European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 34 the stars and stripes sports monday. November 22.19m tigers Stem tide to enello run by the associated pres Auburn Ala. Terry Bowdon in t ready to say Auburn is the Best team inthe country. But it s hard to argue with perfection. The sixth ranked tigers completed a most improbable perfect season sat urday rallying to overcome defending National Champion Alabama 22-14 an stake a claim to this year s title. I Don t know if i would want this Tea to go out and play Florida state or notre Dame said Bowdon who became the first to go 11-0 in his first season As Amajor College coach. But if someone votes us for it i la take what made the Victory More impressive was the rally from a 14-5 deficit be Hind backup quarterback Patrick Nix Sophomore who came in during the third Quarter when starter Stan White suffered knee injury. Nix who had thrown Only 12 passes Al year threw a 35-Yard touchdown to Frank Sanders on his first play of the game to begin the Auburn comeback. James Bostic scaled the Victory overdo. 11 Alabama 8-2-1 when he ran 70 Yards up the Middle fora touchdown with2 19 remaining. Auburn s season is Over. Mcaa Proba Tion bars the tigers from postseason play but it does t prohibit them from claiming the no. 1 spot in the a poll. Sec Alabama despite its first loss to a Burn since 1989, already had clinched the Southeastern conference Western Divi Sion title because the tigers 8-0 in the Sec Are ineligible for the league title. The tide which is 5-2-1 in the Sec plays no. 8 Florida in the league championship game dec. 4. In other Sec games Florida 52, Vanderbitt 0 Gainesville Fla. Florida extended the nation s second longest Home winning Streak to 23 games and earned Aberth in the Southeastern conference championship game for the second straight year with a 52-0 rout of Vander bilt on saturday. The eighth ranked gators who will face Alabama in the Sec title game on dec. 4, amassed 454.Yards and forced eight Vanderbilt turnovers in the final tuneup for next week s regular season finale against no. 2 Florida state. The Victory gave Florida the Sec Eastern division title. Tennessee 48, Kentucky 0 Lexington by. Cory Fleming caught two touchdown passes setting a Tennessee record for career to receptions with 18, and Charlie Garner rushed Bruins Corral Patr Knix. Engineers comeback 19 times for 186 Yards and another scores the no. 7 volunteers crushed Ken Tucky. Tennessee 8-1-1, 511 Southeastern conference handed Kentucky 6-5, 4-4 its worst shutout loss since a 55-0 drub Bing by Centre in 1921. Colorado survives scare Ames Iowa a a 49-Yard touch Down pass from halfback Lamont Warren to Charles Johnson in the fourth Quarter lifted no. 18 Colorado to a 21-16 Victory saturday Over stubborn Iowa state. An injury slowed Iowa state team scored 13 fourth Quarter Points to Sta close to Colorado 7-3-1which finished preseason nit gophers mass reach semifinals by the associated press John Thomas Minnesota s Only newcomer sparked runs in both halves saturday and helped the loth ranked gophers earn a return trip to new York with a 91-71 preseason nit quarterfinal Victory Over Georgia at Minneapolis. Minnesota 2-0the 1993 postseason nit Champion will play no. 9 Kansas in wednesday night s semifinals at Madison Square Garden. David grim a Seldom used Reserve last sea son scored 12 Points and Thomas who was Mak ing his College debut added eight As the gophers Bench outscored the bulldogs reserves .32-13. Shandon Anderson scored 19 Points for Georgia 1-1which is off until a dec. 4 Gam against Western Carolina. Arriel Mcdonald who scored 14 Points had seven assists to become Minnesota s career Leader with 380, passing Marc Wilson by five. Rand Carter led the gophers with 20 Points. In saturday s night s other nit game Massachusetts 82, Towson St 55 at Amherst mass., Marcus Camby a 6-foot 11 freshman came up with 16 Points 13 re Bounds and some fancy bal handling As no. 22 Massachusetts rolled Over Towson state in a Sec Ond round game. The minutemen face no. 1 North Carolina inthe semifinals wednesday night at new York s Madison Square also finished with four blocks three steals and three state was led by Scooter Alexander with 12 Points. Second in the big eight at 5-1-1 and secured a coalition Bow bid. It was Colorado s 10th straight Victory Over the cyclones 3-8,2-5. Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewa twas 8 of 17 for 103 Yards bringing his season passing yardage total to 2,299, school acc Ord he also rushed for 113 Yards giving him 524 Rushing Yards this season. Jeff St. Clair a walk on freshman quarterback came on in the second Quarter for Iowa state when Todd Doxzon suffered a concussion. St Clair Clay Edthe rest of the Way Rushing for 118 Yards and guiding the cyclones to their Only two touchdowns of the Day. Los Angeles a Urcla Stum bled to defeats in its first two games then saw its Rose bowl Hopes dimmed by a upset loss to Arizona state last weekend. Finally the Bruins came through at thelast minute. No. 16 Urcla built a 17-0 halftime Lead Over 22nd-ranked Southern Cal on saturday then barely held on for a 27-21victory that puts the Bruins in Pasadena on new year s Day. Urcla will meet the big ten Champion either Wisconsin or Ohio state in the Rose Goodwin made a dramatic game saving interception of Rob John son s pass into the end zone with 50 seconds remaining to preserve the Bruins first Victory Over us in their last 11 meetings with the Rose bowl on the line. This is a changing world Bruin coach Terry Donahue said with a laugh. The Berlin Wall has come Down an now Urcla has won with the Rose bowl on the Donahue who has been involved in 24ucla-usc games since 1965 either As a player assistant or coach said this one was significant. We have not won this game when the Rose bowl was on the Fine for both teams for a Long although Urcla 8-3, 6-2 Pacific-10 narrowly escaped the Bruins dominated the line of scrimmage particularly on de sense. Ricky Davis a senior who had topped100 Yards Rushing just once previously came up with a career game against the trojans running for 153 Yards on 26 car Ries. Overnight recovery lifts jazz by the associated press new York the Utah jazz who gave up 124 Points at Philadelphia the night before pushed All the right defensive buttons at new York on saturday night surrendering 52 fewer Points against the game obviously was a lot different coach Jerry Sloan said after the jazz followed a 124-115 loss to the 76crs with an 86-72 Victory that snapped the kicks 22-game regular season Home winning Malone had two three Point plays during a 16-0 fourth Quarter run that turned the game around for the jazz who snapped a seven game losing Streak at mad Ison Square other games saturday magic 87, nets85 East Rutherford. . Shaquille o Neal registered his first career triple double scoring 24 Points and adding career highs of28 rebounds and 15 blocks As or Lando beat new Jersey. Nick Anderson who had 25points, scored the last four Points of the game for the magic. O Neal was 12 for 19 from Thefield and missed his Only free nets played the final 29 minutes without leading score Derrick Coleman who sprained his right ankle. Arron Gilliam finished with season highs of 25 o Neal Points and 16 rebounds. Bullets 104, heat 102 Baltimore Kevin Duckworth converted Athree Point play with 5.1 seconds remaining to lift Washington to its third Victory in four games. Hawks 96, hornets 91 Atlanta Dominique Wilkins scored 32 Point Sand Kevin Willis added 23, including two key baskets in saturday in the Aba the closing minutes to Pace Atlanta to its fourth straight Victory. Pacers 100, celtics 94 Indianapolis Pooh Richardson scored 24points, and Dale Davis posted career bests of 21 Points and 22 rebounds As Indiana held off was the pacers first Home Victory in five starts and their second in eight games. Nuggets 90, Timber wolves 89 Minneapolis Mahmoud Abdul Raulfs jumper from just inside the 3-Point line with 5.2 seconds left lifted Denver which scored the game s final five Points. Rockets 108, clippers 86 Houston Hakeem Olajuwon scored 22 Point Sand grabbed 12 rebounds As Houston took a big Early Lead and its club record ninth straight rockets became the 10th Aba team to open the season with a 9-0 record. Supersonic 112, Wai Flora 97 Oakland Calif. Shawn Kemp scored 28 Points All in the first three quarters As Seattle ran its record to 8-0. Kemp played just 29 minutes and added 14 re Bounds. He was also an intimidating defensive Factor inside for Warrior Rookie Chris Webber who missed six of his first seven shots. Suns 112, Cavaliers 96 Phoenix Charles Barkley had 28 Points and 20rebounds, and Kevin Johnson scored 26 Points As Phoe Nix ended a three game losing Streak to Cleveland. Spurs 101, Bucks 97 Milwaukee David Robinson scored 31 Points and Willie Anderson added a season High 28 As san Anto Nio handed Milwaukee its eighth straight defeat
