European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. November 26, 1992 sports 1 he stars and stripes Page 25 Houston a Lorenzo White left and Detroit a Barry Sanders provide the legs the run and shoot stands on. A to 2 big bang runners facing off in run and shoot showdown Pontiac Mich. Apr As running backs who have thrived in a run and shoot offence Barry Sanders and Lorenzo White have become valuable commodities. Sanders is on his Way to a fourth straight 1,000-Yard season for the Detroit Lions 3-8. White is having his Best year with the Houston oilers 6-5. Both will be on display today when the Lions and oilers meet at the Silver dome. 6 30 . Get on an seb to Quot our offence is different than Detroit so White said. Quot we put More emphasis on the pass. But in a Happy with the Way things Are going for me this he should be. White has rushed for 852 Yards by far his Best season in the nil. With another 148 Yards he will become the first Oiler running Back to Rush for 1,000 Yards since Mike Rozier had 1,002 in 1988. But he also has made himself a vital cog in the oilers passing game. With 35 catches White is Only four away from Matching his previous High of 39 in 1990. He has 363 receiving Yards just five shy of his previous Best also in 1990. Quot this is the first year things have Felt right for him to use his full potential a Oiler coach Jack Pardee said. A Lorenzo is a Good receiver. We use him More on fullback Type routes rather than halfback routes. But he has Good hands. And he blocks Well today a game dearly holds a lot More meaning for White and the oilers. They still have a shot at the acc playoffs. The Lions Are playing mostly for Pride. But Sanders always makes it fun to watch. A was Long As they have that no. 20 in the Backfield they still have some magic Quot Pardee said. A a he a going to be a Hall of Famer Down the Road lie s a terrific number 20, of course is Sanders. In the Lions 19-13 Victory sunday at Cincinnati he had More Yards than the entire bin gals offence. Sanders finished with 151 Yards on 29 carries in one of his classic performances. The bengals managed just 95 Yards. A it does no to happen All the time a Sanders said. A when you do you savor Early in the season it Wasny to happening at All for Sanders. That a part of the reason the Lions w to won the pfc Central with a 12-4 record last year have tumbled to the Bottom of the division in 1992. In the past few weeks however Sanders again has been used As the Workhorse. In the last three games he has produced 108, 94 and 151 Yards. In his last live games Sanders is averaging 102.6 Yards. A a he a a great Back a Fontes said. Quot if we can stay in the game and can give the Ball to Barry we be got a Chance to upset d be Uphill pull for Auburn Birmingham. Ala. A Auburn a last Victory Over Alabama came three years ago. When the Timson tide was 10-0 and ranked no. 2 in the country. Alabama brings the same record and ranking and the first Southeastern conference Western division title a into today a nationally televised game 7 . Get on an seb radio Only at legion Field. But the tide wont find the same Quality of opponent on the other Side of the Field this time. Quot we be self destructed during the course of the year a said Auburn coach Pat Dye. Whose 5-4-1 team is a 15-Point underdog. Quot we re not getting any Good bounces. When you re Good enough you can overcome those things. Bui we re not Good in 1989, Auburn was Good enough. Riding a wave of emotion As the series came to Jordan flare stadium for the first time the tigers ended Alabama a National title Hopes with a 30-20 Victory. Coach Gene Stallings said this Alabama team which has won 20 in a Row Overall is More impressive. Quot offensively they re not As sophisticated throwing the Ball but they re More physical running the Ball Quot he said. A and defensively there a no Alabama is trying to become Only the second team in Mcaa history to Lead the nation in All four defensive categories. The tide is allowing Only 8.8 Points 18 /.4 total Yards 01 Rushing Yards and 120.4 passing hauls per game. Quot defensively they re not All that big and strong., but they have great