European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tide is off tigers to stay on title track by Rick Warne Birmingham Ala. A Ala Bama s comeback kids showed they could Stop a comeback too. Known for their fourth Quarter rallies the fourth ranked Crimson tide held off a furious one by no. 6 Auburn on saturday and came away with a thrilling 21-14 Victory in a Battle of unbeaten  remained in the Hunt for the National championship by snapping a Burn s 21-game unbeaten Streak and handing Terry Bowden his first loss into seasons As coach. We got our halves mixed said Ala Bama coach Gene Stallings whose team has come from behind five times in. The final period this season. We did t know what to do when we were  21-0 at halftime Auburn Cut the margin to seven Points on two 1-Yardsneaks by quarterback Patrick Nix. The tigers were driving for a possible winning touchdown and 2-Point conver Sion in the final minute but Frank Sand ers came up inches Short on a fourth Down reception at the Alabama 40."they were pretty close but i knew when i hit him he did t have the firs Down said safety Sam Shade who made the Stop along with Corri Erback Tommy Johnson. Auburn receiver Thomas Bailey Dis agreed. " of course i m going to say he made  feel like it was a bad spot he said. If Alabama beats no. 3 Florida in the Southeastern con Ference championship game on dec. 3 and wins the sugar bowl on jan.2, the tide can make a Strong claim for the National title. I feel like we Rebarker cot a Chance said quarterback Jay Barker who improved his record As a starter to 34-1-1. Barker threw two Long touchdown pass Sand Sherman Williams ran for 164 Yards and one score in 27 carries for Alabama 11-0, 8-0 Sec. Barker was Only 8-of-17 for 177 Yards but he set Alabama career records for attempts and completions. It was the last game of the season for a Burn 9-1-1,6-1-1which can t go to a bowl because of Mcaa probation. After Nix scored his second touchdown with 2 23 left Auburn tried an onside kick that was recovered by Alabama s Tarra Tlynch. Auburn forced the tide to punt but the Ball was downed at the tigers 1 with 1 47 left and Auburn out of timeouts. Nix completed four passes an scrambled for 15 Yards As the tigers drove into Alabama territory but Sanders was stopped just Short on fourth-and-3. Ala Bama then ran out the clock. Sanders had seven catches to break the Auburn record of 55 in a season by Terry  who was 23-of-42 for 247 Yards scored his first touchdown with 5 03 left in the third Quarter. Alabama dominated the first half scor ing three ads in 7 minutes and shutting Down an Auburn attack that was averaging34.5 Points per game. Alabama out gained the tigers 280-77, limited them to three first Downs and held them scoreless in a half for the first time this season. The stars and stripes ports november 21,1994 Page 38 More College football on pages 28,30,32-34 the tide blew its first scoring Opportunity when Michael Proctor missed a 36 Yard Field goal breaking his Streak of 17straight successful attempts inside the 40. But Alabama took a 7-0 Lead on Wil Liams to run with 2 38 left in the first Quarter capping an eight play 47-Yarddrive that started when Shade recovered a Fumble by Stephen Davis. The tide made it 14-0 on the final playoff the period a 74-Yard touchdown pass from Barker to Toderick Malone. Barker s 49-Yard to pass to Marcel West put Alabama ahead 21-0 with 10 25 remaining in the first half. Sampras reclaims h i a h a to u. N d with v a. Bolting Beau air Force quarterback Beau Morgan rushes Over fallen Shawn wooden on a third Quarter 21-Yard touchdown run saturday at South Bend ind. But the Falcons Sec Ond half comeback fell Short As notre Dame won 42-30 Story on Page 34bobucky Folstaff writer Frankfurt Germany pet Sampras ended his big tourney year the Way he started it on top of the , on top of these the association of Tennis professionals tour world championship which he clinched sunday. Boris Becker whom Sampras nailed 4-6,6-3,7-5,64 in sunday s title match. Moneys picking up $1.2 million at the at finals to bulge his 1994 Booty to$3.6 million. Tourney titles which total 10 this year for Sampras the first Man to amass that Many since Ivan Lendl in 1989. The at rankings where Sampra finished no. 1 in As convincing fashion As his return. By the time Sampras had deciphered Becker s booming serve in the thick of 9,000 foot stomping germans in the fest Halle the Londian stood at no. 1 As comfortably As he did at the Start of the year. This definitely ends my year on great note Sampras said. So i am going Home and enjoy  that s Tampa where he will stay for thanksgiving before returning to Ger Many for next month s grand slam Cupin Munich. Sampras has plenty to be thankful Foras he feasts on Turkey. He started 1994 As no. 1, quickly claimed the australian open title added a Wimbledon trophy limped along for four months with injuries and rebounded in time to collect his second at finals Crystal prize the at computer shows Sampra with a Mega Lead Over no. 2 Andre Agassi whom Sampras overcame in sat urday s semifinals. Sanchez a Carlo rules women s Tennis Page 35 Becker jumped from no. 5 to no. 3, but he said he was disappointed in miss ing this Chance. If Becker had won Sun Day it would be been his third year end title and would have shot the native of Leiden Germany to no. 2. For a while the Becker charge appeared on target. He won the first set with a sonic serve that would produced 30 aces Over the course of the afternoon to Sampras nine. It looked As if the German would duplicate his Triumph Over Sampras in the round Robin Stag four Days before. Wrong. The Becker Boom crashed fast. By the time Sampras searing return game clicked Becker started double faulting. He finished with 12 to Sampras three ". The difference today said Sampras was i returned a lot better. One thing i talked to Tim Gullikson his coach about was staying a Little further Back to give me More time to make him Volley. He volleys Good but he is not like an Stefan Edberg Valley or so that was really a huge huge Point in the  Becker s loss reflected his 1989 year end final where he lost to Edberg after beating the swede in the round Robin. I won four matches said Becker who like Sampras went 4-1 in the tournament. It was probably too much to ask me to beat the no. 1 player twice in  0"246850"000504