European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Oilers Edge Lions on White s run by Harry Atkins Pontiac Mich. A Lorenzo Whites 8-Yard touchdown run with 1 17 remaining lifted the Houston oilers to a 2421 Victory Over the Detroit Lions on thursday keeping the oilers playoff Hopes alive in the acc. Detroit helped by a dramatic defensive play by Bennie Blades had taken a 21-17 Lead with Only 2 57 left. But the Lions 3-9who have been outscored 9966 in the fourth Quarter this season  hold the Lead. Cody Carlson making his second straight Start in place of injured Warren Moon completed four consecutive passes for 75 Yards to get the oilers 75 to Detroit a 8. White scored up the Middle on the next play capping an 83-Yard drive in just five plays. Bariy Sanders rushed for 54 Yards including a 1-Yard touchdown a the 50th of his four year career a on 22 carries for Detroit. He also caught an 8-Yard scoring pass from Erik Kramer. Kramer who completed 12 of 21 passes for 163 Yards with two interceptions also hooked up with Herman Moore for a 77-Yard touchdown. William Fuller scored his first nil touchdown on a 10-Yard fun blk return for Houston Haywood Jefferies caught a 4-Yard touchdown pass and a1 Del Greco kicked a 30-Yard Field goal for the oilers. Carlson completed 24 of 33 passes for 338 Yards with two interceptions. The oilers now arc 5-3 in the games he has started Over the years. The stars and stripes november 27,1992 Page 28dye quits7 2-year Auburn reign ends in loss to Bama file Pat l pc Hows out at Auburn with four Southeastern conference football titles. Editors note no. 2 Alabama finished an unbeaten regular season at 11-0 with a 170 Victory Over Auburn As this edition went to press on thanksgiving Day. Complete details of this game will be in saturdays stars and stripes by Hoyt Harwell Birmingham Ala. A Pat Dye quit wednesday night after 12 years As football coach at Auburn a tenure that included four Southeastern conference titles but ended with an Mcaa investigation that marred his final two seasons. A coach Pat Dye has tendered his resignation As head football coach and that resignation has been accepted a Auburn president William Muse said during a news conference late wednesday. Dyes final game was Auburn a 17-0 loss on thursday to no. 2 Alabama at legion Field. A this was coach dyes decision a Muse said. A this was a difficult decision for him and Auburn  Dye 53, who did not attend the news conference addressed his players and staff earlier wednesday and reportedly told them a tomorrow will be our last game  Muse said Dye initiated talks about his resignation a week ago and an agreement was reached wednesday afternoon. A coach Dye was in agreement with the timing of this announcement a Muse said. A we wanted him to coach his last game in an environment that was free from speculation and  muses news conference was held at the downtown hotel where Auburn play Hackett forced out at Pitt a see Page 27 ers and officials were staying on the eve of the Alabama game. There had been speculation that thursdays game Between the tigers 55-1 and Crimson tide 11-0 would of dyes last. The Mcaa recently charged the school with nine rules violations in its football program. Muse said dyes resignation was in no Way an admission of guilt to the Mcaa charges. Dye will be paid for the final four years of his contract Muse said. During that time he will be a special assistant to the president. Muse said Dye also would receive partial compensation for the outside income he would have earned such As from his television show and endorsements he did no to specify the amount involved in the settlement. Before he came to Auburn in 1981, Dye spent six seasons As the coach at East Carolina and one at Wyoming. He has an Overall Roccor a of 153-61-5, including 99-38-4 at Auburn. Dye lured to Jackson to Auburn in 1982 and the tigers won the Sec title the following year. Jackson won the his Man trophy in 1985. Even after Jackson left for the nil and pro baseball the tigers captured three straight league championships from 1987-89. Perhaps even More importantly in this football crazy state dyes teams posted four consecutive victories Over  await Oklahoma Nebraska Winner by Dick Brinster the roller coaster pulls into Oklahoma on Friday. That much is certain. Which Nebraska team gets off is the question. Will it be the Cor huskers who shed the a a can twin the big ones Label by routing no. 10 Colorado 52-7 on oct. 31 a their first Victory Over a lop 10 team since 19n8 a and followed that by beating then no. 13 Kansas to take command of the big eight race or will it be the Cor huskers who lost nov. 14 to Iowa state their first in 20 years to a team that finished below .500? linebacker Trev Alberts Hopes its the former. A it showed How important emotion can be a he said of the shocking 19-10 loss at the Oklahoma Nebraska game will be carried live tonight on seb television and Aen and seb radio at 7 30 . An television will show the game tape delayed at ii . Ames Iowa. A most of us myself included came into the game and had chalked up a win. We did no to have the right mental  with the big eight title and Orange bowl berth the Reward for victories Friday and dec. 5 against Kansas state at Tokyo 12th-ranked Nebraska 7-2 should be up for Oklahoma 5-3-2. But the sooner need a Victory to get to the Aloha bowl which Alberts realizes gives Oklahoma added motivation a if they done twin this they done to have a shot at a bowl game a he said. A a in a sure they re really focused on us and if they can beat us and beat us soundly it can make their  to do so Oklahoma will have to limit its mistakes or Hope for a startling reversal on the part of Nebraska. The huskers have gone 22 quarters without a turnover. A i think that a just mind boggling a Oklahoma coach Gary Gibbs said. In games saturday involving ranked teams it will be no. 1 Miami 10-0 at san Diego state 5-4-1no. 6 Florida 82 at no. 3 Florida state 9-1no. 5 notre Dame 8-1-1 at no. 19 Southern Cal 6-3-1georgia tech 5-5 at no. 9 Georgia 8-2no. 16 Mississippi state 7-3 at no. 24 Mississippi 7-3and no 18 Tennessee 7-3 at Vanderbilt 4-6. Nebraska has the nations top Rushing offence. Derek Brown leads the big eight with 103 Yards per game. Sophomore Calvin Jones averages 98 Yards a 7.6 Pei carry a and has scored 11 touchdowns. A you can to hide when you play Nebraska a Gibbs said. A a there a no gimmicks you be got to line up and defeat a blocked and make a tackle and hopefully Yoi make a tackle for less than four five six seven  Oklahoma leads the series played continuously since 1928, 39-30-3. But Nebraska has had the upper hand recently winning three of the last four games in eluding 19-14 last year at Lincoln