European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 23, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 29 College football huskies Humble huskers 36-21 by Rick Warner Lincoln neb. Apr Washington was looking for National recognition and Nebraska was searching for respect saturday night. The huskies succeeded and the huskers failed. Billy Joe Hobert ran for two touchdowns and passed for another As fourth ranked Washington rallied in the fourth Quarter to beat no 9 Nebraska 36-21. Washington 2-0 trailed 21-16 at the Start of the final period but took the Lead on an 8-Yard to pass from Hobert to Orlando Mckay with 11 20 left. The huskies made it 29-21 on Hoberty a 3-Yard run with 7 26 remaining and clinched the Victory when Jay Barry dashed 81 Yards for a touchdown with 5 38 left. A it does no to get much better than this a Washington coach Don James said. A we beat a great opponent on the Road on National to. We overcame adversity and came from behind. What else is there a Hobert completed 23 of 40 passes for 283 Yards As the huskies handed Nebraska 2-1 its sixth straight loss against a ranked team. A there were a lot of times in the first half i Felt like screaming out there a said Hobert whose team trailed 14-6 at halftime. A the key thing about being a quarterback is that you have to show Confidence and Lead the team. Without being cocky 1 think i did that in the second half. The loss added to the Corn huskers growing reputation As a team that can twin the big game. Nebraska has lost four straight bowl games and Hasni to beaten a ranked opponent since 1988. Nebraska quarterback Keithen Mccant scrambles to get away from Washington s Andy Mason in first Quarter  Wear out wingless spartans 49-10 South Bend ind. A notre Dame routed Michigan state 49-10 on saturday embarrassing the spartans and restoring Irish Confidence in its powerful Rushing game. Rick Mirer passed for three touchdowns including a 55-yarder to Derek Brown and Brothers Tony and Reggie Brooks rushed for one apiece for notre Dame 2-1. A there was no turning Point in the game a Michigan state coach George Perles said after the spartans 0-2 dropped their fifth straight to notre Dame. A we came out in the second half and everything happened pretty fast a said spartan quarterback Bret Johnson who returned after Perles yanked him last week in Michigan states 20-3 loss to Central Michigan. Johnson threw 48 Yards to Courtney Hawkins for the Only Michigan state touchdown. A two losses in a Row Are depressing but we can still go for the big ten title a Hawkins said. A in the big ten everyone is still 0-0.�?� the Irish rushed for 433 Yards and Mirer passed for 208 Yards on 11 completions and seven players scored. A i done to think there a any doubt we just wore them Down Quot notre Dame coach Lou Holtz said. Notre Dames shaky Rushing defense hardened and Michigan state failed to convert any of 10 third Down situations. The Irish halted Tico Duckett the spartans leading rusher on third Down four times in the first half. A i did no to make mistakes today a said Mirer whose Only interception proved harmless. A i was finally Able to do the Little  vols overtake Mississippi St. Knoxville Tenn. A Tennessee lost track of the Down saturday and it May have been the vols most fortunate mistake of the Day. A on that fourth Down pass we thought it was third and one a Tennessee coach Johnny majors said after the no. 6 vols rallied for a 26-24 Victory Over no. 23 Mississippi state. A we were going to throw it in the end zone on third Down and try for a Field goal on fourth Down. It turned out to be a Blessing in disguise a majors said. A that one play May have changed the Way the rest of the game  that play came with just two seconds left in the first half and the score tied 3-3. On fourth Down Andy Kelly tossed a 3-Yard touchdown to Cory Fleming for a 10-3 Lead. A we were confused and weren to sure what Down it was a Kelly said. A i was just trying to get the first Down and the play just  Mississippi state came Back to take a 24-17 Lead in the fourth Quarter but Kelly rallied the vols for two Long scoring drives. The second ended in a 10-Yard pass to tight end Mark Adams with 1 50 remaining to give the vols the Victory Kelly under pressure from a Blitz lobbed the winning pass to Cap an 88 Yard drive in nine plays that took just under four minutes and negated a spirited comeback by the bulldogs. Tennessee improved to 3-0, 1-0 in the Southeastern conference. Mississippi state fell to 3-1,0-1. But the bulldogs did not go Down without a fight. A i done to think they want to play us again a Mississippi state coach Jackie Sherrill said. A my assessment was we played a team with a lot of experience. They a been there before and they made the big  Kelly completed 27 of 41 passes for 330 Yards and two touchdowns. Auburn keeps Texas wingless Austin Texas a Auburn scored in the first minute on a 25-Yard pass to tight end Victor Hall and cornerback Corey Barlow quieted a sellout crowd with a 29-Yard interception for a touchdown As the 13th-ranked tigers Defeated the punch less Texas longhorns 14-10 saturday night. Texas 0-2 hoped to rebound in its Home opener after a 13-6 loss to missis Sippi state silenced High preseason expectations but Auburn 3-0 grabbed a 14-0 Lead and held on. Texas quarterback Peter Gardere who threw the interception to Barlow with 3 07 left in the first Quarter was relieved by Sophomore Jimmy Saxton in the second period. Saxton son of former All american running Back James Saxton of Texas guided the longhorns 56 Yards scoring on a 17-Yard run for Texas first touchdown after nine consecutive quarters without one. The crowd of 77,809 hardly had settled in its seats when Auburn struck in three plays a a 24-Yard completion from Stan White to Fred Baxter a a Yard reverse by Orlando Parker and Whites toss to Hall who nudged the Ball into the end zone with Only 49 seconds  stars As Alabama tops Georgia Tuscaloosa Ala. A siran Stacy ran for 73 Yards caught five passes for 55 More and scored the games Only touchdown As Alabama Defeated 25th-Rankcd Georgia 10-0 in the Southeastern conference saturday night. The outcome left both teams 2-1 Overall and 1-1 in the Southeastern conference. Alabama which fell from the rankings after losing to Florida Hurt itself with penalties fumbles and two missed Field goals before taking the Lead with 1 01 left in the third period on Stacy a 4-Yard score. Hump Greene iced it with an 18-Yard Field goal in the final Quarter. The 80-Yard drive leading to the Crimson tide touchdown began after Georgia a Todd Peterson missed a 24-Yard Field goal. Danny Woodson completed passes of 5, 11 and 21 Yards on the drive. 1