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SPOETS Steve Klein Sports Editor 377-1071 a Lansing State Journal Monday, Nov. 20, 1989 Page 1C Another win will make things simple for SU, U-M Closer look. 3C WliatV next Illinois would represent the conference in California based on the third step. of the three-way tie-breaking procedure. All three would be 1-1 againsl the other two schools.

And all would finish the regular season with 9-2 records. With Michigan then dropping out of the picture as the team that went to the Rose Bowl last, the Illini would get the West Coast trip based on a 34-H win over OSU. It isn't that Schembechler hates the state of Florida. He could never hate a place that produced player like Anthony Carter. It's just that the Wolverines start every season with one primary objective.

And it isn't to visit Epcot Center. and get to Hawaii!" said Spartan middle linebacker Percy Snow. "We just had to stay together as a team, with no letdowns the last few weeks. Every day and every play, we've had to do the best we possibly could." "This must be God's way," said flanker Courtney Hawkins, who set school season receiving records for catches and yardage Saturday. "He's making us play our last two games in the cold to get to a sunny place." The Wolverines are assured of a trip to a sunshine bowl, but they want to be in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, instead of the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

After a 49-15 win at Minnesota, Bo Schembechler's club needs only a victory over Ohio State in Ann Arbor to be 10-1 and the first team to win back-to-back, undisputed Big Ten titles since MSU in 1965-66. It would earn a New Year's Day rematch with Southern Cal and could stay in the mythical national championship chase, provided Miami beats Notre Dame this Saturday. If the Buckeyes pull the upset, however, Michigan would have to share the title with OSU and, most-likely, Illinois. And if the Buckeyes win and the Fighting Illini beat Northwestern. By JACK EBLING Lansing State Journal EAST LANSING It's about as simple as it gets for the football programs at Michigan State and Michigan this week.

With a win at Wisconsin, the Spartans would take a 7-4 record and a five-game winning streak to Honolulu to face Hawaii in the Eagle Aloha Bowl at 3:30 p.m., Lansing-time, on Christmas Day. Even without a victory, MSU would probably still be the Aloha Bowl's No. 1 choice, though nothing is definite. "We want them. They want us.

But it can't be cast in stone until Here's the regutar season finales for MSU and Michigan: Michigan State (5-2, 6-4) vs. Wisconsin (1-6, 2-8) at Madison, Wis. Saturday, 2 p.m. No TV Michigan (7-0, 9-1) vs. Ohio State (6-1, 8-2) Columbus, Ohio Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Ch. 7, 12, 41 next Saturday," Spartan coach George Perles said after a 76-14 pasting of Northwestern. "We want to go there. They want us to come there. And give Athletic Director Doug Weaver credit for being up-front with the other bowls since last Sunday." There's no question about which bowl the MSU players prefer.

They were talking about Oahu all last week and using the trip as extra incentive, especially after all the mid-Michigan snowfall. "We said, "Let's get out of here sto womimdedl looms. 42-7 Sen U.S. in World Peete knee injury may scramble Detroit's quarterback rotation Cup NFL scores Patriots 33, Bills 24 Bengals 42, Lions 35 Chiefs 10, Browns 10, tie Dolphins 17, Cowboys 14 Ea)tes 10, Vikings 9 Saints 26. Falcons 17 Steolers 20, Chargers 1 7 Buccaneers 32, Bears 31 I Rams 37, Cardinals 14 I OPers 23, Raiders 7 I Giants 15, Seahawks 3 I Packers 21, 49ers 17 I Colts 27, Jets 10 si sv-i, V'v" 'f -i iiiift rjM: wxmam90m Vj i jp5igifs WMSM "W9m iiiilif "7 By MIKE O'HARA Gannett News Service CINCINNATI Injury could change the Detroit Lions' quarterback situation.

Rookie Rodney Peete, whose left knee was reinjured in the first half of Sunday's 42-7 loss to Cincinnati at Riverfront Stadium, will be examined Monday to determine if he can start in Thursday's game with Cleveland at the Silverdome. Veteran Bob Gagliano filled in for him in the rout administered by the Bengals. Chuck Long, the forgotten man all season, looms larger in Detroit's plans because of the injury. "If Rodney doesn't go, I've got to go to Bob (in practice) and give Chuck a lot more work," Coach Wayne Fontes said. "If Bob starts and goes slow to start with, I'll go with Chuck." Long has been on the active roster for the last two games, without getting into either one.

