European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse 2 1, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 17 patriots make playoffs Grogan Sparks 34-27 win Over dolphins Miami api the Civ Langland. Pai Riim waited until i hi1 final even minutes of the regular season to Ohhi win the re piling to the playoffs and Why the Miami dolphins Aren t. Tin11 Jln ols. 11-5. Know How to win when they have in Miami. No failed o display Thul Trail All car. With h 55 left on the Cluck in Lii Lam in i. Game no Neil in inc Orange howl new England had the Hall us Lis my line twelve pm Sims later the patriots Nul it in the Miami end Yong for the clinching Louch m a j4-i7 i Victory Lor the acc East title. The i a Loiuis scored Thi i inc Winner with 44 seconds left on a ,1. Ird touchdown pass from Sieve Lingan to stank. Morgan. That gave the dolphins Lime fur a land gasp Elloris. Bul defensive Hack Rod Mcswigin intercepted Dan Marino s pass on the first play Afu r llu1 hts off to end the suspense. This is itto years in a Row Down Here thai have left me said patriots coach Raymond Berry Olio so it am warm die acc championship game 31-14 in Miami last Don l have to talk about this team s diameter. It speak1, loud and Clear about them How they performed in clutch the Victory so Iii the new Vork jets. 1u-6, into the Al c wild card tame against Kansas City 10-6, and knocked the Cincinnati it Nils 10-ft. Milf the play offs ibid it patriots lust they would a Cen Oul. Lului new England relishes pm menu with ils Hack a gait the Wall in Nhat defensive Hack firn St Gibson Calls minds mom of lie 74,51 f roaring fans in tilt1 Orange bowl had Elk in jousts Afier Marino sparked a 17-Poiru explosion thai Pul inc dolphins on top 27-20 Early in the fourth i saner. He passed to Mark Clayton for touch Downs of .12 and in Yards and directed the dolphins 74 Yards for a 21 Yard Fuad pc vein Field goal. Marino who earlier had drilled a 1-Yard touchdown pass i truce hard finished Wilh 23 comp icons in 39 attempts for 266 Yards and three ads. Hut a had been the problem in most of the dolphins losses Ellis season he could t produce when the learn really needed in. It was a great Effort Bill we Jusi Gnu Len l hold the said coach Don Shula. We came a Long Way from a horrendous 2-5 Mart Ellis after the in yarder to c Laylon on the third play of the Linal period however the dolphins did t gel an Oiher first Down. To he fair they Only got iwo chances because lir i an and the i a riots Weri hogging the Ball. First came a 7-play, 74-Yard drive culminated by a 12-Yard to pass o Tony Collins. Then the 12-play masterpiece 10 rushes for 43 Yards and two passes for 43 thai clinched the title. The wily Grogan. A 12-year Veteran was the Surprise hero Laking Over for injured starter Tony Eason in the first Quarter. Before he was Hun Eason passed 22 ins Lamina Hampton vaults for Shyrl Jar Dafie Mia Insl the i Al rings in monday s 34-27 Victory Miami. Said. He did t take one snap in practice All key contributors included Morgan with eight catch is for 148 Yards. Collins with seven for 73 Yards and Craig James rebounding from a iwo week Layoff Wilh a bum knee who ran 19 times for 60 Yards. Yards to Morgan for the game s first touchdown. Organ was a Little Rusty at firm but quickly warmed to the task hitting is of 24 passes for 226 Yards and two touchdowns with Only one interception. It was an absolutely incredible Job by Steve Berry Rennirt rebels cling to top spot in a poll by inc associated press Nevada Las vegas which lopped the 100-Point Mark in twp of its three victories last week remained the no. I learn in the associated i Ress College basketball poll for the third consecutive week monday. The Kunnin rebels j-0. Who received 4s first place votes and i.22u Points from a nationwide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters beat Nevada Keno 115-83 and Ohio University 105-81 and capped the week with a 79-75 Victory Over Louisiana tech in he championship game of the rebel Roundup. Purdue Iowa and North Carolina held nos 2 through 4 positions. Purdue 6-0. Received ii first place Voles and 1,149 poems. Iowa 9-0, had one first place vote and 1.095 Points and North Carolina 6-1, had 1,075 Points. Purdue routed Tampa 79-48. Iowa blasted int Rasdale rival Iowa state 89-64 and North Carolina beat then no. 5 Ullh nois90-77 Ina . Auburn 6-0, which received the other iwo first place Voles and 896 Points moved into the fifth spot and Oklahoma 6-1, also advanced one place i Romlas week with 805 Points. Syracuse 8-0, jumped from ninth to seventh Wilh 769 Points 27 More than Indiana 6-1, which held the no. 8 spot. Illinois 6-1. Dropped to ninth receiving 713 Points. And Georgetown 7-0, rounded out the lop 10 for the second straight week Wilh 698 Points. North Carolina stale and Navy switched places from Lasi week s poll to Lead the second 10. Following inc Wolf pack and middies were Kansas Pitts Burgh is. Johns Temple Depaul Kentucky Georgia tech and Florida. Utah steals past 76ers for first win in spectrum from press dispatches Philadelphia Bobby Hansen was the leading scorer in inc jazz s first Victory at the spectrum but inc Utah guard Only wanted to talk defense. Hansen scored 25 Points inc last three off a steal by John Stockton with six seconds left 0 give Utah a 114-111 Victory Over the Philadelphia 76m. The jazz had lost loser night Al Umil monday night. Good things happen when you play Lough defense Hansen said John was pressuring his Man Maurice Cheeks and i was pressuring Andrew Toney. John mad the Jun Dup pre the made the Bifi Ileal and threw it Stockton made the Seal off an in Bounds pass from Toney. We Hung in there. Got a break and won the game Hansen said. Utah coach Frank Layden though his players were tired after playing i hair fifth game in six Days. Hansen looked a Little Lin d in the first half and i mentioned ii to him at halftime. He certainly responded Lay Den said. The coach said he missed the game winning steal. I blinked i did t even see it. H happened so fast he said. Philadelphia coach mall Tiu Okas blamed sloppiness for his lean s loss. "1 thought we played Well in the first half but we ended up losing it on turnovers. This was a Tough loss he said. The Victory was Utah s third straight and Lola in us last ii games while the mixers have lost six of their last seven. Philadelphia had a 111-106 Lead Wilh 1 26 left after iwo free throws by checks. Utah Center Mark Eaton scored Wilh a see Aba on Page 22
