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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, November 20,1998
Weekend football match-ups should be 'big games'
No.1 Tennessee to face Kentucky, while No.3 UCLA faces USC
By Richard Rosenblatt The Associated Press
With due respect to The Game and the Big Game, a few other rivalries tomorrow have turned into Really Big Games.
Top-ranked Tennessee (9-0, 6-0 SEC) plays for more than the Beer Barrel when Kentucky (7-3, 4-3) visits Neyland Stadium. With a win, the Volunteers clinch a spot in the SEC title game Dec. 5 and move a step closer to a national title.
"I think our kids have a genuine respect for Kentucky," Vols coach Phillip Fulmer said. "They know the consequences of this game and continuing on nationally."
Fulmer is so focused on Saturday's game, he is in the dark about what else is going on.
"I couldn't tell you who else is playing," said Fulmer, working
Well, Phil, here's what's happening.
At Pasadena, Calif., No. 3 UCLA (9-0, 7-0 Pac-10) plays host to Southern California (7-3, 5-2). The Bruins, who already have clinched a Rose Bowl berth, are looking for a perfect season and trip to the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4, where the national title will be on the line.
"It's a big game for us, it's big for our goals, it's big for our fans, it's big for the people who mean a lot to us," UCLA center Shawn Stuart said.
The Trojans are looking to end a seven-game losing streak against the Bruins — the longest in the 67 game series dating to 1929— with
freshman Carson Palmer at quarterback. UCLA counters with Heisman Trophy contender Cade McNown, who failed to throw a touchdown pass in last week's 36-24 win against Washington.
At Columbia, Mo. when No. 2 Kansas State (10-0, 7-0 Big 12) plays No. 19 Missouri (7-3, 5-2), the Wildcats need an impressive win to keep their national title hopes alive. K-State plays No. 6 Texas A&M in the Big 12 title game Dec. 5, and must end up first or second in the final Bowl Championship Series standings to make it to the Fiesta Bowl. Entering tomorrow's games, the Wildcats are in third place, behind Tennessee and UCLA.
Also, the winner of the No. 4 Florida (9-1) at No. 5 Florida State (10-1) game could enter the title chase if two of the top three teams lose.
In The Game, Yale (5-4) is at Harvard (4-5) on the 30th anniversary of the famous 29-29 tie. In the 1968 game, Harvard scored 16 points in the final minute, including a 2-point conversion with time
expired. The headline in the Harvard school paper the next day read: Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29."
In the Big Game, Stanford (2-8) is at California (5-5), with the Bears needing a win to qualify for a bowel game. In the previous 100 games, 47 were decided by a touchdown or less, including Stanford's 21-20 win in '97.
Among other rivalries Saturday, the Rose Bowl is on the line when Michigan plays at Ohio State in the 100-Yard War, Auburn meets Alabama in the Iron Bowl, it's Indiana at Purdue for the Old Oaken Bucket, North Carolina at Duke for the Victory Bell and Washington at Washington State for the Apple Cup.
The picks:
Kentucky at No. 1 Tennessee
Vols set to move into SEC title
game, but must contain Couch &
Co... TENNESSEE, 38-31.
No. 2 Kansas State at No.19
Tigers capable of spoiling Wildcats dream season. ... KANSAS STATE, 34-24.
Bruins have seven-game winning streak in battle of LA. .. UCLA, 42-31.
Southern California at No. 3
UCLA
No. 4 Florida at No. 5 Florida State
Seminoles have 39-game home unbeaten streak ... FLORIDA STATE, 31-27.
No.11 Michigan at No.7 Ohio State
No. 9 Arkansas at Mississippi State
Wolverines need this one for Rose Bowl, Buckeyes need it for their sanity ... OHIO STATE, 31-23.
Hogs can wrap up SEC West;
Bulldogs still in the running...
MISSISIPPI STATE. 27-24.
LSU at No. 10 Notre Dame Irish still in the hunt for a big bowl game... NOTRE DAME, 28-21.
Houston at No. 12 Tulane
Green Wave keeps skiing along,
perfectly ... TULANE 41-24.
No. 16 Penn State at No. 13
Badgers' defense should contain
Liebes' meek offense.  ... WISCON-
STER
SIN,24-20.
Mississippi at No. 14 Georgia 'Dawgs are 13-4 1 vs. Rebels in Athens... GEORGIA, 35-21.
No. 15 Oregon at Oregon State Beavers need win in 102nd Civil War match-up for first five-win season since 1971... OREGON, 44-31.
Rice at No. 20 Air Force Falcons need a win to move into WAC title game ... AIR FORCE, 35-18
Wake Forest at No. 21 Georgia
Tack
Tech has returned six fumbles for touchdowns in '98 — an NCAA record ... GEORGIA TECH. 42-24.
Pittsburgh at No. 22 Miami
"Canes 59-5, vs. unranked teams in the '90s. . . MIAMI, 38-13."
Rutgers at No. 23 Virginia
Temple won in Blacksburg, can Rutgers? ... VIRGINIA TECH, 35-14.
No. 24 Syracuse at Temple Orangemann will not need lastplay dramatics this week. ... SYRACUSE, 45-15.
Jason Benavides/KANSAN
Hampton coach won't be charged in suspected con
The Associated Press
LUBBOCK, Texas — No charges will be filed against the Hampton University women's basketball coach, her husband, and an assistant coach, police said yesterday.
Coach Patricia Bibbs, her husband, Ezell, and assistant coach Vanetta Kelso were arrested Monday night after shopping at a Wal-Mart store.
They were in Lubbock for the Pirates to play No. 12 Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The game was canceled.
Police Chief Ken Walker said the three had been suspected of trying a con game called the "pigeon drop."
In the ruse, a con artist says he or she has found a purse with a lot of money and tries to persuade the victim to put up money to retain a lawyer so that they can both lay claim to the purse.
The Bibbses and Kelso said they went to the Wal-Mart to buy supplies for the team and some personal items. The three, all of whom are black, said that race might have been an issue in the arrests.
All said police repeatedly ignored them when they asked why they were being detained, searched their van without permission and never read them their rights.
Kelso, who is pregnant, said she vomited in the back of a squad car because she could not breathe properly.
TOP 25 SCHEDULE
rank team
| team | state | time |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 Tennessee vs. Kentucky | | 2:30 p.m. |
| 2 Kansas State vs. No. 19 Missouri | | 2:30 p.m. |
| 3 UCLA vs. So. California | | 2:30 p.m. |
| 4 Florida vs. No.5 Florida State | | 2:30 p.m. |
| 7 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Michigan | 11 a.m. | |
| 9 Arkansas vs. Mississippi St. | 11 a.m. 30 | |
| 10 Notre Dame vs. Louisiana St. | 12:30 p.m. | |
| 12 Tulane vs. Houston | 3 p.m. | |
| 13 Wisconsin vs. No. 16 Penn St. | 2 p.m. | |
| 14 Georgia vs. Mississippi | noon | |
| 15 Oregon vs. Oregon St. | 5:30 p.m. | |
| 20 Air Force vs. Rice | 1 p.m. | |
| 21 Georgia Tech vs. Wake Forest | noon | |
| 23 Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers | noon | |
| 24 Syracuse vs.Temple | 3 p.m. | |
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