He spent the first nine games on injured reserve in his recovery from surgery last February on his right (passing) elbow. Gfigliano, who started the first three games, took over for Peete in the second quarter and played the rest of the game. Fontes said he did not want to use Long because of the way the Lions were performing. "I did not want to put him in when the team was playing that poorly. I didn't want to put him him and lose confidence and have people saying, 'The same old Chuck Long.

I'll talk to him about that." The possible quarterback change comes after the Lions' worst game of the year, and their worst loss since Philadelphia beat then 44-7 in 1979. Cincinnati scored four touchdowns in the second quarter, three in a span of 2:27, to put the game Gannett News Service PORT OF SPAIN, Trinadad It was one of those rare athletic moments that will remain frozen in time, forever etched in the minds of long suffering American soccer fans. Paul Caliguiri's unassisted goal in the 31st minute Sunday, a singular display of brilliance, carried the United States national team to a stunning 1-0 victory over Trinadad and Tobago. The triumph put the U.S. in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, beginning next June 8, and it may have fixed soccer firmly on the American sports map.

Some 2,000 miles from home, playing before a raucous, drum-beating, red-clad crowd of 35,000 fans at Dank National Stadium, the U.S. had to win, not tie, to qualify for the world's premier sports event. Few thought them up to the task. But Caliguiri, who replaced the normal midfield starter John Stoll-meyer in the lineup due to his quickness, broke the dam for the goal-starved U.S. by scoring on a left-footed volley, and the tenacious defense led by goal-keeper Tony Meola did the rest.

"this is it, this is the culmination of all the work, all the years all these guys have put into the game," he said afterward in the noisy locker room. "When the game ended, it was like everything went silent," veteran midfielder Brian Bliss said. The U.S. completes regional play with a 4-1-3 record, good for 11 points and a first place tie with Costa Rica, which also goes to Italy. Trinadad and Tobago finished 3-2-3.

Caliguiri's goal developed quite unexpectedly midway through the first half, and was finished in the blink of the eye on the flick of the foot. Day of surprises. 4C away. Peete completed five of eight passes for 83 yards. Gagliano, who hadn't played since the fifth game, completed eight of 19 passes for 88 yards.

He threw two interceptions. Peete's knee was hurt on two plays late in the second quarter, when Cincinnati held a 28-7 lead. 7 Ort first down at the 50, he was sacked by nose tackle Tim Krum-rie. With a timeout for the two-minute warning, Peete paced on the sidelines, trying to walk off the soreness. When play resumed, he jumped to throw a screen pass to Barry Sanders, which he completed for a six-yard gain.

When he landed without being hit his knee buckled. Peete left the game and did noi return. His knee was hurt the first time in Detroit's last exhibition game against the Los Angeles Rams. See LIONS, Page 3C Associated Press Cincinnati's Stanford Jennings is tackled by Detroit's Jerry Ball during the first half. The Bengals scored 28 points in the the second quarter to beat the Lions, 42-7.

Cole, Thompson double up for women's bowling title "4 1 1 1 if --v Cole wasn't the only one having problems with solid pins. Kent faced back-to-back splits in the 4th and 5th frames, and Kent's teammate, Stefanski, was confronted by a gruesome 4-7-9-10 in the 4th frame. Thompson and Cole went on to a 458-370 victory to earn the $310 first-place payout. "I was getting tired." said Thompson, who finished the second game with a 232 and the day with an 11-game average of 209.91. "But the adrenaline starts pumping and you get yourself going." Cole, who has experience in the professional ranks, showed no sign of wear.

In fact, her 237.82 average over 11 games was easily the tournament's best. Last year. Thompson and Cole finished second to Terri Ramsey and Dora Nettleman, who finished tied for seventh in the tourney. "Finishing second last year got us a little pumped," Cole said. "Before we even started today I told Marte that we were going to win it today I just had a feeling." Just as Thompson got a feeling after they were knocked into the loser's bracket.

"I think you get more determined," Thompson said. "You're not thinking win or lose; you just want to score as much as vou can." The first year of the tournament, 1982. Thompson teamed By MIKE GRIFFITH Lansing State Journal Cheryl Cole and Marte Thompson made it look easy. The two teamed up to win the 1989 Women's Actual Doubles Championship Sunday at Pro Bowl West by defeating Sherri Kent and Carol Stefanski twice in the double-elimination tournament. Cole and Thompson qualified at the top of the 38-team field, of which the top 11 and last year's defending champions were seeded to compete.

Cole and Thompson were forced to go through the loser's bracket after they were beaten by Pat Cochran and Pam Tansil in the with Stefanski. She said it makes a little harder when your friends are your opponents. Cole on the other hand, has no problem with competing against friends. "I don't even think about it." she said. "I just think about bowling." And many are beginning to think Cole's name will be appearing on most every women's city amateur trophy before long.

