European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday november 5,1990college football jackets Rodgers sparkles As Iowa romps Over Illinois 54-28 from Page 21 Cnoc right Back to even the score on an 8-Yard run by William Bell. An Early morning fire destroyed a Large Section of artificial turf near Midfield but repairs were completed in Lime for the Kickoff. A ground Crew Cut away the burned Section and replaced it with some older artificial turf that was used before the Field was resurfaced two years ago. In the first half Shawn Moore burned tech with three touchdown runs. After forcing the yellow jackets to punt on their opening drive the Cavaliers marched 68 plays in eight plays and scored on Moore a 1-Yard sneak. Mcl Ncncy kicked a 27-Yard Field goal late in the first Quarter and added a career Best 51-Yardcr on the second play of the second period to put Virginia ahead 13-0. Tech made it 13-7 on a 23-Yard scramble by Jones but Virginia came right Back and scored on another 1-Yard sneak by Shawn Moore three plays later Jones hit Gilchrist with a 43-Yard to pass As tech rallied to 21-14. Virginia struck Back with an 11-Plny, 62-Yard scoring drive that was capped by Shawn Moore a 6-Yard run. No. 18 Cic Mson 20, North Carolina 3 Clemson . A cornerback Dexter Davis returned an interception for a touchdown and set up another score with a punt return As no. 18 Cic Mson Defeated North Carolina. The Cic Mson defense ranked first in the nution Hasni to allowed a touchdown in five Home games this year. The tigers 82 Overall 5-2 acc have outscored their opponents at Home 187-13, the Lone to coming on a Kickoff return by state triumphs Morgantown . A Reserve Tom Bill passed for one touchdown and ran for another to Lead no. 24 Penn state 6-2 to a 31-19 Victory Over West Virginia saturday As coach Joe Paturno won for the 23rd time in 25 games against the mountaineers 3-5. On the second play from scrimmage West Virginia our Turback Greg Jones rolled right and i Rcw on the run. Mis pass went straight to nit Lany lion defensive Back Darren a cry who ran 30 Yards Down the left sideline for a touchdown. By the associated press Champaign 111. The big tends berth in the Rose bowl Hasni to been decided but Iowa quarterback Matt Rodgers Felt a lot better about his teams chances after the Hawk eyes stripped Illinois of its share of the big ten Lead. A i feel better than in be Ever Felt in my life a said Rodgers after leading 13th-ranked Iowa to saturdays 54-28 Victor big ten Over no. 5 Illinois. A if we play like that there Are not too Many teams in the nation that can beat Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third As the Hawk eyes 7-1 took sole Possession of the big ten Lead with a 5-0 record. Iowa rolled up a 28-0 Lead in the second Quarter overwhelmed the Illinois defense and dropped Illinois to 6-2 Overall and 4-1 in the big ten. Rodgers who completed 11 of 16 passes for 188 Yards opened the scoring with a 5-Yard pass to Mike Saunders in the first Quarter. He also hit Danan Hughes with a 17-Yard scoring pass in the third Quarter. Rodgers plunged a Yard for a fourth Quarter score before a sellout memorial stadium crowd of 72,714. Iowa a Nick Bell scored on a 26-Yard run in the first Quarter and a 1-Yard run in the second Quarter and led Iowa a ground attack with 168 Yards on 22 carries. The Hawk eyes stopped Illinois running game giving up a net of just 16 Yards. But quarterback Jason Verduzco threw for four touchdowns a 20 Yards to Shawn Wax and 2 Yards to Wagner Lester in the second Quarter and 9 Yards and 5 Yards to Wax in the fourth Quarter. The ill Init a problems began Early As Lester fumbled on the opening drive. Bell raced 43 Yards on the next play to set up Rodgers first to pass. Iowa took a 28-0 Lead before Illinois got its second first Down Early in the second Quarter. Iowa s Nick Bell eludes Illinois Marlon Primous to score a first Quarter touchdown. In other big ten action saturday no. 20 Michigan 38, Purdue 13 West Lafayette ind. Allen Jefferson scored three touchdowns on Short runs but it was the special teams that took the spotlight As no. 20 Michigan beat Purdue. Jefferson who Only carried the Ball six times for 24 Yards scored on runs of 2, 3 and 1-Yard. The wolverines 5-3,3-2 helped themselves by capitalizing on six turnovers. Michigan state 45, Indiana 20 East Lansing Mich. Hyland Hickson ran for 170 Yards and scored three second half