European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 20, 1992 sports the stars and stripes b Page 29 Bowling Green edges Nevada by Tim Dahlberg Las vegas a live by the botched punt die by the botched punt. Nevada Given a Chance to win by three horrendous Bowling Green punt attempts gave away the inaugural Las vegas bowl Friday night on a fumbled punt of its own. Bowling Green took advantage of the final error by scoring with 22 seconds left to spoil a big Nevada comeback for a wild 35-34 win in the opening game of the major College bowl season. A i never gave up Hope. We have found so Many ways to win this year a Bowling Green coach Gary Blackney said. Nevada had come Back from a 28-3 halftime deficit and was poised to win the game when punter Steve Lester let a snap Bounce go through his hands and hit his face mask with 1 48 left. Bowling Green recovered the Ball on the 15-Yard line. On fourth-and-2, Erik White hit Dave Hankins in the end zone for the winning touchdown. A we flooded one Side with four receivers and that a Tough to Stop a Hankins said. A the play Hasni to been stopped All year. I was pretty confident it would  Hankins Wasny to the primary receiver on the play but White found him after finding his favorite target Mark Szlachcic covered. A it was a great catch by Dave a White said. The score was the Only one of the second half for Bowling Green which saw its halftime Lead wiped out when Nevada scored on three straight botched punt attempts within a 4 27 stretch of the third Quarter. Backup quarterback Chris Vargas took advantage of the miscues to throw for two touchdowns and Dedric Holmes ran for another. Bowling Green had dominated the Fame up until that time scoring on its first four possessions. The win was the ninth straight for Bowling Green which finished the season 10-2. Nevada in its first year of Divi Bowling greens Ken Burress stops Nevada receiver Chris Singleton in Las vegas bowl. Devils deflect lightning 2-0 by the associated press Tampa Fla. A with Herb Brooks in charge its no Surprise new jerseys defense is among the leagues toughest to penetrate. But even Brooks and goalie Craig Billington said fridays 2-0 shutout against Tampa Bay went above and beyond the Call of duty. The devils 16-14-1 warded off six Tampa Bay Power plays including two 5-on-3 situations in the. Second period to snap a two game losing Streak. Billington 10-4-1who recorded his second shutout of the season made two clutch saves in the final period Loving Brian Bradley a blast from inside the face off Circle Early and blocking Mikael Andersson a Point Blank shot in the final minute. He deflected credit to his defense however. A i thought the penalty killers did a fantastic Job a Billington said. A they kept the puck to the outside and let me see the  Brooks said the Victory Wasny to pretty hut hell take it. A both teams penalty killing units were outstanding a Brooks said. A i Haven to seen too Many games Ssith that Many 5 on 3s, where the penalty killing was the highlight. A usually in a game like this the winning goal Isnit a highlight film. Neither teams offence could get into any Type of Forward  to emphasize the Point the devils game Winner by defens Eman Scott Stevens in the first period deflected off the stick of Tampa defens Eman Joe Reekie past goalie . Bergeron. A i was trying to get it to Peter Stastny going to the net a said Stevens who scored at 14 44. A their Guy Reekie intercepted it and it went  Bergeron who Wasny to on the ice for Claude Lemieux a empty net goal in the last minute did no to fault Reekie. A the was trying to deflect it to the Side and it hit the Post and went in a said Bergeron who like Billington withstood two Man Down situations twice in the scoreless second period. A Billington played a great game and made some key saves but i thought we outplayed them. They had the Luck  Tampa Bay had its three game winning Streak snapped and fell to 13-20-2. It was the first time the lightning has been shut out in their inaugural nil season. Particularly frustrating for Tampa Bay was not scoring in the first period after out shooting new Jersey 14-9. A we had a lot of great opportunities but it seemed like there was a big 4 by 6 Las vegas bowl Sion la play finished 7-5. Vargas taking Over from starter Fred Gatlin led the Wolf pack to four straight second half touchdowns As Nevada appeared on its Way to a major comeback upset. The comeback was sparked by two successive Bowling Green punts that totalled 13 Yards and a third notched punt attempt in which punter Rob Donahue scrambled for Only 5 Yards. Nevada scored touchdowns off after three. Donahue had come into the game in the second half As a replacement for starting punter Andy Tracy who suffered a concussion. A your kicking game was the Only thing that Hurt us a Blackney said. Vargas who led Nevada to two remarkable second half comebacks in the last two years came out throwing in the second half completing 12 of 21 third Quarter passes to put the Wolf pack Back in the game. Following a 5-Yard Donahue punt into the wind with 10 14 left in the third Quarter Vargas took Nevada 55 Yards capping the drive with a 5-Yard touchdown pass to Mike senior. Bowling Green the mid american conference Champion opened the game with a pair of 80-Yard touchdown drives and appeared to have the game Well in hand when Ucb Jackson scored his second to of the half on a 17-Yard run to put the Falcons ahead 28-3. White who threw for one first half touchdown caught another when he pitched Back to fullback Leroy Smith who started to sweep right before Stop and hitting a wide open White in the Ping and left Flat. Bowling Green stopped Nevada a Only real touchdown threat in the first two quarters with four seconds remaining in the half when Dedric Holmes was tackled at the 1-Yard line. But As Good As the Falcons were in the first half they were just As bad in the second. Foot Board in front of the net a Tampa a Doug Crossman said. A a they re a very disciplined team in their own end. They smother you and done to give you More than one Good Chance at a  Billington was also pleased with the Victory because it solidified new jerseys hold on fourth place in the rugged Patrick division. A we needed the win desperately a he said. A your division is tightening up. A in other games Friday red wings 6, Bruins 1 Detroit a Keith Primeau had his first two goal game and Tim Che veldae made 34 saves As Detroit beat  4, whalers 3 Landover my. A Washington killed All 10 Hartford Power plays and Rookie Keith Jones scored the tie breaking goal with 6 04 left in the  5, oilers 5 Edmonton Alberta Corey Mil Lens goal during a scramble in front with 47 seconds left in the third period gave los Angeles a tie with  8, Sharks 1 Vancouver British Columbia a Vancouver scored four times in the first period and went on to rout san  next for Bowe new York a newly crowned heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe has lined up former Champion Michael Dokes As the opponent for his first title defense Fen. 6, bowels manager said saturday. Rock Newman said Dokes had agreed to the fight but a contract has not been signed. He said Dokes will receive just Over $750,000. Newman who met in new York on Friday with Donald Trump said the fight could be held in Atlantic City a convention Hall adjacent to one of Trumps three casinos there. Or it could be at Madison Square Garden a because Bowe really wants it to happen  a it still has a Chance to go to Atlantic City a Newman said. Newman also confirmed negotiations with Garden boxing officials. A Bowe realizes he will have to take less Money substantially less to have the fight in the Garden but that show much he wants the fight to be in new York a Newman said