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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, December 31, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 31, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 29sooners dump Cavaliers 48-14 by Fred Goodall Jacksonville Fla. A when Cale Gundy Wasny to passing Mike Gaddis was running. Oklahoma a 12 offensive punch led an assault on the Gator bowl record Book sunday night keying a 618-Yard attack that carried the 20th-ranked sooner to a 48-14 Victory Over no. 19 Virginia. Gundy threw for a school record 329 Yards and two touchdowns while Gaddi Gator bowl rushed for 104 Yards and three ads to Pace the rout before a crowd of 62,003 a More than 22,000 Short of capacity. It was a Sample of what Oklahoma Hopes will be its offence of the future. A a we be got the Type of offence that no one can come out and Stop unless we Stop ourselves a said Gundy who averaged Only 117 Yards passing per game during the regular season. He was promised by coach Gary Gibbs that head get to throw the Ball at least 30 times against Virginia. The result of that decision was impressive. The sooner set Gator bowl records for Points in a Quarter 27 in the second Points in a half 34 and in a game. Oklahoma also established new Marks for touchdowns 7 and first Downs 36. Not to be outdone the Oklahoma defense sparkled too. The sooner 9-3 shut Down the High powered offence of Virginia 8-3-1 and became the first team this season to intercept a pass thrown by Matt Blundin who set four Mcaa records by not being intercepted in 224 regular season attempts. Gundy up staging his More heralded counterpart threw touchdown passes of 10 and 13 Yards to Joey Mickey and Gaddis scored on runs of 2 and 8 Yards to help Oklahoma to a 34-7 halftime Lead. Gaddis third touchdown came on a 7-Ard run in the third Quarter when okla Oma continued to throw the Ball despite leading by 41 Points. Gundy finished with a school record 25 completions in 31 attempts and broke a big eight record for Oklahoma tailback Mike Gaddis soars for a second Quarter touchdown against Virginia in the Gator bowl i passing in a bowl game held by his brother Mike who played for Oklahoma state and threw for 315 Yards in the 1988 Holiday bowl. A we came out and ran a great offence Gundy said. A i broke my brother a record. In a pretty Happy about  the Sophomore shattered Oklahoma a single game passing record in the first half alone hitting 19 of 23 passes for 254 Yards a eight More than Monte Deere a total against Colorado in 1962. The Soonei quarterback completed 11 consecutive passes during one stretch and Oklahoma scored on four straight first half possessions against a Virginia defense that yielded Only one touchdown pass during the regular season. Tink Collins also blocked a first half punt for Oklahoma and teammate rus sell Jones grabbed the bail in mid air at the Virginia 4 and ran it into the  zone for a 28-0 sooner Lead. Blundin completed 12 of 26 passes for 142 Yards and two touchdowns for Virginia which finished with 243 Yards total offence. Tyrone Davis and Terrence Tomlin scored the Cavaliers ads on receptions covering 22 and 23 Yards Spect ively. Re Zeier leads Georgia Over Arkansas 24-15 Georgia Back Garrison Hearst dives for yardage Over Arkansas Rodney Mccoy. Shreveport la. A freshman Eric Zeier threw for 238 Yards and two touchdowns and speedster Andre Hastings accounted for two scores sunday As no. 24 Georgia Defeated Arkansas 24-15 in the Independence bowl. Zeier completed 18 of 28 passes including first Quarter touchdowns to Arthur Marshall and Hastings. Zeier hit his first seven attempts. Hastings selected the games offensive map gave the bulldogs 9-3 a 14-0 Lead when he beat defensive Back Orlando Watters for a 27-Yard score. The to was set up by Ralph Thompsons interception of Jonn Allens deflection and 16-Yarcf re Tum to the 24. Arkansas 6-6playing its last game As a member of the Southwest conference before joining Georgia next season in the Southeastern conference had six turnovers. Sophomore Wade Hill had five passes intercepted while completing Only 12 of 31 passes for 122 Yards. Early in the third Quarter George Wynn picked off Hill at the Georgia 47. Hastings who had four catches for 94 Yards took a reverse to the left on the next play. He followed a blocking Wall that included Zeier and raced untouched 53 Yards on his Only carry to give Georgia a 24-7 Lead just three minutes into the second half. Marshall broke free in the  zone for the first Georgia to a a 7-Yard reception 10 minutes into the game that Independence bowl ended a 7-play, 48-Yard drive. Zeier converted on third and five at the 43 with a 24-Yard completion to Garrison Hearst. The bulldogs increased the Lead to 170 with 8 31 left in the half when Kanon Parkin an kicked a 39-Yard Field goal. Arkansas took advantage of tailback . Jackson a running and two Georgia penalties to score with 35 seconds left in the half. Jackson who rushed for 112 Yards on 28 carries ran in from 7 Yards after consecutive penalties moved the Ball from the 25 to the 10. The Junior Back opened the drive with four carries for 14 Yards after a Short punt gave Arkansas the Ball at the 37. Jackson also plunged in from a Yard out with 1 19 left in the game ending an 18-play, 81-Yard drive. The Junior then added the two Point conversion. Arkansas had Only 85 Yards offence and got past Midfield Only one other time in the first half. The Razorbacks moved to the 40 after Parkman a Field goal but defensive Back Chuck Carswell intercepted Hills pass at the 5. Hill who was going to Redshirt played in place of Jason Allen who injured his leg in a loss to Baylor in Early november. Hill completed just 2 of 10 passes for 10 Yards in the first half  
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