European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 21 sports Penn Safe moves up in a poll by he associated press College football is two games away from he 2lsl confrontation Between the no. 1 and no. 2 teams since the associated press poll began in 1936. Penn state which slipped from second place 10 third last week recaptured the runner up spot monday thanks to Michigan s 20-17 upset at the hands of Minnesota which dropped the wolverines from second to sixth and out of the nation Al championship race. If Perm stale beats Pitt on saturday and no i Miami beats East Carolina on thanksgiving they will meet for the National championship in the fiesta bowl Jan. 2. Both teams Are 10-0. Miami Defeated Tulsa 23-10 saturday night and received 56 of 60 first place votes the hurricanes were second on he other four ballots and 1,196 of a possible 1,200 Points. Miami is no. For the eighth week in a Row. Meanwhile Penn sule turned Back notre Dame 24-19 and received three first place votes and 1,119 Points. Oklahoma a 28-0 Winner Over Colorado jumped from fourth to third with t ,083 Point while Arizona slate routed Wichita state 52-6 and climbed from fifth to fourth. The Sun devils received the other first place Vole and 1,025 Points. Nebraska which plays Oklahoma on saturday for the big eight championship and an Orange bowl berth crushed Kansas 70-0 and received 964 Points in rising from sixth to fifth. Previously unbeaten Michigan was sixth with 856 Points. The wolverines were followed by Ohio stale saturday s opponent in the big ten showdown. The buckeyes ran their winning Streak to nine games by beating Wisconsin 30-.17 and vaulted torn ninth place to seventh with 842 Points replacing Texas asm. Auburn last week s no. 8 team lost to Georgia 20-16 and fell to 15th place. That paved the Way Forsu to jump from 12th to eighth with 730 Points after trouncing Mississippi stale 47-0. Alabama which dropped from sixth to shh last week moved Back into the ton ten. The Crimson tide beat Temple 24-14 and went up to ninth place with 707 Points. Southern California rounded out inc ton ten the trojans beat California 28-3 and climbed from 13th to 10th with 641 Points. Washington no. 10 a week ago fell to the Sec Ond ten along with Texas am and am lost to Arkansas 14-10 while Washington and Urcla lied 17-17. The second ten consists of Arkansas Washington Texas am Arizona Auburn Stanford Baylor Urcla Clemson and Georja. Skins Stop 49ers Washington a George Rogers rushed for104 Yards and a touchdown As the Washington redskins overcame a 441-Yard passing Effort by san Francisco quarterback Joe Montana to record a 14-6 Victory Over lhc49ers monday night. The Triumph enabled the redskins to improve heir record to 9-2 and slay in a first place lie with the new Yolk giants in the pfc East. San Francisco 6-4-1, missed a Chance to take Over the top spot in the pfc West from the los Angeles rams. Rogers touchdown Midway through the first Quarter gave the redskins the Only Points they needed. The Only other touchdown of the night came in the third Quarter when Washington quarterback Jay Schroeder hooked up with Gary Clark for a 27-Yard score to make it 14-3. Montana in Only his second game since returning from an eight week Layoff following Back surgery completed 33 of 60 passes but suffered three interceptions. Rice caught a career High 12 of those throws for 204 Yards. Although the 49crs had Little trouble moving the Ball they repeatedly Hurt themselves. San Francisco was called for 15 penalties forms Yards and Corn milled four turnovers in the game that lasted nearly four hours. Also Montana missed Rice who was wide open in the end zone in the third Quarter and running Back Joe Cribbs dropped what appeared to be a sure touch Down pass in the final period. Montana s yardage and number of attempts were 49ers learn records. After Montana ended the 49ers initial Possession of the game by fumbling Al the Washington 33, the redskins marched 67 Yards to take a 7-0 Lead. A 19 Yard pass from Schroeder to Clark on third and 10 moved the Ball to the san Francisco 16, and three All pro Mark Gatineau undergoes knee Argery. Plays later Robert pounded into the end zone from the i Yard line. The 49era drove from their 20 to the Washington 17 on the ensuing drive but Ray wenching missed a 35 Yard Field Goatley. Wenching got another Chance in the second Quarter following the redskins first turnover of the night. Seven plays after Don Griffin intercepted a Schroeder pass Al the Washington 42, wenching kicked a 34 Yard Field goal to make it 7-3 47 seconds into the period. The kick enabled the 14-year Veteran to become Only the 12lh player in nil history 10 score 1,000 career Points. Although Montana pasted for 94 Yards in the finl half