Friday, November 20,1981 7 Raiders tangle with Tech in season finale excellent week of practice, By DON HARRIS Harvey, the traditional totem but faces the leagues best pass according to Donnelly. Sports Keillor pole (known as Shinny-Ninny to defense in MTSU. The Raiders The last two times Middle Tech fans). Kickoff lor the have only allowed their op- "There's an excellent chance of going with Van." Donnelly Tennessee and Tennessee Tech annual blood-letting is ponents 116.5 average yards said, "an excellent chance, but met on the gridiron, it was a scheduled lor 1:30 p.m. at through the air. we'll make that decision battle to staj out of the league's Horace Jones Field. The Raiders defense is second only to EKU in the OVC giving Saturday." cellar. The Golden Eagles possess the Not so tins year, as MTSU is leagues second-worst offense in up 255 total yards per game. DONNELLY NOTED that Van is not favoring his elbow looking for its first seven-win the OVC averaging 2fib" yards Tech's defense ranks seventh in season since 1972 and its highest per contest. Tech. however. the league allowing over 100 which he injured a few weeks ago and is throwing the OVC finish since 1971, and Tech holds the upper hand in that more yards than MTSU's. is seeking its first winning season department as MTSU ranks last "WERE GOING to see a well. since 1977 and its best-place in the league mustering just oxer mad. hungry football team in "Tech knows if Sammy is in finish in the OVC since 1!)7S. 200 yards each Saturday. Tech." Donnelly said. "They'll we'll go with the veer and if Van "IT WOULD Hive them (the LAST WEEK though. Middle knock us so far we'll have a new is in we're going to throw," team) an awful good taste in Tennessee showed the ability to zip code."' Donnelly said. their mouths to win seven, move the ball against Western The situation is Four Blue Raiders, Josh Donnelly, said. "and we Kent lick) under the field still a big question mark for Johnson, Jiniiny Roberto, Mark shouldn't have any problem direction ol senior Sammy MTSU. McKiimon, and Greg Wilkins, getting 'rin up for this one. but Bryant. "Sammy (Bryant) is the same are still questionable for the its gonna be a dog fight." On the other side of the ball. old Sammy." The Raider mentor scrap. Johnson reinjured his The Eagles and Raiders are Eagle quarterback Tom said. "He's kinda like your ankle against Western on the 44- meeting for the 57th time in the CoiLstantine is lied lor the OVC wife he's always the same." yard pass and run play„ Roberto battle lor bragging rights and lead in passes s Van Smith, however, had an has a hyper-cxtended knee, Wilkins has a sepcrated 4* shoulder, and McKinnon is still nursing an injury which has kepi Photo by Don Harris him out ol action the past few- Six seniors will play their final game in a Blue Raider uniform weeks. tomorrow against Tennessee Tech. Kneeling from left are Bill SIX SENIOR Blue Raiders will Cherry, Ricky Cox, Clay Sistrunk, (standing from left) Greg play their final game at Middle Wilkins, Mike Carter, and Sammy Bryant. Tennessee. Ricky Cox, Bryant wili all be honored at nelly said. Clay Sistrunk, of- halftime. playing their finale at fensive Bill Cherry, "II we had a game after this Horace Jones Field. Mike Carter, of- one I don't know if we would "The only way we'll rule fensive tackle Greg Wilkins, and have anybody left to play. anybody out definitely is if tailback-quarterback Sammy We've run out of tape to hold they're in the hospital," Don- them together." Beck on All-Star ballot Blue-White tilt set for Saturday The third and decisive Blue- held last week, the white team players similar to the way ballots Photo by 8fian Wright White intrasquad game will be- winning in Shelbyville and the are cast for the All-Star baseball Sophomore tailback Lamar Whatley races past the blocks of his offensive linemen during the Blue held tomorrow night in Murphy blue in Pulaski. game. But. in an effort to make Raiders' workouts. Whatley was the leading ground gainer last Saturday against Western Kentucky Center at 7 p.m. A 20-minute matchup lx-t- selection to the team more