European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes sports monday october 31.1994 go p p 10 race -."/. ,-,m1. " v /. -. -. M Oregon Stu by the associated press Eugene Ore. That s no Typo graphical error at the top of the Pac-10 standings after saturday s 10-9victory Over Lith ranked Arizona Oregon is tied for the conference Lead and with three games tog Lay is a serious threat for its first Rose owl appearance in 37 years. Early in the fourth Quarter Oregon scored the game s Only touchdown on quarterback Danny p Neil s 15-Yard pass to tight end Josh Wilcox arid went ahead for Good. The ducks with freshmen and sophomores filling several important roles were picked to finish at or near the Bot Tom of the conference standings. But4hey re 4-1 in the Pac-10 for the first time since 1970 and Are tied for firs with Arizona Southern Cal and Washington state. We obviously have made this race extremely interesting for everybody in the league said Duck coach Rich Brooks. Oregon 6-3 has beaten Southern Cal and with Arizona state Stanford and Ore gon state remaining on the schedule the ducks can finally think about the Rose bowl without eliciting sarcastic laughter. The wildcats 6-2 Overall led 9-0 at half time on three Field goals by Steve mar Laughlin but managed Only two first Downs in the second half against the ducks 6-3winners of four of their last five. The game s Only touchdown capped a 12 play 53-Yard March aided by a pass inter Ference penalty which gave Oregon the Ball at the16. Then on third-and-9 at the 15, o Neil lofted the Ball to the Corner of the end zone where Wilcox had outrun linebacker Thomas Demps. Matt Belden s Pat made it 10-9 with 12 17 to play. Washington St. 26, Cal 23 Berkeley Calif. Washington state s stingy defense took Over when the offence and special teams combined to drop the 22nd-ranked cougars into an 18-Point Hole against California. The defense which entered the game As the nation s Sti Giest unit recovered five fumbles and intercepted a pass As Washington state 6-2, 4-1 Pac-10 ral lied for a Victory saturday. Tony truant s 34ryard Field goal with 5vz minutes to play broke a 23-23 tie an completed the comeback against injury riddled Cal which was forced to use wide receiver Ziy Gottlieb at quarterback for most of the second half. Cal 3-5, 2-3 jihad a Chance to pull the game out reaching the Cougar 23 in the closing seconds. But a holding penalty and two motion penalties forced Ryan Longwell into a 57-Yard Field goal at tempt As time expired. It was wide right. Cal s third string a a Kerry Mcgoni Gal was knocked out of the game with a shoulder separation Early in the third Quarter. First Stringer Dave Barr is out for the season with a broken Collarbone and Pat Barnes missed the game with a bruised nerve in his shoulder. Washington 24, Oregon St. 10 Seattle Damon Huard passed for two touchdowns to Eric Bjor sort and ran for a touchdown As no. 15 washing ton beat Oregon state on saturday. Napoleon Kaufman the Pac-10 s Lead ing rusher was held to a season Low 69 Yards on 21 carries. Washington 6-2, 3-2 Pac-10 has won seven in a Row and 17 of 18 against the beavers 2-6,1-5. The beavers Hopes for an upset ended with 5 31 to go when . Stewart lost a Handoff and Washington s Russell Hairston recovered on the husky 30. Washington 6-2, 3-2 then drove 70 Yards in eight plays capped by Huard s 30 Yard pass to Bjornson in the end zone with 2 37 left. Moss return lifts lers to upset Over wolverines by Harry Atkins Ann Arbor Mich. A the return of tailback rent Moss gave Wisconsin the spark that had been missing the past two weeks. The running of Moss opened things up for Darrell Bevell who completed 18-qf-26 passes Tor 161 Yards and three touchdowns As the badgers Defeated no. 10 Michigan 31-19 saturday. It was the first win at Ann Arbor since 1962 for the badgers who had lost 11 straight in Michigan stadium. Moss who missed games against Purdue and Minne Sota which resulted in a tie and a defeat rushed for106 Yards on 26 carries including a 3-Yard touchdown for Wisconsin 