he threw two interceptions and fumbled once. Washington needed Only two minute of the third Quarter to extend its Lead to 14-3. Three plays alter in redskins Ken Jenkins returned a 49er punt 39 Yards to the san Francisco 37, Clark slipped behind Griffin in the left Corner of the end zone and caught inc scor ing pass from Schroeder. San Francisco immediately bounced Back driving 60 Yards in 12 plays to Cut the Gap to 14-6. A 39-Yard pass from Montana to Rice moved the Ball to the Washington is but the 49ers then misted a certain touchdown when Montana overthrew a wide open Rice in the end zone. Two penalties and a sack by Dave Bulz moved the Ball Back to the 33, and san Francisco Hod 10 Settle for Wersching t 38-Yard Field was halted for 10 minutes in the second Quarter after san Francisco s Mike Wilson was hit hard in the head during a punt return. Wilson was taken from Thefield on a Stretcher but a rays showed no injury. Schroeder finished with 17 completions in 40 at tempts for 170 Yards one touchdown and two interceptions. Gastineau out for six weeks Hempstead . A the new York Jet defense already severely undermanned on the line will be without pro bowl end Mark Gastineau for at least six weeks inc nil team said monday. Gallineau injured his left knee on the next to last play of the first half sunday in a 31-16 Victory Over the wingless Indianapolis Colts. Arthroscopic surgery was performed monday and Gallineau s injuries were diagnosed As a slight tear of the Anterior cruciate Liga ment and a partial tear of the meniscus cartilage. Those injuries were repaired and Gallineau will be fitted with a Brace. If All goes Well jets spokesman Ron Cohen said he can be Back in six there arc Only five weeks left in the season but if the jets make the playoffs Gallineau could return in time. The jets have not decided whether to place the eight year Veteran on injured Mem the jets already were without All pro nose tackle Joe Klec co knee cartilage and end Marty Lyons shoulder biceps Tendon against the Colts. Who s missing is key to College basketball by Dick Joyce a sports writer who s missing rather than who s who is the key to Reading College basketball s freshmen crop this season. And where is Alfredo Tito Hor Ford Safe and sound in Miami where barring any More controversy he should miss Only five games and Start for the hum canes on dec. 20. Some 142 athletes were declared ineligible this season because of new Mcaa academic standards prap0".""" which require minimum Grade pour averages and test scores for incoming Means some of the nation s he a Tipper either on the a Dehones us prohibited Fin practising or in Junior colleges. Even in prison Guy work put is. John s coach Lou came Secca said Michigan s Chance to repeal As big ten Champion this season was lessened As soon As two of its top freshmen 6-fool-10 Teny Mills and 6-2 Rumeal Robinion woe declared ineligible. Pittsburgh expected to contend in Hebig East conference had four academic casualties who later left school. At Cincinnati six players were declared ineligible under the new standards. Other key ineligible include Chris Brooks West Virginia Anthony Pendle ton Southern California Earl Duncan Syracuse Nihon Anderson Dunois and Keith Robinson notre Daroe. But if anything stands out this season it is the Long awaited debut of me 7-1, 250-Pound Hor Ford. It should come off unless the Mcaa decides some wrong doing was committed during his whirl wind Odyssey of College campuses since leaving his dominican Republic Home land. Hor Ford it expected to ?2f up the program Al Miami which Fields its firs team in 14 season. He landed there last Winter enrolling Jan. 21 after Brief controversial popovers Al Houston and Louisiana slate and after receiving overtures from dozens of colleges along the Way. He will be ineligible for the first five games including clash with North car Olina to satisfy the Mcaa s two semes Ter residency requirement. He is scheduled to play his first game on dec. 20, against Dartmouth. Hor Ford who attended High school in Houston was recruited by leu Ken Tucky and Urcla but signed with the University of Houston in 1985. If Tito crawled up the from items of the leu alterable Center i would t take him embittered leu coach Dale Brown said at the time. But Hor Ford was declared ineligible when Houston admitted two recruiting violations and he headed for Isle where there was a Welcome mat waiting. It a another Short stay though before Brown dropped him from the team for milling practice and an Piatra squad tame in Early november. Houston twice appealed Howard s in i i Philipy and be appeared ready to re turn but the last Mcaa denial came on Jan. 12. Several top schools including Urcla Kentucky and Louisville fearing see who s on Page 26
