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Show a: Fill -- 1111. DAILY III RALU hffuklwlfi ( m(, fro, Utah, Sural?, January 2, 2000 v-- V r.ionfnrm V'U t, v- sis - il rm i m . m Spartans' win marred by fights $; Notable Quote "If we can't make it to the playoff, wi! might a well have them join us." Late field goal sends Florida to painfiil loss receiver Kryshawn about beating Mm mi and knocking control of Miami's playoff hope out of their hand. Jet Johnon MM-,'- i 1 Softball m Borg alwi worked with for- mer Halt Lake Golden Kagles hockey team owner Art Teece to maintain a hockey presence for the Salt Lake Valley, Hockey Hall of Famer Red Kflly wan in stable condition on Friday night at a local Toronto hospital after suffering a heart attack at hi Toronto home, Kelly, 7J, who ha experienced heart trouble before, had just completed 50 pushup when he felt a sharp pain up hi left arm, He spent Friday night in intensive care, A family spokesperson Maid it could be five day before the severity of tho attack if known, , Kelly broke in with Detroit in 11M7 and played 21 season in tho NHL with the lied WingM, Toronto and Loh Angelee, Basketball some nice air-tim- e on the local ABC affiliate prior to playing the (Jaucho in Santa Barbara last Wednesday, Key New Channel .'I ran a report on BYU' missionaries in tho sport segment of on it 11 p.m. well-don- The OKIANIX), Ha. (AP) critic nay a playoff ytem i the only way to bring meaning to the college posteaon. They should have wen the Citru lk;wl, and the way No. 9 Michigan State celebrated iti wild victory over No. 10 Florida. Paul Kdingcr kicked a field goal an time expired Saturday to cap the Spartan' most uceeful season in decade with a victory. 'Hie kick Nailed through and the Spartan (10-2- ) charged off the ideline, jumped up and down on the field, soaked in their band' fight song and celebrated like national champ. The victory in coach Bobby William' debut gave Michigan f - i a : . J 39-yar- d - first 10-wi- n Nathan Cooper, Eric Nielsen and Todd Chrlstenson at BYU' witched-o- TucHday night practice. In the TV feature, the reporter talked about how mission net BYU apart from other program, noted that BYU didn't force player to go, and talked about how Cleveland had to constantly figure out how to handle leaving and returning citing the lo of WAC Freshman of the Year Mark Blgelow to a mission LtHt spring, Cleveland discussed that issue a bit, and the KM talked about their trunnion, ChriHtensen said he loved the time ho wan in Santiago, Chile, while Cooper noted that going on a mission necessitated "separating the spiritual from the worldly aspect" of life, and Nielsen added that "whatever I may have lout in basketball, I got back in life experi- 10-fol- d ences," Boston Celtic forward Krlc William wasn't worried about taking a flight that ended at midnight and challenged tho Y2K threat, And he made it for J)cnver to Boston on United Airline ' ' Flight 274, "If tho US. hasn't solved tho problem by thi time, tbcre'ii nothing I can do," ho Hftid before boarding tho .' flight. ; Williams wanted to arrive in time for practice Saturday, "1 couldn't afford tho fine," said William, a n third-quarte- afterward, withr the Gators accusing the Spartans with Florida' pregame stretching routine. The Gator have been involved in pregame confrontations before, most notably in a brawl with Florida State before their 1998 meeting eaon die-rupti- V4i S IZ I i.n. libit lt1 lie Amwitlcd how ii htO'l I AlJDIt I Tough yards: Michigan State's T.J. Duckett bowls over Florida's Byron Hardmon (42) as Marquard Manuel comes from behind during the Spartans' Citrus Bowl win over the Gators on Saturday. difficult wa tho fact that Burros and Gdingcr had Florida high on their list when they went to college. Burros couldn't go there because of academics, Edinger didn't go because he knew the Gator didn't put a premium on field goal. He kicked the most important one of