The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 520

g4C THE PALM BEACH POST SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1987 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 293 yards Cowboys roll behind Thomas' SWC STANDINGS Conl. Overall Taam WIT WIT Texas 5 10 8 2 0 Texas 5 10 6 4 0 Arkansas 5 2 0 7 3 0 x-Texas Tech 3 3 0 6 4 0 Baylor 3 4 0 6 5 0 TCU 3 4 0 5 6 0 x-Houston 1 4 0 3 6 0 Rice 0 6 0 2 8 0 x-Late game not included Saturday's result! Texas 34. Baylor 16 Texas 42. Texas Christian 24 Texas Tech at Houston Arkansas and Rice were idle Thomas scored his final two touchdowns.

isu osu First downs Rushes-yards Passing Return Vards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Iowa St. 27 23 46 200 44 413 277 127 25 0 22 40-2 10-17-2 433 2-53 0-0 2-0 4-20 4-30 35:15 24:15 7 10 10 027 Oklahoma St. 13 14 6 1548 OSU Dykes 10 pass from Gundy (Blan- chard kick) OSU Sanders 5 run (kick failed) ISU Henderson 1 7 run (Shudak kick) ISU Ross 16 pass from Sadek (Shudak kick) OSU Thomas 58 run (Thomas pass from Gundy) OSU Thomas 9 run (kick failed) ISU FG Shudak 29 ISU Ross 34 pass from Sadek (Shudak kick) OSU Sanders 2 run (kick failed) ISU FG Shudak 26 OSU Thomas 1 run (Green pass from Gundy) OSU Thomas 66 run (Blanchard kick) A 33,400 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHINQ Iowa Henderson 25-137, Nickerson 5-28, Sadek 12-25, Ross 2-6, Jones 2-4. Oklahoma Thomas 30-293, Sanders 12-122, Gundy 2-(minus 2). PASSING Iowa Sadek 19-36-0-265, Degennaro 3-4-1-12.

Oklahoma Gundy 10-16-2-127, Dykes 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING Iowa Ross 8-85, Schult-ing6-89, Bridges 6-80, Busch 1-18, Henderson 1-5. Oklahoma Dykes 5-88, Green 3-18, Thomas 1-11, Keith 1-10. Zyam Beach Post Wire Services STILLWATER, Okla. Thur-man Thomas became Oklahoma State's career rushing leader by for a school-record 293 yards Saturday in leading the 13th-ranked Cowboys to a 48-27 Big Eight football victory over Iowa State.

Thomas' big day came on 30 carries and gave the senior tail NO. 13 OKLAHOMA ST. back 5,047 yards for his career, eclipsing the mark of 4,754 yards I held by Terry Miller. His 293 yards bettered by 23 the single-game re- cord held by Ernest Anderson. "This game was a fitting end to a great career for Thurman Thom-as," Oklahoma State coach Pat said.

"It was very fitting for -a great back." Thomas scored on runs of 58, 9, 1 Wjand 66 yards and set up another touchdown with a 35-yarder for the Sun Bowl-bound Cowboys (9-2, 5-2). "The record was on my mind, but I just went out and played my game," Thomas said. "I want to be 'i remembered as a player who went out and gave his all every game." Despite his team's eight-loss sea- son, first-year Iowa State coach Jim Walden had nothing but praise for his team. Vols make stand, deny 'Cats 24,22 Palm Beach Post Wire Services LEXINGTON, Ky. Tennessee stopped Kentucky's Mark Higgs on four runs inside the 5-yard line in the final minutes as the 15th-ranked Volunteers held on for a 24-22 SEC victory Saturday.

msmsmm Quarterback MA IE Jeff Francis, re-MW' turning to the TENNESSEE Tennessee (8-2-1, 3-1-1) lineup after missing two games, threw two touchdown passes. Francis hit wingback Terence Cleveland with a 10-yard scoring strike with 6:25 remaining, giving Tennessee a 24-20 advantage, its first lead of the game. Glenn Fohr then completed four passes for 47 yards, helping Kentucky move to the Tennessee 5. y. if FG Slater 34 FG Slater 22 TCU Rascoe 5 run (Newman kick) TCU FG Newman 28 Lewis 80 run (Stump pass to Oliver) FG Slater 30 G.

