Muncie Evening Press from Muncie, Indiana • Page 15

PAGE 15 MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1977 Bear Bryant Tide is waiting in the wings If MAC Report fSS 7 tough opponent. The Red Raiders have not done as well as might be expected this season, but nevertheless have built a 5-1 record and are eager for the chance to dump Texas from its No. 1 perch. Alabama, on the other hand, that night faces Mississippi State, which has had a disappointing season (3-4) at best. A loss by Texas and another victory for the Crimson Tide could shuffle the ratings once more.

Alabama holds a commanding 48-10-3 edge over Mississippi State in the overall series, which dates back to 1896. The Crimson Tide is 6-0 vs. Mississippi State in where the game is being played as part of a doubleheader following the Ole Miss-Louisana State game. Although the Bulldogs were one of Alabama record of 1,857. Rutlegde has 37 completions in 65.

attempts for a .569 percentage and 692 yards. "Our team is coming along, but we still have a long way to go to be the kind of team we're capable of being," said Bryant. "If we go down there and play the kind of game we're capable of playing, then we've got a good chance to win. If we don't, then we won't win. It's as simple as that." In other games involving Top 10 teams, third-ranked Oklahoma is at Kansas State, fourth-ranked Ohio State hosts Wisconsin, fifth-ranked Notre Dame entertains Navy, sixth-rankd Michigan hosts Iowa, seventh-ranked Arkansas visits Rice, eighth-ranked Penn State entertains Miami ninth-ranked Texas hosts SMU and lOth-ranked Nebraska visits Oklahoma State.

the pre season favorites to take the Southeast Conference, the team has been hampered by injuries. Led by Bruce Threadgill, a three-year veteran and one of the top quarterbacks in the conference, Mississippi State also has two excellent halfbacks in James Jones and Len Copeland. "Mississippi State has a lot of outstanding athletes and before the season I would have picked them to be right in the thick of the race," said Bryant. "I don't know why they haven't been winning, but I know that every time we play them, they roll up their sleeves and come at us with fire in their eyes. I expect it to be that way in Jackson." The Tide as usual will be sparked by quarterback Jeff Rutlegde and split end Ozzie Newsome, who now has 1,738 yards in pass receiving, 119 yards short of David Bailey's -Believe It or Not By United Press International Through the first part of the season, while Southern Cal, Nebraska and Texas were playing musical chairs with the top three spots in the football ratings, Alabama was quietly working its way towards its No.

2 spot, winning five straight for its 6-1 record. Like the others. Bear Bryant's Crimson Tide could have been No. 1 for at least week, had it not been for the 31-24 upset loss to Nebraska in its second game of the season. But now Alabama has a shot at being the top team.

Top-ranked Texas takes on 13th-ranked Texas Tech Saturday, which means the Longhorns are the only team" in the top ten with a really 'Best fighter' crown in Los LOS ANGELES (UPI) Carlos Zarate 0f Mexico City, regarded by some as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world today, will put his World Boxing Council bantamweight championship on the line for the fourth time Saturday night. With a 47-0 record with 46 knockouts, the 26-year-old veteran from Mexico City will go against unbeaten Brazilian Danilo Batista at the Sports Arena. Since the retirement of middleweight king Carlos Monzon of Argentina, the general consesus in the world boxing is that the best fighter now is either Zarate or lightweight champion Roberto Duranof Panama. TO MM 2nd Tonic give rise to a "PUDDLE JUMPER'' POUR I 01 JIM BEAM INTO A TALL fii kc.c, nuFP ICF ADD TONIC TO TASTE. SQUEEZE IN A WEDGE OF LIME, AND GET THINGS OFF THE GROUND WITH A REFRESHING "PUD0LE JUMPER!" Beam.

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The Cards are second in rushing offense and total defense. BSU is third in league rushing defense. Standings Conference All games Pet. Pet. Miami 2 0 1.000 6 1 .857 Kent State 4 1 .800 5 2 .714 C.

Michigan 3 1 .750 0 1 .857 BALL STATE 3 1 .75 5 2 .714 E. Michigan 4 2 .667 5 2 .714 Bowling Green 3 2 .600 4 3 .571 W. Michigan 2 2 .500 3 4 .429 Toledo 1 4 .200 1 6 .143 N. Illinois 0 4 .000 1 7 .125 Ohio .0 5 .000 1 6 .143 SCORES LAST WEEK: Ball State 66, Cal Poly-Pomona 10; Miami 33, Bowling Green 13; Kent State 29, Eastern Michigan 13; Toledo 31, Ohio 29; Central Michigan 17, Akron 14; Western Michigan 53, Marshall 29, and Northern Illinois 28, Southern Illinois 0. GAMES THIS WEEK: Ball State at Appalachian State; Bowling Green at Central Michigan; Northern Illinois at Kent State; Toledo at Miami; West-' em Michigan at Ohio, and Eastern Michigan at Akron.

Southern Wells, Jay Co. are volleyball winners PORTLAND Southern Wells and Jay County won Thursday night matches in the IHSAA girls' volleyball sectional here and will meet in the second semi-final game Saturday night. Southern Wells downed Union City, 15-3, 11-15, 15-8, and Jay County stopped Adams Central, 15-11, 15-5. Bellmont plays Adams Central in the first match Saturday at 6:30 p.m. HQS0SS by Roy Bigger Saturday's regionally televised Mid-American Conference battle between Bowling Green and Central Michigan at Mt.

Pleasant, will highlight a busy MAC schedule and looms as one of the most important battles in' the conference. Title aspirant Central Michigan goes into the game with a 6-1 overall and 3-1 MAC record and the Chippewas are nearly in a "must win" situation if they are to keep pace with Miami, unbeaten in two league starts. Bowling Green absolutely cannot afford another defeat if the 4-3 Falcons (3-2 in conference play) are. to have any chance at all for the championship. Other conference games find Toledo at Miami; Northern Illinois at.

Kent State, and Western Michigan at Ohio. Non-conference games will send Ball State to Appalachian State and Eastern Michigan to Akron. Central Michigan has lost only to Ball State this year, while Bowling Green has lost to Miami and Eastern Michigan. Chippewa MAC victories have been at the expense of Eastern Michigan, Ohio and Northern Illinois. Falcon MAC triumphs have been over Kent State, Western Michigan and Toledo: Miami appears to be gaining steam each week, with a five-game winning streak that includes victories over Indiana, Yale and Bowling Green.

Both Miami and Kent State will have to guard against letting down in games that feature teams coming off their first wins of the season. Ball State displayed its greatest offensive performance in Tommy Bolt has lead in Seniors golf open RENO, Nev. (UPI) Tommy Bolt, Palm Harbor, fired a 67 Thursday to take the third-round lead in the 72-hole U.S. National Seniors Open Golf Tournament. Bolt's earlier rounds were 67 and 68 for a 54-hole total of 202.

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