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rv I 'I i THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Sfdtgte Memphis Tenn Sunday Nov 18 1979 i i Ole Miss 44 Tennessee 20 (Stair On Thta Page) Auburn Florid State Uni vanity yesterday received and immediately accepted a bid to th Orange Bowl and the Semlnolai can Hands Memphis State (6-17 last night at Tallahassee Fla The Semlnoles' last regular-season nine will ha Saturday at Gainesville against FSU A Sweet Bowl Of Oranges Liherty Bowl Matchup' TANGERINE BOWL (Dec 22 Orlando Fla) Wake Forest (S3) against LSU (64) The Tigers defeated Mississippi State 21-3 SUGAR BOWL (Jan 1 New Orleans) -Alabama or Georgia against Texas or TULANE VS PEHN STATE Florida in a nationally televised game Bobby Bowden the FSU coach told his players of their selection to the Orange shortly before taking the field against MSU is a great day for Florida State" said Bowden going to make tha Orange Bowl happy with its selection" Florida State has played in nine bowl games Its most prestigious appearances came in the 1M5 and Gator Bowls in which they beat Oklahoma 36-19 and tied Penn State 17-17 In other bowl announcements yesterday Tulane (S-2) and Penn State (7-3) accepted bids from tha Liberty BowL The Liberty Bowl will be played Dec 22 at 1 JO pm in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Here's the way the rest of the bowl lineup looks: HOLIDAY BOWL (Dec 21 San Diego) -Indiana (7-4) against tha Western Athletic Conference champion either Brigham Young or San Diego State The Hoasiers lost to Purdue yesterday 37-21 Arkansas The No 1 -ranked Crimson Tide has to beat Auburn Saturday to gain the Sugar If Auburn beats Alabama then Georgia will represent the SEC Sugar Bowl officials said yesterday that the 61 Longhorns or 61 Ra-sorbacks will oppose Georgia or Alabama Yesterday the Tide beat Miami (Fla) 366 Arkansas defeated Texas ARM 22-10 while Texas wss idle The SWC representative in the Sugar Bowl hinges on four possibilities: (1) If both Arkansas and Texas win their remaining games leaving both with 161 records Texas would go to the Sugar and Arkansas would advance to the Cotton (2) If Texas loses one of its two remaining games and Arkansas beat SMU the Rambacis would earn a Sugar berth because of its better overall record Houston then would advance to the Cotton by virtue of its 13-10 win over Arkansas earlier in the year (3) If Arkansas loses its SMU finale Saturday night at Little Rock the Ra-aorbecks would go to the Sugar with a 62 record and Texas would go to the Cotton because of its 21-13 win over Houston (4) If both Arkansas and Texas lose again the Sugar Bowl may pick between them COTTON BOWL (Jan 1 Dallas) Arkansas has the Inside track to the Cotton bid The Razorbacks will be in the Cotton if they beat SMU The only combination that would keep Arkansas out of the Cotton would be for Texas to beat Texas ARM and Arkansas to lose to SMU In that eventuality Houston would the SWC championship and a Cotton Coach: LARRY SMITH RECORD TO DATE: 8-2 wins against Stanford TCU SMU Vanderbilt Southern Mississippi Georgia Tech Boston College Ole Miss Losses to Rice West Virginia Games remaining: LSU at the Superdome New Orleans Saturday thank Auburn (or the invitation The Tlgeri npeet Georgia 33-13 yeeterday at Athens Ca Georgia's loss In a crucial Southeastern Conference game highlighted yesterday's bowl gam developments The Bulldogs had they beaten tha Tigers would have automatically represented the SEC in the Sugar BowL A win by the Bulldogs would have assured then no worse than a tie for the SEC championship with providing the Tide beats Auburn as expected Georgia then would have received the Sugar bid because the Criiason Tide went last year (Auburn is That would have left Alabama available for the Orange Bowl to face th Big Conference champion in what could