hi career just minute after missing a that would have given the Spartan tho lead. "1 wa warming up on tho sideline, I wasn't paying any attention" Kdinger said, "Then, there were three second left and (9-4- ), e 27-yar- ORANGE pass from Brady to d Terrell. Tho Wolverines erased def icits of 14-thanks to and Terrell, who tied Orange Bowl and Michigan bowl record with three touchdown receptions, Brady, who wa 34 for 40, led Michigan to three touchdowns in a span in the third quarter. Tho comeback wasn't tho first by the Wolverines, who rallied r from deficit to win three time during the regular season, Continued from HI 28-1- 0 of 0, 6 and 50 yards, and teammate Freddie Milon scored on a punt return. Wolverines The (10-2- ) managed just ono first down in tho opening 28 minute but completed their third consec' season. utive "Everybody said we weren't good enough, but we showed them " said Terrell, who caught 10 passe for 150 yard. Crimson The Tide (1 ) lost in their 60th bowl game, an NCAA record. "It hurts," Milon said. "It really, really hurts, csiwcially when you've played a hard a you fl2-yar- d d 10-wi- n 4 fourth-quarte- "Thcy'vo dono that all year long," Carr said, "I'll bo glad to fifth-ranke- d get rid of them; I don't have much heart left " I'hillip Week blocked a field-goattempt by Hayden Epstein as time ran out in tho fourth quarter, forcing the overtime. Earlier in the period, Anthony Thoma lost a fumble at tho Alabama 1. "Everything i not rose petals when it' a street fight," Terrell said. al can." The Wolverines' first six possessions produced just ono first down, which camo on a gain on a fake punt. The offense a firnt down finally tV with 1:18 M owning half, then scoMd I p. ays later on a musd u. coach said, 'Go win one for Ho did, and William, drenched after a Gatorado bath, said ho was as shocked as anyone in the stadium. "1 told our coaches we i better get ready for over- 3v time," ho said. "The next thing know, the clock 1 said and I was getting clunked with the bucket." zero-zer- KJ i MIoMganBtoM T f la 12 Tayto M!iU 13 24 - - 11 T 1 4 FiratOiMrtar 0 frfmuar Mf.tO-- 11 14 o 4.4f 4, from Jvfmaon (Chandkw fMw took), ,60 9Btfla4 QtMftt? BurftM 37 pant from ikitU (Ldmgu klek), htnk), 12 44 M'lU - Turfw 24 fumtlf ratgrn (Fidix Taylor paaa from J(n(jn (Cfiandtor kxM), H 12 rVKiU- - tCl Uiw 3.0B 20, H Johrtaon fun (Chamflar tuck), 33 Third ( Mm Pl Burrmi SI pm from Burh (pan Med), -from Johntm inm Itmol, :03 Tylw 39 1 10 pi fourth Quarter mcovar lumb( n(MlAp (wtH 13 27 Burho), MSU-- fO 1046 tdrttf 30 p m tid from BurV .4, ion CUptikr (Booll pant from 39, ;00 MU ur rtftidovww 25 27 RuorMt-ywr- 40143 Pausing 27 343 3 300 75 91-32 0 3S S 780 3249 27;11 21SB a l Saturn Vmdo PunlAvg, fumbta imt Parutliwt Varda Tim ot Pnaaataion 37 INDIVIDUAL (TATItTICS Duckatt Rl(1lfW -- MHU, Cbmortt Burtw Moaa 39). Florida, CiUaapia 18 74, Carre 514, Caldwal I 13, Taylor Robarta 1(1), Johnaon Flonoa, Jotirraon PAgBIN- O- MSU, Burka 24 50 28, Jarikaon Burraaa WCfclVING 85. Bakar 2 21, Moaa ftowart 2), Ftatiarrhon Florida, Taylor Srjolt M0, Dunkatl 1 Jackaon 6 61, WiUia 4 63, Oitoofrta 3 13, Johnaon KinrmylS Attendance based on tickets sold was 70,461, but the actual crowd totaled only about 50,000, missed a game filled with penalties and punts but also plenty of big play and swings in momentum. The - Continued from Bl no-sho- Michigan Ala- SUGAR 0 T 21 O 0 14 14 0 38 34 Baan4 Quarter 5 rim U'Huyriar kwk), 9 48 6 run (fdlugriar kick) 6 61 AktwKfar rWh larra -- 1 27 past from Brady (Epniam lack), 68 Thfra) Quarter pa from Brady l.