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Retro Dance Party The Chiefs also could have a home playoff game if they win one of their final three, New England or Buffalo loses all three games that each has left, and Houston and San Diego lose one. THURSDAYS "We're now into crunch time. They should be both physically and mentally refreshed," Schottenheimer said. "It may take them a day or so probably to get back in the groove. But we've got the benefit of an extra day. We'll conduct our meetings and practices accordingly." Rested Chiefs prepare for future games FRIDAYS REVOLUTION cutting edge dance explosion til 4 am AFTER WEEK Sat. Dec. 7 JUSTIN CASE DJ Bill Pile 18 & OVER 8 & OVER Q. CLUB WITH D.J. Z three games and one of the victories is against Buffalo. Tues. Dec. 10 SKAVOOVIE and More LESS THAN JAKE VENUS SHORELINE Depending on a number of scenarios, the Chiefs also could have a home playoff game in the first round, if they win two of their last "I think the most important part of it is you want to get some positive momentum," Schottenheimer said. "We've got three very tough opponents ahead of us. The way we perform will be a strong indication of how long we expect to continue if we do get into the playoffs." WED. DEC. 11 einstein jacob fred jazz oddessey 18 & Over MONDAYS ABSTRAKT LOUNGE Playoff contests in Kansas City are still a possibility Chiefs then play Indianapolis at home on Dec. 15 and end the regular season Dec. 22 in Buffalo, N.Y. The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs returned yesterday from something that is almost unheard of in the NFL — a four-day vacation in the heart of the season. After beating Detroit 28-24 on Thanksgiving, coach Marty Schot- tenheimer told his players to disappear for 96 hours. There were no instructions to work out, watch films or do anything but relax and enjoy themselves before the final push through the last three regular-season games. "I thought the best thing for them is to have a chance to get away and think about things for themselves," Schottenheimer said Tuesday. "They don't need me to tell them. They need to draw their own conclusions, and I feel quite confident they will." "I am not concerned at this juncture that they will have been away too long," Schottenheimer said. "What I'm hoping for is they'll be chomping at the bit to get back here." Is there a danger they might be The Chiefs (9-4) have lost their AFC West crown to Denver, which has locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. But Kansas City would have a home playoff game when the postseason begins the weekend of Dec. 28, if it wins its final three games, beginning Monday night at Oakland. The stale? Florida preparing to fight for first place in Southeast Gators heal bodies,minds after losing to Seminoles The Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Leave it to Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel to put a positive spin on a devastating loss to Florida State. While the Gators tried to recover from battered bodies and bruised egos, Wuerffel looks at their game Saturday night against No. 15 Alabama for the Southeastern Conference championship as a golden opportunity. "How many teams throughout Florida history, how many teams through SEC history would love to be where we're at right now?" Wuerffel said Tuesday. Fourth-ranked Florida can look back at a 24-21 loss to the Seminoles that wrecked the Gators' perfect season and bid for a national championship — or it can look at the chance to win the SEC for the fourth consecutive year. "We can by no means let anything that happened last week determine how we're going to prepare or play this week," Wuerffel said. Not long ago, the Gators were No. 1 and crushing every opponent. The Seminoles gave the Gators their first loss — and worst pounding — since the 62-24 loss to Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl. Wuerfel took the hardest hits he has taken all season, although he managed to get up after every hit and kept the Gators in the game. "It's the sorest I've been this year, probably," Wuerffel said. Ike Hilliard, who has caught 44 passes for 826 yards and nine touchdowns, hobbled to the training room on crutches. Defensive end Willie Rodgers hit his shoulder and probably won't play Saturday. Even place-kicker Bart Edmiston hurt his knee when he kicked his foot in disgust after missing a 41-yard field goal that would have tied the game at 17 in the fourth quarter. "Something like that, I don't think you ever get over it," linebacker Bates Bates said. "And you shouldn't. If you love competing and winning, you shouldn't get over it as long as you live. But it's not something that's going to fill our heads for the next few weeks. We've got a huge football game this weekend." That is what coach Steve Spurrier will drill into the Gators' heads all week before Saturday's game. Spurrier emphasized this game even before the Gators lost to Florida State. "You get a ring for this game," Spurrier said. "You get your names in the record books forever. This is a game that goes down in the