4-3-1,3-2-1 big ten. The badgers defense came up with three interceptions and three sacks against Michigan 5-3, 3-2 which lost quarterback Todd Collins to a hip Pointer for Mostof the first Quarter. Collins completed 14-of-25 for 172 Yards including a 3-Yard touchdown pass to Jay Riemersma with two interceptions. Bevell had ten passes of 13 and 31 Yards to Tony Simmons and a 2-Yard-scoring toss to . Dawkins. The wolverines Tyrone Wheatley had 132 Yards on 20 carries including a 24tyard touchdown run. Collins was Hurt on the fifth play but finished the first series. Jason Carr a senior who was o-for-3 in two games of mop up duty this year and 4-for-9 in his Ca reer entered the game with 8 33 left in the first Quarter. The results were predictable. The wolverines unfamiliar with Carr s cadence were offside on the first snap. Then Carr s pass was picked off by Wisconsin s Jeff Messinger who returned. It 21 Yards. Seven plays later Rick Schuky kicked a 22-Ya"Rdfield-goal to give the badgers a 3-0 Lead Seth Smith returned the ensuing Kickoff 100 Yards the longest in Michigan history and the wolverines led 6-3 after Rumy Hamilton missed the Pat. Hamilton then botched a Kickoff setting the badgers up at their 39. Nine plays later aided by two offside penalties against Michigan Bevell completed the drive Michigan s sch Smith sprints away from Wisconsin s Damon Glenn on his 100-Yard Kickoff return saturday. With a 13-Yard to toss to Simmons. As the learns were preparing for the Kickoff with 14 14 left in the second Quarter Collins trotted to the Michigan Bench. Moeller stayed with Carr for one More series and his 8-Yard third Down pass to kept alive a 10-play, 64-Yard drive. Wheat Ley s touchdown gave the wolverines a 13-10 Lead. Bevell completed 4-of-5 for 18 Yards As the badgers drove 63 Yards in 12 plays late in the second Quarter. His 2-yarder to Dawkins put the badgers ahead 17-13 with 24 seconds remaining in the half. Bevell found Simmons wide open behind blown coverage for a 24-13 Lead with 5 35 left in the third Quarter. Collins hit Mercury Hayes with a 40-yarder in an 80 Yard 10-play drive that ended w4th the to toss to Riemersma cutting the deficit to 24-19 with 1 04 left in the third Quarter. Then the badgers defense took Over sacking sacked Collins three times and intercepted him once r in the fourth Quarter. The offence meanwhile put together a 40-Yard drive for Moss insurance touchdown with 9 07 remaining. Mcnair sets another Mark rallies a Corn to 45-45 tie Birmingham Ala. A Steve Mcnair keeps breaking records. Last week it was to Derther s career total yardage Mark. This week it Lorna s career passing yardage Mark. And the latest record came in a game in which Mcnair led his team Back from a 29-Point deficit in the second the Alcorn state quarterback considered a contender for the Heisman trophy despite playing in division i a passed for 563 Yards and Jour touch Downs saturday As Alcorn state rallied to tie Sanford 45-45. Mcnair broke Lomax s passing record in the third Quarter hitting Kobie Jen Kins with an 11-Yard pass to bring his Ca reer total to 13,487 Yards. Lomax threw for 13,220 Yards for port land state from 1977-80. I m not cocky or arrogant but if they pick the Best College football player i be Lieve i am the Best College player out there Mcnair said. Mcnair scored on a 6-Yard run with 55 seconds remaining then surged into the end zone for a 2-Point conversion to tie the game. He completed 37 of 63 passes and led Alcorn state Back from deficits of 35-13 at halftime and 42-13 with 7 00 left in the third Quarter. Mcnair overthrew several passes and had others dropped in the first half but it was a different Story after intermission he rallied the braves 6-2-1 with two touchdown passes and two scoring runs in the second half hitting Jenkins with a 37-Yard to pass late in the third then connecting on a 5-Yard scoring toss to his brother Tim Mcnair to make it 42-34. The teams then traded Field goals set Ting up Alcorn state s 10-play, 94-Yard drive in the final 1 37 that tied the game. J 1 1
