COLLEGE FOOTBALL ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE igers rip E4 SUNDAY, NOV. 23, 1997 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBIA, S.C. Nealon Greene's three touchdown passes lifted Clemson to 47-21 victory over South Carolina Saturday night and may have landed the Tigers in the Peach Bowl. Clemson Clemcnr. 47 (i-V was 21 see if the Bowl Alliance chose North Carolina along with ACC champ Florida State.
South Carolina also had to win, but with a Motor City Bowl rep watching got handed its worst loss in the series since 1989's 45-0 Clemson victory. The Tigers scored their most points against South Carolina since winning 51-0 in 1900. It also kept alive a recent, yet quirky, rivalry fact that no home team has won in eight years. Greene did what he could to keep that going. He finished 12 of 15 for 157 yards and set a Clemson record with 16 touchdown passes this year, breaking Mike Eppley's 1984 mark of 14.
Tailback Raymond Priester, Clemson's all-time leading rusher, finished with 112 yards, his third 100-yard game this year, and showed he was mostly recovered from an ankle injury that has bothered him the past month. Early, though, it was South Carolina's Troy Hambrick, starting for injured tailback Boo Williams, who broke out. He had touchdown runs of 54 and 35 yards and piled up 109 yards in the first quarter. That's more than Clemson's defense -ranked fourth in the country against the run (79 yards) normally gives up all game. Hambrick had 135 yards total but only three in the second half.
The Gamecocks and Hambrick were pounding again just before the half, when Hambrick threw the ball away on a reverse and safety Chad Speck recovered on Clemson's 25. Greene led a minute-long, 75-yard drive, completing four passes, the last a 7-yard strike to Wofford in the end zone to cut the lead to 14-13. Georgia Tech 37, Maryland 18 ATLANTA Joe Hamilton had another outstanding game, throwing for 265 yards and three touchdowns to lead Georgia Tech to a 37-18 victory over Maryland on Saturday, giving the Yellow Jackets enough victories to qualify for a bowl game. Tech (6-4. 5-3) clinched a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with Virginia but may need a victory next weekend In the regular-season finale against No.
14 Georgia to earn a bowl Invitation. Up to six ACC teams may qualify for the postseason. Scouts from the Peach, Carquest and Motor City bowls attended the game at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Tech is seeking its first bowl trip since the Aloha In 1991. Maryland (2-9, 1-7) closed out a dismal first season under coach Ron Vandertinden.
Hamilton has been brilliant In Tech's last three games, completing 60-of-77 (78 percent) for 896 yards and six touchdowns. He also has rushed for 130 yards, giving him 1,026 yards In total offense. 15 in September and thought to have the stuff to challenge Florida State and North: Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference this year. But the Tigers needed a win against their archenemy to even think postseason. And it took Greene, a senior quarterback facing his last game, to bail Clemson from a 14-3 deficit in the first quarter with TD throws of I yards to Brian Wofford and 15 yards each to Tony Home and Mai Lawyer.
Home added a 39-yard punt return score and Antwan Edwards, who had two interceptions, ran one back from 42 yards out to crush the Gamecocks (5-6). Clemson would make its third straight bowl appearance. The Tigers hit the Peach a year ago, accepting the invitation two days after losing to South Carolina. David Epps, a Peach representative here, said this time the executive committee probably would wait to 1 ISA U) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OXFORD, Mist. Ole Miss tailback John Avery (20) of Asheville tries to shake off a second-quarter tackle by Georgia free safety Kirby Smart (16) following a short gain Saturday fci Bulldogs' 21-14 victory over Rebels.
Fla-Tajrlor 4 run (paaa failed). 1 :47. Third Quarter FSU-FG JanikowsM 31, 10:32. la-Taylor 61 run (Cooper kick), 925. FSU-Mlnor 18 run (pass fated), 5:24.
Fourth Quarter FSU-FG Janikowskl 20, 2:38 Fla-Taytor 1 run (Cooper kick), 1:50. SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Fla F8U 19 Georgia stops Ole Miss, 21-14 SC SUMMARIES Furman 43, UTC 21 Furmm 3 13 14 13-43 Chattanooga 0 0 13 3-41 Flrat Quarter Second Quarter FUR-Scott 25 blocked punt return, 14:11 (Wells kick). FUR-FG Wells 36, 8:30. FUR-FQ Wells 43, 4:24. Third Quarter FUR- Kitchlngs kfckoff return, 14:42 (Wells kick).
UTC-Lockrn 5 run. 12:52. (Vk kick). FUR-Moore 57 pass from H. 5:38.
