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Ffnrw ftl. (Mu. C6 THE COURIER-JOURNAL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1987 Hodson hears bells, and LSU answers by rallying to knock off Georgia 26-23 SEC -mi passes for 33 yards in the winning drive. Georgia struck for two touchdowns within a span of 2:47 to take a 23-19 lead on Rodney Hampton's 14-yard scoring run with 6:58 left in the game. The Bulldogs got within range with 9:45 remaining when quarterback James Jackson and Cassius Osbom combined on a 74-yard scoring play.

LSU had problems throughout the game scoring touchdowns from close range, reaching the Georgia five-, one- and 10-yard lines and settling for field goals. David Browndyke had four field goals for the Tigers, the longest from 35 yards. After LSU took the lead on the Hodson's pass to Kinchen, Jackson led Georgia on a drive that reached the Tiger 28 before Kevin Guidry Intercepted a deflected pass with a minute to play. The victory, LSU's 11th straight on the road in regular-season games, lifted the Tigers to 5-0-1 for the year and 2-0 in the SEC. Georgia fell to 4-2 and 1-1.

Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. Tom Hodson said his head was still ringing from a late hit when he returned to the field yesterday to lift No. 7 Louisiana State to a 26-23 Southeastern Conference football victory over No. 16 Georgia. "I had a headache when I went back in the game," Hodson said.

"My head was still ringing." Six plays after returning, Hodson threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Brian Kinchen with 3:36 remaining to erase Georgia's brilliant comeback from a 16-3 deficit The late hit came on the first play of LSU's winning 61-yard drive when Hodson was run out of bounds after a three-yard gain. Georgia's Ben Smith hit Hodson late and was tagged with a 15-yard penalty, leading LSU coach Mike Archer to shout, "That was a cheap shot." "I didn't know he was out of bounds," Smith said of the hit, adding that Archer apologized to him on the next play. "I lost my cool and Smith lost STAFF PHOTOS BY STEWART BOWMAN Above, Mississippi's Jeff Herrod, left, was in position to snare a goal Mark Higgs in the first quarter. But Higgs had the ball tucked, below, Memphis State jolts Alabama 13-10; Burger fuels Auburn; Florida breezes 1 LOUISIANA STATE 3 1S 0 102 OEOOOM 1 1421 Qeorgte FG Crumley 34; LSU FG Browndyke 26: LSU Moss 36 pass from Quidry (Browndyke kick); LSU FG Browndyke 20; LSU FG Browndyke 36; Qeorgie Thomas 31 pass from Jackson (kick failed); LSU FG Browndyke 21; Qeorgie Osbom 74 pass from Jackson (Crumley kick). Geor ale Hampton 14 run (Crumley kick); LSU B.

Kinchen 6 pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick). A 82,122. LSU Qeorgie First downs 27 13 Rushes-yards 46-182 37-188 Passing 281 170 Return Yards 0 36 Comp-Att-Int 25-36-1 8-17-1 Punts 4-38 6-36 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 4-36 Time of Possession 35 03 24 57 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING LSU: Martin, 13-84. Williams 15-38. Fuller 7-25.

Georgia: Jackson 13-85, Tate 14-62, Hampton 5-26. PASSING LSU: Hodson 21-31-1-209, Guidry 4-5-0-72. Qeorgie: Jackson S-17-1-170. RECEIVING LSU: Davis 11-128. Martin S-55.

Moss 3-57. Qeorgie: Osbom 2-94. Thomas 2-36, Ssdowski 2-21. his," Archer said. "It was uncalled for by both of us.

I was wrong." Hodson sat out two plays, then returned to complete four of five SEC standings Conf. All WLTWLT 200 50 1 10 1 40 1 10 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 21 0 420 Conf. AN WLTWLT Georgia 1 1 0 4 2 0 Alabama 1 1 0 4 2 0 Miss State 0 2 0 3 2 0 Vandy 0 2 0 1 4 0 Ole Miss 0 2 0 1 5 0 LSU Tennessee Auburn Kentucky Florida Sutton was sacked on fourth down at the Tide 44 with 1:30 remaining to kill one drive, and Tigers defensive back Randall Cooper intercepted a desperation pass by Sutton at the Memphis State 15 on the final play of the game. ALABAMA 0 7 3 010 MEMPHIS STATE 0 3 7 313 Aiabeme Hum prey pass from Sutton (Doyle kick): Memphis State FG Butler 37; Alebeme FG Doyle 52: Memphis Stele G. White 3 run (Butler kick); Memphis Stele FG Butler 47.

