Show 14 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday September 2 1982 UPI favorites: BYU Florida Clemson Richard Rosenblatt UPI sports writer NEW YORK (UPI) -Traditional rivalries such as State and Penn Michign-Ohi- o are usually reserved for later in the year However there still are a few rivalries to go around at the start State-Pittsbur- of the season While the 114th college football season officially opens Thursday night with No 19 Brigham Young at Nevada-La- s Vegas Saturday’s a Miami game at Gainsville Fla and Monday (Fla)-Florid- night’s matchup between defending national champion Clemson and Georgia at Athens Ga highlight the first weekend of action Miami (Fla) coming off a year of NCAA probation and a season is rated 15th in UPI’s preseason rankings while Florida still annoyed with its 294 loss to West Virginia in the Peach Bowl is ranked 18th 9-- 2 Simply put these schools don't like each other "I’ve been waiting three years to be able to start against the Gators” said Miami kicker Jeff Davis "Nothing would make me happier than to go out and kick five field goals” Davis has been waiting for Danny Miller to graduate It was Miller aim kicked a field that gave the Hurricanes a 0 victory over Florida last year last-secon- d 55-ya- rd 21-2- And two years ago Miller was sent into the game by Coach Howard Schnellenberger to kick a meaningless field goal with Miami It was good and leading 29-Florida Coach Charley Pell surely won’t let his players forget that 7 The rivalry dates back to 1938 and currently stands at 22 wins for Florida and 21 wins for Miami Since Schnellenberger took over at Miami his Hurricanes haven’t lost to the Gators Monday night’s nationally- - televised game pits the No 9 team (Clemson) against the No 7 team (Georgia) "It should be' a magnificent spectacle” says Georgia Coach Vince Dooley who may be without the services of running back Herschel Walker — currently nursing an injured thumb “It’s a great game to kick off the college football season with the national champions from the past two years squaring off” Clemson which wait through 1981 with a perfect record goes into the game with the nation’s longest winning streak (13 games) The Tigers’ hopes ride on an opportunistic defense and the quarterbacking of Homer Jordan Georgia leads the series which began in 1897 The selections: EAST Syracuse 21 Rutgers 17 (Friday night) — The Orangemen give new coach Gary MacPherson a rousing welcome Pun State 49 Temple 10 — Penn State’s duo of quarterback 33-14--3 Todd Blackledge and running back Curt Warner have a field day Puller learns why the Rams' went SOUTH llinois quarterback Tony Eason -T- ommy John the American League's winningest pitcher the last three seasons has been traded by the New York Yankees to the California Angels who gave up three minor leaguers in return John Joined the Angels Tuesday night in Detroit players were not released pending the conclusion of the The names of the minor league Pacific Coast League season Earlier in the day the Angels — preparing for a pennant stretch drive with the firstplace Illinois 49 Northwestern Horida 17 Miami (Fla) 18 -The past two matchups are still 14 -I- record-breakin- I-- A Texas AUf 2L Boston College It wm’t be easy but new AIM Coach Jackie Sherrill gets his team off m the right foot Other: Tulsa 21 Air Force 10 IS — gets a Jump on his competition for national passing honors as he helps extend Northwestern’s g losing streak to 32 games Others: Central Michigan 17 Indiana State 14 Toledo 31 Northern Illinois 18' Wichita State haunting Florida but when the day is over the Gators will wind up spooking Miami Florida State 28 Cincinnati IQ— Cincinnati seems more concerned about its demotion to Division Oemson 24 Georgia 21 (Monday night) — Clemson quarterback Homer Jordan has a knack for finding the end zone while Georgia may have to play without Herschel Walker Others: Louisville 24 Western Kentucky 16 Mississippi 38 Memphis State 17 North Carolina State 24 Furman 23 Virginia Tech 35 Richmond 10 South Carolina 24 Pacific 14 Tennessee 31 Duke 25 Mississippi State 21 Tulane 17 Wake Forest 27 Western Carolina 14 28Mlssouri-Rolla- 7 SOUTHWEST Baylor 24 North Texas State 7- -If Baylor fails this test think what’ll happen next week against Ohio State WEST Brigham Young 35 Nevada Las Vegas 28 (Thursday night) — BYU’s Steve Young replaces Jim McMahon at quarterback but the result’s remain the same — a Cougar victory and a lot of TD passes Others: New Mexico State 31 Texas-E- l Paso 14 Arizona State 31 Oregon 6 Utah 24 Montana State 10 Wyoming 31 New Mexico 24 WEEKDAYS 9:30 to 9 SATURDAY 9 to 7 SUNDAY 11 to 5 MIDWEST Missouri 3L Colorado State 14 — New Colorado State Coach Lem Angels want a pitcher get Tommy John ANAHEIM Calif (UPI) last year 2 RELOADING SAVINGS VALUE MINDED Kansas City Royals — bought John southern California where he previously Curtis from the San Diego Padres starred with the Los Angeles Dodgers He is 0 this season with a 368 ERA and has won four John was the second to be pitcher traded in less than 24 hours On Monday night of his last five decisions He is during the last three years the Milwaukee Brewers acquired righthander Dm Sutton from the Houston Astros “I think he can help California” said I “I can’t watt” John said "I know Pm Joining Yankees manager Clyde King in Minnesota a great bunch of guys and I like the idea of before Tuesday night’s game with the Twins "He’s the kind of pitcher that wm’t take a long contributing to a pennant race” John 39 signed with the Yankees as a free period of adjustment He can step right in and agent after the 1978 season and is returning to do well Just like Dm Sutton can ” left-hand- er 10-1- HUNTERS big-na- 52-3- 8 1 K V & Alimited EES3 to quontitios on hand ENTIRE STOCK RELOADING BUUEfS - 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