have been a battle for the national championship FSU undefeated and fifth-ranked in the country will face either Nebraska or Oklahoma in the Orange Nebraska meets Oklahoau Saturday at Norman Okto to determine tha Big I champion Florida State (1M) sasasbed Tigers' Leo Cage Is OUTSTANDING PLAYERS while the Deacons were defeated by South Carolina 35-14 SUN BOWL (Dec 22 Paso Texas) No selections were made yesterday GATOR BOWL (Dec 28 Jacksonville Fla) Michigan (S3) third in the Big 10 against North Carolina (63-1) The Tar Heels beat Virginia 13-7 yesterday while the Wolverines lost to Ohio State 18-15 FIESTA BOWL (Dee 25 Tempe Ariz) Pittsburgh (9-1) vs an opponent to be named The Panthers beat Army yesterday 460 Fiesta Bowl president Don Dupont said yesterday an opponent for Pitt would be decided after a study of yesterday's results HALL OF FAME BOWL (Dec 29 Birmingham) South Carolina (73) vs opponent to be named PEACH BOWL (Dec 31 Atlanta) Clem-aon (S-2) against Baylor (73) The Tigers beat Notre Dame yesterday at South Brad Ind 1610 Baylor crushed Rice 45-14 BLUEBONNET BOWL (Dec 31 Houston) Purdue (93) against an opponent to be Seminolee They scored 74 against Whiting Field in 1949 Florida State racked up 347 yards through the air 178 yards on the ground end a whopping S2S yards of total offense The Tigers gained 115 yards in the air moat of it coming at the end of the genu stopped them at first hut they had tot of offense" Ackerman said I think the bowl thing fired them up But we helped them ran it np We had a tot of mental breakdowns when it got to be 313 When you're getting beat that bad it's hard to come beck and degrading The Seminolee extended their winning streak to 14 in a row over two seasons best in school history think this game made the Orange Bowl people Bowden said "If they (Tigers) had been nice enough to stop blitzing we would have quit throwing the ball" Dropped By FSlFs Arthur Scott (54) James Gilbert (51) ROCH HONTAS (Quarterback) LIBERTY BOWL 1970: Tulane beat Colorado 17-3 1 The SWC opposition will be the Big 8 run-nerup cither Nebraska ra Oklahoma The invitation was extended yesterday to Chuck Nelnas commissioner of the Big 8 Confer ence by John Thom peon president of the ence by John Thom peon president to the SWC following the Ouahome-Miasouri game at Col am bis Mo ROSE BOWL (Jan 1 Pasadena) Pec-10 champion moat likely Son them CaL against Ohio Sate the Big 10 champion ORANGE BOWL Jan 1 Florida State against the Big 8 champion either Nebraska or Oklahoma Taylor Is Promoting Card Featuring Self Boxer Curtis Taylor is getting into another phase of the boxing game He will promote nil fin i first card Dec 7 it the Cook Convention Center Taylor who has boxed on eeveral local cards the peat year will oppoee welterweight Stepper Harris of Shreveport in the lbround main event Other fights include an eight-ronnd light heavyweight bout between Dan Kieer of Millington and Charles Smith of Shreveport a six-round welterweight match between Rus-aell Nation of Birmingham and Larry Stevens of Louisville and a full-contact karate match between Memphian Bill Wallace and David Adams of Atlanta Taylor said he will be promoting monthly cards at the convention center with the promoter's license of David Goodwin who formerly staged pro cards at the Hilton Inn Taylor arid bis organization will be known is Tqrtormade and nil associate will be Hud Andrews lTPEIO FAftED-ffffe Atebeme beet Miami (Fla) 360 2 Nebraska beat Iowa State 343 A Ohio State beet Michigan 1615 4 Southern Cal did not play A Houston did not play A Oklahoma beat Missouri 2621 7 Florida SL beat Memphis SL 6617 A Texas beat Texes Christian 3610 9 Arkansas beat Texas ARM 22-10 10 Michigan tost to Ohir State 1615 Memphis State Routed By Bowl-Crazy F-State Rebs Use To Beat Vols after the game ended FSU tans and the band continued dancing the night