European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 7, 1992 sports the stars and stripes a Page 25 army seeks to end skid against Afa West Point . A army quarterback Rick Roper fired the first Salvo even before he started preparing for the biggest Home game of the season. A a it a just a horrible feeling getting beat by a team like that a Roper said. A team like that what does a a that mean Rick a a they re a great team a Roper added. A a we re going to have to work pretty  that a More like it. Done to want to rile the air Force Falcons any More than necessary. Service Academy clash no. 2 of the season is on tap saturday when the Falcons 6-3 meet the cadets 3-4 at Michie stadium with the commander in chiefs trophy on the line again. The Falcons winners Over Navy 18-16 earlier this season have won the last four service Academy championships and have Defeated army three straight times. Still they re not exactly on a Rocky Mountain High. Air Force is coming off a 20-13 loss to Utah at Home a loss that knocked the Falcons out of the race for the Western athletic conference championship and out of the Holiday bowl. Coach Fisher Deberry remains concerned despite his teams winning record because like army the Falcons have been inconsistent. A a it a not one area a he said. A a it a like Popcorn. One pops Over Here another one pops up Over there another one pops Over Here. Ana it we could get All of Mem popping at one time and get All of that out of the Way that d be Fine. It really disappoints me after nine Ball games but that a where we  army was popping All Over the place last saturday in a 57-17 rout of Eastern Michigan. The cadets converted three interceptions into three touchdowns in the second Quarter Ana did not turn the Ball Over All  we needed a big game in order to work on a lot of things a said Roper who unveiled a new weapon in the game a the touchdown pass. Army a ground oriented Wishbone attack ranked second in the nation in Rushing with a 290-Yard average had failed to produce a to pass All season until Roper hit halfback Chad Davis and tight end Bill Currence in the closing minutes of the second Quarter. A a in a looking for a hard fought game As always a said army coach Bob Sutton whose cadets lost 25-0 last season at air Force. A no matter what happens any time you put an Academy against an Academy its going to be a Good  air Force leads the series with army 14-11-1. Eagles Ivan Boyd 83ron Stone 67 and Keith Miller look to recapture the euphoria they Felt in state College a. By chasing upset no. 2 South Bend ind. A the tightly packed in your face partisan crowd at notre Dame stadium confronts visitors with a thoroughly intimidating 100 Yards. But Penn state can be just As rough and ninth ranked Boston College still put Down the Kittany Lions last month at state College. So no. 8 notre Dame 6-1-1 faces the Challenge saturday of stopping an unbeaten eagles team 7-0-1 that a already proven something to itself. A when we went to Penn state we had already played Many National programs very Well but had not won Quot said Boston College coach Tom Coughlin. A we needed the courage to win against a Good program and we  the eagles beat then ninth ranked Penn state 35-32 for their fifth Victory of the season. A when you go into Penn state its the atmosphere that can really get you a quarterback Glenn Foley said. A i think if we can handle that Well be ready for notre  for notre Dame coming off a 387 Victory Over win less Navy forewarned should mean forearmed. A i told our players after the Navy game that right now Boston College is playing better than we arc a said notre Dame coach Lou Holtz. The eagles have beaten opponents on the ground and in the air creating More than 500 Yards in total offence three times a and winning All three. Glenn Foley has completed 95 of 167 passes for 1,524 Yards and 11 ads with seven interceptions. Running Back Chuchic Dukes has averaged 6 Yards per carry a 172 rushes for 1,024 Yards a and seven ads. Dwight Shirley has added even More scoring punch Rushing for 584 Yards and eight ads. A a you be got to find a Way to Stop Dukes find a Way to Stop Foley and then you be got to figure out a Way to move the football against a defense that a one of the top 10 in the country a said Holtz. Notre Dame has won All three matchup in the series including Holtzm a Only game a 32-25 Victory at South Bend in 1987. The colleges Are beginning a 13-year series. Defences to dominate huskies Arizona by Rick Warner a football writer if you like High scoring shootouts you la probably be disappointed by saturdays game Between no. 1 Washington and no. 12 Arizona. Each team is allowing Only 9.3 Points per game tied for second Best in the nation. Washington Hasni to allowed a Rushing touchdown in its last five games while Arizona Hasni to Given up a touchdown in the first half All season. The huskies 8-0 and wildcats 5-2-1 Are particularly Good at stopping the run. Arizona is no. 1 in Rushing defense limiting opponents to 54.9 Yards per game. Washington has been almost that Good the past five weeks giving up Only 77,2 Yards per game on the ground. While Arizona has a slight Edge in defensive stats Washington has better offensive numbers. The huskies Are averaging 29.4 Points and 391 Yards compared to arizonans 23.5 and z89.8. Washington uses two quarterbacks Mark Brunell and Billy Joe Hobert who have been Rose bowl maps but the huskies Best offensive weapon is Napoleon Kaufman. The Sophomore tailback averages 100 Yards Rushing per game and is one of the most dangerous kick returners in the country. Arizonans offence has struggled at times but appears to be improving. Senior quarterback George Malauulu has thrown for 862 Yards and five touchdowns while Sophomore Onti Waun Carter leads the team in Rushing with 640 Yards and six ads. Arizona needs a Victory to stay in the Rose bowl Hunt. Washington must get a Victory to maintain its bid for a National championship and second consecutive College predictions perfect season. The huskies won the last two meetings by a combined score of 108-10, but they re Only favored by a touchdown saturday at Tucson. Washington 17-7.no, 3 Alabama minus 17 at leu since 1971, tide is 10-0-1 at leu. Alabama 31-7.no, 4 Michigan minus 34 at Northwestern wolverines have won 19 straight Over wildcats. Michigan 38-7.louisville plus 16 at no 5 Texas a amp a first game Between the schools. Texas a amp a 27-17. Maryland plus 25vfe at no 6 Florida St. Seminoles 16-0 in Homecoming games under Bobby Bowden. Florida St. 41-21.no, 13 Kansas plus 14w at no. 7 Nebraska Jay Hawks Haven to beaten the co huskers since 1968nebraska 42-28. No 9 Boston Coll. Plus 10 at no. 8 notre Dame Irish hand eagles their first loss. Notre Dame 28-21. Virginia tech plus 16v4 at no. 10 Syracuse tech wingless in last five games. Syracuse 3514.no. 11 so. Cal minus 1 a at no. 21 Stanford trojans Haven to lost at Palo Alto since 1970southern Cal 21-17.so. Miss plus 14vfc at no. 14 Florida Southern miss has upset Many Sec giants. Florida 28-21.oklahoma so plus 19 i at no. 16 Colorado buffaloes rebound from 52-7 loss to Nebraska. Colorado 24-10.no, 17 n. Carolina so plus 3 at Virginia Cavaliers Are slumping. , St. 17-14.no. 18 n. Carolina plus 3vi at Clemson tar heels Haven to won at death Valley since 1980 Clemson 21-17.arkansas plus 10 at no 19 Mississippi St. First meeting in 53 years. Mississippi St. 28-14. No 20 Texas minus 15v� at Texas Christian longhorns have won 24 in a Row Over horned frogs Texas 47-21. Minnesota plus 2qvi at no. 22 Ohio St. Gophers wingless at Columbus since 1949ohio St. 38-17. Arizona St. Plus 3 at no. 25 Washington St. Cougars snap two game losing Streak. Washington St. 24-17. Last week 10-9 straight 6-13 spread. Season 130-38 straight 74-74 spread