European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 29,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23 College football Colorado whips Oklahoma by the associated press Boulder Colo. A in a game of big plays featuring 80-, 69 and 85-Yard touchdowns it was a play that did no to work that counted most. Eschewing a Field goal that would have Given it the Lead Early in the fourth Quarter no. 22 Oklahoma failed on a fourth Down running play and loth ranked Colorado responded with two touchdowns in the next three minutes in route to a 32-23 big eight Victory on saturday. Trailing 18-17 and facing a fourth-and-1 at the Colorado 11 less than a minute into the final period the sooner went with their bread and butter option play. Quarterback Steve Collins pitched to tailback Dewell Brewer who was dumped for a 3-Yard loss by safety Tim James. On the direction change Colorado had Possession at the 15, and Darian Hagan immediately hooked up with Rico Smith on an 85-Yard scoring pass. On our a next play from scrimmage Collins was intercepted and Hagan subsequently dashed three Yards to put the buffaloes in command 32-17. A i was surprised when they went for it on fourth Down a Colorado coach Bill Mccartney said. A a in a not second guessing coach Gary Gibbs. There must have been something they saw that they Felt awfully confident would  eight linebacker Greg Biekert grabbed Collins around the ankle and forced a hurried pitch and James then swarmed All Over Brewer. A i Wasny to surprised so much a James said a because they re so arrogant. I knew they a go for it. They tried to swing it outside. I done to know if he bobbled it or not but i had  Gibbs said the sooner Felt a Field goal  stand up at that stage of the game. A three Points Wasny to going to win the football game for us a he said. A we knew we would have to score some Points. We were having trouble stopping Colorado. We went on a fourth Down earlier in the game and converted. We Felt the Odds were in our favor. But Colorado did a Nice Job of taking away the option we had  Hagan accounted for three touchdowns in All with two to passes and his run to help Colorado rebound from a 14-6 second Quarter deficit. Tailback Eric Bie Niemy rushed for 188 Yards including a 69-Yard Romp for a to in the third Quarter that put Colorado ahead for the first time. It was the sixth straight Victory for the buffaloes 7-11 Overall and 4-0 in the conference while Oklahoma 5-3, 2-2 lost its third straight game for the first time in 25 years. It marked the first time since 1965-66 that Lollini dump badgers Colorado had beaten Oklahoma in Back to Back games. In other big eight action saturday Nebraska 45, Iowa St. 13 Ames Iowa a Leodis Flowers rushed for a career High 208 Yards and scored three touchdowns leading a big play offence that carried no. 4 Nebraska to a Victory Over Iowa state. Iowa state coming off a 33-31 upset of Oklahoma  handle Nebraska a running game which amassed 557 Yards. The Cor huskers 8-0 Overall 4-0 big eight also contained Iowa state quarterback Chris Pedersen who had been so effective running against Oklahoma. A record Cyclone stadium crowd of 54,475 saw Flowers score on a 70-Yard run in the first minute of the third Quarter and Joseph break a 70-Yard run moments later to set up Flowers 5-Yard touchdown run. Joseph who rushed for 123 Yards in eight carries also threw two touchdown passes to freshman tight end Johnny Mitchell As the Cor huskers beat Iowa state 34-1,1-2-1 for the 13th straight time. Iowa state led 10-3 in the first Quarter on Pedersen a 64-Yard touchdown pass to freshman Brandon Hughes and Jeff Shudak a 26-Yard Field goal. It was 10-10 late in the first half but Nebraska scored in the final minute of the half and got three touchdowns in a 10-minute Span in the third Quarter to break it open. By the associated press Madison wis. A Jason Verduzco passed for two touchdowns to Lead no. 5 Illinois past Wisconsin 21-3 on saturday. Turnovers hampered the heavily favored Blini who improved their record to 6-1 Overall and 4-0 in the big ten. Wisconsin dropped to 1-6 and 0-4. Verduzco hit wide receiver Shawn Wax for a 6-Yard touchdown to open the scoring on the first play of the second Quarter. The Blini got the Bau Back three plays later when Wisconsin quarterback Tony Lowery fumbled on the badgers 23 and Erik Foggey recovered. Four plays later Wagner Lester who played High school football in Racine wis., ran in from six Yards out to give the Lollini a two touchdown advantage. Wisconsin scored 26 seconds before the end of the first half on a 43-Yard Field goal by Rich Thompson. The Field goal was set up by Scott Nelsons interception and return to the Lollini 33. Wisconsin could move Only seven Yards and had to Settle for the Field goal. Illinois which meets Iowa in a big ten showdown next week got its final touchdown on Verduzco a 7-Yard