A 40.S22. Alabama Memphis SL First downs 16 18 Rushes-yards 48-208 53-170 Passing 66 78 Return Yards 17 35 Comp-Att-Int 8-21-3 7-10-1 Punts 3-48 5-35 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 9-81 7-40 Time of Possession 31 28 28:32 Auburn 48 Vanderbilt 15 Jeff Burger, who threw for a career-high 282 yards and two touchdowns in fifth-ranked Auburn's romp past visiting Vanderbilt, said time was on his side. "We knew if they kept blitzing, and we were successful picking it up, that we'd consistently be able to throw the ball downfield," the senior quarterback said. "We had good communication on the field today, which helped in picking up the blitzes." Burger, the Southeastern Conference's leading passer, did little to hurt his ranking before he left the game after the third quarter with Auburn leading 34-9. He hit on 14 of 18 passes in a long-range attack that included seven completions for more than 20 yards.

"We had no turnovers for the second straight week," Auburn coach Pat Dye said. "You can't put a value on that" Auburn, which has allowed only 48 points, improved its record to 4-0-1 and 1-0-1 in the SEC Vanderbilt has dropped four consecutive games, including two in the SEC, after an opening-day win. Burger threw a 33-yard scoring pass to Lawyer Tillman in the first quarter and a 22-yarder to Scott Bolton in the second. Burger's previous career high was 245 yards last year against Tennessee-Chattanooga. His 282 yards has been topped at Auburn by only Pat Sullivan, a Heisman Trophy winner who threw for more yards six times in 1970 and 1971.

Sullivan is now an Auburn assistant who works with the Tigers quarterbacks. A bright spot for Vandy was linebacker Chris Gaines, who had a game-high 21 tackles. VANDERBILT 3 0 616 AUBURN 10 14 10 14 4S Auburn FG Lyle 28; Auburn Tillman 33 pass from Burger (Lyte kick): Vendertuft McCarrofl 1 run (kick blocked): Auburn Stewart 2 run (Lyle kick); Auburn Bolton 22 pass from Burger (Lyle kick): VanderblK FG Clark 54; Auburn FG Lyte 25: Auburn Ware 1 run (Lyle kick): Auburn Slewan 1 run (Lyle kick); Auburn Mose 1 run (Lyle kick); Vanderbirt lacenda 3 run (run failed). A 79,500. First downs 21 22 Rushes-yards 45-147 41-141 Passing 135 329 Return Yards 7 70 Comp-Att-Int 13-25-2 16-20-0 Punts 5-39 2-42 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 1-10 6-55 Time of Possession 31:30 28 30 Florida 65 Fullerton State 0 Freshman Emmitt Smith surpassed 100 yards rushing for a school-record fifth consecutive game and scored two touchdowns as 18th-ranked Florida routed invading Fullerton State.

Smith, who had 130 yards on 22 carries and started the day as the nation's third-leading rusher, improved his season totals to 836 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had only 16 yards in limited playing time in the opener at Miami before beginning the streak of 100-yard days in his second college game. "I think Emmitt Smith at some time will be a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate," Florida coach Galen Hall said. "When that time comes, I don't know. Emmitt is an excellent player and deserves all the recognition he's getting.

But again, he is still inexperienced after only playing six college games." Smith's record-setting performance before a crowd of 72,336 overshadowed the passing of the Gators' Kerwin Bell, who completed 10 of 16 attempts for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Florida, bouncing back from a 13-10 loss to LSU that knocked the Gators out of first place in the SEC, improved to 4-2. Fullerton, loser of three games outside the Pacific Coast Athletic Association by a combined score of 165-12. fell to 2-4. Both of Smith's touchdowns came on one-yard runs in the opening half as Florida scored on four of its first five offensive possessions and rolled to a 37-0 halftime lead.

Bell, who had slumped in recent weeks, started the rout with a yard scoring pass to Anthony Williams. He moved into third place on the SEC's career touchdown pass list with 51 when he threw a 28-yarder to Ernie Mills for a 44-0 lead midway through the third quarter. FULLERTON STATE 00 FLORIDA 1 21 14 14 SS Florida A. Williams 15 pass from Ben (McGmty kick): Florida Smith 1 run (McGinty kick); Florida Safety. White fumble through end zone; Florida A.

