European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 3, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 tide trips dogs As Barker stars Zeier sets Mark by Paul Newberry Tuscaloosa Ala. A Georgia a Eric Zeier got the record. Ala Bamat a Jay Barker got the Victory. How appropriate. A in a game that perfectly summed up the careers of the two quarterbacks Barker threw for a career High 396 Yards to Lead the 1 Ith ranked Crimson tide to a 29-28 Victory Over Georgia on saturday overshadowing a record breaking night for Zeier. A a v a a a a a 7 Zeier became the yardage Leader in Southeastern conference history completing 2$-of-33 attempts for 263 Yards and four touchdowns to give him 9,327 Yards in his Brilliant career. That eclipsed the Mark of 9,287 set by Florida a Shane Matthews from 1989-92. But As has happened so Many times to Zeier his individual achievements were overshadowed As Georgia 3-2, 2-2 Sec lost a game that would have kept the Bull dogs in Contention for the conference title they Haven to won since 1982. Alabama 5-0,3-0 had the worst passing offence in the Sec with Only 466 Yards total through its first four games. But Barker As he has done so Many times Rose to the occasion. He completed 26-of-34 for the second Best passing game in school history to Scott Hunters 484 Yards against Auburn in 1969.Barker is 28-1-1 As the tides starting quarterback and his Knack of always finding a Way to win was never More apparent than on Alabama a game winning drive. He scrambled 13 Yards for a first Down and hit Tony Johnson with a 22-Yard pass that put the tide in position for Michael proctors third Field goal which gave Alabama its Only Lead of the game. Georgia still had plenty of time when Zeier got the Ball Back with 1 03 remaining on his own 22. He moved the bulldogs out to the 40, but two straight incompletion turned the Ball Over to Alabama on Downs. After Zeier a final pass said Over the head of receiver Juan Damien the senior quarterback stormed off the Field. Vos topple cougars Knoxville then. A Nilo Silvan went untouched 62 Yards on a reverse in sparking Tennessee to a 10-9 upset of no. 17 Washington state on saturday. Silvanus sprint with 3 34 left in the third Quarter gave Tennessee 2-3 a 7-6 Lead his run was the first to Washington state 3-i had Given up in 16 quarters going Back to the second Quarter in last seasons final game. Washington state retook a 9-7 Lead on. The first play of the fourth Quarter on Tony truants 32-Yard Field goal his third of the game. _ but the vols responded with a Dave to the Cougar 10, and John Becksvoort kicked a 27-Yard Field goal with 10 15 left for the winning Points. Tennessee began the winning drive at its 35. On a fourth-and-1 at the vol 44, quarterback Peyton Manning sneaked for the first Down making it by inches. Three plays later Manning hit Kendrick Jones for 41 Yards to the Cougar 12 to set up Becksvoort a game winning kick. It a a a a a a the cougars had the Ball three times after that but the closest they could get was the Tennessee 39. Washington state came into the game having allowed 12 Points All on Field goals. A a _ the cougars kept it up in the first half leading 6-0 at the break on truants Field goals of 30 and 45 Yards. The first was set up by Ron Childs recovery of a Fumble at the Tennessee 34. The second ended a 5 7-Yard drive. Texas techs Jayson Lavender drops a pass As a amp is Michael Hendricks leaps Over him Texas a amp a survives another Raider scare heels Edge sum Dallas apr North Carolina had trouble holding the Ball and a big Lead against Southern methodist but backup quarterback Mike Thomas 67-Yard touchdown pass to Octavus Barnes sealed the tar heels 28-24 Victory . A the 18th-ranked tar heels 3-1 led 21-3 in the third Quarter and also lost four fumbles one at the Mustangs goal line late in the second Quarter and another near Midfield with 2 59 to play. But sum 1-4 wasted a final Chance when a holding penalty and an unsportsmanlike Call on coach Tom Rossley forced the Mustangs into a first and-40from their 21 with no timeouts . State 21, Georgia tech 13 Raleigh . A Geoff Bender rescued no. 22 North Carolina stale saturday running for a score and directing two turnover aided drives in a Victory Over Georgia tech. When the Wolf pack offence failed to move behind injured quarterback Terry Harvey . State 4.-0, 2-0 ail Annc coast conference went to Bender. He tossed a 22-Yard pass to Eddie Goines late in the first half to set up his own 8-Yard scoring dash. Down 10-7 at the half Bender directed a pair of to drives that ended in 1-Yard runs by Carlos King. College station Texas a Texas tech threw another scare into no. 10 Texas a amp a before the aggie took another Victory from the red raiders Rodney Thomas scored two touchdowns and Corey Pulhug found his passing touch just in time As the aggie put Down the red raiders latest upset bid with a 23-17 Victory on saturday. It extended the nations longest Home winning Streak to 23 games for the aggie who trailed 17-7 at the half and did no to get the Lead until 6 11 remained in the game on Thomas 1-Yard dive. A they give you 60 minutes to play the game not a half or three quarters a a amp a coach . Slocum said. A but we got the Job  a tech almost ended the aggie so Home winning Streak in 1992, losing 19-17 on an a amp a Field goal on the games final play. The raiders lost 28-24 in 1990. But the aggie 4-0, 1-0 Southwest conference did no to Cut it that close this time. The raiders did throw one final scare into the aggie As time ran out in the game when Zubbie Lethridge fired a pass into the aggie end zone similar to the last second throw that gave Colorado a Victory Over Michigan last week. But this pass bounced out of the end zone. The red raiders 2-3, 1-1 used a 73-Yard pass on a fake punt to set up one to and a 17-Yard interception return for another to take a 17-7 half inic Lead. Tech was still ahead 17-34 in the fourth Quarter when Pullig who passed for 15 Yards in the  half hit Chris Sanders with a 45-Yard pass to set up the go ahead touchdown. A l i scat a Way . A no. 13 Miami did no to Bounce Back from last weeks loss by blowing out Rutgers. But the Hurricane did Bounce Back taking a 24-3 Victory Over the Scarlet knights. Chris t. Jones scored on an 82-Yard pass play and set up a touchdown with another reception As Miami 3-1 used a couple of big second Quarter plays to win its big East conference opener. The Victory came just a week after Miami saw its Mcaa record 58-game Home win Ning Streak ended by no. 12 Washington. Miami was sporadic on offence against Rutgers 2-3,12 big East. But it held the Scarlet knights to 310 Yards not bad considering they had rolled up More than 500 in each of their last two games. _ Syracuse 28, a. Tech 20 Syracuse . A Kirby Dar Dar zigzagged through the big East Stop defense on a 34-Yard touchdown run with 5 42 to play propelling Syracuse to a 28-20 Victory Over no. 14 Virginia tech on saturday. It was the fourth straight Victory for Syracuse 4-1, 20 big East which overcame a 20-14 deficit in the fourth Quarter. Dar darts third touchdown of the Day was Only the second second half to the Homics 4-1, 21 big East had allowed this season but it was enough to end their seven game winning Streak. Malcolm Thomas Dar darts backup added a 42-Yard scoring run with 2 33 to play for the final margin