European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday november 11, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 1ss sports Falcons swamp army 45-7 Colorado Springs Colo. Up Bart Weiss threw a 64-Yard touchdown pass and ran for two scores saturday carrying unbeaten and fourth ranked air Force to a 45-7 Victory Over army that pushed the Falcons a Ste closer to a major bowl bid. Representatives from 13 bowls were in the sellout crowd that braved freezing temperatures and occasional Snow showers to watch the nation s no. I scoring team extend major College s longest winning Streak to 13 games. Air Force improved to 10-0 while army fell to 7-2. The cadets other loss came against notre Dame. Weiss a senior quarterback bidding to become Only the third player in Mcaa history to both run and throw for 1,000 Yards in a single season guided air Force s wish Bone attack to a 14-0 halftime advantage. Then on the second play of the third Quarter Weiss broke free for a 56-Yard touchdown sprint that wiped out army s faint Hopes for a comeback. Middies Bow to Syracuse drop to 3-6 Annapolis my. A Syracuse edged Navy 24 20 saturday As the orangemen recovered a Fumble at their own 3-Yard line with 2 is remaining to preserve the Victory. The Triumph boosted Syracuse s record to 5-3. The midshipmen Are 3-6. Syracuse marched 75 Yards after taking the opening Kickoff but the Navy defense stiffened and the orangemen had to Settle for a 22-Yard Field goal by Don Mcaulay. Navy missed a scoring Opportunity of its first Possession when Todd Solomon failed on a 19-Yard Field goal. Navy took a 7-3 Lead in the second Quarter on a 5-Yard pass from quarterback Billy Byrne to Troy Saunden. Syracuse wasted Little time regaining the Lead driving 64 Yards on four plays the next time it had the Ball and scoring on a 15-Yard run by quarterback Don Mcpherson. Navy tied the game at 10 on Solomon s 36-Yard Field goal As time ran out in the first half. Syracuse scored on its first Possession of the second half on a Mcpheron to Mike Siano pass from 15 Yards out. Navy came right Back with a 39-Yard pass from Byrne to Saunden to lie the game at 17. Mcpherson put Syracuse ahead for Good when he ran 2 Yard for nil second touchdown of the game with 5 37 to broke Navy records for total Yards in a game with 399 total Yards in a season with 1,694 number of completions in a game with 37, and number of completions in a Seton with 151. Weiss also scored on a 1-Yard run in the third Quarter. Greg Pshsniak scored the Falcons first touchdown with a i Yard run in the opening Quarter and Weiss hit Ken Carpenter with a 64-Yard scoring pass in the second period. The Falcons scored 17 Points in the fourth Quarter with Tom Roby kicking a 22-Yard Field goal halfback Chris Vellanti running 57 Yards for a score and Marc Munafo providing the final touchdown with a 2-Yard run. Army which came into the game As the second leading Rushing team in the country crossed the 50-Yard line Only twice All Day. Army s Only score came with 9 28 left in the game on a 7-Yard run by Clarence Jones. Weiss finished with 122 Yards on 11 carries leaving him 38 Yards Short of 1,000 for the season. He has two games remaining to reach that goal which would allow him to join Johnny Bright of Drake in 1950 and Reggie Collier of Southern Mississippi 1981 As the Only players to have thrown and rushed for 1,000 Yards in the same season. The Falcons have games remaining against Brigham Young and Hawaii. Air Force s Victory brought the Falcons the commander in chiefs trophy Given each season to the service facade my which posts the Best record in Infra service games. The Victory also avenged the Falcons last loss last year s 24-12 upset at West Point. Air Force failed to make a first Down on its first two possessions but after an interception by Sou Thomas the Falcons drove 54 Yards for their initial score. Then on the Falcons next Possession. Carpenter ran Between two defensive backs who were fooled by a play fake and was wide open when Weiss pass arrived. Shaffer rallies Penn Safe of Victory Over Cincinnati Penn state