European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday november 24,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 ground Pounders Smith gallops cowboys to their traditional feast Emmitt Smith rips redskins for 132 Yards 2 ads. A by Denne h. Freeman w never on thanksgiving for the Washington redskins. Some Dallas Cowboy always has a career game against them on the Holiday. Was Rookie Emmitt Smith who carried 23 Reno Al ii u and scored two second half touchdowns As the cowboys Defeated the redskins 27-17 on 1987 f first Kack t�4,ack victories since m1??r0ved record to 57�?T the High water Mark of the Jimmy Johnson Era and the Best since the Iasi Nise Verti Meshre years ago. Washington which has lost All four of its thanksgiving games against the cowboys dropped to 6-5. 5 the redskins Stop Smith who criticized Johnson two weeks ago for not using him enough. A wha Tianyou say about Emmitt Smith a Johnson said. He s going to be a great player in the Smith said he was Happy to become a key component of the Dallas offence. bal in my hands enough today and in a satisfied he said. A i know this winning two m a Row is really going to help the Confidence of this team. Its the first time in a Long Washington coach Joe Gibbs said the former Florida Star who missed All of training Camp because of a contract holdout is a very very Good Back. We also missed some tackles too that helped him Gibbs was most displeased with his team and himself. A a today we got outplayed and out coached a Gibbs said. Give Dallas some credit but we re just a hit and Sanders runs Over broncs miss team. We played Well last week and did no to the Victory snapped a four game losing Streak on thanksgiving Day for the cowboys who Are now 15-7-1 on the Holiday. Gibbs said the cowboys Are becoming a Force to be reckoned with under Johnson. You can see Dallas coming on in leaps and Bounds a Gibbs said. But Johnson admit that the Victory was anything special. A fall victories count the same a he said. A but in a extremely proud. We be gone through some difficult times. After Ken Willis 41-Yard Field goal Early in the fourth Quarter put the cowboys ahead to stay Smith Shook Loose for a 48-Yard scoring run with 3 10 to play to put the game away. A i just broke a couple of tackles and away i went a Smith said. A we were really moving them off the Smith scored on a 1-Yard run to tie the game at 17-All with 2 27 left in the third period. The touchdown was set up by a 24-Yard pass from Troy Aikman to Jay Novacek. It was Smiths Best Rushing Effort for Dallas. The former Florida Star gained 121 Yards against Tampa Bay on oct. 7 for his other 100-Yard Rushing game As a pro. A its Lith is phenomenal no question a Aikman said. He does no to have great Speed but he a tremendously jul Lvi Washington capped a comeback from a 10-0 deficit see Smith on Page 26 by Harry Atkins Pontiac Mich. Apr Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Felt he had a better idea for Barry Sanders give him the football. Sanders ran for 147 Yards and scored two touchdowns and Eddie Murray kicked four Field goals thursday As the Lions rolled to a 40-27 Victory Over the Denver Broncos. A Barry is a super Talent a Ford said. A there Are 27 other teams out there who wish they had him. Its criminal not to use it was the most Points by the Lions 4-7 since a 44-40 Day loss to Green Bay in 1986. The Broncos 3-8acc champions three of the last four years lost their fourth straight game. We slow them Down much in the contest a Denver coach Dan Reeves said. A Barry Sanders is just an sports a television College football Michigan at Ohio state 6 . Saturday notre Dame at Southern California 2 . Sunday. _ a a radio College football a Iowa at Minnesota 10 30 . Saturday Syracuse at Miami of Florida 1 30 . Sunday notre Dame at Southern California joined in progress4 30 . Sunday. Unbelievable. He had a great game and we just contain Sanders in Only his second 100-Yard plus game this season rushed 23 times for 147 Yards and one touchdown. He caught three passes for 30 Yards and another to. It was Sanders biggest Rushing Day since he gained 158 Yards against Atlanta in the final game of the 1989 season. A it Felt Good to be More involved a said Sanders who had carried Only 144 times for 697 Yards in Detroit a first 10 games. A we suffered a couple of Tough losses. The morale of the team was Down. We needed to get a the Lions took a 27-17 halftime Lead scoring on five of their six possessions. It was the first time the Broncos had faced a run and shoot offence this season. A historically balanced attacks Are More successful and today was an indication of what a balanced attack can do a Sanders said. A we did pretty much what we wanted to do on Richard Johnson caught touchdown passes of 11 and 43 Yards from Bob Gagliano Sanders had a 7-Yard to run and Murray kicked Field goals of 24 and 32 Yards in the first half. In the second half Sanders turned a Quick flip from Gagliano into a 35-Yard to run and Murray who missed the previous five games with an injury kicked Field goals of 43 and 45 Yards. A a there a been a lot of criticism about not getting the see Sanders on Page 26 i. Barry Sanders collects 147 Yards 2tds against Denver. A univ s Johnson Heads All America selections a by Jim of Connell a basketball writer Lany Johnson who passed up the Aba to remain with Mcaa Champion univ came within one vote thursday of being a unanimous selection to the associated press preseason College basketball All America team. Johnson is joined on the team by forwards Billy Owens of Syracuse and Alonzo mourning of Georgetown and the backcourt of Kenny Anderson of Georgia tech and Steve Smith of Michigan state. Johnson was on 64 of the 65 ballots from the nationwide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Anderson was second with 59 votes while Smith had 46, Owens 36 and mourning 31. The 6-foot-7 Johnson was expected to leave univ after the running rebels won the National title with an easy Victory Over Duke. But because of Mcaa sanctions Johnson and his teammates Are left without a Chance to defend their title. The Mcaa ruled univ could not see Johnson on Page 26
