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bports Sunday, November 9, 1975 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER l-C earca Major Upset 1 tavl i WStEkJCJULASiaC it'll (I H( yt ill It; Upset So Near the half and took that 7-0 lead at intermission. THAT SWELLED to 13-0 in the third period on the strength of Shepherd's toe. Suddenly the Terps took off like hares. From the 20, they fled 80 yards in six plays, Franklin spin- I nine- nrminrt lpft. nrt fnr t.hp final 9.Q Maryland 15 51-188 isa 25-13-1 344 11-40J 2-1 11-M1 Cincinnati 12 50-M M0 23-10-1 235 2-2 5-71 First downs Rushesyards Passing yards PassMcompinter Total yards Puntsavg.

Fumbles-losl Penalties-yards CINCINNATI COACH Tony Mason was emotionally drained. I And to say he was angry before the game is an understatement. He learned two hours before kickoff the National Collegiate Ath-; letic Association considered a game in an off-campus facility a road game. He therefore could dress only 48 players. He had planned to suit up 60 players which is permitted the home team, by the NCAA.

He broke news to a dozen players one hour before the game. "I am not going to defy anybody," said Mason who as late as Friday was reminded of the NCAA i memorandum, but insisted he had all correspondence from the organization and could find no reference to the definition of off campus facilities anywhere. "I want to make no excuses," said Mason. "It was a heroic loss, if you-want a cliche. They beat us at the end and they should have.

They are an excellent football team." And for the afternoon, his Bearcats also were an excellent football team. They had stunned the Terps i six minutes into the game when sophomore Frank Jeter, in his first (Start, slipped behind the Maryland defense and gathered in a pass from Miller for a touchdown of 46 yards. Cincy's impressive defense held the Terps without a first down in the opening period only four for Ohio State Defense Holds Off Illinois Until Offense Jells By BILL FORD Enquirer Sports Reporter You had to be among the 16,478 spectators spread out in Riverfront Stadium Saturday to believe how the Bearcats of Cincinnati won for a moment and then lost forever an incredibly good football match with the heavily favored Maryland Terrapins. Ninety-eight seconds before the end, senior Jamie Franklin the almost forgotten Terp tailback-capped a brilliant three-touchdown performance. He grabbed a short pass from quarterback Larry Dick and wheeled eight yards into the end zone with the score that gave Maryland a come-from-behind 21-19 victory over the stunned Cincin-natis who had reason to believe they were on the verge of a fantastic upset.

Only three minutes before Franklin's gallop to glory, the Bearcats fled 65 yards with the aid of a pass interference call to a touchdown fullback Jay Bonds achieved with a blast over the goal from the one for a 19-14 lead. Exactly four minutes and 44 seconds remained in the fiercely contested struggle when the Terps put the ball in play at their 20-yard line. Although the Terps exploded for two touchdowns in one fantastic 89-second stretch in the third quarter to wipe out a 13-0 deficit and go ahead by a point at 14-13, there was little reason to suspect they could move 80 yards. The Cincinnati defense had done a good job on the Terps most of the way. BUT DICK, rushed into action when gifted Mark Manges could do nothing, began a barrage of short passes that advanced to midfield.

On second down, Dick spotted wide receiver John Schultzat the Cincinnati 29. The ball was overthrown. An official caught Bearcat back John Viltro in the act of interfering with Schultz just as minutes before Maryland inference had nullified a pass interception and set up Cincinnati's touchdown on the Terp 11. Maryland had new life. A more crucial call was yet to come.

At the 28 and fourth and nine, Dick zapped Schultz with a pass at the 11. Three plays later, Franklin caught the winning pitch. That put Maryland ahead by 20-19, meaning Cincinnati still had a good chance with a winning field goal unless the Terps successfully converted a two-point conversion. Unbelievably, Maryland coach Jerry Claiborne sent in Mike Soch-ko to kick for a point. Cincinnati now could win it if a drive moved them within range of Dan Shepherd's talented toe.

"I TAKE THE blame for that," Claiborne confessed later. "I blew it. I misread my card." He carries his own chart which indicates to him which team is winning and by how much. When he had recognized his error upon glancing at the scoreboard, Claiborne vainly tried to signal a timeout. "We couldn't get it stopped." It was academic when the Terps, harassing Cincinnati quarterback Henry Miller much of the afternoon threw him for an 11-yard loss back to the 38 on third down.

Miller began the play at the 49 and two, perhaps one short pass would give Shepherd ample leg room, for he has been known to kick goals from as far as 54 yards and besides he had kicked two earlier in the game for a season total of 13, tying a school record. But the Terps, favored to win by at least two touchdowns, were not about to let this one get away, not after the fight of their lives. "We weren't mentally or emotionally sharp and for that I think you have to give Cincinnati credit, but I'm proud of our comeback," said Claiborne. "We overcame penalties and my coaching. "We lost our containment at times and I'm just thankful he (UC quarterback Miller) missed some of those people who did get open." yards.

