European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jasons Day to overtake packers 42-31 by Denne h. Freeman Irving Texas a Jason Garrett is no Troy Aikman but the third string quarterback for the Dallas Cowboy proved he s a Winner. Garrett starting Biily his second a flame because of a knee injury to Aik Man threw two touchdown passes while completing 15-of-26 for 311 Yards handled six consecutive scoring drives to rally Dallas from a 14-Point deficit to a 42-31 Victory Over the Green Bay packers on thursday. Jason had a Day to remember said Dallas coach Barry Switzer who had said before the game he believed in fairytales. Only a few people have moments nil standings and summaries Page 27 like this in their life. I know i la always re member the red Ball express from  then Switzer joked i guess we be go ourselves a quarterback  Garrett the Ivy leaguer of the year in1988 for Princeton did t panic As the cowboys 10-2 fell behind 17-3. He hit Alvin Harper and Michael Irvin with Long touchdown passes and made the critical plays to position the cowboys for two More touchdowns. Dallas scored 36 Sec Ond half Points the most in the club s 34-year history. There is a lot of firepower on this team and i was just 1-Llth of it Garrett said. I tried to play within the system and let the Guys make plays. Believe it Ornot 1 Felt  Garrett said he s making no claim to moving up on the depth Chart. Ill be on the scout team monday and i have no problem with it he said. How Calm was Garrett a fire alarm awakened the team during the night at a local hotel. Garrett slept through  never heard the alarm Garrett said. Now that s being  packers 6-6 lost despite four touchdown passes from Brett Favre to Sterling Sharpe. The comeback the cowboys mad shows Why they Are the world champions Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren said. We re shooting to get to that  played Well and made some Good throws. It was a wild third  took its first Lead in the third period at 25-24 when Daryl Johnston scored on a 5-Yard run after a 27-Yard pass from Garrett to tight end Jay Nova Cek. Garrett found Emmitt Smith on asking pass for 68 Yards and Smith scored on an 18-Yard run As Dallas built the Lea to 32-24 Early in the fourth Quarter. Smith ran for 133 Yards the first Backoo get 100 off Green Bay this season and also caught six passes for 95  of Rudy Garrett did a great Job Smith said. The Guy is a paid professional he s not some chump off the Street. The Job he did did credit to  said Switzer we saw the picture Rudy this morning in the hotel. All the players were calling him Rudy Rudy this was a Field of dreams  the cowboys struck again for a 39-24edge when Garrett whose Arm in t As Jason Garrett Dallas third string quarterback goes to work against Green Bay. Strong As Aikman shit Irvin with a 35-Yard touchdown pass. Kevin Williams returned the second half Kickoff 87 cards and Smith scored on the next play from five Yards out to Cuttle deficit to 17-13. But the packers Corey Harris returned the favor with a59-Yard return that set up Favre s 30-Yard scoring pass to Sharpe Dallas shaved the deficit to five Point son a 45-Yard pass from Garrett to Harper. Favre 27-of-40 for 257 Yards threw two touchdown passes to Sharpe in the first half then added a 30-yarder and a 5 yarder in the second. Sharpe caught 9passes for 122 Yards. A mistake by Garrett led to a 7-0 pack ers Lead in the first Quarter. Terrell Buck Ley intercepted a pass at the Green Bay 40 and Favre took the packers 60 Yards to a touchdown. A 15-Yard penalty Antony Tolbert for a late hit on Favre helped the drive. Favre rolled out and hit the wide open Sharpe for the touchdown from a Yard out. The stars and stripes ports november 26,1994 r Page 32 hot Krieg rips Bills Pontiac Mich. A maybe next time Buffalo will listen to Jim Kelly. He tried to warn the Bills that the Detroit Lions weren t a one Man team. The Bills hoping Kelly would breath new life into their sagging playoff Hopes focused their defense on stopping Barr Sanders. That part worked Fine the nil s leading rusher gained Only 45yards on 19 carries. But the attention to Sanders left Dav Krieg virtually untouched. As a result Krieg had the kind of game Kelly was supposed to have in the Lions 35-21 Vic tory thursday. Krieg completed 20-of-25 passes for351 Yards and three touchdowns. Dave Krieg had the game of his life today Kelly said. I kept telling people All week that we could t just worry about Barry Sanders and ignore Dave Krieg but i Don t think anyone listened to me. The loss left the Bills 6-6 at .500deeper into the season than at any time since 1987, the last time they failed to qualify for the playoffs. It is a situation the Bills clearly Aren t used to. Usually at this Point in the sea son the Bills who have played in the past four super bowl games Are concerned mainly with wrapping up Home Field advantage for the playoffs. Buffalo might still qualify for the of playoffs As a wild card but the Bills chances of catching the Miami Dolphin Sand winning the acc East now seem re Mote. This hurts a lot Kelly said. I blaming myself because i m the one who is supposed to be the one who can take this team Down the Field and i did t doit.". Detroit s defense would t allow it. Kelly completed 29-of-35 for 273 Yards including touchdown tosses to Russell Copeland and Pete Metzelaars. He scored the Bills other to himself on a 15-Ard scamper. Friday update n. C. State 30, no. 13 Virginia 27 Charlottesville a. A -. North Carolina state rallied three times Friday to Knock off no. 13 Virginia 30-27 when freshman Tremayne Stephens burned the nation s top Rushing defense for an 84-Yard touchdown run. Thu 24, Texas tech 17 fort Worth Texas a Max Knake fired two touchdown passes to flanker Jimmy Oliver and Texas Christian got a late fourth Quarter score Friday to upset Cotton bowl bound Texas tech 24-17. 0"246850"000504