European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. December 23,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 saints tip pack for 9th in Row by Chi associated press new Orleans Monck Andersen kicked four first half Field goals and Ija Torr Milliard sparked a three loud Idnan second half sunday As the new or leans saints closed Nui the team s most successful sea Sun with a 33-24 Victory Over inc Green Bay patters. The saints mice by Hul never a Winner in 20 pc Viii seasons go into their first playoff game with a 12-3 record and Nin straight victories the lunges Active winning Streak mimic nil. The packers eliminated from the playoffs a week ago. Finished 5-9-1. Andersen s Field goats were Good from 31, s3 and 48 Yards in the finl Quarter and .12 Yards in inc second. The saints trailed 17-12 at halftime after the pack. Cars scored on two touchdown passes from Don nil Roundup Majkowski to Wall Rstanley and a 24-Yard Field goal by Max Zendejas. The touchdown passes both in the first Quarter covered 29 and 39 Yards. Milliard raced 13 Yards with a draw play in the third Quarter to set up a i rec Yard touchdown sweep by Ruben Mayes that Pui the saints ahead for he first Lime at 19-17. After Majkowski nut the packers Hack on top briefly 2j-i9 with a 10-Yard pass to Phillip Epps with 2 35 left in the third Quarter. Milliard returned the ensuing kick off 74 Yards to the Green Day 20-Yard line and Bobby Hebert hit John Tiec with a five Yard touchdown pass three plays later. The scoring pass put the saints ahead 26-24 with 1 27 left in the third Quarter and Milliard capped a s3 Yard fourth Quarter drive with a one Yard touchdown dive to Clinch the Victory. Colts 24, burs 6 Indianapolis Eric Dickerson whose mid sea san acquisition transformed Indianapolis into a con in Der ran for 196 Yards and two touchdowns to spark inc Colls Over Tampa Bay for the acc East title and their first playoff berth in a decade. The win before a Hoosier dome record crowd of 60.468. Gave the Colts 3-13 a year ago and 12-36 in their first three seasons since moving from baltimore., a 9-6 record. It marked the first time they have finished Over .500 since they won the division title i n 1977. Miami could lie them with a win Over new England monday night but Indianapolis would still win the title because of a better division record. Dickerson obtained from the los Angeles rams on ineligible for Bluebonnet bowl Colts receiver Bill Brooks 80 reaches through the arms of Bues Rod Jones to make a catch at Indian j oct. 30. Was supported by quarterback Jack Trudeau and a defense thai never let Tampa Flay inside the Colts 20 despite playing the second half without pro bowl linebacker Duane Bick cil who bruised a knee Indan Polis held the bucs 10 Field goals of 38 and 39 Yards by Donald Ign Buike and held Vinny Testa Croc to just eight completions in 31 attempts and sacked him three limes. He had half a do in Halls dropped and several More knocked Down by the foils hard hitting secondary. Trudeau. Subbing for the injured Clary Hogeboom. Was 17 of 2 7 fur 2-46 Yards. Dickerson who carried 33 limes scored from 6 see nil on Page 26 Texas starter flunks drug test Houston a Texas starting Corner thick Tony Griffin failed Mcaa drug tests and has been Dei cared ineligible for the Bic Bonnil bowl game thursday night longbows coach David Mcwilliams announced sunday. Griffin who earlier said he did not want to play in the new year s eve game against Pittsburgh was the Only Long Horn who did not pass the tests Mcwilliams said. The student athlete in question was found in violation of the Mcaa eligibility rules and has been declared ineligible for postseason Competition Mcwith mams said in a statement. Mcwiliiams declined to say v Hai kind of substances were invoked. Pittsburgh coach Mike Yosif Ltd Saij his team also was checked and that Alt players passed. The longhorns 6-5, will face the pan thers 8-3, at inc Astrodome. Mcwiliiams said he Learned of grif Fin s ineligibility prior to Christmas and planned no Appeal. The coach said the tests included the original and a backup i m sure they did the  Mcwiliiams said. If you get a positive and a negative then there s a Chance for a  Griffin a s-Fooi-9, 170-Pound senior from Austin will be replaced in inc Start ing lineup by Sophomore Fred Stromile but Griffin s loss will be fell. Mcwils turns said. My Deal is that he s ineligible and that s a Ibal s All of the  Mcwiliiams said. But anytime you lose a four year starter and with All the formations Well have to adjust to it s a loss. We be had problems there Tor Norb Cli Al year and to lust a starter there is not  Mcwillams statement came As the Long oms opened workouts in Houston for the game but they had to search for a workout facility eventually working out at Tully stadium in far West Houston. It was not a disruption for Ibe play ers. I just told them to get on the bus thai we were going to practice Mcwiliiams said. I Haven t even told them the game is being played in the Astrodome. The did l have o very Good experience the last time they played  the longhorns lost to Houston 611-40 in 3 Southwest conference game i his sea son. Pit held full tonic a workouts a Rice stadium we think our Liming 15 coming  Ciol tarted said. The two practices we be Hau have been Van Benefi  rain accompanied overnight tempera Tures that dipped in id the 3f s. The weather s an improvement for us Gottfried said. We slipped around with ice on the Field before coming Down  pistons win 1 oth straight by the associated press Pontiac Mich. Of Adri an Dan Ley beaded nine of his 36 Points in the first i 4 j if the game As the Detroit pistons Rode a 23-4 Start to their Itlie straight Aba Victory a 110-75 Triumph Over the new Jersey nets saturday night. The pistons off to their Best Start Ever tied the team Mark for Aba round up consecutive victories Sel feb. 12 28. 14s6. And improved Llu in re Cord to 17-5, be a m the Aba. Detroit scored i i Mai glib a Wirth to Man i Heguine and hit m Lirosi to shots while racing to a 23-4 Lead. Ijan Ley scored 13 Puinti in the first Quarter a the pistons look command. 3il-l5, the closest new Jersey got Afler see Aba on Page 23