European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse 3p the stars and stripes sports monday october 24, 194 i s win by Rick Warner fort Collins Colo. A Utah s dreaded defense was the differ ence against Colorado state. The 1 8th-Rankcd utes blocked three kicks returned two interceptions for touchdowns including a 100-yarder by Harold Lusk with 22 seconds left and got a safety in front of a record crowd saturday to spark a 45-31 Victory Over the no. 12 rams in a Battle of unbeaten in academies the Western athletic conference. When you re mentally in the game you consistently make those big plays Utah coach Ron Mcbride said. We Felt thai we could Block some kicks against this team and we did it Utah blocked a punt a Field goal and an extra Point against a Colorado state team that has been susceptible to bloc Sall season. Ten of the rams kicks have been blocked so far five extra Points three Field goals and two punts. After Colorado state rallied to tie it 31-31 on two touchdowns by third string running Back Van Ward Utah responded with a 14-play, 70-Yard scoring drive to take a 38-31 Lead with 3 46 left. Mike Mccoy hit Curtis Marsh with an 8-Yard pass in the right Corner of the end zone for the score Colorado state 7, 5 wac had a Chance to tic or win after driving 70 Yards to the Utah 10. But on.fourth-and, Harold Lusk intercepted Anthoney Hill s pass in the end zone and returned it 100 Yards with 22 seconds remaining to Clinch the Victory for Utah 7, 4. The win before a record crowd of39,107 at Hughes stadium put the tiles in the Drivers seat for the wac championship and a priday bowl berth. Colora do state had its j0-game winning Streak snapped. / ? a " air Force overwhelms Fresno state by Ward Marchant air Force Academy Colo. A Jake Campbell scored three touchdowns two in a 21 Point third Quarter that changed a defensive Battle into a rout As air Force beat Fresno state 42 on saturday. With Campbell scoring on runs of 3 and 7 Yards and quarterback Preston Mcconnell adding a 54 Yard to run the Falcons turned a 14 halftime Lead into a 35 advantage. Campbell s other touchdown was a 67-Yard run that gave air Force 4, 3 Western athletic con Ference a 14 Lead late in the first half. Fresno state 4, 2 got Little from running Back Jerome Oliver and air Force kept constant pressure on quarterbacks Rich Donati and Adrian Claiborne. Donati who had t been intercepted in 100 passes this season was picked off on the first play of the game and had another intercepted in the third Quarter. ,. /. Air Force scored quickly after linebacker Steve Walker picked off Donati s pass at the 33 on the first play. Six plays later Jeremy Johnson ran in frown the 2. The game then settled into a defensive Battle until late in the second Quarter when Campbell Cut inside on a pitch and raced 67 Yards for a touch Down with 3 05 left in the half. The bulldogs marched right Back going 77 Yards a drive that ended with Donati s 22-Yard to pass to Charlie Jones 52 seconds before halftime. Campbell who ended with a career High 149 is he / / Pullig saved a touchdown by chasing Down Rice defensive end Andy Clifton As he returned Leeland Mcelroy s fourth period Fumble 20 Yards to the aggie 43. I knew i was the Only one with a shot at him Pulli said. I knew i had to bring him Pullig was the Only player with a Chance to make the tackle. Am then forced Rice to punt. Texas clips Saau Austin Texas a Rodrick Walker ran for two touchdowns and backup quarterback James Brown re Vived a sluggish offence As 13th-ranked Texas pulled away for a 42-20 Victory Over Southern methodist sat urday. ". -., i after sum 1, 0 Southwest conference put to Gether a masterful 13-play touchdown drive on its first Possession Texas went three and out on its first drive and fumbled the Ball to sum on the first play of its Sec Ond Possession. With 1 23 left in the first Quarter and Texas 5, 2 trailing 7, coach John Mackovic replaced starter Shea Morenz with Brown a Redshirt freshman who had guided Texas to a 17-10 Victory Over Oklahoma earlier this year. hit Curtis Jackson with a perfect 39-Yard strike Down the left sideline putting the Ball on the sum 38. Three plays later Walker who finished with 107 Yards on 15 carries darted around left end for a 19-Yard touchdown. With Brown still at quarterback Texas took Over at its 47 Early in the second Quarter. On the third play of the drive Walker ran virtually untouched Down the right sideline for a 47-Yard touchdown Texas went up 14 with 10 39 left in the half and led 35 before sum scored two meaningless ads in the fourth Quarter. Walsh Willis sparkle As by sneaks past step 34-28 Elpaso Texas a John Walsh threw three touchdown passes As no. 21 Brighum Young used a powerful balanced offence to hold off feisty Texas Elpaso 34-28 saturday night. Walsh completed 26-of-39 passes for 330 Yards and Jamal ills ran. For 136. Willis became the cougars career Yards and a touchdown on 19 carries As Rushing Leader with744 Yards i a i by 7, 5 Western athletic Confer Heimuli held the previous by a Mirk Rance kept Pace with undefeated Utah 2,710 Yards. 8 and once beaten Colorado state in the conference standings. The cougars gained 536 Yards on of sense to Utip s 326. Step 3, 1-4which struggled All game Drew within six with 2 17 left when Shawn Gray hit Jas on Blair in the Middle of the end zone for a 2-Yard to. By recovered an ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock
