Iowa Favored Fiesta Bowl Bid Sparks Bowl-Beyond-Tempe Debate
Iowa fans and Columbus critics argue Iowa should play in the Fiesta Bowl on January 2 versus Pitt, with Ohio State earning the slot after its move into the game. The piece notes TV influence, conference standings, and Iowa coach Hayden Fry's push for an all weather practice facility as rivals like Minnesota also plan indoor fields.
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Iowa
Pittsburgh
Tempe
Ariz
Florida
Ohio State
Big Ten
Pitt
Columbus
Ohio
Dick Felon
The
Columbus Dispatch
Earle Bruce
Michigan
Hawkeyes
Jacksonville
Cedar Rapidians
Alan B. Campbell
Mount Vernon Road
Arizona
Hawkeye
Hayden Fry
Iowa Athletic Department
University
Carver- Hawkeye
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa Board of Regents
Fry
Minnesota
Lou Holtz
Lovya
BYU tops Missouri on late flea flicker in Holiday Bowl
BYU outlasted Missouri 21-17 in the Holiday Bowl as Steve Young fueled a dramatic finish with a 23-yard score reception after a flea flicker. Young compiled 314 passing yards, while Missouri’s Eric Drain rushed for 115 yards amid a tight defensive battle.
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BYU
Missouri
SAN Diego
Brigham Young
Steve Young
America
Young
LaVell Edwards
Eddie Stinnett
Warren Powers
Eric Drain
Tigers
Champi
Warren Seitz
Seitz
Tiger
Marlon Adler
Drain
Gonder Leads NCAA Division II Scoring At Augustana
Cedar Rapids native Carl Gonder, a 6-4 senior forward at Augustana College Sioux Falls, leads Division II with a 29.8-point average through seven games and is second in rebounds at 12.8 per game. He has career highs of 39 points and 17 rebounds and though proudest of his rebounding, he aims for All-American honors this season.
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Bob Denney
Iazette
Carl Gonder
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S.D
Gonder
Animal House
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Brian Ammann
Augsburg
Iowa camp dubbed Mission Impossible amid secrecy in Florida
Iowa football faces weather delays and a veil of secrecy at City Island in Daytona Beach while preparing for the Gator Bowl against Florida on December 30. Coach Hayden Fry has barred media access, drawing comparisons to a covert operation as reporters lament the lack of information.
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Mike Chapman Lazelle
Iowa
Florida
Hawks
Daytona Beach
Jackson
David Lamm
Jacksonville
Lydia Hinshaw
The
Daytona Beach New Journal
City Island
Borrer
Hinshaw
Lowa
Gator Bowl tabloid to mark Iowa third bowl trip
The Gazette will publish a 36 page Gator Bowl tabloid in Sundays Christmas Day edition. It mirrors the Rose and Peach bowl sections and features profiles of Hayden Fry and Florida's Charlie Pell, player spotlights, a bowl roundup, rosters, statistics, and more.
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Iowa
The
Gazette Sports Department
Gazette
Hayden Fry
Charlie Pell
Florida
Nebraska Taj Mahal of Weight Rooms Puts Strength First
Lincoln Nebraska residents describe the West Stadium Strength Complex as the largest of its kind. Under Boyd Epley Nebraska trains nearly 250 athletes with 50 000 pounds of weights in a 13300 square foot facility. Epley credits the program for football success and top ten finishes while praising the gym as a palace for musclemen.
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Richard Rosenblatt
York Times
Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Boyd Epley
Nebraska
Taj Mahal
West Stadium
King Kong
Mighty Joe Young
Epley
Miami
University of Miami
Nebraska strength coach guides record platform at weight facility
Epley explains the Nebraska program with a weight facility tour featuring a record platform, strict lift thresholds for hip sled 900 pounds bench 400 pounds and clean 325 pounds. He cites Mark Schellen as record holder in hip sled and bench while noting top players like Rozier Fryar Gill and Steinkuhler honored on the Wall of Fame.
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Tom) Osborne
Epley
Mark Schellen
Andra Franklin
Schellen
Wall of Fame
Mike Rozier
Irving Fryar
Turner Gill
Dean Steinkuhler
Huskers
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Alan
Hayden Drive
Fry Boulevard
Sierra Vista
Chicago Bears
Northwestern University
Dyche Stadium
Sierra Vista, Ariz
Waymon Hamilton
Cougars
Edwards
Ons
Western Athletic Conference
Greg Mellis
Cedar Rapidian
Midland
Fremont
Dakota Wesleyan
Briar Cliff
Drake
Augustana
Florida Gators
Charley Pell
Lamm
Gator Aid
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