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Thursday, November 30, 2000 3C Enterprise-RecordMercury-Register Pac-10 threatens to leave BCS if Beavers are left out; The Rose Bowl is in the BCS rotation to have a No. 1-2 game once every four years. But the No. 2 team in the Pac-10 has regularly been shut out of die other premier bowls in die BCS. Arizona was die only at-large selection for a major bowl in recent years, going to the 1994 Fiesta BowL In 1997, No.

5 UCLA was bypassed by. die Sugar Bowl in favor of No. 9 Ohio State. UCLA instead went to the Cotton Bowl. No.

2 Miami and No. 11 Notre Dame are the leading teams for the Fiesta Bowl Oregon State (10-1), whose only loss was by three points at Pac-10 champion Washington, could lose out on die big payoff erf a BCS bowL Relegating the Beavers to the Holiday Bowl would co6t die Pac-10, which shares bowl revenues, about $4 million. The Pac-10 contract to take part in die BCS expires in 2006. "There is an extra burden on the Fiesta Bowl this year. I hope they feel that, Hansen said of the possibility that Fiesta officials could ignore Oregon State's higher BCS standing and go for a Notre Dame-Miami matchup.

Another scenario has No. 8 Kansas State getting an automatic Fiesta berth if it beats current No. 1 Oklahoma in die Big-12 title game. That would give die Fiesta selectors just one at-large choice for heir game, which has a $135 million payout. LOS ANGELES (AP) The Pac-10 lonference could withdraw from the Bowl Zhampkxiship Series if No.

5 Oregon State isn't picked for the Fiesta Bowl. "I think tiie BCS has been very good for college football, but it has to be good for all the participants," commissioner Tom iansen told the Los Angeles Times. The Fiesta Bowl is preparing for Sunday's pick of teams to play in one of die BCS's four major bowls. 49eb Hdthmx Owens will play Sunday SANTA CLARA (AP) -Terrell Owens' tumultuous season has become awfully quiet the last three weeks while the star receiver recovers from a severe case of turf toe. Owens said Wednesday hie ilans to play in the San randsco 49ers' game at San Xego on Sunday.

How much he can play, and how effective he canoe, remains to be seen. 'I'll definitely play this week," said Owens, who has caught just one pass in die last three weeks while losing his spot as the NFC's top receiver. "It's all a matter of how much pain I can tolerate." Owois suffered die injury on die harsh Superdome artificial turf in San Francisco's loss to New Orleans on Nov. 5. He was on crutches for the first week afterward and in a protective boot on and off ever since the injury occurred.

Even now, Owens' toe is purple and swollen, and he cant run at top speed. Coach Steve Mariucd, who suspended Owens earlier this season, said Owens participated in the team's walkthrough on Wednesday but nothing more. "We will see if he can do more (on Thursday)," Mariucci said. "I'd like to see him practice a little bit more before (playing)." Owens' one-week suspension for two outlandish touchdown celebrations at Dallas was die low point in what still amounts to a breakout season for the fifth-year receiver, who has toiled in Jerry Rice's shadow. With 64 catches, Owens is just three short of his career-high with four -frames to play- He is sixth die NFC in receptions and fifth with 911 yards, and only Minnesota's i up to $105 cash back.

Randy Moss has more than hisllTD catches. But in addition to his loverly demonstrative "touchdown dances, Owens also has drawn criticism for -the criticism he leveled at y. his teammates after a few of San Francisco's eight losses. "Add a newly standoffish relationship with the media, "and Owens' season has bumpy both on and off the field. After catching just one pass for 6 yards against S'fcansas City a week after Right now is the perfect time to enjoy services like wireless Internet access and two-way text messaging with AW Wireless.

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