European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Vols storm Back top Irish by Rick Warner South Bend ind. A notre Dame King of the Miracle comeback got a taste of its own Medicine saturday. Andy Kelly and Aaron Hayden helped 13th-ranked Tennessee overcome a 24-Point deficit and beat the fifth ranked Irish 35-34 when walk on kicker Rob Leonard missed a 27-Yard Field goal As time ran out. Leonard was called in to attempt his first career Field goal after notre Dames standout kicker Craig Hentrich injured his right leg earlier in the game. But the sophomores kick glanced off the backside of Tennessee a Jeremy Lincoln and sailed wide to the right ending slim Irish Hopes for a National championship. A whenever i go Home my mom teases me about my big butt a said Lincoln a senior defensive Back. A today that big butt paid off for Tennessee 6-2 had taken its first and Only Lead with 4 03 left when Kelly threw inside sports Aba boxes nil summaries a Page 23 no. 1 a notes no. 2 a canes Roll a Page 25 skins Wax Falcons stay unbeaten a Page 26 Navratilova Seles in final a Page 27 Tulane rips middies in losers game new Orleans a Jerome Woods threw three touchdown passes to Wilbert Ursin to Lead previously wingless Tulane to a 34-7 Victory Over still wingless Navy on saturday night. Woods a fifth year senior was 19 of 27 for three touchdowns and one interception As Tulane 1-9 broke a 10-game losing Streak going Back to last season. Navy fell to 0-9, its worst Start since 1948 when the middies went 0-8-1. Woods and Billy Duncan alternated at 2uarterback for the last three games Loach Greg Davis decided to go with Woods against Navy after Woods passed for 275 Yards in the second half of last weeks loss to no. 17 East Carolina. Ursin who also returned punts was pressed into service As Tulane a punter when Chip Clark became ill. Ursin had seven receptions for 103 Yards and three touchdowns As Tulane piled up 478 Yards of total offence. Navy quarterback James Kubiak was 18 of 29 for 152 Yards and one interception but was sacked seven times for a loss of 47 Yards. Navy opened the game As it has eight times this year a by scoring first. The midshipmen drove 71 Yards in 10 plays before Brad Stramanak ran the final Yard for the touchdown. Tulane quickly went ahead on the first two Woods to Ursin ads. The pair tied the game with a 17-Yard touchdown then gave Tulane a 14-7 Lead after one Quarter with an 8-Yard to. A 26-Yard touchdown pass to Hayden. The score capped an amazing rally by the volunteers who trailed 31-7 before Floyd Miley sparked the comeback by returning a blocked Field goal 85 Yards for a touchdown with 14 seconds remaining in the first half. A words can to express How satisfying this is a Miley said. A this will be the biggest Victory in my notre Dame coach Lou Holtz was downcast after the game. A this is the most difficult loss in be Ever been associated with a he said. A a it a the most disappointed in be Ever been in my life. Its very difficult to after Hayden std catch notre Dame 8-2 drove from its 25 to the Tennessee 9. The Irish called a timeout with four seconds left before Leonard whose game experience was limited to one extra Point against Michigan state attempted the final kick. A when i hit it i thought it was Good a Jacksonville Fla. A sixth ranked Florida members of the Southeastern conference since 1933, put an end to nearly six decades of frustration on saturday by beating no. 23 Georgia 45-13 to Clinch at least a tie for its first official Sec championship. The gators 8-1 Overall 6-0 Sec have finished first in the league standings three times including 1990, but Haven to been recognized As champions because of Mcaa probation. A Victory against Kentucky next week would give them an undisputed title As Well As a trip to the sugar bowl. Shane Matthews threw for 303 Yards and four touchdowns and Derrict Rhett he said. A but one of their Guys came in and got a piece of the loss spoiled notre Dames outside chances of playing for the National title in the fiesta bowl and virtually guaranteed that the Florida state Miami Winner will go to the Orange bowl to meet the big eight Champ. Hentrich one of the Best kickers in notre Dame history strained his right knee while trying to tackle Miley on the blocked kick return near the end of the half. The Junior returned in the third Quarter and kicked his second Field goal of the game a a 20-yarder that put the Irish ahead 34-21. But Hentrich aggravated the injury on the ensuing Kickoff and had to be helped off the Field. Tennessee which lost a 34-29 heart breaker to notre Dame last year at Knoxville seemed like it was heading for a Blowout loss saturday after the Irish capitalized on three vol turnovers to take a 31-7 Lead. Rushed for 124 Yards and one to to Pace the rout before a crowd of 81,679 in Jacksonville a Gator bowl. Willie Jackson caught to passes of 4 and 9 Yards from Matthews and also scored on a 24-yarder from Brian Fox. Harrison Houston and Alonzo Sullivan meanwhile helped put Matthews in the Sec record Book with scoring receptions covering 36 and 61 Yards respectively. Matthews who has thrown for three touchdowns or More in 10 of 20 College starts finished with 22 completions in 31 attempts and the ninth 300-Yard game of his career a a Sec record. His second to pass to Jackson gave him 24 in 1991, equating the conference single season the stars and Stripe sorts november 11,1991 c Page 28 but the volunteers rallied behind Kelly who completed 24 of 38 passes for 259 Yards and three touchdowns. The performance made the senior the schools career passing Leader in touchdowns 33attempts 779 and yardage 5,947. Mark set by Florida a John Reaves in 1969. Georgia 6-3, 3-3 Long has been a Roadblock to Florida a path to the Sec championship. The bulldogs have beaten the gators five times since 1966 with the title on the line but were no match for Matthews amp co. On saturday. Florida scored touchdowns on four of five possessions in the first half with each of the drives covering at least 70 Yards. The Florida defense meanwhile held up its end of the bargain by limiting Georgia to two Field goals by Kanon Parkman in the opening half one a 41-yarder set up by Eric Zeier a 31-Yard completion to Andre Hastings. Florida linebacker Carlton Miles dumps Georgia smack Strong on his head in Sec game at Jacksonville Fla., saturday. Gators dump bulldogs 45-13 a