piling up 82 yards. Middle Tennessee will be looking for its first seven-win season since 1972 when Both squads have one victory ween the 1975 and 1977 NCAA prestigious, voting will only lx- Tennessee Tech comes to town tomorrow apiece in the previous matches Tournament teams will precede done by sports writer, sports the 20-minute intraquad game. casters, athletic directors, sjxirts information directors, and coaches. Sports Stuff OVC IM.ayer of the Year and The QaSsic will l>e carried preseason AII-OVC forward by Bob Gary live by CBS from the Los Vegas Jerry Beck has been placed on Convention Center on April 3. the ballot of the Pizza Hut Evcrvbodv knows what tomorrow is. 1982. Tomorrow is the most important day in lliisor any football season Basketball Classic. In 1975 George Sorrell made as far as MTSU is concerned. In the past the fans have been the team and was one of the top Tomorrow is when the talking and the hell-raising and the able to vote lor their favorite five vole getters. pillaging of campuses slops, and the real action starts. TOMORROW IS TECH. Thai should be sufficient. A big round of kudos and congratHalations In everyone involved with the football program. It was one thing to secure Middle Tennessee's firsl winning season since l!)72. but it was something else to do it against an opponent like Western Kentucky . and in the decisive style in which the victory over the llilltop|iers was I KNEW I achciwd. COULD. I No fluke, this. It was a shame so lew people (about 3.500) saw KNEW I COULD. what had lo have been the best football played by MTSU at Jones Field in a long, long lime. Lei's hope we have at least as many and sugar-coating oil this; if we can't will the OVC and go to the people in llu- stands tomorrow as are at talking about raiding Tech. \'( .\\ t his year, we can't go anv v ear. The coaching stall and the enlire football team deserve a packed I know all the stull about Western having lost only one starter h< m.se. from last season, and Murray State having Laiuonl Sleets back, but Also, let's not forget the Blue-While roundball clash Saturday lu re s the bottom hue I loin where I sii: Stan Simpson has more raw night. It should be a goodie, as the Hauler baskelballers have as talent than anyone in the league this year, and if he and the balk lull much talent on hand this year as at any lime in recent mei v. can gel any kind ol crowd help here at home, they should win it. CROWD SUPPORT WAS s elhing ol a problem where (.ase closed. basketball was concerned in I9H0-8I. a problem that would be I he bowl picture is shaping up in a very in- absolutely criminal were it lo occur again. Lets take all the niceties i( ■'iiliiiueil mi )HIHV Si

DON HARRIS BILL WARD "PIGSKIN-OPARSONS STEVE PRICE Sports Editor Editor Columnist Sports Writer Pigskin i Mtsuby 13 /. MTSU by 10 1. MTSU by 1 7. MTSU by 10 2 Vanderbilt by 10 2 Vanderbilt by 7 2 UTCby3 2. Vanderbilt by 3 3 Tennessee by 6 3 Tennesseby 14 3. Tennessee by 5 3. Tennessee by 7 4 USCby4 4 USC by 5 4. USC by 3 4. USC by 8 Photo by Lesley Collins Prognostications b. Nebraska by 6 b Oklahoma by 3 5. Nebraska by 1 5. Oklahoma by 2 Stan Simpson's basketball Raiders have been busy preparing for 6 Michigan by 7 6 Michigan by 11 6 Michigan by 5 6. Michigan by 4 the upcoming Blue-White intrasquad game to be held tomorrow in 7 Penn Sute by 3 7 Notre Dame by 7 7. Penn State by 7 7. Penn State by 4 Murphy Center. Featured before the intrasquad matchup will be a 8 SMU by 2 8 SMU by 10 8. Arkansas by 3 8 SMU by 8 clash between the 1975 and 1977 NCAA Tournament teams. 