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i.ii.h i -i i.i ii nv DAILY WORLD Unbeaten Port Barre wins third-straight district title. See story on i- page3B. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1993 Ifih-ranked Bam 81 TORTS I- 3 LSU shocks l- 3 rUnr K.M: 'T': 1 Tide win streak crumbles LSU baseball tickets ready BATON ROUGE -The LSU Athletic Ticket Office will put on sale a limited number of renewable season tickets for the 1993-94 basketball season beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 9. The tickets will cover 14 regular season games and two exhibition contests.

Tickets are $160 each and will be available only at the LSU Athletic Ticket Office which is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Athletic Department is in the process of mailing out season tickets to those who have already renewed for the 1993)94 season. Individual game tickets will go on sale Nov. 16.

No stampede at Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin students, bundled against the freezing cold, stood on the aluminum bleachers in their sections of Camp Randall Stadium throughout the 14-14 tie with Ohio State on Saturday. They threw marshmallows, toilet paper and streamers and taunted the Buckeyes. Business as usual. Still, it was tough to shake the memories of a week before when a student stampede after a victory over Michigan left dozens injured.

When Marlon Kerner blocked Rick Schnetzky's 33-yard field goal attempt with one second left, few fans tried to get to the field. Some even bolted for the exits when the kick missed. To help avoid another stampede, school officials brought in more police and ushers. The, A plan also included controlling access to the.l2,500-seat stu. dent section to prevent over- crowding, which was cited as a factor in the surge.

Crews added several gates to a low fence fronting the student section to allow people through if they did rush the field. Six students were arrested during the game, three for intoxication, one for passing a person hand-to-hand up the stands, one for marijuana possession and one for throwing objects on the field all in all, a success, univerisity officials said after the game. By TOMMY DEAS NYT Regional Newspapers TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Gene Stall-ings saw it coming before anyone else did. It was the head coach at the University of Alabama who suggested last week that his Crimson Tide team would play its best game against Louisiana State University.

He also said it would take that kind of effort to defeat the Bengal Tigers. Instead of its best, fifth-ranked Alabama turned in its poorest performance of the season Saturday. Hopes of a repeat national championship and a 31-game unbeaten streak dissipated like a cloud of smoke as LSU pulled off a 17-13 upset before a capacity crowd of 70,123 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama fell to 7-1-1, 4-1-1 in Southeastern Conference play. LSU improved to 4-5, 3-4.

The Tide had already clinched the SEC Western Division championship and a berth in the Dec. 4 SEC Football Championship in Birmingham. "I don't think we were very well prepared for the game," Stallings said. "We couldn't get any continuity going. "We had penalties at crucial times, we turned the ball over at crucial times and when we really had to stop them we couldn't do it.

"It was one of those games where we didn't perform to a championship caliber. It was a game I thought we had to if we were going to win the game, and we didn't." The Bayou Bengals celebrated their biggest victory in the three-year tenure of head coach Curley Hallman, a Northport native. It was the first time since 1991 that LSU has won back-to-back games. "We believed that we could beat the University of Alabama," Hallman said. "It was a great team effort we had a balanced offensive attack and a great defensive effort in the second half." At the finish, several LSU players rushed to the corner of the stands where their vocal followers cheered.

The scene reflected the excitement of the moment for a program that seemed headed for disaster just weeks ago. "It means just about everything to us," said senior quarterback Chad Loup, who led the Tigers to victory after replacing starter Jamie Howard in the second quarter. "It's been a hell of a tough last See LSU Page 5B i AP Photo Alabama linebacker Michael Rogers (52) holds LSU running back Robert Toomer (36) to a two-yard gain Saturday. Hallman celebrates sweet homecoming By! NYT Regional Newspaper critics to -rest in front sf his many friends and family in attendence at Bryant-Denny Stadium. For the past four weeks, rumors have run rampant in Baton Rouge about changes in the Tigers' coaching staff, with names such as former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer being a candidate to replace Hallman.

