European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pats trip Colts to halt Streak tuesday september 3, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 25 Indianapolis up the new England patriots opened their new season under new coach Dick Macpherson by upsetting Indianapolis 16-7 with the help of three Jason staurovsky Field goals two interceptions and the Colts four missed Field goals. The patriots lost their final 14 games of 1990 and finished 1-15. With their Only Triumph coming in Indianapolis. Macpherson. 60. Left Syracuse University to replace Rod rust As head coach As part of an off season housecleaning. The patriots Only three victories in their last 21 games have come against the Colts. Indianapolis has lost All eight season openers since moving from Baltimore in 1984. The Colts eight straight opening losses is the longest Active Streak in the league. Second year Indianapolis quarterback Jeff George completed 27 of 40 passes for 301 Yards and a touchdown but threw two interceptions. New England drove 45 Yards following linebacker Andre Tippetts first interception of his nine year career. After the interception. Rookie Leonard Russell rushed six straight plans Tor 22 Yards before Tommy Hodson hit tight end Marv Cook for a 23-Yard touchdown and a 7-0 first Quarter Lead. The Colts tied it on their next drive marching 80 Yards in seven plays to score on a 24-Vard pass from George to Bill Brooks with four minutes remaining in the Quarter. Staurovsky kicked a 35-Vard Field goal with 4 44 left in the first half to put new England ahead 10-7. Colts receiver Anthony Johnson loses Hall As he comes Down on patriots Maurice  conquer chargers Pittsburgh up Gary Anderson kicked four Field goals Bubby Brister threw a 33-Yard touchdown pass to Chris Calloway and Neil of Donnell connected with Dwight Stone on an 89-Yard to play sunday to Lead the p its Burgh Steeles to a 26-20 Victory Over the san Diego chargers. The chargers lost their fifth straight opener. San Diego Down 19-3 Early in the fourth Quarter came Back to 19-13 Down on Rod Bernstine s 11-Yard, halfback option pass to Nate Lewis 4 50 into the period and on John Carney s 35-Yard Field goal with 2 14 left to play. But of Donnell and Stone put the game out of reach with 1 30 left to play. Of Donnell forced into the game 8 51 into the fourth Quarter when Brister suffered a mild concussion connected with Stone on a Short pass and the receiver broke Loose for the game breaker. The chargers scored a touchdown As time expired when John Riesz hit Shawn Jefferson with a 5-Yard pass in the end zone. Skins drub Lions 45-0 Washington up Mark Rypien threw for two touchdowns and Darrell Green set up two More touchdowns with interceptions sunday night to lift the Washington redskins to a 45-0 rout of the Detroit Lions. Detroit a Barry Sanders who led the nil in Rushing and touchdowns scored last season aggravated his already ailing ribs during pre game warmups and did not play. The Lions offence suffered without their explosive Back gaining just 154 Yards Overall and 93 Yards Rushing. Cedric Jackson and Don Overton split time in Sanders place. Running Back Earnest byner threw an 18-Yard to pass to Ricky Sanders and ran 6 Yards for another score As Washington built a 35-0 halftime Lead. Washington has won its last 13 regular season games against Detroit and 14 straight counting postseason. Detroit has lost 15 straight at Frk stadium and trails the redskins 21-3 in All time series. Rypien completed 15 of 19 passes for 183 Yards. Byner gained 83 Yards in 16 carries. The Redskin defense shut Down Detroit a run and shoot offence. Lion quarterback Rodney Peete completed 8 of is for 75 Yards and three interceptions. Washington scored four ads in five first half possessions and two of its first three scores were set up by Green interceptions. The Lions were in Washington territory for Only 1 29, reaching the 41. But a holding penalty shoved Detroit Back into its half of the Field on the next play. Gerald Riggs 1-Yard to run put the redskins ahead capping a 62-Yard drive. Greens first interception came on the next play from scrimmage and set up Washington at the Detroit 20. Rypien pushed the Lead to 14-0 with a 4-Yard pass to tight end Jimmie Johnson in the Back of the end zone. Brian Mitchell then returned a l ions punt 69 Yards to make it 21-0 with 55 seconds left in the opening Quarter. Greens second interception