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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, November 16, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tide goes to 10-0 with 30-21 Victory by Rick Warner Starkville miss. A Alabama a proud defense Cave up season highs in Points and Yards to Mississippi state. However the tide did no to give up the most important thing a a Chance to win the National championship. Antonio Langham blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown As second ranked Alabama rallied with 10 Points in the fourth Quarter to beat no. 16 missis Sippi state 3021 saturday night and gain a berth in the Southeastern conference championship game. It was the 20th straight win for Alabama 10-0,7-0 Sec and the tides 12th consecutive Victory Over Mississippi state pack nips eagles on late Fps Milwaukee wis. Fuji Chris Jacke kicked two Field goals in the final 90 seconds sunday the last one As time ran out to bring the Green Bay packers a 2724 Victory Over the Philadelphia eagles. Jacke tied the game with 1 30 to play with a 31-Yard kick and then after Philadelphia running Back Herschel Walker fumbled the Ball away As the eagles were trying to run out the clock Jacke kicked a 41-yarder for the win. Philadelphia lost for the fourth time in six weeks and fell to 6-4 while Green Bay advanced to 4-6. The two late Field goals spoiled a Philadelphia rally that brought the eagles Back from a 14-3 halftime deficit. Green Bay had built its Lead on a second Quarter to pass of s Yards from Brett Favre to Sterling Sharp and a 2-Yard scoring run by Vince Workman. The eagles Only Points in the first half came on a 34-Yard Field goal by Roger Ruzek. Philadelphia Cut its deficit to four Points in the third Quarter on a 17-Yard touchdown run by Heath Sherman but the packers again went in front by 11 on a 3-Yard throw from Favre to Darrell Thompson Early in the final period. Philadelphia then scored twice in the space of five minutes to take the Lead. Sherman caught a swing pass from Randall Cunningham and turned it into a 75-Yard touchdown play and Walker scored on a 3-Yard run with 5 45 to play at the end of a drive that featured s3 Yards Worth of pass interference penalties against the packers. Cunningham despite struggling in the first half played the entire game after spending the last six quarters on the Bench sunday s scores scores of Early nil games being completed just As this edition of the stars and stripes went to press sunday night. See tomorrows paper for full details of week 10 in the nil Houston 17, Minnesota 13 san Diego 14, que Viend 13 new York jets 17, Cincinnati 14 so Pagitt 21,22,23,25 for Mort College football 7-3,4-3. Alabama clinched the Sec Western division title and will play Florida or Georgia for the league championship and sugar bowl berth. If Alabama can beat Auburn on nov. 26 and win the Sec title game at Birmingham on dec. 5, it could meet top ranked Miami for the National championship in the sugar bowl. A we needed this game a said quarterback Jay Barker who completed 13 of 27 passes for 198 Yards and one touchdown. Mississippi state which trailed 20-3 at halftime rallied to take a 21-20 Lead on Chris Gardner a 27-Yard Field goal with 1 29 left in the third Quarter. But after a bizarre punt return sequence in which state fumbled the Ball twice and Alabama recovered the tide regained the Lead on Michael proctors 26-Yard Field goal with 8 10 remaining in the fourth period. Alabama then padded its margin after the stars and stripes november 16,1992 b Page 28 a i George Teagues shoestring interception ave the tide a a a a a a a Ive plays later. N a 1-Yard run to give Alabama a 30-21 the Ball on the state 19. Later Chris Anderson scored an unidentified lineman thanks the official for signalling a go ahead mini to saturday. Lead with 5 13 left off. Teague picked off another pass a his 14th career interception a with 28 seconds left to halt states final drive. Alabama a defense which led the nation in every major category had its worst game of the season. Mississippi state gained 301 Yards and nearly doubled the previous High of 11 Points against the tide by Arkansas and leu. But Alabama still managed to hand the bulldogs their first Home toss this season before a sellout crowd. Tie puts Michigan into Rose Ann Arbor Mich up no. 3 Michigan clinched its fifth straight big ten championship saturday but had to give up a shot at the National title to do so. Pete Elezovic kicked a 39-Yard Field goal a the longest of his career a with 16 seconds remaining sending the wolverines Back to the Rose bowl with a 2222 tie with Illinois. However the decision also gave Michigan its second tie of the season virtually eliminating the wolverines from the National championship Chase. Michigan opened its season with a 17-17 tie against notre Dame. But to Michigan coach Gary Moeller the National championship was never a question. A the thinking was the same As it would have been last night or with six minutes to play a Moeller said. A we have this All planned ahead. We wanted to drive Down the Field but did no to want to Ever give up the Chance to kick the Field goal and go to the Rose bowl a Elezovich a tying kick allowed Michigan to survive 10 fumbles and improve to 8-02 Overall 6-0-1 in the big ten. Elvis Grbac hit six straight passes at the Start of the drive to take the wolverines from their 13 to the Illinois 34. Jesse Johnson who rushed for two second half touchdowns carried 17 Yards on the next play to put Michigan in Field goal Range. A i was ready to try for a touchdown but i do what coach Moeller says a Grbac said. A the has Good reasons for what he Calls. He a been around Long enough and has a staff behind  Illinois 5-41 and 3-31 in big ten play had taken a 22-19 Lead when Jason Verduzco scored on a 2-Yard Bootleg with 2 26 remaining. A a it a hard a said Verduzco who completed 25 of 38 passes for 192 Yards. A we went toe to toe with one of the Best teams in the country and we were sticking with them. It hurts ending up with a  7 for 7 with 3-pointers a Page 26  
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