Three plays later, the Terps again had the ball, this on a pass interception by Kenny Roy after it appeared he first interfered with Cincinnati end Jimmy Kelly. But the referee allowed the steal, explaining that the ball had been deflected at the line of scrimmage and therefore was free. On the first play from the Cincinnati 32, Franklin, exactly matching his previous scoring play, ran all the way untouched. Franklin gained 117 yards to g) with his three touchdowns and there is irony in it. He was demoted to third string after his fumble per mitted Kentucky to tie the Terps five games ago.

"Rick Jennings and Steve Atkins were playing better," said Claiborne (6-2-1) "But today Franklin was super. We didn't play our best, but I think you've got to credit Cine in-, nati, too. They were super prepared." Unfortunately for the Bearcats (5-4), super this time wasn't enough. MARYLAND 0 0 14 7-21 CINCINNATI 7 0 6 "4-19 Cincinnati Jeter 46 pass from Miller (Shepherd kick). Cincinnati Field goal Shepherd 30 yards.

I Cincinnati Field goal Shepherd 40 yards. Maryland Franklin 29 run (Sochkokick). Maryland Franklin 32 run (Sochko kick). Cincinnati Bonds 1 run (pass failed). Maryland Franklin 8 pass from Dick (Sochko kick).

Attendance 16,478. have," said Hayes. "I'm just tickled to death with the way they ILLINOIS WAS able to muster only 156 yards total offense and Illini coach Bob Blackman could only shake his head, saying: "No question about Ohio State being an outstanding team with many, many fine weapons. "Obviously the game was too long for us," Blackman added. Skladany's 59-yard field goal erased the Big Ten place-kick record set by Illinois' Beaver, who booted a 57-yarder against Purdue three weeks ago.

The Ohio junior from Bethel Explosion Comes Late Ohio St. 23 61-288 13 31 9-13-1 4-56 2- 0 3- 25 Illinois 43-133 7 $-16-2 2-1 5-5 First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Return Yards Passes Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Park, had a fine punting' day, also, averaging 56.5 yards on four punts, including one of 60 and another of 68 yards. "You know, Tom Skladany is a complete football player," praised Hayes. "So many kickers are prima donnas, but this kid's a real player. He leads our specialty squad in tackles.

He's just a great kid." Once the defense picked up the Buckeye tempo the Ohio offense became active and Johnson's 20th and 21st touchdowns went along with another fine rushing day by Heis-man Trophy winner Archie Griffin; Griffin netted 127 yards for his 30th consecutive 100-yard game. The yardage pushed his career total over 5000 yards to 5007 (excluding Rose Bowl games), making him the first to top the 5000 figure against exclusively major-college competition." Ohio State 0 10 10 20-4( Ittinois 3 0 0 0- 2 111 FG Beaver 36 OSU-Griftin30run(Klabankick) OSU-FG Skladany 59 OSU-FG Skladany 40 OSU Fox 20 interception return (Klaban kick) OSU Johnson three run (Klabankick) OSU Johnson one run (kick failed) I OSU Logan 13run (Klaban kick) Page2-C Page2rC Page3-C Page 6-C Page 6-C Page 6-C PagcB-C Page 9-C Page 12-C liO BY PAUL RITTER Enquirer Sports Reporter CHAMPAIGN, 111. The truth has dripped bitterly from the mouths of opposing coaches all season long. Ohio State can beat you in so many ways, they have said. The proof of the statement was evidenced agan Saturday when the unbeaten and No.

1 ranked Buckeyes turned to defense in stopping Illinois, 40-3, for their ninth victory. For the second straight game the Ohio offense offered uninspired combat and it took a third-quarter pass interception and fumble recovery by the defense to ignite a rally which produced a rout. Ohio led 13-3 on a 30-yard Archie Griffin touchdown run and Tom Skladany field goals of 59 and 40 yards, the first a Big Ten modern record. There was just over three minutes to go in the quarter. Time for the defense to light the torch, and it came on safety Tim Fox' interception of a Jim Kopatz pass which the Buckeye senior returned 20 yards for a TD.

Three plays later Ohio defensive tackle Bob Brudzinski recovered a Jim Phillips fumble at the Illini 21 yard line. FIVE PLAYS produced a four-yard touchdown for fullback Pete Johnson. It was 27-3 and the Illini wilted, all their hopes snuffed in less than three and a half minutes. Johnson would add another TD, from a yard out, midway through the final period to push his season touchdown total to 21, breaking the Big Ten record of 20 set by Ohio's Champ Henson in 1972. "The defense just had a great game," complimented Ohio coach Woody Hayes following his club's sixth Big Ten triumph.

"What was it, only two first downs they gave up in the last three periods?" Actually it was three. The Illini picked up five first downs in marching to a 36-yard first-quarter field goal by Dan Beaver. They played the final 49 minutes without another first down, time after time finding frustration against the OSU defense. "The defense was going to the ball much, much harder then they mm iwiiiiiswMKiiP iiiiiiiii .1 If 1 vLb 1 Enquirer (Dick Swaim) Photos Backbreaker THIS IS the touchdown that Maryland scored in the last two minutes to beat UC, 21-19, at Riverfront Stadi--um Saturday. Top photo, Maryland tailback Jamie Franklin (No.

