European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 21,1991 the stars and stripes a Page 21college football huskies 24-17 by Rick Warner Berkeley Calif. A Washington proved its the Best in the West on saturday a but not by much. Jay Barry rushed for 143 Yards and one touchdown and Beno Bryant scored the go ahead to on a 65-Yard run in the fourth Quarter As the third ranked huskies edged no. 7 California 24-17 in a Pacific-10 showdown. A we were in a real fight for our lives a Washington coach Don James said. A a we re Lucky to get out of Here with a  California 5-1 tied it 17-All on Lindsey Chapmans 68-Yard to run with one second left in the third Quarter. But Washington 6-0 came Back 65 seconds later and took the Lead on the scoring dash by Bryant who Cut right and out raced the Cal secondary to the end zone. Cal bidding for its Best Start in 41 years had a final Chance to tie or win after Washington a Travis Hanson missed a 42-Yard Field goal with 57 seconds remaining. The bears drove to the huskies 23, but Mike Pawlawski s last two passes fell incomplete As Washington beat Cal for the 11th straight time and gained the inside track to the Rose bowl. Pawlawski a next to last pass went off the fingertips of Mike Caldwell in the end zone As time ran out but the bears got a second Chance because of offsetting penalties. Pawlawski tried to hit Brian Treggs on the final play but the receiver was closely covered at the 2 and the Ball sailed past him. A the game was a Little too close for me a Washington defensive tackle Steve Emtman said. A it does no to do much for your insides. It tears you  Barry who carried 19 times gave Washington a 17-10 Lead on a 9-Yard to run with 49 seconds left in the first half. But the huskies who won their first five games by an average of 41 Points never could put the bears away. A a few Breaks Here and there and it might have been a different Story a Cal coach Bruce Snyder said. A i never feel Good about losing so i done to feel Good. But i feel proud about the Way we  Bryant slowed All week by a virus gained 99 Yards on 12 carries for the huskies. A i got kind of dizzy after that to Washington huskies tailback Jay Berry 42 straight arms California bears defender Wolf Barber during saturdays contest run a he said. A but that was the biggest thing in be Ever done to help my  while Bryant and Barry sparked the offence Washington Stop rated defense Bent but did no to break against Cal s High powered attack. The huskies who were allowing Only six Points and 220 Yards per game gave up their first touchdown in 13 quarters and yielded 329 total Yards. But they also held the bears to their lowest Point total of the season and limited calms Star running Back Russell White to 55 Yards on 15 carries. A their defense was everything i expected it to be a said Pawlawski who entered the game As the nations second leading passer. Pawlawski completed 18 of 41 passes for 215 Yards and one touchdown but was intercepted twice and sacked five times. Washington a Billy Joe Hobert who was bristly knocked out of the game in the first half with a pinched nerve was 15 of 34 for 189 Yards with one touchdown and one interception. Cal made a major mistake in the fourth Quarter shortly after Bryants to run had Given Washington a 24-17 Lead. After calling for a fair catch on a punt return Washington a Russell Hairston fumbled and Cal recovered on the Washington 2. But the officials penalized Cal defender Ricky Spears for interference ruling that he did no to give Hairston enough room to catch the Ball. A that was an easy Call. They have to give him six feet a James said. But Snyder disagreed. A my player told me he gave him enough room a Snyder said. A obviously if it goes the other Way the game is a different  the bears struck first taking a 7-0 Lead on a 59-Yard to reception by Sean Dawkins with 2 30 left in the first Quarter. Pawlawski lofted a perfect pass to Dawkins who caught it on the Washington 30 and raced Down the right sideline for the score. Washington came right Back and tied it 92 seconds later on Globe Rte a 35-Yard scoring toss to Mario Bailey the huskies career Leader in to receptions. It was Bailey a ninth to catch of the season and 18th of his career. The huskies went ahead 10-7 on Hanson s 23-Yard Field goal Midway through the second period capping a 14-play, 57-Yard scoring drive. Hobert was Hurt when he was speared following a 4-Yard run to the Washington 7, but missed Only Only two plays before returning. Cal tied it at 10 on Doug Briens career Best 50-Yard Field goal with 5 08 remaining in the first half. Hagan leads Colorado Over no. 72 Oklahoma Norman okla. A Darian Hagan stung 12th-ranked Oklahoma with his passing saturday throwing for three first Quarter touchdowns in a Span of three minutes in leading no. 22 Colorado to a 34-17 big eight Victory. The buffaloes 4-2 Overall 2-0 big eight twice drove 99 Yards for touchdowns in winning their 17th straight conference game. It was the most Points Ever scored in Norman by Colorado. Oklahoma 4-2, 1-1 lost to the bul aloes for the third straight year and had its big eight title chances crippled. Other than Nebraska the last conference team to beat the sooner three consecutive times was Kansas slate in 1925-27. Hagan the leagues top rated passer completed 10 of 15 for 151 Yards and set a school record with three touchdown passes in one Quarter. He completed nine of 12 for 143 Yards in the first half when the buffaloes overcame an Early 7-0 deficit. Hagan capped Colorado a first 99-Yard drive by hitting tight end Sean Brown on a 6-Yard pass. The big play was a 65-Yard completion to Mark Henry on third and 6. The buffaloes also took advantage of a personal foul against the sooner. Colorado intercepted Cale Gundy three plays into the next drive and quickly scored on a 5-Yard pass from Hagan to Christian Faria. Hagan also had the big catch on the four play drive a a 28-yarder from Michael Westbrook who had first taken a lateral from Flagan. Syracuse catches Pittsburgh 31-27 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 on saturday. Alex Van Pelt threw for two touchdowns including an 8-yarder to Eric Seaman 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 Lor Syracuse 5-2 Over Pittsburgh since 1988 and followed consecutive losses to no. I Florida state and East Carolina. Pill has lost two in a Row since opening 5-0. Syracuse upset at Home last week by East Carolina turned the Hall Over three times in a five play Span As Pitt took a 130 Lead Early in second Quarter on Jermaine Williams 12-Yard touchdown run and two Field goals by Don Silvestri. Syracuse rebounded to take a 14-13 Lead on Walker scoring runs of 2 and 3 Yards