UTC-HII 6 pass from Hampton, 3:04. (pass tailed). Fourth Quarter FUR-BusaeH 4 tun, 11:48 (Wets lock). FUR-Kefth 89 Interception return, 3:51. (kick failed).
UTC-Wlnegarden 1 run, 1:59. (Shep-pard pass from Wlnegarden). First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penaltles-Yarda Time of Possession 21 31-163 336 18-36-0 88 2-2 8-55 22:48 son 16-55, Isaac 2-25, Wyatt 3-(mlnus 16). Arkansas, Stinson 27-74, Branch 12-36, Stoerner 3-14, Lucas 1-3.
PASSING-Mlssisslppl State, Wyatt 11-34-3-157. Arkansas, Stoemer 15-27-2-138. RECEIVING-Misslsslppl State, Woodberry 4-49, Butler 3-51, Prentiss 2-45, Grant 1-14, Isaac 1-(mtnue 2). Arkansas, Eubanks 3-39, Lucas 3-30, Smith 2-35, Davenport 2-10, Branch 2-6, Sowden 1-9, Sidney 1-5, Williams 1-4. Georgia 21, Ole Miss 14 Georgia 14 7 0 0-21 Mississippi 7 0 0 7-14 First Quarter Ga-Gary 11 run (Langley kick), 11:31.
Miss-Taylor 24 pass from Patridge (Llnsey kick), 8:40. Ga-Edwards 10 run (Langley lock), 6:21. Second Quarter Ga-Gary 9 run (Langley kick). 4:20. Fourth Quarter Miss-Peterson 35 pass from Patridge (Undsey kick), tt.
34-141 219 23-39-2 21 1-0 5-43 37:12 Edwards 12-63, Wells 8-49, walker 12-18, Chadweti 1-2, Sims 4-(rrshu8 1). VMI, Bean 12-63, Hopkins 16-50, White 12-43, Lester 12-14. PASSING-East Tennessee State, Wells 14-22-1-240, Chadwell 3-4-0-42. VMI, Lester 13-32-1-122. RECEIVINQ-East Tennessee State, Adigun 7-172, Edison 3-14.
Strtngfield 3-49, Thomas 2-16, Edwards 1-4, Cooper 1-27. VMI, Holland 4-33, Frost 3-22. Molloy 2-19, While 1-31, Hopkins 1-11. Blsset 1-7, Bean 1-(mkms 1). Liberty 25, ASU 19 Liberty 7 2 0 18-2S Appalachian St 0 7 0 12-18 First Quarter LIB-NoMes 59 run (Harrelson kick).
01:37 Second Quarter ASU-Hardy 58 pasa from Baker (Barden kick), 11:14 LIB-Safety, 03:45 Fourth Quarter LIB-Seala 45 Interception return (Har- relson kick), 13:56 LIB-Harvey 95 tnterceptlon return (Harrelson kick). 07:14 ASU-Leatherwood 7 pass from Baker (pass failed), 04:27 LIB-Harvey PAT return, 04:15 ASU-McCall 20 pass horn Baker (kick tailed), 02:00 FUR CHATT 11 20; 45-192 39-52 Mis UGa 23 48-262 158 First downs Rushes-yarda Passing Cornp-Att-Int Return Yarda Punt8-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 78 362 05-10-0 24-51-2 182 28 4-3 2-1 3-45 048 28:08 31:52 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yard8 Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time ol Possession 22 24-122 292 33-43-0 0 00 9-103 28:13 12-23-0 3 1-0 6-44 31:47 LIB ASU 11 30 30-127 33-153 108 370 11-20-0 37-57-3 195 27 1-1 1-1 9-66 9-95 24:51 35:09 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg, Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession fN DIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Ftortda Minor 21-142. E.G.
Green 1-8, Abdullah 2-4, Ford 1-(mkius 3), Busby 9-(mlnus 11). Florida, Taylor 22-162, J. Green 1-4. Johnson 2- 1, Carroll 4-0, Brlndtoe 2-(mlnus 4). PASSING-Fkxida SL, Busby 23-39-2-219.
Florida, Johnson 13-25-0-218, Brlndlse 5-9-0-100, J. Green 1-1-0-18. McGrtff 0-1-OO. RECEIVING-Ftorida E.G. Green 7-83, Warrick 5-51, Minor 5-33, PearsaR 4-26, Mirrts 2-26.
