European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 4.1983 the stars and stripes Page i Vikings crush saints in pfc wild card tilt sports by Dave Goldberg new Orleans a Anthony Carter turned new Orleans playoff song fast Inlo a Farewell chant with an b4-Yard Purl return and Wade Wilson and Hassan Jones connected an a Hail Mary touchdown pass As he Minnesota Viking shocked Itic saints 44 1d in the the pfc wild card game sunday. It was the first playoff game in the 21-year history of inc saints who had won nine Slraight id finish 12-3. And it got off to n musing Start when the saints took a7-0 Lead just 1 13 into the game. Bui the Mardi gras atmosphere hat had produced seven Sain i songs and had tans Milting collide the sup Rome As Early As 1 a.m., was darkened quickly by Carter and Wilson who replaced Tommy Kramer at quarterback after the Vikings starter fumbled on Minnesota s first two possessions. Carter s return an nil playoff record gave the Vikings the Lead for Good at 10-1 with 3 03 left in Llic first pc nod. Carter who had returned just three nuts in inc regular season also had six receptions for 79yards in Llic game. But the Gnu her was a Call of Loo Many Man on Lac Field that allowed a 44-Ynrd, Wilson to Jones Hail Mary to pass after time had run out in the half and gave inc Vikings a 31-10 Lead at Inion Missitti despite sin new Orleans sacks on Kramer and Wilson. Chuck Nelson added second half Field goals of 32 and 20 Yards and . Dozier ran 8 Yards for a to with 1 46 left in he game to close out the scoring. The Vikings who lost three of their final four games and backed Inlo the playoffs with an h-7 record when St. Louis lost to Dallas Las sunday now go to san Francisco for an pfc semifinal on saturday wit Washington visiting Chicago next sunday. The saints now have to spend an off season convincing an entire Region thai their first winning season an t a Mirage. Only stir Start was Bright for inc saints. Kramer fumbled on the second play of the game and Vaughn Johnson recovered for new Orleans Selling up Bobby Hebert s 10-Yard to pass to Ethan Martin two plays tatar and new Orleans had a 7-0 Lead. Nelson s 42-Yard Field goal after Mel Gray muffed aunt Cut it to 7-3. No. 1 Arizona derailed 61-59 by new Mexico by be associated press Albuquerque . Airiana s Craig Mcmillan missed two shots in inc final minutes new Mexico used an 11-Point Lead it established Midway through the second  to topple no. I arizona61-59. New Mexico guard Jimmy Rogers scored 15 Points and teammate Darrell Mcgee added 13 College basketball to Arizona which had beaten four top Twenty teams lost for the first time this season after opening with 12 consecutive victories. New Mexico which was not picked fur postseason s Mcaa tournament despite a a 25-10 record was spurred by a sellout crowd of 18,100 in the pit. Forward Sean Elliott led arizon Wilh 27 Points. Arizona which never led had a Chance lotion Elliot s a Point attempt with five seconds left but it Wii partially blocked by new Mexico for Ward Hunter Greene and Mcmillan missed an 18-footer with one second left. With 42 seconds left Mcmillan misted a a Pointer that would have Given Arziona the Lead. Rob Loeffl of new Mexico missed a fret sae College on Page 26. Then came the explosion set of by Carter s return in which he Side stepped and tiptoed part four Sain Liand burst Mlo the dear 70 Yards from the goal Tine. Ii gave the Vikings a 10-7 Lead with 3 0 left in the first Quarter. Wilson added a a Yard to pass to Sieve Jordan and running Back Allen Rice threw a 10-Yard to pass to 11 Carter on on option in the second Quarter As Minnesota completely controlled the Ball. Following the Rice Carter connection with. With 6 10 remaining in the half Minnesota had run 34 plays to just 1z for new Orleans. For the gome the Vikings were 12 of 19 on third Down conver a Sions. They ran up 28 first Downs to nine for the saints who were l-for-9 on third Down. Tinl was the work of the de Hassan Jones Fonse. Led by linemen Keith Mil land Tad Chris Dolman that had four interception for the game. The saints turned the Ball Over six limit. Millard created havoc forcing pro bowl guard Brad Edelman Inlo three holding Calls and Milfard Chris Doleman and Doug Martin were constantly on lop ofic Burl still in might have been a differed Story had in nol been for the Way inc first half ended. Morten Andersen s 40-Yard Field goal Willi 3 06 left in the Hal Cut Illo 