European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 34 the stars and stripes tuesday september 13,1994 Falcons Vikings Triumph by the associated press Atlanta a Jeff George and Minnesota a Warren Moon showed they were the right quarterbacks for their new teams. George who threw for three touchdowns in the Falcons 31-13 Victory Over the rams looked much better sunday than Atlanta sold quarterback Chris Miller now with los Angeles. And Moons Vikings beat Detroit and Scott Mitchell whom Minnesota had tried to sign 10-3. After guaranteeing a win for his team earlier in the week Andre Rison hacked up his boast catching 12 passes for 123 Yards arid two touchdowns for the Falcons 1-1. George was 29-of-38 for 287 Yards. Miller threw three interceptions one a tipped pass that Darnell Walker grabbed and returned 44 Yards for a touchdown. June Jones got his first nil coaching Victory in his Home debut. Moon in his first Home game since the Vikings 1-1 acquired him from Houston in the of season completed 22 of 35 passes for 221 Yards and a touchdown. Mitchell was 18-of-40 for 212 Yards and was sacked six times for the Lions 1-1. Detroit a Barry Sanders rushed 12 times for 16 Yards his lowest total since 1990. In other games sunday Bills 38, patriots 35 Steve Christie saved the Bills 1-1 with a 32-Yard Field goal with 52 seconds left after his team blew a 14-Point halftime Lead. Buffalo the acc Champion ithe last four seasons got in trouble when Jim Kelly who threw four ads in the first half had two interceptions in the fourth Quarter. Both led to new England touchdowns tying the score at 35 with 4 22 left. Drew Bledsoe threw for three ads and 380 Yards and the patriots scored 35 Points for the second straight week but still fell to 0-2.cowboys 20, oilers 17with his second win in two games Barry Switzer has already won More than any other first year Dallas coach. But the cowboys had a far from easy time against Bucky Richardson making his debut at quarterback for the oilers. Subbing for the injured Cody Carlson Richardson completed 20 of 42 passes for 242 Yards while Dallas Troy Aikman was 14-of-25 for 228 Yards. But Dallas defense got four sacks and two interceptions. Emmitt Smith had 90 Yards on 27 24, Colts 10 Craig Erickson threw for 313 Yards including scoring passes of 50 Yards to Charles Wilson and 48 Yards to Jackie Harris As the bucs 1-1 weathered another big Day by Marshall Faulk. Erickson put the game away with a 3-Yard to pass to Courtney Hawkins in the fourth Quarter. Faulk the second pick in this years draft who rushed for 143 Yards last week for the Colts 1-1ran for 104 Yards on 18 carries and caught seven passes for 82 Yards. Giants defenders Philippi Sparks 22 and Michael Brooks haul Down cardinals Ronald Moore in sundays 24, packers 14 Rookie Irving spikes a free agent who made Miami a roster after an exceptional preseason performance against Green Bay 1-1set up two first half touchdowns signed by Miami 2-0 after being ignored on draft Day spikes ran 13 times for 70 Yards before leaving Early in the fourth Quarter with a sprained right knee. Dan Marino completed 17 of 25 passes for 177 Yards and two ads. Brett Favre was 31-of-51 for 362 Yards Steeles 17, Browns 10 the Steeles 1-1 overcame a Sloppy Start and won at Cleveland for the first time since 1989. Pittsburgh intercepted Vinny Testaverde four times three by Darren Perry. Perry stopped a last gasp drive by the Browns 1-1 when he picked off Testaverde a pass at the Pittsburgh 10 with 54 seconds to play. Chargers 27, bengals 10 Mark Seay caught eight passes two for touchdowns for 119 Yards As the chargers started the season 2-0 for the first time since 1981. Stan Humphries threw for 299 Yards and two touchdowns natron Means ran for 107 Yards and a to and san Diego a defense forced three turnovers deep in its own territory. David. Klingler was 21-of-34 for 180 Yards with one touchdown but committed two of the win less bengals three turnovers. Jets 25, Broncos 22 Nick Lowery kicked a 39-Yard Field goal 3 57 into overtime after Boomer Esiason guided the jets 45 Yards with the overtime Kickoff. Rob Moore put new York 2-0 ahead 22-19 with a 35-Yard to reception and two Point conversion pass with 4 15 to go. Esiason finished 26-of-37 for 297 Yards with two touchdowns. John Elway was 29-of-42 for 319 Yards and one score for the Broncos 0-2 sea Hawks 38, raiders 9 Rick Mirer threw three touchdown passes following raiders turnovers in a nine minute Span of the second half. A /. The raiders considered one of the of cd a super bowl contenders entering the season fell to 0-2 and had their eight game winning Streak against the sea Hawks snapped. Seattle is 2-0 for the first time in six 38, saints 24 John Friesz threw a career High four touchdown passes hitting 15 of 22 passes for 195 Yards without an interception. Brian Mitchell scored on a 74-Yard punt return and set up another touchdown with an 86-Yard Kickoff return and Mitchells punt return gave the redskins 11 a 21-3 Lead that the saints 0-2 could not 20, cardinals 17 Dave Brown threw a pair of 1-Yard scoring passes to Howard Cross in the first half and Michael Brooks and a ar9 on sacked Jim Mcmahon on consecutive plays late in the fourth Quarter to preserve the Victory for new York 2-0. N ass was Sec no Many games for coach buddy Ryan who had promised to bring a Winner to Arizona with his vaunted �?o46�?� defense. In the end the giants had the cardinals number running off a 10 straight plays to kill the clock. Florida regains top rating in a poll by Rick Warner a football writer Florida which lost its no. 1 ranking to Nebraska last week after winning its opener by 49 Points regained the top spot in the associated press College football poll sunday following an even bigger rout. The gators jumped it Iwer the Cor huskers after Kentucky 73-7 saturday. Nebraska beat Texas tech 42-16 thursday. Florida which trailed Nebraska by 27 Points last week received nine mor College football polls Points than the Cor huskers in this weeks Media poll totalling 1,492 Points. The gators also topped the Cor huskers in first place votes 27-22. Nebraska remained no. 1 in the Usa today can coaches poll 18 Points ahead of Florida. Sec Page 28 for both polls with both teams facing Tough opponents next week the no. 1 spot could be up for grabs again. Nebraska entertains no. 13 Urcla while Florida travels to no. 15 Tennessee. Florida state climbed one spot to no. 3 after beating Maryland 52-20, and Michigan moved up two notches to no. 4 after beating notre Dame 26-24. Rounding out the top 10 Are Miami Penn state Colorado notre Dame Arizona and Wisconsin. Florida state received five first place votes while Michigan Penn state and Arizona each got two. The other two first place votes went to Miami and no. 12 Alabama. Miami remained no. 5 following a 4710 Victory Over Arizona state while Penn state jumped two places to no. 6 of defeating Southern California 38-14. Idle Colorado stayed no. 7 and no Dame dropped five spots to no. 8. Arina and Wisconsin retained last wee positions after posting shutout Victori the wildcats beat new Mexico state 0 and the badgers Defeated East Michigan 56-0. Auburn is no. 11, followed by a Bama Urcla Texas a amp a tenness North Carolina Texas Virginia the ass in8 on. 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