Florida, J. Green 7-145. McGrtff 3-62, Karim 3-55, Taylor 3- 22, Canon 1-27, Johnson 1-18, Richardson 1-7. N.C. State 37, ECU 24 EastCsrollna 0 3 6 15-24 N.
Carolina St. 0 0 14 23-37 Second Quarter ECU-FG Bayes 24, 14:51 Third Quarter NCS-Hotl 68 pass from Bamette (Henslerklck), 13:58 NCS-Holt 10 pass from Bamette (Hensler kick), 3:36 ECU-Nichols 3 pass from Gonzalez (kick failed) 1:13 Fourth Quarter NCS-Stephens 2 run (Hensler kick), 12:49 ECUSmrth 10 pass from Gonzalez (Collins pass from Gonzalez), 6:59 NCS-FG Hensler 44, 4:37 ECU-Harrls 40 pasa from Gonzalez (Beyes kick), 3:50 NCS-Bamette 1 nm (Hensler kick), :31 NCS-Whfle 34 yard interception return (run failed), :02 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Georgla, Edwards 32-160, Gary 4-32, Pass 1-15, Ward 3-14, Bobo 7- 4, Allen 1-3. Mississippi, Avery 21-114, Patridge 3-6. PASSING-Georgia, Bobo 12-23-0-158. Mississippi, Patridge 33-43-0-292.
RECEIVING-Qeorgla, Ward 5-55, Allen 2-24, Brown 2-28. Edwards 1-27, Small 1-19, Pass 1-5. Mississippi, Avery 8- 40, Peterson 6-76, Rone 6-55, French 6-28, Lucas 3-33, G.Heard 3-30. Taylor 1-24, Andlng 1-6. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OXFORD, Miss.
Robert Edwards rushed for 180 yards, scoring once and setting up Georgia's other two touchdowns, as the No. 14 Bulldogs maintained a shot at the Southeastern Conference title with a 21-14 victory over Mississippi on Saturday. Georgia (8-2, 6-2 SEC) scored on its first two possessions, taking the lead for good when Edwards broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and scored from 10 yards out to make it 14-7 late in the first quarter. The Bulldogs, who play at Georgia Tech in their regular season finale, will pull for Tennessee (9-1, 6-1) to lose to Vanderbilt next weekend. That would force a three-way tie in the SEC East, which Georgia would win on the strength of its'1 37-17 victory over Florida.
Ole Miss (6-4, 3-4), still in the chase for its first bowl game since 1992, closes its regular season next weekend at No. 15 Mississippi State. Stewart Patridge set Ole Miss single season records for completions (208) and yards (2,433) while completing 33-of-43 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns. Patridge's second touchdown pass was a 35-yarder to Cory Peterson, who caught a tipped pass between a host of defenders and teammates on the final play of the game to make the score more respectable. That late Ole Miss score made -Olandis Gary's second TD run, a 9-yarder midway through the second quarter, more important After the Bulldogs converted a third-and-5 on Mike Bobo's 18-yard pass to Hines Ward, Edward had runs of 14 and 4 yards to the Ole Miss 9.
Gary then took an inside handoff and got into the end zone virtually untouched for a 21-7 lead. Georgia had missed a scoring chance on its previous drive when Mitch Baker blocked a 32-yard field goal attempt by Dax Langley. Holder Drew Cronic got a high snap placed on the ground, but not quick enough to prevent the block. The Bulldogs scored first for the ninth time in 10 games, after Edwards had four straight carries for 51 yards. His second carry was a 37-yard effort to the Ole Miss 22 before he was run out of bounds by Ronnie Heard.
Three plays later, Gary broke away from Heard at the line of scrimmage and scored from 11 yards out Ole Miss, which outgained Georgia 414 total yards to 406, needed just six plays to respond, Patridge threaded a pass between two defenders for a 24-yard TD pass to L.J. Taylor. While Patridge had his eighth 200-yard passing game, also a single-season Ole Miss record, Bobo had his second-lowest passing total of the season. Bobo hit 12-of-23 passes for 158 yards. John Avery had his fifth 100-yard rushing effort in the last six games for Ole Miss, with 114 yards on 20 carries.
He also had a game-high eight receptions for 40 yards. Arkansas 17, No. 15 Mas. St 7 FAYETTEV1L1E, Ark. CHnt Stoemer directed two touchdown drives that consumed almost 14 minutes as Arkansas beat No.
