European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday october 31,1988 top 20 Roundup Nebraska escapes Mizzau 26-18 Carpenter by the associated press Lincoln neb. Missouri slowed Down Nebraska s High powered offence saturday but the fifth ranked Corn huskers had just enough punch to Knock of uhf tigers. Bryan Carpenter s 49-Yard run with g 24 left boosted Nebraska to a 26-18 Victory even Hough the Corn huskers were held to 116 Yards  Rushing and 269 Yards in total offence. Nebraska had been aver aging More than 420 Yards Rush ing a game tops in the nation. Nebraska coach Tom Osome said Missouri deserved credit for pulling off ils defensive scheme the same one that Nebraska s re Cord Selling 1983 team struggled to beat 6-0. It s a russian Roulette Type of Deal Osborne said. It s a full Liu about 60 to 70 percent of r he time. In the first half they won. It s a Deal where you re going to have big plays or you re going to have  the Only scoring in the first half came on a pair of Jeff Jack Field goals for Missouri. He booted the first from 25 Yards out in inc first Quarter and added a 32 yarder in the second Quarter after Otis Smith recovered a Steve Taylor Fumble at inc Nebraska 23. It was the first time since Nebraska trailed colorado10-0 in 1986 thai the Corn huskers were held scoreless in the firs half. Nebraska improved to 8-1 Overall and 4-0 in the big eight while Missouri fell to 2-5-1 and 1-3. Jacke added a 19-Yard Field goal in the third period before Taylor scrambled and found tight end Tod Millikan on an 82-Yard scoring play for Nebraska s first Points. It was Millikan s i4lh career touchdown catch a record Tor a Cor Husker Light end. Nebraska cornerback Charles Fryar then recovered two Missouri fumbles in a Span of 3 28, returning inc first Tor an apparent touchdown Only to have it called cowboys up skein to 18 fort Collins Colo. A quarterback Randy Wolniak ran for two second Quarter touchdowns and passed for another to slake i0lh= Wyom ing to a 24-0 halftime Lead in route to a48-14 Raul of Arch rival Colorado state. The cowboys 9-0 Overall and 6-0 in the Western athletic conference is i ended their regular season winning Streak to 18 games longest in the nation. A Victory next week Over Texas Elpaso would give Wyoming at least a share of ils second straight wac title and a holi Day bowl berth. Colorado sonic fell to 1 7 Overall and 1-5 in the  cowboys 21-Poilu second period reflected their dominance during the half Wyoming out gained Colorado state 307 Yards to 117, ran 50 plays to therms 19 and held a Lime of Possession cd Coll minutes 37 seconds to 8 23. Except for a spate of penalties one of which nullified an apparent touchdown the cowboys were nearly flawless in the first half. They ran the first 9 27 off the clock with an is play 81-Yard drive culminating in a Field  later the Wyoming defense Breed a turnover on Colorado stale s deepest pc Caralion of the half Paul Mac Ronalo caught a 44-Yard pass from scoop or Molander. But com crack Eric Coltman knocked the Ball Loose and the Cowboy recovered at their own 25. Wilmak then completed five passes including a 7-Yard touchdown throw to Ted  through the second period a botched Colorado stale punt set up Wolniak s i Yard sneak for a 17-0 Lead. Welniak then Capp Jan 85-Yard drive with an 8 Yard run with 18 seconds left in the half. Backup quarterback Chris Rule accounted for Colorado state s scoring with pair of fourth Quarter touchdown passes. Big 8 Back by a personal foul. The second recovery gave Nebraska the Ball at the Missouri 25. On the second play of the series Taylor scrambled 24 Yards to inc Missouri 1, Tyr use Knox scored on the next play to give the Corn huskers their first Lead. Missouri s Michael Jones put the tigers Back on top with a 3-Yard touchdown run before Nebraska kicker Chris Drinnan hit a 29-Yard Field goal that put Nebraska ahead 17-15 with 1 37 left in the third Quarter. Jack gave the tigers the Lead again with a 51-Yard Field Goa Wilh 10 43 to play. His four Field goals tied a school record for most Ihrck pointers in a game. Carpenter then boiled up the Middle on a 49-Yard run to Pul Nebraska up 23-18. Nebraska managed just 15 Yards in total offence by halftime. Missouri had 125 total Yards by intermission including 71 on the ground. In other games involving ranked members of the big eight Oklahoma 63, Kansas 14 Norman okla. Quarterback Charles Thomp son ran for 158 Yards and two touchdowns As no. 8 Oklahoma beat Kansas. Oklahoma led 21-14 at halftime before breaking things open with a six touchdown second half. The Victory left the soon cars 7-1 Overall and 4-0 in inc big eight while Kansas fell to 0-8 and 0-4. Jamelle Hoti Way who alternated with Thompson threw for one touchdown and scored another in the second half and became Oklahoma s career local of sense Leader. His 129 Yards on saturday gave him 4,852, surpassing the record of 4,818 Sel by Jack Mil Drenin 1971. The Jay Hawks frustrated Oklahoma with their pass ing game Early on when the soon cars were Hurt by penalties and turnovers. After Oklahoma scored on its first Possession Kan Sas drove so Yards in nine plays with halfback Roger Robbens scoring on a 1-Yard div. The