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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 27, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 Ezor turnovers lift Michigan St. Honolulu a Blakee or rushed for an Aloha bowl record 179 Yards and scored three touch Downs As no. 22 Michigan slate took advantage of eight Hawaii turnovers monday in a 33-13 Victory. Ezor s Rushing total broke the bowl Mark of 139 Yards set last year by Steve Broussard of Washington state and his three touchdowns gave Ezor 19 for the season breaking the school s single season record of 18 set by Eric Allen in 1971. Ezor was named the bowl most valuable player. Pound for Pound he s the toughest kid i  said Michigan state coach George Perles. The game was a real High but i m sorry in s  said Ezor a senior who played his last game for the spartans. The rainbows fumbled seven times. Losing four breaking the Aloha bowl Fumble record of five set by North Carolina in 1986. Hawaii committed turnovers Long passes rally Gray Montgomery Ala. A Ricky Prochl of Wake Forest caught a 48-Yardtouchdown pass and set up another score with a 65-Yard reception As the Gray All stars rallied from a 10-0 deficit monday to defeat the Blue 28-10. Jesse Anderson a tight end from Mississippi state who caught nine passes for 93 Yards including a 12-Yard touchdown loss in the third Quarter was named the Gray s most valuable player. Gray quarterback Neil o Donnell of Maryland who threw for 167 Yards in an i l-of-20 performance set up Anderson s touchdown with the 65-Yard pass to Prochl who got Loose Down the right sideline and sprinted to the Blue 15. Prochl sealed Victory with a juggling reception As he fell into the end ton with 2 51 remaining in the game. Vanderbilt quarterback John Gromos who threw the pass completed 13 of 19 for163 Yards. He also ran for a to. The Gray leads the series 27-23, Wilhonen tic. The Blue learn scored the first Lime it had the visually enhanced Ball which was developed by former Oakland athletics owner Charles o. Finley. David Fucks of Tulsa kicked a 40-Yardfield goal with 11 21 remaining in the first Quarter to Cap a nine play 61-Yard drive. The Blue built its Lead to 10-0 on a 3-Yard run by Oklahoma s Leon Perry with 1 35 left in the period. Aloha bowl on its first six drives of the game. The 25th-ranked rainbows 9-3-1 fumbled seven times losing four breaking the Aloha bowl Fumble record of five set by North Carolina in 1986. Hawaii committed turnovers on its first six drives of the game. Defensive end Mark Vanda Recck recovered three fumbles for Michigan state 8-4. Linebacker Carlos Jenkins recovered a Fumble intercepted a pass and blocked an extra Point kick for the spartans. All american linebacker Percy Snow Winner of the Butkus trophy for linebackers and Lombard award for linemen intercepted a pass to end Hawaii s final drive of game. He had nine tackles and blocked a pass to Lead the rugged spartan defense. Hawaii quarterback Garret Gabriel completed in of 31 passes for 97 Yards and two touchdowns but he also threw three interceptions and backup quarterback Ken Niumatalolo threw one. Michigan slate s Dan Enos was intercepted twite. The Tola of six interceptions broke the bowl record of three set in 1988 by Washington state and Houston. I m real upset with myself i did what i did t want to  said Gabriel who was in on two muffed option pitches in the first Quarter. The first two were my fault they were just bad  Michigan slate of the big ten. Overpowered its Western athletic conference foe on offence in inc first half and benefited from Good Field position provided by Hawaii s turnovers. For the second straight year the Christmas Day game was marred by a Bench Clearing Brawl. It came with 8 06 left in the game when Hawaii attempted a onside kick which failed. Coaches and officials struggled for More than a minute i i inv Duke Georgia tech Memphis state Urcla St. Johns Iowa North Carolina state and la Salic. The final five spots were Arizona Ala Bama Oregon slate and the returnees North Carolina and Minnesota. The tar heels 6-4 had dropped out of the poll two weeks ago for the first time in nearly seven years. Minnesota 7-1 was 20th in the pre season voting but an opening loss to Cincinnati dropped the Golden gophers from the poll and they did t return until this week. Oklahoma state which had been 24th, dropped from the rankings with out losing. The cowboys 5-2 won their Only game last week a 79-77 Home Victor Over Texas Southern. Michigan state 9-2 had been 25lhthe last two weeks and the spartans fell from the rankings after losing 81-79 to Bowling Green this week. Report says Spurrier will coach gators by the Washington Post assistants to Duke football coach Sieve Spurrier say the former University of Florida Heisman trophy Winner in tends to return to his Alma mater As coach a newspaper reported monday. The Raleigh news and observer re ported Spurrier revealed his intentions to his staff last week before the Blue devils left for the All american bowl. Spurrier however denied he had accepted the Florida Job. It s just speculation he said from Birmingham where Duke plays Texas tech thursday. There s nothing Defi Nite at this Point. There is no agreement so we will just have to wait and  Spurrier said he had talked to his assistants about the Florida Job but added he will not make any decision before the bowl  
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