Weekend in review; BYU's Detmer gets Heisman blues
Dec. 3, 1990
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By Thursday, when he formally accepts the Heisman Trophy at a dinner in New York, Ty Detmer might have sorted out his mixed emotions.
Right now, he can't. The biggest high in the life of Brigham Young's junior quarterback was tempered by a late Saturday night low: a 59-28 loss to Hawaii that knocked the Cougars from the fringe of the national championship picture.
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College playoff not likely soon; AP, UPI polls split on No. 1
Jan. 3, 1991
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Debate or no debate over this season's national champion - Colorado or Georgia Tech? - NCAA officials say college football is moving no closer to a playoff.
"I don't think this affects it at all," Pacific 10 Conference Commissioner Tom Hansen said after Wednesday's final wire-service polls disagreed on the 1990 champion.
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Head of Heisman class; Many now believers in Howard
Dec. 13, 1991
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In 1973, the New York Mets rode the slogan "You Gotta Believe" all the way to the World Series.
This year, Michigan wide receiver Desmond Howard used the same motto to help him grab almost every pass thrown his way.
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Washington gets vote of coaches; Fair share just fine with co-champs
Jan. 3, 1992
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Two polls and 119 voters - coaches, writers and broadcasters - couldn't settle on a single college football champion. So Charles Pharms has an idea.
He and his Miami Hurricanes teammates figure to make a customary, congratulatory visit to the White House in the next couple of months. As does Washington.
