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THE TAMPA TRIBUNE Sunday, November 19, 1989 Section NFL banishes Manley for drug abuse Tom McEwen The Morning After fy UFL statement The statement issued by the NFL on Saturday regarding the suspension of Dexter Manley: "Dexter Manley of the Washington Redskins was notified today that he has been banned from further participation in the National Football League in accordance with the NFL's substance abuse policy. "Manley has also been told that he can petition for reinstatement next year under the policy. The Commissioner's decision on reinstatement will be conditioned on several factors, including total avoidance of further drug involvement and any other conduct detrimental to the integrity of professional football or to public confidence in it." By DAVID GINSBURG of The Associated Press WASHINGTON Dexter Manley of the Washington Redskins was banished from the NFL on Saturday, his Pro Bowl career in ruins as he became the third player suspended for life under the league's drug abuse policy. His attorney, Bob Woolf, said Manley would take a week or so before deciding how to respond to the ruling. The NFL's policy automatically bars three-time offenders.

In the meantime, a true NFL star has blinked out. A defensive end, he was the Redskins' all-time sacks leader, a figure; truly feared by opposing quarterbacks. And, he was a hero to his classmates at a special learning center after he admitted he wag illiterate, then sought help. The printing is only too clear now. "I don't know what he's going to do," teammate Charles Mann said.

"I'll be calling him to see what I can do as a friend to help him through this difficult time." I Woolf said Manley's options include challenging the decision in court or simply waiting one year to apply for reinstatement, a provision of the league's policy. See REDSKINS', Page 19D Name's same, but Vinny '89 is a new breed Manley CHICAGO The Vinny Testaverde who will quarterback the Buccaneers against the Bears today is a far different Vinny Testaverde than who quarterbacked the Bucs in their 11th game of the 1988 season. All say that Vinny himself, his offensive linemen, his receiver, his coach. Moreover, record notwithstanding, this Nolles aitors imiaike poMfts 9 I "Ill is a different, better Buc team, than went to Detroit in the 11th game of last season, a game, by the way, Tampa Bay won 23-20 to advance its record to 3-8. All say that, the players, the Tribune photograph by KYLE DANACEAU Gator QB Donald Douglas stretches for his first-half touchdown! UF wears down Kentucky, 38-28 Willis shines in 57-20 win By JIM HENRY Tribune Sports Writer TALLAHASSEE It was peculiar Saturday afternoon at Doak Campbell Stadium.

A pair of heroes, unbeknown to at least one of them, emerged during Florida State's mismatch against Memphis State. One is threatening to depart as the Seminoles' most prolific passer and the other retired as the Seminoles' most recognized symbol. Peter Tom Willis didn't mind sharing the stage with a horse. Willis continued his wicked assault on FSU's record book as the fifth-year senior passed for a career-high 482 yards and tossed a school-record six touchdowns in 20 minutes as the fifth-ranked Seminoles whipped the Tigers 57-20. Official invitations can't go out until next Saturday, but FSU's eighth straight win after opening defeats to Southern Miss and Clemson secured its spot in the Jan.

1 Fiesta Bowl vs. No. 6 Nebraska, a 42-25 winner over Oklahoma Saturday. The Seminoles are now off for the second time in three weeks and end their regular season in Gainesville against Florida (7-3) Dec. 2.

A season-low, but appreciative crowd of 57,511 watched Willis' awesome aerial show that included five second-quarter touchdowns and 423 passing yards in the first half. Four of his touchdown passes represented drives of three plays or less and the Seminoles scored 21 points in 82 seconds to end at least one discussion. The outcome. The other was Willis' departure at the 7:34 mark in the third quarter. Although he was a mere 27 yards shy of breaking Bill Capple- See FSU, Page 16D 1 It was a game of big plays and special-teams excitement that lef everyone panting with exhaustion; Tony Lomack's 99-yard kickoff re turn, which gave Florida a 31-14; third-quarter advantage, was the biggest play of all.

But Emmitt Smith and freshman quarterback Donald Douglas also made solid contributions. Smith' cruised to 126 yards and two touch, downs on a day when he set a Gatoij record for most single-season rush ing yards Douglas also rushed for two touchdowns and completed eight of 15 passes for yards. Smith put a scare into the coach ing staff when he hobbled off the; field with an apparent right-foot in? jury during the game's last series. But Smith's post-game X-rays were negative, and he will likely be ready for the Dec. 2 game with Florida State.

