European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sports monday october 10,1994 Auburn pushes top Streak to 17 by Stephen Hawkins Starkville miss. A in a game which Many people Felt would end ninth ranked Auburn a winning Streak the tigers answered with what coach Terry Bowden called their Best game of the season. Patrick Nix threw for 311 Yards arid three touchdowns As Auburn won 42-18 at Mississippi state on saturday trying a school record and extending division i a a longest winning Streak with its 17th straight Victory. V a a it does no to get any better than that a said Bowden undefeated in a seasons As a major College coach. A the execution was there. The concentration was there. The productivity was  Auburn 6-0, 4-0 Sec out gained state 554 Yards to 338. The bulldogs got 107 of their Yards in the fourth Quarter when both benches were cleared. The tigers scored on four of their five first half possessions including nixes connecting with Frank Sanders for touch Downs of 19 and 56 Yards As Auburn took a 21-0 Lead in the first Quarter. Stephen Davis added 104 Yards Rushing and two touchdowns As Auburn tuned up for saturday s Southeastern conference showdown at top ranked Florida. Harold Morrow caught a touchdown pass and ran for another store. It was the biggest loss by the bulldogs 3-2, 1-2 under fourth year coach Jackie s Herrill and came after Many had pre a a a a upstart state who upset then no. 23 Tennessee 24-21 at dieted a Victory by upstart state which Scott Field two weeks earlier. A we kind of took it As an insult when people were saying we were going to get beat and used it for motivation a said Nix who completed 16-of-23 passes and was intercepted once Nix became Only the third player in school history to pass for 300 Yards in a game. The others were 1971 Heisman trophy Winner Pat Sullivan and Stan White the player Nix backed up the past two seasons. Tide slips past eagles Georgia Scorey Johnson leaps to break up pass intended for clams on a Tony Horne 80. Zeier sets Mark in win Athens a. A Eric Zeier passed for 328 Yards and two touchdowns to break the Southeastern conference career total offence record then sat out the final Quarter As Georgia crushed Clemson 40-14 saturday. The bulldogs 4-2 built a 23-0 halftime Lead and were never seriously challenged by Clemson 2-3. The rivals were meeting for the final time in Sanford stadium under a contract that ends with next years game at Clemson. The tigers fell to 2-19 in Georgia a stadium. Zeier s scoring passes covered 21 Yards to Brice Hunter in the first Quarter and 16 Yards to Hason Graham in the second. He completed 24 of 40 passes and added 14 Yards on four scrambles to end the Day with 9,325 career Yards. Florida a Shane Matthews held the Sec record of 9,241 Yards. V Georgia a other scoring came on Short runs by freshman Hines Ward and Marisa Simpson plus Field goals of 35, 34, 29 and 35 Yards by Kanon Parkman. On to nip Tuscaloosa Ala. A Matt Parker scooped up a Fumble and ran 16 Yards for a touchdown and had one of three blocked kicks for no. 11 Alabama which struggled to beat Southern Mississippi 14-6 on saturday. The Crimson tide 6-0 offence vanished after quarterback Jay Barker was knocked out of the game Early in the second half  bruised shoulder. With Brian Burgdorf at the controls Alabama managed Only two first Downs and one of those came on a penalty. Southern miss 2-4 lost its third in a Row despite out gaming the tide 371 Yards to 194 with Redshirt freshman Heath Graham making his first Start at quarterback Graham however was responsible for All three of his teams turnovers and the Golden eagles had All kinds of trouble in the kicking game. Parker blocked Chris pierces 48-Yard Field goal attempt in the first Quarter and pierces 43-Yard try Early in the final Quarter was batted Down by Darrell Blackburn. Pierce also had his extra Point blocked by Tommy Johnson after Southern miss Only touchdown. Barker who threw for a career High 396 Yards the previous week against Georgia had completed 9 of 14 