Williams 1 run (McGinty kick); Florida E. Smith 1 run (McGinty kick); Florida W. Williams 1 run (McGinty kick): Florida Mills 2S pass from Bell (McGinty kick); Florida McGredy 8 run (McGinty kick); Floods Nicoietto 30 interception return (McGinty kick); Florida Massey 2 run (Elton kick). A 72,336 Fullerton State First downs 8 Florida 26 52-241 199 86 14-23-0 4-36 2-0 3-18 30 OS Rushes-yards 32-51 Passing 60 Return Yards 5 Comp-Att-Int 8-24-0 Punts 8-39 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 Penalties-Yards 5-32 Time ol Possession 29 55 line fumble by Kentucky tailback as he made a long gain. ndjiiasii Goodloe on punt return, forces and recovers fumble at Ole Miss 11.

Mississippi Darnell 2 run. (pass failed). 1:04 left. Drive: 63 yard, 4 plays. Key play: Green 40 yard pass from Darnell.

Team statistics Mississippi Kentucky First downs 14 17 Flushes-yards 43-112 40-259 Passing yards 172 100 Retrun yards 25 108 Passes 15-31-4 9-22-1 Punts Fumbles-lost 1 1 Penalties-yards 7-67 8-79 Time possession 34:07 25:53 Individual statistics RUSHING Mississippi: Sykes 38, Thigpen 28, Cleveland 23. Kentucky Higgs 192, Hunter 38, Murray 13. PASSING Mississippi Young 10-18-3, Darnell 5-13-1. Kentucky Fohr 9-22-1. RECEIVING Mississippi Green 2-68.

Thomas 5-18, Ambrose 3-37. Kentucky Barnngton 5-61. Higgs 1-16. Smith 1-6. Attendance 57.832.

Nonetheless, it was a nonpareil first-half performance by Higgs. The senior from Owensboro ran only 10 times but gained 123 yards, with romps of 47, 22 and 22 yards. Higgs' second 22-yard gainer came at 5:38 and pushed the Wildcats' lead to 10-0. The drive covered 56 yards, with UK needing only 52 seconds to score. Tight end Charlie Darrington, who had four catches in the half for 49 yards, got things rolling with a one-handed, 18-yard reception.

Higgs then caught a 16-yard shovel pass before skirting into the end zone on his 22-yard jaunt. The Wildcats capped their scoring when Fohr tossed a six-yard alley-oop touchdown pass into the end zone to flanker Dee Smith. CBA names Mike Storen as its new commissioner CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) The Continental Basketball Association yesterday selected Mike Storen, former head of the American Basketball Association and onetime general manager of the ABA's Kentucky Colonels, as its new commissioner. ovc Lykes, a senior, logged 303 yards of total offense to break the conference career record.

Lykes has 5,593 career yards, breaking the 1973 mark of 5,584 set by Dave Schaetzke of Morehead State. The win makes Youngstown 1-0 in the conference, while Tennessee Tech dropped to 1-1. Both teams are 3-2 overall. Youngstown held a 10-3 lead before Tennessee Tech senior tailback Lorenza Rivers returned the opening kickoff of the second half 99 yards for a touchdown, bringing Tech within 10-9. Tennessee Tech stopped Youngstown at the 1-yard line, and Rivers ran 22 yards for a touchdown to move Tech ahead 15-10.

Youngstown took over for the winning drive with 6:07 to go in the fourth quarter. Lykes was hit on all Higgs helps Kentucky romp past Ole Miss Continued from Page 1 touchdown run to establish personal season-high and career-high rushing marks. Earlier he had sprung free for a 22-yard scoring run and also had mad dashes of 22, 14 and 47 yards. His previous season-high running figure had been 611 yards, set in 1985. Finally, at 5:20, Worley kicked his third field goal of the game, this one from 27 yards, following a fumble recovery by cornerback David Johnson.

Ole Miss averted the shutout at 1:04 when reserve quarterback John Darnell plunged two yards for the TD. Had UK held, it would have been the first time since 1976 the Wildcats had recorded three shutouts. "It's a shame we lost a shutout because of a poor punt, but I'll take a 29-point win any day," UK coach Jerry Claiborne said. Ole Miss was knocking again at the end of the game, reaching the UK 21. But the Rebels were turned away cold, just as Claiborne must have felt when a host of Wildcat players sneaked up from behind and poured a cooler of ice on his head.

