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SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1986 2D- -THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR- minimi i vamm iiiillumi him u.i .1, ii.ihiIHIm iijwim.ui iii. 1 1 TUKTJ Colts A Yn ff I fvV IthK. f) li At I Continued from Page 1 polls 270 yards to 143 In the first two periods. The reason: critical mistakes which led directly to three of the Colts' four scores. Indianapolis first profited late In the opening period when Mike Lush fumbled away a Rohn Stark punt at the Vlkes' 22-yard line after signalling for a fair catch.

Rookie Bill Brooks pounced on the ball Just before It went out-of-bounds. Four plays later Biasucci kicked his first field goal to pull the Colts even at 3-3 with 37 seconds remaining In the first quarter. The second key play was the result of a dazzling 65-yard Brooks punt return plus a low Greg Coleman punt which permitted the Colt return man to find a lane in the Viking punt coverage team. On the next play Wonsley powered his way four yards up the middle and It was 10-3 with 9:20 left In the half. Minnesota defensive tackle Keith Millard put the Colts In position to register their second touchdown when he roughed Hogeboom and then was ejected for protesting.

The two infractions prompted a 30-yard walkoff to the Viking 13. Despite being roughed. Hogeboom drilled an 18-yard pass to Oliver Williams. He caught the ball Just above the turf. This time.

Indianapolis needed three plays to score with GUI covering the final 14 yards after taking an Inside handoff from Hogeboom out of the shotgun. Blasucci's extra point raised the lead to 17-3 with 4:20 remaining the In half. The Colts earned their final three points of the half on their own with Biasucci booming his 48-yard field goal 50 seconds from the break. Four Hogeboom completions in five attempts moved the ball from the Colts' 38-yard line to Minnesota's 30 prior to the kick. Indianapolis fell behind 3-0 eight minutes into the game on a 37-yard Nelson field goal which ended a 55-yard, seven-play march.

The Vikings other first-half points came on a 14-yard Kramer pass to tight end Steve Jordan 90 seconds from Intermission. The first period was not pretty. In the opening 15 minutes Minnesota was penalized four STAR STAFF PHOTQD. T0OD MOORE Owen Gill puts the stiff arm on Minnesota's Jesse Solomon on his way to a short gain. Biasucci on target with foot er, job, on the line times for 70 yards and lost jthe ball once on a fumble.

Indianapolis was penalized three times for 20 yards and fullback Randy McMillan fumbled twice, losing possession once. Minnesota pulled into a 20-26 tie with 5:47 left when Nelson kicked a 30-yard field goal. The Vikings had sliced the Indiana-polls lead to 20-17 midway through the third period when Alfred Anderson pouned his way one yard into the end zone, to culminate a long drive. Play was delayed for almost five minutes before the touchdown because Minnesota quarterback Wade Wilson claimed his teammates could not hear his verbal signals because of the noise generated by the near-capacity crowd. COLT NOTES Rookie of, fenslve tackle Bob Brotzki was placed on Injured reserve with back problem.

His place on the roster was taken by offensive guard Mark Klrchner who ended a one-week retirement First half Injuries limited the playing time of offensive tackle Chris Hinton (knee): linebacker Dnane Bickett (bruised ribs) and running back Albert Bentley (bruised ribs) Five players must be removed from the active roster by noon Monday. Players at seven positions are vulnerable quarterback, kicker, wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line, linebacker and defensive backfleld A film session Is scheduled today. The players will have Monday and Tuesday off before beginning preparations for the regular season opener at New England next Sunday. 1 Rush retires ASSOCIATED PRESS Kansas City. Mo.

Center Bob Rush, who had been unable to reach agreement on his contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, has decided to retire after nine seasons in the National Football League. Rush, 31. started all but one game for the Chiefs since they acquired him from the San Diego Chargers in 1983. but he had been plagued by Injuries. "I didn't have much choice," Rush said Friday from his home In suburban Memphis, Tenn.

PUNTING 1 No. Yds. Avg. Tl In20 LG Blk. Slark IS.) I I PUNT RETURNS No.

FC Yds. Avg. L6 TD Brooks 4 0 7t XI. 1 45 0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds.