The Gators might employ their See COLORFUL, Page 17D By JOEY JOHNSTON Tribune Sports Writer GAINESVILLE It was too late for the Florida Gators to change their apparent bowl-less fate on Saturday. But it was a perfect occasion to change their routine. For the first time in school history, the Gators wore orange jerseys with orange pants, causing some spectators to wonder if they had arrived at a Clemson game by accident "I actually thought that orange looked pretty good," said Gators interim head coach Gary Darnell, who approved the uniform change after suggestions from the team's seniors. "I was hoping for a bright sunny day, so our opponents couldn't see." Darnell didn't get his wish. But the orange-on-orange combination helped light up an overcast day at Florida Field.

And the result Florida 38, Kentucky 28 was just as dazzling for Gator fans. Tribune photograph by COLIN HACKLEY FSU quarterback Peter Tom Willis unloaded for 482 yards, just shy of the Seminoles single-game record. State scores KI fy) Florida 38, Kentucky 28 FSU 57, Memphis State 20 Miami 42, San Diego State 6 UCF 49, East Texas Southern 12 Tribune photograph by SKIP O'ROURKE Ponents. Real- 1989 has been a turn- ly- around year for Vinny, at Cn t0. but not the Bucs.

daV( one tnat seems likely, will leave the Bucko record precisely as it was after 11 games in 1988: 3-8. But, take Testaverde. Through nine games this year he missed the Detroit game with a bum knee Testaverde has a 55 percent completion average. It was 48.3 percent through nine games last year when he also missed one of the first 10 games. Through nine games last year, he had thrown 24 interceptions.

That figure is 14 this year. Through nine games last year, he had thrown nine touchdown passes. That figure is 15 this year. Through nine games last year, Testaverde had been sacked 21 times. That figure is 18 this year, seven of those last week by Minnesota, three by Chris Dole-man, who this week said he wanted to leave the Vikings.

Hearing that, Testaverde said, "Oh, yeah. If we can't get him, I hope he leaves our league, maybe our planet" Through nine games last year, Testaverde had a quarterback rating of 51. This year it is an impressive 74.3. No longer a worrier "I cannot tell you what my stats are," Testaverde said late Friday afternoon, relaxed, work done for Chicago. "But, I'll bet I have about half as many interceptions and almost twice as many touchdowns.

I don't like to talk about personal stats, you know that, or personal judgments, but the point is I know from my play that I am better. "I am better in every way. I am a different player and I am a different person. I am much more confident I do not worry about throwing interceptions. I do not worry about the Interceptions.

I know I am better. I know the entire team is better. Take last week against Minnesota. Despite all that happened, until their last drive for a score we were in the game." Yes, but Vinny, the record still is 3-7. "I know.

And I know you get tired of hearing we were in all the games, but we were. Add San Francisco and Detroit as wins, and but you can't do that" By the way, Vinny would not have talked this way last year. He was not as outgoing, as free with offering his views. He was, well, shy. This time, as we talked, Vinny In his uniform without pads and helmet, had a sucker in his mouth.

"Yeah, the lady out front asked if I wasn't too old for that I said, I may look old and I sure do feel old some times, but I think young and I play young, I hope." See what I mean? Vinny told a little Joke there. But back to the record. Teammates optimistic "I know nobody likes to talk about It and it is viewed as an excuse, but look at the teams we have played compared to last year. Mr. Pete Rozelle said once he was arranging schedules so that teams with losing records would play teams with losing records.

Something went wrong with Pete's Plan. We played the best "But that's all right We will be better for It We are better for It." Vinny's teammates feel the same way, about him and about the tesm. Take Mark Cooper, oficnsive lineman with six years experience, most of it at Denver with a young quarterback named John Elway, but out of the University of Miami and a Testaverde pal and on-the-field protector. "No one ever called John Elway great until we drove 99 yards against Cleveland In the playoffs and that was his fourth year. After that drive, he was compared to Terry Bradshaw, to Roger Staubach.

Vinny is farther ahead now than Elway was. I roomed The call is for Steven Orr Spurrier, hot property these days for a team looking for a winner. AP Top 25 The Spurrier file Full name: Stephen Orr Spurrier. Bom; April 20, 1945, Miami Beach. High school: Science High, Johnson City, Tenn.

