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THE COURIERJOURNAL TIMES, LOUISVILLE, KY. SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 'Little Kid9 Block Guides 1j By MIKE RUEHLING Courier-Journal A Tlmos Staff Writer DANVILLE, Ky. A year ago, Steele Harmon, the football coach at Centre College, met a freshman named Jeff Block for the first time. "This little kid, he couldn't have Jeen over 5 feet 6, came up and told me could play football," Harmon re was saying Jeff Block could play football. The sophomore quarterback, starting only his fourth game of the season, ran for one touchdown and passed ofr another as Centre crushed Hanover 21-0 in the season finale for both teams.

"I know I sounded a little cocky when I told coach Harmon all that," said Block, who really is a quiet fella from Paragould, Ark. "But if I hadn't said something, he would've overlooked me." It had happened to him before. Since junior high school, Block has had a hard time convincing anybody that a boy who's 5-7 and weighs 145 pounds can play quarterback. "The only time his size hurts him is when he tries to pass out of a pocket," Harmon said. "Then he has trouble see-ing over the linemen who are blocking for him.

"But we know he can sprint out. And when he's got the ball, he'll run through your legs, under your armpit or anywhere else he can fit." "I just duck wherever I see room," continued Block, who gained 144 yards on 16 carries over a field that was quickly turned into a sea of mud by a steady tatistics Henovir Centra First downs .1 14 Net yards rushlno 114 282 Paes 4-HO 0-4-0 Yards passing 32 0 Fumbles lost by 0 Yards penalized 20 55 Punts 5-34 3-36 downpour. "I'm quick. I guess that helps. I sure don't have that much speed." Runs by Block set up both touchdowns he didn't score.

Early in the first quarter on Centre's third play from scrimmage, he ran 34' yards to the Hanover 28. Fullback Steve Kaiser, from Louisville's Westport High, took the ball to the 19 but a holding penalty moved Centre back to the 30. On the next play, Kaiser scored and with 8:18 left Centre 7-0. Centre doubled its lead the first time it had the ball in the second half. A 49-yard punt return by Mac Quarles put the ball on the Hanover 16.

Block then kept on the option and ran in for the touchdown. Again, Tommy Bennett's kick was 1 Late, in the third quarter, Centre's Ray Burse Intercepted a hurried pass by Hanover quarterback Dick Bergman on the Hanover 16. On the next play Block scored, but the ball was brought back to the 21 because of a tripping vio lation. Block carried si yards to the 15, but another penalty moved Centre back to the 20. Atfer two Incomplete passes, Block kept to the 10 where Centre was still short of the first down.

In came Bennett "to try for the field goal. But Block, who was holding, jumped up as soon as he got the snap and, fired a pass to Quarles who ran the nal 10 yards. 'v. tV "Our offensive line blocked better today than it has Harmon id "Our defense did an outstanding' Job, 'too." Hanover finished up the season with a 2-7 record, while Centre ended pu 4-5, the first losing campaign It has had in seven years under Harmon. "We had a young team' and lost a couple of heart breakers," he said, "But winning this one makes a big difference.

Everything looks a little better now." called. "He said a couple of schools had looked at him but that he had decided to come to Centre and he just wanted to let me know he was here. "I really couldn't believe it. He was kind of cocky but he said he could play so I told him to come out for the team and prove it" Yesterdays-Harmon was the one who i HANOVER CENTRE 0 7 0 7 Cent. Kaiser, 30, run (Bennett kick).

Cent. Block, 16, run (Bennett kick). Cent. Queries, 10, pass from Block (Bennett kick). Attendance 113 (estimated).

Centre FasiMdnomt -v tuns Auburn Georgia v. Sophomore Ricky Lake Kays 31-17 Triumph AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Georgia, armed with a time-consuming ground game led by sophomore tailback Ricky Leke, struck for a pair of fourth period touchdowns yesterday and stunned eighth-ranked Auburn 31-17 in a regionally televised Southeastern Conference football game. The mighty Tigers, averaging more than 500 yards per game, put their 17 points together ln a second period flurry but couldn't solve the Georgia defense thereafter. Lake, a 185-pounder, rushed for 96 yards on 26 carries and scored touchdowns on runs of one and four yards.

