European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 04, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday november 4, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports buckeyes topple no. 1 Iowa Columbus Ohio a even Hough he did t play a Down injured tailback Keith Byars still made his presence Felt in no. 8 Ohio state s 22-13 upset of no i ranked Iowa saturday. Byars still bothered by nagging injuries to his broken right fool spoke at an Ohio state team meeting saturday morning. Keith was More emotional than i be Ever seen him " defensive Back Terry White said. He said he was tired of hearing things about our defense. When we left the room the defense look it upon themselves to win the and it did grabbing four inti captions of Chuck Long passes and forcing a Fumble As the buckeyes ran their record to 7-1 Overall and 4-1 in the big ten Matching the Hawk yes for the top record in the conference. I be known Keith Byars for four years and i be never seen him so tired up about a game said quarterback Jim Katsatos. The Ohio state defense was ranked seventh in Confer ence standings going into the game surrendering More than 400 Yards per contest while allowing 21 Points. But against the highest scoring team in the nation the defense buckled Down to give up 345 Yards and Only two scores. This is truly one of the finest victories i be Ever been associated with coach Earle Bruce said. This was a disheartening loss. On this Day we weren t Good said Iowa coach Hayden Fry whose Tea has lopped the associated press poll for the past five weeks. I feel sad for my football team Fry added. They be come so far and still we re just to d for the big ten Lead. They Are acting like they Are in the grave. They be never been no. 1 and undefeated and then lost and they Don know How to Long who completed 17 of 34 passes for 169 Yards said that was one of my most frustrating Arsalos completed 10 of 17 passes for 1si Yards with two interceptions. The buckeyes even without Byars still rolled up 219 Yards Rushing As fullback George Cooper ran for 104 Yards on 17 carries. Tailback John Wooldridge subbing for Byars added 89 on nine carries. Ohio slate shocked the Hawk yes with is Points in the first half. With Katsatos completing passes on their first four offensive plays for 61 Yards the buckeyes moved into position for a 28-Yard Field goal by Rich Spangler with 11 03 left in the first Quarter. Ohio slate Overback Sonny Gordon made it 5-0 on the final play of the first Quarter when he blocked Gary Kostrubala s punt and it rolled through the end zone for a safety. Long who had a first Quarter pass intercepted by Chris spic Man had a second pass picked off by William White at the 9 46 Mark of the second period. On the second play after the interception Wooldridge slashed 57 Yards up the Middle and the buckeyes had a 12-0 the Kickoff Long suffered his third incr caption of the half when Greg Rogan stepped in front of a pass intended for Wingback Scott Hal Virson and the buckeyes turned the interception into a 26-Yard Spangler Field goal. But Iowa came Back with an 88-Yard drive to make it 15-7 at the half As Ronnie Harmon took an option pitch inon fourth and two at the 3 with 28 seconds left in the half. Rob Houghtlin then made it 15-7 with the Point after third Quarter belonged to the defences As neither team found the end zone. In the fourth period Ohio state recovered an Iowa Fumble and marched 31 Yards in five lays with Vince Workman scoring on a 4-Yard run with 1 39 left to Irack it 22-7. Iowa fullback David Hudson scored on a 2-Yard dive with 8 19 remaining to make it 22-13. Ohio slate s Gor Don then made the defensive Slop on Kevin Harmon s attempted two Point conversion run which would have pulled the Hawk yes within a touchdown. Houghtlin missed a 42-Yard Field goal attempt with 3 33 hot. Then spic Man intercepted his second pass Ohio state s fourth of the Day to kill the final Iowa thrust. A Nakeff s free ids Lead Irish to 41-17 Victory Over Navy South Bend. Ind. Up Allen Pinkall rushed for a season High 161 Yards and three touchdowns against his favorite opponent saturday to Lead notre Dame to a 41-17 Victory Over n avy. Minkelt scored on runs of 2, 1 and 29 Yards to boost his career touchdown count against Navy to 9. Pinkitt a senior Tail Back topped 100 Yards Rushing in All four of his career starts against the midshipmen fora Tola of 5/6 Yards. It was his fourth consecutive 100-Yard game. Quarterback Terry Andrysiak came off the Bench to direct notre Dame to three second Quarter touchdowns and spark the Irish to their third consecutive Victory As they improved to 4-3. It was notre Dame s 22nd consecutive Victory Over Navy dating Back to 1964. Minkelt scored on runs of 2 and 1 Yards and fullback Frank slams chipped in a 1 Yard to run in the second period to rally notre Dame from a 7-0 deficit for ils fifth consecutive Home Victory the longest such Streak of coach Gerry Faust s five year Blu Calcin who did not practice until thursday because of a shoulder Bruise started the game at quarterback for notre Dame. But the Irish sputtered under his direction turning the Ball Over twice in their first three possessions. Andrysiak look Over on notre Dame s fourth Possession with 83 seconds remain ing in the Quarter and drove the Irish 70 Yards in nine plays for Pinkitt s first touch Down two minutes into the second period. Navy was stopped on a fourth and four at the notre Dame 48 when defensive Sackmary Spence knocked Down a Bill Byrne pass intended for Napoleon Mccallum. Andrysiak then steered the Irish 52 Yards in five plays highlighted by a 40-Yard end freshman Mark Green to take i found by i e Lead for Arou the for Good at 13-7 on Pinkett s Sec Ond score. Todd Solomon kicked a 42-Yard Field goal for the midshipmen to Cut the deficit to 13-10, but Andrysiak marched the Irish 75 Yards in six plays on the ensuing posses Sion for a 20-10 half Lime Lead. Mccallum who scored on a i Yard run seven minutes into the game finished with 124 Yards Rushing. Andrysiak completed 11 of 17 passes for 195 Yards and one touch Down. Notre dams running Back Allen Minkelt. Picks up 161 Yards against his a a photo Vorita foe Falcons Stop aztecs raise Mark to 9-0 air Force Academy Colo. A halfback Kelly Pittman scored on runs of 2 and 3 Yards and cornerback Tom Rotollo returned an interception 30 Yards for another touchdown As seventh ranked an unbeaten air Force overcame a lacklustre performance to Down san Diego slate 31-10 in Western athletic conference football saturday. The Victory coming before scouts forthe Cotton sugar Holiday and Freedom bowls boosted the Falcons record to 9-0overall and 6-0 in the wac it was the 12th Triumph in t Row for air Force tying the service Academy with Bowling Green which also won saturday for the longest winning Streak in the nation among major aztecs fell to 3-f and 1-3 in the quarterback Bart Weiss who finished with 91 Yards on 13 carries ending his Streak of consecutive 100-Yard games at four scored on a 4-Yard Falcons struggled throughout the game with their usually potent Wishbone contained for much of the contest by the lateral Pursuit of san Diego stale Lineback ers. Air Force appeared ready o run away with the game on its first drive covering 80 Yards in Only five plays with fullback Pat Evans rambling 52 Yards on the first play of the March. Pittman who finished with 40yards on 11 can a gained 19 Yards on a pitch out. On the next play he banged Over from 2 Yards out for his first touchdown. Tom Ruby s kick made it 7-0 for the Falcons with Only 1 40 elapsed. A 49-Yard Ruby Field goal put the fal cons up 10-3 Early in the second period. Polello set up the next air Force score when he picked off a Todd Santos pass on the air Force 41. Six plays later Weiss printed untouched into the end zone Over left tackle giving air Force a 17-3 advantage at the half. With Only 1 30 gone in the second half polello boosted that margin to 24-3 when he picked off another Santos pass on Sandiego state s 30 and sprinted Down the sidelines to pay Dirl
