European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 27, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 Hail Alary pass has by Rick Warner a football writer Ann Arbor Mich. Four years ago Colorado won a game on a Freak play As time expired and went on to win the National championship. Will it Hap pen again in 1994? it could. After beating Michigan 27-26 saturday on Kordell Stewart s tipped 64 Yard touchdown pass to Michael West Brook on the final play Colorado moved into position to Challenge for another title. /. /./. The buffaloes 3-0 Rose two spots to no. 5 in the associated press poll after pulling off the most spectacular Hail Mary pass since Doug Flutie s 1984 Mira Cle in Miami. It puts us in a position to win a National title but there s a Long Way to go Colorado coach Bill Mccartney said. In 1990, the buffaloes beat Missouri 33-31 on a fifth Down to run that occurred because the officials lost track of the Downs. Colorado also needed a Little Luck to beat Michigan although Stewart and Westbrook displayed tremendous Talent on the last play. Stewart s pass sailed More than 70 Yards in the air,.and Westbrook made a diving catch in the end zone after the bal was touched by two other players. A Kordelos ability to scramble around and then throw it that far made the play possible Mccartney said. Westbrook s Job on that play is to position himself to make a catch on a rebound which   .,.the play which is certain to become a highlight film classic like Flutie s pass to Gerard Phelan and California s five lat eral Kickoff return against Stanford in 1983, turned Stewart into a serious heis Man trophy contender. Stewart the nation s third rated passer showed his versatility against Michi Gan. He passed for 294 Yards and two touchdowns ran for 85 Yards and set Colorado career records for to passes and total offence. But hell be remembered for that one play when he dropped Back waited patiently and heaved the Ball As far As he could. So How would Stewart compare his pass to Flutie s fling a decade earlier that was one of the Best plays in col lege football but i think this one was bet Ter because we did it Stewart said. Teammate Darius Holland Felt it was a Case of divine intervention. Those Guys out there asked for a Mir Acle and god decided to give it to them he said. After beating big ten Powers Wisconsin and Michigan on consecutive weeks Colorado could use a breather. But the buffaloes won t get one with their rugged schedule which includes four ranked opponents in the next five weeks. Colorado visits no. 16 Texas on sat urday then plays Missouri before facing no. 21 Oklahoma no. 23 Kansas state and no. 2 Nebraska. Michigan meanwhile must quickly re cover from one of its most stunning losses. The wolverines 2-1who dropped three places to no. 7 in this week s poll open their big ten season at Lotoa on saturday. We have to rebound go Back to work on the fundamentals said coach Gary Moeller whose team blew a 12-Pornt Lead in the last 2 16. You be got to keep your head up. Our most important games Are still to  Michael Doohan 4 wards off Challenge by Doug Chandler in Argentine grand prix Doohan rides to win Over Chandler in up by the associated press Buenos Aires Argentina Michael Doohan of Australia beat Doug handler of the United states by 9,242 seconds in the 500cc class of the Argen Tine grand prix on sunday. Doohan who has clinched the series title completed the 27-Lap, 72.819-mile race in 48 minutes 12.312 seconds on a Honda. Chandler Riding a Nagiya Fol Lowed in 48 21.554 and John Kocinski of the United states also on a Caliva was third in 48 29.781. Tadayuki Okada of Japan Riding a Honda beat Massimiliano Biaggi of Italy by 5.283 seconds in the 25-Lap z50cc com petition Jorge Martinez of Spain Riding a Yamaha edged Noboru Ueda of Japan by 0.375 seconds in the 23-Lap 125cc race. In other races sunday Wallace nips Earnhardt Martinsville a. There was Rusty Wallace in Victory Lane again and there was Dale Earnhardt in second again. The second straight 1-2 finish by the top two Drivers in the Winston cup standings allowed Earnhardt who sur Vived a couple of Early race incidents to lose just 10 Points to Wallace coming away with a 217-Point Lead with five of 31 races remaining. Despite Strong showings in just about every race since mid season Wallace has not been Able to get close to Earnhardt in Kordell Stewart. Boosts Heisman Stock gators hold Lead by the associated press top ranked Florida retained a slim Lead Over no. 2 Nebraska Colorado climbed to no. 5 and Colorado state broke into the rankings for the first time in school history sunday in the associated press College football poll. Florida which did t play saturday holds a 16-Point advantage Over Nebraska which beat Pacific 70-21. The gators a Cei Ved 31, first place votes and 1,509points from a nationwide Media panel while Nebraska got 22 firsts and 1,493 Points /. The order is reversed in the Usa today can coaches poll where Nebraska leads Florida by 12 Points. Florida state remained third in the a poll after beating North Carolina 31-18. The seminoles received four first place votes and 1,396 Points. Penn state Rose one spot to fourth after defeating Rutgers 55-27. The Nitta by Lions got three firsts and 1,369 Points. Colorado climbed two places after beating Michigan 27-26 on a tipped 64 Yard touchdown pass on the final play. The buffaloes got one first place vote and 1,334 Points. The other first place vote went to no. 6 Arizona which moved up two notches after shredding Stanford 34-10. Rounding out the top 10 arc Michigan notre Dame Auburn and Texas am. Alabama is 11th, followed by washing ton Miami Virginia tech Wisconsin Texas Washington state North Carolina Southern Cal Ohio state Oklahoma North Carolina state Kansas state col Orado state and Illinois. Colorado state which improved to 4-0 with a 19rl7 Victory Over san Diego state is ranked for the first time since the poll began Iii 1936. Also moving nto the top 25 were Kan Sas state 3-0 and Illinois 2-1. Kansas state blanked Minnesota 35-0, while Illi Nois was Idle. Motor racing  overpowered the rest of the 36-car Field sunday leading 369 of 500 laps on the half mile Oval As he won forthe second straight week and a series leading eighth time this season. His Victory margin was 0.66 seconds averaging 77.145 Mph in the race slowed by 11 cautions for 75 laps. The win also gave Ford its second Lascar manufacturers championship in three years. Bessey triumphs Loudon . Jope Bessey of Scarborough Maine returned to the Busch North series on sunday by win Ning the Lascar new Hampshire doubleheader. He won by 34-hundredths of a second beating Dick Mccabe of Kennebunkport Maine. Bessey who competed earlier this year in the Busch series grand National division earned $19,315 and won for the sixth time in his career on the Busch North series  sliced through most of the 46-Carfield at new Hampshire International Speedway after a poor qualifying Effort placed him 24th on the starting Grid. Bessey pitted Only once during the 125 Lap race Lap 25 and went the entire Way with the same set of tires. 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