European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september. 1987 the stars and stripes Auburn throttles Texas Page 23 football Auburn Ala. A Auburn quarterback Jeff Burger passed for 269 Yards and two touchdowns saturday As the no. 5 tigers thrashed a ranked Texas 31 -3. The Victory by the tigers of the South Eastern conference spoiled the debut of Texas coach David Mcwilliams who was hired by the Southwest conference school after last year s j-6 record the Long oms first losing season in 30 years. Auburn its newly expanded stadium holding an estimated 80,000 fans relied on Burger s Arm As the fifth year senior completed touchdown passes of 22 Yards to Vincent Harris and 49 Yards to Alex Ander Wright and made key completions that set up All the other Points. The Texas offence entered on the passing of quarterback Bret Stafford and the running of Eric me calf was stifled by an aggressive Auburn defense near the Tiger end zone. Auburn capitalizing on an interception by Alvin Briggs and a Fumble recovery by Robert Goit scored the first two limes it had the Ball. Reggie Ware got the first touchdown on a to Yard run and Harrij the second on a Paw from Burger Texas closed the Gap to 14-3 on Wayne Clements 35-Yard Field goal but Auburn pulled away in the second half. Burger hit Freddy Wygand with a 39 Yard pass to set up Wright s 29-Yard touchdown run on a reverse Ihnn set up win Lyle s 35-Yard Field goal with a s6 Yard pass play o James Joseph. Leu dumps Texas am 17-3 College station Texas a Victor Jones scored Short touchdowns on consecutive carries in the first half and sixth ranked leu gave 34-year-old Mike Archer a successful head coaching debut by defeating no. 15 Texas am 17-3 saturday night. Archer the youngest major College head football coach in the country re placed the oldest 60-year-old Bill Ansparger who became athletic director at the University of Florida. Archer was leu s defensive coordinator the last two years and the tigers de sense appeared stronger than Ever hold ing Texas am to three first Downs and Fla St. Tops Texas tech Tallahassee Fla. A Florida state coach Bobby Bowden did t care for the first half and quarterback Danny Mcmanus thought the second half was bad. Overall neither had much to com Plain about As the eighth ranked sem notes whipped Texas tech 40-16 sat urday night in. The season opener for both teams. "1 was very disappointed with the Start of the game Bowden said. We were not hitting Good not Locking up on our tackles just not playing fundamentals. The Fust game is always scary be cause of nil the Lime the opponent has to  Mcmanus passed for one touchdown and ran for another As the seminoles blew open the game in the second Quarter. Mcmanus did a fantastic Job Bow Den said. The first team offence Hod no turnovers and one penalty. That Proba Bly won the Bat  Mcmanus a fifth year senior completed 19 of 34 passes for 275 Yards including touchdown passes of 37 Yards to Herb gainer and 11 Yards to Ronnie Lewis. Danc Williams had a pair of touch Downs on Short runs As the seminoles won their 11th consecutive season opener. The second half i did t think like 1 should have Mcmanus said. I made a lot of bad decisions in the second  Florida state went ahead 7-0 on a Mcmanus pass to Lewis who caught the deflected pass in the Comer of the end zone. Tech tied in within three minutes with the big play a 52-Yard pass from Scott Toman to Wayne Walker that put the Ball on the seminoles i Yard line. James Gray scored the first of his two touch Downs on the next play. Williams scared from the two and Gray responded with a 3-Yard run for a 13-13 tie before the seminoles pulled away with a 17-Point second Quarter. Derek Schmidt became Florida state s career scoring Leader with 279 Points when he kicked a 44-Yard Field goal for a16-13 seminoles Lead. 67 Yards in the first half. The aggie did t Cross Midfield on their own until their second Possession of the third period when they trailed 17 0, and had to Settle for Scott Slater s 41 Yard Field after a first and goal at the leu 8. Jones knifed through the right Side from one Yard out at 12 27 of the first period capping a l3-pay, 73-Yard drive that lasted almost seven minutes. His second touchdown came on a 2 Yard run off left tackle at 2 13 of the second Quarter three plays after Eor Norback Willie Bryant intercepted a pass by Craig slump and resumed it 10 Yards to the Texas am 23. It was the second year in a Row that leu beat the aggie in the season opener and marked the fifth season opening set Back for coach Jackie Sherrill in his six seasons at Texas am. The aggie who had the longest major College Home winning Streak snapped at 14 games could do Little against an leu Leam that stretched