European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 08, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 36 the stars and stripes sports monday. Novom Btu 8.1993 wordless flu wards off terms by United press . Charlie Ward made sure he would be healthy enough for next week s Biggie against notre Dame by taking saturday off. Florida state s defense took the payoff As Well although it was not intentional. -. While no. 2 notre Dame was Idle no. 1 Florida state tuned up for saturday strip to South Bend by Downing Maryland 49-20 at College Park , the overwhelming favorite to win the Heisman trophy this year washed out of the game by coach Bobby Bowden so the Florida state quarterback could rest his bruised ribs. His backup Danny Kanell threw for341 Yards and five touchdowns against a team that has won Only one game this year. But Florida state s defense which has shut out four opponents this season looked very Ordinary As the terrapins rolled up a shocking 453 Yards in offence acc and controlled the Ball for More than 34minutes. If Maryland can get 20 Points on us which they did and they earned it All then notre Dame will get 40," Bow Den said. Maryland was just eight Points behind in the third Quarter before the seminoles finally put some distance Between them selves and the terrapins. There were obvious questions about Florida state s offence with Ward on the answered those questions in a hurry. He hit a Mccorvey with a 17-Yard throw and then hit Kenny Knox with a 26-Yard touchdown pass to give the seminoles a 14-0 Lead. But Maryland surprised flu by mov ing the Ball without Many problems. The terrapins put together a 15-Playdrive Early in the game Only to come away with no Points. Maryland the drove 95 Yards for a score that Cut its deft kit to 14-6 and after another Kanel touchdown pass the terrapins marched 76 Yards for another after Kanell threw for his fourth touchdown in the third period Maryland went 55 Yards in two plays for another score. Finally after Kane s fifth Tothrow Maryland fumbled the Ball away and its Hopes for an upset quickly other acc games saturday North Carolina 24, Clemson at Chapel Hill Leon Johnson an Curtis Johnson each scored a touchdown during a 24-Point first half saturday night and the North Carolina defense recorded six sacks. The with ranked tar heels improved to 8-2 Overall and Are tied with Virginia for second place in the Atlantic coast conference at-5-2rthe second place Fin Isher in the acc earns a berth in the coalition bowl Alliance. The Victory by the tar heels was 6nrytheir fourth in the last 20 years in these Ries and broke a seven game losing Streak against the tigers 6-3 4-3. Virginia 21, Wake fore Eta at Charlottesville Jerrod washing ton s two second half touchdown runs brought no. 20 Virginia from the deacons had taken a 9-7 Halime Lead Washington scored on a30-Yard run in the third Quarter to give the Cavaliers the Lead. He added a 6-Yardscoring run Midway through the fourth 21, North Carolina St. 20 at Durham Spence Fischer passed for229 Yards and two touchdowns to bring about the Surprise Duke Victory Over no.23 North Carolina state. The emotional win came in the firs game for Duke since Blue devils coach Barry Wilson announced that this his fourth season on the Job would be his last. Collins fires 4 to As Miami romps Over Pitt big East Miami Light end Dietrich clause left and Pitt s de Norse mostly struggle for pass that fell incomplete. By the associated press Kelly Kosar Testaverde Walsh Erickson Torretta and now Collins. The seasons change but the Runof excellent Miami quarterbacks seems almost endless. Ryan Collins a Sophomore emerging As the latest Ina Long line of Miami stars threw four touchdown passes to different receivers in the first half As the no.4 hurricanes beat Pitt 35-7 saturday. Until his fourth Quarter interception led to Pitt Sonly score Collins was nearly flawless in Only his third collegiate Start. He was 12 of 21for 173 Yards and threw scoring passes on four of the hurricanes first five possessions including a 55-yarder to James Stewart on the second play of the , who has thrown for nine touchdowns and rushed for three As a starter hit Dietrich clause on a9-Yard scoring pass play later in the first Quarter and Chris t. Jones Tor 8 Yards and James German for 13 inthe second Quarter. Sometimes in the past when we played a team we were supposed to beat we did t jump on them at the beginning but today we did Collins said after Pitt 516-138. Every time i looked Down Field the receivers