Avg. LA TO Brooks 2 53 24.5 33 0 Williams 2 41 20.5 24 0 Bentley I 12 12.0 12 0 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Solo Assists Tot Socks-Lou FR Armstrong 7 0 7 1- 4.0 Glosgow 5 3 7 0- 0 0 Scott 5 1 4 0-0 0 Davis 5 0 5 0- 0 0 Jackson 5 0 0 0- 0 0 VIKINGS RUSHING NO. Yds. Avg. LG TO Nelson 12 94 0.0 4 0 Rico 15 43 2.9 12 0 Anderson II 34 3.3 Ml Wilson I 0 0.0 0 0 PASSING Aft.

On. Yds. hit. TO Pd. Kramer 20 10 IS 1 I .500 Wilton 14 11 141 I .43 Coleman I 0 000 0 0 ,000 RECEIVING No.

Yds. Avg. LS TO Rico 4 SO 1 3 17' 0 Rhymes 3 54 10.0 35 0 Jordan 1 40 20.0 24 1 Gustalson 1 34 17.0 22 0 Mularkey 3 33 14.0 0 Nelson 1 19 9.5 II 0 Anderson 1 44 44.0 44 0 Carter I 45 45.0 45 0 Lewis 1 14 14.0 0 Hilton I 13 13.0 13 0 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds. Avg. LS) TO Lush I 11 11.0 II 0 PUNTING No.

Yds. Avg. Tl hi LS Mk. Coleman 4 174 43.5 0 0 44 0 PUNT RETURNS No. FC Yds.

Avg. TO Bess 3 1 JO 4.7 0 0 Lush I 0 00 0.0 00 0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds. Avg. LS TO Bets 5 I HI 22.0 31 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Soto Assists Tot fcks-Loss FN Browner 10 I II 0-0 0 Loo 4 1 7 0-0, 0 Martin 3 0 3 3-17 0 Millard 0 0 0 Ml 0 By MIKE CHAPPELL STAR STAFF WRITER Ker-thump! That was the sound of Dean Biasucci putting his best foot forward Saturday evening at the Hoosler Dome.

Whooomfffl That may have been the sound of the door slamming shut on Raul Allegre. If the Indianapolis Colts' final exhibition game, a 23-20 overtime loss to Minnesota, was indeed a make-it-or-break-lt situation for Biasucci. he made It. Maybe. Embroiled in what has evolved into an annual preseason skirmish with Allegre for placeklcklng duties with the Colts.

Biasucci may have finally overcome the odds and turned the corner Saturday night. His final tally was the type which tend to secure Jobs two field goals, one a no-doubter from 48 yards, a pair of conversions, three of six klckoffs which pin-wheeled at least to the goal line. "I know It was a case of where I had to do everything right." nodded the handsome, personable Biasucci, a free agent from West Carolina who has seen two previous attempts at unseating Allegre fall short. "I Just tried to block the pressure out: I Just tried to do what they asked me to do." On that count. Biasucci succeeded.

After Chuck Nelson gave Minnesota a 3-0 lead in the first Colts-Vikings Stats NFL Notebook By JOHN BANSCH NFL owners contemplate longer slate The National Football League owners have a new Idea to raise additional revenue to meet the salary demands of players an 18-game regular season schedule. The move would please the television networks, reduce the length of training camp, cut exhibition games from four to two, satisfy unhappy season ticket holders who dislike pay ing for preseason games and would cause coaches to howl because they want a long train ing camp. Heading the drive to expand the schedule are Art Modell owner of the Cleveland Browns, and Al Davis, managing gener al partner of the Los Angeles Raiders. Television management is not happy with the present for mat of 1 6 regular season games and four weeks of preseason play. Ratings are down for tele casts of preseason games.

This Is an excellent time to change the length of the season because both the television contract and the collective bargaining agreement with the players' union are over at the conclusion of this season. The Colts have not made a decision as to where they stand on the issue. "We've talked about It, but that Is all." says General Manager Jim Irsay. "It would present an opportunity to Increase our revenue from the networks. We've also dls cussed expanding the playoffs to bring In more money.

If the regular season Is bumped up to 18 games, Irsay is In favor of expanding the roster size, "We would need additional players because there would be more wear and tear on their bodies," he says Before a final decision is made, the owners would "have to go get an okay from the players' unlorn," according to Nesby Glasgow, the player rep resentative for the Colts. Would the union give its approval? "I don't know, we haven't discussed it," says Glasgow. "I do know that re- ducing the preseason schedule would make it more difficult for rookies and free agents to make the roster because they would have less time to demonstrate if they have the talent to play at this level. Salaries would also increase if the schedule Is lengthened "That's built Into our collective bargaining agreement," he explains. Glasgow agrees with Irsay on Increasing the roster size.

