OU NOTEBOOK: REDEMPTION THWARTED FOR WHITE.Byline: Billy Witz Staff Writer MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. - Oklahoma quarterback Jason White Jason White is the name of:
Annual award given to the outstanding college gridiron football player in the U.S. The trophy was instituted in 1935 by New York City's Downtown Athletic Club and was officially named the following year for the club's first athletic director, the player-coach last year, but what motivated him to return for a final season was the unfinished business of winning a national championship. Nursing a concussion and knee, shoulder and ankle injuries, White played poorly in losses to Kansas State in the Big 12 title game and by LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit in the Sugar Bowl. This year he stayed healthy and spoke this week of what a difference it made. Tuesday night it was hard to tell. White, while displaying grit, had another grim performance in the national title game. After being intercepted four times by LSU and just six times all season, he was picked off three times by USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . The first two came on consecutive possessions in the second quarter and the Trojans converted them into two touchdowns in a 3 1/2-minute span to build a 28-7 lead. --UCLA's Bieniemy honored: UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX running backs coach Eric Bieniemy Eric Bieniemy, Jr. (born August 15, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former professional American football running back in the NFL from 1991 to 1999. He was an All-American out of the University of Colorado and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd round of the was among 15 former players inducted into the Orange Bowl Legends in a pregame ceremony. Bieniemy, a former running back at Colorado, had 105 total yards and scored the lone touchdown in the Buffaloes' 10-9 win over Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame that clinched a share of the 1990 national championship. ``When they called I was surprised,'' said Bieniemy, outfitted in a green jacket along with the rest of the inductees. ``I have a lot of friends who like to play practical jokes. This is an honor and a privilege. Look at this. I'm standing here with Johnny Rodgers, Barry Switzer, Keith Jackson, Michael Irvin, the Selmon brothers and Derrick Brooks. Bieniemy, a candidate for the running backs coaching job at Texas, is expected to learn whether he'll get the job by next week. --Good first: Freshman kicker Garrett Hartley made his first field goal attempt of the season when he booted a 29-yarder with 6:07 left in the second quarter. --Bad first: The fumble lost by running back Kejuan Jones in the first half was the first by either Jones or Adrian Peterson this season in 447 carries. --Roll call: Among the former Sooners who attended the game were coach Switzer, tight end Keith Jackson, safety Roy Williams, defensive tackle Tommie Harris, safety Torrance Marshall and offensive lineman Stockar McDougle. Williams, the Dallas Cowboys' All-Pro, was the only one on the field because of security restrictions. Billy Witz, (818) 713-3621 billy.witz(at)dailynews.com |
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