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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, November 5, 1998
Seven records perfect in college football
Entering the final weeks of the college football season, seven major schools have perfect records
The Associated Press
from No. 1 Ohio State to coNo. 15 Tulane.
According to the oddsmakers, Saturday's results won't lower the fig.
ure, with No. 11 Arkansas (7-0) the only single-digit favorite among the group. The Razorbacks are 9 1/2-point favorites against Mississippi.
Tennessee (7-0), which plays Alabama-Birmingham in Knoxville, leads the pushover parade as
42- point favorites against the Blazers. Top-ranked Ohio State (8-0) and No. 4 Kansas
The way the schedule plays out, six of the seven can finish the regular-season unbeaten. Arkansas and Tennessee meet Nov. 14 and could meet again in the SEC title game Dec. 5.
State (8-0) are four-TD favorites against Michigan State and Baylor, respectively, while Minnesota gets 18 points from No. 8 Wisconsin (8-0) and Oregon State 17 1/2 from No. 3 UCLA (7-0). Tulane (7-0) is a 17-point favorite against Memphis.
Don't hold your breath waiting for lots of perfect finishes.
The last time more than three teams were perfect entering the postseason was 1979, with Alabama, Brigham Young, Florida State, McNeese State and Ohio State. Alabama won the '79 national title.
Virginia lost bowl games and Auburn was ineligible for the postseason.
On Saturday, No. 6 Florida State and co-No. 15 Syracuse can take huge steps toward conference titles and automatic Bowl Championship Series' bids.
The Seminoles (8-1, 5-1 ACC) play host to No. 12 Virginia (7-1, 5-1) and look to take control of the ACC. Florida State, led by the nation's second-ranked defense (216.4 yards per game) and the quick-strike duo of Chris Weinke and Peter Warrick, is tied with Virginia and Georgia Tech for the league lead.
Syracuse (5-2, 3-0 Big East) needs a win against fading West Virginia (4-3,1-2) to stay ahead of Virginia Tech and Miami in the conference. The road won't get easier for the Orangemen, who still have to play the Hokies and Hurricanes.
Michigan State (plus 25) at No.
1 Ohio State
This isn't Michigan, yet. ... OHIO
STATE.#47
42-17.
Alabama Birmingham (plus
Alabama-Birmingham (plus
408 No. 10 Tennessee)
If Tee Martin improves from last week, he'll be perfect. ...
TENNESSEE, 49-3.
No. 3 UCLA (minus 17 1/2)
at Oregon State
Bruins offense
should start scoring
early this week.
UCLA,
43-20.
No. 4 Kansas State (minus 28
1/2) at Baylor
Wildcats' final tuneup before next week's huge game vs. Nebraska. ... KANSAS STATE, 49-10.
No. 5 Florida (minus 29) at Vanderbilt
Gators only 4-3-1
in last eight games
at Vandy. ...
FLORIDA, 48-10.
No. 12 Virginia (plus 17 1/2) at
No. 6 Florida State
Seminoles take 38-game home winning streak into key ACC matchup ... FLORIDA STATE, 35-14
Oklahoma (plus 20) at No. 7
Toronto A & M
Aggies looking for ninth in a row after season-opening loss to Florida State ... TEXAS A&M, 38-14.
Minnesota (plus 18) at No. 8 Wisconsin
More to Badgers than Ron Dayne
— defense allows 9.4 points per
game. WISCONSIN, 31-10.
No. 8 Headline (volume 9.1/9)
at No. 22 Michigan Is there an offense in the Big House? ... PENN STATE, 24-12.
- No. 9 Penn State (minus 2 1/2)
    at No. 22 Michigan
Washington State (plus 24) at No.10 Arizona
"Zona's failed 2-point conversion in OT gave Cougars' big win in '97. ... ARIZONA, 45-18.
Mississippi (plus 9 1/2) at No.
11 Arkansas
Hogs try to stay perfect for next week's match against Vols ... ARKANSAS, 27-24.
No. 13 Notre Dame (minus 12)
No. 13 Boston College
Running battle between Irish's
Autry Denson and BC's Mike
Cloud. ... NOTRE DAME, 35-20.
at Iowa State
No. 14 Nebraska (minus 24 1/2)
Iowa State
co-No.15 Syra-
Huskers still in shock about home loss to Texas, but breeze past Cyclones...NEBRAKA, 49-20.
co-No. 15 Tulane (minus 17) at Mumbai
cuse (minus 3) at West Virginia WVU looking at a three-game loss in streak SYBRACISE 31-24.
Green Wave's Shaun King is nation's No.2 passer... TULANE, 45-20.
Colorado (plus 61/2) at No. 18 Missouri
6-2 start is Tigers' best since 1980. ... MIS- SOURI. 28-20.
State (plus 10 1/2) at No. 20
Another tough defense for 'Horns' Ricky Williams to conquer. ...TEXAS, 31-17.
Washington (plus 6 1/2) at No.
- 21 Oregon
Ducks are down after losing two straight . WASHINGTON, 42-40.
No.25 Air Force (minus 12) at Army
Falcons cruise to Commander's in Chief trophy...AIR FORCE,42-17.
The Associated Press
Starting QB position handed off to Bills' Flutie
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Doug Flutie has the job - he is the starting quarterback of the Buffalo Bills.
"Iknow the question; the answer is Doug Flutie," Bills coach Wade Phillips said yesterday. He added that injured Rob Johnson is now the No. 2 quarterback.
"Rob will be working his way back as the backup and that's where we are." Phillips said.
Phillips said Flutie's performance coupled with Johnson's absence made the decision easy.
The Bills appointed Johnson the starter last winter even before he signed a $25 million, 5-year contract. Flutie earns about $250,000 a year, the NFL minimum.
Flutie, the top-rated passer in the AFC and sec
Phillips said he explained the situation to both quarterbacks and Johnson was handling it well.
ond in the league to Minnesota's Randall Cunningham, has played since Johnson was injured against the Colts on Oct. 11. The Bills have won five games in a row, including a 26-21 victory against the 49ers engineered by Johnson on Oct. 4.
"He has showed a lot of maturity that I wasn't sure he had," Phillips said.
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