European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 01, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                M � Page 36 the stars and stapes sports monday november 1,1993 Rhett gators a Jacksonville Fla. A when Florida s passing game bogged Down in the rain Derrict Rhett just kept on run Ning. Rhett rushed for 183 Yards and two touchdown s and Judd Davis kicked four Field goals in Sloppy conditions saturday to Lead no. 10 Florida to a 33-26 Victory Over Georgia the Victory was the fourth straight for the gators 6-1, 5-1 Southeastern con Ference in the bitter rivalry that Georgia 4-5, 2-5 dominated before Florida coach Steve Spurrier returned to his Alma mater in 1990. Rhett scored on a 9-Yard Tun in the first Quarter and carried 14 times for 46yards during an 80-Yard touchdown drive vols Settle the score Knoxville Tenn. At Clearl Regarner went 60 Yards for a touchdown of Tennessee s second play and the eighth ranked vols rolled to i 55-3 Victory Over South Carolina avenging last year s Nar Row loss to the gamecocks. Tennessee 6-1-1, 4-1-1 Southeastern conference ran up a 38-3 halftime Lead Over South Carolina 4-5, 2-5which had poor Field position All Day. Tennessee piled up 572 Yards against South Carolina defense giving up an average of less than 300 a game and the gamecocks offence was held to 284 Yards and committed live turnovers. _ the first two turnovers were critical. After Garner s run on the opening pos session South Carolina drove to a 40 Yard Field goal by Travis Harrison tomake it 7-3. But South Carolina turned it Over it next two possessions and Tennessee scored each time for a 21-3 Lead one play into the second Quarter. A 1-Yard run by James Little Man Stewart capped a 39-Yard drive set up by Reggie Ingram s recovery of Brando Bennett s Fumble Midway through the first Quarter for a 4-3 Lead. On the gamecocks ensuing posses Sion Steve Tancy Hiu s pass was intercepted by Dacron Jenkins at the Tennes see 41. Mosc Phillips scored eight plays later from the 9. Midway through the second Quarter Heath Shuler hit wide open Cory Flem ing for a 43-Yard touchdown to make it28-3, and Stewart s 52-Yard burst with 3 39 left made it 38-3 at the break. The vols had touchdown drives of one two and three plays in the first half. Fleming s touchdown was his ninth of the season breaking the school Mark held by Alvin Harper. He capped with a 1-Yard dive for a 30-20 Lead late in the third Quarter. The 21 play March lasted nearly 11 minutes but did t take the heart out of Georgia. Kanon Parkman kicked two fourth Quarter Field goals for the Bull dogs and Eric Zeier s bid to give Georgia a Chance to win in the closing seconds fell2 Yards Short Zeier taking Over at his own 36 with 1 36 to play completed six passes to move Georgia to the Florida 13 and set up a wild sequence in the final 6 seconds. First an apparent touchdown throw to Jerry Jerman was waved off when it was ruled Florida had called timeout. Then on what would have been the last play of the game Zeier completed a throw out of Bounds Only to get another Opportunity from the 2 when  penalized for pass interference in the end zone. The game ended with Zeier who at tempted a school record 65 passes de spite a steady downpour throwing slightly behind wide open Jeff Thomas in the gators end zone. Florida improved to 18-1 in games in which Rhett rushed for .100 Yards. The184-Yard performance on a school record 41 attempts follows the career High 196he gained in a loss to Auburn two weeks ago. Zeier who was 36 of 65 for 384 Yards got most of it after the bulldogs fell be Hind 13-3 and abandoned attempts to establish a running game. Georgia threw on 20 of 24 plays an scored 17 unanswered Points to go ahead 20-13 with 6 56 left in the first half. Zeier led the surge throwing a 2-Yardtd pass to Brice Hunter scrambling for 8 Yards on third-and-7 to set up a 6-Yardscoring pass to Shannon Mitchel and later running 12 Yards on third-ahd-10 Coset a 27-Yard Field goal by Parkman. Frustrated by Florida s Lack of Offen Sive production after the