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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. January 3,1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 Morris leads Michigan past Bama Tampa. Fla. A John Kolesar caught a 20 Yard touchdown pass from Demetrius Brown Wilh so seconds la play and Jamie Morris carried for a Carter High 234 Yards and three touchdowns leading Michi Gan Over Alabama 28-24 saturday in he Kali of Fame bowl. Kolesar jumped High into the air on a Fourlh-and-3 play to catch i he winning Paw. The touchdown capped a six play i Yard drive featuring a 31-Yard pass from Brown to Greg Mcmurtry. The drive came after Alabama look a 24-21 a when Bobby Humphrey capped the tide s 21-Point second hair Wilh it 17-Yard touchdown run and Jeff Dunn connected with Cay while Hurst on a two Point conversion pass. Michigan led 21-3 in the third period before Ala Bama rallied behind Humphrey who rushed for 149 Yards on 27 carries. Morris who gained 4,1s9 Yards at Michigan despite standing Only s-feet-7 and weighing 183 pounds scored on runs of 14, 25 and a rail of Fame bowl record 77 Yards to help the big ten s fourth place team finish with an 8-4 record. The Wolverine capturing the first meeting Between to of College football s winning Cal programs played without coach to Schembechler who did t make the rip after undergoing heart surgery Las month in Ann air Mich. Gary Moeller the team s offensive coordinator served As acting head coach and directed the team to  it fourth Victory in is bowl appearances since Schembechler arrived at Michigan in 1969. Alabama "1-5, finished its first season under co3 a Bill Curry with three straight losses and had a four Gam winning Streak in postseason games slopped. Morris whose previous career High was 210 cards Obj incl Ohio stale in 1986. Scored on runs of 25 and 14 Yard in he second Quarter to help he wolverines to a 14-3 half inc Lead. He broke his 77-Yardcr sin minutes into third Quarter to give Michigan a 2- Lead. His third touchdown also it a record for the game which Wai played for eight years in Birmingham ala., before moving to Tampa stadium in 1986. Alabama fought Back Wilh touchdown drives of 72 and 35 Yards that kept Morris off the Field for More than nine minutes of the third and fourth quarters Dunn s 16-Yard touchdown pass to Howard Cross trimmed the Crimson tide s deficit to 21-9. And Humphrey ran i Yard 1o enable Alabama to close to 21-16 Wilh 12 54 to  rally to beat hoosiers 27-22 Atlanta a Rcd shirt fresh Man Reggie Cobb scored on a 9-Yard run with i ii left atoning for two fumbles and rallying to 16 Tennessee past Indi Ana 27-22 saturday in the peach bowl after the volunteers blew a big Lead. Indiana s Tim Jordan turned a fake Field goal attempt into a 12-Yard touch Down Early in the fourth Quarter to give the hoosiers their first Lead 22-21. Cobb s winning touchdown capped a 40-Yard drive. The Tennessee tailback wound up Wilh 146 Yard Rushing on 21 attempt including the vols first to a 6-Yard run in the first Quarter. He also had a pair of crucial fumbles to keep Indiana in the game. The vol. 10-2-1, led 21-3 on Cobb s 6-Yard run a 4i-Yard pass from Quarter Back Jeff Francis to Anthony Miller and a is Vard strike to Terence Cleveland with 3 11 gone in the second period. Indiana g-4, which had a 52-Yard Field goal by Pete Stoyanovich came Back when quarterback Dave Schnoll connected on a 43-Yard to strike to All american wide receiver Ernie Jones Wilh 8 34 gone in tie second Quarter following the first of cob s fumbles. Anthony Thompson then scored on 3 12-Ynnl run for Indiana on its first pos session of the second half to Cap a a 72 Yard drive. The hoosiers closed in 2 after a two Point co version failed. Cobb fumbled for the second time Burn the third Quarter on Indiana s 24-Yard line stopping a scoring threat and Man aged Only 21 Yards in the second hat after gaining 125 on 14 carries in the opening hair Jones had seven catches Tor 150 Yards for the hoosiers. Tennessee s Liaf time margin could have been larger but the vols Phil Reich failed on three Field goal attempts in the first half missing on kicks of 45, 41 and 27 Yards. The vols who finished third in the Sec dominated the first half Wilh 346 total Yards and 1% first Downs. Francis was 14 of 17 for 177 Yards passing before