touchdowns As the spartans overcame a shaky first half and beat Indiana. Tico Duckett who added 150 Yards also ran for a score As Michigan state 43-1 Overall 3-2 big ten stormed Over the hoosiers 4-3-1, 1-3-1. Michigan state quarterback Dan Enos added two Short touchdown runs As Indiana repeatedly fumbled the Ball away. Klingler leads Houston rout Matt Yards try Texas Christian substitute quart Vrbac Vogler leading no. 6 Houston to a 56-35 Victory sat by the associated press Houston a David Klingler threw seven touchdown passes offsetting the Mcaa record of 6901 a r urday that left the cougars As the Only Mcaa division i team without a loss. Houston 8-0 Overall 7-0 in the Southwest conference extended the nations longest winning Streak to 12, but had to fight Back in the third Quarter after Voglr rallied thu to a 28-All tie with 7 15 left in the third Quarter. Vogler threw five touchdown passes and completed 44 of 79 passes. His 690 Yards passing broke the Mcaa record of 631 by Utah s Scott Mitchell against air Force in 1988. Vogler and Klingler both surpassed the single game record of 517 passing Yards set in 1989 by Houston Sandre Ware. Klingler overcame four interceptions and completed 36 of 53 passes for 563 Yards for an Mcaa record seventh 400-Yard passing performance of the season. Chuck Wetherspoon who became Houston a Al time leading rusher during the game caught a 46-Yard touchdown pass from Klingler in the third Quarter and ran four Yards for another score with 12 31 to play to break the horned frogs Challenge. After falling behind 28-14 at the half Vogler rallied the horned frogs 5-3,32 in the third Quarter capitalizing on interceptions by Tony Rand and Lari Brown to set up touchdown passes of five Yards to Kelly Black it took Klingler four plays to get the cougars Back i Southwest conference the Lead with the 46-Yard to pass to Weatherspoon who caught the Ball in the Flat eluded two tacklers to get to the sideline and plunged into the end zone. Weatherspoon had a 17-Yard run to Start the drive that moved him into first place on the Houston All time Rushing list. He had 178 Yards on 17 carries boosting his career total to 3,008 Yards. Vogler hit Richard Woodley with a 15-Yard touchdown pass and Klingler came Back with two More touchdown passes both to Marcus Grant for 59 and 2 Yards. Klingler the nations Leader in total offence opened the record show by getting the cougars a 14-0 first Quarter Lead with touchdown passes of 25 Yards to Patrick Cooper and 42 Yards to Grant. Vogler subbing for Leon Clay who is out for the season with a broken thumb on his throwing hand victimized Houston s inexperienced secondary with touchdown bombs of 80 Yards to Cedric Jackson in the first Quarter and 88 Yards to Kyle Mcpherson in the second Quarter. The combined 1,563 Yards by both teams broke the Mcaa record of 1,436 Yards by Arizona state and Stanford in 1981. In other action saturday no. 14 Texas 41, Texas tech 22 Lubbock Texas a Lance Gunn and Boone Powell returned interceptions for touchdowns to Lead no. 14 Texas Over Texas tech. Texas 6-1 Overall 4-0 which leads the conference in defense held tech 2-7,1-5 to 41 Rushing Yards and also blocked a Field goal rip panthers 45-0 Miami apr Craig Erickson out passed Alex Van Pelt 355-85 saturday As the eighth ranked Miami hurricanes pounded Pittsburgh 45-0 to keep alive their slim Hopes of a second consecutive National championship. In the Wake of losses saturday by no. 1 Virginia no. 3 Nebraska and no. 5 Illinois Miami 6-2 should move up in the rankings this week. Pittsburgh 3-5-1 suffered its most lopsided shutout defeat since a 48-0 loss at Miami in 1968., Van Pelt who passed for 384 Yards in a 31-22 loss to notre Dame a week ago was held under 100 Yards for the first time in his 21-game career. He completed 10 of 22 with no interceptions. Erickson completed 25 passes to nine receivers in 35 attempts with no interceptions before leaving the game with Miami ahead 38-0 late in the third Quarter. He topped the 350-Yard Mark for the fourth time this season. The hurricanes Leonard Conley rushed for 89 Yards in 11 carries and scored on runs of 27 and 8 Yards. In the first half Erickson completed 20 of 23 passes for 282 Yards As Miami built a 31-0 Lead. Pittsburgh plagued by poor tackling in the secondary surrendered touchdown drives of 68, 86, 92 and 77 Yards As the hurricanes scored on five of their first six possessions
