European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Ward looking to snap Heisman Jinx a in recent years the Cisman trophy has often s Day Miami Winner of the been a loser on new year s Uay. Since 1957 Heisman winners Are 1119 in bowl games. Since 1980, they re 2-10., december distractions surrounding the awards ceremony Are a logical explanation for such a poor record. A i done to know what happened to the other Heisman winners a 1993 recipient Charlie Ward said. A the same thing could happen to done to bet on it. The poised 23-year-old quarterback shows no evidence of being susceptible to a Flop in his final College football game. Ward will Lead top ranked Florida state against no. 2 Nebraska in the Orange bowl saturday night. More College football on Page 29 Quot he a been under pressure and in the spotlight All year and it did no to bother him a seminoles linebacker Derrick Brooks said. Quot Charlie is the Type of person that wont let this attention affect his in the month since the end of the regular season Ward attended postseason awards ceremonies in Orlando los Angeles and new York. He received his College degree in therapeutic recreation. He Shook countless hands signed just As Many autographs and answered the same questions from reporters Over and Over. It s chaotic a Ward said. Quot in be enjoyed it to a Point. It gets tiring to where you Waht to sit Down and have some fun by yourself and with your family a even one of wards opponent dismisses the Heisman hype As a detriment for the Florida state quarterback a that wont affect Charlie Ward a said Nebraska linebacker Trev Alberts who appeared with Ward on a nationally televised program showcasing All americans. A i know it has affected some quarterbacks in the past. But he a not the Type of person that la happen to. Quot in a going to try to hit him As hard As i can but 1 really respect Charlie. I think its obvious he has his head on his shoulders and he handles pressure the right the stars and stripes ports december 29,1993 Page 32chargers use Streak by Bernie Wilson san Diego apr Stan Humphries threw to the right Guys and Scott Mitchell did to meaning san Diego got its Miami did no to get its playoff spot. Humphries threw three touchdown passes in a Span of 8 40, two to Anthony Milter and Rookie natron Means scored on runs of 1, 65 and 2 Yards monday night leading the chargers past Miami 45-20 for the dolphins fourth straight loss. Mitchell was intercepted three times As the dolphins 9-6 failed to Clinch a wild card spot. They can still do so with a Victory at new England on sunday. Even if they lose that game still have a Sliver of a Chance but would need help from several teams Quot the game next week is a playoff game As far As we re concerned a Miami tight end Keith Jackson said. Quot we hate to go to Foxboro and that cold Page 31 for nil playoff analysis that a Why be wanted to win Here. A team that a won nine games can certainly win one the chargers 7-8 avenged a 31-0 loss at Miami last Jan. 10 in the divisional playoffs. Humphries threw four interceptions in that game including three in the Pivotal second Quarter when Miami went ahead 21-0 on three Dan Marino touchdown passes. Quot this is not As Sweet As if we would have won last year a Humphries said. Quot this is As close As we re going to get. A we be been preaching All week Long that they rubbed it in our faces a Little bit last year. We did no to want to rub it in their face but we wanted to show them that was not the real team they played Down there last year.�?�. The chargers looked like a playoff team even though they Are out of the postseason running for the 10th time in 11 years. The 45 Points were the most they be scored since beating Miami 50-28 in san Diego on sept. 7,1986. San Diego a season High six ads matched the total from its previous seven Home games. San Diego safety Darren Carrington intercepted Mitchell twice in the first half. The first followed by a 20-Yard return set up John carneys 32-Yard Field goal 4 35 into the game. The second with a 16-Yard return gave san Diego the Ball Back at its 47 with 17 seconds left in the first half. After a 12-Yard completion to Shawn Jefferson and an incompletion Humphries threw a 41-Yard Hail Mary pass into a crowd that chromed off safety Chris Green and into Miller s hands in the far right Corner of the end zone for a 24-13 Lead As the half expired. A it does feel Good for us to come Back and play like this a Carrington said. Quot the thing that is negative about it is we played against a Good team like Miami and beat them like this. It moans we should have chargers Sean Vanhorse upends dolphins Scott Miller on the opening Rickolt setting the tone for a san Diego rout. Played this Way All year knowing we were capable of Nate Lewis returned the second half Kickoff 40 Yards and three plays later Humphries threw a 21-Yard scoring pass to Ronnie Harmon. Donald Frank picked off Mitchell four plays after that. Humphries moved san Diego 78 Yards in 12 plays getting the final 14 Yards on a fade pass to Miller on third-und-9 for a 38-13 Lead with 6 20 to go. Miami finally broke the string when Keith Byars scored his second to of the night on a 13-Yard pass from Mitchell with 3 17 left in the third. Byars also scored on a 1-Yard run in the second Quarter. Humphries completed 19 of 29 passes for 248 Yards with no interceptions. Mitchell was 24 of 40 for 260 Yards with one to. Means gained 118 Yards on 18 carries. He helped revitalize san Diego a running game. He scored on a 1 Yard run around left end for a 10-3 Lead with 1 23 left in the first capping a 76-Yard drive kept alive by Humphries 35-Yard pass to Harmon on third�and-3 from the Miami 40, Pete Stoyanovich kicked a 31-Yard Field goal in the first Quarter and a 50-yarder to pull Miami to 10-6 Early in the second Quarter. But on the first play of the ensuing san Diego drive Means took a Handoff from Humphries hesitated a moment to pick a Hole then raced up the Middle and beat a pack of dolphins to the end zone. Means 2-Yard to run came with 10 59 to play. T j to v 0 246850 0
