Today is Saturday, Oct. 18, 1986. The Jan. 1 college bowl games are 75 days away. The Super Bowl is 99 days away. Today's Matchup No. 4 Michigan hosts No. 8 Iowa in a showdown between undefeated Big Ten rivals at 2:41 p.m. EDT in Ann Arbor, Mich. Banged-up Iowa, the last team to beat the Wolverines, had to cancel practice once this week because so many players were injured. Quiz What is the nickname of Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, which meets Baldwin-Wallace today? (answer below) Hot Seat Mark Malone of the 1-5 Pittsburgh Steelers has a passing rating of 40.5, worst in the NFL, with the promising rookie Bubby Brister waiting on the sidelines. Quotes of the Day 'I understand it wasn't the Super Bowl, but it was a win,' St. Louis Cardinals Coach Gene Stallings on his first pro coaching victory, a 30-19 victory last week over Tampa Bay.
'You can't be happy when you're 1-5. I've never been 1-5 in my life. I've never been 1-4 in my life. I don't want to get used to it.' - Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly. Trainer's Room Bears quarterback Steve Fuller will start against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday instead of Jim McMahon, who is suffering from a sore shoulder and a bad back.
San Francisco running back Wendell Tyler broke the little finger of his left hand in practice and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Falcons in Atlanta. Really? Tennessee running back William Howard has scored 10 of the Volunteers' 13 touchdowns this season. Howard may not play against No. 2 Alabama today because of a bad knee. Stats Joe Brinson, a running back at St. Mary of the Plains in Dodge City, Kan., needs 27 yards today against Friends University of Wichita, Kan., to become the NAIA's all-time leading rusher. Brinson has 5,168 yards in his career. Roster Moves The Detroit Lions claimed cornerback Rod Hill on waivers from the Buffalo Bills and put cornerback Bobby Watkins on injured reserve.
The Philadelphia Eagles waived rookie guard Jim Gilmore and signed guard Adam Schreiber, a free agent released by New Orleans last month. People Former 49ers starting quarterback Joe Montana took part in a light workout with the rest of the club Thursday. Two-time Super Bowl MVP Montana underwent surgery to repair a spinal disc Sept. 15 and was expected to be out for the rest of the 1986 season and possibly longer. Montana says he expects to be able to play within five weeks. Quiz Answer The Student Princes.
