn, 34-3, to prove a point Leach's winner nips Whalers, 5-4. ByGailShister Inquirer Stall Writer The last time these teams met, a heavyweight named Taft occupied the White House, Ty Cobb was tearing up the American League, and inflation was something you did to a football. Times have changed since 1911, and so has football at Penn, What the Quakers did to Villanova in 1905, '06, '07, '08 and '11, they didn't come within a prayer of doing yesterday before a crowd of 15,454 in Franklin Field. That is, win. After a low-key, inspirational "Win One for the Gipper" speech by coach Dick Bedesem given in honor of four players suspended from the team for disciplinary reasons last week the Wildcats of Villanova exploded in the second half to smash Penn, 34-3.

"Coach mentioned to us during pregame that we weren't just playing for ourselves, but we have to think about the four guys and the frustrations they've been through this week," cocaptain Joe (Archie) Arci-diacono said. "We kind of wanted to show the administration that we can win with who we've got." With defensive tackles Howie Long, Paul Phillippy and Jim Still, and defensive end Jim McCarthy on the sidelines their appeals will be decided tomorrow the Wildcats (4-5) held the Quakers (1-7) to 59 yards rushing. Associated Press ByAlMorganti Inquirer Stall Writer HARTFORD It was a half-and-half effort. Half the time it didn't look as if the Flyers cared if they won. The other half, it looked as if they simply wouldn't allow themselves to lose.

The best most teams can produce in a situation like that is an uninspiring tie. But with guys such as Bobby Clarke and Reggie Leach on the same side, sometimes the scales tip in the Flyers' favor. So it was last night, midway through the final period, when Clarke set up a Leach goal off a face-off, giving the Flyers the final push in a seesaw, 54 win over the Hartford Whalers. The win extended the Flyers' unbeaten streak to 10 games (8-0-2), Although they never trailed, twice the Flyers built two-goal leads that they couldn't hang onto. They made enough mistakes and played sloppily enough (in spots) to cost most teams a game, but they always woke up in time to save themselves.

"I think," Pat Quinn said, "that some of the players must have left their heads back in Philly. We made a lot of stupid errors out there." Indeed, the Flyers took a 4-2 lead into the last period, only to. see it erased with two flagrant errors within the first 4 minutes. First, Bill Barber got caught returning to the bench on a line change, allowing a three-on-two Hartford break down the right side that Pat Boutette finished with a shot past Phil Myre. The goal, scored with only 1 minute, 2 seconds played, closed the lead to 4-3.

Then, just about 2 minutes later, Brian Propp dallied around trying to stickhandle the puck through the Hartford defense and lost it, allowing the Whalers to break up ice. Once up there, Nick Fotiu pumped a shot past Myre for a 4-4 tie. "We had some dumb plays" Quinn said, "but then we gutted it out with that big faceoff." The faceoff came midway through the period, in the circle to the left of Whalers goalie Mike Veisor. The man Clarke picked clean was a guy who knows his way around a faceoff circle Dave Keon. "Those Clarke said, "are just lucky.

Sometimes, you get them (See FLYERS on 2-F) III JUMPING FOR JOY, Georgia Tech kicker Johnny Smith (right) and holder Matt Rank celebrate the field goal that tied Notre Dame. Who's No. 1 now! Yep, that's right. No. 1 took another pratfall this weekend.

Yesterday, 1 was Notre Dame, which needed a field goal in the final minutes to ie lowly Georgia Tech 3-3. No. 2 almost stumbled, too. That wa Georgia, which scored with a minute remaining, to nip Florida, 26-21. Yesterday's other highlights: Alabama 28, Louisiana State 7 Baylor "42, Arkansas 15' Brigham Young 41, North Texas 23 Delaware 59, Merchant Marine 13 Michigan, Wisconsin 0 Nebraska 55, Kansas State 8 North Carolina 24, Clemson 19 Ohio State 49, Illinois 42 Oklahoma 21, Kansas 20, UCLA 14 Pittsburgh 41, Louisville 13 Princeton 24, Maine 7 Purdue 58, Iowa 13 Rutgers 19, Virginia 17 South Carolina 45, The Citadel 24 Southern Cal 34, Stanford? Southern Methodist 34, Rice 14 Texas 15, Houston 13 West Chester 24, Cheyney State 24 West Virginia 41, Temple 28 Widener 42, Lebanon Valley 15 i Complete coverage begins on Page 9-F.