big play was a 47-Yard pass from Kelly Donohoe to Willie Vaughn. Thompson answered with a i Yard sneak that capped a 61-Yard, to play drive. But on inc first play after the ensuing Kickoff Vaughn caught a pass i stride along the right sideline and outran cornerback Jerry Parks for an 80-Yard scoring play. Thai gave Vaughn 18 career touchdowns the most in schoo history for a receiver. He finished the Day with five catches for 161 Yards six sooner scored inc second half touchdowns including defensive Back Scott Garl who intercepted a halfback pass in the Flat and went 80 Yards untouched to give Oklahoma a 42-14 Lead. Holiway scored on a 1-Yard dive on fourth Down that capped an is Yard 15-play drive in the third Quarter. He later i split end Artie guess with a 21 Yard scoring pass halfback Erie Milchel Glyn Mil bum and Glen Bel also scored. Oklahoma finished with 463 Yards Rushing and the sooner quarterbacks completed 10 of i passes for 141 Yards. Kansas had 205 Yards in the first half 190 of it through the air. But the sooner defense stiffened in the second half allowing Only 118 total Yards. Oklahoma St. 45, Kansas St. 27 Manhattan Kan. Barry Sanders the nation s leading rusher ran for a school record 320 Yards on 37 carries As no. 12 Oklahoma state survived an Early threat to beat win less Kansas state. Sanders who entered the game with a 192.7-Yard average had 184 Yards in the first half in route Lobre aking the one game Mark of 304 Yards he set earlier this year against Tulsa. Mike Gundy completed 15 of 19 passes for 228 Yards and three touchdowns As he cowboys improved to 6-1 Overall and 3-1 in the big eight. Teammate Hart acc Dykes the big eight s All time leading receiver caught nine passes for 127 Yards and one touchdown. Kansas slate dropped to 0-7 Overall and 0-4 in the conference. The wildcats have gone 24 games without a win. Gamecocks win 23-7 Todd Ellis. Loo much for . Slate Raleigh . A Todd Ellis threw a 20-Yard touchdown pass and Collin Mackic kicked three second Halffield goals to Lead nth ranked South Carolina to a 23-7 Victory Over North Carolina state saturday night. The gamecocks gained 356 Yards against the nation s top defense and improved their record to 7-1. . Stale fell lo6-2, Ellis completed a key pass in each of South Carolina s first three scoring drives in inc second half. After Damon Hartman missed a 47 Yard Field goal attempt with 10 02 left in the third Quarter Ellis hit Robert Brooks with a 43-Yard pass to set up a 44-Yard Field goal by Mackie that gave the game Cocks a 10-0 Lead. Two series later Ellis found Hardin Brown on a 21-Yard sideline pattern that moved the Ball to the . Slate 13. Three plays Lacr. Mackic kicked a 24-Yard Field goal with eight seconds left in the Quarter. The Wolf pack s Only score came one minute Inlo the fourth Quarter. Shan Montgomery hit Danny Peebles with a 50-Yard pass that set up Montgomery s 1-Yard scoring keeper which Cut the Lead to 13-7. But Ellis marched the gamecocks 75 Yards in 11 plays capping the drive by hitting Eddie Miller on a Corner pattern Over the outstretched arms of Joe John son with 8 54 remaining. Mackie added a 32-Yard Field goal Laic in the fourth Quarter. . Stale was held to a season Low 27 Yards Rushing. Las week i5th- Clemson held the Wolf pack to 47 Yards on the ground. Linebacker Patrick Hinton led the Gamecock defense picking off three passes and recovering one Fumble. Clemson romps Over Wake Forest Winston Salem. . A Rodney Williams ran for two touch Downs and passed for a third saturday to Lead Clemson to a 3s-2i Atlantic coast conference Victory Over Wake Forest. Clemson led Only 17-7 at halftime but capitalized on turnovers and hard running by tailback Terry Allen to win the game going away. Allen inc acc s Rushing Leader had 16 carries for 154 Yards and one touch Down As Clemson look ils 12th straight Victory Over Wake Forest and improved to 6-2 Overall and 3-1 in the acc. Williams finished with 54 Yards on eight carries and completed seven of 15 passes for 98 Yards. The tigers marched 80 Yards in 14 plays in the third Quarter and Williams scored on a i Yard plunge with 3 47left to make it 24-7. Wake Forest 4-4 Overall and 2-3 in the conference scored 24 seconds Lacr against a surprised Clemson defens Ewhen quarterback Mike Elkins hit Ricky Proehl for a 52-Yard pass completion Ihen scrambled to find a div ing Proehl for a 22-Yard touchdown on the next play to pull within 24-14, Clemson took the ensuing Kickoff and marched 72 Yards in three plays capped by Allen s 63-Yard touchdown run the longest i in of his career to make it 31-14. The Demon deacons a. Greene blocked a 25-Yard Field goal attempt by Chris Gardocki but on the next play Brian Johnson fumbled a Handoff to give Clemson the Ball Al the Wake Forest 17. Wesley Mcfadden ran in from inc 13 two plays later to give the tigers a 38-14 Lead. Wake Forest went More to the pass in the fourth Quarter and Elkins capped a 78-Yard drive with a 15-Yard completion to Proehl to make it 38-21. Another Wake Forest drive was stopped by the team s fourth Fumble and the Demon deacons never threat ened again Elkins completed 11 of 16 passes for 213 Yards and All three Demon Deacon touchdowns