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attieQItmeBanall) Sports emorrat Orangeburg, S.C., Thursday, October 27, 1994, Page 9A Daly not missing life on PGA Tour Colorado to trim Nebraska; Penn State will down Ohio St. 3 He has been suspended twice, once to undergo alcohol rehabilitation treatment, and may have been facing further sanctions after his last start in July, when he was accused of repeatedly hitting into the group ahead of him and eventually got in a public scuffle with the father of national club pro champion Jeff Roth. "If I could have held on for three more seconds, it probably wouldn't have happened," Daly said ruefully. "But there comes a time in life when a guy has got to defend himself. I held on as long as I could." By most accounts, 62-year-old Bob Roth was incensed by Daly's etiquette on the course.

When the round was finished, Daly exchanged insults with Roth and his wife, Delores, in the parking lot and Roth allegedly jumped the 28-year-old golfer from behind. "I had apologized to Jeff. What more was I supposed to do?" Daly said. "I probably said the wrong thing to his mother, but they had been heckling me for five holes and nothing was done to prevent it." Even if that incident wasn't 2 Daly's fault, his conduct over the years has become so unpredictable, so reckless, that it's hard for him to defend every incident. He described himself as a "target" and the victim of unfair media coverage, but also concedes his own faults.

"I guess I'm learning a little later than everybody else," he said. "I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth, with somebody to teach me right from wrong. We didn't have a lot of money when I young. "But I think it's a good thing to learn these lessons the hard way. There's not a better way, in my opinion." Daly, who lost several lucrative endorsement deals after his latest troubles, now spends his time re-habbing his back, watching Arkansas football games and assisting his alma mater's golf team.

"We did so bad in our first tournament that I called John up and asked him to help us out," Arkansas coach Bill Woodley said. "He's been nothing but a plus. When he tells the kids something, they know he's right. He's not going to sugarcoat it," he added. Holmes to meet McCall for title By The Associated Press NEW YORK Larry Holmes, who turns 45 in a week, will challenge WBC heavyweight champion Oliver McCall on Jan.

21. "I deserve this opportunity because I didn't sit there and wait like George Foreman," said Holmes, the WBC or IBF heavyweight champion in 1978-85. Foreman, who will be 46 on Jan. 10, will challenge Michael Moorer for the IBF and WBA heavyweight titles Nov. 5 at Las Vegas in what will be his first fight in 17 months.

Holmes won five fights last year and two this year, including a decision over Jesse Ferguson on Aug. 9. "Yes, Larry signed a contract Monday, and he's got a title shot," Don King told The Associated Press by telephone from Rome, where he is attending the WBA convention. "Oliver signed Monday, too." It will be the 29-year-old McCall's first defense of the title he won on a shocking second-round knockout of Lennox Lewis on Sept. 25 at London.

"You're ahead of me," King said when reached in his hotel suite. "I wasn't going to announce it until I got a site." Possible sites are Las Vegas or Atlantic City, N. J. "The money is very low -under $1 million but that's not a real concern," Holmes said from his office at Easton, Pa. It will be Holmes' third bid at regaining at least a piece of the championship.

He failed to regain the IBF title from Michael Spinks when he lost a split decision in 1986, then retired. pointment MICHIGAN 31-21. No. 11 Arizona (minus 7) at Oregon Ducks upset Washington last week 24-21. Texas-El Paso (plus 28) at No.

12 Utah Utes' 7-0 start best since 1947 48-10. Oregon St. (plus 15) at No. 15 Washington Huskies have won 16 of last 17 in series WASHINGTON 44-17. No.

19 Texas (minus 2 12) at Texas Tech Red Raiders coming off impressive win over Baylor TEXAS TECH 31-28. Arizona St. (plus 9) atNo.20BYU WAC 6-2 vs. Pac-10 this season 41-21. No.

22 Washington St. (minus 10) at California Cougars have nation's top defense WASHINGTON ST. 24-7. No. 23 Kansas St (plus 1 12) at Oklahoma Wildcats beat Sooners last year 21-20.

N. Carolina St. (plus 5) at No. 24 N. Carolina Wolfpack has won last four games in Chapel Hill N.

CAROLINA ST. 21-17. Last week: 14-4 (straight); 8-11 (spread). Season: 110-35 (straight); 60-76 (spread). (USC vs.Tennessee vaiuraay, ucu 12:50 Pre-Game Show Game 1 mi Be raita 'v Pay Per View Channel 10 urn $1995 In Advance $24.95 Day OS Event By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

John Daly looked out of place, walking from hole to hole with the rest of the gallery. Instead of stepping up to unleash one of those drives that inspires "oohs" and "aahs" from the crowd, he was only here to watch others play. Doesnt he miss it? Doesn't he feel the urge to grab a driver and punish one of those little white golf balls? "Not really. I was glad to take a break," he said after a college tournament John Daly in Birmingham this week. "I guess if I don't miss it by December, I'll have to find another career." Daly insists it was his decision, and his decision only, to skip the rest of the year on the PGA Tour.