The latter came with 12:07 remaining in the game, giving Georgia a 24-17 lead. The Bulldogs needed only four plays to score on the 52-yard drive, after running back Jack Montgomery started it with a 43-yard pass to Jimmy Shirer at the Auburn nine. Seven minutes later, Montgomery capped a 39-yard drive when he plunged over from the one, giving Georgia an insurmountable lead. Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan then began connecting frequently on short passes, but Bozzy Rosenberg ended one threat with an interception at the Bulldog three with 3:27 left. Georgia drove 78 yards with the opening kickoff scoring on a 16-yard pass from Paul Gilbert to Charles Whittemore.

who made a juggling catch while falling into the end zone. Georgia's other scoring came on a 26- yard field goal by Kim Braswell in the third period. It was his 13th of the season, tying an SEC record. Sullivan and Mickey Zofko each scored on one-yard runs for Auburn and Gardner Jett kicked a 31-yard field goal, all in the second quarter. In the final minute, a brief fight erupted and drew most of the Georgia bench onto the field before order.

was restored. The defeat, only the second in nine games for Auburn, dimmed Tiger hopes of landing in one of the New Year's Day bowl games. Scouts from the Orange, Sugar and Cotton Bowls watched Georgia's destruction of the Tigers. Statistics I Sub for Injured Archie Manning 4 1 rtr 1 Auburn 19 Churnbler Passes Ignite Die Miss 44-7 Geeroi First downs 17 Rusnlna yardage 21 Passing yardage .115 Passes S-'H Punts 5-43 Fumbles lost 0 Yards penalized 1 GEORGIA 0 AUBURN 0 17 Jiiiill If Pillli If ensuing Chattanooga kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown that put Ole Miss ahead to stay. The Rebels scored three times in the second quarter, with Churnbler hitting Franks on a four-yard pass after an inter-ception, Knight sprinting three yards after a fumble recovery on the Chatta nooga 27, and Churnbler hitting Franks on a 35-yarder.

An interception launched a 60-yard drive by Ole Miss in the third period and Churnbler hit Jones on a 17-yard scoring PaSS. .1 In the final quarter he threw 42 yards to Knight for the last score. A Whittemore, 16, pass from Gilbert (kick failed); Aut Sullivan, 1, run (Jett kick); OA Lake, 1. run (Whittemore, past from Gilbert); OA Lake, Jett, 1, run (Jett kickl. Braswell, 26; GA Lake, 4, run (Braswell kick)) OA-Montgomery, 1, run (Braswell kick).

Attendance 61,791. THJ Great Panetela SO GOOD McCoy, Shelly Unite for 6 TDs As Memphis State Routs Wichita Staff Phote by Bud Kamenlih COACH RAY CALLAHAN of the University of Cincinnati looks a bit bewildered during yesterday's game against Louisville. He had good reason because of won the game 28-14. -Alvarez Stopped, but Yancey Spurs Florida Past UK 24-13 OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Quarterback Shug Churnbler took over for ailing Archie Manning and threw four touchdown passes in leading 12th-ranked Mississippi to a methodical 44-7 victory over out-manned Chattanooga yesterday.

The Rebels spotted Chattanooga a 7-3 lead in the first quarter, then swept back with four touchdowns before the half to assume control of the game. Churnbler completed two TD strikes to end Floyd Franks and one each to flanker Buddy Jones and tailback Bob Knight to provide the necessary margin. The Moccasins showed several effective running backs, but their linemen were unable to cope with the Rebel offensive or defensive forward wall. Chattanooga's only score came on a 68-yard burst over right tackle by tailback Calvin Florence. It gave the Moccasins their only edge of the game, and it held up only for a matter of seconds.

Wingback Vernon Studdard took the Cfwttaneeta Mississippi First downs 13 23 Rushlna yardaoe 171 279 Passing yardaae 71 178 Passes 7-1M 9-22-1 Punts 1-37 4-30 Fumbles lost 2 2 Yards penalized 57 47 CHATTANOOGA 7 0 107 MISSISSIPPI 10 10 7 7-44 U.M. FG, Poole, 72. Ch Florence, run (Brokas kick). U.M. Studdard, la, kickoff return (Poole kick).

U.M. Franks, 4, pass from Churnbler (Poole kick). U.M. Knight, 3, run (kick (ailed). U.M.

Franks, 35, pass from Churnbler (Poole kick). U.M. Jones, 17, pass from Churnbler (Hlnton kick). U.M. Knioht, 42, pass from Churnbler (Hlnton kick).

Attendance 15,137. It's America largest brand selling cigars. fore the hosts lost a fumble on' the Wichita 26. Tom Owen, then capped a 66-yard Wichita drive, tossing a TD pass to Eddie Plopa. Memphis State came back to widen its margin with two second-period McCoy touchdowns.

After a scoreless third quarter, Shelley engineered his three scores in the fourth period. He ran for two of them and flipped a three-yard pass to Bill Wright for the third. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Fullback Jay McCoy scored three touchdowns and quarterback Larry Shelley added two more and passed for a third as Memphis State ripped off a 51-6 Missouri Valley Conference football victory over Wichita State yesterday. Memphis State's first two touchdowns came within less than 90 seconds of the first period.