quarterback John shifter. Runs for one to passes for another Cincinnati a Junior quarterback John Shaffer passed for one touchdown and ran for another to rally no. 2-ranked Penn stale to a 31-10 Victory Over the University of Cincinnati saturday. Penn state 9-0, fell behind 10-7 in the second Quarter before running off 24 consecutive Points and preserving its bid for the no. I ranking. Georgia beat no. I Florida 24-3 saturday. Junior tailback . Dozier keyed Penn state s running attack with 112 Yards and one touchdown. Shaffer had a ragged first half completing Only 6 of 17 passes for 70 Yards. One was a 3-Yara touch Down pass to tight end Bob Williams for the game s first Point. Cincinnati fought Back behind Reggie Taylor s 111 Yards Rushing in the first half. Robert Barone connected on a 25-Yard Field goal Early in the Sec Ond Quarter then was wide on a 49-Yard attempt one play later defensive end Andre Jackson intercepted a screen pass and ran 25 Yards for a touch Down and a 107 Cincinnati Lead. Shaffer finally got the Kittany Lions offence rolling before the half quieting the Homecoming crowd of 33,528 at riverfront stadium. He completed a 32-Yard pass to tight end Dean Dimidio highlighting an 11-play, 80-Yard scoring drive. Shaffer ran the final Yard for a 14-10 halftime Lead. The nil any Lions running attack wore Down Cincinnati in the second half to ensure Penn state s sixth come from behind Victory. Nebraska Roufs Iowa Safe 49-0 Lincoln neb. Up Doug do Bow rushed for 114 Yards and a touchdown saturday to Power Nebraska to a 49-0 Vic tory Over Iowa stale in a big eight game. Dubose Junior i Back. Has gained 2,046 Yards in his career and 1,006 Yards Tiro season and is the first Nebraska player to record 1,000-Yard seasons As a soph Omore and Junior. Nebraska no. 2 in last week s up poll improved to 8-1 on the season and 5-0 in the conference while Iowa Stile fell to 3-6 and 1-4. Nebraska quarterback Mcc Alhorn Clay ton opened the scoring on a 3-Yard run that capped a 12-play, 65-Yard drive in the first Quarter. Dubose scored on a 3-Yard run to com plete a 50-Yard drive Tarly in the second Quarter. Nebraska linebacker Mike Knox intercepted an Alex Espinoza pass on the Iowa state 28 Yard line with 3 17 left in the first half. That set up Nebraska s third touchdown a 12-Yard pus from Clayton to tight end Tom Banderas fir plays later. Miami upends Maryland 29-22 Baltimore a Greg Cox i 20 Yard Field goal with 8 13 remaining put Miami of Florida ahead for the first Lime and Melvin Bratton added his second 1 Yard touchdown u the no. 8 Hurricane came from behind twice to defeat Mary land 29-22 saturday. The Victory was the eighth Waight for Miami which loss in season opener to Flor Ida. Maryland 6-3, had a four game win Ning Streak snapped. Brett Perriman scored on a 74-Yard punt return to launch Miami s final comeback. Rick Badanjek s 2-Yard to run and a safety had Given Maryland a 22-13 Lead. Cox had a 19-Yard Field goal attempt blocked with 12 minutes to play. Vinny Testaverdi who completed 22 of 35 passes for 298 Yards tossed completions of 31 and 33 Yards to Willie Smith giving Cox another Chance for hit go ahead Kkt. Bratton who also scored Miami s first to in the second Quarter after Maryland had converted three turnovers into a 13-0 Lead punched across the clincher with 3 25 left. Leu misses kick at wire ties Alabama 14-14 Baton Rouge la. A fresh Man running Back Gene Jelks starting his first game for Alabama ran for one touch Down and threw for another saturday u the 20th-ranked Crimson tide tied no. 15 Louisiana state 14-14 in a Southeastern conference football game. Leu missed a Chance to win the game when Sophomore kicker Ron Lewis missed a 24-Yard Field goal with five seconds remain ing. Trailing with 1 23 Eft Jelks threw a Flea Flicker to pass to quarterback Mike Shula from the 2-Yard line capping a 68 Yard drive. Jeusi who ran is times for 87 Yards scored Alabama s first touchdown Midway through the first Quarter on a 33-Yard run. Alabama has a 6-2-1 Overall record and u 3-1-1 in the Sec. Leu is 5-1-1 Overall and 3-1-1 in the Sec
