European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday october 23, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25csc championship a batters rams for 4th in Row by Mike Bowers staff writer Ramstein Germany a Rhein main collected its fourth straight Continental sports conference championship with a decisive 317 beating of Ramstein on sunday. The rockets win set up a rematch of last years Safe title game Between Rhein main and the Lakenheath eagles. Lakenheath beat Rhein main 3930 last year to Stop the rockets from winning a third straight Safe title. The title game is noon sunday at Rhein main. Running Back Charley Harris scored twice and rushed for 101 Yards As the rockets enjoyed their finest offensive output of the season. Steven Robinson who left the game with an ankle injury late in the third Quarter was the games leading rusher with 136 Yards on 21 carries. Rhein Mains offence pounded out 18 first Downs 16 on the ground on its Way to a 333-Yard Rushing performance. Dennis Williams serving in a backup role threw for 69 of the rockets passing yardage. Ramstein a first eight possessions were a Nightmare. Rams quarterback Bruce Leggroan was intercepted four times and sacked twice while the offence was forced twice to punt. A i just did no to play Well a said Leggroan a recent inductee into the Safe Hall of Fame. A when the offence is built around passing and the quarterback does t hold up his end the rest of the team is let free safety Vincent Parham who had one of his three interceptions in the first half said it was statements by Leggroan that inspired him and the rockets secondary. Robert Miller picked off two Leggroan aerials and Hank Maples another during the first half. A Leggroan stated he had mastered our defense a said Parham a member of All four championship teams. A i took it personal. A this was a grudge match As far As i was concerned. I d heard talk about me being overrated and was getting old. Well 1 think they be got to respect me while the Ramstein offence sputtered Rhein main take advantage of Golden opportunities. Three times in the first half they marched inside the 20. Each time penalties halted the drive. The rockets were flagged 14 times for 145 Yards. Ramstein was Only penalized five times for 23 Yards. Their Only scoring Chance was a missed 40-Yard Field goal by Jason Manning on their second Possession. Rhein Mains offensive coordinator Willie Evans then made a Gamble with less than a minute in the half that paid off. On a second and 20, he pulled starting quarterback Hiawathia Porter for Williams. Williams dropped Back and passed to Shawn Lee on a Post pattern. Rams defensive Back Anthony Rhodes tipped the Ball which bounced to Lee who outraged everyone for a 54-Yard scoring play with just 37 ticks left. Manning spat accounted for the 7-0 halftime score. A we weren to moving the Ball a said Evans when asked Why he yanked Porter. A we had been in scoring position and nothing. There is no next week at this Point. I went with the Hunch. We had to put some Points on the Board before Evans Gamble looked bad on the rockets first a amps Ken George Ramstein linebacker Ernest Daye on ground trips up scrambling Rhein main quarterback a Hiawathia Porter who is also the target of Ramstein tackle James Freeman 75. Porter saved a sack by getting off an incompletion. Possession of the third Quarter when Williams was intercepted by Ernest Daye. But the defense held and Williams marched his team Down the Field on an 11-play drive capped by Manning s 22-Yard Field goal. Williams who rushed for 35 Yards and passed for 15 More on that drive said he had been waiting for his Chance. A i Felt i could do the Job. The Guys have Faith in me a said Williams who was an option quarterback at Wofford College . A we have the ability to run the option and from the Bench i saw it being set up. A we ran dives and sucked in their defense. When i came in i just took advantage a he said. Rhein main scored again when Robert Griffin fumbled the Ball after a reception from Leggroan. Deton Edwards fell on the Ball at the rockets 40-Yard line. Slashing running by Robinson and Williams got the rockets inside the five. On the drive s seventh play Harris bulled in from the 4. Manning s Pat put the rockets ahead 17-0. Rhein main then proceeded to put the game away. Harris scored his second