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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, September 5, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 5,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Miami Routs Florida state Miami a the Miami hurricanes College football s defending National champions continued their perfect record against no. I ranked teams in his decade by defeating Tup rated Florida stale 31-0 sat urday night As Steve Walsh passed Tor two touchdowns and Cleveland Gary ran for one. The sixth ranked hurricanes hard Hilling lightning Quick defense smothered one of the nation s most explosive offences limiting Florida slate to 91 Yards in the first half Miami had 239 and permitting the seminoles Lecross Midfield Jum twice in the first two periods. They got la the Miami 30 once where Richie an Drews missed a 47-Yard Field goal attempt and to the 48 on a 15-Yard pass play on which wide receiver Terry Anthony tumbled the Ball away. So dominant was Miami s defense hat flu tailback Sammie Smith who rushed for a school record 1,230 Yards a year ago was held to six Yards a career Low on 18 carries. Miami s record against no. 1 teams in the 1980s is6-0 and it also was the sixth straight year in which inc hurricanes have Defeated the Leam ranked no. 1 in the associated press preseason poll. It was Only the second shutout suffered by the sem i nulls in Bobby Bowden s 142 games i head  other one also at the hands of Miami by a 47-0 score came in inc second game of the 1976 season Bowdon s first at Florida state. Leu running Sparks win Over am Baton Rouge la. A when the Arm was t there itch Ranf cd Louisiana state University turned to  and Strong shoulders to beat 11 in rant cd Texas am 27-0 saturday night. Tommy Hudson a 61-percent passer for two Yeasas a starter completed seven of 21 passes saturday night for 112 Yards about half his usual output. But linebacker Ron Sancho scored a first Quarter touchdown on a 20-Yard pass interception and keyed defensive Effort thai kept am out of the end zone on four shots from the 5-Yard line As the fourth Quarter began. We be heard All year that we could t run inc Ball and dial s whal we were trying to prove leu coach Mike Archer said. I think everybody already knew we had a pretty Good defensive  was playing its season opener while am is 0 2 after losing to Nebraska in the Kickoff classic. Leu s offensive touchdowns came on a 3-Yard pass from second string quarterback Mickey Guidry to run Ning Back Eddie Fuller in the second Quarter and a 1 Yard plunge by Victor Jones with 2 41 left in the game. David Crown Dyke kicked Field goals of 37 Yards and 27 Yards for leu both in the first Quarter. Our passing game was off because our Liming Wasoff. At times we were in synch and at limes we weren t in synch Archer said. Well look at film and Correct some of those  the aggie used three quarterbacks but Only the third Chris Osgood generated any offence Bucky Richardson started for am and completed his Only pass attempt but for no yardage. Lance Favl splayed most of inc second Quarter completing four of seven passes for 25 Yards. He was also intercepted  hit b of 15 passes for 110 Yards. He accounted for s3 Yards on am s closest approach to a score a 77-Yard March that died on the 2-Yard line. Leu marched 9b Yards to Jones touchdown after Flint goal line stand. Misfortune a Fumble Here an interception there Osgood said. We beat  trick a s no question that we did t perform Offen sively tonight aggie coach Jackie Sherril  s the biggish problem we be got. We struggled and All we got was three Downs and a punt. A threw the two interceptions and fumbled the football and so we were pretty Well out of it in the first half Miami marched 61 Yards following the opening Kickoff and Carlos Huerta s first collegiate Field goal a 39-yarder. Gave the hurricanes a 3-0 Lead just 3 14 into the season. A 36-Yard interception return by Strong safety Bobby Harden to the Florida slate 20 set up Gary s 2 Yard touchdown run on inc second play of the second Quarter Huerta s conversion made it 10-0 and inc Hurri canes took a 17-0 Lead on Walsh s 19-Yard pass to Sophomore Light end Rob Chudzinski one of Miami s 10 first time starters with ii seconds left in the Sec Ond period. The 45-Yard scoring drive followed a 29-Yard punt by Florida stale s Tim Corlew. Walsh also threw a 5-Yard pass to tailback Leonard Conley at 6 06 of the third period. The score came one play after an official s ruling went Miami s Way. Walsh threw a 36-Yard pass to wide receiver Randal Hill at the Florida state 17. It appeared to be an in completion but it was ruled a Fumble and Dale Daw Kins recovered for Miami at the 5. Backup quarterback Craig Erickson completed the scoring with a 17-Yard pass to second string tight end pee wee Smith with 1 30 left in the game. The Victory stretched Miami s winning Streak to 13games, longest in the nation. The hurricanes also have won their last 33 regular season games. The one sided setback was witnessed in s4-Degrec weather by a sellout crowd of 77,836 in the Orange bowl the second largest Home crowd in Miami s history. Florida stale became the filth no. I team to lose its opening game since the a began a preseason poll in 1950 and the first since Miami also coming off a National championship Defeated no. 1 Auburn 20-18 in the 1984 Kickoff classic. The hurricanes intercepted five passes of Tierce flu quarterbacks two from starter Chip Ferguson two from Peler Tom Willis and one from Casey  gave Florida stale a taste of things to come on the first play from scrimmage when Walsh threw a 21-Yard pass to Gary Al the hurricanes 38. Walsh completed in of 37 passes for 23s Yards. Four plays later Conley ran 25 Yards to inc flu 25. Conley a Sophomore Lea All rushers with 67 Yards on 12  in the first period. Harden swiped Ferguson s pass and resumed it from his 44 to the flu 20. Conley gamed four Yards Walsh threw to Dawkins for five Ano Gary barrelled for nine and a first Down Al inc 2. He circled righted on the next play and dragged All american Cor Nerbak Dion Sanders into the end zone. Miami got the Ball at the flu 45 with 3 07 left in the half and look eight plays and All but ii seconds of the remaining time to score. From the 19, Walsh foun Chudzinski open Al inc goal line for an easy touch  stale did t Cross mid Field again until mid Way through the final period. West virginia1 Dan in Fulton 13 and Burcl what More Block a punt by Bon Ling green4 Chris Shales. W. A. Buries Bowling Green Morgantown . A Sophomore quarterback major Harris directed six first half scoring drives to Lead no. 16 West Virginia to a 62-14 Victory Over Bowling Green in inc season opener for both teams. Harris had 163 Yards local offence in inc first half passing for 90 Yards and one touchdown and Rushing for 73 Yards and another score the mountaineers led 24-0 at the end of the first period and were up 38-0 before Bowling Green could push beyond the Weil Virginia 44. The Falcons first score came after pass interference and personal foul penalties moved the Ball to the Mountaineer is. Their second came with us seconds left in inc game. The Victory Kepi coach Don Nichlen perfect in nine season openers and made him the most successful in Wavu s 96 years of football Eugene Napoleon Undra Johnson and freshman Barry Browning each scored on Short runs for West Virginia in the second half  
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