Early in the second Quarter put Washington at the Detroit 29. Four plays later byner took a hand off and passed to Ricky Sanders at the Detroit 3. Sanders avoided defender William White and sliced in for Washington a fourth to. Byner carried in Washington a fifth touchdown of the half a 6-Yard run around the left Side with 1 03 left. Re Pieny a 38-Yard to pass to Garv Clark with 14 seconds left in the third Quarter swelled Washington s Lead to 420 and Chip Lohmiller kicked a 26-Yard fourth Quarter Field goal. Washington Sart Monk caught a pass in his 117th straight game. Elway boosts Broncos past bengals Denver up a John Elway passed for two touchdowns and ran for two More sunday lifting the Denver Broncos to a 4514 rout of the Cincinnati bengals. Elway s 3-Yard to run gave Denver a 147 Lead 1 38 into the second Quarter and ignited a 21-Point period that lifted the Broncos. Elway caught a 24-Yard option pass from running Back Steve Sewell in that drive. Rookie Greg Lewis scored from the i with 4 36 left in the half and Elway threw a 1-Yard pass to Reggie Johnson for a 28-7 Lead with 15 seconds left in the half. Elway opened the scoring with a 52-Yard pass to Michael Young 3 33 into the game and scored from the 5 Early in the fourth Quarter. Denver also scored on Tyrone Braxton a 52-Yard return of a Boomer Esiason interception in the third Quarter and David Treadwell a 19-Yard fourth Quarter Field goal. The bengals scored on Esiason passes of 42 Yards to Mike Barber in the first Quarter and 64 Yards to Tim Mcgee in the third. Elway completed 18 of 28 passes for 262 Yards and no interceptions and rushed three times for 9 Yards. Gaston Green starting in place of holdout Bobby i Lumphrey gamed 116 Yards. Esiason completed 11 of 2 1 passes for 206 Yards with three interceptions. Cincinnati rushed for Only 53 Yards on 23 carries while Denver rushed for 185 Yards and held the Ball for 38 59. Pretty Good Kittany Lions climb in a poll state College a. Apr its four months too Early for Penn state coach Joe Paterno to talk about the College football poll. Tor now he wants Only to describe his team As a pretty  hell talk about the poll in january which is the Only time that any coach can refer to his players As a National  i he , Lions who de to rated Geov by tech 34-22 in the Kickoff classic on wednesday night have made their first move upward climbing from seventh to fifth in the first regu or season associated press poll. Florida state strengthened its hold on the top spot after beating Brigham Young 44-28, in the pigskin classic on thursday night receiving 54 of 59 first place votes and 1,469 Points. Michigan which opens against Boston College on saturday received one first place vote and 1,363 Points. Miami remained third with one first place vote and 1,318 Points alter routing Arkansas 31-3. Washington which plays Stanford in its first game saturday stayed fourth with two first place ballots and 1,257 Points. Georgia tech and by s rat Complete poll on Page 24 ing fell sharply. The yellow jackets dropped from eighth to 17th, while by fell from 19th to 25th. Paterno whose teams Seldom show a penchant for passing got five touchdown passes from Tony Sacca to defeat Georgia tech who took a 16-game unbeaten Streak the nation s longest into the College football opener. The game was the first of Many big ones that the Lions will have to win if they want their third National championship. Later this month Penn state plays at Southern Cal and at Home against Brigham Young on consecutive weekends. The Lions play at Miami in october and finish with notre Dame and Pitt. Paterno Seldom talks publicly about polls during the season and never after the first week of the season. The Lions were the highest ranked team not to receive a no. 1 vote. A the Only poll that counts is the final one Quot Paterno has said very very often. Following Penn state is Flor Ida in sixth then notre Dame Clemson Oklahoma and Houston. None of those teams have played except Houston which Rose from 12th to 10th and got one first place vote after destroying Louisiana l ech 73-3. David Klingler threw nine touchdown passes for the cougars including an Mcaa record six in the second Quarter. Tennessee is i Ith. Followed by defending Champion Colorado Texas Nebraska Iowa. Southern Cal Georgia l ech. Auburn Michigan stale and Alabama. Rounding out the top 25 Are Texas a amp a Ohio state. Urcla Syracuse and by