touchdown on a i Yard run after Parham stole his first interception of the second half. On the Kickoff George Barnes fumbled the Ball which was run in for the score by special teams member Ron Shelton. Manning spat was Good for a 31-0 advantage As the fourth Quarter got started. Ramstein avoided the Whitewash when . Johnson in Relief of Leggroan connected with Allen on a 45-Yard scoring play. A a it a disappointing a said Allen. A we always think we be got things together. Then they come Down Here and just outplay us. They were Well prepared and coached. Anyone that can Stop our attack has to the leading offence in the Csc was held to just eight first Downs 10 Rushing Yards and 175 through the air. A they just beat us up Quot said Larry Boldin who has yet to guide his favored rams to the elusive Csc title. A i offer no excuses. They be got a great offensive line and they re physical. Offensively we never got our passing game on track. A i just feel sorry for the Guys. As for me a title seems to be something that just Wasny to meant for Terry Maki coach of the rockets said his team was ready to play. A i can to expect this kind of performance every week from them a he said. A football Isnit their life. They be got families. All i asked them to do was focus on the end of the season. We be got one More to pins first defeat on . State by the associated press Clemson . Freshman Nelson Welch kicked five Field goals to set a Clemson record As the purple Clad 19th-ranked tigers knocked no. 12 North Carolina state from the ranks of the unbeaten with 2919 Victory saturday. Dechane Cameron passed for 143 Yards and rushed for a season High 79 Yards to Lead the tigers rejuvenated offence before 81,500 at death Valley. Clemson 4-1-1, 2-0-1 Atlantic coast averaging just 14 Points in its previous three games scored on six of its first seven possessions. . State 6-1, 3-1 had won eight straight games before sustaining its third straight loss to Clemson. Clemson missed a Field goal on its first series but scored on its five other first half possessions for a 23-7 Lead against a team that had Given up just 45 Points to top the nation. Clemson rolled up 297 Yards in the first 30 minutes a 53 Yards More than . State had been giving up on average in a game. Of the tigers 50 first half plays 13 went for 11 Yards or More. The tigers wearing their purple jerseys for the first time since 1939, did All this without the acc a leading rusher Ronald Williams who sprained his knee during warmups. Clemson finished with 399 Yards while . State had 301,College football but Only 10 Rushing against the nation s top ranked defense. Welch missed his first Field goal from 46 Yards but was perfect thereafter. He hit Field goals in the second period from 31, 42 and 32 Yards a the last coming with six seconds left in the first half after an interception by Norris Brown. Elsewhere of note a at West Lafayette ind., Mike Saunders rushed for 151 Yards and two ads including a 73-Yard scoring run on the second play of the second half to Lead no. 11 Iowa to a 31-21 Victory Over Purdue. A at Columbus Ohio Carlos Snow ran for 169 Yards and a touchdown to Lead no. 14 Ohio stale to a 27-17 win Over Michigan state. A at Manhattan kan., la Mont Warren rushed for 130 Yards and a touchdown to Lead no. 16 Colorado Over stubborn Kansas state 10-0. A at East Rutherford. N.j., Qadry Ismail scored on a 65-Yard touchdown run in the second Quarter to Lead Syracuse past Rutgers 21-7. A at Norman okla. Mike Gaddis rushed for a pair of touchdowns to help no. 21 Oklahoma beat Kansas 41-3 and Bounce Back from two straight losses. The sooner won for the 25th time in their last 27 meet Ings against Kansas. A at Waco i exas John Henry scored two touchdowns and . Joe added a i d run to help Baylor rebound from two straight losses with a 26-9 Victory Over Texas Christian. A at Auburn ala., Kenny Roberts ran 61 Yards for a to with less than four minutes remaining to lift Mississippi state Over Auburn 24-17. The tigers had tied the score 17-17 on a to run by Reid Mcmilion but Jim von wylys extra Point attempt was wide right. Auburn lost Back to Back Home games for the first time since 1978. A at Athens a. Former Heidelberg Germany american High school quarterback Eric Zeier passed for 3 12 Yards and Garrison Hearst rushed for 158 Yards to Lead Georgia Over Kentucky 49-27