Jones 54 yard interception return (Hartley run) A 40.164 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Texas Lewis 16-194, Woodside 7-18, Gurley 6-11. Texas Christian, Darthard 26-154, Bednarski 10-50. Davis 8-31. PASSING Texas Stump 9 175. Texas Christian, Rascoe 1 1-23-3-RECEIVING Texas Harris 5- r-l 19, Waddle 1-23, Thompson 1-17.

Texas tian. Darthard 3-42, B. Davis 3-31. Relaney Texas 34, Baylor 16 AUSTIN, Texas Tailback Eric Metcalf ran for two short-yardage touchdowns and returned a punt 59 yards for another score as the Longhorns (6-4, 5-1) defeated the Bears (6-5, 3-4)in a Southwest Conference game. Texas will play Texas at College Station on Thanksgiving night for the SWC title and host spot in the Cotton Bowl against Notre Dame.

The victory also gives Texas, under new coach David McWilliams, an almost certain bowl bid regardless of the outcome of the game. Cavaliers turn bacl Wolfpack Palm Beach Post Wire Services RALEIGH, N.C. Scott Seculesi passed for 269 yards and two touch downs as Virginiawithstood a strong North Carolina State rallyj and claimed a 34-31 ACC victory which ensured the Cavaliers a berth in the All-American Bowlj against Brigham Young. The Wolfpack (4-7, 4-3) was driving for the potential winning touch down behind Shane Montgomery who passed for 402 yards and three touchdowns on 30 of 54 passes. But on first-and-10 from the Virginia 17, his pass for Charles Davenport was intercepted in the end zone by Keith McMeans with 3:58 left, his third interception of Montgomery I ACC STANDINGS Conl.

Overall Ttam WIT WIT x-Clemson 6 10 9 10 Virginia 5 2 0 7 4 0 N.C. St. 4 3 0 4 7 0 Wake Forest 5 2 0 7 4 0 N. Carolina 3 4 0 5 6 0 Maryland 3 3 0 4 7 0 Duke 2 5 0 5 6 0 Ga. Tech 0 6 0 2 7 0 Won conference title x-Late game not included Saturday's results Duke 25, North Carolina 10 Wake Forest 33, Georgia Tech 6 Virginia 34, North Carolina St.

3 1 Vanderbilt 34, Maryland 24 Clemson at South Carolina The Cavaliers f7-4. 5-2) convert- i ed three of four Wolfpack turnovers in the the first 16 minutes into a 24-0 lead. Durwin Greggs scored on a 1-yard dive after an interception, Mark Inderlied kicked a 35-yard field goal following a fumble, Secules completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to former Glades Central standout John Ford, and Ford raced 44 yards on a re verse after a fumble on a Wolfpack kickoit return. Duke 25, North Carolina 10 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Duke quarterback Steve Slayden passed for 278 yards and two touchdowns, rushing for a third score, to lead the Blue Devils (5-6, 2-5) to an ACC victory over the Tar Hee's (5-6, 4-3).

After a pass-dominated first half by both teams, Andy Andreasik's sack of North Carolina quarterback Mark Maye in the third period appeared to turn the tide, forcing a fumble that resulted in a Duke field goal and leaving Maye injured and unable to continue. Slayden, who hit 23-of-36, pass attempts, and Maye set passing records and Clarkston Hines, who lA LXL A 1 i 1 vuugui, uulu tuuLiiuuwu fjaaaca, act a uuKe receiving mark. North Carolina coach Dick Crum, who has been under heavy criticism, announced he would remain with the Tar Heels. Wake Forest 33, Georgia Tech 6 ATLANTA A.J. Greene intercepted four passes, returning one 37 yards for a touchdown, and Tony Mosley returned a blocked punt 2 yards for another score as the Demon Deacons (7-4, 4-3) crushed the Yellow Jackets (2-8, 0-6) in an ACC game.