passes for 116 Yards when he was injured on Alabama a first Possession of the second half. The senior who has a 29-1-1 record As the tides starting quarterback was hit hard on his throwing shoulder after getting off a pass. Trainers iced the right shoulder in Hopes of getting Barker Back in the game but he never returned. His Jarm was in a Sling by the end of the teams lacklustre Victory and his status for saturdays Southeastern conference game against archrival Tennessee unknown. Chapel Hill . Apr Leon Johnson ran for two touchdowns including the tie breaking score with 2 27 left As 14th-Rankcd North Carolina fought off Georgia tech for a 31-24 Victory on saturday. Both the Johnsons ran Well for the tar heels 4-1, 11 Atlantic coast conference. Leon Johnson ran 22 times for 110 Yards and Curtis Johnson added 111 Yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. They were nearly upstaged however by Georgia tech quarterback a Tommy Luginbill. Luginbill completed 24-of-39 for 313 Yards All season highs. He hit Jeff Papushak on a 1-Yard scoring pass with 12 49 left to play to tie the score at 24, and the yellow jackets had a Chance at getting the Lead when Ron Rogers made a diving interception at Midfield. Louisville 35, North Carolina St. 14 Louisville by. Apr linebacker Alan Campos set up a touchdown with his first Fumble recovery in the fourth Quarter then ran 20 Yards with his second As Louisville upset no. 18 North Carolina state on sat a urday a a a a a v. A a Quot Campos recoveries killed any chances for a comeback after North Carolina state 4-1 had fallen behind 21-14 on Anthony Shelman a 12-Yard touchdown run in the opening 1 55 of the second half. Deshazo led a. Tech tramples Temple Blacksburg a. Apr Maurice Deshazo threw for two touchdowns and ran for one saturday As no. 20 Virginia tech Defeated Temple 41-13. Deshazo who has had a disappointing senior season despite the teams Success completed la of is for 115 Yards through three quarters. The huskies 5-1, 3-1 big East limited Temple 2-3, 0-1 to 15.0 Yards in through the first three quarters when the homies began massive substitutions. Temple had 216 Yards for the game Only 78 on the ground. Virginia tech allowed the owls across the 50 Only once in the first three quarters. On that occasion the owls got Only to the Virginia tech 45, then turned the Ball Over on Downs after failing twice to gain the needed inches for a first Down. The pain began for Temple on the fourth play of the game when Virginia tech blocked a punt and Stacy Henley ran the Ball in 25 Yards fora touchdown. Deshazo went to work in the second Quarter driving the Homics 53 Yards in nine plays. He completed All six of his passes including a 5-Yard scoring pass to tight end Kevin Martin. On its next Possession Virginia tech drove 55 Yards in nine plays. At the Temple 4, Deshazo found no one open in the end zone scrambled outran a cornerback and slipped just inside the Corner Pylon for the to. Youngstown Ohio apr Mark Brun Gard threw two touchdown passes and Paul Massa a Ted a 30 Yard Field goal As Mcaa division 1-aa Champion Youngstown state beat division ii Winner North Alabama 17-14 saturday. A Youngstown state 5-0-1ranked third in i a went ahead 7-0 with. 8 48 left in the first Quarter on Brungardt a 28-Yard scoring pass to Shawn Patton to Cap a 72-Yard drive. North Alabama 4-1ranked  in division ii tied the score with 5 34 left in the third Quarter on a 1-Yard touchdown run by Cody Gross. Brungardt a 25-Yard touchdown pass to Don Zwisler came with 14 54 left in the game and put the penguins. Ahead 14-7, Gross responded two minutes later with a 62-Yard touchdown pass to Michael Edwards to tie the game at 14. Massaros Field goal with 7 33 left capped a nine play 42-Yard drive. Mcnair hits 4 to passes Steve Mcnair con a Hussi u or the he it Sman trophy on sat a by throwing for 328 Yards and four touchdowns As Alcorn state beat Texas Southern 28-w a i Western conference game. Faria completed 27 of 52 passes and rushed for 48 Yards on 11 carries. To play