15 Mississippi State 17-7 Saturday, putting a crimp In the Bulldogs' hopes for a trip to the Southeastern Conference championship game. Arkansas, one of the worst offensive teams in the SEC, went 91 yards In 17 plays and then traveled 78 yards in nine plays for a 14-0 halftime lead. At that point, Mississippi State (7-3, 4-3) had two first downs. The Bulldogs win represent the Western Division In the SEC title game only LSU and Auburn lose next week. Ontrala Moss made two Interceptions lor Arkansas (4-6, 2-5), which had lost ve straight.
The Bulldogs had won four In a row. Todd Latourette's 25-yard field goal made ft 17-0 with 13 minutes to play. Moss set up the Held goal when he lured Matt Wyatt Into trying a throwback pass to James Johnson out of the backfield, and the defensive back Intercepted at the Bulldogs' 23. No. 13 Auburn 18, Alabama 17 AUBURN, Ala.
Add another amazing Iron Bowl to the history books. And cement Jaret Holmes' name Into the annals of Auburn-Alabama lore. The Auburn kicker nailed a 39-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining Saturday to give No. 13 Auburn an 18-17 come-from-behind victory over Alabama In a game that had seemed lost for the Tigers just moments earlier. With the win, Auburn (9-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) clinched its first SEC West title.
Despite its best effort of the season, Alabama (4-7, 2-6) finished with Its worst record since 1957. After nailing his fourth field goal of the night, Holmes pumped his fist and dropped to both knees, facing the student section as one of the loudest eruptions ever heard at Jordan-Hare Stadium erupted. Yet Incredibly, the game was not over. Alabama's Ed Scissum returned the ensuing squib kick 25 yards. A 15-yard facemask penalty brought the ball to the Auburn 40, but AJ.
Diaz's 57-yard field goal attempt fell well short and the crowd of 85,214 exploded again. The goalposts came down about 20 minutes later as Auburn improved to 4-0 at home against its fiercest rival. The Crimson Tide came In hoping for a low-scoring game and a few breaks and for 58 minutes the script went remarkably well. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Llberty, Nobles 21-110, Heillg 2-9, Anderson 7-8. Appalachian Hardy 21-99, Baker 7-28, Young 5-26.
PASSING-Lrberty, Anderson 11-20-0 108. Appalachian Baker 37-57-3 370. RECEIVING-Uberty, Freemart 3-32, Bulz 2-20, Nobles 2-20, Foy 10-14, Slade 1-9, Travis 1-9, Foster 1-4. Appalachian St Hardy 12-123, Leatherwood 10-110, Skinner 7-91, Young 4-14, McCall 3-23, Gibson 1-9. ACC SUMMARIES Duke 0 14 0 0-14 Carolina 0 14 24 12-60 Second Quarter DU-C.
Thomas 2 pass from Green (Lenhardt kick), 11:52 DU-Krenzel 2 blocked punt return (Lenhardt kick), 6:59 UNC-N. Brown 18 pass from Keldort (McGee kick), 6:39 UNC-Peace 17 pass from Keldort (McGee kick), 1:06 Third Quarter UNC-Bamea 59 pass from Keldort (McGee kick), 10:33 UNC-N. Brown 20 pass from Keldort (McGee kick), 7:45 UNC-Lrnton 2 run (McGee kick), 3:43 UNC-FG McGee 35, 0:00 Fourth Quarter UNC-LNon 2 run (kick tailed), 11:45 UNC-Williams 10 run (kick failed), 2:20 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Furman, Hussef! 13-115, Crosby 11-25, Hill 12-23, Moore 5-21, Sanders 1-10, Kitchlngs 1-(mlnus 1), Rentz 2-(mlnu8 1). Chattanooga, Locklyn 13-39, Winegarden 6-21, Tinker 3-12, O'Anou 2-5, White 1-5, Coleman 1-3, Hampton, 13-mmus 33). PASSING-Furman, Hill 5-9-0-76, Hickman 0-1-04.
