16
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Miami staked a strong new claim to the No. 1 ranking by pounding previously unbeaten Florida State
BY SALLY JENKINS
Notre Dame, which was atop the polls, fell in South Bend to a Stanford team that refused to be cowed
BY AUSTIN MURPHY
24
THE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
In the National League, the Reds and Pirates showed themselves to be reflections of each other
BY STEVE RUSHIN
In the American League, the A's proved they're "one helluva team" in going up 2-0 over the Red Sox
BY STEVE WULF
38
CURTAIN CALL
Bengal coach Sam Wyche tested the NFL's equal-access rule for woman reporters—and paid for it
BY PETER KING
44
FILLIES IN FINE FETTLE
The distaffers shone during an action-packed weekend of topflight horse racing at Belmont Park
BY WILLIAM NACK
74
THIRTYSOMETHING...AND HAPPY
In her 12th year on the LPGA tour, Beth Daniel is measuring up to early expectations, even her own
BY SONJA STEPTOE
80
A BURT'S EYE VIEW
Believe him or not, Burl Grossman, star defensive lineman of the San Diego Chargers, talks a blue streak
BY BRUCE NEWMAN
88
IN SHOCK OVER SHELLS
The prolific zebra mussel has invaded the Great Lakes and could overwhelm North America's waters
BY ROBERT H. BOYLE
104
NOWHERE TO HIDE
Big game, big crowd, big boneheaded error—those are the makings of the worst nightmare in sports
BY RON FIMRITE
DEPARTMENTS
4
LETTERS
11
SCORECARD
96
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
100
PRO FOOTBALL
119
FOR THE RECORD
120
POINT AFTER
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY PHILIP SALTONSTALL
PHOTO
JOHN BIEVER
A FORMAL AFFAIR: Groundskeepers at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium donned dressy duds for Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. And indeed, the home-standing Reds had a ball, beating the Pirates 2-1 to even their series at a game each (page 24).
