European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 04, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sports monday september 4, 1995 flu protects ranking with 70-26 Romp by the associated press Orlando Fla. A decade of contending for National championships has taught Florida state a lot about How to protect High rankings. The seminoles take no one for granted. The preseason pick As the nation s top team for the fourth time in eight years scored touchdowns on seven of its first eight possessions saturday and routed Duke 70-26 before a crowd of 51,200 in the Citrus bowl. Danny Kartell threw for 275 Yards and four ads for Atlantic coast conference Florida state which amassed 797 Yards total offensend remained unbeaten against Atlantic coast Confer ence opponents since joing the league in 1992 Rock Preston and Warrick Dunn each scored once and stashed for More than 100 Yards in the first half to Pace a 351-Yard ground attack. The 70 Points allowed by Duke which accepted a lucrative offer to move its Home game Here were the most in school history the Victory was the 250th for Bowden who joined Bear Bryant Amos Alonzo Stagg pop Warner and Joe Paterno As the Only coaches to reach that plateau in division i a.  scored on an 85-Yard run and Dunn broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and went 33 Yards for a to in the first Quarter Pooh Bear Williams the seminoles 280-Pound fullback scored on three Short runs in route to a 54-12 halftime Lead. In other games involving Atlantic coast conference teams saturday f i Syracuse 20, no. 20 North Carolina 9 Chapel Hill  Redshirt freshman Quad Lerback Donovan men Abb who battled d0wn to the wire with two others for the starting quarterback Job stayed Loose by telling jokes in the huddle As the orangemen rallied for 17 fourth Quarter Points. I with Syracuse trailing 9-3 late in the third Quarter Darrer Parker returned an interception 30 Yards to help set up the pm ahead score. Mcnabb then guided his team Home with a near flawless final 10 minutes. The orangemen out gained 2-to-1, got fourth Quarter scoring runs from Telucky Jones and Malcolm Thomas and a Field goal by Olinto Mare to pull out the Victory in the final 14 08. Mcnabb who finished. 10-of-16. For l120 Yards scrambled Well All flight and chewed up a lot of the clock late with several key runs for first Downs As Syracuse ran its Road record to 18-5-1 under coach Paul Pasqualoni. Mcelroy ads push aggie Over tigers by the associated press College station Texas Leeland Mcelroy among the most feared return specialists in the nation added Workhorse tailback to his repertoire with touch Down runs of 18, 3 and 33 Yards As no. 3 Texas am extended the nation s longest Home winning Streak to 27 with a 33-17 Victory Over leu on saturday. After backing up Rodney Thomas and Greg Hill his first two seasons Mcelroy made the most of the Opportunity to Start Rushing for 229 Yards on 35 carries Southwest conference Duke s Ray Farmer deflects a pass intended for Florida state receiver . Green on Orlando saturday. The loss snapped the tar heels six game season opening winning Streak. It also marked the first times Inte a november 1991 loss to Clemson the North car Olina offence has t scored a touchdown a Span of 40 games no. 17 Virginia 40, William & Mary 16 Charlottesville a. Virginia followed a heartbreaking loss to Michigan in the pigskin classic by pounding William & Mary in the final game Between the state rivals since their first meeting in 1908, the Cavaliers have posted a 26-5-1 record Over the tribe. The series is being discontinued after this year. In the first game in 22 years on grass at Scott stadium Kevin Brooks ran for 110 Yards and a touchdown on 24 carries and Tiki Barber ran for 99 and another score on 17 rushes for Virginia 1-1. The Cavaliers took a 23-0 Lead at the end of the first Quarter capping the period on a 62-Yard scoring pass from Mike Groh to Derick Byrd. But the offence stalled for the rest of the half getting no More than a 42-Yard Field goal by Rafael Garcia late in the second Quarter. Catching five passes for 49 Yards and returning three kickoffs for 81 Yards for 359 All purpose Yards. The tigers playing their first game under coach Geny Dinardo almost spoiled Mcelroy s party. With Usu trailing 19-0 Early in the third Quarter quarterback Jamie Howard rallied the tigers. He engineered a drive capped by Kendal Cleveland s 11-Yard run then came Back to throw a 3-Yard to pass to Cleveland. Andre Lafleur added a 24-Yard Field goal with 11 38 to play. After a slow first half Howard completed 21-of-38 passes for 131 Yards and one touchdown. The aggie took a 12-0 halftime Lead and Mcelroy expanded it to 19-0 Voith an 18-Yard run