European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. December 27, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 College football Wash. Of. Defeats Houston by Steve Elliott Honolulu api Timm Rosenh Ich lived up to his Billing As the nation s most efficient Purser but it was no. In Washington state s much maligned defense that clinched a 24-22 Vic tory Ovit no. 14 Houston sunday in the Aloha bowl. Rosenbach threw for one touchdown and ran for another As Washington state scored All of ils Points in the second period building a 24-9 lend. He completed. 19 of 36 pastes for 306 Yards and was intercepted once. Houston rallied Schind Reserve Quarter Back David Dacus. But Washington state s defense stopped a Long Houston drive Aie in the fourth Quarter to preserve the Victory and Dacus finished the game with a Possi ble broken jaw suffered with 4 40 remain ing after being hit by Usu defensive tackle Mark . Linebacker tune ii Linale hit hous ton wide receiver James Thixon at the Washington slate 5-Yard line causing a Fumble that was recovered by safety Artie Holmes with just 2 44 left. Washington slate s defense rated the worst in the Pacific 10 conference stifled Houston s run and shoot offence in Llic first half holding quarterback. Andre Ware to five completions in 19 attempts for 13 Yards. Washington state intercepted Ware twice. Houston s passing offence was rated second in the nation averaging 377 Yards a game. Washington stale coach Dennis Erick son said he was t surprised with he Strong performance by his defense. Our secondary played very Well Crickson said. It s not that we Don t Sec the pass in our league we Sec it every Day. Someone coming in throwing the fun Bull is not an earthshaking event to Houston s Allan Montgomery grab hit Jersey of Washington stale Tanker Victor Wand in Aloha Bikih i int inn sunday. Us in the Pnc-10." the win was Washington state s first bowl Victory since 1916. It was Only Usu s fourth bowl appearance in the school s 93-year football history. Washington state running Back Sieve Broussard rushed for 139 Yards and wide receiver Victor Wood caught a touchdown passand ran in a Fumble for another score Oacus brought Houston Back with n 53-Yard scoring. Pass to Kevin Mason with 4 25 left in the third Quarter and a 2-Yard shuttle pass for a touchdown to Chuck  with u16 remaining in the game. The cougars failed on a two Point conversion pass following Mason s touchdown. The game ended on a sour note a lion a fight broke out among several of the opposing players. Doth benches cleared and the altercation Drew Boos from those remaining front inc announced crowd of .35,132. Washington state and Houston both Wilhelm directs Bue Over Gray with gite to by Marvin Harris Montgomery Ala. A North offensive coach Jack Bicknell said he should have relied More on Oregon state s Eric Wilhelm in the Blue Gray All Star football classic on sunday. With the Blue trailing 21-14 with just 1 3-1 remaining Wilhelm led the North squad 82 Yards on nine plays. He connected with Kendal Smith of Utah state on a 24-Yard touchdown pass with 24 seconds remaining and Aaron Jenkins of Washington ran in the conversion to give the North a 22-21 Victory. -. -. The reason it was so effective was that i was t calling the plays Dick Nell said we had not practice the two minute offence other than talking Abdul  the coach said Wilhelm just went out and look control. ,. I was touching at myself he said. We would have been better to let him Call the plays All through the game Jenkins also had a pair of second. Half  Gray Hud taken a 14-u Lead at half Lime behind Lewis Tillman s 1-Yard run and an 8-Yard touchdown pass from Jeff Francis of Tennessee to Rod Harris put Cha a the Blue scored in he third Quarter on a 14-play, 68-Yard drive capped by Jenkins 7-Yard touchdown run. The Blue lied the score in the fourth Quarter on a 1-Yard scoring dive by Jenkins. Tillman s 4-Yard to run gave the South its 21-14 Lead. The Cray had a Chance to win in the final seconds but Dan Poleki of Mary land was wide left on a 54-Yard held goal attempt. Linebacker Sieve Henrrickson of California was named most valuable player for inc Blue while Tillman of Jackson state was map for the Gray. Hindrickson had -17 tackles and broke up one pass. Tillman gained 86 Yards on 25 carries for the South. Harris was voted the Gray offensive Plaver of the game and Richard Harvey of Tuton e was named Gray defensive player. For the Blue. Jenkins was named the outstanding offensive player and Hurt. Grossman the top defensive player. Jenkins finished with 46 Yards on eight , a lineman from Pittsburgh had seven tackles the Gray s Harris caught six passes far 102 Yards and a touchdown. Harvey had eight tackles for the Gray. . Winning Pat run finished the season 9-3, Ware was held to eight completions in 28 attempts for 44 Yards before he was pulled with six minutes left in the second Quarter. Oacus completed Serai of i passes for 153 Yards. With Washington slate trailing 3-0 in the second Quarter. Broussard was i i at the 5-Yard line the Ball was knocked Loose and picked up by Wood who dashed in from five Yards out with 13 39 left As washing ton state look the Lead for Good. Fumble key Aloha play Honolulu a quarterback Timm Rosenbach and running Back Steve Broussard Are Washington slate s headline players but Artie Holmes and Quineau Alipati made inc key play Sun Day in the cougars Aloha bowl Victory. Alipat delivered a hit that caused Houston wide receiver James Dixon to Fumble after Dixon caught a pass and Holmes recovered on the Washington slate 5-Yard-Linewith 2 44 logo. Washington state ran out the clock Ami the cougars Hud their first bowl Vic tory since the 1915 Usu team beat Brown in the if 16 Rose bowl la was t a big hit,"1 said Dixon. It was just the Way i had the Ball lucked in. Iwas Blind sided. I did l even see who hit me the player  did l see Alipate is a Firlit year senior who lost his starting Middle linebacker s Job at Misc non. Holmes is Usu s starting frn safety. That s the b Al Christmas present i Ever eat Alipati said i was trying to Bury him i got my helmet on his number and the Ball came  "1 saw the Ball on the ground and i knew i had to get it said Holmes i must have crawled 10 Yards on my hands and Knees to get it first. The Guy who fumbled it was trying to get it too. If they Don t Fumble they come up withal least afield goal