European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 31. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports vols tip gophers in Liberty Memphis. Tenn. A after seeing his volunteers stumble to a 2-5 Start. Ten Nessee c oath Johnny majors was a very Happy Man after watching his vols Down Minnesota 21-14 monday night in the lib erty bowl for their fifth straight Victory. It s been a Long time since i be been around a game like this one  said. It was a gut Check. Minnesota was physical and hard nosed and it Patmore pressure on our passing game than we had hoped. I am very Happy to Sec this team turn around from a 2-5 Start and Jeff Francis win five straight he added. I just thought we did a dam Good Job against a very talented Minne Sota  the vols. From the Southeastern con Ference got three touchdown passes from Sophomore quarterback Jeff fran Cis the last a 15-Yard loss to wide receiver Joey c Linkscales with 11 21 left in the game to break a 14-14 tie. Clinkscales grabbed Francis pass Over Gopher defender Matt Martinez to Cap a66-Yard March and allow the vols to Fin ish with a 7-5 record. Francis began the winning drive with completions of 20 Yards to Nate Middle Brooks and 24 Yards to Anthony Miller moving Tennessee from its own 34 to the Minnesota 22. Two plays later Francis who completed 22 of 31 pass attempts for 243yards, and Clinkscales who had seven catches for 72 Yards combined for the decisive touchdown. The most significant thing that happened was the winning touchdown  majors said. The Way we brought the Ball downfield was a thing of  Minnesota which closed its season at 6-6. Only could Advance As far As mid Field the Tennessee 45 and its own 40-Yard line on its final three possessions. Minnesota coach John Gutekunst said the Speed of the Tennessee receivers was the decisive Factor. We could t keep up with their Quick Guys All the time and Tennessee did a Good Job defensively on the option sealing off the backs said Gutekunst whose gophers tied the game after Trail ing 14-3 at the half. I m proud of our kids for the Way we came Back. We came Back when we had to and they came Back when they had to Gutekunst said. The gophers rallied to tie the contest on an 11-Yard scoring run by Rickey Foggie and a two Point conversion run with 6 30 left in the third Quarter and a 25-Yard Field goal by Chip Lohmiller with 13 23 remaining in the game. Big ten member Minnesota drove 88 Yards on its first Possession of the third Quarter with Foggie picking up a key first Down at the vol sol. Foggie raced 27 Yards on a fourth and on play from the vols 38 to set up his scoring run which came on the following snap. Tailback Darrell Thompson bulled his Way into the end zone for the two Point conversion pulling Minnesota within Tennessee s Joey Clinkscales catches game Winner against Minnesota. Three 14-11, with 6 30 to play. Tennessee s Carlos Rcv Ciz was Widen a 36-Yard Field goal attempt on the vols next Possession setting up a 73 Yard Gopher drive. Minnesota moved to the Tennessee 7, but was forced to Settle for a tying Field goal from 25 Yards out by Lohmiller. Francis hit eight of nine passes for 69 Yards As he guided the volunteers 78 Yards to a touchdown on their first pos session. Francis capped the 13-play March with an 18-Yard scoring pass to Clinkscales with 7 47 left in the Quarter. The Francis ten Clinkscalis connection kept the drive alive on two occasions As they picked up first Downs on Back to Back third Down situations. The first half was an accumulation of missed Ospur Tunitis and critical turnovers for the gophers. Minnesota saw a 50-Yard drive to the Tennessee 25 in the first Quarter frustrated when Lohmiller missed a 42-Yard Field goal attempt. The gophers recovered a Tennessee Fumble at their own 49 later in the Quarter and moved to the vols 7 before fog Gie came up a Yard Short of a first Down on a fourth Down sneak play. Top ranked rebels run by Navy 104-79 a photo buckeyes Dennis Upson 32 works against Jay Hawks Cedric Hunter monday. From press dispatches Las vegas nov. Senior guard Mark Wade scored Only five Points but Nevada Las vegas coach Jerry Tarkanian and Navy coach Pete Herrmann both agreed he was the key to the top ranked Runnin rebels 104-79 rout of the ninth ranked midshipmen monday night. How much better can Mark Wade be Herrmann asked. I said before the game he s a key player and he proved  Wade had a team record 21 assists and was the front Man in a Sti fling pressure defense that blew the game wide open in the second half and gave the rebels the championship of the univ Holiday classic. Mark Wade was absolutely sensational in defending the Ball Tarkanian said. The key was what our guards did. And Mark Wade was our key  Herrmann said the loss of 7-foot-1 Center David Robinson who led All scorers with 29 Points for the last 11 minutes of the first half put Navy in whole it could not escape from. Robinson returned for the second half and led a Brief rally that brought Navy to within49-39. But three Quick univ baskets put the rebels Back in control. They deserved to be where they  Herrmann said of the rebels. Freddie Banks scored 25 Points and Armon Gilliam had 23 for the rebels a they ran their record to 11-0. Navy fell to 5-2. The game was played before a record College basketball crowd of 20,321 at the univ Campus Arena. Earlier Idaho state beat old do minion 79-71 in the Consolation game. Ohio stale 79, Kansas 78 Honolulu Keith Wesson tipped in Curtis Wilson s 32-foot shot at the Buzzer As the buckeyes upset the no. 12 Jay Hawks 79-78 in overtime monday night in a Consolation game at the rain Bow classic tournament. The game was lied 72-72 after Regula Tion play. Keith Pritchard s 18-foot jump shot had Given Kansas a 78-77 Lead with 11 seconds to go in the overtime. Ohio state 8-3, inbound cd the Ball crossed mid court and called time out with three seconds left. Jerry franc Sthen inbound cd the Ball to Wilson whose shot Hung on the rim and was tipped in by Wesson. Pritchard scored 21 Points for the Jay Hawks who fell to 6-3. Pittsburgh Defeated Arkansas 114-82 and Wisconsin surprised California 66 63 in monday night s semifinals. North Carolina 94, Purdue 81 Dallas Kenny Smith scored a career High 23 Points and led a Ball hawking North Carolina defense to take the fourth ranked tar heels into the finals of the Dallas morning news Basket Ball classic with a Victory Over second ranked Purdue. Southern methodist downed see College on Page 21