European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 16,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports oilers end famine in Pittsburgh by the associated press Pittsburgh Warren Moon threw third Quarter touchdown passes to Curtis Duncan and drirj.1 ill As the surprising Houston oilers beat  sleek 23-3 sunday and ended a decade Long three Rivers Sla Diu Jinx. Moon completed 18 of 24 passes Lor 252 Yards As inc oilers Ottlo their Best Start in seven nil seasons won in Pittsburgh for inc firs Lime since 1978. The oilers 6-3, remained lied for the acc Central division Lead with Cleve land while ending a tour game losing Streak against the Styc tors who Hadron eight of their previous nine games. Moon held in Check in the first half by Pittsburgh s blitzing linebackers gave Houston the Lead Lor Good at 7-3 with a 14-Yard scaring pass to Duncan Midway 111 rough the third period. It was the fifth touchdown catch in the last four games for Duncan a Rookie loth round draft Choice from North , who had beaten Pittsburgh Indus Only once previously in his four year career made it 14-3 with 1 30 left in he period an a 42-Yaru scoring pass Toa wide open Mill who had slipped be Hind two steclcrs1 defenders. The score completed a 6-play, 90-Yard scoring drive kept alive by Moon s 24-Yard completion to Givins on a second arid seven play. The St Celers falling to 5-4, never threatened after can1 Anderson gave them a 3-0 Lead with a 22-Yard Field goal in the final minute of the first Quarter. Tony zen Dajas whose 34-Yard Field Goat on the final play of inc first half made in 3-3, added Field goals of 20 and40 Yards in the fourth period and now has made 14 of 16 attempts this season. In other Early nil games sunday rams 27, cards 24 St. Louis Charles White gained62 Yards in los Angeles final 94-Yard drive Selling up Mike Lunsford s 20 Yard Field goal on inc last play of the game and rallying the rams to a Victory Over St. Louis. The drive ended a 13-Point. Sec and half comeback after the rams had fallen behind 24-14, and it helped los an Geles snap a three game losing Streak to improve its record to 2-7. White rushed 12 times on los an Geles 23-play winning driving an wound up with a career High 213 Yards for the Day on 34 carries. Cornerback Jerry Gray fell on a blocked punt for a touchdown and Lansford kicked a 28-Yard Field goal helping the rams lie inc score 24-24 after St. Louis had scored three touch Downs in an 8 11  beginning in inc second Quarter. Rookie Derrick Mcadoo capped inc cardinals burst by covering the second half s opening Kickoff in the rams end zone following Ron Brown s Fumble. Nolan Cromwell triggered los an Geles rebound by blocking Greg Cater s attempted punt from is. Louis 40. The Ball bounced All inc Way into the Cardi nals end zone where Gray fell on in fora touchdown with 8 36 left in the third period. Is in be later Lansford kit this tying held goal culminating i 49 Yard 10-play drive. A Busch stadium turnout of 27,7,10 watched the rams who Are off to heir worst Start since 1962, end a Ihrck game losing Streak. The crowd including 5.662 no shows was the largest in three weeks for the cardinals 3-6. The two teams played most of the final Quarter in a driving rainstorm. Jets 16, chiefs 9 Kansas City to. Freeman Mcneil benched a week ago rushed for 84 Yards to help set lip three 1 at Leahy Field goals leading inc new York jets past Kansas City handing the chiefs a team record eighth straight loss. Ken o Drin threw an 18-Yard Pashto Al Toon for the Only touchdown on in see nil on Page 21 notre Dame humbles Alabama 37-6 South Bend ind. A Sophomore Quarter Back Tony Rice ran 12 Yards on third Down to put notre Dame ahead and lobbed a 3-Yard, fourth Down touchdown pass to tight end Andy Heck later in the second period leading the seventh ranked Irish to a 37-6 Victory Over no. 11 Alabama on saturday. Senior Danker Tim Brown caught four passes for 114 Yards and became notre Dame s career Leader