McCoy charged across the middle for three yards and the opening score with 1:37 gone in the game. After the kickoff, Wichita returned the ball to Memphis in two plays and Joe go tXIHG Continued from Page 1 fully later. "We outgained them on the ground (95 to 85) and we. had all their skilled guys on the ropes the whole game. But we just can't make it come out right, can we?" Long, Lean and Deluxe Distributed by Linker Distributing Co.

Lynch sprinted 35 yards for a touchdown VOLUME BUYING MAKES IHE DEFERENCE -VOLUME BUYING MAKES IHt UlrFERENCfc on the first play. A safety gave Memphis a 16-0 lead be Statistics 5 the was no one in front of me," said Jackson, "and I just took off." "But that didn't demoralize our kids," said Ray. "It might have if it had put Florida ahead, but it didn't. What really hurt was the missed touchdown." Again with the wind at its back in the third quarter, Kentucky punted once, then drove to the goal. The players and Ray felt Hogg had the ball up close to his neck when he dove over, but officials ruled his upper body and not the ball got across.

Anyway, Kentucky was not, in effect, denied points. Florida punted four plays later only to its own 25 and UK got another Jones three-pointer out of it. Then Reaves found tight end Jim Yancey for two TD passes, sandwiched around Kentucky's final threat, and the skilled people won once again. "Yancey (a 6-foot-4, 215-pound junior) is an all-conference type player in my opinion," said Dickey. "He gave us tremendous blocking last week and two catches for scores this week.

He's a clutch Wichita Memphis 'dZS sisssw Statistics 4 AUfcLX First downs 1 Rushing yardage 6 372 Passing yardage lf Passes 12-3015 -4-2 Punts -3S 1-37 Fumbles lost Yards penellzed 0 110 71. Ray, his expression solemn and angry, turned his thoughts to Hogg's dive for an apparent score. "Six or seven guys said he was across," Ray offered grimly. "Did you notice how the officials waited to call the play? I'll have to look at the iilms to be sure, but "Anyway, I thought it was a officiated game." If that play turned the Kentucky emo-' tions around, it was one of two that did the same for Florida's. "The goal line stand was a turning point," said Dickey.

I'Down there (Kentucky had a first down on the four) you have to be able to reach down and get a little extra. "But that 70-yard pass play couldn't have come at a better time, either. It gave us a lift at the half. AH along we have felt Willie Jackson was only a step away from breaking a big play. He got that step today." Aa usual Kentucky was aroused hv its WICHITA STATE 0 MEMPHIS STATE 14 14 0 2151 Ky.

Fla. First downs 12 18 Rushing yardage 95 85 Passing yardage 177 223 Return yardage 37 72 Passes 12-26-1 15-32-2 Punts -34 4-31 Fumbles lost 0 2 Yards penalized 40 19 KENTUCKY 10 3 0-13 FLORIDA 3 7 7 724 Fla FG, Getzen, KY FG, Jones, 33. KY. Hogg, 7 run (Jones kick). Fla.

Jackson, 70, pass from Reaves (Getzen kick). KY. FG, Jones, 39. Fla. Yancev, 10, pass from Reaves (Getzen kick).

Fie. Yancev, 14, pass from Reaves (Getzen kick). run (Weeks kick) MSU Lynch. MSU 3 35. run (Weeds kick IM5U serery saenr lacxiea in end zone.

Wlch. Plopa, 14, pass from Owen (run run (Weeks kick). MSU failed), msu Mccoy, McCov. 1. run (Weeds I KicKj, maw run (Weeks kick).

MSU-Wright, 3, pess trom sneney I TCHL MHI. 6BIATIIT NAMI 1 'it mnuAbiNd-" i 3 run tweeKS kick). (Weeks kick), msu Shelley, Attendance 5,181. I LOOKS like NEW WEARS like NEW GUARANTEED like NEW 5 fcilPL SAFETY STUDS S' yV S595 PER TIRE defense. Working against a stiff wind in '-the first quarter, Dave Hardt got off punts of 19, 21, 33 and 21 yards.

Florida drove to Kentucky's 47, 12 and 23, but was allowed only a field goal. Then, with the breezes blowing in its favor in the second period, -UK drove 45 yards to a Bobby Jones field goal and 42 yards to its only touchdown. Hogg got that one on third down, slamming up the middle from seven yards out, through a hole opened by center Pat Eckenrod and guard Tom Clark, while Florida was looking for something wide. man all the way." On both scoring shots, one for 10 yards and another for 14, he was wide open. "The first time (linebacker Wilbur) Hackett and someone else ran into each other when Alvarez and I crossed," Yancey said.

"I don't know what happened the second time (Earl Swindle flipped trying to manuever). It's nice to be wide open, though. I don't have such good hands." With three touchdown passes, Reaves now has 36 in bss than two seasons, tying him for the school record with Steve Spurrier. He also has 391 completions (15 of 32 yesterday), one short of the Southeastern Conference record held by Spurrier. But Alvarez didn't improve his statistics.

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