"This game is so fierce today because the players are bigger, stronger and faster." he says. "There's a tendency to get hurt more." Glasgow has no qualms with reducing the size of the squad In training camp. "We would get down to the meat of the squad a lot quicker, he says. GOOD AND BAD The good news out of Cleveland is that Mike Patfel concluded an excel lent four weeks of preseason work last Thursday night bv completing nine of 13 passes for 73 yards In the Browns' 25-22 victory over the L.A. Raiders The former Colt quarterback was successful on 63.9 percent of his exhibition rjasses.

com pleting 23 of 36 for 214 yardss. The bad news Is that former Purdue quarterback Gary Dan-ielson suffered a broken left ankle in the same game and will be out at least 10-12 weeks. Danlelson. who will be 35 years old Sept. 10.

complet ed live ot his seven passes In preseason play after making what was being termed a "re markable recovery" from rota tor cutf surgery last winter. SMART MOVES Only four of the multitude of players waived by the Colts since their move to Indianapolis in 1984 are on active NFL rosters. Few of the players cut even received tryouts. The four are wide receiver Ray Butler (Seattle), safety Craig Carry (Tampa Bay), defensive tackle Henry Waechter (Chicago) and run ning back Curtis Dickey (Cleve land). Two others are on In jured reserve offensive tackle Grant easel (Minnesota) and safety Mark Kafentzls (Houston).

Kaftenzis was a free agent with the Oilers and In jured in training camp. Dickey. by the way, did not carry tne ball In preseason play. He has a hamstring Injury. Sports Editor Bob Collins is on vacation.

Bis column, "Sports Over Lightly." will re-some npon his return. field goals as a rookie in '83 but has been under the gun since hitting a lackluster 16-of-26 last year. "There's nothing I can do now; It's out of my hands." Just as it was out of his hands Saturday night. "Was it frustrating out there tonight?" a reporter asked. "What do you think." Allegre replied with a forced grin.

"Dean had a great game and I'm happy for him. but I Just wish I had a chance to show what I could do. It was the worst game of my life. My hands were tied. was nothing I could do.

"I Just wish I had a chance to kick tonight for two reasons. First, naturally, was for the Job. But second, if they decide to stay with me I'd like to get more practice in game situations." If Allegre is served with his walking papers, they would come despite what he considers to have been a solid preseason. "My camp went great," Allegre. Insisted.

"They (the coaching staff) kept a closer look at what we did they charted every kick and I hit something like 88 percent of my kicks." "We both had good camps," Biasucci agreed. So. Coach Dowhower. what's the verdict? "It's a nice problem to have." he said. "I'll decide tomorrow." Both Biasucci and Allegre will wait with bated breath.

Improving. I don't think It's gonna take that long for us to really Jell as a unit." When he wasn't ducking and darting to avoid the rush, Hogeboom was usually on target, hitting 12 of 19 for 101 yards. But due to penalties, fumbles and occasional breakdowns In pass protection, the Colts never ripped off an Impressive, sustained drive. Their longest drive a six-play. 64-yarder In 2:42 was assisted by a roughing the passerunsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Vikings defensive tackle Keith Millard.

But It sure beat the Colts' second-half showing, right Rod Dowhower? "The second half," said the Colt Coach. was quite obviously an exercise in frustration." Jack Trudeau would readily agree. quarter with a 37-yard field goal. Biasucci countered on the next series from 36 yards out. Then, with less than a minute remaining In the second quarter and the Colts grasping a 17-10 lead.

Biasucci drilled his 48-yarder. "They're all Important." he said, trying to downplay the length of his second field goal, "but It was good to be able to show I've got a strong leg." And good to be able to give Coach Rod Dowhower something to chew on as he prepares to cut the Colt roster to the mandatory 45 by Monday, "I worked hard in the offseason and I think I've had a pretty good camp," Biasucci said. "I don't- have any idea what's going to happen. I'm Just glad I was able to go out and do a good Job tonight. "I Just tried to relax.