Chattanooga, Hampton 21-41-0-281, Wlnegarden 3-10-2-81. RECEIVING-Furman, Moore 2-51, Bertlan 2-17, Kitchlngs 1-8. Chattanooga, Locklyn 7-44, Hawkins 3-73, Shep-pard 3-43, Griffin 2-33, Smith 2-20, White 2-17, HHI 2-17, Sealy 1-63, Whip-' pie 1-43, Tinker 1-9. Wofford 51, CSU 21 Charleston Southern 0 0 14-21 Wofford 10' 28 6-61 Flrat Quarter Wort-Smothers 32 run (Martin kick), 13:45 Woff-FG Martin 28, 05:54 8econd Quarter Wolf-Smothers 8 run (Martin kick), 14:54 CSU-Tarr 2 run (Keny kick), 10:53 Woft-Tucker 45 Interception return (Martin kick), 08:44 Woff-Young 84 punt return (Martin kick). 03 36 Woff-Wemer 8 punt return off block (Martin kick), 02:02 Third Quarter Wofl-Edens 2 run (Martin kick), 01:48 Fourth Quarter CSU-Tarr 1 run (Kelty kick), 13:16 CSU-McHoney 80 fumble return (Kelly kick), 06:10 Woff-WoeK1 1 run (kick tailed), 01:55 CSU WofT First downs 7 17 Rushes-yards 34-156 89-519 Passing 17 11 Cornp-Att-Int 7-15-2 1-2-0 Return Yards 135 161 Punls-Avg, 1-290 Fumbles-lost 00 3-2 Penalties-Yards 8-44 9-71 Time of Possession 24:31 35:29 ECU NCS 20 23 2001 50-224 290 230 0 34 27-52-1 13-18-1 0-0 00 4-30 982 24:55 35:05 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Return Yards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penafliea-Yards Time of Possession Clemson 47, S.Car.
21 Clemson 10 27 7-47 South Carolina 14 0 7 0-21 Flrat Quarter Clem-FG Richardson 20, 08:45 54 run (Fkxto kick), 06:46 35 run (Fkxto kick), 02.42 Second Quarter Clem-FG Richardson 32, 11:07 Clem-Woflord 7 pass from N.Greene (Richardson kick), 00:33 Third Quarter Clem-Home 15 pass from N.Greene (pass reception railed), 11:19 Oem-Home 39 punt return (Richardson kick), 06:51 Clem-Edwards 42 Interception return (Richardson kick), 06:52 Clem-Lawyer 15 pass from N.Greene (Richardson kick), 00:41 Fourth Quarter Clem-Austin 19 run (Richardson kick), 10:00 SCar-MortU 9 run (Florlo kick), 06:32 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Eaat CaroVna, Flrat! SCar 18 27-182 205 18-35-2 23 5-42 6 1-1 Ml 23:17 27 55-277 157 12-1fH 67 1-0 4-30 36:43 Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession i First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg, Fumbies-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession DU UNC 11 23 25-46 50-229 142 298 12-34-5 20-33-1 60 94 1-0 00 8-78 6-45 23:01 36:59 8-27, Harley 6-27, North 1-8, Gonzalez 7-(-1). N. Carolina SL, Stephens 26-170, King 9-45. Bamette 14-11, Spikes 1 (-2).
PASSING-East Carolina. Gonzalez 26-51-1-259, Nichols 1-1-0-31. N. Carolina Bamette 12-17-1-219, Berry 1- 1-0-11. RECEtVING-aat Carotna, Nichols 1 7-54.
Collins 5-51, Shannon 4-50, Harris 3-53, Smith 2-25, Chapped 2-19, Harley 2- 0, Queen 1-31, Wilson 1-7. N. Carols na Holt 4-96, Leak 2-35, Whined 2-25, Thomas 2-18, King 1-31, Coleman 1-20, Stephens 1-5. Tennessee 59, Ky. 31 Tennessee 17 7 21 14-69 Kentucky 7 14 3 7-31 First Quarter Ky-Homer 37 pass from Couch (Hanson kick), 11:52 Tenn-FG Hall 49, 10:00 Tenn-Nash 59 pass Irom Manning (Hall kick), 4:17 Tenn-McCutlough 17 pass from Manning (Hall kick), :32 Second Quarter Ky-Sanford 87 paaa from Couch (Hanson kick).
7:19 Tenn-Nash 66 pass from Manning (Hall kick), 5:47 Ky-Whlte 3 run (Hanson kick), 2:54 Third Quarter Term-Lewis 50 pass from Manning (Hall kick). 13:28 Tenn-Lewls 1 nm (Hall kick), 8:17 Ky-FG Hanson 29, 3:34 Tenn-Nash 31 pass from Manning (Hall kick). 2:25 Fourth Quarter Ky-A. White 1 run (Hanson kick). 9:02 Tenrv-Lewis 1 run (Hall kick).
7:26 Term-Lewis 21 run (Hall kick), 1:04 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Charleston Southern, Miller 16-83, Tarr 13-56, Peake 4-21, Williams 1-mlnus 4). Wofford, Smothers 18-117, Hagood 9-101, Hunter 6-82, Woelfl 9-70, Edena 10-56. Weaver 7-36, Lane 4-28, Raybom 4-20, Bradley 2-9. I PASSING-Charieston Southern, Tarr 7-15-2-17. Wofford, Smothers 1-2-0-11.
