European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 the stars and stripes sports monday january 3,1994 badgers nip error prone Bruins Rose bowl by Ken Peters Pasadena Calif. A Wisconsin s next trip to the Rose bowl should t take 31 years. The ninth ranked badgers beat no. 14 Urcla 21-16saturday, Only the second bowl Victory in the school s 104-year history. I just feel that from now ony Well be Able to com Pete with anybody said coach Barry Alvarez whose first team at Wisconsin in 1990, went 1-10. A Victory like this gives Pur team a lot of credibility this gives us a shot at getting some of the top recruits in the  the badgers who were wingless in three previous Rose bowl trips got some unwilling help from the Bruins who gained 500 Yards but self destructed with six turnovers. Brent Moss ran for 158 Yards and scored on two Short runs in the first half for the badgers and Darrell Bevell scrambled for a 21-Yard touchdown Early in the final Quarter to give Wisconsin a 21-10 Lead. The Bruins scored again but their comeback ended at the Wisconsin 15-Yard line. The coaching staff stressed turnovers Wisconsin linebacker Yusef Burgess said. They were the key to the defensive plan of the  the Bruins lost five fumbles and an interception As they were beaten for the first time in four Rose bowls under coach Terry Donahue. The defeat also elided Donahue s eight game winning Streak in bowl games. A crowd of 101,237 with at least three fourths of thebans wearing Wisconsin s red and White watched the 80th edition of the Rose bowl. We knew that it was going to be our Home Field that s what i told the kids Alvarez said forgetting for the moment that Urcla plays its Home games at the Rose bowl. The fans were great.", it Felt like we were at a Neutral site Urcla quarterback Wayne Cook said. Moss who carried 36 times has rushed for More than 100 Yards in his last 11 games. I Felt i was successful because i am a physical running Back who stays Low and level Moss said. Tackle Carlos Fowler and nos guard Lamark Shackerford led the badgers defense that held Urcla to a Field goal until the fourth Quarter. The Bruins themselves making their first appearance in the Rose bowl in eight years trailed from Moss late in the first Quarter but narrowed the difference to 21-16 on a five Yard pass from Cook to Mike Nguyen with 3 38 left. Cook threw incomplete on the two Point conversion try. In the closing minutes the Bruins went from their own 38-Yard line but they had no timeouts remaining and time ran. Out As Cook scrambled for three Yards to the badgers 15."i should have thrown the Ball into the ground and stopped the clock Cook said. But i was thinking about trying to hit a Quick pass let him get out of Bounds and get closer. But nobody was open so my re action was just to run. It was a mistake on my part the badgers seemed in control for most of the Rose bowl but Urcla pulled within 14-10 on Ricky Davis run 52 seconds into the final Quarter. However Davis fumbled the next time the Bruins had the Ball and Mike Thompson recovered at the Urcla 34. Bevel ran for his touchdown four plays later. The game was marred by fighting. Following some mild skirmishes earlier in the game a fight in the third Quarter led to the ejection of two players from each team Urcla safeties Marvin Goodwin and Donovan Gallatin and Wisconsin s leading receiver Lee Dera mus and fullback Mark Montgomery. Cook who missed some practice last week because of the flu and had some difficulty talking was 28 for 43 for 288 Yards with one interception. He also lost two fumbles both in Wisconsin territory. Urcla wide receiver . Stokes had a Rose bowl and school record 14 catches for 176 Yards. The badgers turned a Fumble by Stokes into a 14-3 Lead 5 04 before halftime with Moss barely making it across the goal line on third Down from the i. After Shackerford recovered Stokes Fumble at the Urcla 32, a 12-Yard run by Moss gave the badgers a first Down at the Bruins l and Moss carried twice for no gain before bulling in for the score. Wisconsin had a Chance to increase its Lead on the final play of the half but Rick Schnetzky missed a 38 Yard Field goal wide right As time expired. The badgers moved ahead 7-3 late in the first Quarter on Moss 3-Yard run ending a 78-Yard March. Bevell threw a 16-Yard pass to Fletcher on third-and-8 from the Bruins 19 to keep the drive alive. Biorn Merten put Urcla up 3-0 the first time it had the Ball kicking a 27-Yard Field goal. Crush nos by Fred Goodall Tampa Fla. If this was Tyrone Wheatley s last game with Michi Gan he went out in style saturday with two touchdowns and 124 Yards As the wolverines routed North Carolina state 42-7 in the Hall of Fame bowl. In helping Michigan 8-4 close Strong with its fourth straight win the Junior Hall of Fame bowl running Back scored on runs of 26 and 18 Yards. Wheatley May skip his final year of eligibility to enter the nil draft. Earlier in the week the 226-Pound tailback said he had t made up his mind. On saturday he did t answer questions about his future preferring to locus on Michigan s Strong finish after a 4-4 Start. The seniors and the captains gathered everybody up and said hey we have to play coach Gary Moeller stressed that you just can t Lay Down and expect every one else to Lay Down with  Wheatley was t a one Man show though As the wolverines defense forced the Wolf pack 7-5 into six turn overs before a crowd of 52,649 at Tampa stadium. Clarence Thompson ran Back one of four interceptions 43 Yards for a third Quarter touchdown while Michigan s Derrick Alexander returned a punt 79 Yards for a second Quarter score and Todd Collins hit Amani Toomer with a 31-Yard to pass. Michigan which lost four of its first eight games outscored its last four opponents 153-24, including a 28-0 win Over Ohio state. North Carolina state was looking to rebound from a 62-3 loss to Florida state in its last game. Michigan took control after a scoreless first Quarter in which . State had the Ball for More than 11 minutes in a Light rain. The Wolf pack got a break Early in the first Quarter when a holding penalty Michigan s Derrick Alexander eludes North Carolina state punter Chad Robson in route to a 79-Yard punt return to saturday. Wiped out a blocked punt that Michigan s Ron Buff recovered at the . State 5 Yard line. The mistake Cost the wolverines a scoring Chance but their Superior size and strength began to take its toll on the Wolf pack. Wheatley carried six times for 66 Yards on the nine play 80-Yard drive he finished with his 26-Yard run around right end1 for a 7-0 Lead four minutes into the second Quarter. Alexander s punt return made it 14-0four plays later and Collins tossed his to pass to Toomer on fourth-and-10 As time expired in the half to give Michigan 21-0 advantage. . State moved the Ball Well at times but turnovers stopped two drives inside the Michigan 30 before the Wolf pack finally scored on Geoff Bender s 12 Yard touchdown pass to Brian Fitzgerald with 4 53 remaining in the third Quarter. By that time though Michigan had a built its Lead to 35-0 on Thompson s interception return and Wheatley s second touchdown. Ricky Powers the wolverines no. 3 tailback scored on a 16-Yard run to make it 42-7 going into the fourth Quarter. Michigan outscored its last four opponents 153-24, including a 28-0 win Over Ohio state