history books." First, the Gators will have to put the last game behind them. Donnie Young went hunting after the game to take his mind off the loss and escape any telephone calls that might remind him. "The true test of a team is when they bounce back from adversity," said Young, who might move from guard to tackle to strengthen a weak offensive line. "Hopefully, we'll be able to show that we have some oomph to us, that we'll play the very best we can." Still, the Gators haven't been as good as they were earlier this season, when they were putting games away as early as the first quarter. Then, Jeff Mitchell injured an ankle against Georgia to end his season, and left tackle Zach Piller went down the next week. What ensued was a scare by Vanderbilt, a sloppy victory against South Carolina and the loss to Florida State. The Gators will try to recover against Alabama (9-2), a team that has given them fits in recent SEC title games. "They play by the rules, they play hard and they get after you," Spurrier said. "We've always had excellent competition." Florida is making its fifth consecutive appearance in the championship game. The Gators have a history of recovering from emotional games against Florida State. Two years ago, Florida blew a 31-3 lead in the fourth quarter when the Seminoles scored four touchdowns for a 31-31 tie. The next week, the Gators rallied to beat undefeated Alabama 24-23. Sun Devils may have shot at national title Arizona State coach says No.1 ranking possible The Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. — In a small and admittedly biased poll, undefended Arizona State was No. 1 yesterday and was given a shot at winning at least a share of the national college football title. The voters were Arizona State coach Bruce Snyder and Ohio State coach John Cooper. Their teams just happen to play each other in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Snyder and Cooper said they voted the Sun Devils No. 1 in the latest USA Today-CNN coaches' poll. Arizona State is ranked No. 2 behind undefended Florida State in both The Associated Press poll and coaches' poll, with once-beaten Ohio State at No. 5. Florida State may meet No. 3 Nebraska in the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl, although Nebraska has to beat Texas this weekend to get that bid. Nebraska's only loss this season was 19-0 at Arizona State on Sept. 21. Florida, also with one loss, is No. 4. "I've not seen anybody play better than us," Snyder said at a news conference for the Rose Bowl coaches. "There might be teams as talented or more talented, but this team is playing so well together, fits so well together." "I think we're playing well enough to be national champions." Cooper, who left for Ohio State one season after coaching Arizona State to its only other Rose Bowl appearance, a 22-15 victory against Michigan in the 1987 game, agreed with Snyder that the Sun Devils have a strong case for the top ranking. "If they win this game, they should at least share the national championship," Cooper said. "All you can do is win all your games." The Buckeyes all but lost their national title hopes when they were beaten 13-9 by Michigan in the final regular-season game. But Cooper made a pitch for his team remaining in contention. "I feel like if somebody knocks off Florida State and we're fortunate enough to win the (Rose Bowl) game, we should have a share of the national championship," Cooper said. "If that happens, there's not going to be any undefeated teams." "If Nebraska beats Florida State, Arizona state already beat Nebraska, and if we beat Arizona State, we deserve it as much as anybody else." Although the Rose Bowl has joined the Bowl Alliance to assure a No. 1 vs. No. 2 match rotating among bowls, that won't begin until after the 1998 season. So this year's game could mirror the Rose Bowl game of two years ago, when Penn State beat Oregon 38-20 to finish undefeated but still wound up second behind Nebraska in the final poll. Snyder, who said he was uncomfortable lobbying for the No. 1 spot, seemed resigned to the fact that it usually takes several successful seasons to assure a high ranking in the early polls. "We have not won consistently over a long period, and we weren't going to start very high," he said, noting that the Sun Devils were No. 20 heading into this season. Snyder said he had been asked if he would be depressed if the Sun Devils went undefeated and did not at least share the national championship. "Heck no," he said. "I'm proud as I can be being 11-0. And if we're fortunate enough to be 12-0, I know we're going to receive one vote, mine." And should ASU beat the Buckeyes, Snyder would become a huge fan of Nebraska the next day. "I'll be saying 'Go Big Red!'" he said. Ray-Ban SUNGLASSES BY BAUSCH & LOM The world's finest sunglasses™ 928 Mass. Downtown The Etc. Shop Creation Station "It's funky-cool, Parking in the rear crazy-unique...Just like you." We have Classy-Velvet Hippie-Sheik Cool Hemp Wool Sweaters Jackets Soft flannel and more... 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