European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. December 31, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 a tabs Allen map top offensive player new York a Marcus Allen of the an Geles raiders who icel the National Foo bit i Cape in Rushing and Sci a record for combined running receiving Yard inc has been named inc most valuable player and offensive player of he year by inc associated press. The 19s1 Cisman trophy Winner was once considered a step too slow to be a standout professional running Back. This year he ran for 1,759 Yards to Lead the league and caught 67 passes for 555 Yards As the big gun in the raiders offence during a 12-4 season. Allen was chosen for both map and offensive player honors in balloting by three writers or broadcasters rep resenting each of the nil s 28 cities. He was an easy Winner Over Chicago s Walter Payton for the offensive player award but edged Payton by Only 8 votes 33-25. In inc map balloting. The Only other players to get significant support were Roger Craig of the san Francisco 49crs and Dan Marino of the Miami dolphins. Despite winning the Heisman the 6-foot-2 Allen a member of the Long procession of Star backs at Southern California lasted until the 11th pick of the first round in the nil draft because some scouts voiced concerns about his Speed. He was the most valuable player in the super bowl this followed the 1983 season Uhn he rushed for 191 Yards including a record 74-Yard touchdown Gallop in the raiders Victory Over Washington. That came after a Lew seasons of grousing that he did t get to carry the Ball As often As lie wanted to. He never worked As much As this season when h car ried the Ball 380 times 105 More rushes than his previous Best. In those 380 carries and 67 receptions he fumbled Only three times. Early in the season. Allen suggested that he still was t Rushing enough. His carries began to go up when Starling quarterback Jim Plunkett was injured in the third game. Allen however downplayed inc controversy and gave credit to the rest of the team. Everyone would like to change certain he said. I m no different. But i think i m happier for the Guys around me. I m representative of inc things the Allen s closest Friend is . Simpson another great running Back who came out of Southern Cal now a to commentator. Allen sympathizes with him in one regard. ". Would have Given up some of his records to play in the super bowl. This is my fourth year and i be been in the super bowl and i be been in inc playoffs every Allen said. I be been very Marcus Allen of inc Hidirs. Churned Mil More than 2.300 \.ud-. Texas women whip Rutgers stay unbeaten from press dispatches Coral cables Fla. The top ranked Texas women s Basket Ball team put five players in double figures sunday to defeat previously unbeaten Rutgers 81-63 in a first round game at inc Orange bowl Burger King invitational. The Victory pits the 6-0 lady longhorns against Mississippi College basketball monday in a semifinal game. Old miss ranked eighth with a 10-1 Mark upended West Virginia in its Anvil Lional opener 86-66. Sixth ranked Northeast Louisiana also won its first round game Over 11 the rated Penn Szalc 76-69. Texas showed Only a few signs of rus Linss in the con Cal its first since defeating us dec. 10 in Austin. The longhorns broke away from the knights Midway through inc first half with relentless full court defensive pressure. All America Point guard Kamic Ethridge and Forward fran Harris paced Texas with 12 Points apiece. Ethridge also handed out eight assists. In men s games sunday Michigan 105, Cpoeland St. 85 Ann Arbor Mich. Senior Forward Richard Rullford scored 21 Points to Lead no. 2 Michigan to a non conference Victory Over Cleve land state. Michigan held a 47-45 half Lime Lead but used its Superior size in the second half to Pound its Way to its 12th Victory of the season with no defeats breaking a school record set in the 1918-1919 season. Rellford led a balanced attack that saw five other wolverines join him in figures. Kansas slate 69, Tampa 68 Portland Ore. Benny Green Sank two free throws with eight seconds remaining in overtime to Clinch Kansas state s Victory Over Tampa for fourth place in the Fred Meyer far West classic. Quarterback key of aggie upset Hopes Cotton bowl hype overlooks Murray by Denny h. Freeman Dallas a being overlooked in All the Media hype of the Collon to is Texas am s deadly efficient Quarter Back Kevin Murray whose passing is the key to the aggie Hopes of upsetting Auburn on new year s Day. The Cotton howl pc game publicity has concentrated on Heisman trophy Winner to Jackson Auburn s All Amer Ica running Back. Auburn coach Pat Dye knows that Murray is just As 4. 1 Murray important to the aggie As Jackson is to the tigers. Auburn can l win without stopping Mur Ray who completed 58 Pyrc Cal of his passes for an average of 178 Yards per game and 13 touchdowns with Only 10 interceptions. The key to am is the quarterback said Dye. He sets up and throws Quick. You can t gel to him. And lie somehow hits receivers who arc covered close " Dye likened Murray to last year s heis Man trophy Winner Doug Hulie of Boston College it s like playing i Luivie but Mur Ray is bigger taller and a better am offensive coordinator Lynn ame dec who came to the aggie this year from Vanderbilt said Murray " a played about As Well As any quarterback around in the last four games. Murray says am Dee has helped him. I be been comfortable in his system he said. Me has erased some of the doubt we had in our offence. Now there is no there is a big Alabama connection going into the game Texas am coach Jackie Sherrill once play linebacker for Dye at Alabama. Sherrill was a senior at Alabama in 1965 when Dye joined Bear Bryant s stuff for the first time As a linebacker coach. I be got about seven knots on my head that Dye put there Sherrill said. He was an outstanding coach and we had a Good relationship. It s really unusual l coach against someone you once played Dye Sherrill As a player aver age ability. He was Only about -i.1 in inc but he said Sherrill was a cunning player. He was a Var smart a very intelligent Dye said. He did t make Many mistakes. He was a Tough Dve said Sherrill helped him with learn discipline. We went on to win the National championship thai year 1965 said Dye. We have some Gix i Pat and 1 keep in touch by Telephone during the year said Sherrill. I just Hope i can repay some of those knots he put on it will be Auburn s first trin to the cot ton bowl and am s first since 1%h. Am downed Auburn 16-0 in 1
