European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes sports saturday december 12,1992 Torretta Faulk Jones head a s All America team by Rick Warner a football writer Gino Torretta the most successful quarterback in Miami history was named to the 1992 associated press All America team thursday along with repeaters Marshall Faulk of san Diego state and Marvin Jones of Florida state. Torretta is 26-1 As a starter holds almost every career passing record at Miami and is one Victory away from leading the hurricanes to their second straight National championship. He threw for 3,060 Yards this season completed 57 percent of his attempts and had 19 touchdown passes with Only seven interceptions. He already has won the Maxwell and Walter Camp awards As the Best College player and is favored to win the Heisman trophy today. Faulk and Jones Are the Only repeater s from last years first team. Faulk was the nations leading rusher for the second consecutive season and became Only the second major College player to gain More than 3,000 Yards in Liis first two years. The first was Georgia a Herschel Walker who is also the Only other player since world War ii to make the a first team As a freshman and Sophomore. Despite missing 2vz games due to injury Faulk gained 1,630 Yards this season and finished third in scoring with 15 ads. Jones won the Lombardi award As the country Stop lineman and is a finalist for the Butkus award which goes to the Best linebacker. He led the seminoles with 111 tackles including three sacks and seven others for a loss. Joining Torretta and Faulk in the Backfield is Georgia a Garrison Hearst. Hearst was second in Rushing with 1,547 Yards and first in scoring with 21 touchdowns which broke walkers Southeastern conference record. He averaged 6.8 Yards per carry third among 1,000-Yard rushers. The All purpose Back is Stanford a Glyn Milburn who was second in All purpose yardage 177 per game and third in punt returns with an 18.5 average and three touchdowns. The wide receivers Are Sean Dawkins of California and . Mcduffie of Penn state and the tight end is Chris Gedney of Syracuse. The offensive line is led by Nebraska guard will Shields who won the outland trophy As the outstanding Interior lineman. Rounding out the offence Are Center Mike Compton of West Virginia guard Aaron Taylor of notre Dame tackles Lincoln Kennedy of Washington and Everett Lindsay of Mississippi and kicker Joe Allison of Memphis state. The defensive line features a pair of ends from Alabama s top rated unit Eric Curry and John Copeland. They Are joined by linemen Rob Waldrop of Arizona and Chris Slade of Virginia linebackers Jones Micheal Barrow of Miami and Marcus Buckley of Texas a amp a and backs Ryan Mcneil of Miami Carlton Mcdonald of air Force Deon figures of Colorado and Carlton Gray of Urcla. The punter is Sean Snyder of Kansas state. The team includes 18 seniors and six juniors with Faulk the Only Sophomore. The juniors Are Hearst Dawkins Taylor Allison Waldrop and Jones. Top ranked Miami has three players on the team while no. 2 Alabama has two. No other school has More than one representative. Miami quarterback Gino Torretta has thrown for 3,060 Yards and 19 touchdown in leading the hurricanes to the National championship game Jam 1 against  s Dallas week again in Washington by Dave Goldberg a football writer its Back. Dallas week in Washington. Just like in the Early �?T80s, the cowboys visit the redskins on sunday with a lot on the line. A win gives Dallas its first pfc East title in seven years while the redskins need a win to stay in position to defend their super bowl title. The redskins who seem to be reviving with the return of Jim Lachey Joe Jacoby and Darrell Green have actually lost three of the last four to Dallas at Frk stadium. They include the cowboys Only win in Jimmy Johnson a first season and last years 24-21 win that was Washington a first loss after an 11-0 Start. A when we beat Washington last year in their Home stadium to break a Long winning Streak we knew we had arrived in the nil a says Dallas owner Jerry Jones Washington favored by three May have arrived with big wins the last two weeks albeit Over the bereft cardinals and the banged up and strife Ridden giants. Their Lack of pressure allowed Mark Rypien to return to semblance of his super bowl form. Dallas is another Story. On opening night at Texas stadium the cowboys and the crowd noise hassled Rypien and the cowboys won 23-10. Rypien Hasni to much enjoyed the crowd noise boo oooo in Washington this year either. This ones a Hunch. The cowboys Are on a bit of cruise control Joe Gibbs redskins Are playing Well and Are 12-2 in december the past four seasons. Redskins 20-14san Francisco minus 5 at Minnesota Rich Gannon comes Back at quarterback for the Vikings who May need this game and next weeks at Pittsburgh to ensure clinching the pfc Central before Green Bay comes calling the final week. The liners nil predictions want this As they build toward Home Field advantage in the playoffs. The weather indoors favors the Road warriors. 49ers, 20-14green Bay plus 7 at Houston the packers have won five of six and have an honest shot at the playoffs. The Home dome advantage but barely. Oilers 23-20pittsburgh minus 3 at Chicago two questions will the Steeles go easy on the bears because Mike Ditka a from Western Pennsylvania is Barry Foster an Inch Shorter after carry ing the Ball 328 times this year Steeles 17-13denver plus 14 at Buffalo saturday rerun of last years acc championship which went to the Bills 10-7. But that was when Jim Kelly was in form and John Elway was healthy. A stat to remember the Broncos Are 1-5 on the Road 6-1 at Home. Bills 20-5new Orleans minus 5v2 at los Angeles rams the rams wont come Back from 27-3 against these Guys. On the other hand the saints never get up 27-3 on anyone. Saints 17-13cincinnati plus 14 at san Diego of that last place schedule. Chargers 27-7new England plus 16 at new England t he chiefs have trouble scoring. The pats done to score at All. Chiefs 17-3cleveland minus 2v2 at Detroit the Browns Are officially thinking playoffs because Bill Belichick uttered the a a pm word. Browns 14-10indianapolis plus 5v2 at new York jets the acc East a two hottest teams yup. Jets 20-14philadelphia plus 9v2 at Seattle i his sounds strange but these Are two of the leagues Best defences. Eagles 14-0n.y. Giants plus 3v2 at Phoenix saturday the giants have beaten the cards eight straight but they wont pass up this Chance to make sure Ray Handley gets fired. Cards 27-17atlanta pick Mem at Tampa Bay i he most interesting thing about this game is the delightful relationship Between Jerry Glanville and Sam Wyche. Falcons 24-17l.a. Raiders plus 6 at Miami monday night i he thing to note about the dolphins is that they be lost live of seven and John Offerdahl who a probably More important to them than Dan Marino. I he thing to note about the raiders is that they re consistently inconsistent. Dolphins 20-7 Spica j. 13-1 straight up Lason 91-88-2 spread127-54 straight up