European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday december 2.1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Arizona of of by Tjas is h 9 fax Syracuse by lie associated press Anchorage. Alaska scan Elliott stored Liaf of his 16 Points in he last eight minutes to enable no. 9 Arizona to thwart a furious second half comeback and beat no. 3 Syracuse 80-69 in monday night s championship game of the both great Alaska a Houious basketball tournament. Elliott named he tournament s outstanding player came alive after the wildcats blew a 12-Point Lead. The orangemen who trailed 58-46 with ii is to go. Look a 61-60 Lead Al 6 21 on Derrick Coltman s slam after a rebound. Rony Seikaly who had been on the Bench for three minutes after picking up his fourth personal foul had a College basketball Ihrck Point play and Sherman Douglas scored eight Points during the 15-2 Syracuse run Anthony Cook s Hook shot Pul Arizona ahead 62-61 and started a decisive 9-0 run by the wildcats. Ken Lofton dunked after a steal and came Back with a 3 Pointer from the Comer Tom Tolbert s jumper from the Side at 1 48 made it 69-6. In he first half Strong inside play by Joe Turner helped Pul the wildcats in the Lead 34-32 with 4 52 logo. Syracuse scored Only four Points in the final six minute and Craig Mcmillan hit two 3-Pointcrs 10 suite Arizona to a 42-36 half Lime Lead. Mcmillan finished with 15 Points including four 3 Primera for the wildcats 3-0. Cook had 13 and Tol Bents. Shikaly led the orangemen 2-2, with 19 Points. Douglas had Isan Coleman 15. Both teams were overcame pc game jitters caused by an earthquake which Shook South Central Alaska on monday morning. Man that was something Elliott said of the Earth quake which despite registering 7.7 on the Richier scale did Little damage. We were relaxing waiting for study table when it happened. That was Syracuse players also were in their hotel and received a rude makeup Call at 10 23 . Local Lime. Syracuse players Stephen Thompson and Earl Dun can both residents of los Angeles a City known for Earth tremors helped Calm their teammates during the minute or so the earthquake tasted. In other top 20 games monday Purdue 68, Illinois St. 61 Normal Iii. Melvin Mccants and Ever clue Stephens Sank crucial jumpers in the final three min utes give tin ranked Purdue. 2-1, the Victory. The redbirds of the Missouri Valley conference lost their first Home opener in 17 years. Duke 94, Eul Carolina 45 Durham . Forwards Kevin Strickland and Greg Koubek scored 14 Points apiece As no. 13 Duke raced to a 12-0 Lead in the first six minutes. Koubek scored 11 of his Points in the second half when the Bluff devils. 2-0, outscored the pirates 56-27. Guard Joe Cook scored ii of his 13 Points in the second half including six straight during a 22-4 Duke run that built a 62-31 Lead into an s4-35 bulge. The los Angeles raiders to Jackson pick up yardage m route to a team record 11 1 Rushing Yards against Seattle. To rushes for 22 1 Yards As raiders Bury Seattle Seattle a Rookie to Jackson rushed for a team record 221 Yards on is carries and scored three touchdowns including a 91 Yard scoring sprint in the second Quarter leading the los Angeles raiders to a 37-14 nil Victory Over Seattle monday night. The raiders 4-7. Previously eliminated in the nil playoff Chase snapped a seven game losing Streak with their first Victory in the kingdom since 1981. They were outscored 70-3 in their previous two visits to Seattle. Jackson enticed by raiders owner Al Davis to go from the Kansas City royals into the nil for a five year j7.4 million contract had a 2-Yard touchdown run in the third Quarter. On that play he carried sea Hawks Sll million Rookie linebacker Brian Bosworth into the end zone. Jackson had a 42-Yard run on the scoring drive As the raiders went from a 27-7 halftime advantage into a 33-7 Lead. The loss kept Seattle. 7-4, from moving into a tie with san Diego. 8-3, for first place in the acc West and dropped the sea Hawks into third plate in their division behind Denver. 7-3-1. In just his fifth pro game Jackson also caught a 14-Yard scoring pass from Marc Wilson in the second Quarter. Wilson also had a 46-Yard touchdown pass to James Lofton in the first Quarter. The 6-fool-l, 200-Pound 1985 Heisman trophy Winner from Auburn broke the raiders single game Rushing record of 200 Yards set by Clem Daniels against the new York jets in l963. Jackson who scored his first to not touchdowns in a raiders loss to Denver in los Angeles eight Days ago had 122 Yards Rushing on seven carries in the opening half. His 221 Yards was the 10th Best single game Rushing Effort in nil history. The record is 275 Yards by Waller Payton in 1977. Some fans in the kingdom crowd of 62.802 saw too much of Jackson however. They began leading when the raiders look the opening second half Kickoff to score their fourth touchdown of the game with Jackson scoring from 2 Yards out. The exodus Quick ened when Chris Bahr kicked a 23-Yard Field goal his third of the game Ai 9 31 of the third Quarter to put los Angeles in front 37-7. The seventh straight to Sion the raiders 25-5-1 on monday night. Had scored. Crum resigns As tar Heel football coach Chapel Hill a North Carolina head football coach Dirk Crum resigned monday ending two weeks of speculation Over his status. Unc officials said Crum will be paid an initial s400.000 and j100.000 per ear Over the four years remaining on his contract. Crum s assistants have had contracts since july that will be fully honoured the school said. A statement released jointly by Crum unc Chancellor Chris Fordham and unc athletic director John Swofford said Crum was Given the option 10 continue As head coach. However coach Crum and the University have reluctantly determined that it is in Crum s Best interest. The Best in Terest of the players that he recruited and the Best interest of the University Tor him to submit and for the University to accept his resignation effective january 31, i98s," the statement said. According to the statement. Crum and unc officials have examined the unc football program and concluded that the program no Lunger enjoyed the full sup port of All elements i the University discussions Between Crum and school officials tool place in a mutually supportive environment the statement said. This decision by coach Crum and the University represents the conclusion reached by them following this amicable neither the educational foundation nor in members took part in the negotiations Kat led to Crum s in ignation. Officials Aid. Crum s College coaching Carter began at Miami of Ohio after 1 2 years set in in the High school ranks. Crum replaced Bill Icmiley As the tar heels coach in h78. He led North Carolina to a of a turd his first Simion. Then to 8-3-1. 11-1 and to-2 records and victorious bowl trips the next three seasons. Crum s record at Nonh Carolina is 72-41-3