The Demon Deacons, who are still alive for an Independence Bowl bid, were paced by a defense that produced seven interceptions and a fumble recovery. Mike Elkins, who completed 20-of-35 passes for 208 yards, scored the other Wake Forest touchdown Texas 42, Texas Christian 24 FORT WORTH, Texas Freshman Darren Lewis rushed for 194 yards and scored on runs of 35 and 80 yards, lifting the 16th-ranked Aggies (8-2, 5-1) to a Southwest Conference victory over the Horned Frogs (5-6, 3-4). aMHMM The victory set Jfi upanSWCcham-J pionship show- TEXAS (jown for the Aggies Thanksgiving night at College Station against Texas. The Horned Frogs were playing without star running back Tony Jeffery. Jeffery, the third-leading rusher in the nation, was declared ineligible for the game by the NCAA for an "improper relationship" with a professional agent.

TCU led 24-23 with 7:54 after a field goal by Lee Newman. Lewis, who had a 70-yard scoring run called back by a penalty in the fourth period, ran 80 yards for a score after his fumble bounced back into his arms. Then, Gary Jones returned an intercepted pass 54 yards for a touchdown, clinching the victory. Scott Slater kicked four field goals for the Aggies, who have William Mary 20, Richmond 7 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Quarterback John Brosnahan threw 68 yards for one score and ran 53 yards for a second as the Indians (5-6) defeated the Spiders (7-4).

Turnovers killed three Richmond drives as the Indians defense intercepted a pass and recovered two fumbles to keep the Spiders off the scoreboard until the final period. Middle Tennessee 17, Tennessee Tech 13 COOKEVILLE, Tenn. Marty Euverard intercepted a pass and carried the ball 24 yards for a touchdown to lead the Blue Raiders (6-5, 4-2) to an Ohio Valley Conference victory over the Golden Eagles (5-6, 2-4). Western Kentucky 45, No. Carolina 27 GREENSBORO, N.C.

Joe Arnold rushed for 260 yards and tied a school record with four touchdowns to lead the Hilltoppers (7-3) to victory over the Aggies (3-8). Eastern Kentucky 23, Morehead State 0 MOREHEAD, Ky. Tailback Elroy Harris scored two touchdowns, and place-kicker James Campbell added 11 points to lead the Colonels (8-2, 5-1) to a tie for first place in the Ohio Valley Conference with a win over the Eagles (2-8, 1-5). Murray State 40, Austin Peay 0 MURRAY, Ky. Place-kicker Paul Hickert scored 16 points, and quarterback Michael Proctor passed for 204 yards to lead the Racers (6-5, 3-3) to an Ohio Valley Conference victory over the Governors (2-9, 3-3).

1'f SEC STANDINGS Conf. Overall Team WIT Auburn 4 0 1 8 11 x-LSU 5 10 8 11 Alabama 4 1 0 7 3 0 Tennessee 3 11' 8 2 1 CZ Georgia 4 2 0 7 3 0 Florida 3 3 0 6 4 0 Vanderbilt 14 0 4 6 0 Kentucky 1 5 0 5 6 0 Mississippi 1 5 0 3 8 0 Miss. St. 15 0 4 7 0 Saturday's results Tennessee 24, Kentucky 22 Vanderbilt 34, Maryland 24 Mississippi State 30, Mississippi 20 LSU at Tulane i Florida, Alabama, Auburn and Georgia did not play "This is the most fun I think I've ever had coaching because this crew gives so much effort," Walden said. "I think if I ever have 80 guys give the same effort these 40 guys give, we'll be competitive." Halfback Barry Sanders, who alternated with Thomas, added 122 yards on 12 carries.

Thomas' first two touchdowns runs came in the second quarter and helped give the Cowboys a 27-17 half time lead. However, Iowa State (3-8, 2-5) made it 27-24 on a 34-yard pass from Brett Sadek to Dennis Ross. Sanders made the score 33-24 with a 2-yard run on fourth down, but the Cyclones came back again with a 26-yard field goal by Jeff Shudak. After Shudak missed a 37-yarder six minutes into the fourth quarter, Oklahoma State pulled away when Vanderbilt 34, Maryland 24 NASHVILLE, Tenn. Eric Jones hit flanker Carl Parker with a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead the Com-mordores (4-6) over the Terrapins (4-7).