But as good as Higgs and Reese were, Kentucky also received a clutch performance from junior college quarterback Glenn Fohr, who was filling in for regular Kevin Doo-ley, out with an injured kidney. Fohr completed 9 of 22 passses for 100 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Both teams fired blanks at each other in the first quarter each missing a field goal before UK exploded for 16 points in the second period. Worley misfired wide left from 32 yards out at 10:16, then Bryan Owen, who nailed four field goals against Kentucky last season, was wide right on a 49-yard attempt at 6:18. It was only the eighth time in 43 tries that Worley has missed inside the 40, but his biggest boo-boo was yet to come.

That occurred with 14 seconds left in the first half when the senior missed his first collegiate point-after kick. Replays were unclear, but Worley and many of his teammates protested long and hard though to no avail that the kick was good. "We will have to wait to see the TV replay to make a Judgment on the call," Claiborne said. "It's a shame his string was broken. Worley, however, enabled UK to draw first blood when he booted a 48-yard field goal at 13:40.

The score was set up when end Massey intercepted a Mark Young pass and Indianapolis beats Franklin 24-14 Special to The Courier-Journal FRANKLIN, Ind. Dave Bolin ran for 100 yards in 15 carries to lead the University of Indianapolis to a 24-14 win over Franklin yesterday. Franklin led 7-0 on a one-yard touchdown run by Joel Taylor, but Bolin's five-yard run moments later tied the score. Franklin stepped in front 14-7 late in the first period on a two-yard run by Bill Brinkman but failed to score the rest of the way. Taylor, a sophomore halfback, caught five passes for 138 yards.

Indianapolis' Tom Crowell threw for 200 yards and one touchdown. INDIANAPOLIS 7 7 10 0 24 FRANKLIN 14 0 0 0 14 Frenklln Joel Taylor, 1, run (Brian Lawson kick); Indianapolis Dave Bolin, 5, run (Chris Kaufman kick): Franklin Bill Brinkman, 2, run (Lawson kick); Indianapolis Doug Sabotm, 4. pass from Tom Crowell (Kaufman kick); Indianapolis Kaufman, 50. field goal: Indianapolis Paul Redding, 14, run (Kaufman kick). Indianapolis Franklin First downs 20 16 Rushes-yards 49-129 28-25 Passing yardt 200 251 Return yards 125 112 Passes 17-34-4 16-43-5 Punts 4-34 3 9-32 8 Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-0 Penalties-yards 9-70 8-83 KENTUCKY 0 16 13 35 MISSISSIPPI 0 0 0 6 SECOND OUARTER Kentucky Joe Worley, 48 FQ.

13 40 left Drive: 4 yards, 4 plays. Key play: Tony Massey interception of Mark Young pass, return of seven yards to Ole Miss 35. Kentucky Mark Higgs. 22 run, 5:38 left. Drive: 56 yards.

3 plays. Key plays: Charlie Darnngton 18 pass trom Fohr, Higgs 16 shovel pass from Fohr to Ole Miss 22. Kentucky Dee Smith, 6 pass from Fohr, 0:14 left. Drive: 66 yards, 1 1 plays. Key plays: Darrington 10 pass from Fohr, Darrington 12 pass from Fohr.

THIRD QUARTER Kentucky Tony Massey 38 interception return, (pass tailed) 2:05 left. FOURTH OUARTER Kentucky Worley 49 FG, 11:01 left Drive: minus 9 yards, 4 plays. Key play: Dee Smith 34 punt return to Ole Miss 23. Kentucky Higgs 40 run (Worley kick). 10:43 left.

Drive: 40 yards, 1 play. Key play: Mark Sellers interception of Mark Young pass. Kentucky Worley 27 FQ. 5 20 left. Drive: 1 yard.

4 plays. Key play: David Johnson tackles Willie Kentucky plays Louisiana State at 12:40 p.m. Saturday at Baton Rouge, La. returned it two yards to the Ole Miss 35. But a play that looms even bigger unfolded just moments earlier when Fohr tackled Ole Miss linebacker Jeff Herrod on the Rebels' 32.