His back was aching, he said, in no small part because of an altercation after his last tournament, the World Series of Golf in late July. "I didn't give the Tour a chance to sit me down," Daly said outside the clubhouse at Shoal Creek, where he helped coach Arkansas, his alma mater, to a fifth-place finish in the 12-team Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate. "I told Tim (PGA commissioner Finchem) that I didn't want to play anymore this year. Tim thought it was a good idea and the smart thing to do." The personable Daly has been enormously popular with golf fans ever since his stunning victory at the 1991 PGA Championship, where his booming drives became the stuff of legend. Since then, though, his stormy personal life has overshadowed his talent on the course.

Four-Lamp System fl H4651, 56; H5O01.O6 Two-Lamp System H4666, Renlacement in 9004, os, 06) 1 1 Jf NAPA Halogen Order Early. Converter Box Required. Phone Lines Open Saturday, 12 pnt 534-7373 318 Broughton Street SW Orangeburg, SC JONES INTER CR3LE. It's A Smart Choice" saummmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmamimMmmmamtmmim in urn rttat By RICK WARNER AP Football Writer Remember when Nebraska-Oklahoma was always the Big Eight game of the year, the one that decided the Orange Bowl berth and had a major impact on the national championship? Now it's Nebraska-Colorado. The last five times they've played, the outcome has determined the Big Eight champion.

Saturday's game in Lincoln between the second-ranked Buffaloes (7-0) and No. 3 Corn-huskers (8-0) also may determine the national champion. The winner could replace Penn State as the nation's No. 1 team. "If the winner plays a great game, I think they will," Colorado coach Bill McCartney said.

Two of the country's best running backs Colorado's Rashaan Salaam and Nebraska's Lawrence Phillips will be challenged by outstanding run defenses. Salaam, who leads the NCAA in rushing with a 179-yard average, will face a Nebraska defense that is giving up only 61 yards per game on the ground. Phillips, third nationally with a 154-yard average, goes against a Colorado unit that is allowing 99 rushing yards per game. While Nebraska sticks almost exclusively to the ground, Colorado has a diversified attack. Buffaloes quarterback Kordell Stewart can run the option or pass to top targets Michael Westbrook and Christian Fauria.

Nebraska QB Brook Berringer, who became the starter after Tommie Frazier was sidelined with a blood clot, appears recovered from a partially collapsed lung. But the Cornhuskers have no reliable backups and will be in big trouble if Berringer gets hurt. The game is considered a tossup by oddsmakers, but give the Buffaloes a slight edge because of their versatility COLORADO 17-14. No. 21 Ohio St.

(plus 14) at No. 1 Penn St. Paterno 2-3 vs. Buckeyes PENN ST. 28-21.

Arkansas (plus 12) at No. 4 Auburn Tigers have won 18 straight AUBURN 34-14. Georgia (plus 22) at No. 5 Florida First meeting in Gainesville since 1931 FLORIDA 45-28. No.

13 Virginia Tech (plus 14) at No. 6 Miami Hurricanes 11-0 vs. Hokies MIAMI 31-14. SMU (plus 25) vs. No.

7 Texas at San Antonio Aggies' first game in San Antonio since 1949 TEXAS 42-14. No. 16 Duke (plus 23) at No. 9 Florida St. Seminoles hand Blue Devils their first loss FLORIDA ST.

38-24. Wisconsin (plus 1112) at No. 10 Michigan 3-3-1 Badgers are major disap Sports at-a-glance Tennessee's Kidd ruled ineligible KNOXVILLE, Term. Tennessee officials said Wednesday that linebacker George Kidd has been declared ineligible for violating an NCAA rule against selling complimentary tickets. Kidd, a junior from Milan, was suspended Monday.

University officials said Kidd's name has been removed from the admissions pass list and a report on the incident filed with the NCAA and Southeastern Con-f9rncG The NCAA will decide whether Kidd will regain his eligibility, officials said. Kidd has been starting at outside BncbackGr His place will be taken by Jesse Sanders. Farrell agrees to minor-league contract with Indians CLEVELAND Right-hander John Farrell agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday and was invited to spring training. Farrell, 32, was in the Cleveland organization from 1984 through 1991 and had his best season in the big leagues in 1988, when he was 14-10 with a 4.24 ERA He has been attempting to come back from arm problems in recent years. He split last season between the Califor-nia and Cleveland organizations.

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