RECEIVING-Charleston Southern, Goldsmith 5-17, Williams 1-0, Miller 1-0. Wofford, Hunter 1-11. Samford 19, WCU 0 Samford 03 03 13 0-19 WCaroilna 0 0 0 0-4 First Quarter Samford-FQ Cook 27 05:42. Second Quarter Samford -FG Cook 28 00:00. Third Quarter Samford Russell 10 run (Rackfev pass (ailed) 11:33.
Sanford Brewer 76 run (Cook kick) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Oemeon, Priester 24-112, Austin 18-90, N.Greene 9-69, Wlther-spoon 2-6, Home 1-0. South Carolina, T.Hambrk 15-135, Penn 4-24, Morttz 7-21, Bush 1-2. PASSING-Clemson, N.Greene 12-154-157. South Carolina, Penn 16-35-2-205. RECEIVING-Clemson, Martin 3-35, Home 3-26, Hall 2-35.
Wofford 2-28, Priester 1-18, Lawyer 1-15. South Carolina, 2 Davis 6-65, Kelty 6-97, Hood 3-10, Owens 1-12, Lawson 1-9, Bush 1-9, T.Hambrtck 1-3. Auburn 18, Alabama 17 Alabama 0 10 7 0-17 Auburn 6 0 8 8-18 Flrat Quarter Aub-FG Holmes 27, 7:54 Aub-FG Holmes 37, 0:18 Second Quarter Ala-Han 13 pass Irom Kitchens (Kemp lock), 8:24 Ala-FG Kemp 32, 0:19 Third Quarter Ala-S. Alexander 12 run (Kemp kick), 4:20 Aub-Beasley 1 run (pass faded), 2:16 Fourth Quarter Aub-FG Holmes 31, 9:08 Liberty intercepts Appalachian, 25-19 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Duke, Epperson 7-17, Wllks 5-18, Marshall 7-10, Rasheed 3-4, Green 2-1, Campbell 1-(-2). Carolina, Union 36-199, Geter 7-33, Williams 1-10, Carry 1-(-4), Keldort 5-(-9) PASSING-Duke, Green 12-33-4-142, Campbell 0-1-1-0.
Carolina. Keldort 19-32-1-256, Carty 1-1-0-42. RECEIVING-Duke, Thomas 5-65, Montgomery 3-60, HodHck 2-17, Marshall 1-1, Wllks 1-(-1). Carolina, Brown 6-89, Barnes 3-78, Peace 3-34, Stevens 3-34, Robinson 2-8, Harris 1-42, Crumpler 1-9, Linton 1-4. Ga.
Tech 37, Md. 18 Maryland 7 3 8 8-18 Georgia Tech 14 10 13 0-37 Flrat Quarter Mary-Jordan 4 run (Kopka kick), 7:58 Tech-WHey 6 run (Frakea lock), 5:40 Tech-Steagafl 44 pasa from Hamilton (Frakes lock), 0:32 Second Quarter Tech-Wilder 1 run (Frakea kick). 13:13 Mary-FG Kopka 39, 7:14 Teoh-FG Frakea 27, 1:01 Third Quarter Tech-Mktdleton 4 pasa from Hamilton (Frakes kick). 11:07 Mary-Rodgers 26 pass from Cum-mfngs (Evsns run), 7:22 Tech-Mktdleton 21 paaa from Hamt-ton (pass failed), 3:37 Term 30 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Z7 33-158 476 35-50-3 4 1-0 9-58 34:48 29-150 545 26-360 16 2-380 2-2 4-45 25:12 WCar Sam 14 20 29-75 48-282 164 128 18-38-1 10-20-0 64 35 0-0 00 4-37 7-68 26:48 33:12 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost Penallie8-Yards Time of Possession rujo-r-a Holmes 39, 0:15 a 77-yard TD catch Saturday, as East Tennessee State beat VMI 17-7 for the Keydets first winless season since 1969. Todd Wells threw the TD pass to Adigun early In the first quarter, and Jerry Chapman kicked a 39-yard field goal in the second quarter. The Buccaneers (7-4, 5-3) got another TD late in the fourth on Jamey Chadwell's 1-yard TD pass to Pedro Edison. VMI (0-11. 0-8) was held to 292 yards of offense.
