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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes Friday january 3, 1992dunbar lifts Indiana by Baylor 24-0 Tucson Ariz. Apr Indiana All american tailback Vaughn Dunbar is one Happy Man. He s Happy about the outcome of a a dream game a a Copper bowl Victory and breaking Anthony Thompson s school Rushing record. A a v ii. No this is definitely the dream game said Vaughn who finished out 1991 and his College career with a flourish scoring one touchdown and gaining 106 Yards on 28  gave him a single season total of 1,805 Yard so a new Indiana Mark As the hoosiers 7-4-1 topped Baylor 8-4 24-0 on new years eve. Thompson had run for 1,793 Yards in 1989, and Dunbar entered the game with 1,699 Yards during the regu Copper bowl Lar season. The Mcaa does not recognize bowl performances As part of season records. A i m not surprised we came out and played Well against Baylor Quot Dunbar said. A i was surprised we ran the Ball As successfully. They do have a great front. But Dunbar was hardly alone in his elation. Every one of his Indiana teammates was celebrating after they took a 17-0 halftime Lead then squelched Baylor s attempts at a second half comeback with a pair of key defensive plays. Indiana quarterback Trent Green who also broke an Indiana season passing Mark in throwing for 165 Yak and who contributed two Rushing touchdowns called it a a super . Green scored on a 1-Yard run in the first Quarter Scott Bonnell kicked a 27-Yard Field goal and Dunbar added a 5-Yard touchdown in the second period before Green added a 4-Yard touchdown run in the fourth Quarter. A i broke the record a Dunbar said a but most importantly we won the. Game. I have to give a lot of credit to the line. They did a great Job. It seemed like All night there were creases  Green pushed his season passing total to 2,627. He had needed 83 Yards to break Steve Bradley a school Mark of 2,544 Yards and did so on an 18-Yard second Quarter pass to Scott Mcgowan during the hoosiers second touchdown drive. F in the regular season Green became Indiana s one year total offence record Holder with 2,663 Yards. It was the first time Baylor had been shutout in 14 bowl games. If a i certainly did no to think we would shut them out a Indiana coach Bill Mallory said. A i never thought we  score a Baylor coach Grant Teaff said. A there Arentt Many times where we done to put the Ball in the end  the hoosiers held Baylor a option offence which had averaged 414 Yards a game to Only 269. Dunbar was named the games most valuable offensive player and Indiana linebacker Mark Hagen the most valuable on defense. Dunbar said a i think Baylor was keying on me too much. It definitely Hurt  Indiana coach Bill Mallory addresses crowd As his players hold up Copper bowl trophy after beating Baylor 24-0.Bruins nip Lollini to extend Victory Streak Elpaso Texas up1 the Urcla Bruins snapped a 65-game touchdown scoring Streak but held on to their habit of winning bowl games. Louis Perez kicked two Field goals through unpredictable winds tuesday to lift 23rd-ranked Urcla to a 6-3 decision Over Illinois in the John Hancock bowl a the Bruins eighth consecutive bowl Victory. A this is the Only stadium where during the game the bags were blowing different ways a Bruins coach Terry Donahue said. Quot the wind was  Donahue is one bowl Victory shy of the Mcaa record of nine held by Southern California. The last time the Bruins lost 4 bowl game was in 1981 to Michigan in the Bluebonnet bowl. However Urcla had its string of scoring at Leas one touchdown in a game end at 65. It was the first Lime in 51 years that a touchdown had not been scored in this bowl game. In 1940, Catholic University Hancock bowl and Arizona state played to a 0-0 tie. Perez connected from 32 Yards in the first Quarter and from 19 Yards with 12 55 left in the game. Illinois Chris Richardson converted on his Only Field goal attempt a 27-yarder. Quot the kicking game was a major Factor a Donahue said. A we knew coming into this game this would be one of our toughest psychologically. A the Bruins concluded the season at 93. Illinois finished at 6-6. Urcla linebacker Arnold ale the games most valuable player thwarted an Early Lollini drive when he intercepted a Jason Verduzco pass on third and goal and returned it 47 Yards. Verduzco a 37-Yard completion to Eric Turner had Given Illinois the Ball on the Urcla 20-Yard line and the Lollini reached the Bruins 7 before ales interception. Verduzco ranked eighth in the nation in passing was held to 189 Yards on 17 completions and three interceptions. The Lollini out gained the Bruins by 40 Yards in total offence 308 versus 268 and had More first Downs 19-14but a clan a  control provided the essential margin. �?o1 could not be prouder a Illinois coach Lou Tepper said. A Many people thought we could not stand in and play against Urcla. "1 told the kids three things play with enthusiasm play with toughness and compete for four  the Bruins snapped a 3-3 tie Early in the fourth Quarter. Lollini punt returner Wilmel Johnson mishandled the Ball allowing Randy Cole to recover Tor Urcla at the 11-Yard line. The Bruins nearly scored three plays later when Tommy Maddox found Sean Lachapelle in the Back of the end zone. But i to catch was ruled out of Bounds and Perez converted the 19-Yard attempt. A the winds were weird a Maddox said. A they were hard to read. Passes were getting blown away  a blocked punt late in the first Quarter by Michael Williams gave the Bruins Possession at the Illinois 24-Yard line. Four plays later Perez converted a 32-yarder with 1 07 remaining in the Quarter Illinois Lone Points came with 5 59 left in the third Quarter after a Tommy Maddox interception. The Lollini took Over on the Urcla 40 and drove Down to the 8 before settling for Richardson a 19 yarder to tie it 3-3. Kevin Williams rushed for 56 Yards and Kaleph Carter added 22 Yards on the ground for the Bruins. The two backs helped Urcla control the Ball late in the game. Stacy Argo intercepted a Verduzco pass at the Urcla 34-Yard line with 8 41 remaining. The Bruins followed with a 19-play drive that ran off All but 32 seconds  
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