Complete scores are on Page 10-F. Villanova ran for 318 yards, but the Wildcats were actually outpassed by the Quakers, 175 to 155 yards, in a game showered with penalties. Villanova lost a whopping 139 yards on 12 calls; Penn 113 on seven. "Before the game, there was a silent emotion in the locker room," Bedesem said. "There was not a lot of talk or whoop-de-do.

None of what 1 call false bravado no hitting, no patting each other when it doesn'1 mean anything. Just a strong, silent resolution to come out and do the job." That job began on the first play of the game, when Tom Jensen ered Chuck Bushbeck's onside kick at the Penn 45. But an interference call gave the ball to the Quakers. "We looked at it on film," Bedesem said. "Joe Clark (linebacker coach) figured if they gave us a certain kind of alignment we'd go for it.

It didn't matter when in the game we saw it." The Wildcats got the ball back in good field position a couple of drives later when wide receiver Willie Sydnor (three catches for 99 yards) (See VILLANOVA on 8-F) Philadelphia Inquirer CHUCK ISAACS Three hands are one too many as Tom Anthony breaks up a pass to Penn's James Nicholas Bowl fever Penn State holds back Tack, 21-13 Symptoms: Hectic, often-shady scrambling for money and fame By BILL LYON Top 10 lost," Meyer said. "It sure confuses things." It got even more confusing yesterday, particularly when Notre Dame ended up getting tied by woeful Georgia Tech, the second straight week No. 1 did not win. The problem for bowl representatives this year is the calendar. Time is running out for them and there are still some crucial games, ones that will have a big effect on the polls, which won't be played until after the bowl bids are gone.

Invitation Day is next Saturday. At 6 p.m. And games like Pitt-Penn State and USC-Notre Dame, as just two obvious examples, won't be played until after Thanksgiving. "All you can do," said Flower, "is make your bid, then bite the bullet (See LYON on 14-F) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. It isn't easy, folks, playing matchmaker for all those college bowl games.

The dowry is huge and the suitors are panting and eager. There's more than $18 million to be split up this time around, and just when you think you know who you want to invite, they go and do something stupid. Like lose. "This is one of the wildest years ever," agreed Jim Meyer of the Fiesta Bowl. "And the next 168 hours are going to be really weird." "You get a roll of the dice facing you and you have no choice but to take it," concurred Jim Flower of the Sugar Bowl.

Meyer and Flower were two of the four bowl scouts who made the pilgrimmage to Happy Valley yesterday. The Fiesta Bowl is wooing The cures: Bowl Date Site Payoff Rose Jan. 1 Pasadena, Calif. $4,339,184 Cotton Jan. 1 Dallas 3,448,266 Orange Jan.

1 Miami 2,590,797 Sugar Jan. 1 NewOrleans 2,011,165 Gator Dec. 29 Jacksonville, Fla. 812,675 Liberty Dec. 27 Memphis, Tenn.

702,192 Fiesta Dec. 26 Tempe.Ariz. 686,600 Peach Jan. 2 Atlanta 664,516 Holiday Dec. 19 San Diego 542,428 Hall of Fame Dec.

27 Birmingham, Ala. 526,551 Garden State Dec. 14 East Rutherford, N.J. 450,000 Sun Dec. 27 El Paso, Texas 439,608 Bluebonnet Dec.

31 Houston 383,464 Tangerine Dec. 20 Orlando, Fla. 314,276 Independence Dec. 13 Shreveport, La. 142,365 Penn State, which survived North Carolina State's upset bid.

