European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Auburn wide receiver Frank Sanders leaps to Snag the game winning touchdown pass in front of Florida a Michael Gilmore. The decisive play came with 30 seconds left. Auburn nixes Florida s bid to stay no. 1 by Rick Warner Gainesville Fla. A Auburn simply refuses to lose under Terry Bowden even in the backyard of the nations no. 1 team. V Patrick Nix threw an 8-Yard touchdown it ass to Frank Sanders with 30 seconds Eft saturday giving the sixth ranked tigers a stunning 36-33 Victory Over Florida and extending the nations longest winning Streak to 18. A maybe everybody will Stop talking about us being Lucky and admit this is a Good football team a said Sanders who leaped Between two defenders to make the winning catch. Although the tigers Are on probation. And ineligible for a bowl Bowden said they deserve to be no. 1 after beating Florida in the swamp where the gators had won 17 straight Southeastern conference games. A Florida was ranked no. 1, and we came Down Here and beat them a said Bowden who is 18-0 As Auburn a coach. It was Only Florida a second Home loss in 28 games since Steve Spurrier became coach in 1990. ,. A i told our team that we did no to coach our Best game and a lot of players did no to play their Best game a Spurrier said. A when that happens sometimes you get  Auburn which has shown amazing resilience during its winning Streak did it again before a record crowd of 85,562. Florida s Danny Wuerffel came off the Bench in the second half and threw three touchdown passes including a 28-yarder to Jack Jackson that put the gators ahead 33-29 with 5 51 left. V but Auburn s Brian Robinson intercepted his third pass with 1 20 remaining to set up the winning 55-Yard drive by the tigers 7-0,5-0 Sec. Following the Kickoff Florida took Over on its own 11. But the gators 5-1, 4-1 could t move and saw their five week run As the no. 1 team come to an end. It was the second time this season that the tigers pulled out a Victory in the fourth Quarter. They overcame a 14-Point the stars and stripes ports a 7 a a it Quot a be a. R a a pm. October 17,1994 r Page 32 deficit to beat leu 30-26 last month. A there certainly Wasny to any Luck involved out there today a said Nix who was 28-of-51 for 319 Yards and three  Seesaw game featured six Lead changes four in the fourth Quarter. It looked like Wuerffel would be the hero after replacing starter Terry Dean who was lifted after throwing his fourth interception. But Auburn a 17-Point underdog  fold. Nut kept the winning drive alive with a fourth-and-10, 14-Yard pass to Thomas Bailey. Two plays later he connected with Sanders for the touchdown. Florida trailed 22-14 when Wuerffel came off the Bench but the Sophomore threw scoring strikes of 26 Yards to Rei Del Anthony and 17 Yards to Ike Hilliard to put Florida ahead 26-22 Early in the fourth Quarter. Auburn regained the Lead 29-26 on a 30-Yard to pass from Nix to Andy Fuller with 8 45 remaining. The momentum shifted again three minutes later when Jackson made his 24th career to reception tying Willie Jackson for the school record. Wuerffel completed his first nine passes and finished 10-of-13 for 171 Yards. Dean second nationally in passing efficiency prior to th6game, was 9-om7 for 126 Yards and one  update sunday a Early nil scores Arizona 19, Washington 16, of Indianapolis 27, Buffalo 17 Miami 20, . Raiders 17, of Pittsburgh 14, Cincinnati 10 . Jets 24, new England 17 san Francisco 42, Atlanta 3penn St. Voted no. 1 Penn state took Over the top spot in the associated press College football poll while notre Dame dropped out of the rankings for the first time since 1986. Enn state 6-0 received 19 first place votes and 1,487 Points to gain the no. 1 ranking for the first time since winning the 1986 National championship. The Lions also Are no. 1 in the Usa today can coaches poll. Penn St. Wins by Chris Dufresne los Angeles times Ann Arbor Mich. A considering these teams were advertised As big ten identical tips it was no Surprise that saturdays game came Down to a quarterback throw Down Between Collins is. Collins. A Michigan had to amp do Penn state had Kerry. A.  a a a when All was said and Jun Kerry made the play that counted and Todd did no to helping third ranked Penn state escape with a 31-24 Victory Over fifth ranked Michigan. Kerry Collins 16-Yard scoring pass to Bobby Engran with 2 53 remaining was the winning play. A Terry Collins pass intercepted by cornerback Brian Miller at the Penn state 38 with 1 26 left ended Michigan a Hopes. 1 the rest was a Wash. The wolverines totalled 437 Yards to Penn states 444.buffaloes�?T Romp Over sooner other College games on pcs. 25-30tyrone Wheatley Michigan a great Back gained 144 Yards. Kijania Carter of Penn state had 165, the Kittany Lions scored on their first four possessions but had to Settle for a touchdown and three Brett Conway Field goal tries. Although thoroughly outplayed Michigan trailed by Only 16-0. Then shortly before the half Penn states Brian Gelzheiser was called for a late hit on Collins with 10 seconds left after a Michigan drive had stalled. The wolverines retained the Ball at the Penn state 35. After a 19-Yard pass from Collins to Mercury Hayes Remy Hamilton kicked a 33-Yard Field goal As time expired to get Michigan on the Board. On the second play of the third Quarter Wheatley held to 11 Yards in nine first half carries went on a 67-Yard scoring run to Cut the Lead to 16-10. The Michigan defense held on the next drive and then got a break when Penn states Joe Jurevicius thanked a punt. Michigan took Over at its 49 and scored in two plays a Todd Collins pass to Amani Toomer and Wheatley a 21-Yard burst around right end. The extra Point put Michigan ahead 17-16. Led by Collins and Carter though Penn state mounted an 86-Yard, 10-play drive and went ahead with 6 27 left in the Quarter on a nine Yard scoring pass Collins to fullback John Witman. After Penn state made the two Point conversion to Lead by 24-17, Michigan tied the score with 11 07 left Ontic Biaka Butu kans one Yard run. But Penn state had a Point of its own to make. Taking Over at its 45 with 4 46 left the Kittany Lions needed Only five plays on their winning drive Jregan chosen to manage orioles a paae31 it the