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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 2. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 17 sport. Army uses turnovers to Down Illinois 31-29 flit 0010 army quarterback Rob Heily. Voted most valuable offensive player Atlanta api quarterback Rob mealy run fur 107 Yard including u 22-Yard touchdown run and army s Irish hone offence pulled off a pair of Surprise half Back scoring passes in a 31-29 Victory Over mistake prone Illinois in the peach bowl tuesday. Illinois quarterback Jack tru cuu connected on n Yard touchdown pass to All american wide receiver David Williams with 34 seconds remaining to get the Zillini to within 2 Points. By his pass on the 2-Poinl conversion Al tempt was batted away by Darius Chronister to preserve the Victory for army. The cadets 9-3, turned four Illinois turnovers into three touchdowns and a 39-Yard Field goal by Craig Slupa in the Triumph Over he 6-i-l Zillini despite a record peach bowl pausing performance by Trudeau. The nationally televised game was played in a steady rain with temperatures in the mid-405. Army went ahead to stay at 28-23 tale in the third period on an b1 Yard eight play drive that ended when scaly pitched to halfback Clarence Jones who threw a 26-Yard scoring pass to Seoul Spellmon. Another halfback William Lamply threw a 3.1-Yard scoring pass to Benny White in the opening half. Doug stack scored on a i Yard run and mealy on his 22-Yurdcr to give the cadets a 21 16 halftime Lead. Slops added his Field goal with 6 40 remaining in the game following a Fumble of Illinois Ray Wilson that was recovered by army on the Zillini 42. Illinois had taken the Lead following the second half Kickoff by marching 79 Yards in 15 plays with Wilson plunging Over from 1 Yard out for a 23-21 Lead. Illinois first half scoring came on a 45-Yard Field goal by Chris White son of Illinois head coach Mike while and u pair of Trudy in touchdown passes. The senior quarterback connected on strikes of i and in Yards to tight end Cap Itsuso and Williams respectively. Tradeau finished Wilh 3h of 5s passes for 401 Yard an three touchdown the attempts completions and \ ird inc were nil Carh flow record,1, while his three of passes tied a peach bowl Mark. Army s Strong safety. Chronister set up two of the cadets first half scores with interceptions of trick jul passes. The other came fallowing a fumbled punt by Dir Ryl usher that was recovered by army s Doug i Havck. Scaly s 22-Yard run gave army a 7-0 Lead after 9 07 of the first period. That score was set up by Chro Nisler i interception at the army 35-Yard line White s 45-Yard Field goal Gat the Zillini la within 7-3 after the firs 15 minutes Illinois then took the Lead at 10-7 or Trudeau s first scoring pass a i Yard toss to boso but army went Back in front when Black Dove Over from a Yard out a Cap a 42-Yard drive that was set up by pack s Fumble recovery Chronister intercepted Trudeau for the second Lime on Illinois 35-Yard line setting up Lampley s 33-Yurd scoring pass to White which gave army a 21-10 Lead 2 48 before intermission. Trude Ati however connected on seven of nine passes for 61 Yards including a 15-Yard strike to Williams to gel Illinois to within 21-16 Only 22 seconds before Hal Liine. Healy who got his 107 Yards an 23 carries was voted the game s most valuable offensive player while Chro Nister won the map for the defense. Air Force defeats Texas Houston a air Force fullback Pat Evans showing no effects from an Early season knee injury set up one touch Down with a 43-Yard run and scared on a 19-Yard run leading the loth ranked fal cons 10 a 24-16 Victory Over Texas in the 27tfi Bluc Bonnel bowl on tuesday. The Falcons forced Texas to Settle for second half Field goals of 24, 31 and u Yards by Jeff Ward the last coming with 7 34 left in he game the Falcons who won their fourth consecutive bowl same look a 14-7 halftime Lead with a pair of touchdowns in a two minute Span of the first Quarter. Evans who missed the first two games of i he season broke 48 Yards to the Texas 1 Yard line to set up Greg Pshsniak s touch Down run and quarterback Bart Weiss leaped one Yard for the go ahead touch Down moments later. Weiss touchdown came after longhorn a Beckelman hobbled a Kickoff and Marc Munafo recovered a t the Texas 3 2. Texas quarterback Bret Stafford threaded a 34-Yard to pass to William Harris Early in the first Quarick for a 7-0 Lead. Stafford s 51-Yard run in the third Quarter set up Ward s 24-Yard kick but moments later. Falcon cornerback Tom Rotollo s 27 Yard interception return paved the Way for evans119-Yard souring run. Ward kicked his 31-yarder with 14 14 left in the game after air Force safety Scon Thomas baited Down a third Down pass at the Falcon 14. Air Force cornerback Dwan Wilson s 14 Yard interception return set up Tom Ruby s 40-Yard held goal with 43 seconds left in the game. The longhorns 8-4, were trying to erase memories of last year s 55-17 loss to Iowa in the Freedom bowl. Instead they extended their bowl losing string to four in a Row. Air Force closed out its Winn ingest sea son at 12-1. Evans finished Wilh 129 Yards unit car Ries in his biggest game of he season. His previous Best was 10h Yards against san Diego slate. Rotello s fourth Quarter interception was his ninth of the season and gave the Falcons 30 theft for he year. The longhorns needed Only 3 46 after the opening Kickoff to score their Only touchdown Darron Morris 5-Yard run on a fourth Down play set up Stafford s pass Down the Middle to Harris who caught the Ball be tween defenders Roth to and Thomas. Evans 48-Yard run the second longest of his career was a key third Down play. He broke through the line of scrimmage and found no More opposition until caught from behind by cornerback Tony Tillmon at the Texas i. Ward s three Field goals set u Bluebonnet record As did the four Field goals by the two clubs. Pat Evans. Best a it season comeback gives tech win Over spartans Birmingham Ala. Malcolm King Georgia tech s leading runner capped a found per oct comeback with a five Yard scoring run to give the yellow jackets a 17-14 Victory Over he Michigan state spartans in he All american bowl tuesday night. King with 122 Yards on 16 carries scored with less than to minutes left a few minutes after David Bel kicked a 40-Yard Field goal to bring tech within 14-10 Michigan slate scored on passe of. So 27 Yards from Dave Yatcha to Mark Ingram. The nation s top runner Sophomore Lorenzo Amie who finished fourth in Heisman trophy voting had Bis 11th 100-Yard game picking up 158 Yards on 33 carries. Georgia tech finished 9-2-1 and now u 15-8 in bowls. Michigan state ended at 7-5 and u 2-4 in bowls. The yellow jackets took the Field without heir top quarterback. Or Dewberry and two fun mind receivers. They were among four players suspended for missing curfew after the team arrived Friday night. Todd Rampley started his first College game As Dewberry s replacement and completed his first three passes. He ended Wilh 12 of 23 for 99 Yards and one interception. Rampley got tech s first touchdown on a sneak after King ran 56 Yards to the Michigan state 1 Early in the second half. Michigan state s Chris Caudell and Bell both missed Field goals of 49 Yards in the second period before Bell started the tech comeback with hit 40-Yar  
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