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B4 Collegeprep football The Lexington Leader Lexington Ky Wednesday November 4 1981 AP top twenty Minor bowl could get title game By HERSCHEL NISSENSON Associated Press If things stay the way there are Pitt No 1 Clemson No 2 forget about a national championship college football shootout in the Cotton Orange Rose or Sugar bowls Are you listening Fiesta and Gator bowls? You bet listening talked about it says Bill Shover a member of tKe Fiesta Board of Directors far as concerned NBC would have to come up with a lot of money up to them I speak for the network But a matchup like that would make the other bowls look Says George Olsen head man of the Gator Bowl: discussed the possibility within our committee and reviewed with ABC the possibility that it might come up They were noncommittal and said keep it in mind I think it will come off though" The Gator Bowl in Jacksonville is scheduled for Monday Dec28 at 9 pm EST The Fiesta Bowl in Tempe Ariz becomes a fifth New Day game this year at 1:30 pm EST going head-to-head on television with the Cotton Bowl The problem is money The Fiesta paid Penn State and Ohio State $465000 apiece last year and is guaranteeing $675000-700000 this time the TV loot having been increased because of the switch to Jan 1 But the game is sold out and any additional payoff would have to come from television think it would take $1 million per team to work that possibility (Pitt-Clemson) out" Shover says The Gator Bowl paid Pitt and South Carolina $450000 apiece last year and goes to $500000 this time Almost all tickets have been sold except for the allotment put aside for the competing schools But suppose network money was available to put the Fiesta or Gator bowls in the ballpark with the so-called Big Four? That question was put to Pitt coach Jackie Sherrill have to he said Central star hopes pressure will help Last dance will decide fate Associated Press PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh coach Jackie Sherrill carries the No 1 ranking cautiously He knows meaningless unless the Panthers finish on top at the end of the season want to be there at the end of the dance not the beginning of Sherrill said Tuesday after Pitt became the sixth different team to hold the top spot in this topsy-turvy year The Panthers survived with a 29-24 victory over Boston College last week after a less-than-impressive 23-10 win over Syracuse Nevertheless Sherrill figures Pitt is the best team in the land think anyone else deserves it over us" he said But Sherrill is concerned about what he calls not to in discussing why Pitt was so conservative in its last two games you play to win reckless and you make things happen When you play not to lose things happen to you It was very evident Saturday We were playing not to lose going to be there We have to handle the pressure if going to keep it rolling Right now the pressure is bothering us and not playing relaxed But the Pitt coach discounted any curse or jinx associated with the top spot even if this is the first time in the 46-year history of the AP poll that six different teams have been ranked No 1 the right team been ranked No 1 Sherrill laughed Meanwhile defensive coodinator Foge Fazio welcomed the news It marks the first time Pitt has been ranked first since the national championship year of 1976 we got the word there were chills going up my spine and I felt great elation because been down You could just see a lift in the locker said Fazio after the ratings were released hope we can interpret that rating as a rejuvenation a new direction to go in glad No he said think we could have as much success as had It seems fallen into place We were struggling early but we kept winning Then we went and won the district Now in the playoffs to tell you the truth we still know how good a football team we are But I guess find out Friday night When you play the No 1 team in the state let you know how good you Lexington LeaderE MARTIN JESSEE Madison Keith Kidd hopes to roll out and over Devils in playoffs AP prep poll Jefferson County Continued from Page B-l cized this season They were unbeaten and unranked through eight games before losing to Jessamine County They bounced back against Danville last week heard about us because we were struggling when we were said Kidd who