European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday decembers 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Sand e r s i n s h e ism tin a waiting game a Pluto Oklahoma state s Barry Sanders watches in the cd Tokyo studio As he is named Winner of the Heisman trophy. He was to Japan for the cowboys appearance in la coca cola Bostl against Texas tech. By iier5chel Nissenson a football writer new York Barry Sanders ran away with the Heisman trophy saturday night literally. Oklahoma state s record breaking tailback was uneasy Winner of the Heisman then rushed Oft to try to smash another record leaving scores of Media representatives and members of the sponsoring downtown athletic club of new York and their guests Cooling their heels. Sanders initial Low key reaction 10 the award was televised by lbs to near the end of the network s Heisman special. He thanked god his offensive line fullback Garrett Limbrick his Lead Blocker and his parents Wil Liam and Shirley Sanders or Wichita Karl for beings inspirational in my life and bringing me up the Way they knew i should be brought but minutes after he was announced As the runaway Winner Over quarterbacks Rodney Pete of Southern California and Troy Aikman of Urcla Sanders yanked off his clip on microphone and bolted from a lbs studio in Tokyo where Oklahoma state concluded its regular season against Texas tech in the coca cola bowl. See game Story on Page 23. A lbs spokesman said that As of thursday Sanders had refused to be on the Heisman show at All because he did t want anything to interfere with my preparation for the he apparently was talked into appearing on the show by his coach. Pal Jones. If Sanders had his game face an. The Sanders family had their Heisman faces on. His older brother Byron a stand out running Back at Northwestern University pumped a fist in the air when the announcement was made. He was excited Shirley Sanders said of was keeping it in. He s that Way. He lakes it out on the teams that he Sanders whose numerous records already included35 touchdowns in a season and 289.7 All purpose Yards per game needed 47 Yards against Texas tech to by Cauthe single season Rushing Mark of 2,342 by Southern Cal s Marcus Allen and he easily passed Allen with 257 Yards saturday in , who was t generally mentioned among inc lop preseason candidates carried each of the six his Man voting regions and won by a More than 10-1 Over Prate who was second in each Region. Sanders received 559 first place votes ballot were received from 721 of the 913 Heisman electors 77 second place Voles and 47 third place votes for 1,878 Points on a 1 s total was 70-264-174912 and Aikman the preseason favorite had 31-149-191582.rounding out the top 10 were Miami Fla Quarter Back Steve Walsh 16-108-77341 West Virginia quarterback major Harris 27-60-79280, Michigan stale offensive tackle Tony Mandarich 2552 Washington state quarterback Timm Rosenbach 1444 Florida slate defensive Back Acton Sanders 1622 Indiana tailback Anthony Thompson 1321, and Alabam linebacker Derrick Thomas 720. Pele Aikman and Harris were on hand for the said Sanders is Well deserving of inc trophy he had a great great said Sanders rightfully deserves the award and Harris added you can i deny his num Bers he had a great year.". Sanders father called the Heisman inc most wonderful moment in Pur lives it makes the whole family eight boys three girls he said the trophy would have a place of Honor in the family s living room right in the Middle of Sanders will officially receive the trophy at the an Nual Heisman banquet in new York on thursday night. The fool-8, 197-Pound Sanders is the eighth Junior to win the Heisman and inc firs player from Oklahoma state to be other juniors to win the Heisman were army s Doc Blanchard 1945doak Walker of Southern methodist 1548ohio slate s Vic Janowicz 1950navy s Roger staubach 15 13ohio slate s Archi Griffin 1974oklahoma s Billy Sims 1978 and Georgia s Herschel Walker 1982. Giants Roll Over cardinals 44-7 by the associated press East Rutherford . An aching Phil Simms returned to action and threw. Two touchdown passes to Stacy Robinson sunday As the suddenly revitalized new York giants crippled the Phoenix cardinals postseason aspirations with a 44-7 Victory. The giants 5, can Clinch at least wild card playoff spot by winning their final two regular season games against Kansas City and the new York Juls. Phoenix 7 after losing ils third in a Row now must also Pray for a Miracle tomake playoffs and if it got there it would Only be a wild card team. The cardinals also could Hare used a Miracle against the giants and not eve the return of injured quarterback Neil Lomax who missed the last two game with a strained left knee could help them As new York had