But after the Tuscaloosa County native's biggest win in his career in his own home town, LSU athletic director Joe Dean was heard saying that "Curley is gonna be around awhile." But Hallman didn't want to let any of that talk overshadow his team's accomplishment. He said his team See Hallman Page 5B TUSCALOOSA, Ala. For Hudson Hallman, this homecoming was especially sweet. "It's just 4.8 miles from over there in Northport. I always love to come home," Hallman, better known as Curley than Hudson, said after Louisiana State's 17-13 upset win over Alabama Saturday.

"I love my hometown. I love where I was born and raised." For Hallman, the win was more than just a victory over the team with the nation's longest unbeaten streak. This win was needed to put his LSU alumni and Louisiana media I 4 i 1 Gators rip Ragin' Cajuns La TOP 25 By MIC HUBER NYT Regional Newspapers i(il with 5:48 remaining in the third quarter, broke the Florida record shared by Shane Matthews and John Reaves. Matthews threw five TDs against San Jose State in 1991. Reaves did it twice in 1969 against Houston and Vanderbilt.

Dean's 448 yards was just a yard short of the Florida passing yardage total for one game. Wuerffel, a redshirt freshman, threw for 449 yards against Mississippi State earlier this season. "Terry had an excellent game," Florida coach Steve Spurrier said. "He missed one or two guys, but he made some wonderful throws." Wuerffel replaced Dean and threw for 64 yards and a TD to help the Gators set a couple of team passing records. The 512 yards exceeded the 471 yards thrown against Northern Illinois in 1991.

The seven TDs is a school record and the second most in the SEC. The Gators also set a school mark with 34 completions. Lost in the passing frenzy was Rhett, who entered the game needing just 88 yards to break Emmitt Smith's career rushing record. He carried only 12 times for 40 See Cajuns Page 5B a 1 GAINESVILLE, Fla. The sign said it all.

Painted on the windshield of a car parked not far from Florida Field prior to Saturday's game was a sign that read: Air Wuerffel. Only the name Wuerffel was crossed out and the name Dean was inserted. The name game was a sign of the times. Once and for at least another week, Terry Dean is the Florida quarterback. No questions asked.

Dean, one week after taking back the No. 1 job from Danny Wuerffel, answered all questions before they could be asked by turning in a record-setting performance in a 61-14 homecoming rout over the University of Southwestern Louisiana. On a day Errict Rhett climbed closer to setting the Florida all-time rushing record, Dean was responsible for setting a big record with six touchdown passes. The six TDs set not only a team record, but also a Southeastern Conference record. Dean, who completed 26-of-38 passes for 448 yards before leaving after his final TD pass to Jack Jackson i AP Photo LSU's John Bell (31) jumps high in the air as he reacts to LSU's 17-13 win over No.

5 Alabama. It was Alabama's first loss in 31 games. Top 25 Find By Thl Associated Prill HowHwtop 26 Mm Hi the Associated Pint' college fooltial pot fared IM week: 1. Florida State H-0) out Maryland 49-20. Net: it No.

2 Notre Dame. Saturday. 2. Noire Dams (9-0 did not play. Next: va.

No. Florida Slate. Saturday. 3. ONo State (8-0-1) Ued No.

16 Wiscorum 14-14 Neit: vs. No. 17 Indiana. Saturday. 4.

Miami 7-1 Out Pitlaturgh 36-7. Next: vs. Rutgers. Saturday. 6 Alabama M-1 lost to LSU 17-13 Next: va.

Mississippi State, Saturday. 6 Nebraska 19-01 beat Kansas 21-20. Next: loin Sate, Saturday. 7. Tennessee 17-1-1) beat No.

13 Louisville 46-10. Next: It Kentucky, Nov. 20. 8 Auburn (8-0) but New Mexico State 66-14. Next: Georgia.

Saturday. 9. Florida 7-1) beat SW Louisiana 61-14. Next: At South Carolina. Saturday.

10. Taxes AIM (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Louisville, Saturday.

11. West Virginia (8-0) beat Rutgers 58-22 Next: at Temple, Saturday. 12. UCU I7-2I beat Washington State 40-27. Next: vs.

Arizona State. Saturday. 13. Lousvite (7-2) tost to No. 7 Tennessee 46-10.

Next: at No. 10 Texas ASM, Saturday. 14. Arizona 7-1) va. Oregon.