Speed and quickness a Dye said. Quot i Rcv create a lot of opportunities for their that offence is guided by Sophomore quart Kibaek Jay Barker who has never lost in 14 games As the Alabama starter. The tide player who gets the most attn Tion is receiver Kiek returner David Palmer but he has scored Only two ads this season alter a Hill Maui Iresh Man year. Even Stallings admits he is surprised to be it 0 Eon sideling palmers subpar season. Quot he did no to score As Many limes As we might like but that might be our fault for not getting him the Ball enough a the coach said. Auburn a defense tends to get overlooked but it has posted some impressive numbers too. V in he tigers Are fourth m the country in hauls allowed 257.5 per Gam but they tend to get burned Lor big plays. Hence they Are allowing 18.8 Points per game to rank Only sixth in the Southeastern conference. Auburn a offence has been inconsistent. Stan White is one the of cd a worst rated quarterbacks and his receivers have been plagued by dropped passes. Soph Omore James Bostic has been one of the few Bright spots Rushing Lor 764 hauls but Alabama does no to plan on him getting Many Yards. Hie one thing that appears to be in Auburn a favor is the kicking game. Scott Etheridge a finalist for the Lou award has made 22 of 27 Field goal attempts while punter ferry Daniel has a 42.7-Yard throwing Frosh Bat sooner by Owen Canfield Norman okla. A the news that Tommy Frazier had been voted the big eight a offensive newcomer of the year could not have come As a Surprise to Many. Certainly not to Oklahoma coach Gary Gibbs. Gibbs has nothing but Praise for Nebraska a freshman quarterback who will Lead the 12th-ranked Cor huskers into Noiman on Friday for their annual showdown. 7 30 . Get on seb to and an and seb radio delayed until 11 . On Aen to Frazier enters the game As the l ight a passing Eltie Ienco Leader. He completed Gist .0 percent 4 his Padu not one of Tho a Quot d to is Lias i Mateu up cd. And Don t la i Ethu Woik m neb option Ottest c sure u Unrau Derek Brown and cd dam inc ate inv top two rushers in the big etch but i race has run Tot 321 Vadis in g a to it evil Ipi 5 Verdn in t can Bie has c scan a i think they have a great Deal of Confidence in him a Gibbs said. Quot i think he brings Confidence to the table. I think the football team feels that Confidence and consequently i think they play with More con fide Nee. Quot he a not just handing the Ball of to those two great tailbacks. Obviously its beneficial to have those two Guys Back there and to say he s got a couple go at Security blankets would be an understatement. But he a doing things As like not turning the Ball Over. N a has gone 22 quarters that a names a w shout a tin it o i. I think la it s ii s said n. T1 r 1 i. It head coach that the Cornu skis Hail lost to a team that entered the game with a losing record. A we were shocked by it a Gibbs said. Quot but again that tells you what kind of times we live m in College football. Anything can happen. A lot of things have no Bianska went into that game alter Back to Back impressive victories Over Kansas and Colorado. The game was on the Road and Gibbs said the Cor huskers did not play with nearly the enthusiasm they h us shown the previous two weeks. He expects to see a highly motivated neb Iada team i lid t v. By a came it k i a Sci am 1 i i k i s a i St a in in i i w i i id eat n a Del i h ill i it. u in 1 up it it Lii i c 11 a p i of the of lie i All i Rcv. Though backup Steve Collins a who had started the previous two games while Gundy was hint had been told he would see some playing time. I Laid i Calm is Mil laced nov. A 1 s m an unscheduled team meeting that lasted Mil it it in Pia Clice had to be called Oil. Gibbs said the meeting was beneficial he also said it did nothing to change ins mind about who would play against Nch Aska. Quot calms our St Aitelli we All know that he said. A we in in Mimi i i it Steve leads 11. I e Mil la be is Tail Atlee that in Clil d a i a i e Steve p i t v i u a i 111 c d c a Ltd 11 111 a ii e i 11 a -. K am w e. C a a ill a. Hgt a i c 1 e a i a -. I e d my a m i i a m i to ad1 1 1. I f. I i i w i