away Florida State exhibited a teke-nevprisoners attitude as the Seminolee played their starters into the third querter and didn't substitute fully until the scon reached 523 Florida State fans rained oranges on the Tigers near the bench area but most of the MSU players questioned didn't take it seriously hit me right in the helmet before the game and that got me mad" said senior defensive back Jamee Stewart that's the way it is The people here are into the whole atmosphere (of going to bowl) end they feel like throw an orange Who's gonna whip Asked about the crowd Williamson said have no comment on the crowd" The 66 points scored by FSU ranked as the second most ever put on the board by the Coach: JOE PATERNO RECORD TO DATE: 7-3 wins over Rutgers Maryland Army Syracuse West Virginia North Carolina State Temple losses to Texas Nebraska and Miami (Fla) Games remaining: Pittsburgh at Penn State Dec 1 MATT SUHEY (Quarterback) APPEARANCES 1959 Penn State beat Alabama 7-0 1960 Penn Stale 41 Oregon 12 extended to UT if the Vole bad won However after huddling with the bowl represente-lives after the game UT coach Johnny Majors said invitation has been extended There is a possibility something could develop later but no bowl has been offered" The Vols still have to worry sbout a trip to Lexington to play Kentucky next week and final regular-season game with Vanderbilt Ole Mist will end its season here Saturday gainst arch-rival Mississippi State Tennessee obviously missing quarterback Jimmy Streeter who is out with a knee injury tied the game at 7-7 on a two-yard run by quarterback Jeff Olszewski with 951 left in the first period The touchdown like the first score was a gift after Memphian Brian Ingram recovered a Ferry fumble at the Rebel 13-yird line A recovery of TennesMe fumble at the Vol 15 by Memphian John Peel gave the Rebels another scoring chance at the start of the second quarter amd six plays later Ferry powered over for a 167 lead from two yards out TennesMe drove 69 yards in 14 plays with help of loudly booed personal foul penalty at the Rebel 5 to tie at 1614 on a two-yard run by Hubert Simpson who rushed for 174 yards on 27 carries One of the happiest Rebels was senior defensive tackle Jimmy Hawkins of Memphis knew Tennessee had been up end down this Hawkins said referring to the Vols' pone-week-down-the-next play toeing to Rutgers then beating Notre Dame etc bed as we played last week against Tulane 4615) we thought they might take us lightly We had a big meeting in the dressing room before the game and I'm telling you we were fired up If then was a turning point in the game Sloan thought it had to be when James Otis the Rebs' freshman defensive end ran down Simpson from behind at the Reb 18 after a 62-yard pickup UT settled for a field goaL "That had to be the turning point Steen said really got after him" Rebel fans gave loud ovations to the Ole Mill defense frequently during the afternoon didn't know our defense would play that Sloan said TlWW 7 7 4 I- a ON mm 7 7 II 44 Mmft 7 ran (Inifliv kick) Otwwfcl I ran (A Dvncwi kick) Fcmr 1 ran (LirFui kick) limnran ran (A Dwncnn kick) A Duncnn FG Ferry 1 ran (kick MM) Firry ran (Lenity kick) A Duncan fST Ceiemen run (ienpey kick) Lnnfley FO Frtce I ran (Lenity kick) AN 4LHL STATISTICS VeU MeD Ftral Aewne 14 Dunne- yerii 4M Feeeiwg-yrAi 99 Mi ynrtfe I IS Feeeae 4-11-1 4-U4 Funte S-41 FutnMve leaf 1 Fewetliti yerDi 441 Ml DIVIDUAL LDADDDS PlfUHPO Sknraan V-tTDOIe MU Farr li Meaner FASU0 Traniie Denier WM Ms Met Fnereene 414W4 DDC1IV-UtO an Meneecfc Harper DM MHO Ter Mi PWHewi ML Aerials Send By GREG HANEY TALLAHASSEE Fla The Florida State Semi nolee have found glory road and ifs ptved in orange On tha night of nights for th unbeaten fifth-ranked Seminole here Saturday night Florida State's team and 48621 fena gloried in an Orange Bowl berth end 6617 rout