European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday january 4,1989 Irish from Page 21 1949, Parseghian in 1966 and 1973 an Devine in 1977. Knute Rockne won six other National titles before the a pol began in 1936. West Virginia came into the fiesta bowl also undefeated and with Hopes for its first National title but notre Dame was overpowering from the Start. The mountaineers could t get a firs Down until 9 22 of the second Quarter. That was on a late hit penalty one of 11 penal ties against the Irish whose taunting be Havior lured Holtz into the huddle late in the game to chide his defense. I told them to be quiet and conduct themselves properly Holtz said. They were complaining about being  West Virginia quarterback major Harris struggled throughout. He bruised his left shoulder on the third play of the game an finished with 162 Yards passing and 11 Yards on 13 carries most of them Desper ate runs from notre Dame defenders. Harris was sacked three times for 28yards As the mountaineers finished 11 1, the first 11-Victory season in their 96-year football history. It s been a great season West Vir Ginia coach Don Nehlen said. We did t play very Well. Major was Hurt the first half but notre Dame is a better football team than we Are. They beat us  the Irish rolled to the first 12-0 season i their illustrious history. The big time Wal loping made the final poll academic. Sec Ond ranked Miami which beat no. 6 Nebraska in the Orange bowl monday night had hoped for a tie or an unimpressive West Virginia Victory to throw the race open. West Virginia came in with the reputed big play offence. But Rice stole the show from Harris. Rice who was voted the most valuable player of the game attempted Only 11 passes and completed seven. He threw touchdown passes of 29 Yards to freshman Raghib rocket Ismail late in the second Quarter and a clinching 3-yarder to backup tight end Frank Jacobs Early in the final period. On notre Dame s first Possession Rice scrambled 35 Yards to the West Vir Ginia 31 on third-and-7. Four plays later Billy Hackett notre Dame s Long Range West Virginia quarterback major Harris is chased out of the pocket by notre Dame s Mike Stonebreaker left and George Williams. Place kicker booted a 45-Yard Field goal longest of his career to Start the scoring. A 23-Yard pass from Rice to freshman Derek Brown set up Anthony Johnson s 1-Yard to run at 10 26 of the first Quarter that made it 9-0. One of notre Dame s few mistakes came when Holder Pete Graham muffed the snap on the conversion try. Early in the second period Rice whipped a pass Over the Middle from his 48 to Brown at the West Virginia 35. The6-foot-7, 235-Pound tight end rumbled to the 5 and fullback Rodney Culver another freshman slowed Over at 5 19 for a 16-0 Lead. At that Point notre Dame had out gained West Virginia 188 Yards to 27. Harris was Hurt on the third play of the game when he was tackled by Michael Stonebreaker notre Dame s All american linebacker during a 2-Yardrun on third-and-3 from his 33. Nehlen said he would have used More option plays and More quarterback draw plays if not for the injury to Harris. But it was a Day of one problem after another for the mountaineers who needed two of the four personal foul penalties committed by the Irish to set up the first of Tofield goals by Charlie Baumann a 29-Yard or at 8 42 of the second Quarter. As they have All season the Irish an swered an opponent s score with one of their own. The Irish went 63 Yards in eight plays including Rice s 19-Yard pass to Johnson at the West Virginia 28. Three play Slater Ismail split through three West Virginia defenders caught Rice s pass infill stride at the 11 and scored easily. Baumann s 31-Yard Field goal on the final play of the half made it 23-6. Notre Dame s Reggie to kicked a 32-Yard Fiel goal in the third Quarter and two min utes later West Virginia scored its first touchdown on a 17-Yard pass from har Ris to Grantis Bell. Harris finished with 13 completions in26 attempts for 166 Yards to go with his 13 carries for 11 Yards including three sacks for minus-28 Yards. As poorly As they played the mountaineers trailed Only 26-13 and had a Chance to get Back in the game when cornerback Willie Edwards intercepted Arice pass and returned it 14 Yards to the Irish 26 with 2 45 left in the third period. As it did whenever it counted Notredame s hard hitting defense again Rose to the occasion. Harris lost two Yards threw an incomplete pass and then was sacked by All american end Frank Stams and line Backer Arnold ale for a 12-Yard loss that put the mountaineers out of Field goal Range. Stams was voted the defensive player of the game for his efforts. If any doubt remained notre dam erased it with an 80-Yard, seven play drive. Rice capped it with his Short pass to Jacob Sand ran for a two Point conversion. West Virginia s Reggie rember scored on a 3-Yard end around with 1 14 remaining and then caught a two Point conversion pass from Greg Jones to Fin ish out the scoring. Sugar from Page 21 of 25 and 31 