pass to Elbert Turner with 4 53 left in the game. In other big ten games saturday no. 15 Iowa 56, Northwestern 14 Iowa City Iowa a Matt Rodgers threw for two first half touchdowns and Nick Bell scored three times before halftime saturday to Lead no. 15 Iowa to a big ten Victory Over Northwestern. Northwestern 2-5, 1-3 dropped its 17th straight game to the Hawk eyes 6-1 Overall 4-0 big 10. The Hawk eyes put the game away Early by scoring touchdowns on five of their first six possessions include big 10 ing 29 Points in the second Quarter. Bell gained 136 Yards in 16 first half carries including a 4-Yara touchdown run to give Iowa a 6-0 first Quarter Lead. He also scored on runs of 16 and 26 Yards in the second Quarter to help Iowa to a 35-0 halftime Lead. Tony Stewart who rotates with Bell at tailback carried 15 times for 122 Yards. No. 20 Michigan 45, Indiana 19 Bloomington ind. A Elvis Grbac passed for 166 Yards and three touchdowns and safety Tripp Wel Bome set up scores with a 60-Yard punt return and a pass interception As no. 20 Michigan whipped Indiana. Jon Vaughn the nations Rushing Leader added a 47-Yard touchdown run and finished with 91 Yards despite sitting out much of the game with a sore ankle. Indiana a touchdowns came late in the second Quarter on an 8-Yard pass from Chris Dyer to Rob Turner who injured his right leg on the play and on runs of one Yard by Cal Miller and 16 Yards by Vaughn Dunbar in the final period. Indiana 4-2-1,1-2-1 big ten came in As the conferences defensive Leader but it was the defense for Michigan 4-3,2-2 that dominated the game. Ohio St. 52, Minnesota 23 Columbus Ohio a Greg Frey passed for three touchdowns and ran for another a All in the first half a As Ohio state knocked Minnesota out of a first place tie in the big ten. Frey completed 16 of 27 passes for 257 Yards with one interception. Ohio state 4-2-1 and 2-11 scored ads on its first four possessions. Illinois Shawn Wax snags 6-Yard to pass. As Wisconsin a Eddie Fletcher defend Falcons rip Utah 52-21 army Navy lose by the associated press air Force Academy Colo. Quarterback Rob Perez scored two touchdowns and safety Shanon Yates had two interceptions in the first seven minutes to ignite air Force to a 52-21 rout of Utah on saturday in a Western athletic conference game other wac games on Page 26. Fullback Rodney Lewis also scored two touchdowns in the first half and rambled for 131 Yards on just nine carries As the Falcons evened their Overall record at 4-4 in their quest for a Liberty bowl berth. Both air Force now 2-3 in wac play and Utah 3-5 Overall and 1-4 in the wac Are out of the running for a league title but the Falcons can get an automatic berth in the Liberty bowl with a Victory Over army on nov. 10 and at least on Academy Roundup More win in their last three games. Syracuse 26, army 14 West Point . David Walker scored on a 3-Yard run and Rob Carpenter caught a 43-Yard touchdown pass from Mark Mcdonald As Syracuse rallied in the fourth Quarter and beat army. Syracuse 4-2-2 scored twice in less than six minutes to turn Back a stiff Challenge by the cadets 3-4. Trailing 13-7, army took its Lone Lead of the game with 13 11 remaining in the game on Callian Thomas 1-Yard run his first career touchdown. Mcdonald starting for the second straight week in place of injured Marvin Graves guided the orangemen 80 Yards for the go ahead score. Mcdonald who completed 17 of 22 passes for 229 Yards hit Carpenter with passes of 10 and 11 Yards and Andrew Dees caught another for 30 Yards to set up walkers to run with 7 47 left. Carpenter who had a career High nine receptions for 140 Yards sealed the Victory when he caught a sideline pass from Mcdonald at the army 30 and outran several defenders to the end zone. The cadets plagued All season by turnovers committed their Lone turnover of the afternoon Early in the third Quarter with Syracuse ahead 10-7. Quarterback Willie Mcmillian lost a Fumble at his own 35 and Glen Young recovered for Syracuse at the 37. The turnover resulted in John Biskup a 23-Yard Field goal and a 13-7 Syracuse Lead. Mike Mayweather army a career Rush ing Leader finished with 131 Yards on 32 carries his 19th career 100-Yard game. James Madison 16, Navy 7 Annapolis my. A Willie Lanier ran for Only nine Yards but scored two touchdowns As James Madison Defeated Navy. The senior fullback sneaked into the end zone on a third Down plunge from the 2-Yard line in the first Quarter. With James Madison 5-3 facing first and goal from the 2-Yard line in the second half Lanier hit the Center of the line on three straight carries before scoring. Navy had very Little Success against a James Madison defense that put heavy pressure on quarterback Alton Grizzard. The loss dropped Navy a record to 3-4. Grizzard was sacked seven times before coming out at the beginning of the fourth Quarter. He passed for 144 Yards