ils biggest Point output since the 1986 superbowl sea son. The giants defense swarmed All Over Lomax and company unlike three week Sago when the cardinals gained 466 total Yards offence and converted 12 of 17third Downs in a 24-17 Victory. This time Lomax completed 9 of 25 passes for 103 York actual won every phase of the its special teams made Vanisi Naherna miserable in his return and Simms and a rediscovered running Gam that featured a 122-Yard Rushing performance from Joe Morris his second 100-Yard game this season hit on Al cylinders Tor the first time. New York scored the first two limes ingot the bait. Paul Mcfadden kicked a 21 nil Roundup Yard Field goal to Cap a 20-Yard drive setup when Sika Herna fumbled the opening Kickoff. To. The giants defense then forced the cardinals into a three and out series and Simms look new York 62 Yards in eight plays finishing it of by hitting Robinson on a 14-Yard Post pattern. Simms and Robinson teamed up again Midway through the second Quarter on a Yard Post pattern for their second touchdown and a 17-0 Lead. Earl Ferrell got Phoenix right Back inthe game with a Yard touchdown run to make in 17-7 at the half but former car Dinal Ollis Anderson scored on three 1 Yard runs and Morris scored from 3yards As new York Pul away the game in the second half. In other Early games sunday. 49trs 13, Falcons 3 Craig set Sanfrancisco s single season Rushing record and Joe Montana passed for 230 Yards and one touchdown As inc 49ers downed Atlanta. V a ,.- Craig rushed for 103 Yards to give him1,336 far the year breaking the learn record of 1,262 set by Wendell Tyler in 1962. .-.r, / ". Montana hit Jerry Rice with a 20-Yard scoring pass just before half time to give the 49ers a Lead they never relinquished in lifting their record to 5 with their third Victory in a Row. The san Francisco defense shut Dow Atlanta s running game holding the fal cons to Only 43 Yards on the ground Well below their average of 138 per game. Atlanta s Only score came on Greg Davis 21-Yard Field goal eight seconds into the final Quarter. It was set up on Gene Lang s 50-Yard scamper to the Sanfrancisco 15 with a screen pass. The 4 pcs answered that Field Goa with a 51-Yard drive on their next pos session leading 10 a 31-Yard held goal Symik Cofer. Cofer then clinched it with 1 48 left inthe game kicking a 23-Yard Field goal. The san Francisco defense was Domi Nant throughout the game holding the Falcons v. To Only 177 Riggs Atlanta s All time Rush ing Leader was held to 17 Yards on 12carries. The Falcons John Settle Ai. Tempting to become the first free agent since the merger with inc american football league in 1970 to Rush for1,000 Yards netted Only 16 Yards on eight attempts patriots 13, sea Hawks 7foxboro, mais. Robert Perry Man s Yard scoring dive brought new England from behind in the third Quarter and gave the patriots a Victory Over Seattle which had just two first Downland 65 Yards ? ,. The patriots 6, needed the win to retain a realistic shot at an nil playoff berth. Seattle 7, began the Day lied with Denver for the acc West Lead. Seattle which gained a season-high459 Yards last monday night had season lows in yardage and first Downs. With wind gusts to 33 Mph arid the wind chill. Factor sinking below Zero both teams stayed wit their running games. The patriots who led 0 at half Lime on Jason staurovsky s two Fiel goals were More successful Oul Rushing Seattle 177 Yards to 20 and keeping Heball for 41 05 of the 60 minutes. They were led by John Stephens 121yards on 31 carries. With 1,028 Yards he became the 21st nil Rookie to Rush forbore than 1,000 Yards in one season. Colts 31, dolphins 28miami Eric Dickerson rushed for 169 Yards in 31 carries and Indianapolis marched 78 and 90 Yards for touch Downs in a 21-Point second Quarter handing troubled Miami ils fifth straight loss. An interception and. Fumble recovery by safely Mike prior at Midfield led to the coils other touchdowns. They Kep the Ball for More than eight minutes Dur ing a 44-Yard fourth Quarter drive that led to Dean Biasucci s 47-Yard Field goal. Miami s Dan Marino threw his third touchdown pass a a Varder to Mark Clayton with one minute left but in Colts Pat Beach recovered the ensuing on sidekick. Indianapolis 6, won for the seventh time in its past eight games and stayed i Contention for an acc wild card playoff berth. Miami fell to 8 against acc East. Teams and 9 Overall giving Don Shula the most defeats in any of his 26 seasons As a head coach -. _ the dolphins fifth straight loss capped a tumultuous week for receiver Mark duper was sus Pended for 30 Days for violating the nil s substance abuse policy and line Backer Mark Brown was suspended for one game fora violent hit he made in last week s loss to the jews