as the son of Eastern coach Roy Kidd has a well-known name year we blew people away and we were never behind much This year almost every game won come from But the habit of flirting with disaster may be a blessing in disguise in those kinds of pressure situations helps a Kidd said makes you believe you should never quit that no matter how bad things are they can get better year we have that feeling We were never behind much during the season Then we got in against Henry Clay and got behind I remember everybody on our team looking at one another in disbelief It was almost a panic situation Nobody knew how to So this year if Henry Clay grabs an early lead Kidd will know how to cope has been kind of a funny knack for making big play is expected Division I-AA poll Continued from Page B-l the day ninth of the season and 21st of his career came at the 5-yard line and saved come-from-be-hind 24-20 victory It not only tied Floyd with Buddy Pfaadt for the school record for career and season interceptions but it also helped put Eastern in the Division 1-AA playoffs for the third straight year Eastern 8-1 overall and 6-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play can finish no worse than tied with Western whom it has beaten The OVC champ gets an automatic berth in the eight-team playoffs Eastern coach Roy Kidd recalls an incredibly ironic moment just before interception (Leon) Hart said to me during that drive time for Floyd to take Kidd said he The clutch play goes down as yet another highlight of illustrious career with the Colonels The 5-foot- George I think any question play pro all the (NFL) teams have sent someone Floyd says remember exactly who because they never say much They just weigh me clock me in the 40 and go on I know how high go (in the draft) but sure someone will take Floyd hopes the call comes from Texas want to play in he says never been out there arid I hear a great place to live Either the Houston Oilers or the Dallas Cowboys it Floyd said a couple of NFL scouts were on hand at Murray Saturday certain they were impressed was probably my best game he says never had that many tackles in a Still it was the same old story on pass plays ran most of the (pass) 10 190-pound senior from Brooksville Fla has started in the EKU secondary for four years earning a wealth of individual honors Last season when he led the OVC with five interceptions he was named to the Kodak Division 1-AA All-American team and was the defensive player of the year With nine interceptions and 76 tackles (second on the team) this season a cinch to become a two-time All-American After tormenting Murray with 14 solo tackles two assists and two interceptions Floyd as you might expect is the OVC defensive player of the week And if the pro scouts are correct go high in this NFL draft All season the Eastern locker room has hosted a parade of pro scouts taking a look at Floyd have scouts every Kidd says there seem to be more this year More individual team scouts have been here looking at play when you need it He also saved a touchdown on a punt return against Murray They had a good return set up and he saw it from the other side of the field and crashed in there and stopped it It was a certain Floyd indeed has a knack for being at the right place at the right time Only linebacker David Hill has more tackles for the Colonels who lead the OVC in virtually every defensive department has improved on breaking with the Kidd says the free safety put into the area where we feel the play is going to be run He gets to the ball in a Kidd says his star defender is no dummy either a 28 student and get his degree in Kidd says never misses a day of looking at films of our opponent And he does that entirely on his own a real student of the game If for some reason he play pro ball sure go into gives me a lot of satisfaction I know they respect If so why did Murray attack his area on such a crucial play? got tangled up and the receiver was open for a he says was just fortunate I was able to get back in the Kidd said performance against Murray was typical had the same type of game against Kidd says has that knack of coming up with the big George Floyd Impresses pro scouts stats Individual Rushing Committee plans UK football study Kentucky vs Vanderbilt At Dudley Field Receiving Boyle Henry is out with a separated