(ftn kick), 13 03, MifihTwrrn 67 Al- a- AImwkIm 50 run IHdoariar kk.k), 1 00 Wi raturn (I'tluanar kick) 8 29 Ai41iljria put Mi:h Tarrall M pant from ftrno (I fwlain kink), 6 42, Micih Thomaa3ruft(l(lairikii,k), 1,01. FSU's linebackers and special-team- s assistant coach. "1 could kick myself in the fanny now" Amato said. Beam or's emphasis on special teams arose from his days as a graduate assistant at Maryland in 1972, as an assistant under Bobby Ross at The Citadel and continued when he became the point man at MIAMI (AV) Bowl had folk - , sure on Marcus," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. But the Crimson Tide were on NCAA probation at tho time, and Knight liked tho academic opportunities at Michigan. So he opted lor Ann Arbor, becoming only the second Alabama native to letter for the Wolverines, "My brother told me to follow " my heart he said. "That's what I did." For a couple of years, Knight hi decision. In his first two seasons he caught including three only 10 pasHOs against Alabama as a frenhman ' in the Outback Bowl and he considered transferring to a school closer to home, S After meeting with Carr, Knight decided to stay, They're both happy alwut the decision. second-guesse- t d in Tallahassee. "We have to take our turf," Florida linebacker Andra Davis) said. "I guess it started there. AH of us are men. We're going vf stand up for ourselves." Emotions exploded late in the third quarter wheti Florida quarterback Doug Johnson hit Travis Taylor for score to give the a lead. As Taylor Gators a was scooting to the goal line, tackle offensive Florida Walker and Kenyatta Michigan State defensive end Hubert Thompson became locked up far behind the play. As they battled, Johnson ran in and took a cheap shot at Thompson, setting off a hockey-styl- e scrum. Spartan coaches ran onto the field and pointed t their Gator counterparts, who jawed right back. Another skirmish erur ted on the ensuing kickoff, resulting in the ejection of Florida's 39-yar- d 27-2- 6 ) Demetrius Lewis. Virginia Tech in 1987. "It made common sense to me that the quickest way to win games was to have good special teams," Beamer said. "I probably went overboard. When I first started to be a head coach, we started to fill out practice, and (I'd ask), 'OK, what special . teams need work today? "And I bet I study it a lot ' more than a special-team- s coach who is a defensive coach, who might work on it for an hour," Beamer said. OtwrtliM Ala A- Cariar 25 bm from HimS-- (Fpntam kick), paaa from Zow (kxik lailari), 21 - 70 161 Ala rVal oViwna Ifr 21.17 Huaiiaa-yaid- Pmmtio Conio Ail JtlO 36 4 Inf Haluffi Yard funlaAva 6 f urrililaa-loa- : H5 414 12 37 184 121 10 :i2 H8 0 0 perfect seasons W 1 10 2 9 34 4 16 132 27 62 3 4 INCMVIWAl BTATIiTIC Mnliiuan Irioniaa If) 40, Manaon 8 1t)), Alnhama, Alanandar Minx Bofianwi Walia 211, Mr;lmtrk 3 3, I'M 2 'mmi 10) fW.UNa Miril ,,im, Brwfy 34 46 0 IfK) Hanaon 1 14 0 66, Walla 6 .16 Alirlwma. flfCfJVINCJ.- - Mii.liigan, Tarrad 7 50, Wolkar 6 66. rhornaa , Ttiomfiaon 3 47 KrugM 24, Jrihnaon Alatiama, Canar 4 38, I 22, Junaa 4 16 Alanandar 2 21, ni)f)MINO CiM I 6. Drady 'Mfim 7m Jtwu M,n bur Wi 19 5 6 7 fla brmnt ife has meant a lot to the younger players bocauso he's a tremendous role model," Carr said. "At first impression, he's a very quiet and guy, yet there's a fire in his belly. Ho wants to be the best, He competes hard every day and has made a lot of big plays for Us." final two season, In Knight made 78 receptions for 1,3(59. yard. This season, ho averaged 21.3 yards per catch and scored six touchdowns, all in the final seven regular-seasogames. Knight is the youngest of 13 children, and some of his siblings had tickets for Saturday's game. But hi parents planned to watch on TV from their home in Sylacauga, a town of 12,250 in the middle of the state,' laid-bac- k . In Bobby Bowden's coaching k nokia) C8T66r 13704) 21 Panaltiat Yairta Tin of Poaaaaaiufl Sugar Bowl by-tho-numboro 8 9 10.5 11 Alabama native wears maize and blue The Orange in Sylacauga, Ala., cheering for Michigan against Alabama. A few of them, anyway. The divided loyalties can bo blamod on Marcu Knight, tho pride of SylacaUga and a senior receiver for Michigan, He ended hi collegiate career Saturday night against Alabama, the team ho rooted for growing up.' Tm an