European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and Stripe saturday november 16, 1991college football 91 Sunshine showdown Weldon s Streak on line against noles Nemesis Casey Weldon draws a Bead on 16-0 Mark As starter. By Brent Kallestad Tallahassee Fla. A there Are three unbeaten streaks on the line when top ranked Florida state meets no. 2 Miami on saturday a Florida states Miami a and Casey Weldon a. Since Weldon became Florida states starting quarterback Midway through last season the Sam in orcs Are 16-0, 15-0 with Weldon starting. This week he goes against Miami a team he a watched from the sidelines in the past. The second ranked hurricanes also unbeaten Nis year have won five of their last six against Florida state with Weldon spending most of his time on the Bench. A a that a just the Breaks a says Weldon who played sparingly in last years 31-22 loss in Miami although he threw a late touchdown pass. A you take away about three plays from those games and the series is even. Its Tough to figure the 22-year-old Weldon who grew up in Tallahassee and played his High school Ball at a private Baptist school must get his team past Miami no. 5 Florida and then a bowl opponent to Complete an undefeated career As a starter. Also at stake May be a Heisman trophy a he a the main Competition to Michigan a Desmond Howard. A i feel like i belong right there with Desmond a he says. A i done to have big stats but the main idea is to win and we be been winning. Id be a lot happier with a National championship than a that a what May be on the line saturday and the revenge Factor is there a losses to Miami in 1987 and 1988 May have Cost Florida state a National championship. Coach Bobby Bowden says Weldon is one of the most versatile Mobile quarterbacks he a Ever coached. Although he and his teammates have been looking Forward to the Miami game for several weeks Weldon said the opponent wont make much difference in his preparation. A a in la try and take what they give me and play like i always play whether its Miami or whoever a said Weldon. A i just want to be smart with the football and not make a mistake that hurts the team. A a you be got to raise it up another level and 1 think we will a added Weldon fourth in the nation in passing efficiency. But the biggest test of his career awaits saturday. A nobody rushes the passer like Miami a Bowden said. A a they be had the dominant pass Rush technique the last 10 but Miami a defense the Sti Giest nationally in giving up Points will Likely test Weldon a mobility As Well. The 6-foot-1, 190-Pound fifth year senior missed Florida states game at Louisville two weeks ago with strained ligaments and played last saturday with a Brace on his injured left s eagles near end of worst to first flight High school playoffs a Augsburg at Woodbridge warriors Smalt schools final big schools Semi finals Wiesbaden warriors at Nimberg a Stuttgart stallions at Frankfurt eagles a1 by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Frankfurt coach Charlie Toth has had plenty to smile about this season but today a big schools semifinal against the fourth seeded Stuttgart stallions has him worried. Really worried. His eagles go into that contest at 8-0 which earned Frankfurt the lop seed in the playoffs and Wiesbaden finished second in aaa and travels to meet a Tri Champion Niernberg. Those eagles shared the title with Stuttgart and Giessen but they earned the top spot and the a Home Field advantage by virtue of a better tiebreaker score. Stuttgart and Giessen tied on the tiebreaker format but the stallions made the playoffs because they beat Giessen in their regular season encounter. Both Niernberg and Wiesbaden which lost to Niernberg opening Day Are 6-2. Slut Gart is 4-4. Frankfurt a Anarch to the finals Caps a three year program Toth brought to the school from Giessen that has brought the team out of the pits of mediocrity and Back to the respectability the eagles commanded in the Early 1980s. A a in be had some seasons where 1 did no twin a game and i be had seasons where i never thought id win a game the rest of the season a he said. Quot but to say we re undefeated really does no to Tell the Story. We be been Lucky and you be got to be Lucky you be got to be Good and you have to this is execution Frankfurt style. Namely an offence that has scored 201 Points in eight games 25 Points per game. Anchored by the Backfield of Webster Lang Horne Sidney Lemora Joe Evans and Junior quarterback Chad Nighbert the Eagle offence has pulled miracles. Nighbert showed extreme poise during a last minute a flak. Ppr m. Frankfurt coach Charlie Toth drives Home a Point with Mike Logan. A amps Ken George scoring drive against Wiesbaden winning it 27-26, on a 49-Yard to pass to Langhorne a who hauled in the pass at Midfield Juke a defender then sprinted Down the sidelines to tie the game. Kicker Markus tur Rojas Pat won it. A composure is the word for Chad a Toth said. Quot he san unflappable Young Man. He is intense he provides great leadership he a extremely intelligent very Calm. There Are times when ill misplace people because we shuttle people in and out in our offensive schemes. Chad will Correct me which gives me Confidence that he knows what a going on around if there is one person that Toth and co. Fear it is Wiesbaden a Duba Flowers who has dominated this year by Rushing for 1,624 Yards and 15 ads. Flowers managed to gain 298 Yards against Frankfurt the Only Back to run virtually at will against Toth s front line of Eric Valentine Evans Shawn Highsmith and Middle linebacker John Sosefo and Nighbert who doubles As a Strong safety. Flowers scored three times on big runs of 29, 31 and 20 Yards. Quot Dubai a been a Good inspiration this year Quot Wiesbaden coach Darryl Schwartz said. A last year he did a Good Job for us but he was kind of lacking in leadership. This year he a matured a real Leader. Dubai a the kind of kid who la always thank his linemen after each play. All the recognition he gets is really a tribute to not just Duba but the line and the blocking backs Wiesbaden a Phalanx of blockers for Flowers includes fullbacks Greg Thomas and John Williams tight end. Robert Maes plus Daniel Avitua and Scott Workman on the offensive line. Although the draw Down forced Stuttgart to drop from aaa to a the stallions still managed a 4-1 league Mark and can still pull the upset. Just ask the . Champion Woodbridge warriors who dismantled the previously unbeaten shape spartans 30-24 in last w Eek s semifinal and Host the undefeated Augsburg apaches for the Small schools title today. Niernberg boasts Terrance chuckles Aaron Walker and Ouon Barker in the Backfield. Coach Tom Lockyer s 1990 a title team had been decimated by graduating seniors but still Niernberg managed to piece together enough of a team to Pound through conference play
