European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday january 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 hurricanes so e fiesta bowl by Arizona Bymel Reisner Tempe Ariz. A the Miami hurricanes never knew what hit them in the fiesta bowl and the result was astounding. Arizona s desert swarm defense kept Miami s High powered offence bottled up the entire game collected four sacks three interceptions and a Fumble recover saturday As the 16th-ranked wildcats 10-2 surprised the hurricanes 29-0. They just kicked the living tar out of us coach Dennis Erickson said after Arizona handed Miami its first shutout in 15 dominated the line of scrimmage and their defens proved that it was everything they the wildcats offence led by Dan White showed twas better than expected too rolling up 409 Yards to the hurricanes 182. The game was so one sided that no. 10 Miami 9-3 never made it past the Arizona 40 Yard line and quarterbacks Ryan Collins and fran Costa combined to hit just 15 of 44 passes for 147 Yards. ,.-_.-. -. The shutout ended Miami s consecutive game scor ing Streak at 168 that dated Back to nov. 17, 1979,when the hurricanes lost 30-0 to Alabama. The margin of defeat was Miami s largest since sept. 22, 1984,when Florida state won 38-3. I did t expect such a big Point difference said White who hit Troy Dickey with touchdown passes of 13 Yards in the first Quarter and 14 Yards in the think it just proves the Point that we be got a great team on offence and Arizona s Chuck Levy who lined up As a running Back quarterback and kick returner raced 68 Yards for a to late in the second Quarter giving the wildcats a16-0 halftime Lead. After the game the Junior said he had decided to leave school for the nil tackle Jim Hoffman led the defensive charge with two sacks on Collins. The wildcats entered the game tops in the nation against the run and second in Overall defense while Miami averaged More than 30points per game. They took us lightly last year and they probably wanted to come out and play but i think they thought the swarm was t All it was cracked up to be defensive Back Brandon Sanders said. The 16th-ranked wildcats 10-2 gained a measure of Arizona s Brandon Sanders left and scan Harris Combine to sack Miami s Ryan Collins saturday in to pc Ariz. Revenge against the no. 10 hurricanes who beat them Las year 8-7 when Steve Mclaughl missed a 51-Yard Field goal try on the final play. This time Mclaughlin hit three Field goals 39,31 and 21 Yards and Miami suffered its first three loss season since 1984. The hurricanes 9-3who won National championships in 1983,1987,1989 and 1991, could t get any thing going against the wildcats just As they could t i last year s j4-13 sugar bowl loss to Alabama. That loss coupled with a few closer than expected wins this season and saturday s defeat May have exposed the first cracks in the Miami dynasty that began with its National title in 1983. The hurricanes 0-3 in fiesta bowls reached the Arizona 41 and twice made it to the 40 in the first half. Erickson benched Collins who was 5-1 As a starter i favor of Costa after Miami gained Only 20 Yards in the first Quarter. But it was Levy who thrilled the crowd of 72,260 at Sun Devil stadium with the second longest run in fiesta bowl history. On the run he sprinted past several Miami defenders a feat rarely accomplished against a team which prides itself on quickness. In 1985, Urcla Gaston Green set the. Bowl record with a 72-Yard run against the hurricanes. Levy announced after the game that he would for Sake his senior year and enter the nil draft. The hurricanes went Back to Collins to Start the third Quarter but neither he nor Costa could get Miami into Arizona territory. Collins was just 5 for 15 for 50 Yards and two interceptions while Costa was 10 for 29 for 97 Yards and one interception. Arizona s White was11 for 23 for 138 Yards. Foley lifts by past Virginia byjoe Macenka Miami a Boston College quarterback Glenn Foley was True to form sat urday and so were Virginia s , who spent his College career re writing several of Doug Flutie s passing Marks broke most of the car quest bowl s major passing records in leading no. 15 Boston College to a 31-13 Victory Over s been a Good ride for me. This was a fitting end to my College career Foley said after guiding Boston College 9-3 to its first bowl Victory in seven 7-5 lost its fourth consecutive bowl re sick of ending our year like this All the time defensive end Mike Freder ick said. This takes All the fun out of the Cavaliers were held to 85 Yard Rushing and 213 passing. Foley needed less than three quarters to set a Standard for passing yardage and he also set a record for attempts and tie completion and touchdown Marks. Foley who displaced Flutie As Boston College career Leader in passes 1,275 and touchdowns 72finished with 391 Yards on 25-of-36 s As Good a pass offence and As Good a pocket passer As we be seen i awhile Virginia coach George Welsh said. He just kept hitting them. You have to get a pass Rush on Foley to slow car quest bowl him Down and we just did eagles set car quest bowl records for Points and Yards 557 Virginia scored just one touchdown in the final 48 minutes and lost for the fifth time in seven games. I think we were ready to play Welsh said. I thought the preparations Fereall right. And i thought we played Well for a half. We just did t play a full60 an announce crowd of 38,516, by far the smallest inthe 4-year history of the bowl saw three Lead changes in the Foley first half. Foley the game most valuable player put the eagles ahead to stay at 17-13 with a 5-Yardtouchdown pass to Clarence Cannon with 3 42 left in the half. Midway through the third Quarter Foley directed a 70-Yard drive that ended when he hit Keith Miller who had gotten behind linebacker Tom Burns with a 30 Yard pass that the wide receiver turned into a 46-Yard scoring play. Darnell Campbell closed the scoring with a 12-Yard touchdown burst on the opening play of the fourth Quarter. The eagles plagued by five turnovers Ina season ending loss to West Virginia looked like they might be in trouble again when they lost the Ball on their third play. Foley s pass to tight end Pete Mitchel was tipped by linebacker Jamie sharper into the hands of teammate Randy Neal who returned it 19 Yards to the eagles 19. Two plays later Jerrod Washington went11 Yards up the Middle to give the Cava Liers a 7-0 Lead 65 seconds into the game. Boston College responded with a 78-Yard drive that ended in David Gordon s 19-Yard Field goal. Foley threw two scoring passes to can non in the second Quarter. The first came when Cannon got behind the secondary and Foley hit him in stride at the Virginia 37. The 78-Yard touchdown was the Long est scoring play in the history of the car quest bowl which was known As the blockbuster its first three years. Virginia took its last Lead at 13-10when Charles Way scored from 7 Yards out to Cap a 91-Yard drive. Foley who surpassed 300 Yards passing for the sixth consecutive game had plenty of help. Campbell led All rushers with99 Yards on 22 carries. Cannon caught three passes for 109 Yards and Mitchel had seven catches for 82 Yards. Us triumphs in heritage Atlanta a Matthew Dorsett returned a Fumble 12 Yards for the game s Only touchdown and Southern University beat South Carolina state 11-0 on sat urday in the heritage bowl. Duane Fuller s 34-Yard Field Goa with 8 16 left in the opening period set up by Eric Randall s 34-Yard pass to Chazz Newman gave Southern 11-1 a 3-0 Lead. The game turned six minute Slater when South Carolina state s Michael Hicks had the Ball slip out of his hands deep in bulldog Terri tory. Dorsett a defensive Back picked the Ball up at the 12 and and ran it in for a to with 2 23 Leftin the period. Southern closed out the scoring on the last play of the first period when South Carolina state Cente Craig James snapped the Ball Over the head of punter Timothy Holmes and out of the end zone for a safety. The Victory was the second of the year for the jaguars Over South Carolina state 8-4both in the Georgia dome. In september Southern won 14-10. M