in reception yardage with 2,371. Brown forecast in Moil football circles As inc heis Man trophy Winner helped set up Field goals of 49, 21and 22 Yards by Ted Gradel with an in Yard Kickoff return a 34-Yard pull Lunback and a 54-Yard pats reception. Aikman leads Urcla Over Washington Pasadena Calif. A fifth ranked Urcla is one win away from be coming the first Pacific-10 conference learn in history to go through league play with a perfect record. But the Bruins arc also one loss away from missing out on a Rose bowl berth Troy Aikman ran for one touchdown and passed for another in a 17-Point third Quarter saturday As Urcla blew open a close game and went on to a 47 14 Victory Over Washington the Bruins must lie or beat Southern California next saturday to win the Pac 10 title and the Rose bowl berth which goes with in. Southern cat rallied for a 12-10 Victory Over Arizona saturday the Bruins Are 7-0 in the Pac-10 and 9-1 Overall while the trojans Are 6-1 and 7-3. A lie in the standing would tend Southern col to the Rose bowl since Urcla went More recently Washington fell to 3-3-1 in league play and 5-4-1 Overall. The trojans went 7-0 in league play11 years ago bul that was two years be fore Arizona and Arizona slate joined the conference changing in from the Pac 810 the Pac-10. A 27-Yard Field goal by Alfredo Velas co Vilh 1 44 left before halftime gave Urcla a 16-14 Lead and inc Bruins put the game away by scoring on All three of their third Quarter poise irions. Aikman completed 17 of 23 passes for 247 Yards. Tailback Mark Green ran 74 Yards for a touchdown Early in the final period and backup Ricky Walters raced 75 Yards eight minutes later to wrap up the scor ing. Brown who began the game no. 2 nationally in All purpose yardage with an average of 176.9 a game accounted for 225 total Yards while touching the Ball 14 limes. The Victory gave notre Dame an 8-1 record and a 5 i Lead in the series Between iwo of College football s Glamor schools. The Irish last won eight games in 1980. Alabama is 7-3 in coach Bill Curry s firs season. It Lorenzo while picking up some of his team record 292 Rushing Yards. Was the Crimson tide s biggest pounding since Nebraska Defeated them 38-6 in the Orange bowl to close inc 1971 season. The Irish spotted Alabama a 3-d Lead on Phillip Doyle s 34-Yard Field goal less than three minutes into the game then look command with touchdown drives of 80 and 59 Yards for a 20-6 half inc Lead. Doyle kicked a 28-Yard Field goal with h seconds led in the half after Bobby Humphrey Alabama Shisman trophy candidate returned a i Kickoff 65 Yards the longest of his career. Humphrey the nation s i Ullh leading rusher and no. 5 in All purpose yardage carried 14 limes for 94 Yard Sand had 214 All purpose Yards. Michigan St. Tops Indiana for Rose berth East Lansing Mich. A Michigan state coach George Purles. Who five years ago promised to take Hisala mater to the Rose bowl made Good on that Promise saturday. Lorenzo while rushed 56 limes for 292 Yard Boih school records leading 13lh-Rankcd Michigan slate to a 27-3 big ten Victory Over no. 16 Indiana and giving he spartans their first Rose bowl berth in 22 years. It certainly is a Beautiful  perils said. I can Tell you there s not too Many of you who Are going to have a better time than me tonight. This season is he most successful since 1978 for Michigan stale 6-0-1 in the conference and 7-2-1 Overall the spartans tied for the big ten Crown thai year but were on probation and unable to compete in the Rose bowl. Indiana. 6-2 and 7-3, was gunning for its first Rose bowl berth since 1968. Both teams have one game to play but the conference title won t be affected. The Michigan state defense Best in the nation against the Rush had the Hoosin Loiso total Yards 33 on the ground. Todd Krumm intercepted two pass for the Span ans giving him a school record nine for the season. I practically had tears in my eyes when i a the clock running out said sea Hose on Page 23