European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 36 the stars and stripes sports monday november 15,1994 Ami a bust Esenwine Miami a against the heavily favored Miami hurricanes Pittsburgh did everything but win. Pitt scored the first touchdown on Miami s defens Ein 18 quarters blanked Miami in the e second half and nearly pulled out a Victory in the final minute saturday before the fifth ranked hurricanes escaped 17-12. I Don t know if i be Ever had a team give a better Effort in my entire career said coach John majors whose panthers were 33-Point underdogs. Pittsburgh took Over at its 20 with 7 43 left and drove in a downpour to the Miami 30, where John Ryan fourth Down pass fell incomplete with 59 seconds to go. We executed Pur game plan to almost perfection Ryan said. We just needed to come up with a big play at the end of the game and we would have Miami 8-1,5-0 big East conference overcame four turnovers and Rainy weather but May drop in the rank Ings As a result of its lacklustre showing. A slip could Cost the hurricanes a berth in the Orange bowl against escapes panthers top ranked Nebraska. The Only thing i m Happy about is the win coach Dennis Erickson said. We played terrible on offence and could t get it in when we had Pittsburgh 2-8, 1-5 scored the Only Points of the second half on Ryan s 19-Yard touchdown pass to Billy Davis which trimmed Miami s Lead to 17-12 with 11 18 remaining. Ryan s pass on the ensuing 2-Point conver Sion attempt fell incomplete. Davis touchdown which came on third and is was the first allowed by Miami s defense against a big East opponent this season. The hurricanes Lead the nation in scoring defense and total defense but they could t Stop big East Rush ing Leader Billy West who gained 160 Yards in 34 car Ries. His yardage total was the most by a running Back against Miami since Florida state s Sammie Smith gained 197 Yards in 1987. We had an idea that we could run the Ball if we kept it Between the tackles West said. Miami has such a great defense running Side to thanks to West the panthers had an 11-minute advantage in time of Possession. They capitalized on scor ing chances in the first half with Field goals by David Merrick of 37 and 32 Yards. The Start of the second half was delayed 17 minute because of lightning in the area. The storm apparently took the spark out of the hurricanes who sputtered throughout the second half. Miami took a 17-6 halftime Lead by moving 57 Yards in two plays late in the second Quarter. Alfred Shipman an for 26 Yards and Trent Jones scored on the next play when he caught a Short pass from Frank Costa and broke a tackle for a 31-Yard touchdown. Costa set up Miami s first touchdown by hitting Yii Tucker on a 35-Yard completion to the 1. But Costa also had two passes intercepted by de Norse Mosley. Ryan Collins replaced Costa late in the third Quarter and also threw an interception. Costa completed 15-of-25 passes for 247 Yards. No. 1 by Howard Ulman Boston a Dari Henning leaned Back with a smile of satisfaction Savouring the defensive masterpiece his Boston College team had just produced. If you be Ever played anything competitively when the other team can t score it s a wonderful experience the coach of the 25th-ranked eagles said alter saturday s 31-0 dominance of no. 14 Syracuse. For the orangemen who have gone two games without a touchdown and have dropped from 6-1 to 6-3, the emotions were far different but just As intense. This is the biggest disappointment i be Ever gone through said offensive tackle Jim from a six game winning Streak that put them of the fast track to a major bowl the orangemen 4-2 big East must rebound in their final two games. The eagles who jumped from fourth place to second in the conference ran their unbeaten Streak to seven games. Boston College 6-2-1, 3-1-1 got three second Quarter touchdown passes from Mark Hartsell and a 70-Yard scoring run by David Green in the third Quarter. But it was the defense ranked eighth in the nation before the game that stood out. The eagles had six sacks five of Kevin Mason who was second