Tennessee, Florida,
KU, Buffs expected to
cruise in first week.
- KNOXVILLE, Item, (AP) —
Fans of Tennessee football may be
focused on Florida, but Phillip
Fulmer, coach of the No. 2 Volun
teers, said the Tennessee players are
not — at least not with UNLV
knocking at the door.
The Rebels come to Knoxville
(Hi Saturday to open one of the most
anticipated seasons in Tennessee
history. But it seems the fans are
absorbed by things that will come
later—particularly the showdown
with Florida on Sept. 21 and quar
terback Peyton Manning’s run at
the Heisman TYophy.
“I think our team needs to be
alert,” Fulmer said Wednesday.
“It’s something they do not need
to take lightly.”
Tennessee, coming off an 11-1
season, is a prohibitive favorite for
Saturday’s 7 pjn. game. The Rebels
finished 2-9 last year, allowing 535
yards and 47 points per game.
But Fulmer said the Rebels’
new lode, particularly on defense,
makes it difficult to know what to
expect Saturday.
He said the Vols should begin
the season in reasonably good
health, with only tailback Brian
Darden (wrist) and offensive guard
Jeremy Shadrick (kidney) listed as
definitely out.
Fulmer said the only starting
spot still open is the kickoff job.
Freshman David Leaverton and
walk-ons Chris Hogue and Robert
Loudermilk are competing for it,
he said. .1
The foOowiig are The Asso
ciated Press* weekly college fMt
ball predictioas:
UNLV has no chance... UNLV
(minus 56) at No. 2 Tennessee ...
Tennessee 56, UNLV 6.
Southwestern Louisiana (plus
42) at No. 4 Florida — Danny
Wuerffel begins his Heisman cam
paign in style ... Florida 55-7.
Ball State (jrius 21 1/2) at No.
25 Kansas (tonight)—Matt Johner
is fifth starting quarterback in five
years for Kansas ... Kansas 42-10.
Washington State (plus 20 1/2)
at No. 5 Colorado—Koy Detmer,
his right knee healed, is ready to
lead the Buffs... Colorado 41-17.
Missouri (plus 22) at No. 8
Texas — Texas runners Shon
Mitchell and Ricky Williams to
taled 2,089 yards in 1995 ... Texas
42-10.
No. 11 Miami (minus 14 1/2)
at Memphis — Hurricanes ready
to play after turbulent offseason...
Miami 38-7.
Illinois (plus 12 1/2) at No. 12
Michigan—Brian Griese backs up
Scott Dreisbach. Griese’s dad, Bob,
calls the game for ABC ... Michi
gan 31-17.
Bowling Green (plus 25 1/2) vs.
No. 13 Alabama (at Birmingham,
Ala.) — BG quarterback Bob
Niemet is no match for Tide de
fense ... Alabama 41-6.
Arkansas State (plus 33) at No.
19 Brigham Young — If Texas
A&M can’t stop Steve Sarkisian,
is there any hope for the Indians?
... Brigham Young 55-17.
Texas Tech (plus 7) at No. 21
Kansas State — Finally, a close
game ... Tech’s Byron Hanspard
could be tough to stop ... Texas
Tech 24-23. *
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Phillips’
hearing
postponed
EL MONTE, Calif. (AP)—A pre
trial hearing for St. Louis Rams rookie
running back Lawrence Phillips,
charged with misdemeanor drunken
driving, was postponed Wednesday
until Sept 30.
Phillips, who is free on his own
recognizance, was not present
Wednesday. He was represented by his
attorney, Karen Filipi.
Phillips, 21, was arrested June 15
in Los Angeles County after police al
legedly saw him speeding in a gold
Mercedes-Benz with a flat tire. His
blood-alcohol level was about twice
California’s legal limit, authorities
said.
Phillips is on probation for assault
ing his former girlfriend while both
were students at the University of Ne
braska-Lincoln. The probation is
scheduled to end Nov. 29.
A drunken-driving conviction
could lead to the revocation of his pro
bation and possibly jail time in Ne
braska.
If convicted, Phillips could be sen
tenced to six months in jail and fined
$1,000.
Phillips, who was picked sixth
overall in the National Football
League draft in April.
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