were , accustomed to the warmth of South Florida ignored temperatures in the High 30s and a chill drizzle at Pittsburgh to continue to dominate big East opponents. The hurricanes 7-1,5-0 in the conference Are 9-0 since joining the conference and have outscored the big East 170-23 this was cold but it was t a Factor said Miami coach Dennis Erickson who stationed six rented heat ers behind his Bench. Despite the unaccustomed chill Miami limited Pitt to 19 Rushing Yards on 38 carries an 0.5 average and sacked quarterbacks John Ryan and Ken Ferguson nine times for 56 Yards in losses. Miami Winner of 34 of its last 35 in the regular sea son was headed for its first Road shutout in a Quarter Century until Tony Reardon intercepted Collins setting up buy West s 1-Yard touchdown run with 10 41 re Jones who ran for 135 Yards on Only eight car Ries retaliated with an 88-Yard touchdown run 20 seconds later the second longest run in Miami history. The longest was a 90-Yardcr by Jack Losch 1955. Miami has t shut out an opponent on the Road since 48-0 Victory at Pittsburgh nov. 1,1968. Pitt 2-7, 1-4 in big East is wingless in six game against ranked opponents in majors Homecoming sea son and has been outscored 142-35 in losing to three of the top four teams. No. 2 notre Dame 44-0no. 3 Ohio state 63-28 and hurricanes lost their top two Strong Side tackles Tirrill Greene and Robert Woodus with sprained shoulders and tight end Yii Tucker to a sprained right other big East games saturday West Virginia 58, Rutgers 22 at Morgantown the Lith ranked mountaineers 8-0,4-0 big East stayed undefeated heading into their nov. 20 showdown with Miami but quarterback the nation s pawing efficiency Leader pulled a hamstring. The 58 Points were the most allowed by Rutgers 4-5, 1-4 since 1952, Boston College 48, Virginia tech 34 at Boston Glenn Foley passed for 448 Yards an three touchdowns giving him 16 to passes in his last six games All victories for . 6-2,4-i big East Maurice Deshazo threw for just 174 Yards with two interceptions for no. 25 tech 6-3,3-3. 7th-ranked vols blow past no. 73 cardinals by the associated press Louisville had turned the momentum its Way and was 38 Yards from cutting Tennessee s Lead to a touchdown. That s As close As the 13th ranked cardinals got. Tennessee s Deron Jenkins intercepted Jeff Brohm s pass at the 21 to set up the first of three touchdowns in 3vminutes of the fourth Quarter and the seventh ranked vols blew open Atigh game to Down visiting Louis vice 45-10. The cardinals 7-2 pulled to 24-10down Early in the fourth on Brohm s 2 Yard touchdown run then recovered a onside kick at the Tennessee 38. But two plays later Jenkins picked off the pass. There was a lot of concern at that immiT""T"T"1point." Tennessee coach Phillip Furner said. The play by Deron Jenkins to overcome it was a really great after the interception the vols drove71 Yards to score on James utile Man Stewart s 3-Yard run with 8 51 left in the game for a 31-10 Lead. That was the big said Tennes see quarterback Heath Shuler who completed 21 of 30 passes for 215 Yards and and. We ran five minutes off the fourty four seconds after Stewart score. Jenkins picked up a Fumble and ran 22 Yards for a to although television replays indicated the play easily could have been ruled an incomplete pass. After a Short Louisville series Nilo Sil Van ran a reverse on a punt return 69 Yards for a score to Cap the vols fourth Quarter surge. Shuler i 14-Yard touchdown to Cor Fleming put the vols 7-1-1 ahead 24-3 Midway into the third Quarter. It was Flem ing s school record ninth to of the year. Brohm was 12 of 22 for 189 Yards but Louisville could do Little on the ground. The cardinals defense was nearly Stough on Tennessee s runners until the fourth Quarter. Charlie Garner finished with 76 Yards and a to on 20 carries. The vols jumped out to a 14-0 Lead the first two tunes they had the Ball As shul or completed seven of his first eight passes for 78 Yards. In other games involving ranked Sec teams saturday Auburn 55, new Mexico state 14 at Auburn ala., the no. 8 tigers 9-0 scored five touchdowns in the second Quarter. Stan White set an Auburn re Cord with 16 straight completions and threw three to passes finishing 23-of-30for 238 Yards. Florida 61, so Louisiana 14 at Gainesville fla., Terry Dean showed How Happy he was to have his Starling quarterback Job Back Dean who started the first two games before being benched in favor of Dann Wuerffel threw for 448 Yards and an Sec record sixths for the no. 9 gators 7-1. I1