According to Cole, that's what she wants, because, "that's the way it is." Cole and Thompson bowl on the same team in Tuesday and Wednesday night leagues. unbeaten team left "Kent and Stefanski. Cole got the ball rolling, literally, by stringing together eight strikes to start the first game on her way to a 267. Thompson posted a 205 in the opener as they went on to a 472-408 victory. "I'd been thinking about a 300 all day," said Cole, who bowled a tournament-high 774 series in qualifying.

"The shot was super I couldn't have had a better line." But in the second game it was Cole's teammate, Thompson, shooting her shot. Thompson opened up the second game with five consecutive strikes as Cole was greeted by a solid seven pin on a few occasions. Cole Thompson second round, 440-395. But the champions avenged that loss, 481-405, before defeating Karen Brown and Red Paulin, 406-364, to advance against the only Miami could be in Irish hurricane if it doesn't play better SCORECARD NBA 3C Miami at Houston (n) Seattle at Portland (n) Washington at A takers (n) NHL 3C Chicago at Edmonton (n) Buffalo at Vancouver (n) SCOTT KORZENOWSKI Si. most inopportune times.

Saturday, for example, Erickson completed 32 passes. Unfortunately, five of them were to San Diego State. Throw in a fumble and the six turnovers are just one short of the seven Miami recorded a year ago against Notre Dame. "They do that against Notre Dame," said Wesselman, "and they're dead." Afterwards, the Hurricanes players seemed to know as much. Usually the Joan Rivers of college football, the Miami players were talking as if they had forgotten they were Hurricanes.

"I'm sick of talking about Notre Dame," said Clark, who was last sick of talking when his vocabulary consisted of "ma ma" and "da da," "let's play the game." Game time will come soon enough, of course, but unless the Hurricanes figure out a way to move the ball without losing it, Clark will be a lot more sick after the game. Scott Korzenowski is a Gannett News Service columnist. day's game against Whatever State was about outlook. So what about it? Still suffering from the embarrassment of their disaster in Tallahassee, the Hurricanes were looking for confidence Saturday. Unfortunately, they left the game feeling only queasiness.

While Notre Dame was busy racking up 400 yards rushing against a team with a defense, Miami was rushing for a mere 62 yards and throwing five interceptions against a defense that surrendered 41 points to some team with a hyphen in its name. "If we play like this against Notre Dame," said Coach Dennis Erickson, "it's going to be a long day." How about never-ending. Of course, none of this has to do with Miami's vaunted defense. Saturday, it was merely fierce, and it still sacked 6-foot-8 quarterback Dan McGwire ten times. "If we play the way we're capable," said linebacker Bernard Clark, "we're capable of shutting anybody down." But what about the offense? The Craig Erickson-led unit blew up at the MIAMI As usual, it wasn't so much the outcome but the outlook that mattered Saturday at the Orange Bowl.

When your home schedule includes the likes of Cincinnati, San Jose State and Cana-methescore, wins are foregone conclusions. And so it was with San Diego State, a mere gnat swirling around the Miami Hurricanes' scheduled picnic with No. 1-rated and No. 1-hated Notre Dame next Saturday (6:30 p.m., channels 3, 6). Why, even the Aztecs (that's San Diego State for those of you who only pay attention to major college football) seemed to understand their rather ignominious place in history.

With the Rolling Stones playing here last Wednesday and Thursday, and the Fighting Irish coming in for their big engagement Saturday, the Aztecs were like the belch between the main course and dessert. For the better part of the first half, in fact San Diego State played as if it was looking ahead to next week's big game itself. By the time the Aztecs realized they could co-exist on the same field as Miami, the score was 28-0 and most everybody was asking for an update College hockey The Michigan State hockey team's victory streak was stopped at seven, and with it probably went its chance at to take over the top spot in the polls. on Notre Dame-Penn State. "It was a thankless job," said San Diego State defensive back John Wesselman, "and over the first half, it was a thankless performance." As for the Hurricanes, their 42-6 demolition is further proof these guys don't make a habit of sticking their noses in the air, even if they do make a habit of sticking their noses in your face.

It's been four years and 46 games since Miami has lost to an unranked opponent. But now that the schedule renders such dribble unecessary, what about Notre Dame? As was mentioned earlier. Satur Prep football 3C The Greater Lansing Downtown Coaches' Club will honor three football players and a coach Tuesday..