Vandy won three in a row for the first time since 1984 while Maryland finished with its first losing season since 1981. Jones, who completed 16-of-25 pass attempts for 225 yards, gave Vandy the lead for good at 10-7 with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Parker with 1:37 left in the second quarter. The Jones-to-Parker combination struck again eight seconds into the fourth quarter with a 15-yard scoring play that boosted the Commodores into a 31-14 lead. Mississippi State 30, Mississippi 20 JACKSON, Miss. Freshman quarterback Eric Underwood came off the bench and threw for a pair of touchdowns, and the Bulldogs (4-7, 1-5) dominated the second half for an SEC victory over the Rebels (3-8, 1-5).

Ending a four-game losing streak in the season-ending series won for only the third time in the last 10 years against the Rebels. Underwood, who came in midway through the first quarter, threw touchdown pssses of 54 yards to Jesse Anderson and 9 yards to Albert Williams as Mississippi State built a 14-13 halftime lead. Memphis State 14, Tulsa 0 TULSA, Okla. Wayne Pryor rushed for 115 yards and caught a touchdown pass to lead the Tigers (5-5-1) to victory over the Golden Hurricane (3-8). Memphis State scored on its first two possessions of the game, with a 3-yard run by Tracy Holmes at 6:43 in the first quarter and Pryor's 13-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tim Jones about four minutes later.

Pryor carried 21 times for 115 yards from the Tigers, while Holmes carried 15 times for 82 yards. Virginia Tech 21, Cincinnati 20 BLACKSBURG, Va. Freshman Jon Jeffries rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns as the Hokies (2-9) held on to defeat the Bearcats (4-7). Cincinnati rallied during a 20-point fourth period, as junior running back Al McKinney ran for scores of 1 and 2 yards, and senior Danny McCoin hit junior wide receiver Roosevelt Mukes with an 18-yard touchdown pass. The Bearcats were left one point behind when McCoin was unable to complete a conversion pass to junior wide receiver Bill Davis.

Jeffries, a freshman tailback, carried the football 24 times and scored on carries of 3 and 42 yards. Virginia Tech had led throughout after senior fullback Sean Donnelly ran 37 yards for a touchdown. beaten TCU 15 consecutive times. TCU's Tony Darthard scored on runs of 4 and 56 yards, giving the underdog Horned Frogs a 14-10 halftime lead. TCU First downs 13 19 Rushes-yards 39-222 61-241 Passing yards 175 115 Return yards 57 7 Passes 9-27-3 11-23-3 Punts 634 6-38 Fumbles-lost 3-2 5-4 Penalties-yards 6-60 5 55 Time of Possession 27:21 32:39 Texas 7 3 13 1942 Texas Christian 7 7 7 324 TCU Darthard 4 run (Newman kick) Lewis 35 run (Slater kick) FG Slater 37 TCU Darthard 56 run (Newman kick) Harris 27 pass from Stump (Slater kick) Georgia Southern 30, So.

Carolina State 13 ORANGEBURG, S.C. Georgia Southern quarterback Raymond Gross ran for two touchdowns and teammate Tim Foley kicked three field goals to lead the Eagles (8-3) over the Bulldogs (6-5). Georgia Southern, ranked No. 6 in the NCAA Division I-AA, led 9-0 at halftime after Foley kicked field goals of 27, 37 and 29 yards. In the third quarter, the Eagles built their lead to 23-0 with touchdown runs of 16 yards and 1 yard by Gross.