Yards by Bill Mason follow ing two pass interceptions. Auburn 10-2, got its Only score on a20-Yard pass from Slack to Walter Reeves who dragged Sanders the final three Yards with 4 09 left in the first half. Sanders was involved in a Christmas eve scuffle at a fort Myers fla., gift shop. He was arrested and charged with Battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct after he allegedly argued with a clerk Over the Price of a pair of earrings. The loss snapped a six game winning Streak for the tigers who started the game in the same fashion As last year s 34-6 loss to flu when Auburn had five first half turnovers to fall behind 27-3. Smith gained his 115 Yards on 24 car Ries and became the first running Back to break the 100-Yard Mark on Auburn in 25 games going Back to a 204-Yard Effort by Alabama s Bobby Humphrey two years ago. Auburn failed on two threats in the final Quarter the first Early when it Gam bled on a fourth and nine at the flu 15. Slack under pressure from Howard Dinkins was called for grounding the Ball costing the tigers the Down and a 21-Yard penalty that gave flu posses Sion at its 36. The second threat came at the end when Slack completed five passes of 10 Yards or More in the desperation drive that ended on the interception. Smith had runs of 12 and 16 Yards in the game s opening drive and Chip Fer Guson completed passes of 12 and 11 Yards As the seminoles became Only the second team this year to score against the Tiger defense ranked Best in the nation in the first Quarter. Stan shiver s 11-Yard interception re turn to the Auburn 33, followed by a 15 Yard personal foul infraction on the tigers set up Mason s first Field goal. Mason s second Field goal came after Dedrick Dodge intercepted another Slack pass at the Auburn 28. Odell Haggins recovery of a Stacy Danley Fumble gave the seminoles an other Chance at the Auburn 29. Ferguson hit Terry Anthony for 20 Yards on the first play but the drive stalled and Mason came in to try another Field goal. Flu noted for its gimmick plays faked the Field goal but Holder Johnson s pass was batted away by Cheattom. Flu gave Auburn a Chance on the Sec Ond play of the final Quarter when Ferguson s errant pitch out was recovered by Quenton Riggins at the flu 18. The seminoles had moved from their 14 to a first Down at the Tiger 4 and faced a third and goal at the 1 when the Fumble occurred. Orange from Page 21 captions setting an Orange bowl record for completions and attempts. Taylor was just 8-for-21 for 55 Yards threw two interceptions and was sacked five times. Walsh however did what he always does Best. The Junior who can become eligible for the nil draft if he graduate this Spring found a Way to win. He is 23 1 As a starter including 16-0 at the Orange bowl. He entered the game with 29 touchdown passes tops in the country. Walsh found Conley wide open Over the Middle for a 22-Yard scoring pass on Miami s second Possession. They hooked up again in the second Quarter Conley shaking his shoulders to shuck would be tacklers on the Way to a 42-Yard touch Down pass. Nebraska averted its first shutout since1973 on Gregg Barrios 50-Yard Field goal in the third Quarter. That was All for the big eight champions who had been averaging nearly 40 Points per game. Johnson has claimed throughout the bowl season that his team was the Best and he intended to show it. By the time he left the Field waving to the crowd few at the Orange bowl would have Dis agreed. Miami held a 212-29 total Yards advantage and 11-2 first Down Edge at half time and several times Nebraska player were left lying on the turf seemingly from frustration and fatigue on the humid South Florida night. Walsh went into action after getting the Ball for the second time. Darryl Spencer returned a punt 21 Yards to the Nebraska 33 and it took six plays for the hurricanes to score. On third-and-10 at the 22, Walsh go plenty of protecti9n and found Conley circling from the right Slot. Walsh lofted the pass Over linebacker Leroy Etienne and Conley breezed in. Nebraska averaging just 14 passes pregame was forced to throw More than it wanted. Miami s line often flushed Tay Lor from the pocket and the hurricanes Mobile linebackers prevented Taylor from scrambling. Walsh Shook off an interception by Charles Fryar Early in the second Quarter and moved Miami 48 Yards to the Nebraska 1. The Cor huskers made a Good goal line stand stopping Cleveland Garyon a third Down dive play and Huerta kicked an 18-Yard Field  made the play of the game Midway through the second Quarter when Walsh found him in the Flat at the Nebraska 39. Conley s fake sent cornerback Lorenzo Hicks flying and Conley took off toward Midfield. He suddenly Cut Back toward the sideline broke another tackle and streaked into the end zone. Miami twice came close to blocking punts by John Kroeker before getting to one late in the period. Mcdowel swarmed in and smothered Kroeker who had not had a punt blocked this season and Huerta soon added a 37-Yard Field goal with 1 04 left before halftime