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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, November 17, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 17. 1967 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports saints beat 49ers 26-24 chargers defeat raiders san Diego a Vince Abbott kicked three Field goals Dan fouls threw touchdown pass and the san Diego de sense dominated for three periods the chargers beat the los Angeles raiders 16-14 sunday night for the raiders sixth consecutive defeat. Fouls 9-Yard touchdown pass to Kel Len Winslow in in opening Quarter and three second Quarter Field goals by a Bott gave san Diego 16-0 halftime Lead. Ten of san Diego s Points followed turnovers by he raiders who were kept Oft balance throughout the game by the chargers defense. The raiders were called for a club re Cord 186 Yards in penalties six More than the i so called in a game against san Diego in 1969.afler 3 a periods of mistakes and san Diego defensive excellence the raiders scored with 8 01 left to play when mar Wilson threw a 5-Yard touchdown pass to Dokie Williams. The score came three plays after Eddie Anderson s 58-Yard in tar Coplion return to the chargers 19 Yard  raiders made it 16-14 with 16 seconds left on Wilson s 47-Yard pass to James  caught three passes for 84 Yards 10 become the sixth player in of history to pass 10,000 Yards in career reception yardage. He now has 10,054 Yards on 548  game was played before 60,639 fans the largest Home crowd in the 27-year history of the san Diego franchise. The previous record was 58,566, also against he raiders in 1985.the Victory gave san Diego a sweep of the season series with the raiders for the first time since 19bi.the chargers whose Lone loss this year was 1o Kansas City in the regular season opener own the Best record in the acc at 8-1 and hold a two game Lead in inc acc  raiders fell to 3-6 in extending the club s longest losing Streak since a 13-Gamc slide in 1962 in inc american football league. The raiders made Only four first Downs in the first half and three of heir seven possessions ended Wilh punts two with turnovers one on a missed Field goal and the other by the  linebacker Billy Ray Smith see charges in Page 26 sacking a lion of photo the Washington redskins1 Charles Mann 71, collars Detroit lion Quarter Back Chuck Long 16, during first half action sunday at , stadium in Washington. The redskins won the game 20-13. San Francisco Morten Andersen who failed in a similar Situa Tion against the same icam three weeks ago sunday kicked a 40-Yard Field Goa with 1 06 left to give the new Orleans saints a 26-24 Victory aver the san fran Cisco 49ers. The Field goal Andersen s fourth of the game was set up by a 55-Yard drive. The Victory snapped a seven game san Francisco winning Streak and pulled the saints within one game of the first place 49crs in the pfc West. The 49crs arc now 7-2 while the saints Are 6-3. If the saints win two of their remaining Sis games they will Post the first winning record in he 21-year his try of inc fran Chise. After Andersen s go ahead Field goal the 49ers drove to the saints 40-Yard line but were stopped As time ran out. Andersen made five Field goals Ugains san Francisco on oct. 25, but missed a 52-Yard attempt with seven seconds remaining As inc 49crs won 24-22, Joe Montana who did not Mart i lie game because of a Finger injury entered the game in a Relief role and threw a 29 Yard touchdown pass to Light end Ron Metier with 2 54 left to give inc 49ers their first Lead since the second period. Steve Young the 49cre backup quarterback played Only one Quarter and left he game with a mild concussion. He completed five of six passes including a 46-Yard touchdown strike to Jerry Rice. Rice leading receiver in inc nil last season also caught a 50-Yard touchdown ass in the third Quarter from Runnin Gack Harry Sydney who threw the bal1 after taking a lateral from Montana. Andersen made Field goals from 40, 27 and 51 Yards in inc first half to give the saints a 9-7 Lead a half Lime. The saints increased i hair Lead to 16-7 try in the third Quarter on Bobby he crts 43-Yard touchdown pass to Mike Jones. Rice made his second to catch his eighth in six games this season soon after Jones scored. The 49ers moved into Field goal Range in the closing seconds of the third Quarter but Reggie Sutton blocked a 47-Yard attempt by Ray Wirsching and Johnnie poc picked up the Loose Ball and went Fil Yards for a touchdown to give the saints see saints on Page 26 unofficially Here Are matchup for bowls by the associated press bowl bids won t officially be extended until sat urday bul the new year s Day lineup is almost set. Sources told the associated press sunday that Miami will meet either no. 1 Oklahoma or no. 2 Nebraska in the Orange bowl no. 6 Syracuse will face inc Southeastern conference representative in the sugar bowl and no. 7 notre Dame will meet the Southwest conference Champ either Texas Texas am or Arkansas in the Cotton bowl in other new year s bowl games no. 15 Penn state will play ninth ranked Clemson in the Cirrus. No. 4 Florida state will face the loser of this saturday s okla homa Nebraska game in the fiesta and no 13 Michi Gan stale will ploy the Winner of saturday s soul Horn California Urcla game in the Rose bowl. The Bruins could also make it to the Rose with a lie against inc trojans. Third ranked Miami which Beal Virginia tech sat urday logo 8-0, still has to play Toledo notre dam and South Carolina. If the hurricanes win those games in could set up a National title game against the Oil  Winner. Maces told the Al thai Miami will play in Hie or bowl even if the hurricanes lose one or More of Cir remaining games. But the president of the of ant bowl s selection committee said sunday thattis panel probably would invite the highest ranked to. To play the big eight conference Champion. I m totally confused by inc rumours  i m hear ing Pete Williams said. We be said nil along we would probably i Misc the highest ranked team under the  a Collon bowl official said a can Lingchu y plan which would Send the Winner of the nov. 2s Miami Noire Duine game to the Orange Isott and the loser to the Cotton bowl would be reconsidered if fighting Irish coach Lou Holt i not Sis on a Byng in the Orange. Cotton bowl officials who want Noire Dame rejected he plan last week. Syracuse May be. Left out of inc National title picture even though the orangemen can finish the regular sea son 11-0 Wilh a Victory Over West Virginia saturday Syracuse will play no 12 Auburn in the sugar bowl if Auburn beats Alabama nov. 27 to win inc Sec Ille. If Auburn loses Alabama and leu would end up in Atic for the conference Crown and he sugar bowl would decide which learn goes to new Orleans. Auburn coach pal Dye said he s been told that leu would get the sugar bowl bid if Alabama beats Auburn. Thai s a Heck of a  he said. Auburn will he playing for Auburn Hui Alabama will be playing for leu the two members of the isec group thai Don t go to the sugar bowl will fill spots in he Gator and Hall of Fame bowls. Michigan slate won inc Hig ten championship and a trip to the Rose howl he beating no. 16 Indiana 27-3 saturday. In other bowl sources said it will be Arkansas is. Georgia in inc Liberty. Tenn dec is. Indiana in the peach air Force is. Ari Ona slate in inc Freedom. Michigan is. An Sec team in the Hall of Fame. South Carolina is. An Sec icam in the Gator Iowa is. He Western ath Lexie conference Champion in the Holiday and Pilot is. The Sec runner up in the Bluebonnet  
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