European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports saturday november 26,1994 \ -.,.-Texas trips Baylor gives Texas tech Gotton bowl berth by Chip Brown Waco Texas a the Texas longhorns ended a season of injuries player suspensions and head scratching losses with their Best game of the year. James Brown threw for a school record five touchdowns including two to Eric Jackson As Texas used big plays to defeat Baylor 63-35 on thursday. This is the kind of win that shows we deserve to go to a bowl game line Backer Norman Watkins said. I shows How Strong we Are to go through All of the controversies this season and finish the year with our est game i could t ask for anything  Watkins who was a High school Brown senior the last time Texas 7, 4-3southwest conference went to a bowl will close his College career in the Sunbow in Elpaso on dec. 30, Baylor 7, 4-3which had Cotton bowl Hopes heading into the game is Likely going to the Alamo bowl in Sanantonio on dec. 31. The longhorns Vic tory also Means that Texas tech will Bethe Sec representative in the Cotton bowl. Brown a Redshirt freshman was 18-of 25 for 289 Yards without an interception and also ran seven times for 51 Yards. He led a frenzied offence that rolled up 582yards and scored five touchdowns on plays of 28 Yards or  tried everything we could to Stop them Baylor coach Chuck Reedy  is a great quarterback. It seemed like we had his primary receiver covered Bunch of the time but he kept finding people  Texas offensive output was the most under third year coach John Mackovic who resumed calling the plays on Offens after loses to Rice Texas tech and Texas am that had longhorns faithful calling for his Job. But Mackovic who in november acknowledged suffering month Long delusional Side effects from an october Side line collision May have quieted the juror now that his team is headed to a Bow game. School administrators have said his Job is not in cd Spardy. We now have an experienced goo Young team that has faced a lot of Adver sity and has had to fight All year Long Mackovic said. This team is stronger today than it was a month  Brown threw touchdown passes of 37and 16 Yards to Jackson 45 Yards to Lovell Pinkney 28 Yards to Pat Fitzgerald and 1 Yard to Chad Lucas. Brown broke the school record of four touchdown passes in a game he shared with four others.,. A. Our attitude was that we wanted Togo to a bowl Jame and win this one for our seniors Brown said. Baylor which led 14 and 21-14 in the first half was led by Jerod Douglas who carried 20 times for a school record 210yards, including touchdown runs of 6 and 51 Yards. Douglas broke Baylor s single game Rushing Mark of 207 Yards set by Walter Abercrombie against Texas am in 1978. The bears had 474 Yards of offence but three turnovers led to Texas touch Downs. /. Texas Darrell Wilson who carried 17times for 87 Yards had two 1-Yard to ring. Rod Walker who carried 12 time for 93 Yards scored on a 42-Yard run and priest Holmes added a 33-Yard scoring run for the longhorns. Baylor quarterback Jeff Watson is sacked by Texas nose guard Thomas Baskin. Osborne nabs Fop honors in big eight Kansas City to. A Tom Osborne whose Nebraska football program has maintain Dan unmatched level of excellence for More than 20 years was name the associated press big eight coach of the year on thursday. Osborne whose top  needed Only to beat Oklahoma on Friday and then Winin the Orange bowl to capture the National championship polled 13votes from a panel of 16 sportswriters and sportscasters. Bill Snyder who led Kansas state to a second straight bowl sea son received three votes. The depth and Quality of Osborne s program was probably never More evident than this sea  quarterback Tommie Fra Zier and safety Mike Minter were lost Early in the season to injury Many observers figured it was curtains for the 1994 huskers. But in stepped Brook Berringer the backup quarterback and the huskers hardly missed a step. Mountaineers join bowl Hunt after Victory Over orangemen by Matt Harvey Morgantown . A the regular season Over. It s a waiting game now for West Virginia. The mountaineers won their sixth game in seven tries and beat a top 25 team for the second straight week top Ping no. 22 Syracuse 13 thursday night. West Virginia s 7 record and 4 Fin ish in the big East was enticing enough to draw two scouts from the Miami based Marquest bowl to the game. Hopefully Well be going to a  hopefully Well be going to that one Back there West Virginia coach Nehle said pointing at the car quest scouts. West Virginia fullback Kan Troy Barbe was on the same Wavelength. The team feels pretty Good Barbe said. We feel like Well go to the car quest  it probably will depend on the Bosto College Miami game saturday. If Boston College loses the mountaineers probably Are headed to Florida. If by wins then West Virginia May not go anywhere. That s because of the mountaineers 1 Start. I be been around for a Long time and Idon t think i Ever had a team crawl out of Nehlen Gary a Well like this team said Nehlen who started his collegiate head coaching Ca reer in 1968. This team could have quits easily. And we be come Back to win i Don t know How Many and we be beat two top 20  West Virginia s offensive line was the main problem Early in the season allow ing opposing defenders to reach quarterback Chad Johnston before he could set up to pass. And Wavu s once Power Ful Rushing attack was Lucky to get Over 100 Yards a game. It s just pure experience said buddy Hager a first year starter at guard. We came into the season and centers Jay Brooks and Derrick Bell did t have much experience As seniors. " guard Pete Tirado did t have much and i did t have any. Guard Tom Rob sock and tackles Calvin Edwards and Chris Klick had some experience. It just took some time for everyone to get a feel for what we re  the line helped Reserve running Bac Jimmy Gary to a career High 119 Yards against Syracuse. Reserve fullback Kan Troy Barber added 70 Yards. Syracuse 7, 4 finished with three losses in its final four games including shutout defeats to Boston College an West Virginia. We needed to get in a rhythm Offen sively said Syracuse quarterback Kevin Mason. We just never got in a  were very very disruptive. They slanted used angles they  was Ever real  West Virginia s defense held the orangemen to 51 Yards Rushing and 173 Yards total offence. West Virginia s Todd Sauerbrun had a54-Yard punt in the third Quarter his Mcaa record 32nd of the season of a least 50 Yards. The previous Mark of 31 was set by Wake Forest s Chuck Ramsey in 1973