44) drifts to his right and prepares to take toss from quarterback Larry Dick (No. 12). Cen-. ter photo, Franklin has the ball in his grasp after making the grab on the eight-yard line and heads goal-ward. Photo at right, Franklin leaps into the end zone for the touchdown, his third of the game, but by far the most important.

ers By DAVID FUSELIER Enquirer Sports Reporter It was like there was a fire sale 6n goals Saturday, and the Cincinnati Stingers and San Diego Mariners wanted to stock up. r- JOne World Hockey Association record for goal production was set and another tied at Riverfront Coliseum as the Stingers downed San Diego, 7-4, in a frantic, fun-filled game which fluctuated between grace and chaos. The records game in the circuslike second period. If you went for a hot dog then, you could have missed five goals even if there was no line at the concession stand. Altogether nine goals were cramped into that 20 minutes of play, matching the league record.

Four of them, including three by San Diego, came in one minute and four seconds. That's one second faster than any four goals have ever been scored before. Most prolific of the Cincinna-tians was center Jacques Locas, who knocked in two goals and added two assists. Right wing Rick Dudley also contributed two goals. Sting Claim Goal Bonanza, 7-4 St.

Two and a half minutes later Dudley put the Stingers ahead, 2-1, by deflecting in a point-shot by Dave Inkpen. Then Guite made it 3-1 at the 7:22 mark, Locas assisting. Dudley came back for his second goal three minutes later, bouncing a shot off San Diego goalie Ernie Wakely who was sitting inside the goal. Since the puck rebounded out off Wakely 's chest protector, the Mariners protested the goal but to no avail. Down 4-1, now, San Diego began to surge back and the record-breaking 4-goal spurt began at 14:50 with Gene Peacosh scoring on a Cincinnati penalty situation, only the second of the game.

Just 24 seconds later teammate Devine made it, 4-3. In 42 seconds, Inkpen had retaliated for Cincinnati, scoring his first goal of the season. Then 20 seconds after that, at San Diego super star Andre La- Croix finished the incredible goal spree and made the score, 5-4. THE TENSION eased slightly after that but only until 19:23 into the period when Locas scored the ninth and record-tying goal of the period. The third period had more the flavor of the first, although there was more shooting and less skating.

Numerous opportunities were wasted by both teams, but mostly by the Stingers. Nevertheless, Cincinnati managed one more goal after five minutes, defenseman Mike Pelyk scoring on an assist from fellow de- fenseman Ron Plumb and also Gene Sobchuk. There the mayham ended. FIRST PERIOD GOAL SD: Norris (Devine) 14:11. PENALTIES None' SECOND PERIOD GOALS On: Locas (Hughes, Gultc) On: Dudley (Inkpen, Campbell) Cin: Guite (Locas) Cin: Dudley (D.

Sobchuk, Campbell) SD: Peacosh Adduono, Wall) SD: Devine (Noris) Cin: Ink-pen (Locas) SD: LaCroix (French, Falkenberger Locas (Plumb, Guite) 1:23. PENALTIES Cin: Hughes (Holding) Cin: Veneruzzo (tripping) Cin; Bench penalty (served by Smedsmo) 19:23. THIRD PERIOD GOALS Cin: Pelyk (G. Sobchuk, Plumb) 5:07. PENALTIES Cin: D.

Sobchuk (tripping) 6:17, Cin; Veneruzzo (slashing) 17:57. SHOTS ON GOAL SAN DIEGO 9 11 8-28 CINCINNATI 12 17 8-37 Goaltenders SD: Wakely, Gillow; Cin: LaPointe Reteree Moffat. Attendance 6154. SCORE BY PERIODS SAN DIEGO 3 0-4 CINCINNATI 1-7 PIERRE GUITE, who plays with Locas on the high-scoring French line, had one goal and two assists. Counting an by Claude La-rose, third member of the line, the French Connection accounted for eight total points.

The winning goalie was rookie Norm LaPointe, starting just his second professional game. San Diego used Ernie Wakely for two periods and then brought in Russ Gillow. The victory moved the Stingers into first place, pending the outcome of a late New England-Phoenix game Saturday. Cincinnati hosts the New Englanders at 7:05 tonight in a game that will thoroughly settle the first place question. The first period was ever so polite and gave no warning of the artillery attack that was to follow.

The only damage was done by San Diego's Joe Noris, who used a nice pass from Kevin Devine to beat LaPointe with a hard wrist shot from 10 feet out, straight on. THE LULL-continued until three minutes into the astonishing second period when Locas tied it up. On The Inside. Bengals Heavy Favorites At Denver Miami Nails Domi MAC Title Callahan Views UCs Near-Miss Mighty Oklahoma Upset By Kansas NC State Knocks OffPenn State Vanderbilt Too Much For Kentucky Girls Soccer As Told In Pictures Schwartz Asks Olympic Boxing Reform Ed Doherty Remembers Days At XI).