European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 04, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 the stars and stripes sports wednesday january 4,1995 Kittany Lions go 12-0, would like one More game by Ken Peters Pasadena Calif. A they wore hats and shirts that boasted National they intend to have no. 1" rings made. But after completing a 12-0 season with a 38-20 Rose bowl Victory Over Ore con on monday the Penn state Nitt Antlions knew that their Only National rot bowl Perm state 38 championship recognition would be of their own making. They were right As Nebraska later was voted the National title while the Kittany Lions remained no. 2 in the final rank Ings. Penn state quarterback Kerry Collins wished the championship was decided on the Field. This season shows More than any thing that there must be a change Sai Collins who completed 19 of 3u throws for 200 Yards then echoed coach Joe Paterno s Call for a National championship game. -. Cd a v it s Guys sitting in their recliners on saturday or the coaches who vote. It really a shame that Penn state could t play Nebraska this year. The Mcaa Hasto take a Long look at this. We had a tougher schedule than Nebraska and came through deserve a split. We re going to know it ourselves that we re National champions. We re going to have a big fat ring with a one in the Middle and tots of diamonds around i Jana Carter who ran for 156 Yards and three touchdowns against Oregon said he and his teammates were angry when the National title seemed to be con ceded to Nebraska after the Cor huskers beat Miami 24-17 in sunday s Orange bowl. They re a great team but at least they could split it the National championship up Carter said. Even though they the voters feel sorry for coach torn Osborne i Don t have a National championship and neither do any of my team Osborne came close before in his 22years at Nebraska but this National title is his first. Paterno who now has 16 victories to break a tie with Bear Bryant for bowl wins was gracious after the Rose bowl but insisted that his team deserved at least a share of the National championship. He has experience in such matters Dur ing his 29 years at Penn state. He has had five perfect seasons but Only one of those teams was voted National Champi on in 1986. Paterno also won a National title in 1982. Three of the teams with unblemished records finished second in the polls and another wound up fifth. I remember in 1968 and 1969, we won30 games in a Row and still were not National champions said Paterno who also became the first coach with wins in the Rose sugar Cotton and Orange bows.-"v.". A. " / a it s a shame that we can t have a play off. I Don t want to take anything from Tom Osborne who s a Good Friend of mine. The Way they played i certainly Oregon s Ricky whittle 14 Steps past Penn state s Chuck pc Acnik in the Rose bowl. Don t think that i would say hey we relational champions and they re not be cause we deserve it As much As they Oregon coach Rich Brooks cast his ballot for Penn state. I voted for them in the coaches poll going into the game and i have no Rea son to feel differently after today he said. They Are the Best offensive machine have the Kittany Lions did t help their push for no. 1 with their Outing against Oregon 9-4which was ranked 12thg ing in and finished at no/11. Heucks 18-Point underdogs rolled up 501 Yards to 430 by Perm state. Danny q Neil threw for 456 Yards on 41-for-61 passing All Rose bowl records and hit Cristin Mclemore with a 17-Yardtouchdown pass to draw the ducks even at 14-14 in the third Quarter. Penn state came right Back with a 72 Yard Kickoff return by Ambrose Fletcher and a 17-Yard touchdown run by Carter. Then the Kittany Lions went on to build a 38-14 Lead in the fourth Quarter. Carter the Heisman trophy run Crup scored on Penn state s first play from scrimmage breaking through the Oregon line and racing 83 Yards. _ although o Neil was Able to pile up passing yardage the Penn state defens had a Knack for coming up with a big play at important times. The Kittany Lions sacked p Neil six times and Chuck pc Zenik had two interceptions. I have to say our defense was the Story of the game Carter said. Every body is always saying How Good our of sense is but today when our defens needed a play in the clutch they made buffaloes Roll Over Irish Rashaan Salaam. Decides to turn pro Bymel Reisner Tempe Ariz. A Colorado enjoyed the moment and left notre dam thinking about the future. For our players to play so Well against a great team like notre Dame and Send us off like this is something i la savor All my life coach Bill Mccartney said after the buffaloes capped an 11-1 season with a 41-24 rout of the fighting Irish in the fiesta bowl. Mccartney announced his retirement nov. 19. Quarterback Kurdel Stewart wide receiver Michael Westbrook and tackles Derek West and Tony Berti Are the senior standouts. But Heisman trophy winning tailback Rashaan Salaam a Junior upstaged everyone s going away party by announcing monday night that he will forego his senior year and play in the nil. Like Kordell was saying i m leaving with coach Mac said Salaam Only the fourth player to Rush for 2,000 Yards in a season. He scored on runs of 1, 1 and 5 Yards but Stewart was the fiesta map hitting11 of 20 passes for 205 Yards and Rushing for 143 in seven carries including a 9-Yard to run while the buffaloes were building a 31-10 halftime Lead. His 348 Yards set a team bowl record for total offence and included a 1-Yard to pass to Christian fauria. Neil Voskeritchia kicked 33 and 48-Yard Field goals for the buffs other Points. On defense Colorado had a similar Complete Effort. Shannon Clave my set a 41 fiesta record with three of Colorado s seven sacks and although notre Dame 6-5-1 gained 408 Yards 247 came in the second half when Ron Powlus was throwing on almost every Down. Powlus hit Derrick Mayes for ads of 7and 39 Yards and he capped the scoring with a 7-Yard throw to Leon Wallace. Afterwards Powlus a Sophomore we Odin t throw his first pass in College until this season said he hoped to blot out the1994 season. As soon As the clock hit Zero i think we All looked ahead to next year pow Lus said. One thing that i be been saying to All the seniors is that As disappointing As our record was this year and As bad As it went for us at times we want to be undefeated next year we want to be in the National championship Mccartney 93-55-5the winnings coach in Colorado history beat the Irish 10-9 in the 1991 Orange bowl to win the school s Only National title this time there was nothing at stake but Pride. Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz 199-89 7 came in looking for his 20f the win an Mccartney had guaranteed he would t get it. To confuse the Irish he revamped the buffs on both sides of the Ball. On de sense Colorado switched from having _ five players on the line of scrimmage to a 4-3 the offence benched one of the two tight ends and lined up with three wide receivers. We caught them off balance which accounted for a lot of the pressure we got up of it Mccartney said. We made those changes a month ago because we had such great respect for notre Dame despite All the scheming the game came Down to a fourth Quarter interception by linebacker Ted Johnson after Powlus rallied the Irish to a 34-17 deficit. They were making a game of it and they needed to go in and score Mccart Ney said of Johnson s Pickoff at the Colo Rado 26-Yard line. I saw him but i think what happened a couple of times today i was trying to squeeze passes under some linebackers arms Between Guys Powlus said he had his arms up and i tried to throw it under his Arm i think that wound up being a pretty Good turning Point for the buffs whose 24-7 loss to nebraskan oct. 29 prevented them from a perfect season scored on five of their first six possessions. I think this probably was As Fine a performance a football team has put. On against a team i be coached Holtz said. I be never seen a team that Sharp that Crisp and that effective Overall. I Don think anybody in the country could have been beaten them
