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use to face r By The Associated Press Coach Bobby Bowden, whose Florida State Seminoles have been ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason college football poll, doesn't mind opening against defending national champion Miami. "We've got to play them sooner or later," Bowden said of the Seminoles' visit to Miami on Saturday .night, Sept. 3. "Let's find out what we've both got." Although Miami is No. 8 in the preseason rankings, Bowden said that "to me, Miami is No. 1. They ended up No. 1 last year (Florida State was No. 2) and nobody's beaten them yet." The Florida State-Miami game originally was scheduled for Oct. 29, but was moved up at the request of CBS, which will televise the game nationally. Bowden called the early meeting of last year's 1-2 teams "an ideal move." But the Seminoles have anything but an ideal September schedule. After returning home to play Southern Mississippi on Sept. 10, they visit Clemson, the defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion, on Sept. 17 and play host to Big 10 king Michigan State the following week. "We could be in it or out of it this September," Bowden said. "You have to play every second ? that's the price you have to pay to be ranked No. 1. Every Saturday you have to play your best because everybody wants you bad. It's a dangerous position, but one we're flattered to be in." This is such an important game that Bowden has closed his practices, something he rarely does. "We've never opened with Miami before," he said. At least not since Bowden arrived in Tallahassee in 1976. Florida State, under Coach Bill Peterson, opened with Miami in 1963 and 1964, winning 24-0 and 14-0. Miami won last year's early-October meeting 26-25. With 10 teams receiving at least one first-place vote, Florida State was a runaway preseason choice for No. 1 over Nebraska. The Seminoles received 44 of 60 firstplace votes and 1,161 of a possible 1,200 points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and sportscasters. It's the first time Florida State has ever been ranked No. 1. The previous high was last year's runner up finish, as well as a No. 2 ranking in the final 1980 regular-season poll. Nebraska, No. 6 last year, received two first-place votes GOT MONC We urgently need people with Mon< to aid in medical research. If you ha had mono within the past 2 weeks qualify for $100 per week for 3 hoi time. Call 254-6537. rjfk Serologicals, I /gw 1 2719 Middleburg Dr. Suite Columbia, S.C. 29204 Serologicals 254-6537 | BUY ONE I GET ONE FRE I Buy any of the famous hamburgers from the origii and get one free with this coupon! Monday - Friday Saturday 12-3 c?lumbia ( Expires: 8/31/88 ? ? ? ?! 1202 Main Street Next to Capitol Newstand f% mm wm^mmum mi wm mm mi mm mm wm wm i mvit THAN SHAKEJ Medieval to Modern. Bach to Bei Columbia's best select Music-lc Because Tracks has This t ClASSjj Free coffee, IP COLUMBIA V n BLOSSOM ST OW Zetfo't Hi 1 I "~Su I HV, S POINTS AREA (Old Zesfo' rop 20 teams and 952 points. The Cornhuskers open against 10th ranked Texas A&M in the Kickoff Classic next Saturday night. Oklahoma was a close third, followed by Clemson, UCLA, Southern California, Auburn, Miami, Iowa and Texas A&M. The Second 10 consists of Michigan, Georgia, Notre Dame, Alabama, Michigan State, West Virginia, Tennessee, LSU, South Carolina and Penn State. Three first-place ballots and 929 points went to fourthplace Clemson, No. 12 and champions of the ACC a year ago. Syracuse, last year's No. 4 team, did not make the preseason Top 20. UCLA, which finished ninth in 1987, is fifth with two <- - ' ioio? Iirsi-piace VUlCb itllU OlO puillis. JUUintm vai, 111W ui uuio ^ crosstown rival and the defending Pac-10 champion, received three first-place votes and 775 points after finishing 18th last year. Like Oklahoma, Auburn begins 1988 in the same position where it ended 1987. The seventh-place Tigers received 769 points. Miami was a unanimous choice for the 1987 national championship but the Hurricanes received only one firstplace ballot and 747 points in the preseason balloting. | Iowa, No. 16 last year, is ninth with one first-place vote and 736 points. Texas A&M, which rounded out the final 1987 Top 10, is again 10th with 659 points. The two other first-place ballots went to Michigan and Notre Dame. Besides Syracuse, No. 11 Oklahoma State and No. 20 Arizona State from last year's final rankings failed to crack the preseason Top 20. ? Florida State returns 13 starters and 43 lettermen. ^ Bowden said preseason practices "have gone good, despite some minor injuries. Our question marks are at quarterback, linebacker, punter and placekicker." Although quarterback Danny McManus has graduated, I Bowden can call on Chip Ferguson and Peter Tom Willis, "two guys who've started before. I think they're ready to play. They're fighting pretty hard for the job and we've got the best supporting cast of runners and receivers we've ever had. USC opens its season Sept. 3 against UNC, which is under a new head coach, Mack Brown. USC will face Georgia, Florida State and Clemson, all favored ahead of the Gamecocks in pre-season polls later in the season. Dnucleosis CLM" ve or have you may ^ jrs of your "" i # *s nal Dairy Bar | v?* v> 11?msmrn EMUSK % YOU CAN f \ STICK KTji rio. And just about everything in between, ion of CDs, LPs and Cassettes. >vers love Tracks, more of the music they love! ! Saturday: IAL BRUNCH st 27 10 a.m. - 1 pjn. , juice & aoissants *\()| \\sv 1telar< J On Sale! E POINTS AREA s Location) COLUMBIA _ _ ^ If ? - - -:afi I a r-;*;,; ?";;#-! ;B ^ > . . -, - - -f 2m * - ,? ?- ? *??** ; -..... - ' ? ? 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