with 9 31 to go in the third Quarter taking a Handoff from Corey Pullig and scoring untouched through a gaping Hole in the tigers defense. The tigers drove 80 Yards in nine plays to an 11-Yard touchdown run by Cleveland with 6 02 to play in the Quarter. The to came one play after a 13-Yard pass interference penalty. Another 13-Yard pass interference penalty helped set up Cleveland s 3-Yard to reception with 56 seconds left in the third. Allen Stansberry returned a Fumble by Mcelroy 17 Yards prior to Lafleur s Field goal. Mcelroy ended the comeback with a 33-Yard to run with 5 27 left in the game. In another game involving an Sec team saturday no 18 Texas 38, Hawaii 17 Honolulu Ricky Williams the first True fresh Man to Start at running Back at Texas since Heisman trophy Winner Earl Campbell 21 years ago scored two touchdowns one on a 65-Yard run. Williams who also caught one pass for 48 Yards wound up with 95 Yards on 10 carries to better Camp Bell s Mark of 85 Yards for a True freshman debut game. Tide washed Over Vandy with 23 Point 4th period Nashville Tenn. A no. 11 Alabama avoided losing its first Ever game under Mcaa probation saturday  scoring 23 fourth Quarter Points to Clown Vander bit 33-25. Briard Burgdorf hit Toderick Malone with a 4-Yard touchdown pass with 4 33 left to provide a 26-25 Lead for Alabama the Crimson tide was placed on pro Bation last month for rules violations re lated or former players Gene jerks and Antonio Langham. Alabama had t lost to Vander Bill in Nashville since 1969and last lost to the commodores in 1984 in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson tide survived despite having four passes intercepted and losing one Fumble. The four interceptions were the most for Alabama since 1993 against Louisiana slate. The tide offence awoke in the fourth Quarter with a 1-Yard to run by Dennis Riddle and a 32-Yard Field goal by Michael Proctor Ivy a 20-19 Lead. Riddle fumbled the Ball and Vandy safety Eric Vance returned it 37 Yards for a touch Down and a 25-20  8 19 to go. Vanderbilt s defense forced Alabama to fourth-and-4 on the drive s ninth play when Burgdorf tossed the to pass to Malone in the right Corner. Alabama s Brad Ford then cinched the Victory when he picked off Damian Al Len s pass on third-and-2 and ran untouched 46 Yards for the touchdown that put the tide up 33-25. Vanderbilt held the tide to 18 Yards in the third Quarter in taking a 19-10 Lead. The a commodores went ahead after Shawn Stuckey intercepted Burgdorf pass leading to a 29-Yard Field goal by Steve Yenner. Allen threw a 6-Yard to pass to Fred Baker that put Vandy up 19 10 with 1 48 left in the third. Gators shake Houston Gainesville Fla. A no. 5 Florida shaking off a lacklustre defensive showing Defeated Houston 45-21 on saturday night getting two touchdown passes from Reserve quarterback Eric Kresser and two scoring runs from Elijah Williams. Houston a 45-Point underdog piled up 421 Yards and was in the game until Midway through the Sec Ond Quarter. Florida which Defeated new mexi co state 70-21 in last year s opener was expected to put up similar num Bers against a Houston team which finished 1-10 last car and seas out scored 402-115. But the gators who went 10-2-1 last season did t take their first Lead until Kresser threw a 12-Yard touchdown pass to Ike Milliard to make it 21-14 with 11 24 remaining in the second Quarter. Florida went on to score two More touchdowns before the first half ended padding the margin to 35-14. Houston marched 63 Yards for a touchdown on its first Possession scor ing on Antwain Smith s 6-Yard run and went ahead again when Larkay James got behind cornerback Anthone Lott and hauled in a 77-Yard touchdown pass from Chuck Clements. Nix Auburn rampage Auburn Ala. A Patrick Nix threw for a school record 382 Yards sat urday As no. 6 Auburn emerged from Mcaa probation in impressive fashion beating Mississippi 46-13. Nix completed 28-of-39 passes threw for one touchdown and ran for two As the tigers unveiled a fearsome offensive Arsenal that did t even need the help of Stephen Davis the Sec s top rusher. Nix a second year starter broke the Auburn record of 366 set by Heisman Winner Pat Sullivan against Florida in1970. The tigers piled up 527 Yards. Graham leads volunteers Knoxville Tenn. A Jay Gra Ham rushed for 144 Yards and no. 8 ten Nessee converted East Carolina s worst mistake into Points to Down the pirates 27-7 saturday. Graham a Junior making his first Start carried 26 times and gained 104 Yards in the second half. Volunteer quarterback Peyton Man Ning completed 17-of-29 for 178 Yards. East Carolina s Marcus Crandell completed 20-of-35 passes for 185 Yards and Jerris Mcphail touched out 108 Yards on23 carries