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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes sunday december 27, 1987 Gray nips Blue with Field goal Montgomery Ala a Teddy Garcia of Nori Krasl Louisiana kicked his second l-1-Yard Field goal of the conies w the 41 seconds left to give Itie Gray a 12-10 Victory in the Blue Gray All Star game Friday. Pressure kicking has becoming routine for Garcia. Two Wicki go he kicked a game win Ning Field Coal in a Victory Over Eastern Kentucky in the Mcaa division i a semifinals. Last saturday he booted he winning extra Point in a 43-42 Triumph Over Marshall for he National championship. Tic Hole team was supporting me Garcia said after his winning kick capped a comeback from a 10-0 deficit at half Lime. They Kepi saying we just need a Fielde " we Ever heard any body say anything about a touchdown.1 Gordie Lockbaum who played offence and defense for holy Cross and was third in balloting for the Heisman trophy did not Sec much action. He rushed to limes for four Yards and did not catch a pass. Co Gaic s Kenny Gamble who beat out Lockbaun to win the Walter Payton award As the nation s lop division i a player and finished his collegiate career As the All Lime All purpose runner in Mcaa history also saw Little action. He carried four limes for nine Yards and re turned one Kirkuff for 15 Yards. Garcia s first Field goal came with 6 28 remaining in the third Quarter and Cul the margin to 10-3. The Gray pulled to within 10-9 when Duke quarterback Steve Slayden hit Maryland s Azizuddin Abdur a oof Wilh a 26-Yard scoring pass on a fourth Down play Wilh 6 29 left. A iwo Point conversion attempt failed. The Gray began its winning drive at its 45, moving to the Blue 27 in five plays before Garcia s winning kick. That Garcia is some kicker Gray offensive coach Steve Spurrier of Duke said. We knew if we got Over there we would have a shot to win the  Garcia praised his snapper Scott Dill of Memphis stale and Slayden his hold  had a lol to adjust to Wilh a new snapper and a new Holder he said the first Day we worked on i we had a Little trouble the Blue scored first after Boomer Gibson of Arizona picked off a pass from Slayden at the Gray 14. The Gray defense stiffened Bill mis Souri kicker Tom Wholihan drilled a 25 Yard Field goal with 10 05 left in inc first Quarter. In the second Quarter the Blue put together its first Long drive. The 15-play in pc was capped by a 21-Yard scoring pass from san Jose state quarterback Mike Perez to teammate Guy Liggins who leaped Over a Shorter defender and made a one handed grab. Garcia booted a 34-Yard Field goal in the first Quaner but Spurrier elected to take the Points off the Board after a rough ing the kicker penalty. The Blue ruined thai move however when Georgia tech s Rick Strom was intercepted in the end zone by David tale of Colorado. It looked like a stupid play of  Spurrier said. If we had scored a touchdown it would have looked like a smart  Vanderbill linebacker Chris games with 18 tackles was named the game s most valuable player. The Gray did Mosi of its damage through the air. Slayden completed 11 of 22 passes for 145 Yards. Strom connected on i rec of seven attempts for 66 Yards. Bui Thuv were sacked a total of nine times and each threw an interception. A Liarny King of the University of Oklahoma holds the Bill away from Troy Mccracken of the University of Dayton during their Chaminade classic game in Honolulu. Older Sonere re har playing keep away a Toio vey  25 and Dave Sieger. King led Oklahoma s 151-99 Victory Wilh 31 Points As the sooner set a Ream record by scor ing 79 Points in the second Hlf. 2 Hurricane starters suspended for drugs Miami a two starters from the University of Miami football learn were suspended thursday by coach Jimmy Johnson for failing the Mcaa Orange bowl drug tests con ducted two weeks ago. Johnson said linebacker George Mira or. And offensive tackle John o Neill won t play when Miami faces Oklahoma in the Orange bowl to de cide the National title. Related Story on Page 25. A teammate of the two suspended Miami starters said he Story in l going to blow Over because the Media will make a big Deal out of in. Both Mira and o Neill were hogged for taking diuretics prescribed to pre vent Waler retention. The diuretics contain a compound which has been banned by the Mcaa since it began pre bowl game testing last year. Most Miami players were Home for Christmas and could t be reached for reaction. The suspensions came As a Surprise to offensive lineman Barry Panfil reached at his family s Home in Orland Park Iii. I m shocked. I had t heard any thing about this at All Panfil said. The suspensions Are the latest in a series of controversies for the Miami football program. Two Star Lars on a team going for the National championship in l going to blow Over Panfil said i m sure the Media will make some kind of big Deal out of  Mira s family plans to file suit 10 overturn the suspension and Call med ical experts to explain his use of the medication Wolg to in Miami re ported. Such an Appeal can Only be made through the Mcaa s eligibility committee University officials said. Oklahoma also was tested two weeks ago and those results have not been made Public. A repeal drug lest for both Orange bowl teams has been scheduled by inc Mcaa for tuesday but it was not known if Mira or o Neill will be Les cd again. A University spokesman said the Only recourse the players have is an Appeal to the Mcaa s eligibility committee. Under drug less instituted for bowl games Jast year 36 players on each competing team arc tested including the 22 starters and 14 others chosen at random. Last year players from several schools were suspended after failing inc drug lest. The most noteworthy was Oklahoma s All american line Backer Brian Bosworth who was barred from playing in the Orange bowl game against Arkansas after testing positive for steroids. The University said Mira and o Neill would not comment and Johnson was not available. Athletic director Sam Jankovich also declined comment except 10 say i fully sup port coach Johnson and his Deci  Mira a fifth year senior from Miami is the school s All Lime Leader in tackles. He leads the learn Wilh m7 this season. Oklahoma cagers stave off Georgia Honolulu a cookie Blay lock scored 30 Points and Harvey Gran added 26 As i2ih-ranked Oklahoma sur Vived a scare from Upsel minded Georgia 9 3-90 Friday. Despite having starters Stacey King and Ricky Grace on the Bench Wilh three fouls each in the first half the sooner rallied from a seven Point deficit to Lake a 46-43 half Lime Lead. Oklahoma went up by As Many As eight Points Midway through the second College basketball half before the bulldogs rallied with nine straight Points Loro ahead 79-78 with a Tittle More than six minutes left. The Lead changed hands five limes be fore Grace Hil a 3-Pointer Wilh Aboul one minute left to put the sooner ahead for Good,91-89. In was Only the third time in 10 games that inc unbeaten sooner did not reach the 100-Point Mark. Andre Wiley added 14 Points for Oklahoma. King averaging 21 Points a game was held to eight All in the first 3vi minutes. The game was played As part of he round Robin Cha made Christmas Gas television pro football san Diego at Denver 10 . Sunday. Radio pro football Cincinnati at Houston 1 . Sunday san Diego a Denver 10 . Sunday Ian Angeles rams at san Francisco 1 . Monday  
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