Notes Quarterback David Gulledge ran for two touchdowns Saturday as Jacksonville State (5-4-1) defeated Livingston (5-5-1, 3-4-1) State 25-19 at Jacksonville, Ala. Tailback Rodney Baxter ran 21 times for 164 yards, scored three touchdowns and catching a 46-yard scoring pass to pace Alabama (8-3) to a 27-9 victory over Tennessee State (3-7- 1) at Huntsville, Ala Newberry (4-7) gave Coach Clayton Johnson a parting victory as the Indians (4-7) upset rival Presbyterian (7-4) 17-15 at Newberry, C. Gerald Todd rushed for 100 yards to lead Abilene Christian (5-6, 2-3) to a 27-17 victory over West Texas State (5-6, 2-3) at Canyon, Texas, in a Lone Star Conference game at Canyon, Texas Luther Turner rushed for 175 yards and scored two touchdowns, including one with 46 seconds left, as Sam Houston State (8-3, 5-1) defeated Southwest Texas State (4-7, 2-4) 24-21 in a Southland Conference game at San Marcos, Texas. Senior wide receiver Winfred Essix caught 10 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns to lead East Texas State (2-9) to a 43-22 win over Central State of Oklahoma (2-8) at Commerce, Texas. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kentucky tailback Mark Higgs looks for running room against Tennessee, which later held him out of the end zone in four tries from inside the 5-yard line.

Higgs went off right tackle on the first two plays and tried dives over the middle on the last two. But on his final attempt, with 1:59 left, he was inches from the goal line. "I don't know what to say," Higgs said. "I got hit. I really couldn't get up in air.

Somebody got one of my legs (on the last try)." It was Tennessee middle guard Mike Whitehead that stopped Higgs in mid-air on a dive over the middle. "We were expecting them to run outside," he said. "We knew we had to buckle down and stop them. We were fired up." Tennessee linebacker Keith De-Long said the Volunteers weren't surprised that Kentucky tried to go over the middle. "Ninety percent of me said they'd run it," he said.

"Ten percent said they might bootleg it. You got to honor their run their line was down and looked like they were coming hard." Higgs added, "It was a call. It wasn't a bad play." Ten Ken 22 31 51239 38-107 148 240 22 0 12 23-0 12-31-0 231 441 31 1-0 5-44 8-43 30:26 29:34 0 14 0 1024 10 7 3 222 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Return Yards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Tennessee Kentucky Ken FG Worley 22 Ken D. Smith 68 pass from Fohr (Worley kick) Ten Wilson 3 run (Reich kick) Ken D. Smith 50 pass from Fohr (Worley kick) Ten Cleveland 9 pass from Francis (Reich kick) Ken FG Worley 24 Ten FG Reich 38 Ten Cleveland 10 pass from Francis (Reich' kick) Ken Safety, Garman steps out of end zone A 57,127.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Tennessee, Cobb 26-144, K. Davis 8-48, Wilson 4-21. Kentucky, Higgs 30-139, Fohr 7-4, D. Smith 1-0. PASSING Tennessee, Francis 22-1 1-0-152, Garman 1-1-0-4.

Kentucky, Fohr 31-14-0-240. RECEIVING Tennessee, Woods 4 85, Cleveland 2-19. Kentucky, D. Smith 7-170, Darrington 3-27. Appalachian State 33, Western Carolina 13 CULLOWHEE, N.C.

Freshman quarterback Bobby Fuller threw two touchdown passes and the Mountaineers' (9-2, 7-0) defense turned three punt attempts into scores in a Southern Conference victory over the Catamounts (4-7, 2-5). Fuller threw scoring passes of 6 and 18 yards to Glades Central High School graduate Wardell Jefferson in a 19-point second quarter. The Mountaineers blocked a punt through the end zone and Bjorn Nittmo kicked a 46-yard field goal. Furman 58, The Citadel 13 CHARLESTON, C. Sophomore running back Dwight Sterling ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns as the Paladins (7-4, 4-3) beat the Bulldogs (4-7, 1-5) in a Southern Conference game.

Sterling scored on a 38-yard run with 3:48 remaining in the first quarter and the Paladins added another long touchdown on the last play of the period when fullback Kennet Goldsmith ran in from 32 yards out. Tenn-Chattanooga 31, Virginia Military 0 LEXINGTON, Va. Fullback Steve Col well rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns as the Moccasins (6-5, 4-3) beat the Keydets (4-7, 2-5) in a Southern Conference game. The Moccasins defense had 10 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions. The Keydets fumbled on their first play from scrimmage, setting up Colwell's first score.

Colwell, who gained 100 yards in the first half, ran 33 yards on fourth down early in the second quarter for another score..