European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 2,1991 the stars and stripes b Page 21college football seminoles fall to 3rd in Florida Gainesville Fla. A Florida state the nations top team for nearly three months is now Only third Best in its own state. No. 5 Florida handed the third ranked seminoles their second consecutive loss saturday harassing Casey Weldon into a subpar performance and Riding the passing of Shane Matthews to a 14-9 Victory that ended a four game losing Streak in the bitter intrastate series. The Triumph was the eighth straight for Florida 10-1which won its first official Southeastern conference championship this season and is headed to the sugar bowl to play notre Dame. Florida state 10-2 lost the no. 1 ranking to Miami two weeks ago and finishes last in the state by virtue of its 0-2 record against intrastate rivals. Matthews who completed 12 of 30 passes for 208 Yards gave Florida a 14-3 Lead when he rolled to his right to avoid a heavy Rush and found Harrison Houston streaking downfield against Florida state linebacker Reggie Freeman on a 72-Yard touchdown play. Freeman was left with single coverage of Houston a wide receiver when flu cornerback Terrell Buckley moved up to Stop Matthews from running. Freeman trailing the receiver slightly overran the pass while Houston made an adjustment and sprinted away from the stumbling linebacker after making the catch. The 11-Point Lead appeared Safe until late in the fourth Quarter when Weldon who lost one Fumble and threw an interception anally got Florida states offence on track. Flu which twice failed to score a touchdown on possessions inside the Florida 5, drove 80 Yards for its touchdown which came when amp Lee scored on a 25-Yard pass play with 5 24 to go. The seminoles got the Ball Back a minute later but Weldon a bid to overcome a poor three quarters fell Short when Florida stopped him on Downs at the gators 14. Weldon who completed 24 of 51 passes for 305 Yards had similar problems producing Points in Fsuz a 17-16 loss Florida state s Casey Weldon on ground watches As Florida a Tim Paulk 99 goes for the Loose football after he Tim blvd. To Miami. The seminoles failed to score ads on three possessions inside the 20 against the hurricanes. Florida state averaging nearly 460 Yards and 39 Points per game was held to 18 Yards net offence in the opening Quarter and did no to make a first Down until two minutes into the second period. The seminoles settled for a 19-Yard held goal by Gerry Thomas on their most promising drive of the first half failing to get into the end zone after Weldon a 8-Yard completion to Kez Mccorvey gave flu at first Down at the Florida 1. Matthews had much better Success against the Florida state defense but an interception a missed Field goal and two crucial penalties kept Florida from building More than a 7-3 halftime Lead. An illegal procedure penalty nullified a 29-Yard touchdown reception by tre e Erett then Buckley intercepted Mailho eve t Matthews on the next play to Stop tie first Quarter threat. Later Arden Czyzewski missed a 47-Yard Field goal on a drive that stalled when Kirk Carruthers sacked Matthews for an 11-Yard loss. Derrict Rhett who rushed for 109 Yards on 24 carries scored Florida a first touchdown on a 3-Yard run. Clemson rally beats Duke Tokyo apr Reserve quarterback Richard Moncrief ran 34 Yards for one fourth Quarter touchdown and passed 34 Yards to Terry Smith for another As no. 13 Clemson came from behind to beat Duke 3321 sunday. Duke threw a scare into the tigers with scoring bombs of 55 and 72 Yards from Dave Brown to Brad Breedlove that gave the Blue devils a 14-7 Lead late in the third Quarter of the coca cola bowl at Tokyo dome. Clemson with the Atlantic coast conference title already clinched ended the season at 9-1-1 and 6-0-1 in the conference. It was the 100th career Victory for coach Ken Hatfield. Smith and Rudy Harris each scored twice for Clemson. Smith also caught a 13-Yard touchdown pass from Dechane Cameron and Harris scored on runs of 59 and 3 cards. At the Start of the second period Duke went ahead 70 on the 55-Yard pass play from Brown to Breedlove. Breedlove out jumped Clemson defender Darnell Stephens and ran the final 20 Yards for the score. Brown hit Marc Mays with passes of 18 and 12 Yards earlier in the 86-Yard drive which took seven plays. The Blue  gained another Chance when Clemson a Lance Easton fumbled on the Kickoff return. Duke kicker Randy Gardner recovered but Brown missed on three passes from the Clemson 37. Duke took a 14-7 Lead with 1 52 left in the third Quarter when Brown hit Breedlove with the 72-Yard scoring bomb. Clemson wasted no time evening the score. Rodney Blunt ran 48 Yards to the Duke 7 and three plays later Harris charged 3 Yards into the end zone on the first play of the fourth Quarter. Southern nips Grambling 31-30 new Orleans up a Nathaniel Harrison completed a 70-Yard touchdown pass to Bryan Thomas in the fourth Quarter saturday to lift Southern to a 31-30 southwestern athletic conference Victory Over Grambling. Harrison passed for 240 Yards and two touchdowns and added a 34-Yard Field goal and four extra Points for Southern 4-7 Overall and 4-3 in the league. But it was a blocked extra Point by Malcolm Picou that turned out to be the difference in the contest. Grambling 5-6 Overall and 3-4 in Swap play pulled within 24-23 on a 3-Yara touchdown run by Nathan Singleton. Gilad Landau missed the extra Point but was Given another Opportunity when Southern was penalized for roughing the kicker. On Landau a second attempt Picou came up with the Block. The tigers took a 30-24 Lead on Reserve quarterback Eric Bryants 9-Yard touchdown pass to Derrick Neal at the beginning of the fourth Quarter. But with 6 27 remaining Harrison hit Thomas with the 70-Yard bomb to pull out the  rumbles to 45-0 Victory Over outgunned Vandy Knoxville Tenn. Api ninth ranked Tennessee gained 606 Yards and scored 45 Points but it was the volunteers defense that pleased coach Johnny majors the most in saturdays 45-0 Victory Over Vanderbilt. A we  have had a better defensive display a majors said. A it was an outstanding plan and great execution. Id say that a the Best defensive Effort we be Ever had against an option  while the defense was throttling the Vanderbilt option Tennessee a offence was nearly As proficient. The vols had three running backs gain More than 100 Yards a first in school history. Andy Kelly threw two touchdown passes including one to defensive tackle Hazzon Bradley on a fake Field goal but it was the vols ground game and defense that dominated. Tennessee 9-2 Overall 5-2 Southeastern conference rushed for 415 Yards while holding Vanderbilt 5-6, 3-4the secs second ranked Rushing team at 245 Yards a game to 150 in 39 attempts. The vols got 145 Yards and two touchdowns from James a Little Man Quot Stewart 115 Yards from backup Aaron Hayden and 107 from third team tailback Mose Phillips