Wildcats Aim First Bowl Victory Versus North Carolina in Aloha
Arizona 16th ranked Wildcats meet North Carolina in the Aloha Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Fenner out for UNC. Eric Starr to start at tailback with Mark Maye likely to pass more as UNC defends. Arizona edges include Adams and Jenkins while UNC enters bowl with strong passing and defense.
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Wildcats
North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina
Derrick Fenner
Aloha Stadium
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Tar Heels
Dick Crum
Fenner
Alfred
Adams
Jenkins
Maye
Jon Hall
Smith
Crum
Clemson
ACC
Ennis to start for Stanford in Gator Bowl clash with Clemson
Sophomore Greg Ennis will make his first collegiate start for Stanford against Clemson in the 42nd Gator Bowl. Stanford sits 8-3, ranked 20th, while Clemson, 7-2-2, won the ACC but finished unranked. Ennis replaces injured John Page who had shoulder surgery.
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Jack
Elway
Cardinal
Arizona
Tokyo
Greg
John Zentner
Tony Leiker
Danny Ford
Buffaloes face Baylor in Bluebonnet Bowl on the wishbone
Colorado to meet Baylor in the 28th Bluebonnet Bowl as the Buffaloes, after starting 0-4, won six of their last seven to reach 6-5. Coach Bill McCartney praised his youth for resilience and highlighted the team’s improved finishing, including a season-clinching win over Nebraska.
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Hawkeye coach stays mum on Iowa drug tests in bowl week
Iowa coach Hayden Fry declined to confirm any positive drug tests among Hawkeyes ahead of the Holiday Bowl against San Diego State in San Diego. Fry praised the team as he noted five players remained questionable due to injuries, while Oklahoma star Brian Bosworth’s steroid ban for the Orange Bowl drew contrast with NCAA testing rules.
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Pernfors shocks McNamee as Sweden trails Davis Cup final
Mikael Pernfors, with only four grass matches, defeated Paul McNamee 6-3 6-1 6-3 to give Sweden a 1-1 tie on opening day in Melbourne. Pat Cash outlasted Stefan Edberg 13-11 13-11 6-4 to secure Australia’s win as doubles looms and Sunday singles await.
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Paul McNamee
Sweden
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Pernfers
University of Georgia
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Kooyong
Cash
John Fitzgerald
Edberg
Anders Jarryd
Random drug tests purge bowls of Oklahoma and others
The NCAA tested 36 players on each of 22 starters plus 14 nonstarters at 10 of 18 Division I bowls in January. Results ruled out Brian Bosworth and at least six others for bowl eligibility due to anabolic steroids and other drugs. Tests were at UCLA and Montreal labs with a $250 per player budget.
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Oklahoma
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Gary Bennett
David Dudley
Arkansas
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Jeff Bregel
John Zentner
Stanford
Roland Barbay
Louisiana State
UCLA
University of Quebec
Montreal
Bosworth faces NFL testing after alleged steroid use
Former Oklahoma player Dat Bosworth discusses NCAA ineligibility for steroid related testing and potential NFL draft implications. He claims prescribed nandrolone with physician consent and questions NCAA policy. Teammates Bennett and Shoemaker also ruled ineligible. NFL to begin steroid testing next season.
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