shoulder suffered two weeks ago versus Ole Miss Kentucky: Several Wildcats suffered minor injuries against VPI but should be available Saturday The QUOTE MacIntyre: has always played tough aggressive defense Offensively they are doing the same things they did a year ago which gave us fits I know this: The last four times played them beaten us The PROBABLE LINEUPS Vanderbilt oftense SE-Wamon Buggs (6-3 196) QT-Rob Monaco (6-3 245) QG-Ken Hammond (6-4 278) C-Joey Hancock (6-0 229) SG-Loie Hudgins (6-3 270) ST-Kari Jordan (6-1 240) TE-Allama Matthews (6-2 206) 06-Whit Taylor (5-11 178) TB-Van Heflin (6-2 211) FB-Loute Stephenson (64) 195) Fl-Phil Roach (6-1 194) K-Mike Woodard (5-10 174) Vanderbilt defense LE-John Clemens (6-4 251) LT-Tim Moore (6-2 252) RT-Rod Gurley (64 240) RE-Steve Bearden (64 221) MLB-Steve McCoy (62 216) SLB-Ttm Bryant (62 220): WLB-Joe Staley (62 194) LCB-Marcus Williams (60 183) SS-Tom Moore (61 196) RCBleonard Coleman (62 198) FS-Manuel Young (611 178): P-Jim Arnold (63 201) Kentucky ottenee: TE-Jim Campbell (6-2 224) LT-Gerald Smyth (64 250) LG-Oave Bond (64 245) C-Steve Hricenak (61 230) RG-Doug Williams (66 263) RT-Oon Corbin (65 250) SE-Allan Watson (62 186): QB-Randy Jenkins (61 190) RB-Ricnard Abraham (63 230): RB-Henry Parks (60 175) RB-John Gay (60 190) K-Tommy Gnggs (610 180) and Rick Strain (611 207) Kentucky defence: LE-Don Fielder (62 227) LT-Jefl Smith (63 231) NG-John McVeigh (6 1 230) RT-Kerth Martin (62 232) RE-Don Roe (6 2 205): LB-Kevm McClelland (62 200) LB-John Gnmsley (61 200) HB-Tom Petty (610 187) SS-Greg Long (611 190) FGAndy Molls (610 186) HB-Keny Bard (60 185) P-Jenkms The KICKOFF 2:00 pm EST Saturday AUDIENCE 40000 The RECORD UK is 1-7 after a 29-3 loss to Virginia Tech last week Vanderbilt is 3-5 after a 264) victory over Memphis State last week The RIVALRY Vanderbilt leads 27-22-4 UK has won nine of the last 10 games including a 31-10 victory last season The COACHES Vandy George MacIntyre (24-38 overall 6-24 at Vandy) UK Fran Curci (79-69-2 overall 45-50-2 at UK) The FORMATIONS Vandy multiple 4-3 defense UK pro set five-man front The LEADERS Vandy: Van Heflin 74 carries for 308 yards (42-yard average) Whit Taylor 127 of 213 passes (596 percent) for 1351 yards Norman Jordan 40 receptions for 338 yards and Wamon Buggs 45 receptions for 635 yards Kentucky: Pete Venable 64 carries for 147 yards (23-yard average) Randy Jenkins 70 of 134 passes (522 percent) for 872 yards Rick Massie 18 receptions for 255 yards Jim Campbell 17 receptions for 257 yards The ACHES and PAINS -Vandy: Tailback Norman Jordan Continued from Page B-l Next the existence of a committee removes some of the public onus from Singletary It is wise to remember however that the every move will reflect the man who created it finally the committee sets in motion the process for an orderly changing of the guard Though Hagan claims his group has not been given the responsibility of finding and courting a possible successor to Curci the committee at least gives UK a frame of reference A slow messy transition will further damage a program that looks to be coming apart at every nail If Curci is to be let go it must be done quickly the three remaining years of his contract accounted for Then a replacement must be found again quickly in hopes that Kentucky might salvage something in recruiting wars No easy way to do all this exists but forming the committee seems the least of all evils Otis Singletary is no fool And Fran Curci who often seems the eye of this hurricane could only shrug his weary shoulders at the latest developments really know anything about he said Tuesday I make a statement I have to know what Later in the impromptu press con- ference Curci shrugged again saying know of any coach here been through what been With his mouth Fran Curci had invoked the editorial In his eyes though there was no Only an In the same conversation Curci disclosed that as of now his starting quarterback is sophomore Tom Boyle the backup to freshman Doug Martin Randy Jenkins and Terry Hairy the not-so-secret sharers of the quarterback post practiced this week Both suffered sprained knees against Virginia Tech Jenkins said he would likely be ready to play Saturday against Vanderbilt If so Curci said Jaikins will start status is more uncertain Curci said less likely to be ready to.