I felt good and I really wasn't nervous. I had a lot of confidence in myself tonight." While Biasucci was having a ball on the most important night of his professional life. Allegre was little more than window dressing. A four-year veteran from Texas, he was a frustrated spectator after making his bid last week against Detroit when he scissored two-of-three field goals through the uprights. "What's going to happen is up to Coach Dowhower," said Allegre.

who nailed 30-of-35 tesy BUI Brooks' 65-yard punt return and Tommy Sims' fumble recovery deep in Vikings territory, Hogeboom and the first unit answered. "They're a team that's gonna blitz a lot," said Hogeboom. "but it was good to see It now because we may see it again down the road. "We missed reading It a couple times and we hit It a couple, but overall I thought we handled It pretty well. "I think that If we can Just cut out the little mistakes, we're going to be able to move the ball.

That's a credit to our offensive line. It's really coming together as a unit." Center Ray Donaldson concurs, even though admitting that the Vikings front's stunts sometimes caused confusion. "I thought we handled it pretty well." said Donaldson. "They got us a couple times, but we're lt4l oft 4 rw)r. chM Rookie Trudeau gets lesson in second-half performance SCORING SUMMARY vikinot a 7 i coin 3 i Mill FG C.

Nelson 37 Ind Wontley 4 run (Biauiccl kick) Ind CHI 14 run IBiuuccI kick) Min Jordan 14 pats from Kramer (C. Nelson kick) Ind FG Biasucci 4f Min Anderson I run (C. Nefson kick) Min FG C. Nelson 30 Min FG C. Nelson a Attendance TEAM STATISTICS Celts Viklnai First Downs 14 25 Rushina 5 II Passing 5 14 Penally 4 0 Total Net Yards 144 513 Total Plays SI It Avg.

Per Play 3.1 i Net Yards Rushing 77 175 Total Rushes 34 J9 Net Yards Passing 331 TkdYards Lost 433 Gross Yard 130 347 AttComp 1322 2137 Pet. ofComp 5 57 Had Intercepted 1 2 PuntsAvg 145.2 443.5 Penalties Yards 7 44 JO137 FumblesLost 32 11 Touchdowns 1 Rushing 1 2 Passing 1 0 Returns 0 Time of Possession 22:54 32 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS nCDIATIAPOLIS RUSHING He. Yds. Avg. LS TO GIH 33 4.4 14 1 Wonsley 24 2.9 7 1 Hogeboom I 0 I 0 Trudeau 1 7 7.0 7 McMillan 1 0.2 2 0 passing All.

Cms. Vej. let. TO Pet. Hogeboom 1 12 Kt 0 0 .432 Trudeau 3 I It I .333 RECEIVING He.

Ytie. Avg. LG TO Bouia 3 II 5 0 Capers 3 31 10.5 II 0 Gill 2 1 o.s 14 0 McMillan 2 4.5 4 0 Brooks I 1 N.O If 0 Williams I II 10.0 II 0 Harbour I 17 17.0 17 0 Wonsley I 5 5.0 5 0 INTERCEPTIONS Me. Yds. Arc.

LS TO Coleman 1 11 11.0 II 0 Jackson I 0 Buy one pair of knapp shoes or hoots at the regular retail price and get a second pair of equal value or less at Vi regular price By DAN DUNKIN STAR STAFF WRITER Funny, but for a guy who will make around $300,000 for play ing football. Jack Trudeau sure didn't look very happy. Working for a living ain't easy, eh. Jack? "I got an education." said the Illinois graduate, the Colts' sec ond-round draft choice who found out against the Vikings Saturday night he's got a long way to go. "They came after my behind." And often, the Vikings left him sitting on it.

And while Tru deau sat. the second-string Colt offense went SPLATT. When Trudeau took over for starter Gary Hogeboom In the third quarter, the offense took the gas. The Colts ran a grand total of nine plays In the third period and had possession of the ball for only three minutes, 56 sec onds. In the fourth quarter, the of fense was even worse, running ust eight plays.

Their second half "output" was downright pathetic: 23 yards total offense, thanks to 26 yards rushing and minus-3 no typo passing. Of course, the defense didn't help matters much by getting pushed all over the field by Vikings second-string quarterback Wade Wilson, but when it did get the ball, Trudeau and Co. may as well have given It right back. "They came after me hard. but you expect that." said Tru deau.

who attempted Just three passes, completed one, had one picked off and was sacked three times for 22 yards In losses. They decided they were gonna come after me that happens with a young quarterback." The Vikings, with their four-man front, came hard after Hogeboom. too, dropping him three times for minus-11 yards. Yet. when opportunity knocked cour Reach more than 770.000 adults in Central Indiana every day with Star and flews Classified Ads.

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