All-state in football, basketball and baseball. Alma mater. University of Florida, 1967. Pro careen First-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers, playing 1967-75. Tampa -Bay Buccaneers, 1976.

Playing honors: Heisman Trophy winner in 1966. All-American In 1965 and '66. Sugar Bowl MVP, 1966. National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, 1986. Coaching experience: Florida assistant 1978; Georgia Tech assistant 1979; Duke offensive coordinator 1980-82; Tampa Bay Bandits head coach, 1983-85; Duke head coach, 1987-present; 1988 Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year.

Family: Married to the former Jerri Starr for 23 years. Two daughters In college, a son that is a senior in high school, an adopted son 2Vz. 'v 1 IV 4 i No. 1. Notre Dame beat Penn State 34-23.

No. 2. Colorado beat Kansas State 59-11. No. 3.

Michigan beat Minnesota 49-15. No. 4. Alabama beat So. Mississippi 37-14.

No. 5. FSU beat Memphis State 57-20. No. 6.

Nebraska beat Oklahoma 42-25. No. 7. Miami beat San Diego State 42-6. No.

8. Southern Cal tied UCLA 10-10. No. 9. Tennessee beat Mississippi 33-21.

No. 10. Arkansas was idle. No. 11.

Auburn beat Georgia 20-3. No. 12. Illinois beat Indiana 41-28. No.

13. Houston was idle. No. 14. Texas was Idle.

No. 15. Clemson beat South Carolina 45-0. No. 16.

Virginia beat Maryland 48-21. No. 17. Penn St tost to Notre Dame 34-23. No.

18. West Virginia was Idle. No. 19. Pitt beat East Carolina 47-42.

No. 20. Texas Tech beat SMU 48-24. No. 21.

Brlgham Young beat Utah 70-31. No. 22. Ohio State beat Wisconsin 42-22. No.

23. Fresno St. lost to N. Mexico 45-22. No.

24. Hawaii was Idle. No. 25. Duke beat North Carolina 41-0.

STORIES 11D-17D COMPLETE SCORES 140 CONFERENCE STANDINGS 140 By DAVID ALFONSO Tribune Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. Steve Spurrier sat in the conference room of Duke University's football center and watched film. It was Friday, and although the game plan for Saturday's game against rival North Carolina had long ago been formulated, Spurrier was taking another look at the opponent to perhaps do a little fine tuning. He was relaxed, in a good mood as he watched, probably not unlike he might be watching an episode of "Cheers." But one could sense the wheels churning. Figuring out how to attack a defense is something of a sixth sense, and something fun for Spurrier.

"Steve Spurrier can be classified In the Bill Walsh category of offensive geniuses," said ESPN commentator Ben Bennett Duke's record-setting quarterback In the early 1980s, when Spurrier was the team's offensive coordinator. Genius is a word that would make Spurrier uncomfortable. Call him a competitor, a winner. That's a compliment Spurrier, 44 and still with boyish good looks, would like. Outside the Murray Building the small but very nice facility that houses the Duke football operation fall was on its best behavior crisp, sunny and colorful.

Across the street Is legendary Cameron Indoor Stadium, home of the renowned basketball program, which will always be first In the hearts of the students and alumni, no matter what (some even feel soccer Is second, football third). Nearby are the 60-year-old Gothic-style buildings that make up the older part of this gorgeous campus. Tradition, world-class academics, great basketball teams, in a vibrant Idyllic setting, a Camelot of a university. "There's a lot to like here," Spurrier said. "It's a great school and a great place to live.

Great golf courses, too." Spurrier doesn't play golf more than a lot of other coaches, just better he carries a 4 handicap. And now, thanks mostly to the work of Spurrier, Duke, as if it didn't have enough, has good football again. Saturday's 41-0 win over the Tar Heels' See DUKE, Page 13D Associated Press photograph Steve Spurrier is known as a leader with style and charisma. Cues vs. Cccrs Testaverde says he'll warm up to the cold 19D Game-by-game previews of today's NFL schedule 20D Where: Soldier Field, Chicago.

When: 1 p.m. today. TV: Channel 13. Radio: WRBQ (1380 AM) GAME PREVIEW 19D STATS, ROSTERS 20D TEAMMATES, Page 7D.