European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. January 3, 1937 the stars and stripes Page 23 leu s Creg Jacquon grasps and tears the Jersey of Nebraska fullback Tyresse Knox in thursday s sugar bowl game Nebraska rips Ltd 30-15 new Orleans a sixth ranked Nebraska ran its Mouth for More than a week and backed in up with action on the Field thursday the co huskers smashed no. 5 Loui Siana slate 3d-15 in the 53rd sugar bowl game behind an offence led by Steve Taylor and a swarming defense that shut Down lilt s offence for the better part of the arriving in new Orleans iwo Days before Christmas Nebraska players continually cast aspersions about the tigers offence and their Redskin freshman quarterback Tom Hodson. Pressure on the passer was the differ ence in the game Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said. The turning Point Cameon those two big the key sacks came from Broderick Thomas and All american Danny Noo Nan on the. Last two plays of the third Quarter after Ltd trailing 17-7, had taken Over on the Nebraska 17 following a blocked Field goal attempt defensive tackle Neil Smith a new Orleans native said the turning Point came on the first night Nebraska was in town when nine players cad two Grad uate assistants were arrested in the French Quarter for disturbing the peace charges which were Lacr dropped a lot of Guys say they were mis treated and did t want to come Back Smith said. I Felt like we needed to give them a Bonus to get them to want to come , one of those arrested said the Case was very influential in the husky performance. I think that Only helped i Noonan said. We got fired up. The people i railed us like coach Bill Arnsparger coaching his final game Al leu said "1 think the Story of the game was evident. Our of sense did t do anything to move the football and score Points. We were physically whipped by their defensive Taylor voted the game s map capped a nine play 72-Yard drive that required Only 63 seconds by scoring on a2-Yard keeper to give the Cor huskers the Lead for Good 10-7 with Only 39 seconds left in the first half. The Nebraska quarterback then completed three passes for 28 Yards in a 78 Yard drive to Sun the second half with Tyreese Knox who had a pair of 1-Yardtouchdown runs scoring one play after his 34-Yard run to the leu i. The tigers had a Chance to Cut the Lead when Henry Thomas blocked a Field goal attempt that eventually gave leu Possession at the Nebraska 17. The tigers never had a Chance. Thomas sacked Hodson for a 5-Yardloss on the first play and Noonan Fol Lowed with a 9-Yard sack on the next play. Leu eventually had 10 punt. Taylor s scoring pass put the game Onice a 3-Yard toss to Todd Millikan with 6 01 left in the game that made in 24-7. Knox scored on another i Yard run with 3 26 remaining before leu scored wit Only 2 01 left on Hodson s 24-Yard pass to Tony Moss. Nebraska 10-2, got its other score Mondale Klein s 47-Yard Field goal in the second Quarter. The Corn huskers remained unbeaten in sit meetings with leu running their series Lead to 5-0-1, including two Orange bowl victories and two in the sugar the other a 28-10 Victory two years ago. Leu 9-3, look a 7-0 Lead on the first Possession of the game making it look easy in going 66 Yards in seven plays with freshman Harvey Williams scoring from the 1. Leu had so Van first Downs in the opening half despite losing 100 Yards on 10 penalties Bill did nol get another first Down Unotti the final three minutes of the game. Am Spargur is resigning after three years and a 26-8-2 record and will be come athletic director Ai Florida. The tigers opened the game with a flourish. Williams returned the opening Kickoff 32 Yards to the leu 34 and on the first play of the game Hodson fired a 43-Yard pass to Wendell Davis at the Cor huskers 23. Hodson later scrambled for 17 Yards longest run of his freshman season to set up the Williams touchdown. Penalties and Nebraska s defense then shul Down the bengals until Hodson s pass to Moss after the Husker bad take control with a 30-7 Lead. Klein failed on a 51 Yard Field goal Iron Nebraska s second Possession and Cut the Lead to 7-3 five minutes into the Sec Ond Quarter when the Cor huskers failed to Gam ground after Laking Over on the lsg2s. Tiger punter Matt Defank fielded a Low snap from Joe Champion and could t escape the Rush of Dante Wiley who grabbed Defrank by the Arm and forced a Fumble that leu recovered units 25. The tigers reached the Nebraska 32later in the second Quarter hut bogged Down and then could t take advantage of a Possession that started on the Corn buskers 28. Norman Jefferson returned a punt 11 Yards one play after backup quarterback Cycle Blackman was called for intentional grounding setting Nebraska Back tits 2. However leu had two penalties and a loss before Brian Washington intercepted a Hodson pass and returned in 6 Yards to the Nebraska 38, setting in motion the go ahead scoring drive in the final two minutes of the first half. Taylor completed three of five Nassos for in Yards and had two carries or 10 Yards to spark the drive. Knox had the key play in the drive to sum the second half the 3-1-Yard run to the i on which he broke two tackles and dragged a defender 7 Yards. Leu s offence failed to move again until Nebraska had secured its two score sin the final 6 02. Auburn tops us in Citrus Orlando a. A with in normally potent offence held in Check. Auburn hurried to its defense thursday to earn a 16-7 Citrus bowl Triumph Over Southern California. Auburn shrugged off a slow Start and dominated Southern Cal Over inc last three quarters shattering any Trojan Hopes of winning Tor outgoing coach Ted Tollner. After we picked up the Tempo we did what we needed to do to win Auburn coach Pat Dye said. The difference in the game was to much Brent Fullwood on offence and too much aundray Bruce on defense for the loth ranked tigers. They had a dominant defense an great Back said Tollner. Who was fired it the end of the regular season and leaves with a 7-5 record. We believed we could beat them. But we did t make Fullwood a 210-Pound All american gained 52 Yards on Auburn s first scoring drive and he scored the second touch Down on a 4-Yard run. Bruce named the game s most valuable player was delighted thai Southern Cal did t come up with a special Block ing scheme against him. They were going one on one with me and i feel that no one can do that said the 6-foot-&, 230-Pound Bruce who sacked Southern Cal s Rodney Peete four times for is Yards in tosses and forced a second Quarter Fumble by Pele that Leto the decisive touchdown i can t take ail the credit myself Bruce said. The Down linemen helped me a Auburn s Tracy Rocker caught Peete in the Southern Cal end zone for fourth Quarter safely that put the game out of reach. Fullwood keyed Auburn s first scaring drive an 80-Yard March in 17 plays culminated by Jeff Burger s 3-Yard scoring pass to Walter Reeves. Bruce and the album defense limited Southern Cal to 157 Yards offence and 0 first Downs. Pelc the first Southern Cal soph Omore to pass for More than 2,000 Yard sin a season completed his first two at tempts for 25 Yards. But Auburn limited Peete to just Tig Yards the rest of the Way and intercepted him four limes they had a dominant defense Tollner said. You have to give All the credit to Auburn s front Tollner who was fired at the end of the regular season following losses Louclla and notre Dame said he plans to coach in the East West shrine game and then look for another Job. Do you Guys know of any jobs he asked reporters after the game. Auburn 10-2, registered its 500th football \ Micier in its initial meeting with Southern Cal. Which managed is Lone touchdown on linebacker Marcus col inn s 2-1-Yard interception return in the first Quarter. Southern Cal s frustration extended into the final Murn Cal of the game when the album defense stopped Leroy Holton fourth Down at the tigers i Yard line. Senior Cortier bark Louis Brock son of Bas bail Hall of Famor Lou Brock blocked j Pun i jul of Bounds at the a Burn 7 to Al up the Laic scoring Opportunity. To Ai Burn s credit w e did l make the Sia Tullner said. If we had been Able 10 convert then we would have had a chant l1."