The Sugar's interest is less passionate because it would like to be able to match No, 1 against No. 2, and Penn State is only 10th. For now. The trouble is, No. 1 and No.

2 keep changing each week. Not to men-, tion Nos. 3 through, 9. "I flew out of here last Saturday, got to the airport in Cleveland and found out that four teams in the By Bill Lyon Inquire' Stall Writer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. You score the first two times you touch the ball.

It's 14-0 and they're still parking cars. You're on your way to 471 yards worth of total offense. Blowout City, right? "This is a perfect example of why coaches get nervous about football games," sighed Joe Paterno. "We made enough mistakes to lose three games and we gained enough yards to win two games." That is only a slight exaggeration. But Penn State managed to turn what should have been a rout into acute discomfort, finally squirming away from an old tormentor, North Carolina State, 21-13, yesterday, before The Nittany Lions, ranked 10th in the polls, are 8-1 now and have won six in a row.

"I never thought we'd be 8-1 with this schedule," Paterno admitted. "It's a tribute to these kids. They haven't received the credit they should have." They looked like they were going to have a laugher, but the giggles died in their throats. In less than 10 minutes, they had scored two on identical 68-yard drives and here they were again, on the N.C. State one.

Oops. Quarterback Todd Blackledge fumbles and loses the ball. No problem, though. The Lions come right back, down to the N.C. State eight.

Oops again. Blackledge floats a pass into the flat that's picked off and returned 77 yards by Louie Meadows. Blackledge saves the TD by running Meadows out of bounds at the State 19. But N.C. State scores a touchdown and kicks a field goal and now, it's not 28-0 but only 14-10, and early in (See PENN STATE on 14-F) Backup won't back down Eagles' 'tough' Giammona to face Saints ups oT every game.

Campfield weighs 205 pounds, covers 40 yards in 4.4 seconds, sprinter's time, and might shatter the wall with his strength. "I don't know how Louie takes the pounding," says quarterback Ron Jaworski. "He's taken some vicious shots. He takes people on and sticks 'em, like a guy 220 pounds." Giammona, in fact, had to be sent to a hospital after a pounding from the Chicago Bears. "They put something into my blood," he recalled.

"It's called Dextron 40. It's to help with circulation. Clean out the fluid. And I had my elbow drained, too. But that's all part of football." Dick Vermeil said he doesn't understand how his nephew absorbs the Sunday knocks, either, and then comes back for more.

"I don't know how he does it," the head coach said. "He's just a tough sonuvagun. Pound-for-pound, he's probably the toughest kid we have on the football team. Everybody has a pain threshold. I don't know if he has one." Against the Saints, Giammona and fullback Lcroy Harris will be rushing against the worst run defense in the league.

The Eagles totaled 199 yards rushing in last year's 26-14 win here. They could top that, particularly if Jaworski has another big game and keeps the Saints secondary from cheating up to shut off the run. The Saints defensive unit includes four new players, ex-49crs defensive end Tommy Hart, linebacker Reggie (See EAGLES on 6-Fv By Gordon Forbes Inquirer Stall Writer NEW ORLEANS, La. At the end of another week of halfback roulette for the Eagles, Louie Giammona's number came up again. With injuries keeping Wilbert Montgomery and rookie Perry Harrington on the bench, Giammona will make his fourth start of a remarkable season today in the Superdome against the 0-9 New Orleans Saints.

Actually, he will split time with Billy Campficld, the receiving specialist who comes in on passing downs. It is an odd, unprecedented coupling. Giammona weighs 175 pounds, runs 40 yards in 4.6 seconds and admits to banging his helmet against the tunnel wall before warm- Philadelphia Inquirer J. KINGSTON COLEMAN fFrank Dolson it on vacation. Hit column will resume when he returns.

FEVER'S CLYDE WATSON watches the ball bounce past, while the Fog's Jimmy Roland observes from the floor. The ball bounced the Fever's way a lot yesterday. Story on Page 3-F. I iUli ffli iiA in A irti ttT if it" rt iff rrt ill.