The Battalion
SPORTS
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Wednesday, December 13,1989
Richard
Tijerina
Sports Editor
Ags, Panthers
will have their
day in the Sun
The Dec. 30 John Hancock Bowl may
have changed its name, but it promises
no clear favorite for a Sunny day.
At least, on paper.
It’ll be the first time the two teams
have played each other. No. 16 A&M
and No. 23 Pittsburgh actually have
shared only one thing: Coach Jackie
Sherrill. A&M wooed Sherrill away from
Pitt in the early 1980s with some big
dollar signs. Pitt hasn’t been the same
program since. A&M is hoping it can be
the same — only it wants the same
results obtained honestly.
The matchups:
• Quarterback (A&M’s Lance Pavlas
vs. Pitt’s Alex Van Pelt). Pavlas has
guided the Aggies to their fourth bowl
game in five years by being consistent
and making the big play when needed,
but Van Pelt has the more impressive
numbers.
Pavlas has completed 59 percent of his
passes for 1,681. He’s averaged 152.8
yards a game and has thrown 10
touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Van
Pelt has completed 56 percent of his
passes for a whopping 2,527 yards. He
averages 229.7 yards a game, and has
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Hot Pursuit
UH’s Pardee
named coach
in Blue-Gray
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -T
Blue-Gray All Star Football Classic
lined up Bill Dooley of Wake Foresi
Jack Pardee of Houston to coach the fe
team, while Rich Brooks of Oregons
John Gutekunst of Minnesota willha!
the North squad.
Charles “Fats” Jones, executive dires
of the 52nd annual game, announced!
coaches Tuesday for the Christmas D
game, which will be broadcast byABCai
a.m.
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Dooley, a native of Mobile, will
the South offense and will be assistedbyln
offensive coordinator, Marty Galbraith
Dooley has been in college coachingh
23 years at North Carolina, Virginia ltd
and Wake Forest, where he assumedd|
top job in 1987.
His M8 victories rank him among
winningest active college coaches.
Pardee will coach the South defensei
will l>e assisted by Houston's defens
chief, Jim Eddy.
Pardee, who has been a "Coach of ill
Year” in the National Football Leagi-:
United States Football League and Sot
west Conference, led Houston to a 9-2
cord this season and saw quarterbackAndt
Ware pick up the Heisman Trophy.
Photo by Jay Janncr
A&M’s Shane Garrett scores the Aggies’ first points in their 23-22 loss to Arkansas Nov. 24. A&M meets Pitts
burgh Dec. 30 in the John Hancock Bowl in El Paso, Texas, and Garrett will be the Aggies’ top punt return man.
thrown 15 touchdowns and 11
interceptions.
Van Pelt has the bigger stats, but it’s
undecided who has the stronger arm.
For the most part, Pavlas holds back on
the long bomb attempts in a game.
Instead, he picks opposing defenses
apart with snort, accurate and safe pass
attempts.
Advantage: Pitt 1, A&M 0.
• Running backs (A&M’s Darren
Lewis and Robert Wilson vs. Pitt’s
Curvin Richards and Adam Walker).
Richards has rushed for 1,126 yards in
11 games, but he’ll face the Southwest
See Sunny Day/Page 9
Oilers on brink of title
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Oilers
aren’t looking past Sunday’s game against
the Cincinnati Bengals, but they are looking
ahead to the possibilities.
The Oiler (9-5) could clinch their first
outright division title if they can beat Cin
cinnati on Sunday or Cleveland in the As
trodome Dec. 23.
“We know being division champs is
within our grasp, but it doesn’t stop in Cin
cinnati, because we still have the opportu
nity to win the home field advantage,” full
back Alonzo Highsmith said.
The Oilers have the second best record
in the AFC behind Denver (10-4). If they
finish with the second best record, the Oil
ers would be guaranteed of hosting at least
one playoff game.
situation over the remainder of the season.
They’ve shut out Pittsburgh 27-0 and
been shut out 34-0 by Kansas City.
Brooks will handle the North offeis
along with Oregon assistant coach i
Bellotti, and is making his second appet
ance at the all-star game, having coadif|
the North in 1986.
Gutekunst, Minnesota coach since9
cember 1985, will lead the North detra
with the help of Minnesota defensives
dinator Dick Biddle.
“It has become a tradition forourlw
coaches to bring their top assistants':
them," Jones said.
“I want to win the division this week so
we can get it out of the way,” wide receiver
Ernest Givins said. “When we win the divi
sion, we can concentrate on the last game
and earning the home-field advantage.”
They’ve lost on the road but they’ve also
won on the road in bad weather, contrary to
their road image.
“We’ve been in every situation possible,”
Highsmith said. “You don’t like to lose
games, but you can benefit if you learn
“The pro scouts love the idea because
allows for better overall coordinationanl
gives the linemen more individual insti |
tion and a better chance to learn tht
tern.”
Jones said the two teams will be is
nounced later.
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The Oilers should be prepared for any See Oilers/Page 9
The game is sponsored by theMonljtc
ery Lions Club and has raised moittte
$2.3 million for humanitarian services.
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