gators Quick Start Spurrier switched quarterback Midway through the second Quarter. Terry Dean replaced Danny Wuerf Felto Lead a Field goal drive and toss a 35 Yard to pass to Harrison Houston aftera Georgia turnover and Gore Florida a 23 20 halftime Lead. To i tide sinks i. So. Miss. Tuscaloosa Ala. Up Bria Burgdorf starting in place of the injured Jay Barker threw for 216 Yards and two touchdowns saturday to Lead 5th-ranked Alabama to a 40-0 win Over Southern Mississippi. Alabama ran its unbeaten game Streak to 31 games improving to 7-0-1 for the season. Southern Mississippi fell to 2-6. Barker strained his left shoulder in Las saturday s 19-14 Victory Over Mississippi and is out indefinitely. He is 23-0-1 As a starter at Alabama. The Crimson tide had to Settle for Fiel goals of 20,23 and 39 Yards for a 9-0 Lead Early in the second Quarter but Burgdorf hit Tony Johnson with a 20-Yard touch Down with 41 seconds left in the half. Burgdorf s second scoring pass was a12-yarder to David Palmer in the third Quarter and the Crimson tide added re Craig plays for touchdowns in the fourth period As backup quarterback Freddie kitchens threw a 77-Yard touchdown pass to Todrick Malone and Brian Stege broke free for a 67-Yard scoring run. I Auburn wins Fayetteville Ark. Up  ran for 91 Yards and a touch Down on 16 carries saturday to Lead a237-Yard-Ghwfltlaum that helped a Burn defeat Arkansas 31-21. James Bostic added 85 Yards and touchdown for Auburn which improved to 8-0 for the first time since 1971. Barry Lunney threw two touchdown a passes for the Razorbacks 3-4who won their first two games under Danny Ford teammates congratulate vol Shane Begnaud for his hit on Gamecock Corey Bridges 4. But have lost five of their last six. Cav fumbles lift pack Raleigh . A Gary Downs scored twice on Short runs in the final Lovi minutes saturday a North Carolina state continued its charmed life in the fourth Quarter with a 34-29 upset of no. 16 Virginia. The Cavalier 6-2, 4-2 acc Fum bled twice in the final Quarter to blow a 27-17 Lead and see their major Bow chances end. ,. The Wolf pack 6-2, "3-2 has won four in a Row three with fourth Quarter comebacks. Virginia appeared to have the Gamin hand leading by 10 Points heading into the final period with a Ball control offence and a defense that Hel the Wolf pack to 27 Yards on nine plays in the third Quarter. But a 4-Yard touchdown run by Downs capped a 75-Yard drive and pulled . State to 27-24 with plenty of time left. Virginia quarterback Simmion Wil Lis who has played brilliantly As a Sophomore this season then Fumble two plays later As he scrambled out of the pocket. De gallon recovered atthe Cavaliers 12. An interference Call on third-and-14 in the end zone led to Downs 2 Yard go ahead score with 7 52 left. Ward Hurt As moles Roll Tallahassee Fla. A top ranked Florida state survived a scare saturday when quarterback Charli Eward was knocked out of the game with a rib injury the Only difficulty for the seminoles in a 54-0 Victory Over Wake Forest. Ward s Roommate freshman tailback Warrick Dunn took up much of the offensive Slack and the seminoles tied school record with their fourth shutout. Florida state has allowed but 38 Point this season. Florida state 8-0, 6-0 Atlantic coast conference clinched at inst a share of its second straight league title and tied a acc record with its 15th straight Victory. Maryland set the record in 1975 and 1976. Wake Forest 2-5, 1-4 ailed to Avert the shutout Midway through the final Quarter when Bill hollows missed a 27 Yard Field  physician or. Tom Haney diag nosed Ward s injury As bruised ribs an said Ward s status for next saturday s game at Maryland would be evaluate daily. Ward who was 13 of 20 for 12 Yards was Hurt in the final minute of the half with the seminoles already ahead 34-0. While Florida state s passing games uttered in the rain its defense Ana run Ning attack was still too much for the out manned Demon deacons. Coach Bobby Bowden s 235th Victor moved him past Michigan s Boschem Bechler into sixth place on the career win list v