European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 7,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 giants Brush off Colts to match 49ers at 8-0 by Dave Goldberg a football writer. Indianapolis a the new York giants continue to play their own personal game of a got a last with the san Francisco 49ers. The giants steamrolled the Indianapolis Colts 24-7 monday night to join the 49ers at 8-0, the first tune in 56 years that two nil teams have been unbeaten this deep into the season. They did it As usual with a smothering defense two Ottis Anderson touchdown runs a lot of Jitter bugging by Dave Meg Gett and precise passing by Phil Simms. The giants quarterback completed 17 of 21 for 172 Yards. Then they clinched it with a 31-Yard Fumble return by Dave Duerson one of the members of their newly acquired Over the Hill gang. It was the giants 11th straight regular a season win going Back to last year. It brought them one step closer to a monday night meeting at san Francisco win i Ner of 16 straight in three weeks. The last time two teams were 8-0 was in 1934, when Chicago and Detroit each started 10-0. New York and san Francis co each would be 11-0 if they get to the i showdown without losing. This one was no contest in the first half As the giants scored on their first three possessions a a 23-Yard Field goal by Matt Bahr and touchdown runs of 2 and 3 Yards by Anderson. In fact the giants two touchdowns in the first half were More than the Colts first Downs a one a a As new York went off with a 17-0 Lead. The Colts came Back to take the second half Kickoff and March 80 Yards for a to. On a 1-Yard run by Albert Bentley. It was set up by a 17-Yara fourth Down pass from quarterback Jeff George to Billy Brooks. George finished 23 of 37 for 160 Yards and was sacked three times twice by Leonard Marshall. The Colts Eric Dickerson was no Factor carrying nine times for 26 Yards. After Meggett fumbled away a giants scoring Chance at the Indianapolis 10, the giants put it away when Pepper Johnson sacked George and Duerson ran it in from 31 Yards out for his first touchdown in eight nil seasons. A i thought we had a Chance until that big turnover a said Colts coach Ron Meyer. I thought we were still in the game until then. When the defense scores like Ottis Anderson 24 leaves Fredd Young Flat but Eugene Daniel 38 awaits his Chance. That its just  new York took the opening Kickoff and As has become their custom controlled the Ball for 8 minutes and 20 seconds. They finally scored on Bahrs 23-Yard Field goal at the end of the 74-Yard, 13-play drive that included a third Down 40-Yard pass from Simms to Stephen Baker. The next time they got the Ball the giants went 58 Yards in eight plays to score a drive set up by Meggett a 13-Yard punt return. It also included a 7-Yard third Down run and an 18-Yard reception by the 5-foot-7,180-Pound water Bug. The score came 24 seconds into the second Quarter on the 2-yarder by Anderson who carried 14 times for 55 Yards. After the Colts managed their Only first Down of the half the giants went 74 Yards in nine plays capped by Andersons 3-yarder. The drive was aided by a pass interference Call on the Colts Keith Taylor on a third-and-8 play and included a 17-Yard burst to the 3 by Lewis Tillman one of Andersons  trojans spartans to bowl Elpaso Texas apr Southern California and Michigan state have reached an Oral agreement with the organizers of the Hancock bowl to play in the new years eve game a bowl official said monday. Bowl invitations cannot be officially extended until nov. 24, but John Folmer chairman of the games team selection committee said the committee is not scouting any other teams. A what we re saying is a hey you re coming and we re going to follow you a and they re saying a hey we re coming to your place and when you extend an official invitation we re going to take it a a Folmer said. Bowl officials had been scouting Syracuse. But a 35-6 Victory Over Boston College has made the orangemen attractive again to other bowls. Officials from the Aloha bowl said they want Syracuse in their Christmas Day game. Michigan state coach George Perles has said he wants to be up front about his bowl game wishes and wants to go to the Hancock bowl. A a they re our first Choice a he said. A if we win this one saturdays game against Minnesota we get closer to the pot of Gold. If we have a Chance to go to Elpaso that a where Well go. If we continue to win and they ask us officially we would be very  the matchup would bring a big ten team to the Elpaso bowl game formerly called the Sun bowl for the first time. Southern Cal ranked no. 23, won the Pac-10 title and played in the Rose bowl in each of the last three years. However the trojans 6-2-1 Are out of the Pac-10 race at 3-2-1. An sports radio basketball a Dallas at Philadelphia 2 .  patriots become nil s patsies by Howard Ulman Foxboro mass. A Steve Grogan returned to work monday without a wheelchair or imminent retirement plans. He Felt better than expected after being knocked Down six times in his 19 plays sunday against Philadelphia a relentless defenders. The Oft injured 37-year-old quarterback left the 3lh� s1y  of a Hamam a mriam m m m a a j j via a a a Aux vw1 Ruvii Vilt 1v game six minutes into the second Quarter after suffering a pinched nerve in his neck in the patriots 48-20 loss to the eagles. A a we la have to see How the next couple of Days go a rom com r_-------,ajn>6yo�?Tu a a a wow w wow met we Liq tll6 soreness sets in there even was a possibility he would Start again next sunday even though the team has the a Fly a worst record 1-7. Teammates concerned about his health Arentt sure that a Wise. Quot done to want him to break his neck. And jeopardize its life to try to win some games for us a wide receiver Irving iyar said. A things done to look real Good for us for the rest of the season now so i done to see any need for him to even step Back on the Fields this year. A if he takes the wrong hit at the wrong time that could be it a he added. A a there a a big Chance you re taking and we re 1-7 and i done to think that Chance is Worth  a i told him yesterday before the game a if you Start feeling bad let me know a a wide receiver Cedric Jones said a because in a going to push you out of the  Grogan who has played Many times when he should have let his body heal underwent neck surgery after the 1988 season. The Man who set Many new England passing records in his 16-year career also May hold the Mark for body parts Hurt a head Back Elbow and knee problems and a broken leg. He played the first two games this season missed the next four with a neck injury then returned for the last two. On sunday he completed two of nine passes for 31 Yards while facing heavy pressure. Coach Rod rust said it was too Early to Tell whether Grogan 10-year Veteran Marc Wilson or Rookie Tommy Hodson would Start sunday against Indianapolis the Only team the patriots have beaten. Grogan said he could accept not starting. A a it a not life or death a he said. At times sunday it almost appeared to be. On his first play he threw the Ball just before linebacker Jessie Small who had blitzed untouched levelled him. On grogans next to last play three players failed. Fullback Robert Perryman missed a Block on Seth Joyner who knocked Down grogans pass. Guard Chris gambol missed a Block on Dick Chapura and tackle Danny Villa was overpowered by Reggie White. Chapura and White knocked Down Grogan causing the pinched nerve. _ on the Quarter backs a last play free safety Wes Hopkins blitzed without being blocked. Grogan got the pass off then got belted to the ground. It was his last play. Iyar saw him on the sidelines. A the wanted to compete so bad that tears were coming to his eyes a Fryar said. A a in be never seen that come from him before. I done to know if you want to say it touched me or whatever. It was an