European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 3, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 23 aggie so Greg Hill left fumbles on 1-Yard line As he a tackled out of Bounds by Seminole cornerback Errol Mccorvey in the first Quarter. Florida state Guined Possession on the 1.seminoles top aggie 10-2 by Denne ii Freeman Dallas apr senior quarterback Casey Weldon and fifth ranked Florida state got Sweet Cotton bowl Consolation for a season gone sour. Weldon scored his first touchdown since 1988, and it held up for a hard earned 10-2 Victory Over ninth ranked Texas a amp a and the nations top defense. The Seminole defense ranked 10th nationally also did its part in a game that produced a record tying 13 turnovers. A the defense and offensive line carried me today and i almost broke their backs a Weldon said. A but it was a great win. It wont make up for having that championship ring on our  Weldon had a career High four interceptions in Florida states first Cotton bowl appearance but the seminoles 112 offset that by recovering a game record six fumbles by the aggie 10�?~2 on a Rainy new years Day before a sellout crowd of 73,728. A this game was a credit to both defences a said Weldon who wore an a amp a hat after the game. A i have All the respect in the world for their  Florida state ranked no. 1 for 10 weeks suffered emotionally draining losses to Miami by one Point and Florida five Points to shatter its National title  bowl coach Bobby Bowden who won his seventh consecutive bowl to improve to 11-3-1 in postseason games said the seminoles a needed something Good to  it happened in the first period when Texas a amp a could have jumped to a big Lead except for critical fumbles and dropped passes. A we won this game like we lost the other two to Miami and Florida a Bowden said. A it was a game we could have lost and we won it. I would have hated to face Spring training with three straight losses. A we carried a tremendous Burden this year and it All came Down to about 1,200 plays and we missed a National title by two plays in those other games a Bowden said. A we won today like we had lost and 1 guess that a the Way it  Florida state led 7-2 after a controversial and Fumble filled first half that produced eight turnovers in the rain. There were four fumbles and four interceptions. On Texas a amp mrs first Possession tailback Greg Hill Tore Loose for a 39-Yard run but when he was tackled by Errol Mccorvey the Ball squirted free at the 1 and bounced out of Bounds about a Yard deep in the Florida state end zone. A the Ball just got away from me a Hill said. A it really  on the next play Weldon rolled to the right and was sacked in the end zone by a amp a linebacker Quentin Coryatt for a safety. A Coryatt came at me so fast i  get rid of the Ball a Weldon said. A i  believe How quickly he got  the aggie threatened again but Bucky Richardson a pass to Tony Harrison was dropped in the end zone. Then Terry Venetoulias kicked what would have been a 47-Yard Field goal but a amp a was flagged for delay and had to punt. A we missed two chances a Slocum said. A Greg fumbled and then we had a touchdown pass dropped. There were a lot of what ifs for us. It was two great defences going against each other out there. Most of those turnovers were caused by hard hitting  Florida state put together a 46-Yard touchdown drive after cornerback Clifton Abraham recovered Richardson a Fumble. A you can to give Florida state the Ball seven times and expect to win a Richardson said. A a in a just grateful to our defense for playing like it did. We just  make any big plays against their defense. We just did no to do what it  Weldon a 20-Yard screen pass to Sean Jackson on third and 10 positioned the Buckley announces plans to turn pro Dallas Apall american defensive Back Terrell Buckley who made an end zone interception on wednesday to help preserve Florida states 10-2 Cotton bowl Victory Over Texas a amp a. Announced that he is turning pro. Buckley a Junior led division i with 12 interceptions the third highest major collage total Ever and the most since Washington Sal Worley set the record of 14 in 1968. He set a major College career record with 501 returns Yards on 21 interceptions. Seminoles for the score. Weldon scored the touchdown by faking a draw and running around right end untouched from the 4. A it Felt Good scoring again a Weldon said. A they took the fake pretty  it was the Only touchdown of the game. Florida state missed two Field goals but a Gerry Thomas of the seminoles hit a 27-yarder with 2 40 left.8 turnovers spoil a amp a s defensive show by Mike Drago Dallas apr not even the nations toughest defense could save the Texas a amp Maggie from self destruction in the Cotton bowl. The stumbling bumbling aggie 10-2 had eight turnovers four inside the Florida state 25, As the fifth ranked seminoles 11-2 took a 10-2 Victory in the rain soaked game on new years Day. A we made too Many turnovers a said aggie quarterback Bucky Richardson who was intercepted twice and threw away a pitch that Florida state recovered before driving for the games Only touchdown. A when you play a team like Florida state and you have eight turnovers. In a just glad the defense kept us in there until the  Wilbert Biggens fumbled away the aggie so last Chance Midway through the fourth Quarter after Chris Crooms second interception of the game gave no. 9 Texas a amp a behind 7-2, Possession at the Florida state 16. A if you re going to talk about a turning Point that a it a Texas a amp a coach . Slocum said. A if we score there and make it 9-7,1 think we go ahead and win that  the trouble started on the aggie so first drive when Greg Hill took an option pitch and appeared to score a 40-Yard touchdown. But officials Saia Hill fumbled out of the end zone from the 2, giving Florida state the Ball there. A i crossed the plane with the Ball a Hill said. A then i looked up and saw the referee. I done to  Texas a amp a scored its Only Points on the play after Hills Fumble when linebacker Quentin Coryatt tackled quarterback Casey Weldon in the end zone for a safety. Hill fumbled again in the second Quarter at the Florida state 24 and in the third Quarter at the aggie so 34. The Redshirt freshman who finished with 71 Yards wednesday for 1,287 this season said the soggy Field was Slippery but he did no to blame the weather for his miscues. A it was All me he said. Quot we Hurt  the other Texas a amp a turnover came on Randy Simmons Fumble after a 28-Yard Kickoff return in the third Quarter. Florida state also had trouble holding on to the Ball. Weldon was intercepted a career High Lour times and the seminoles lost a Fumble. The 13 turnovers matched a Cotton bowl record set in 1942, when the aggie turned the Ball Over 12 times and Alabama added one. Despite the dismal offensive performance Slocum said the game showed Texas a amp a can play with any team in the nation. A a there a been a lot said about the disparity Between the Southwest conference teams and the other conferences teams a he said. Quot to me this was an even ballgame. We re not tar from being one of those