VMI was forced to punt seven times and fumbled four times. The Buccaneers finished with 282 passing yards and 413 offensive yards. VMI scored on a 1-yard scoring run by Jabarr Bean In the third quarter. ALA First downs 15 Rushes-yarda 34-156 Passing 143 Comp-Att-Int 14-274 Return Yards 121 Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost 3-2 Penallles-Yarda -11-111 Time of Possession 31:39 AUB 19 31-62 213 14-34-2 33 4-435 2-1 6-50 26:21 Flrat downs Rushes-yards PasBlng Como-Alt-Int INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS HUSHING-WCU: Hoover 19-76, Biggs i 6-16, Snyder 2-(-6), Brooks 2-(- 2 A Ru" 9- 48, Griffith 5-23.
Wright 6-21, Ingram 2-11, Rackley 7-8, Whafey 1-2. ASSING-WCU: Brooks 15-32-1 136, Snyder 30 28: Samford: Rackley 10- 20-1 128. i RECEIVING-WCU: Williams 9-96, Miller 3-25, Brooks 2-11, Bush 1-11, Penn 1-8, Hoover 1-8, Crooks 1-5: Samford: Salter 4-37, Watson 2-24, Grifftth -48, Wright 1-n, Brewer 1-7, Ingram Mary 21 41-99 221 18-29-1 0 2-1 5-39 32:15 Tech 23 39-231 270 18-23-0 31 0400 3-3 7-64 27:45 Return Yarda Punls-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHINQ-Tennessee, Lewis 21-128, Price 1-36, Bryson 1-2, Levine 2-(minus-1), Manning 4-(mJnus-15). Kentucky.
Homer 18-137, Yeast 1-14, A. White 5-8, Couch 9-(mlnus-1). PASSING-Tennessee, Manning 25-354-523, Copeland 1-1-0-22. Kentucky, Couch 35-50-476. RECEIVING-Termessee, Nash 7-195, Copeland 7-72, Bryson 4-70, Lewis 3-105, Price 3-46, McCullough 2-57.
Kerrtucky, Sanford 9-147, Robinson 7-76, A. White 7-67, Yeast 4-86, Homer 3-60, Coleman 2-27, J. White 1-2. SEC SUMMARIES Arkansas 17, Miss. St.
7 Mississippi St 9 0 0 7-7 Arkansas 0 14 6 3-17 Second Quarter Ark-Lucaa 7 pass from 8toamer (Latourette Wok, 11:05 Ark-Stlnson 2 run (Latourette lock), 00:37. Fourth Quarter Ark-FG Latourette 25, 13:00 MStJ-Johnson 2 run (Hazetwood THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOONE Billy Seals and Marcus Harvey both returned interceptions for touchdowns as Liberty's defense led the way in a 25-19 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday. The Flames (9-2) intercepted three Bake Baker passes, blocked two punts and returned an extra point attempt for a score to offset ASlTs 523 yards of offense. Seals returned an interception 45 yards for a score with 13:56 left in the game to give Liberty, a Division I-AA team, a 16-7 lead. Harvey ended a Mountaineer scoring threat with a 95-yard interception return for a 23-7 Liberty lead with 7:14 remaining.
ASU (7-4) pulled to within 23-13 on a 7-yard scoring pass from Baker to Frank Leatherwood, but Harvey intercepted the two-point conversion attempt and returned it for two points, giving Liberty a 25-13 lead. Baker hit Terence McCall with a 20-yard scoring toss with two minutes left, but Chris Barden missed the extra-point kick and Liberty ran out the clock after Brian Nash recovered the on-side kick. Stacy Nobles rushed for 110 yards, including a 59-yard scoring run in the first quarter, to the pace Liberty's offense, which gained only 235 yards on the day. Gerard Hardy finished with 99 yards rushing for Appalachian State, and also had 12 receptions for 123 yards. Leatherwood caught a career-high 10 passes for 110 yards.
Baker finished 37-of-57 for 370 yards. The completions and attempts were both school records. Rinnan 43, Chattanooga 21 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Furman John Keith blocked a punt and returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown as the Paladins defeated Chattanooga 43-21 Saturday. Keith blocked the first punt by Chattanooga's (7-4) Scot Kielblock with 9:09 to go In the first quarter and it was recovered by Rico Perkins at the Mocs' 41.
That set up the first score of the game, a 36-yard field goal by Jason Wells. Early In the second quarter, Bernard Stewart blocked another Kielblock punt, picked up the ball and ran It In tor a touchdown to put Furman (7-4) up 10-0. Wells scored two more field goals In the second quarter to give Furman a 16-0 halftime, and the Paladins came roaring back to open the third on Desmond Kitching'a 90-yard-kickoff return. East Tennessee State 17, VMI 7 LEXINGTON, Va. B.J.
