Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, September 19, 1994

You are currently viewing page 36 of: European Stars and Stripes Monday, September 19, 1994

     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Create visions by Ron Higgins Memphis commercial Appeal Knoxville then. Advice to Florida football fans done to hesitate in making plane reservations for new Orleans booking French Quarter hotels and buying sugar bowl tickets. While the rest of the Southeastern conference is locked in close Battles of saturday survival the gators Are making winning and defending their league title look ridiculously easy. The nations top ranked team with an unstoppable offence and a vastly improved defense blanked no. 15 tonnes Sec 31-0 before a wet subdued Neyland stadium crowd of 96,656. Scoring on four of their five first half possessions the gators 13-0 Overall 2-0 in the Sec silenced the big Orange faithful and gave fifth year coach Steve Spurrier his first Road win Over a ranked team after seven losses. It was false Consolation that the vols More College football on pages 29,32,33,34 1-2, 1-1 Quot held Florida to less than half of its Gaudy 71.5 scoring average. The vols playing on natural Neyland grass for the first time since 1968, suffered their worst Sec Home loss Ever and their worst Home loss Overall since 1926. �?o1 never dreamed wed win 31-0 on their Home Field a said Florida quarterback Terry Dean who hit 18-of-26 passes for 303 Yards and two touchdowns.  we did and 1 think we re on the verge of being a great  most of Florida a 439 Yards came in the opening two quarters when the gators rolled to a 24-0 Lead. Spurrier a imaginative offence was powered by Deans passing and the one touchdown each running performances of freshmen backs Fred Taylor 57 Yards and Elijah Williams 52 Yards. The few times Tennessee managed to look respectable offensively through the first three quarters its drives ended in turnovers. The vols longest possessions of 60 and 44 Yards collapsed on an interception and a Fumble by starting quarterback Todd Helton. A your goal was to play four quarters the Best we could a Spurrier said. A it seemed Tennessee never made a fourth Down play and very few third Down  the vols got inside the Florida 10-Yard line three times but  score. Reserve quarterback Branndon Stewart was sunday update sunday s Early nil scores Cleveland 32, Arizona 0 Buffalo 15, Houston 7 Philadelphia 13, Green Bay 7 Pittsburgh 31, Indianapolis 21 Minnesota 42, Chicago 14 new England 31, Cincinnati 28 new Orleans 9, Tampa Bay 7 Miami 28, new York jets 14gators pad poll Lead top ranked Florida increased its Lead Over no. 2 Nebraska in the associated press College football poll while Penn state climbed to no. 5 following its third straight rout. The stars and stripes ports september 19,1994 r Page 36 Tennesse defender Scott Galyon Downs Florida a Elijah Williams alter a 5-Yard gain. Sacked at the Florida 14 As the game ended and Tennessee even missed an earlier 38-Yard John Becksvoort Field goal in a feeble attempt to avoid the shutout. Quot we wanted to get something on the Board and Salvage what Pride we had a vols coach Phillip Fulmer said. Quot we heard All week How great Tennessee a offensive line was and we got tired of it a Florida defensive tackle Henry Mcmillian said. A i think we responded to the Challenge. I knew they were desperate when they tried a Field goal just to get a on the  wins with 63,67 Woburn England a Ian Woosnam tied the course record with a 9-Undcr-Par 63.and followed it with a 67 for a come from behind Victory at the British masters Golf tournament on a 14-under Par  leads Penske sweep Nazareth a. A Paul Tracy led a 1-2-3 sweep by Marlboro team Penske in the Bosch spark plug grand prix. Tracy led 192 of the 200 laps to beat teammates Al Unser or. And Emerson Fittipaldi. Deans first interception of the season on Florida a opening series a Tennessee linebacker Ben Talley picked off a tipped pass inside the vols 10-Yard line a Only delayed the inevitable. The gators went right Back to work on their second series with Dean hitting reidel Anthony on a 49-Yard bomb to Start the 82-Yard scoring drive. Taylor ended the March on a 7-Yard to run with 8 minutes left in the first Quarter. Dean followed by engineering first half scoring drives of 71,55, and 94 Yards. Distributed by scrupps Howard news service  by Tom Vint Lincoln neb. Apr a last year there were questions on both sides. This year Nebraska had All the answers. Tommie Frazier ran for one touchdown and threw for two As no. 2 Nebraska ran away from no. 13 Urcla 49-21 on saturday a far cry from its 14-13 Victory Oyer the hosting Bruins a year ago. A i think they did More talking than they did preparing for us a Frazier said. Quot All week Long in the paper they were saying we were Lucky to win last year. I think we were the better team last year and the better team this year a �?o1 made the comment before the game that i thought Tommie Frazier was in an elite class of athletes in College football Kucla coach Terry Donahue said. A Quot after having played him this year on astroturf i probably feel stronger about my belief than before the game. He a a Michael Jordan Type player that just makes such a difference in a  Lawrence Phillips who rushed for 137 Yards against Urcla a year ago had 178 Yards on 19 carries saturday. He ran a Yard for a touchdown and his 60-Yard Gallop set up another Nebraska 3-0 last year managed Only 208 Yards Rushing against Urcla but had 234 Yards on the ground by halftime this year. The nations Rushing Leader 446 per game totalled 484 Yards on the ground. Frazier put the Cor huskers on the Board first with a 23-Yard pass to tight end Eric Alford five minutes into the game. Phillips who had 82 Yards Rushing in the first Quarter capped a 13-play drive at the close of the period with a 1-Yard to. A. V a. A a buffs Bounce badgers Boulder Colo. Apr Wisconsin quarterback Darrell Bevell was last years All big ten quarterback a poised Leader who finished third in the nation in pass  of which Cut no ice with the Young Colorado pass defense which intercepted Bevell four times in the first half saturday night converting them into 17 Points in route to a 55-17 Romp Over the badgers. Rashaan Salaam ran for four touchdowns and Kordell Stewart threw two to passes and accounted for 301 total Yards As Colorado 2-0which remained at no. 7 in the latest a poll posted its sixth straight Victory. Wisconsin 1-1which fell from no. 10 to no. 16 in the latest poll  overcome the Early giveaways or Colorado a big play offence trailing 27-10 at the half and 48-t17 after three quarters. Salaam who has seven touchdowns in two games finished with 85 Yards on 26 carries. The 55 Points represented the a most Colorado has Ever scored against a ranked opponent and the most allowed by Wisconsin since 1988. Badger running Back Brent Moss rushed for 118 Yards his 13th straight 100-Yard game. 246850 005 Saviri helps . Maintain Lead a see Page 34  
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade