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C-2 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Sunday, November 5, 1978 'Children's Hour' Arrives In Time For 20 7 Bearcat Victory r. 7 jf-ip x.v-r tl S3 I 14 V1 BY TIM SULLIVAN Enquirer Sports Reporter With apologies to Charles Dickens, we'll title this "A Tale Of Two Kiddies." One is Allen Harvin, the University of Cincinnati's standout tall-back. The other is Steve Ries, the Bearcats' sturdy strong safety. Both are freshmen. Together, they led UC to a come-from-behind 20-7 victory over Northeast Louisiana Saturday afternoon at Nippert Stadium.

Harvin carried 31 times for 182 yards and Ries Intercepted two passes as UC Improved its record to 3-5. Northeast dropped to 5-3-1. "THOSE YOUNG guys who were messing up at the beginning of the year aren't messing up any more," UCs senior noseguard Howie Kur-nick said. "They're coming into their own now." Five freshmen started for UC four on defense and Bearcat coach Ralph Staub was thankful for all of "Somebody used to say for every freshman in the lineup you're going to lose a game," Staub said. "We have to use them for depth reasons.

But I think our freshman have responded to everything we've asked them to do." THE BEARCATS were trailing, 7-6, early in the fourth quarter against a team they beat a year ago, 63-0. UC was moving the ball but kept stopping short of the Northeast goal. Then, with 8:10 seconds left in the game, Ries picked off a Ktrby Arceneaux pass to give UC possession at its own 49. The Bearcats went ahead three plays later on a 32-yard pass from Tim Morris to Mike Cusumano, who caught the ball just Inside the end line. "The play's called Llpton 15 pony-Lipton Just like the tea," Cusumano said.

"I made a bad read on the play," Morris admitted. "I should have gone to the wlngback underneath. It wasn't that good a pass, either. 'Cooz' just got real good body position on the defender." STAUB WINCED when he saw Morris passing to the wrong man. "It was definitely a bad read," he said.

"I was concerned when the throw was made, but after the catch I forgot and forgave." Harvin, the nation's leading freshman running back, applied the KM Enquirer Photo BY GERRY WOLTER NORTHEAST LOUISIANA'S Nathan Johnson falls to the turf sans football after being hit by University of Cincinnati defensive back Tim Schira in grdav's 9ame at Nippert Stadium. UCs Steve Ries recovered the second-quarter fumble In the Bearcats' 20-7 victory. Phoenix-Like Miami Whips Ohio, 31-16 BY BILL FORD Enquirer Sports Reporter ATHENS, Ohio A bizarre game of "trick or treat" wound down to football's age-old rhetorical question here Saturday: "Will the real team stand up please?" Fortunately for the Redskins of Miami old reliable Mark Hunter heaf the summons, exploded three touchdowns and the result was a 31-16 victory over gritty Ohio University on an unseasonably warm November day more suited for a stroll in the park than a renewal of a 70-year-old football rivalry. Perhaps that was the reason for a game history would offer future generations as a lesson In how not' to play footbalL "Our performance was just lousy," Miami coach Tom Reed was moved to comment afterward. TO WHICH Ohio University coach Bob Kappes was to contribute: "It was a super game to sit and watch from the 50-yard line and not wins.

unfortunately, had otahd on the 50 and make decisions. Right now I am totally wast- hthe first half, claimed by Ohio, two teams amassed six divided equally. But obvi- the season's top home crowd I 15,202, sitting in on the 54th inches at the three. The Redskins didn't even surrender an inch on the play both coaches conceded was the key. "Then they marched 97 yards," lamented Kappes.

A march indeed, consuming 18 plays and six minutes, 59 seconds. It was Hunter for the payoff from the seven-yard line, matching in distance his touchdown run in the second quarter. And when Jeff Rowlands four-for-four in PATs plus a 25-yard field goal kicked the point, the Redskins had instant front, 13, never again to look back. FORTNER'S PLAY execution was superb In the crucial drive. During it he connected on two possession down passes and directed one other ground play on third down that enabled the Redskins to stay alive.

"Credit that to the team," said Fortner. "There was great blocking by the line in that drive." A four-point game in the third quarter is by no means final. But the Bobcats seemed to lose their enthusiasm. They had lost tight end Mark Geisler and defensive tackle Henry Jontony to first-half injuries. "Each in his own way," noted Kappes, "is a great inspiration." Now the Bobcats had little.

Late in the period, Steve Green seemingly had the Redskins bottled with a dead punt at their two. But the Redskins wriggled free. Then, in the sixth minute of the fourth period, Green momentarily Infantry Counterattacks Cincinnati 6 30-2 62-289 141 149 3 19 2 11-26 2 t-34 2-JO 2-1 2-1 3-13 3-JS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Return Yards Passes Punts Penalties-Yards crusher on UCs next possession-sprinting 37 yards to the Northeast 18 to set up a one-yard plunge by fullback Jim Daley, who had 89 yards himself on 16 carries, with 2:40 left. Finally, the estimated crowd of 6200, could disperse. That the game was in doubt that late was the biggest surprise of the day.

Northeast coach John Davd Crow had hoped before the game that Staub would substitute early jif things got out of hand. But an inspired Indian defense kept coming up with the big play and nearly made Northeast's one touchdown stand up. That score occurred with 12:47 left in the first half after the Bearcats had taken a 3-0 lead on a 26-yard first-quarter field goal by Steve Schultz. Schultz added a 44-yard field goal on the last play of the half, but Northeast went to the locker room ahead because of a six-yard scoring pass from Arceneaux to Jimmy Husser. But even though they were ahead, Northeast was having trouble moving the ball on the Bearcats.

The drive lasted 66 yards and the Indians were able to cover only eight of them on the ground. "THE BIG factor in the game was the fact that we were not able to move the ball offensively and keep possession," Crow said. "We particularly weren't able to run the ball Inside." Northeast tried 30 running plays and finished with a net of two yards rushing. UC had 289 yards on the ground and another 149 passing. And yet.

Northeast was leading until Cusumano's touchdown with 6:41 left. "I was really mad," Harvin said, "because we were moving the ball and we kept turning it over. But I really felt like we'd get in there eventually. They were getting tired near the end. They weren't talking as much.

They were getting up slow. It was just a matter of time." Northeast Louisiana 0 7 0 0- Gncmneti 3 3 4- Cm-FG 26 Schutti NLU-Husser 6 pass from Arceneaui Wemw dtf CireFG 44 Schmt; Cin-Cusumano 33 pass from Morris (Schultl kick) -Cm-Daley I run (Schult! kick) A-6200. .1 AR78xl3 plus $2.12 FET each and old tires mm) .1 'I' ssl aroused the Bobcats with his third field goal, this of 30 yards, to pull Ohio within a point at 17-16. But Hunter took the kickoff and fled 52 yards to gear a touchdown drive from the Ohio 32. Of course, he carried the ball to the end zone the final four yards off right tackle.

Truly, the Bobcats were finished. FORTNER LATER was to connect on a 10-yard touchdown to Paul Warth to cap a drive begun seven plays earlier at the Miami 37. It wasn't needed. It did embellish the Redskins' sixth victory to go with two defeats and a tie and give them '35 non-losing seasons In the last 36. However, they no longer need count their chances in the Mid-American Conference race.

Ball State also won and eliminated them from the title hunt. Ohio is 2-7. Hunter ran for 113 yards in 21 carries, giving him 269 yards the last two times out. "We're just getting great blocking from the line," said the 175-pound junior running back. "But, hey, why do we wait so long to put points on the scoreboard and take the pressure off the fof defense.

Tom Reed would like to know also. Miami 3 7 7 14-31 On 6 7 0 3-16 Miami-FG Rowlands 25 Onio-FG Green 29 Onio-FG Green 35 Onto Summers 55 pass from Shop (Green kick) Miami-Hunter 7 run (Rowlands kick) Miami-Hunter 7 run (Rowlands kick) Otiio-FG Green 30 Miami-Hunter 4 run (Rowlands kick) Miami-Wartt! 10 pass from Fortner (Rowlands kick) A 15,033 WKITEWALLS PRICES ntelligent, Impartial, Fair Firm. mtMii) jBall State Stays Unbeaten In MAC APPEARANCE BLEMS MAJOR MANUFACTURER ARE LOWER! IN DOWNTOWN COVINGTON Hunter To The Rescue Miami 47-110 57 1-20-1 4-46 4-4 1-84 First downs Rushes-vards Passing yard Return yards Passes Punts FumWes-tost Penalties-yards 16 st-m 17 014 6-25-2 5-35 2-2 4-24 renewal of one of college football's special rivalries, was having the time of its life. And when Miami quarterback Larry Fortner fumbled five seconds into the second half at his 26-yard line, the partisan crowd sensed the game-breaker. "I was messing myself up," said Fortner.

"I think that was obvious." Sympathized Reed, his coach: "I've never seen a quarterback have such a poor first half and still come back." AND FORTNER had still another thought: "In that situation, I didn't want to mess up again. But I did." Fear not, Larry. After all, hasn't the Miami defense been Just a tackle less than sensational the last seven games? Why worry? Taking the ball at the Redskins' 26, Ohio drove for a first down at the 13. On the seventh play of the series, the Bobcats faced a fourth and football trouncing of Bowling Green Saturday. The victory kept the Cardinals unbeaten in six league games.

They are 8-1 overall. Bowling Green, suffering its third straight conference loss, now is 3-4 in the conference and 4-5 for all games. Tailback Archie Currin rushed 17 times for 101 yards for Ball State and fullback Lenny Werner gained key short yardage, plunging for touchdowns twice. Central Michigan Hands Toledo 27-3 Shellacking MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP)-Central Michigan scored three touchdowns on plunges, including two by freshman Willie Todd, and Rade Savich kicked a pair of field goals as the Chlppew'as took a 27-3 Mid-American Conference college football victory Saturday over Toledo.

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