European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 28, 1992 sports the stars and stripes Page 25matthews, Ward fire up Florida flu by Brent Kallestad Tallahassee a. Apr two record setting quarterbacks who overcame Early season adversity wifi share the spotlight today when no. 6 Florida visits third ranked Florida state. On seb to an and seb radio at 6 ., 9  On an to. Florida a Shane Matthews holds virtually every school and Southeastern conference passing record. He s also a two time Sec player of the year. Florida states Charlie Ward a two sport Star who shattered school and Atlantic coast conference records ranks fourth nationally in total offence a couple notches above Matthews. Ward a Junior won acc player of the year honors. This years Success Hasni to come easily for either. Matthews an Only child lost his Mother to cancer this summer. He started slowly on the Field As the gators opened the year 1-2. He had the worst performance of his career in Florida a third game throwing five interceptions in an embarrassing defeat at Mississippi state his Home state. Florida 8-2 Hasni to lost a game since winning seven straight. Ward also struggled Early throwing eight interceptions in the first two starts. Although Ward played a solid game at Miami turnovers and missed Field goals wiped out a several scoring opportunities in a 19-16 loss. The seminoles 9-1 have won five straight since losing to the top ranked hurricanes. Both players Are reflective quiet and religious. Both Are coaches sons. A a they be been raised in an educational environment both of them a said Florida state coach Bobby Bowden who also tried to land Matthews. A both Are very quiet very Humble and Are tremendous  both Excel on the Field with differing styled. A Shane is probably As Good As stationary quarterback As you la find in the country a Bowden said. A surely there is nobody performing any  and then there is Ward the Junior basketball Star whose abilities forced Bowden into a dramatic change on offence. A Charlie just gives you that dreaded dimension a quarterback that pulls the Ball Down and runs for a first Down a Bowden said a surely no one does it  since opting for the Shotgun with Only Ward behind Center on Many plays Florida state has been virtually unstoppable. File 2 Florida a Shane Matthews left and Florida states Charlie Ward ignite two of the top offensive teams in the nation. A a you re playing with 12 men is what you re doing a said Bowden. A a quarterback and four runners instead of just three  Avard has passed for 2,316 Yards and 21 touchdowns and run for another 434, averaging 275 Yards a game at the Helm of an offence producing 37 Points a game. A i think they a be successful whether they use the Shotgun or not a Florida coach Steve Spurrier said. A a they be got a Fine offensive line and receivers and Charlie Ward s been making better decisions than he has All year. Matthews who has thrown for 70 touchdowns and 8,825 Yards in three seasons. This year Matthews has thrown for 2,743 Yards and 19 touchdowns averaging 273 Yards total offence a game this season. Florida state will try to join Tennessee As the Only teams with a winning Mccoid against the gators during the Matthews  seek biggest win Over Irish by Ken Peters los Angeles a the Southern Cal trojans hit a Low when they lost a heartbreaker to Urcla last weekend. They could hit a High coach Larry Smith says if they beat notre Dame today. On an and seb to and radio sunday at 2 . A the players want to win very badly. For them this is the biggest thing they could do All season Quot Smith said. Quot the biggest thing we have to do is get Over that game against Urcla. If we can put that behind us Well be ready to play a great game. A if we done to Well go in there Hal committed and that a not what you want to do when you play notre Dame. You can to predict How we ii  he added Quot i know How i am and the Best thing for me is to get Back up there in that film room and work my Tail off getting ready for notre  us lost to Urcla 38-37 when the trojans failed on a two Point conversion try with 41 seconds remaining. The 19th-ranked trojans 6-3-1 will try to end a nine game losing Streak at the hands of the Irish who arc no. 5 and have an 8-1-1 record. Smith sees the game As a season maker. A you can take a mediocre season and you beat notre Dame and win a bowl game you can turn it into a very Good season a he said. A if you done to then its a mediocre season. A this year is a rebound from Wycie we were last year 38but it we lose to notre Dame we Haven to rebounded As far As we would like. Quot this has always been a big game but the timing is different than last year Quot the coach said. A when the game is in the Middle of the season Back there it is still important but we have to still push toward a conference championship. A a this is a completely different scenario for us. The last few years we have come off a Victory Over Urcla. Now in some ways this game is All or nothing for  an upset of the Irish also ostensibly would make us considerably More a Tractive to bowl officials and improve the trojans options for the  brings family values to univ by Joe Gergen new Day Las vegas Nev. One Concession Rollie Massi Nino has made to his change of circumstances is As it lain As the tie on his Chest. He is As Well tailored As Var in a formal Eastern style More suitable to Villano a but the neckwear advertises his new location on the ollege basketball map. It is a silk print that features a Leld of playing cards Dice and Slot machine symbols. The new coach at the University of Nevada Las Egas was photographed in the tie for the front of the cams Media guide which pictured him and the run in rebels against the backdrop of a resort Waterfall miming Pool. A or Ollie a run in the Sun read the Over line. Even in such an uninhibited environment a a City there anything goes for a Price and at an institution where the end once justified the Means the Man indicated there will be no other concessions. A my measurement of Success has never been winning a he said in a room at the Thomas it Mack enter in Lvi a basketball Arena. A a it a getting up in the morning and saying a can i help somebody today a a a he cited the recent visit of James Bryson one of six or seven of his former players w to have visited since he succeeded the controversial Jerry Tarkanian in april a the spent two Days with us a Massimino recalled. Quot that s my . A personal loyalty that a what makes me  by a quirk of Fate Massimino a initial regular seam n game in his new surroundings will pit him against another member of his extended family. The rebels open their first season without Tarkanian in two decades dec 5 at Loyola Marv mount whose Rookie coach John Olive was a player and assistant under Massimino. Quot John was my first recruit at Villanova Quot the Man said. Quot and now to play them in the first game i can to believe  in ins Lew months on the Job Massimino has worked haul to inculcate family values in a program in which the most recent group portrait featured several players seated in a hot tub with a convicted sports fixer. He and ins assistants is to include eldest son torn convinced eight of the nine players with remaining eligibility to return this season Point guard h. Waitman a Las Veras native transferred to St. Louis. I a a have attempted to form the same Bond that w. A Staple at Villanova Quot we be had a couple of barbecues at his House a said Reggie Manuel a Sophomore shooting guard whose brother Eric played for Kentucky. A a he a let us know we re All in this together its a family