its regular season winning Streak on the Road to 10 games. Ii was the 41 is game in the 88-year-old series which leu leads 24-14-3, but the first at College station since 1922 after 29 games elsewhere including 27 at Baton Rouge. Wyoming defeats air Force 27-13 Laramie. Wyo. A Gerald Abraham rushed for 94 Yards and one touchdown saturday and Craig Bur Nett threw for 253 Yards As Wyoming pounded air Force 27-13 in season opening Western athletic conference football. Burnett completed four of five passes during a game opening drive that ended with Greg worker s 32 Yard held goal with 9 34 left in the opening period. Wyoming s first touchdown Fol Lowed an air Force turnover. Albert Booker s halfback pass was intercepted by Rich Milter and returned to the Falcon 2. From there Steve Bena went into the end zone with 3 to to play in the period. Abraham who carried 14 times scored on a 29-Yard run with 9 35 left in the first half to give Wyoming a 17 0 Lead. Another worker Field goal with 1 57 left in the half made h 20-0 at intermission. Air Force started Steve a Cunich at quarterback but his inability to move the Falcons prompted coach Fisher Deberry to insert dec Dowis Midway through the second Quarter. Dowis got air Force on the Board with a 6-Yard run around right end with 13 seconds left in the third Quarter Wyoming came Back Early in the fourth Quarter on a 4-Yard Burnett scoring pass to tight end Tom Kilpatrick. Reserve halfback Len Blanchard scored he other air Force touchdown on a 2-Yard run with 1 21 left in the game. Of photo Chris Chandler. ,. Career Best 314 Yards huskies sink Stanford in Pac-10 play Seattle a Chris Chandler passed for a career Best 314 Yards including a 45-Yard touchdown pass to Dairy Franklin in inc third Quarter As Isth ranked Washington beat Stanford 31-21 in a Pacl 0 opener saturday. Chandler a senior completed 1 8 of 31 passes and was intercepted twice. Frank Lin caught eight passes Lor 209 Yards. The Cardinal played most of inc game without Star tailback Brad Muster who sprained his left ankle in the opening Quarter after three carries for a net of minus 2 Yards the huskies got Short touchdown runs from their lop two fullbacks a 3-Yardcr by Aaron Jenkins in the second Quarter and a 1-yarder by Tony Covington in the fourth Quarter. Brandy Brown acc who transferred to Washington when the Southern methodist University football program was can celeb Tor two seasons kicked Field goals of 20. 1 8 and is Yards. Stanford s touchdowns came on a 41 Yard touchdown pass from Greg Ennis to Charlie Young in the first Quarter a 69 Yard punt return by Alan Grant in he third Quarter and a 5-Yard run by Young with 4 1 1 left in the game. Ennis completed 14 of 37 passes for 266 Yards with two interceptions. A crowd of 73,676 turned out pm a sunny Day at husky stadium which was expanded from 59,800 seats during the off Teason. Green paces Urcla s rout of aztecs Pasadena Calif. A gallon Green rushed for 135 Yards and Troy Aikman passed for 67 Yards in his first game in a Urcla uniform As the third ranked Bruins crushed san Diego state 47-14 saturday night Green who carried 19 limes was one of six Urcla players to score touch Downs. Alfredo Velasco added two Field goats for the Bruins who visit no. 2 Nebraska saturday. It was the eighth consecutive game in which Green has surpassed the 100-Yard Mark. Aikman a Junior who was re shirted last season after transferring from okla homa completed eight of his to passes before coming Oul of the game late in the third Quarter. Green Sal out the fourth period. The Bruins a Cal ahead for Good after just i 05 of play on a 2-Yard touchdown run by Mel Farr which capped a 36 Yard six play drive after a diving interception by linebacker Ken Norton. San Diego state s Todd Santos a senior who entered the season 23rd on the Mcaa s career passing list with 7,493 Yards completed 22 of42 passes for 186 Yards. He was intercepted twice. Tennessee capitalizes on ram turnovers Knoxville Tenn. A fresh Man tailback Reggie Cobb ran for one touchdown and caught a pass for another As i7ih-Ranlced Tennessee dubbed error prone Colorado stale 49-3 on saturday. Tennessee. 2-0. Converted four turn overs including a Tumble on the opening Kickoff into touchdowns. The Volunteer offence meanwhile came 10 life behind Cobb s running and the passing of quarterback Jeff Francis who completed 10 of 16 passes and contributed an 11-Yard touchdown run. Tennessee scored leu than two min Ute into the game after Andre Creamer recovered a Fumble of the opening kick off at Colorado state s 14. Fullback Wil Liam Howard leaped Over from one Yard out four plays later and Phil Reich who also kicked a i9.Yard Field goal added the first of his six extra Points