INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Extra Points
by Ivan Maisel
Posted: Wed November 12, 1997
Mediocrity, thy name is Pittsburgh. The Panthers are 2-2 in Big
East play, in which they've outscored their opponents 110-104.
They are also 2-2 in nonconference games, in which they've
outscored their opponents 118-116.... Nebraska agreed to
home-and-home dates with California in 1998 and '99, filling
holes in its schedule created when Houston pulled out of games
slated for those seasons. The bad news for the Cornhuskers—who
are perpetually buffeted by complaints about their weak
competition—is that a deal with Virginia Tech couldn't be
worked out. California had tentatively been scheduled to play
San Jose State in '98.... The rift between Johnny Majors, who
was ousted in '92 after 16 years as coach of the Vols, and
Tennessee administrators is far from closed. When Majors, now a
special assistant to the chancellor and to the athletic director
at Pittsburgh, returned to Knoxville last week for the funeral
of former Volunteers assistant coach John (Skeeter) Bailey, the
tension in the church, according to a Tennessee official in
attendance, was palpable. The Volunteers' football offices and
practice facilities are located on Johnny Majors Drive.... One
week after two top five matchups in Division I-A, Division II
will have its own showdown when two Lone Star Conference powers
meet. Angelo State (9-0 and ranked No. 3 in the country) visits
Texas A&M-Kingsville (8-1, No. 5) in a preview of a possible
quarterfinal playoff.
Issue date: November 17, 1997
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