Alabama guy at heart, but I'm a Michigan man, if you can understand that," he said. For Alabamans, many decision to attend Knight' Michigan wa beyond understanding, Tho Crimson Tide offered him a scholarship, and hi older brother, , Da mien Jeffries, played for Alabama. "There wa tremendous pres inadvertently ' , microphone. But the Spartans and Gators had not yet begun to fight. Ji Spartan and Gator were ejected, r in a brawl and, a second Gator kicked out in another scuffle. The controversy continued ince 1905, William joined George I'erle a jut tho econd coach to win in hi firm game at Michigan State, Iliixico Burres net a school record with 13 reception, include ing three for touchdown, a tho Spartan got the William era off to a good tart after tho stunning departure of Nick Saban last month, "We just hope thi tradition will go on," senior linebacker Julian Peterson said. "We jut hope coach William goe (nit and win a national championship next season," That used to be a realistic goal for Florida The Gator closed tho season on their first three-gamlosing streak since 1988, two year before Steve Spurrier arrived a coach, They'll finish without 10 victories for tho first time since 1992 and likely out of tho top 10 for the first time sinco 1990, 1 don't really have a comment about it," Spurrier said. "We've lost throe in a row, we're not going to lie in tho top 10 and we're not going to win 10 game, They made a play or two more in the fourth quarter to win it, I gu.o that' tho way life i for us in 1999," Making tho los even more eighth-ranke- an through 37-3- 4 State it Aa the jawing ORLANDO and shoving escalated Saturday in the first half of No. 9 Citrus Michigan State' Bowl victory over No. 1Q referee Florida, Courtney Mauzy stopped play and summoned both captain. "I've had enough of it!" barked Mauzy, his word echoing through the stadium 37-3- 4 e newscast Tuesday night, The reporter talked to Cougar coach Steve Cleveland and returned missionaries . Chicago Tribune 1 Doug IiorK, one of Utah' great eit fwt pitch ofi ball pitcher and known in the state a "Mr, Softball" h it died of cancer at 7H, Borg, who died at a Halt l,ake hoxpital Wednesday, pluyi'd an active role an manager of the Halt I'alace in bringing both the AHA Utah Star and NBA Utah Jazz to Salt Lake City. He worked a an accountant for Marv Jenon when the former managed former world middleweight champion ( ne Fullmer, BYU got By ANDREW BAGNATO 1 2 13 17 22 23 29 38 41.4 47 53 63 C9 hi, 70 S3 97 ; 1 C3 A n f 150.4 1,119 3,103 3,517 78,103 Souk: national title for Florida State (1993) Virginia Tech's highest poll ranking years out of four Florida State Is playing for national title ties apiece In the coaching careers of Frank Beamer and Bobby Bowden Sugar Bowls since '89 for Florida State '99 Heisman Trophy finish for Peter Warrick straight bowl games for Virginia Tech rushing TOs for Michael Vlck TD catches by Tech's Andre Davis points per game allowed by Virginia Tech wins by both Florida State and Virginia Tech consecutive top 4 poll finishes for Florida State million dollars for each Sugar Bowl team bowl wins for Florida State interceptions by Florida State led the nation blocked kicks by Florida State In '90s bowl games for Florida State wins, 4 losses for Florida State when ranked No. 1 1n AP poll points per game scored by Virginia Tech to lead nation of 47 extra point attempts by Sebastian Janikowskl sacks by Virginia Tech this season blocked kicks by Virginia Tech during '90s ' Sugar Bowls Bobby Bowden's age dollars for cheapest ticket straight extra points by Shayne Graham before missing against Miami wins during the '90s for Florida State (most by team In the entire decade) Michael Vlck's nation-leadin- g pass efficiency rating coaching win for Bobby Bowden yards rushing for Shyrone Stlth passing yards for Chriri Weinke career yards receiving for k'ohr Warrick people at 1999 Sugar Bowl Compllt from AP mporfi AP |