European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 30 the stars and stripes sports monday december 6,1993 Birmingham Ala. A this time Florida did t have to worry about Antonio Langham. He was standing on the Alabama sideline while the gators roiled to a 28-13 Victory saturday in the Southeastern conference championship game Locking up a trip to the sugar bowl. Terry Dean threw for two touchdowns and ran for one As no. 9 Florida 10-2 won its second Sec title in three years defeating the 16thrranked Crimson tide in a rematch of last year s inaugural championship game. Alabama 8-3-1 was a different team than the one which Defeated Florida 28-21 for the 1992 championship on the Way to. In that game Langham returned an interception for the winning the National title. To with less than four minutes to go on saturday with Langham declared ineligible for signing with an agent Alabama was forced to go with Tommy Johnson and Willie Gaston at comeback against Florida a pass oriented offence. Johnson had two interceptions but was burned for a 43-Yard touchdown pass to Jack Jackson which broke open a tight game late in the third Quarter. Gaston also gave up a to pass getting sucked in by Dean s pump fake while Harrison Houston broke open for a 13-Yard completion in the first. Dean who usually shares the quarterback duties went the distance with any Wuerffel sidelined by a knee in-1. Dean completed 20 of 37 passes for i Yards and also ran for a 2-Yard touchdown Date in the first half which put the gators ahead to stay 14-10. Alabama closed the Gap to 14-13 on Michael proctors second held goal with 2 14 remaining in the third period. Then Florida punter Shayne Edge came up with the key play of the game. On fourth-and-8 at his 37, Edge took off along the right sideline for a 30-Yard gain. On the next play Dean hit Jackson in stride Over the Middle for a 43-Yard touchdown. Derrict Rhett scaled the Victory with a 3-Yard to run Early in the fourth period. With starter Jay Barker sidelined by a Alabama s David Palmer speeds past Florida safety Lawrence Wright in Sec title game. Knee injury against Auburn two weeks ago Alabama opened with Sophomore Brian Burgdorf at quarterback but had Star receiver David Palmer calling signals most of the second half. Palmer rushed for 93 Yards and passed for 90 but was unable to pull it off by himself. The loss capped a disappointing season for Alabama which will Settle for a Gator bowl match against North Carolina on dec. 31. Alabama with three losses in its last four games has yet to beat a team with a winning record. Florida is ejected meet no. 3 West Virginia in the sugar bowl. Several air planes pulled banners Over the stadium proclaiming unbeaten a Burn 11-0 the True Sec Champion by virtue of victories Over Alabama Ana Florida. Some had derisively referred to the title game As a Consolation because the league s highest ranked teams a Auburn and Tennessee which is no. 6 but finished a half game behind Florida in the Eastern division a were not there. More than 6,000 seats in the 83,091-seat stadium were unsold and the actual crowd was probably closer to 60,000 on a Day frequented by heavy rain and swirling winds. Auburn is ineligible for postseason play because of Mcaa probation so Florida which lost the 1990 title the same Way goes into the record Book As the official league  for a Tokyo a a trip to Tokyo might have been the telling Factor As Wisconsin earned its first Rose bowl berth in 31 years. While thousands of fans and Well wishers talked of Little else but the big game All week in Madison wis., the loth ranked badgers went about business in Japan. Quot i think it was the Best move we be Ever made a Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez said of the trip to Tokyo which actually was arranged Long before Wisconsin became a Rose bowl contender. A i think we were Able to concentrate a bit More because we had fewer  Brent Moss and Terrell Fletcher each ran for two touchdowns in the badgers 41-20 Victory Over no. 25 Michigan state on sunday. The badgers 9-1-1 Overall 6-1-1 big ten Hadnot been to Pasadena calif., since 1963, when top ranked Southern Cal beat no. 2 Wisconsin 42-37. Moss the nations no. 3 rusher at 133 Yards a game gained 152 Yards in his schoo record 10th consecutive 100-plus Rushing performance. Fletcher added 113 Yards and scored the two first half touchdowns that put Wisconsin up control. Quot i did no to think we were ready to contend for the championship of this league a said Alvarez whose previous teams were 1-10,5-6 and 5-6. Michigan state 6-5 was assured of a Liberty bowl berth against Louisville before the game. Div. Ill a a fires playoff record 8 to passes by the associated press the rain and mud did no to bother Jim Ballard a bit. Playing at Alliance Ohio Ballard threw an Mcaa division Iii playoff record eight touchdown passes As mount Union turned a Battle of unbeaten into a 56-8 rout of St. Johns of Minnesota to Advance to the division title game. The purple raiders 13-0 play Rowan . A a 23 16 Winner Over Washington amp Jefferson a next saturday for the championship at the Stagg bowl in Salem a. It will be mount Union s first appearance in the game. Elsewhere in Small College playoffs it was a Mcaa division i a quarterfinals Youngstown state 34, Georgia Southern 14 Marshall 34, Delaware 31 Idaho 21, Boston University 14 and Troy state 35, Mcneese state 28. _ a a Mcaa division 11 semifinals Indiana pa., 21, North Dakota 6 and North Alabama 27, Texas a amp a Kingsville 25. A naia division 1 semifinals Glenville state w. Va., 13, Central state Ohio 12, and East Central okla., 27, Arkansas Monticello 0. Naia division ii quarterfinals Westminster pa., 24, Findlay Ohio 0 Hardin Simmons 30, Mary . 20 Baker kan., 28, Doane neb., 21 and Pacific lutheran 35, Central Washington 17. Ballard who holds several division Iii passing records completed 20 of 28 attempts for 325 Yards Gresko was mount unions leading rusher with 80 Yards the defeat dropped St. Johns coach John Gagliardi a 45-season record to 306-96-10, Gagliardi won Nis Only division 111 title with the johnnies in 1976.Rowan 23, Washington amp Jefferson 16 at Washington paed Hesson threw for 239 Yards and three touchdowns and Rowan College avenged a 1992 playoff defeat. The profs 11-1 of Glassboro ., lost 18-13 in last seasons semifinals. A amp a 11-1 turned the Ball Over six  College playoffs Caa division Laa Marshall 34, Delaware 31 at Huntington , Chris Parker scored four touchdowns and David Merrick kicked a 38-Yard Field goal with three seconds left for Marshall 10-3which plays the Troy state and Mcneese slate Winner. Senior quarterback Dale Fly came off the Bench with 12 19 left in the game to rally Delaware 9-4 from a 31-17 deficit by throwing two to passes. Youngstown St. 34, Georgia Southern 14 at Youngstown Ohio Mark Brungard completed 14 of 20 passes for 154 Yards and two touchdowns. Youngstown state 11-2 led 27-0 at halftime. Georgia Southern 10-3 got two scoring runs in the second half from Charles  21, Boston University 14 at Moscow Idaho Doug Nussmeier threw an 83-Yard touchdown pass to Andy Gilroy and the vandals 11-2 advanced to next weeks semifinal at Youngstown state. Boston University 12-1 scored All of its Points in the final 39  St. 35, Mcneese St. 26 at Lake Charles la., Kelvin Simmons threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores. Troy state led 28-7 before Mcneese Cut it to 28-21 at halftime Troy state made it 35-21 with 29 seconds left in the third Quarter when Simmons ran for a seven Yard score the trojans 12-0-1 will travel to Huntington w. Va., to play defending Champion Marshall on saturday m the semifinals. Mcneese finished the season 10-3.ncaa division ii Indiana pa., 21, North Dakota 6 at Indi Ana Scott Woods threw for two touchdowns and Michael Mann ran for another As Indiana a. Advanced to its second championship game in four years. Indians 13-0 will meet North Alabama in the finals next saturday at Florence  Alabama 27, Texas a amp a Kings Volle 25 at Florence Ala., Brian Satterfield rushed for 216 Yards on 29 carries and North Alabama 13-0 survived a failed two Point conversion attempt with less than three minutes to play. Texas a amp a Kingsville finished 7-5.naia division i Glenville St. 13, Central St. 12 at Summersville ., Glenville state linebacker Tommy Lloyd carried a Central state Fumble 2 Yards for the decisive score in the third  Central 27, Arkansas Monticello 0 at Ada okla., Richard Peoples threw for one touchdown and ran for another As last Central advanced to the championship  division ii Westminster a. 24, Findlay 0 at Findlay Ohio Andy Blatt rushed for 132 Yards and three touchdowns to Lead Westminster a past Findlay Westminster 9-2 held Findlay 8-3 to just 142 total Yards. A a hardly Simmons Texas 30, Mary ., 20 Bismarck ., Hardin Simmons took advantage of five turnovers to Advance to the semifinals at , kan., 28, Doane neb., 21 a Elloit passed for 256 Yards and two touchdowns As Baker  lutheran 35, Central Washington 17 a a up Hyla a pm tap ranked Pacific lutheran scored three touchdowns in the first five minutes and Neldo Ntow