European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A "  h by Rick Warnera football writer new York All season Long Rashaan Salaam has placed team goals Over individual  his reaction to winning the Heisman trophy was t  m honoured that i won the award but i d Trade it for a Winover Nebraska in a second the Colorado tailback said. I would love to be playing for a National championship right  handed Colorado its Only defeat of the season. If the buffaloes had won that game they would be playing for the National title in the Orange bowl instead of Nebraska. " instead they re going to meet notre Dame in the fiesta bowl on Jan. 2. Four Days later Salaam will announce whether hell enter thenal draft or return for his senior  be already made my decision he said saturday night during the Heisman ceremony at the Down town athletic club. But i m no going to announce it until Jan. 6 because i want to concentrate on the fiesta  Salaam the nation s leading usher and scorer is the 12th Junior to win the Heisman. Four of thelast five Junior winners skipped their final year of eligibility to turn pro. Salaam gave credit to his team mates. It s All of us he said. I m just representing the whole  Salaam rushed for 2,055 Yard Sand 24 touchdowns he joined Heisman winners Barry Sanders Mike Rozier and Marcus Allen As the Only division i a players to 1994 Heisman trophy Rashaan Salaam wanted buffs in running for no. 1.apfila Rush for 2,000 Yards in a season. Running for 2,000 Yards put me Over Over the Hump Salaam said. Salaam set a school record with four 200-Yard Rushing games including a career-high317 against Texas. Salaam who played eight Man football in High school was t Al ways so motivated at  and upset Over his Lack of playing time he wanted to leave after his freshman season. His Mother and Stepfather persuaded him to stay. Feel blessed but i m not going to let it change my life he said. I m 20 years old and i m still going to do the things that Youn Guy do Salaam received 400 first place votes and 1,743 Points in balloting by the Media and former Heisman  was almost twice As Many votes As the runner up tailback i Jana Carter of Penn state. Al Corn state quarterback Steve me Nair finished third and Penn state quarterback Kerry Collins was3urth ". Carter and Collins Are the first teammates to finish in the top five since Nebraska s Mike Rozier a Dturner Gill in 1983. I think it s great that we Bot did so Well but i m sure playing on the same team made it harder Forus to win Collins said. Collins who led division i a i passing efficiency said he was proud to be recognized As one of the Best players in the country. I can say i was a Heisman finalist and there s not too Many people who can say that,0 he said. Browns hand Dallas 1 Inch loss by the associated press Irvingy Texas a Rusty Troy Aik Man was just an Inch away from Victory despite a bad Day against the Cleveland Browns  "  / the Browns intercepted two Aikman passes sacked him twice recovered a critical Fumble and watched a last minute Dallas rally end at the 1-Inch line As they beat the cowboys 19-14 saturday to virtually assure themselves of a wild card berth. ,._. Cleveland seemed to be one step ahead of what we were trying to do Allday Aikman said. My knee did t bother me but a Slick Ball did. Also Idin t feel i threw the Ball  Cleveland 10-4which got four Fiel goals from Matt Stover will get one acc wild card spot if Denver loses or is tied by the los Angeles raiders or if Buffalo loses or is tied by Minnesota on  that does t happen the Browns still get in should Kansas City lose or be tied by Miami on monday night. Dallas 11-3 has already clinched the enc East title but the loss damaged its chances for Home Field advantage throughout the playoffs As they seek a re Cord third consecutive super bowl. Aikman wearing a Brace to protect his sprained left knee was less nimble and less accurate after a two week Layoff in National football league which the cowboys won with Jason Gar rett and Rodney Peete at quarterback. Still he was Able to Lead Dallas 47yards and 11 inches downfield in the final minute. On the final play of the game Aikman completed a pass to tight end Jay Novacek out he seemed to slip As he caught the pass and Eric Turner made the Stop. Time expired before the cow boys could get set for another play. My feet kind of went out from under me on the wet turf Novacek said. The turf was super Slick but it was the firs time i slipped All  we knew Novacek was their go to Guin that situation Turner said. Troy likes him there. I knew that and thought i kept him out of the end zone. I made the play looked at the referee looked at the clock and saw it tick Down 321. It was the Best feeler i Veever had on a football  in saturday s other nil game Lions 18, jets 7 East Rutherford . De troit 8-6 bolstered its playoff chances with a Victory Over the sliding new York jets. After Art Monk set an nil record for consecutive games with a reception on new York s first play the jets rarely did much against the league s 23rd ranked defense. Barry Sanders gained 127 Yards Man of them on a final drive As Detroit clinched the win with Jason Hanson fourth Field goal a 23-yarder with 3 02 remaining. Often facing an eight Man front Sand ers was thrown for a loss nine times. But he also had runs of 29,27 and 22 Yards Ashe Lions remained in the Middle of the pfc playoff Chase with their third straight Victory. I be been through stretches like this be fore said Sanders who now has 1,721 Yards this season. With 15-year Veteran Dave Krieg a quarterback the Lions never lost control. He completed 18 of 24 passes for 189yardsat one Point hitting 11 straight and found Sanders for a 5-Yard to. The bungling jets 6-8 fell for the third straight week. Their main highlight was Monk s 5-Yard catch on the game opening offensive play. Monk caught the Short pass from Boomer Esiason on a crossing pattern giving him 178 consecutive games with reception breaking Steve Largent s Mark. Largent was on hand to congratulate the 15-year Veteran. Other than one Long drive in the Sec Ond Quarter the jets did nothing Offen sively. The stars and stripes ports december 12,1994 r Page 32 sunday update sunday in the nil packers 40, bears 3 Green Bay wis. A Brett Favre threw three touch Downs two of them to Sterling Sharp and Green Bay s defense returned to form. Vikings 21 Bills 17 Orchard f Ark . A Cris Carter one catch shy of Sterling Sharpens nil single sea son record of 112, caught nine passes for 111 Yards to Lead Minne Sota Over Buffalo. Steeles 14, eagles 3 Pittsburgh a Pitts Burgh shut out for three quarters by Philadelphia defensive coordinator Bud Carson s ingenious mix of blitzes and changing coverages scored twice in less than two min utes of the fourth Quarter. Giants 27, bengals 20 East Rutherford . A new York won its fourth straight As Rodney Hampton scored on a 3-Yard run with 40 Sec Ond Stopray. Patriots 28, Colts 13 Foxboro mass. Arthenew England patriots overcame a 10-0 deficit and four interceptions to win their fifth straight and move a half game behind acc East Leader Miami. Bugs 24, rams 14 Tampa Fla. A Tampa Bay with Craig Erickson throwing touchdown passes of 71 and 44yards to Charles Wilson won its third straight game. Top 25 basketball Minnesota 90, Rhode Island 65 Minneapolis a towns end Orr who scored 13 of his 17 Points in the first half led no. 12minnesota. Saturday s basketball on Page 30 Virginia claims soccer title Davidson . A  scored his first final four goal in three tries As Virginia Wonan unprecedented fourth straight Mcaa men s soccer championship by beating Indiana 1-0. German tops super a Lake Louise Alberta a Katja Seizinger of Germany ended the . Women s run of world cup victories beating Heidi Zeller Baehler of Switzerland by three tenths of a second to win a super giant slalom. The Victory did t completely derail the Ameri cans As Picabo Street finished tie for third with Germany s Martina ertl. More skiing on Page 31 l.  or of ctr a l r vi#5�r 9u1, c  e.,. A i a -. 0"246850"000504"