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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1990
Page
22
Virginia jumps to No 7 in the AP college football rankings after a 59-0 win over Duke, while Southern Cal and Arkansas fall from the Top 25. Notre Dame remains No 1, Florida State No 2, and Auburn, BYU near the top as Fresno State and South Carolina enter at Nos 24 and 25.
New Mexico State beats South Carolina 42-3 while South Carolina rises to No 25 after 35-24 over Virginia Tech. Fresno State returns to the rankings for a second straight season, as Washington jumps nine places to No 12 and idle Tennessee holds at No 5. Michigan moves to No 6, Nebraska remains No 8, Oklahoma up to No 9 after dominant wins.
More than 700 Eastern Iowans ordered pay per view for the Iowa Miami game. Cox Cable Cedar Rapids reports 400 signups and Heritage Cablevision Iowa City 300, with limited equipment and a one day hold. Iowa improved to 2-0 after a 45-35 win over Iowa State. The broadcast also airs on Screensport internationally. converters cost 5 dollars, pay per view 14.95, increasing to 17.95 after Thursday noon.
Northern Iowa enters the Division I AA rankings at No. 18 after a 44 10 victory over Idaho State. The Panthers stand 2 2 after beating Southern Illinois in their opener and losses to Iowa State and Oklahoma State. Middle Tennessee rises to No. 1 as Furman drops after a 27 3 defeat by Florida. Southwest Missouri State remains sixth. UNI hosts Missouri State on November 3.
Illinois fullback Howard Griffith, who set NCAA single game records with 208 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in a 56 21 win over Southern Illinois, was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. Iowa junior cornerback Eddie Polly won Defensive Player of the Week after 14 tackles in a 45 35 win over Iowa State.
Gazette sportswriter notes how Nebraska legend Bob Devaney shaped coaching through humor and competitiveness. Quotes link Devaney to Jim Walden, Tom Osborne, Bo Schembechler, Barry Switzer, and Earle Bruce as influential mentors.
Miami coach Dennis Erickson grapples with criticism over offensive style and showboating by players after touchdowns. He asserts discipline will curb excesses after a BYU loss and stresses focus on preparing for Iowa in the Orange Bowl.
The account recounts Carl Selmer’s dismissal as Miami head coach on the eve of the 1976 season finale after a 21 16 loss to Houston. Fry recalls learning of the firing at a Houston hockey game, while Pete Elliott and Hayden Fry discuss the events and potential Miami hires.
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