of outclaseed Memphis State The Srailnofoe (160) will meet the Big Conference champion In Miami's Orange Bowl on New Year's night second straight toeing aeaion under coach Richard Williamson think we found out why they're No 5" MSU defensive tackle Rick Ackerman laid "And this hurt our pride some" Tha Tigers had tried to avert a Mawoet battling to a 33 tie at the and of the first quarter But with a passing game that was as bad as tha Seminole1 wee good theTigen wen left ai they have been all aeaion without much offense "1 have only one statement to make" Williamson said got beat by a great football team in every way Everything they do they do Asked if there was turning point in the game Williamson said couldn't really put my finger on anything because I'd need 100 fingers to put things on We knew they were extremely good and they Tha party started early when FSU coach Bobby Bowden along with the school's president athletic director and Orange Bowl officials announced at a press conference an hour and a half before the game that FSU had accepted an Orange Bowl berth the tint bid ever to major bowl for the Seminolee For Bowden it was one of the last legs on a Journey that could carry him to tha top of college footbalL Tint yau try to get into the Top 31 then tha Top 10 and then yon get a major howl bid" he said The bowl announcement served to fire up the talented Semi notes and to a tosaar extent the Tigers But it turned out to be Memphis State's fate to fulfill the role of the sacrificial tomb on a night of celebration Long min mm ihm-w UWM-M FSU CW 1 FO MSU IMMWS1 FO FSU mwn Sl paae fram Jemen (Ceanlen kick) FSU Jefcneen 4 paas Irani Jariaa (kick WM) FSU Klap pau fram Jariaa (Lytee paaa Irani rara) FSU WnanM captlaa ratani (Cappalan udO FSU Lytaa I run (Cappalan Me) FSU Jaaaa Macfcai punt return kick) FSU WManw ran (Cappataa kick) MSU Daaak II paaa Mam Pragma (I kick) FSU KenaeFy 1 ran (Cappalan Mck) FSU Burnt I ran (Cappalan MSU Fertar II paaa Cram Mck) STATISTICS Imuiinmna mi IfrtSAM-ITf lltM) BBJUI) MM la BUMS INDIVIDUAL LKADCRS Mtmptt Sfattb Cent IMV FlarMa jm IMA WMttnp I HI) FASUMP Mtmpkft Hat Bam frlMFL BraiMew 474Mt FlarMa Mat Jariaa W-IPWM Mecketni 4-MM-A WeeHem SMS BBCBIVIND MampMa State Danak ML Park ar FlarMa SM Plana Pll I McKtoneu ML By BOBBY HALL JACKSON Miss A precious reward of perseverance finally came to Ole Mist here Saturday and iturday and the Rebels celebrated as if they'd just won the Super BowL In spirited display of determination Ole Miss Jolted 19th-ranked Tennessee 4620 slapping a damaging lick on the Vols' bowl hopes and propelling the Rebels within an eyelash of ecstasy so proud of our team that I can hardly stand Rebel coach Steve Sloan exclaimed sharing in the jubilation defense is the reason we won That's the best defensive game we've played since the Russians landed in Yugoslavia" A tot of Rebels fens no doubt will regret they didn't come to Mississippi Memorial Stadium on this sunny afternoon The crowd was 40128 almost 6000 short of capacity in a stadium which is under construction for expinsion For Ole Miss now 37 the tone for the day was set on the opening kickoff when Keith FOurcade and Nakita Williams clobbered Vol ball carrier Gary Moore forcing a fumble at the UT 11 and the Rebs' Woody Grigg recovered Two plays later freshman tailback Kinny Hooper popped looae for a seven-yard touchdown and tha Rebels were on their way It took throe touchdowns by senior fullback Leon Perry who gained 126 yards on 22 carries to provide Rebel momentum for a 27-20 lead after three periods Then the fired-up ter for the onesided victory margin Sloan told us this week that a toeer is someone who doesn't overcome Ferry said winners this team is overcome a tot of adversity to get where we could win game like this It means a tot to The result left Tennessee (54) staggering end wondering if It