European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 29, 1990 the stars and stripes Pago 21 Niu Jeri a i v if a it v it t .v1.-. Falcons ground buckeyes Perez by skip Latt Memphis term. Apr it May be called the air Force Academy but coach Fisher Deberry a Falcons Don t strike through the air. Instead the Falcons prefer the rough and rugged ground game displayed thursday night As they upset no. 24 Ohio state 23-11 in the Liberty bowl. Air Force Jed by quarterback Rob Perez a 93 Yards Liberty bowl on 26 carries ran 61 times for 254 Yards while passing Only three times completing one for 11 Yards and having another intercepted. The Falcons 7-5a 17-Point underdog built a 13-5 Lead on a pair of 1-Yard to runs by Perez. Then after Ohio state 7-4-1 got Back to two Points behind Mcdonald put the game away with his second interception of the game. A i thought Perez did an excellent Job of moving the team a Deberry said. A in my opinion it was one of the greatest wins in the history of air Force Academy foot a fall. We proved we deserved to be Here. I done to know if be Ever been prouder of a  despite having a weight advantage of about 50 pounds a Man along the line of scrimmage Ohio state had trouble throughout trying to run against the quicker air Force defense. The buckeyes finally found the end zone with 13 21 to play on a 29-Yard run by Robert Smith. Kent Graham replacing starter Greg Frey moved Ohio state 69 Yards in four plays for the to grahams 21-Yard completion to Brian Stablein produced a first Down at the air Force 36, and Smith carried on the next two plays to pull Ohio state within 13-11. Ohio state went for a tying two Point conversion but Graham overthrew Bobby Olive at the rear of the end zone. Vav a a air Force responded with a time consuming drive hut missed out on a possible clinching touchdown when Perez and fullback Rodney Lewis mishandled a Handoff and Ohio states Jim Peel recovered at the Buckeye 12 with 6 59 left to play. The Falcons members of the Western athletic con. See Liberty on Page 26 quarterback Rob Perez finds him self in an Ohio state sack about to be tied by Steve Tovar 56 and Rich Frimel 90. A Rooks scores 26 As Arizona rips by the associated press Tucson Ariz a Sean Rooks scored 26 Points and Brian Williams added 14 As no. 4 Anna s inside game overpowered scrappy Pepper Dine 80-66 thursday night advancing the wildcats to the championship of the fiesta bowl classic for the sixth consecutive time the wildcats 9-1 will face Iowa state 3-9 saturday night. The cyclones Defeated Temple 4-3 81-79 in overtime in the tournaments first game thursday. Arizona has won each of the five previous fiesta tournaments. Temple and Pepperdine 6-5 will play in the third place game saturday an sports television pro football a Kansas City at Chicago 6 30 . Saturday Philadelphia at Phoenix 10 . Saturday. College football Holiday bowl Brigham Young is Texas a amp a 2 am. Sunday radio pro football a a Kansas City at Chicago 6 30 . Saturdays Philadelphia at Phoenix 10 . Saturday. College football Freedom bowl Colorado state is. Oregon j am.  basketball Geoff Lear scored six Points during a 14-6 Pepperdine surge that Drew the Waves within 49-48 with 11 45  \. But arizonans 6-foot-ll front line tandem went to work with Rooks scoring four times on layups and tips and hitting two free throws and Williams adding a Layup a stuff a Short jump Hook and two free throws. The wildcats outscored Pepperdine 31-18 the rest of the Way. A a a a a. A a j a v Rooks also had 11 rebounds. The Waves three biggest players Lear Derek Noether and Rex Manu All fouled out. Doug Christie led Pepperdine with 20 Points in other top 25 games thursday. No. 5 Indiana 91, Marshall 67 Indianapolis a Calbert Cheaney scored 27 Points As Indiana blitzed Marshall from the outset in the Iloo Siers first round Romp in the Hoosier classic Indiana 11-j scored the game s first 12 Points and 18 of the first 20, with Cheaney and Greg Graham netting six apiece in the Early burst. Marshall 5-6 never recovered trailing 34-u on Cheaney a Layin at the 6 30 Mark and 43-22 at halftime Cheaney had 16 of his Points in the second half As he scored in double figures for the 25th straight game. Brie Anderson added 1,6 Points for Indiana Pamon Bailey had 15, Pat Graham 14 and Greg Graham 10, Johh Taft scored 25 of his 28 Points in the second half for the thundering Herd Taft entered the game averaging 25 Points Blit was held to three Jit the first half on 1 of 3 shooting from the Field and from the free throw line. A. A a a a he came Back to hit 5 of 7 three Point shots in the second half and 11 of 20 Overall including seven in Quot a Row at one stretch. No.6 Ohio state 82, state 80 West Palm Beach Fla. Jamaal Brown scored 20 Points and Jim Jackson hit three baskets in the final four minutes to help the buckeyes hold off previously unbeaten Mississippi state in the first round of the Palm Beach classic. Mississippi state 7-1 led the cold shooting buckeyes 9-0 through most of the first half including 44-4 at halftime. A the game was tied five times in the second half before Ohio slate went ahead for Good at 69-67 with 6 45 left. The buckeyes biggest Lead was 77-71 after a Jackson Hasket with just Over three minutes left Jackson added 18 for Ohio state Greg Carter and Todd Merritt each had 16 for the bulldogs. Mississippi slate led by As Many As nine Points in the a see College on Page 26