Herrod had recovered Higgs' fumble on the one and was separated from the goal line only by Fohr. Villanova romps 52-20 as Schulz is on target NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) Kirk Schulz completed a school-record 28 of 38 passes for 359 yards to lead Villanova University to a 52-20 college football victory over Central Connecticut State University yesterday. Central Connecticut led 13-0 in the second quarter before Schulz completed a 19-yard pass to Jim Cashman with 41 seconds left in the half for Villanova's first score. Villanova rattled off a school-record 45 straight points in the second half.

Associated Press John Butler never saw what Alabama will have a hard time erasing from Its memory. Butler's 47-yard, fourth-quarter field goal gave host Memphis State a stunning 13-10 upset of 15th-ranked Alabama yesterday. "When I hit it, I knew It was good," said Butler, who earlier had bounced a 37-yard field goal inside the right upright on the final play of the first half. "The wind was In my face, and I kept by head down. I never saw it (the kick).

My holder tells me if it is good." While Butler never saw the kick that beat the Tide, the field goal aroused the Tigers as they held Alabama at bay during the final 8:28. "They did what they had to do, and it was just a great, great win," Memphis State coach Charlie Bailey said. "I am so proud of our football team. We were 1-3. The kids worked hard during the week.

This is what we needed here at Memphis State." The victory was the first for the Tigers in six meetings with the Crimson Tide (4-2). Alabama committed several costly mistakes. "If we scored to go ahead, we committed a penalty on the play. If we had a chance to pin them down at their goal line, we didn't," Tide coach Bill Curry said. "They deserved to win.

That's really all there is to it." The Tigers displayed a punishing ground game led by fullback Wayne Pryor, who gained 112 yards on 19 carries. Pryor outgained Alabama tailback Bobby Humphrey, who was sidelined most of the second half with cramps and finished with 84 yards on 22 carries. "There were big holes," Pryor said. "Our game plan was to run up the middle and the middle was open all the time." While the Tigers used up much of the clock with their ground game, it took a spectacular interception by defensive tackle Greg Ross to turn the game Memphis State's way. Alabama quarterback Vince Sutton was rocked by Tigers nose guard Tory Epps as he released a third-and-11 pass.

The 6-foot-3, 280-pound Ross picked the ball out of the air and rambled 24 yards to the Memphis State 45 to set up the game's final scoring drive. The critical interception came just after a six-yard scoring run by Alabama tailback Kerry Goode was wiped out by a holding penalty. Alabama led 7-3 at the half and had taken a 10-3 edge with 8:11 left in the third quarter on a 52-yard field goal by Philip Doyle. Memphis State tied the score 10-10 with 4:56 left in the third period on a three-yard run by Gerald White. Alabama had the ball twice after Butler's second field goal.

five of his pass attempts as as Youngstown drove 80 yards in nine plays and scored on Lykes' pass to freshman fullback Steve Jones. Lykes added the two-point run for the final margin. OVC standings Conl. AH Conf. All WLWL WLWL 10 4 1 Morehead 0 0 13 1 0 2 2 Murray State 0 12 3 1 0 3 2 x-Aus Peay 0 2 14 113 2 Eastern x-Mtd.

Tenn. Youngstown Tenn. Tech x-Last night's game not included. Appalachian State wins as Beaty leads the way BOONE, N.C. (AP) Doug Beaty rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns to lead Appalachian State to a 24-6 college football victory over Liberty yesterday.

With the victory, Appalachian State raised its record to 3-2. Liberty fell to 1-4. Lykes breaks record as Youngstown wins 18-15 Associated Press COOKEVILLE, Tenn. Youngstown quarterback Trenton Lykes threw a six-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to give Youngstown an 18-15 win over Tennessee Tech in an Ohio Valley Conference football game yesterday. Central Michigan downs Eastern Michigan 16-6 MT.

PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Kevin Nicholl kicked three field goals and an extra point while Rodney Stevenson added a touchdown for Central Michigan in its 16-6 MidAmerican Conference football victory yesterday over Eastern Michigan. Stevenson, a junior, gained 131 yards on 27 carries to lead the Chip-pewas, who are 1-2 in the MAC and 2-3 overall. Eastern Michigan fell to 2-1 in the conference and 4-2 Individuals from various areas of the nation are asked their opinions about a current news item Everyday. To subscribe: 582-2211 (Louisville) GUSATOIW.