Adigun caught 7 passes for 172 yards. Including INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Alabama, S. Alexander 13-65, C. Alexander 14-64, KBchena 3-14, Riddle 4-13. Auburn, Williams 6-27, Carter 7-20, Beasley 10-19, Craig 8-(mrnus 4).
PASSING-Alabama, Kitchens 12-164-134, Tucker 2-9-0-9. Auburn, Craig 14-34-2-213. RECEIVING-Jackaon 7-79, Goes 3-12, Hall 2-35, Riddle 1-20, Scissum 1-(mlnus 3). Auburn, Poor 5-55. Bailey 3-44, Williams 2-49, Goodson 2-19, Mc-Leod 1-41, Beasley 1-5.
AREA SUMMARIES S.C. St 33, N.C. A4T18 tfc -S2P 16 7 8-33 N.C. ACT 6 6 0 8-18 Carson-Newman 21 NA 7 ETSU 17, VMI 7 Tennessee State 7 3 0 7-17 VMI 0 0 7 0-7 Flrat Quarter ETS-Adkjun 77 pass from Welts (Chapman kick), 14:39 Second Quarter ETS-FG Champman 39, 0:00 Third Quarter VMI-Bean 1 run (Harrta kick), 9:31 Fourth Quarter ETS-Edlson 1 pass from Chadwell (Chapman kick), 5:22 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Maryland, Jordan 25-97, Cummlngs 12-22, Rodgars 1-5, Weslley 1-(mtnue 3h Mastrole 2-(mlnus 221. Georgia Tech, Hamilton 10-83, C.Rogers 8-66, WHey 11-55, P.Rogers 8-29, Wilder 1-1, Shaw 1-(minus 3).
PASSINO-Marytand, Cummlngs 17-28-1-202, Evans 1-1-0-19. Georgia Tech, Hamilton 17-21-0-265, Shaw 1-2-0-5. RECEIVING-Maryland, Rodger 5-73, Cheeseboro 4 49. Cruz 4-41, Jordan 3-38, Hull 1-12, Patterson 1-8. Georgia Tech, Mktdleton 8-109, Rogers 4-42, Steagall 2-91, Myers 1-10, Sheridan 1-9, Wiley 1-8, Lllie 1-1.
Florida 32, FSU 29 FlorldaSt 7 3-lt Florida 6 12 7 7-12 First Quarter Fla-Taytor 3 run fkk Med). 1045 FSU-Cowart 15 tumble return (Jamkowetd lock), 4 32 SU-f SU JanfcowsM 28, 11. Second Quarter FSU-Peersail 5 pass from Busby Wofford SI, Charleston Southern 21 SPARTANBURG, S.C. Wofford rolled up 519 yards rushing Saturday in a 51-21 win over Charleston Southern. The Terriers (3-7) scored three straight touchdowns without running a play from scrimmage in a 4:42 span to pull away from the Buccaneers (1-9) in the second quarter.
Strong safety Roland Tucker Intercepted an Andy Tan pass and returned It 45 yards for a score to give Wofford a 24-7 lead. After Charleston Southern's next series, Wofford's Tony Young returned a Clay Williams punt 84 yards for a touchdown. Vance Jones then blocked a Williams punt, and Joe Werner scooped up the bad and ran in an 8-yard TD. M8U ARK 12 16 23-64 43-127 157 138 11-34-3 15-27-2 16 17 8-43 6 49 11 1-1 10-71 S-45 23:17 36:43 ETS VMI 16 21 37-131 62-170 282 122 17-26-1 13-32-1 4 33 4-38 7-34 3-1 4-0 9 96 8-105 26:31 35:29 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Fkatdowna Rushes-yarda Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg.
Fumbles-Lost Penelties-Yarda Time of Possession vereon-newmen 7 7 7 8-21 Flrat Quarter CN-Aiien 1 run (Maples lock) 1031 Second Quarter CN-Allen 1 run (Maples kick) 4:00 Third Quarter NA-CoHine 13 paaa from Peterson (Pearce kick) 6:29 CN-Westmoreland 1 run (Mapiea Wcw) '56 A2.617. MOIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Mississlppl State, Johrv INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RtJSHING-East Tennessee State, (janecowsM rook), 6:49. Fla-McGrlff 6 pass fro (paaa fated). 7:10. 1.