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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a the stars and stripes saturday september 15,1990 Klingler cougars bomb red raiders Lubbock Texas apr Andre who David Klingler quickly making University of Houston fans forget about 1989 Heisman trophy Winner Andre Ware threw five touchdown passes for the second game in a Row As 18th-ranked Houston outlasted Texas tech 51-35 in a wild Southwest conference game thursday night that lasted nearly four hours and produced 1,014 Yards in total offence. Klingler who watched wares near perfect season last year said he had a fair night. A a in a getting better but my completion ratio was not Good said Klingler who completed 29 of 54 passes for 435 Yards. A a it a just a matter of time that i get  but Houston coach John Jenkins liked what he saw. A in the first half David was kind of sporadic but in the second half he was extremely Sharp a Jenkins said. A David saw it All. Some of his executed plays got away from him but he never got confused. A the sky is the limit for this Young  Klingler a Junior from Houston got his Chance when Ware abandoned his senior year to play for the Detroit Lions. Klingler also threw five scoring passes in a 37-9 opening Victory Over Nevada Las vegas. Klingler operating a no huddle run and shoot offence stunned the red raiders who lost 17-10 to Ohio state in their opener with a 53-Yard scoring strike on the cougars first pos Houston a Verland Brown outruns techs Tracy Saul for a touchdown. A session. That got Houston going toward 538 Yards of offence. The red raiders Seldom managed to disrupt Houston a wide open passing attack and when they did running Back Chuck Weatherspoon burned them with 121 Yards on 18 carries. Klingler took Houston on three 80-Yard scoring drives and another of 55 Yards for a 28-11 halftime Lead As the cougars celebrated their first National television appearance since the 1988 Aloha bowl because of Mcaa probation. He had touchdown passes of 53 and 15 Yards to Verland Brown 40 Yards to Sherman Smith and 15 Yards to Craig Alexander. Klingler a fourth touchdown pass of the game was 31 Yards to Patrick Cooper in the fourth Quarter. Weatherspoon scored on a six Yard run and roman Anderson kicked Field goals of 26, 40 and 33 Yards for the cougars in the second half. Moellers opening test notre Dame by Malcolm Moran new York times Gary Moellers line of work must be one of the very few in which a person can be intensely examined for first impressions at a place where he has spent 18 of his previous 21 years. But the still Brand new coach at the University of Michigan a he will remain Brand new. Up to the Kickoff of i the Wolverine season at South Bend ind., on sat urday night a can sex. Pet to bes Gary Moeller scrutinized in areas from the approach to his passing game to whether he has the Good sense to keep kickoffs out of the hands of notre Dames Raghib Ismail. That scrutiny is understandable at a school that has had just nine other head football coaches in this Century three of whom led big ten conference championship teams in their first season. For this Michigan team to add Moellers name to the list of Fielding h. Yost Bennie Oosterbaan and to Schembechler All the wolverines need to do is become the first team in conference history to win a third consecutive undisputed championship. Moeller can ease into his schedule with a nationally televised game against the no. 1-ranked fighting Irish a team that Schembechler a wolverines did not defeat in the last three games. With notre Dame stadium As a backdrop Moeller has a right to be aware of his nerves. A a it a not a live or die situation a he said a but As a new coach you want to get off on the right foot too. It helps your  the week of Moellers first game in his new old place he joked about head coaches who Delegate so Many tasks that they Are free to play Golf. A i done to want to be that kind of coach a he said. A i really like to  Moellers involvement with the offence creates an unknown for notre Dame. A what you done to want to do a said Lou Holtz the notre Dame coach a is say a what if they do this what if they do that a a one thing the Irish can count on seeing is Elvis Grbac the 6-foot-5-Inch second year quarterback who suddenly gave the wolverines another dimension last year. Grbac who came in after Michael Taylor was injured in the 24-19 notre Dame win completed 17 of 21 passes for 134 Yards and two touchdowns and would have been the Surprise hero if not for Ismail a Kickoff returns of 89 and 92  Back at linebacker this time with Rhein main by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Rhein main a West Germany a former air Force Academy and 1986 Kodak All american linebacker Terry Maki will Don a Rhein main rocket uniform sunday when the defending Safe champions play Host to the Pitburg Barons coached by Makis former Academy teammate . Shwedo. Maki will Start at linebacker for the rockets who have slumped to 1-3 in the Continental sports conference. Pitburg stands 3-2 and has scored 30 Points per game. The Barons could be considered favourites in the 1 . Contest a fact that does no to bother Maki. A i have so much respect for . Shwedo a Maki said Tongue piercing his Cheek during fridays practice. Maki and Shwedo both played for the Academy during the 1985 and �?T86 seasons along with Chad Hennings who in �?T87 became the first air Force player to win the out land trophy which honors the nations top lineman. Hennings is stationed at Raf Ben Waters England. A seriously i committed myself to play the rest of the season a said Maki who decided to come out this week. A to just play one game and then quit is not a Good Way of going about it. Most of the Rhein main linebackers Are out so in a going to fill in. Shwedo was elated at the news of Makis return to football. A a in a glad to see he a doing it. Now i wish i had time to play. That is  but change plans no said Shwedo. A it would be stupid As a head coach to change your game plan on Friday night for a sunday game. You always worry about Terry Maki. When he played at the Academy teams in the Mcaa worried about Terry Maki. Terry is a competitor. In be watched him do great  operation desert shield has hit Rhein main hard said Jose Valentin who is still seeking his first win As the rockets coach. The rockets lost both pre Maki matches under Valentin by a combined 8045. Jay Gregson an All Csc performer last season played one game then was taken to saudi Arabia by duty requirements. Enter Maki. A my main concern was that head just come out for m a amps Lynda Davidson in a Battle Between sex air Force Academy players the rockets Terry Maki left will face . Shwedo a Barons. One game a said Valentin. A i done to need that. In a not that Type of coach. We talked and i told him that he had to give me a commitment a As a gentleman As an officer and As a player a that head play the season out. A a we be got three More games and then the playoffs. If he wanted to just suit up for the Pitburg game he would have never gotten a  Maki joined the rockets tuesday ending speculation about whether he would come out for the team. A we Haven to changed our defensive scheme because of Maki a said Rhein Mains defensive coordinator Gerry Jenkins. A a he la make an Impact mainly because of his experience and  Jenkins admitted the rocket players were wary about the former Academy stars a appearance in the Middle of the season but he won the players  Shwedo said his Barons Arentt taking the Maki muscled rockets lightly. A Rhein main is the Safe Champion until someone takes it away. That a the Way we be been treating them All   
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