HEISMAN HUNTING:
The race for the Heisman Trophy is so wide open even players
from Oregon and Oregon State can win college football's
top individual prize. Our contenders, followed by a school
Web site address to keep up with their exploits, are:
1. Joey Harrington, QB, Oregon (www.joeyharrington.com)
2. Ken Dorsey, QB, Miami (www.kendorsey11.com)
3. Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska (www.huskers.com)
4. Ken Simonton, RB, Oregon State (www.ken35.org)
5. Chris Simms, QB, Texas (www.texassports.com)
COACHING HOT SEAT
1. Terry Allen, Kansas: Four straight losing seasons (15-25)
... 0-4 vs. Kansas State ... His biggest supporter, AD Bob
Frederick, resigned.
2. Cam Cameron, Indiana: 13-31 in four seasons ... Moving
Antwaan Randle-El from QB to WR will be closely monitored.
3. Tom Holmoe, California: 9-23 league mark, 0-4 vs. Stanford.
4. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse: 13-10 since reaching '98
Orange Bowl ... Coming off consecutive five-loss seasons.
5. Bob Toledo, UCLA: Two straight losses to USC ... 35-23
in five years.
FAST LANE TO L.A.
Some teams will have an easier time than others on the
road to Pasadena for a chance at the national title in the
Rose Bowl on Jan. 3.
1. Nebraska: Eight home games, including toughies against
Notre Dame, Kansas State and Oklahoma ... Patsies include
TCU, Troy State and Rice.
2. Virginia Tech: Can go undefeated until Dec. 1 home game
with Miami ... Cakewalk non-league schedule vs. UConn, Western
Michigan, Central Florida.
3. Texas: No Kansas State or Nebraska ... Big one is against
Oklahoma in Dallas ... Non-conference foes are New Mexico
State, North Carolina and Houston.
4. Oregon State: Easy non-league games at Fresno State
and New Mexico State, home to I-AA Montana State ... Toughest
league games at USC and Oregon.
5. Mississippi: Long shot to win SEC West, but Rebels do
not play Florida or Tennessee ... Non-league foes are Murray
State, Arkansas State and Middle Tennessee.
TRAFFIC JAM TO L.A.
On the other hand, some teams will have it rougher:
1. Syracuse: Kickoff Classic vs. Georgia Tech, plus non-league
games at Tennessee and home to East Carolina and Auburn
... Road games at Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Miami.
2. North Carolina: For openers, road games at Oklahoma,
Maryland and Texas, then home to Florida State ... Other
ACC toughies are road trips to Clemson and Georgia Tech.
3. Kansas: At Colorado, Kansas State and Texas ... home
to Nebraska, Oklahoma and UCLA.
4. Washington: Non-league games are home to Michigan, at
Miami ... Oregon's a miss, but tough road games at UCLA
and Oregon State.
5. (tie) UCLA: at Alabama, home to Ohio State ... Pac-10
games at Oregon State and USC, home to Washington and Oregon.
USC: home to Kansas State, at Notre Dame ... Pac-10 games
at Oregon and Washington; home to Oregon State and UCLA.
CAN'T-MISS GAMES (by date)
1. Oklahoma vs. Texas, Oct. 6: Sooners beat 'Horns 63-14
in '00.
2. Miami at Florida State, Oct. 13: Wide right IV, anyone?
3. Oklahoma at Nebraska, Oct. 27: Huskers look to avenge
31-14 loss.
4. Florida State at Florida, Nov. 17: Sometimes even loser
plays in title game.
5. Oregon State at Oregon, Dec. 1: Could be greatest Civil
War game ever.
Honorable mention: Miami at Virginia Tech, Dec. 1: Hurricanes
last won in Blacksburg in '92.
GREAT GAME DAYS
1. Sept. 15 -- Washington at Miami, Tennessee at Florida,
Georgia Tech at Florida State.
2. Dec. 1 -- Oregon State at Oregon, Miami at Virginia
Tech, Army-Navy, Big 12 title game, SEC title game.
3. Sept. 8 -- Kansas State at USC, Michigan at Washington,
Notre Dame at Nebraska
4. Nov. 17 -- UCLA at USC, Alabama at Auburn, Florida State
at Florida, Clemson at South Carolina, Harvard at Yale.
5. Nov. 24 -- Ohio State at Michigan, Purdue at Indiana,
Georgia at Georgia Tech.
Honorable mention: Penn State coach Joe Paterno needs two
wins to break Bear Bryant's record for most career wins
in I-A. The Lions play Miami on Sept. 1, are at Virginia
on Sept. 13, home to Wisconsin on Sept. 22 and at Iowa on
Sept. 29.