in the nation in passing efficiency. Mason had been sacked just 11 times in the previous eight games. Army s Joe Ross Breaks away from by i Ivan Padilla on first Quarter run saturday. By finally beats army Louisville by. A Corey Pullig threw a 25-Yard touchdown pass to Chris Sanders and Leeland Mcelroy ran 8 Yards for a score As no. 9 Texas am held off Louisville 26-10 saturday. The aggie 9-01 came up with the defensive plays when they needed them recovering a Fumble in Louisville territory that led to the decisive touchdown and intercepting a pass by Marty Lowe late in the fourth Quarter. The cardinals 5-5 trailed 10-7 and were driving near Midfield As the third Quarter wound Down. Lowe went Back to pass and was hit by two am defenders in the Backfield. The Ball squirted Loose and linebacker Brad Crowley fell on it at the Louisville 37. After a pass interference Call on Cardi nals cornerback Tony Bethel at the Start of the fourth Quarter Pullig lofted a pass to Sanders in the right Corner of the end zone with 14 minutes left in the game. Louisville mustered Little on offence after that but an aggie Fumble led to a career Best 51-Yard Field goal by Dav Dakers with 4 38 left. The aggie sealed the win with a 35 Yard screen pass from Pullig to fullback Detron Smith with less than four minute remaining. Kyle Bryant kicked a Field goal seconds later for a 20-10 Lead. The aggie defense ranked seventh in the nation held the cardinals to 231 Yard and 14 first Downs. Pullig was 18-of-28 for 216 Yards and Lowe was 21-of-32 for 239 Yards. West Point , a Rober Dougherty scored on a 5-Yard keeper and hit Carnell Henderson with an 11-Yard touchdown pass in the third Quarter sat urday As Boston University beat army for the first time in 70 years 21-12. The division i a terriers 9-1 had lost 10 straight to army 3-7 since 1924. By which had been shut out nine time sin the series capitalized on two third Quarter fumbles by army quarterback Ronnie Mcada to take the Lead for Good. Army s Dondra Jolly returned the Sec Ond half Kickoff to Midfield. One play later however Mcada fumbled an Peter Gambardella recovered for by at the terrier 41. Dougherty hit Henderson with passes of 13 and 30 Yards moving the Ball to the army 4. Julien Dale fumbled one play later but guard Tim Foley recovered for by at the 5, and Dougherty scored from there on the next play. Mcada fumbled again Midway through the Quarter after gaining a first Down on a fourth-and-4 play and Randy Smith re covered for the terriers at the by 24. Dougherty guided the terriers to the Lead in nine plays finishing it with an 11 Yard scoring pass to Henderson in the right Flat with 4 08 remaining. Mcada led army right Back on a 14 play 54-Yard drive with Kevin Vaughn scoring on a 9-Yard run Wuh 11 54 remaining to pull army to 14-ir. But Dougherty who was 21-for-32 for 239 Yards and two interceptions then drove the terriers to their third touch Down to ice the game. Homies turn bade in Ghys Blacksburg a. A in what has become a series with a tradition of wild finishes no. 16 Virginia tech Defeated Rutgers 41-34 saturday As Mau Rice Deshazo threw two touchdown passes and Dwayne Thomas rushed for172 Yards. Quarterback Ray Lucas however nearly pulled off another amazing Scarlet Knight comeback As he completed 25 of 44 passes for a career High 374 Yards an four touchdowns. Virginia tech 8-2, 5-2 big East quickly built a Large Lead Over Rutgers 5-4-1,2-2-1. With Rutgers trailing 41-13 in the fourth Quarter Lucas began the scar let knights charge. Rutgers had been in the same position in the two previous games against Virginia tech. Last year the Scarlet knights trailed 35-7 at halftime and ended up barely losing 49-42. In 1992, Rutgers trailed 42-23 Only to win 50-49 on a touchdown pass on the game s last play. Lucas threw a 15-Yard touchdown pass to cons Hutton with 13 41 remaining and after a rumble recovery directed a Fang drive capped by tailback Terrell Willis 1-Yard to run with 9 11 to play. Marco Battaglia caught a 1-Yard Tepass with 1 54 left but homies recovered the insides kick and ran out