24.10 far the saints who had come Back from deficits of 21 and nine Point in their Las two regular season games. But As inc two teams Wen ironing off the Field after Damn Nelson who carried 17 time for 73 Yards had been mopped on a screen pass Al the -14, the official called the teams Back. It turned out that the Sain i had 12 men on the Fielland the Vikings had one last shot. Wilson who had been knocked groggy and replaced by Kramer for two plays lofted inc Ball nigh to the end rant where tout saints and three Vikings leaped for the Ball. Jones a second year wide receiver with one of he Best set of hands in football tipped the Ball with one hand then grabbed in again and fell into the end Minnesota Anita Carter. 84-Yard to 6 receptions the second half was limply an exc Erciso in time consumption Ai Minnesota ran ill interception total to three with one off Dave Wilson who replaced Hubert who had thrown two in the first half. Kramer meanwhile resumed and ran a controlled game using Damn Nelson s running and Well time Short passes to control the clock. In the fint half Nel son had need j7 Yards to the i Wilh a Short pass to setup and. Chuck Nelson s 32-Yard Field goal Al the end of an1 to play. 68-Yard Dove made it 310. Carter had three catches in hat drive. Nelson kicked his third Field goal Wilh 7 14 left inthe game after a 13-play, 54-Yarii drive. Then Dozier went Over at the end of a 60-Yard, id play drive All on the ground. In was orchestrated by third string Quarter Back Rich Cannon. Brown has no apologies Dallas a he Leraan trophy Winner Tim Brown had no apologies for leaping up after a Kickoff return chasing a retreating Texas player and making a blvd Iida fourth Quarter tackle to Reni est Towel thai had been taken from him. The Way i went about it probably was t the right Way but in was my Towel and he had no right taking re Brown told inquiring writers after notre it " " any of our players had done it they would have been on the sideline Wilh me. He should have been ejected scr Rill said. Referee Dick Burlison of the Southeastern Confer ence said Brown was t kicked Oul of the game because he was provoked. I wat told by the Gold. Brown said was � gift from a teammate s girl Friend before the Alabama game. Evidently they nod planned something on inc Side line. One Guy held me Down and the other Guy took my Towel. 1 Wai just going to gel in Back. He had it in front of him waving in like. I pm it got ill i Don t think he expected me la come gel it Back. They probably would have had a Pep rally and burned in. I Hale that in Cost my learn 15 Yards but i wanted Roget my Lowel Back. 1 plan to put it up on the  notre Dame coach Lou Holt said he Hdldn l Sec what happened. He looked up to see players from both sideline emptying onto the Field and the officials throwing a dead Ball foul against his learn which was to Yum to Battle Back from a deficit that had just grown my fint thought was that we were trying to win football game and it was first and is. In no Way to make a living when you mistake but he made a the ire you re firs -and-2i, he made a lot of great plays during t Day and he s made a lol of treat play for no Dame Holtz said. Aam coach Jackie Sherrill did see the play and was furious when  refused to Gejeu Brown. There no excuse to hit somebody in the Back and if we penalized the foul As a dead Ball personal foul a in Yard Penally. It was nol a disqualifying foul. Twas not a striking foul or a flagrant foul. There arc certain fouls thai require automatic disqualification and thai was not one of  the victim of Brown s tackle was Warren barhorst member of am s feisty 12th-Man kick coverage squad All of whom Are non scholarship players whore on the Field Only for Kickoff. In All the excitement of tackling a Heisman trophy Winner like Tim Brown i had a hand on hit Loicl and i took it bar ont said. I was excited. I did t have a Hance to read in but i m sure ii had Noire Dame on there somewhere. When i started to run off the Field he tackled me. He Brown said give me Back my Towel 1 guns he got in when 1 went to the ground barhorst said. Sensed a fight so 1 got out of he Way. I did t want to get in any More  ele milled and added sin More Yards and i d have been Home  Brown who had scored on a 17-Yard touchdown Naai Muse first period never returned to the Field after the incident Wilh 8 32 to play. He left Tow Field Early he said because a Trainer told him it would be a Good