intermission and wound up at 20 Tor 26 for 225 Yards. Aggie Pittsburgh Craig Lle win scares first Quarter touchdown from 4  Texas. Longhorn aerials Shock Pitt in Bluebonnet bowl i from Page 23 Houston a Pittsburgh had allowed Only 10 Points a game this seas son but a illusive Texas surpassed that in the first 2vi minutes thursday night on the Way to a 32-27 upset of the 14th ranked panthers in the Bluebonnet bowl. Quarterback Bret Stafford and wide receiver Tony Jones who each set re cords in the game combined on scaring plays of 77 and 60 Yards to give Texas u Lead it would t surrender in breaking a four bowl losing Streak. The longhorn finished 7-s, Pitt 8-4. Trying to use a Man to Man defense was Pittsburgh s undoing Jones said. That was the key. It just froze the defender Jones said of his game open ing. 7 7-Yard score Jones set Bluc Bonnet records for longest touchdown pass and most receiving Yard 242 in eight catches in coming outstand ing offensive player honors. Stafford threw fur three touchdowns in completing 20 of 34 passes for 368 Yard 65 More than Pur due s Mark Hermann in 1979. Texas led 17-7 at the half and gelling a second half tilt from Eric my Scalfi 24-Yardtouchdown run held off a three touch Down rally engineered by Pittsburgh fresh Man quarterback Larry Wanke. Pitt s Craig Iron cad keyword the nation s no. 2 rusher was t really a Factor despite Rushing for 13fi Yards in 30 carries Pittsburgh linebacker Zeke Gadson named the outstanding defensive player Wilh 13 tackles said Texas Early passing surprised the panthers. Jones needed Only three catches to eclipse the receiving record of 163 Yards set by Jan Ingram of Baylor in 1963 and tied by Gerald Mcneil of Baylor in 1983. Jones other Caich was a 36-Yardcr Wilh 8 q5 left in the first Quarter. The surprising Texas passing show along Wilh a 33-Yard Field goal by Wayne Clements gave the Long oms a 10-Rwim halftime Lead. Texas added a 49-Yard Field goal by Clement and fourth Quarter ads on Stafford s 14-Yard pass la Gabriel John son and Mcl calf 24-Yard run. At notre  Texas am coach Jackie Sherrill said there was no excuse for what Brown did. But frustrations build up. It was certainly out of character. He should have been  Sherrill said the game turned on mor Ris interception in the am end zone with the notre Dame leading 10-3. That put us Back in the game Sher Rill said. Our defense controlled the line of scrimmage. Brown Hurt us Early but the game was t won by the skill players. It was won by the defenders Morris said he was out of position when he made the critical interception. I was supposed to be on the other Side of the Field but t Law Hie quarterback Roll out and i ran to thai Side and he Terry Andrysiak threw it right to me moms said. Andrysiak said that took the wind out of  am not guard Sammy o Brien Aid the aggie lost respect for Brown because of what he did the Guy to has the Heisman should epitomize the Heisman then he goes and crus a x Guy 20 Yard across the Field like that and it should t be allowed o Brient said. Notre Dame. B-4, led 10-3 and was about to Widen the margin when Morris intercepted Andrysiak in the aggie end Tow with a one handed catch. Teas am the Southwest conference Champion at 10-2, drove 80 Yards for inc lying score producing two touchdowns in a Span of 76 seconds to Bike an is in half time Lead. Halfback Darren Lewis threw a 24-Yard scoring pass to a wide open Tony Thomp son to tie the game Wilh 1 4210 play in the half. On the Irish s Nel play. Tony Jones re covered a a Raxlin Banks Fumble at the none Dame 21. Four plays later am s Larry Morton scored on a 2-Yard run with 26 seconds left. Wally Hartley scored a two Point conversion run. Brawn s 17-Yard first period scoring Pau from Andrysiak. Who missed the last seven games with a broken Collarbone gave notre Dame a 7-0 Lead and both teams traded Field goals before am s Laic first half explosion. The affixes turned the game into a rout in lie second half. Bucky Richardson scored on runs of i and 8 Yards and Scott Slater kicked hit second Field goal of the game a 25-yarder. It was Slater s fifth Field goal in Cotton bowl history a record.  television and radio pro football nil pm Josli Minne Sota Al new Oren re 6 30 . Sunday Seallie at i bus ton id . Sunday  
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