Next: at Calilomla, Saturday 16. Wisconsin 17-1-1) tied No. 3 Ohio Stale 14-14. Next: It Wools. Nov 20.

18 North CaroXna (8-3) best Ctemon 24-0. Next: it Tulane, Saturday. 17. Indiana (7-2) lost to No. It Penn State 38-31.

Next: it No. 3 Ohio State, Saturday. 18. Kansas Stsla (641 lost to Iowa Slate 27 23 Next: vs. Mrseourl.

Saturday. 19 Pann Slan be No 17 Indiana 38-31 Next: vs IDtnoia, Saturday, 20. Oklairoma (7-2) but Mynourl 42-23. Next: vs. Okie-horn State.

Saturday. 21. Vkgma (7-2) beat Wake Forest 21-t. Next: at Clem-lon. Saturday.

22. North Carotna Slate 18-3) lost to Ouke 21-20. Next: vs. Maryland, Saturday. 23 Colorado (6-3-1) beat Oklahoma State 31-14.

Next: vs Kansas, Saturday. 24. Wyoming (Ml did not play. Next: it New Mexico. Saturday.

28. Vlrginfe Tech (8-3) lost to Boston College 48-34 Next: vs. Syracuse. Saturday. PC player's nickname was no attack Sports editor answers 'Hollywood' charges Kevin Johnson and staff worked like Malibu section has been called "trash," My correspondent, Brady Aymond, has been labeled "a fool." A doll, bearing Aymond's name and a noose around INSIDE REPORT :5 Herman Fuselier.

state's leading rusher faster than Jethro to a bowl of corn flakes. His reply was "I really don't like all that, seeing my name in the paper and so many people saying things to me. They're just joking with me, but they call me 'Hollywood' or 'Big The nickname is meant as a metaphor for star, celebrity, or hero with a throng ot admirers. That's how the students mean it and that's the spirit in which it was reported. Like it or not, the top rusher in a football-crazy state is oin to be 8tflrt When Port Barre shut out OC 54-0 and Amy had only 12 yards on seven carries, the headline and story merely stated those facts, using his nickname.

No slur, no attack, no vendetta was intended. As for our "editorial policy demeaning to OC students," do you know OC students use our facilities to publish their school paper? Editor uremen 10 gei a recent edition out. Johnson's bright and dedicated crew worked past midnight on several occasions. They even received computer tips from Anti-Christ Aymond. In this age of MTV, HBO, and BET, it's exciting to see young people interested in the printed word.

My "amateurish journalism" goes back to last summer when I wrote a series on the OC Wall of Fame. The features ran for six days coverage that hasn't been received by any other school in our area. Granted, most schools don't have OC's rich tradition. But the series didn't have to be done By the way, our staff covered all 10 of OC's games this season. We didn't get to all of Port Barre'g games and they just wrapped up a 10-0 See Fuselier Page 5B his neck, was hung outside the Donald Gardner Stadium press box Thursday night before the Opelousas Catholic-Sacred Heart game.

I have even been accused of "amateurish journalism," "negative reporting," and having "a vendetta" against OC. (And I'm an OC graduate who once considered sending my children mere.) But those are the reactions I've received from OC fans in the past week. Some members of the Viking faithful are upset about Aymond's report in last Sunday section entitled "Hollywood shut down in 54-0 Port Barre win." I've contacted the letter writers personally and they tell me that the whole school wants to change the "OC" on my diploma to "Outcast" because of the story. Since I can't meet with every irate parent personally, let me present my side of it here. OC fans objected to the "Hollywood" reference to Viking running back Eric Amy.

Aymond was charged with creating the nickname as a smear to Amy. Check your Oct. 20 edition of the Daily World to see where the nickname first appeared. In a feature on Amy's outstanding season, written by me, I asked Amy how he was dealing with life in the spotlight. Reporters flocked to the STATE SCORES LSU 17, Alabama 13 Florida 61, USL 14 Southern 26, Florida 4 Tulane 17, Southern Miss 15 Northwestern 34, E.

Illinois 26 NLU 42, Arkansas State 7 McNeese 27, SW Texas St. 10 USW,.