even wants a bowl bid or deserves one It was the third time the Vols had played the Rebels in Jackson and the third time to lose here "I wish I could figure out the Jinx involved in this game year in and year ott" said Vid senior linebacker Craig PukL just something about the aeries It seems like every year one team takes good licking no matter whether we play here or in Memphis or in Knoxville It's never a close Puki wasn't interested in talking about bowls an opportunity which had seemed almost automatic after UT had pounded Notre Dame 4615 a week agoi Tennessee has a tot of Peki said wouldn't want to play in a small bowl if we felt like we didn't deserve it or If we felt like it wouldn't be in the best tradition of Ten net- Representatives of Houston's AsmvBlue-bonnet Bowl were here for the game end it bad been expected an invitation would be Razorbacks Past Fram our Frits hnka ly take care of he said returned it IS yards to the Aggie 46 mtr TR CTHTinN Kevin Scan- Scanlon the SWCs leading percentage Holts started five freshman against' Texes passer ripped up the Aggie defense starting ARM including first-time starters Ronald the Sngar Bowl If they ire not in the Cotton The Aggies trying to pliy the role of spoil- Elliott Bn1 er in theSWC struck back in the third quar- have 46 athletes who have started this Either Arkansas or Texas will play in the ojjjy scoring drive that ended eeaeon" Holm add "That doesn't include Sugar Bowl egalnst the Southeastern Confer- wlj Hardy's 27-yard field goaL someone like Phillip Boren who came in ence champion saw Henry Bodenheimer a But Ordonez returned twice in the fourth after five nlays end went the rest of the game member oft he fogir Bowl selection commit- quarter to add field goals of 25 and 41 yards athletes That's not a figure I and Bowles added an 6yird touchdown ruu grabbed out of the air either 111 give you TteRorb6LattowithonIyaIoto in the final 3 minutes nune tnd positions if you want them Some- the Houston Cougara could clinch the host ARM quarterback Mike Mosley added the one steps In Mch week ind does the job Hey berth to the Cotton Bowl next Saturday if game's final points on a 26ysrd run with 143 four weeks ago Kim Dameron was a wide they defeat Southern Methodist tiro the The Aggies are 43 for the season and 24 in Another freshman starter was Bowles the Sugar Bowl following its 3610 victory gwe games who replaced senior Roland Sales in the lin- over Texas Christian After a scorelese first quarter Arkansas eUn siumU uiitier Tana ear Arkansas so to started loosening the Aggie defense with an have a tot of confidence in Bowles" uJBSSthTso- gar Bowl selection committee would meet to orrim 4Svm! fiUl ml Scan Sarlfta whathar TVui ArkiniM VDnld bl PnOT tO UTOOQez 4yBT(l IiCKl gOBi SCAD- the hot bnd ftnd hi DM tot DOttCSt BBIUL pi Scanlon made sure the Razorbacks were in position to eccept a bowl bid by picking the 5 Aaeies clean with hie sassrox He miaeed endedal the ARM 28 on a motion penalty and imm fo Rnwta 6yard toes by Scanlon em a tomm uc haritHwverS Samton hit wide receiver Robert Farrell 059551 provto! belenced etteck with 169 yard Dockwortb for 16 mote prior ktmti AAU With th draw" to Bowles first touchdown SclLtamc uaMd In-addition to his three field goals Or wescomingecroesend iooa mijKd a likely would have re- -Jg ceived a bowl invitation bad it tost to the n-n-1 Aggies Hogg coach Lou Holtz wasn't so sure Hnlstolwifo 12 completioos on 15 attempts guy n- probably wouldn't have gone to bowl If we hadn't won today because of ex- Bowles gained 169 yards oa 16 carries toga iimme aa amur uSiScur ams" Holtz uid didn't want to go any- with his 2 touchdowns gflifcifV where until exams were over Prior to Ordonez' 41-yard kick safety Ke- if you win bowls and polls will usual- vin Evans intercepted pass by Mosley and wa fmtJ 6 A 6 4 A Be A A- A a 1 w- tai i.