9 Clemson by 17 9 Clemson by 6 9 Clemson by 1 9. Clemson by 1 COLLEGE-SATURDAY. NOV. 21 !0 Wash. State by 7 10 Wash. Slate by 3 10. Wash. State by 2 10 Washington by 3 11 Yale by 28 11 Yale by 7 11 Harvard by 1 11 Yale by 14 12 Dallas by 21 12 Dallas by 2 12 Dallas by 3 12 Dallas by 11 Staunch defense prevails 1. Tennessee Tech at MTSU 13 lampa Bay by 3 13 Tampa Bay by 6 13 Green Bay by 1 13 Tampa Bay by 1 2. UTCatVanderbilt 14. San Francisco by 12 14 San Francisco by 3 14. San Francisco by 5 14 San Francisco by 4 3. Tennessee at Kentucky lb Bullaloby6 1b. Buffalo by 4 15 Bullaloby3 15 Buffalo by 6 4. USC at UCLA 76 Cincinnati by 10 16 Cincinnati by 6 16. Cincinnati by 1 76 Cincnnanti by 6 in Scout Team 17 Pittsburgh by 3 5. Nebraska at Oklahoma 17 Cleveland by 3 17. Pittsburgh by 3 17 Cleveland by 3 Donnelly said. "They wanted to 18. Jets by I 18. Jets by 5 18. Miami by 3 18. Jets by 3 It has to be the most intense 6. Ohio State at Michigan 19 Oakland by 3 19. San Diego by 7 19. San Diego by 2 79 San Diego by 10 rivalry on campus. do this all year and I promised it 7. Notre Dame at Penn State 20 Atlanta by 3 20. Minnesota by 3 20. Atlanta by 1 RECORD 77-63 550 With the offensive unit lo them last week, but I forgot 8. SMU at Arkansas Rhf.ORD 78-62 bb7 RECORD88-52 .629 RECORD 73-52 584 shouting "lets go *D" "and the about it." 9. Clemson at South Carolina OTIS FLOYD EDARNING JIMMY EARLE BOB GARY GARY BALSER defense shouting "lets go "O" ", THE RED-SHIRT teams were 10. Washington State at Washington Exec. Asst. to Pres. SID Athletic Director Sports Columnist Staff Writer 22 no-name players went after a carbon copy of the Blue 7. MTSU by 7 I. MTSUby 17 1 MTSU by 6 11. Harvard at Yale 7 MTSU by 3 1. MTSU by 47 each other head-to-head Haiders we see every Saturday as 2. UTCby 14 2 Vanderbilt by 3 2. Vanderbilt by 7 2 Vanderbilt by 7 2. UTCbyl the defense controlled the tempo 3. Tennessee by 14 3. Tennessee by 10 3. Tennessee by 3 3. Tennessee by 1 3. Tennessee by 3 Wednesday. 4 USC by 10 4 USCby 7 4 USCby 6 4. UCLA by 3 4. USC by 5 DUBBED THE Scout Team of the name. PROFESSIONAL-SUNDAY, NOV. 22 5 Oklahoma by 10 5 Nebraska by 1 b. Oklahoma by 7 5 Oklahoma by 2 5. Nebraska by 76 Super Bowl, the red-shirted The offense was given 6. Michigan by 14 6 Michigan by 3 6 Michigan by 6 6. Ohio State by 3 6 Ohio State by 1 offensive and defensive teams possession of the ball at the 35. 7 Penn State by 10 7. Penn Stale by 7 12. Washington at Dallas 7 Penn State by 7 7. Notre Dame by 4 7. Penn State by 3 knocked heads in a fiasco to and each time the defense 8 Arkansas by 14 8 Arkansas by 6 8 Arkansas by 3 8. Arkansas by 3 8. SMU by 1 13. Green Bay at Tampa Bay decide which unit was really the stopped them on downs, they 9. Clemson by 14 9 Clemson by 4 9 South Carolina by 3 9 Clemson by 2 9. Clemson by 10 14. San Francisco at Los Angeles 10 Washington by 7 10 Wash. State by 7 10 Washington by 6 10. Washington by 3 10. Washington by 6 best. received two points. The offense 15. New England at Buffalo 11 Yale by 10 II. Yale by 10 11. Yale by 7 11 Yale by 27 11. Harvard by 1 Chants of "Kill ya! Kill ya!" got whatever they could score. 16. Denver at Cincinnati 12. Dallas by 14 12 Dallas by 10 12 Dallas by 10 12. Dallas by 3 12. Washington by 1 rolled from both the Blue Haider When Donnelly blew the final 13 Green Bay by 7 17. Pittsburgh at Cleveland 13 Green Bay by 10 13. Green Bay by 3 13. Green Bay by 7 13. Tampa Bay by 8 whistle the offense had fumbled 14 San Francisco by 14 offensive and defensive teams, as 18. Miami at New York Jets 14. San Francisco by 10 14 San Francisco by 7 14. San Francisco by 6 14. San Fran bv 17 twice with the defense lb Buffalo by 7 75 Buffalo by 17 75 Buffalo by 6 75. Buffalo by 10 75. Buffalo by 10 a lot of money had changed 19. San Diego at Oakland 76 Cincinnati by 14 76. Cincinnati by 17 76. Cmcmantiby7 16. Cincinnati by 1 16. Cincinnati by 3 hands between the two. Each recovering both. The defense 17 Pittsburgh by 7 17 Pittsburgh by 13 17 Cleveland by 7 17. Pittsburgh by 3 17. Cleveland by 7 unit had laid a lot of money had one quarterback sack and 18 Jets by 7 18 Jets by 1 18 Jets by 3 18. Jets by 4 18. Miami by 10 (around 50 cents apiece) on their one . Final score in 19 Oakland by 7 19 San Diego by 7 PROFESSIONAL-MONDAY, NOV. 23 19. Oakland by 6 79. Oakland by 3 19. San Diego by 12 respective scout team. the Scout Team Super Bowl— 20. Atlanta by 14 20. Atlanta by 1 20. Atlanta by 3 20. Minnesota at Atlanta 20. Minnesota by 7 20. Minnesota by 17 Defense 12. Offense 0. RECORD 73 4 7 508 - RtCORD 73-47 .608 RECORD 71-49 ,597 RECORD 83 b7 .593 RECORD83-57 .593 "Those guys are crazy." Boots