European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes monday october 21,1991 College football Iowa running Back Mike Saunders 32 and Illinois linebacker John Sotacek hang on to each others face masks during a first Quarter confrontation saturday at Iowa City  turns Back Indiana Ann Arbor Mich. Up Desmond Howard tied a Michigan record with three touchdown catches saturday leading the fourth ranked wolverines to a 24-16 big ten Victory Over Indiana. Elvis Grbac hit Howard with scoring strikes of 4 and 6 Yards in the first half then found him in the Back of the end zone for another 4-Yard touchdown with 7 12 left in the game for Michigan a final score. Howard also caught three touchdown passes against Boston College earlier this season. Ron Kramer established the Mark in 1955 and Greg Mcmurtry tied it in 1989. His three to receptions gave the Junior split end 13 for the season one fewer than Anthony Carters team record set in 1980. Grbac completed 12 of 18 passes for 111 Yards for Michigan 5-1 Overall and 3-0 in the big ten including five for 32 Yards to Howard. Vaughn Dunbar led Indiana 3-2-1 and 2-1 in league play with 116 Yards in 34 carries. Quarterback Trent Green completed 22 of 36 passes for 236  pushes Iowa past Lollini Iowa City Iowa a Matt Rodgers scored on a quarterback sneak with 2v6 minutes left saturday to give no. 15 Iowa a 24-21 Victory Over no. 13 Illinois and Knock the Lollini out of first place in the big ten. Rodgers bulled into the end zone from a Yard out to Cap a 14-play, 69-Yard drive. The Hawk eyes had failed on five previous possessions in Illinois territory in the second half but were Able to stay in the game because an aroused defense blanked the Lollini after giving up 250 Yards and 21 Points in the first half. Iowa rallied from a 21-10 deficit behind Rodgers to win for the fifth time in six games. The Hawk eyes Are 2-1 in the big ten. Illinois which is 4-2 Overall dropped to 2-1 in the conference leaving Michigan alone in first place. Illinois had taken a 21-17 halftime Lead behind quarterback Jason Verduzco who completed his first 12 passes and was 13 of 16 for 163 Yards and a touchdown in the first half. Kameno Bell scored twice for the Lollini who got touchdowns on three of their first four possessions. But Verduzco was Only 7 of 11 for 77 Yards in the second half and was sacked four times. Illinois had the Ball at the 50 and time for one last play but Verduzco was sacked As time  catches Pitt 9 seconds from gun Pittsburgh a David walkers 1-Yard scoring run with nine seconds to play his fourth touchdown of the game helped no. 24 Syracuse overcome six turnovers and an Early 13-Point deficit to beat no. 20 Pittsburgh 31-27 of saturday. Alex Van Pelt threw for two touchdowns including an a yarder to Eric sea Man As Pitt 5-2 opened up a 27-17 Lead in the fourth Quarter. But Syracuse 5-2 rallied with two Walker touchdown runs in the final 5 59 of play. Walker who rushed 25 times for 138 Yards completed a 70-Yard Syracuse scoring drive with his third touchdown run a 4-yarder that made it 27-24 and gave the Orange a Chance to win it. After forcing Pitt to punt Syracuse overcame three potentially drive wrecking penalties on a 10-play, 73-Yard game winning move that featured big play specialist Qadry Ismail. Marvin Graves hit Ismail for 29 Yards to Pitts 43, and Walker gained 17 Yards to the 26. Two penalties later Graves intercepted twice earlier then hit Ismail for a 13-yarder to set up walkers score with the clock winding Down. Graves was 20 of 30 for 268 Yards. The Victory was the first for Syracuse 5-2 Over Pittsburgh since 1988 and followed consecutive losses to no. 1 Florida state and East Carolina. Pitt has lost two in a Row since opening Florida based Powers Romp in mismatches no. 1 Florida state 39, Middle Tenn. St. 10 Tallahassee Fla. Apr Casey Weldon passed for 294 Yards and two touchdowns both to Shannon Baker. Florida state 7-0 struggled Early before extending the nations longest winning Streak to 13 games. Middle Tennessee ranked seventh in Mcaa division i a held the seminoles to a 20-10 halftime Lead. Quot we re not Pushover a Middle Tennessee freshman quarterback Kelly Holcomb who had a school record 12 consecutive completions said. Weldon completed 20 of 33 . 2 Miami 55, Long Beach state 0 Miami up a Kevin Williams returned one punt for a touchdown and came within a Yard of duplicating the feat As part of a 28-Point second Quarter saturday leading no. 2 Miami Over Long Beach state. Williams returned one punt 63 Yards for a touchdown with 7 03 left before halftime then returned another one 44 Yards inside the Long Beach state 1 just two minutes later. Gino Torretta converted that into a to run to put the hurricanes ahead 35-0 at intermission. Steve Mcguire scored once in the first Quarter and again in the second for Miami 6-0, both from a Yard out. Darryl Spencer also scored on an 8-Yard pass from . 6 Florida 41, Northern Illinois 10 Gainesville Fla. A sixth ranked Florida was t very Sharp saturday. But it did no to have to be. The gators scored on their first two possessions then muddled through a lethargic 21-minute stretch before pulling away to a 41-10 Homecoming rout of Northern Illinois. Shane Matthews threw for 336 Yards and two touchdowns to Pace the Victory before a crowd of 83,708 at Florida Field. Matthews completed 21 of 34 passes and tied an Sec record with his eighth career 300-Yard game. The gators 6-1 will have a week off before beginning a stretch run for the Southeastern conference championship against Auburn