European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 3, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 21east Carolina beats Wolf pack by Tom Saladino Atlanta a East Carolina completed a remarkable season with a remarkable comeback in the peach bowl. Jeff Blake ran for one touchdown and threw for two More in a 5 54 Span of the fourth Quarter on wednesday leading the pirates to a 37-34 Victory Over intrastate rival North Carolina state before a record crowd of 59,322. Blake who had the Best Day of his career with 378 Yards four to passes peach bowl and another Rushing capped the 20-Point flurry with a 22-Yard scoring pass to Luke Fisher with 1 32 left. A i was in an option route the Guy slipped off me and i ran it in a said Fisher who had 12 catches for 144 Yards. A my mind went Blank. 1 was just lying in the end zone and heard the fans  a Blake is a great thrower a . State coach Dick Sheridan said. A the made it look easy with the decisions he made on the  the pirates 11-1who ended their Best season with an 11-game winning Streak after an opening game 38-31 loss to Illinois withstood a final drive by the Wolf pack 9-3 when Damon Hartman a 49-Yard Field goal attempt went wide right on the final play of the game. . State had taken a 34-17 Lead when Charles Davenport who had six catches for 118 Yards caught a 52-Yard to on a Flea Flicker Early in the fourth Quarter. Blake who passed for 3,073 Yards and 28 ads during the regular season then went to work. A everybody was scared and worried a Blake said. A a that a part of life. But i never gave  he scored on a 2-Yard run with 7 26 left then got the pirates within 34-30 with a 15-Yard to strike to Dion Johnson with 4 18 left. The two Point conversion failed. Johnson a 27-Yard punt return set up the winning drive in which Blake completed four of five passes for 41 Yards. A everyone knew what they had to do deep Down a said Blake who during the regular season won three other games with fourth Quarter heroics. . State did no to put that much pressure on me and i had time to throw a a they did what they had to do a Sheri East Carolinas Marc Washington raises his helmet As he and his teammates celebrate their peach bowl Victory Over . State. Dan said a and were the better team during that period of  . States Terry Jordan who Hadnot played in three months after breaking his left Arm threw for two touchdowns. Gary Downs scored on a 2-Yard run and Greg Manior on a 1-Yard run before Davenport a 52-Yard score on a pass from fullback Ledel George 1 59 into the final period. Blake had thrown for a pair of first half touchdowns of 5 Yards to Johnson and another of 55 Yards to Hunter Galli More. The pirates added a 27-Yard Field goal by Anthony Brenner for a 17-14 halftime Lead. The game was the first meeting Between the in state rivals since 1987, when the 18-year rivalry ended after a near riot Between fans. East Carolina coach Bill Lewis who completed his third season at the Greenville ., school refused to discuss the possibility he might be a candidate for the Georgia tech Job which came open on tuesday when Bobby Ross was named coach of the san Diego chargers. Lewis reportedly is one of three candidates for the Job along with Virginia techs Frank Beamer and Georgia tech defensive coordinator George of Leary. A i done to think its appropriate to discuss it a Lewis said. A nobody at tech has contacted  . State had gone ahead 21-17 by going 58 Yards in 10 plays with the second half i Kickoff capped by Jordan a 14-Yard to pass to Robert Hinton. The Wolf pack making their fifth bowl appearance in six seasons under Sheri Dan scored on the next Possession when Manior bulled Over from a Yard out for a 27-17 Lead. The extra Point was blocked by All american linebacker Robert Jones who also had 16 tackles an interception and Fumble recovery. . State opened the scoring in the first period in Downs 2-Yard run. East Carolina making its first bowl appearance since 1978, tied it on Blakes 5-Yard pass to Johnson less than two minutes later. State took a 14-7 Lead on Jordan a 4-Yard pass to Todd Harrison 50 seconds into the second Quarter. East Carolina came Back on Brenner a 27-Yard Field goal and Blakes 55-Yard id pass to Hunter Gallimore just before the  state rips vols with spurt Tempe Ariz. A Tennessee found out it takes about four minutes to Jet burned in the Valley of the Sun. Enjoying a walk in the Sun with a 17-7 Ead with 2 56 left in the third Quarter of he fiesta bowl Tennessee was roasted y four Penn state touchdowns in the Lext 3 minutes 59 seconds. . Mcduffie a 39-Yard punt return ind Toyoka Jackson a single handed sack and Fumble recovery set up scores Start no Penn state on the Way to a 42-17 casting of the volunteers 9-3 on wednesday. Reggie Givens had a hand in the next to scores. His pass interception paved he Way for a Short to run. And his 23-/ard return of a Fumble recovery made it 15-17 Only 63 seconds into the fourth period. Tony Sacca whose to passes of 3 Ards to Chip Labarca and 13 Yards to Kyle Brady put the Kittany Lions ahead made it 42-17 with his fourth scoring throw of the game a 37-yarder to me fiesta bowl Duffie with 10 07 to play. Although Sacca threw four touchdown passes the defense got most of the credit for the outburst. The Kittany Lions 112 did no to have to drive More than 35 Yards for any of the scores. Givens had set up Andersons to with an interception at the Tennessee 26. Saccas throw to Brady came on the first play after Jackson sacked Kelly knocked the Ball Loose and recovered it. It gave Penn state a 21-17 Lead its first since Sacca threw a 10-Yard scoring pass to fullback Sam Gash Early in the game. The Kittany Lions got the Ball for their first score when kick returner Dale Carter of the vols fumbled the opening kick off and Geff Kerwin recovered on the Tennessee 11. The vols bounced Back later in the first Quarter scoring on James stewarts 1-Yard run and John Becksvoort a 24-Yard Field goal. In the third Quarter Kelly hooked up with Cory Fleming for a 44-Yard to and Tennessee appeared in position to run out the clock. Penn state stalled on its next two possessions before Mcduffie got his hands on the Ball with about five minutes left in the third Quarter. It was the fifth Victory in the fiesta bowl for the Kittany Lions who played Here in the 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1986 seasons. Tennessee had never played in the bowl and was Only the second Southeastern conference team invited. Alabama lost 38-6 to Druis Ville last season. Although the score overwhelmingly favored Penn state Tennessee dominated the statistics holding a 441-226 advantage in yardage and a 25-12 Edge in first Downs. Sacca who completed 11 of 28 passes for 150 Yards had missed eight consecutive passes until he found Mcduffie for 28 Yards to the Tennessee 7 on the series that began with Mcduffie a Long punt return. Ilis next two passes went for touchdowns. On Kelly a first pass after Penn states go ahead score Givens returned an interception 8 Yards to the vols 26. Sacca obviously missed injured wide receiver Terry Smith whose 55 receptions for 846 Yards established school records. Sacca had adjusted by the time Givens gave him the Ball Back. He threw an 18-Yard pass to tight end Troy Drayton and Anderson scored four plays later. A Jim lilt 16 of 26 passes Lor 204 Yards in the first halt when Tennessee held a 324-59 bulge in yardage but he finished with 20 of 40 Tor 273 Yards and an interception. Carl Pickens of Tennessee a Junior who has said he a leaving school Early for the nil draft caught eight passes for 100 Yards and Stewart a freshman tailback gained 84 Yards on 15 carries