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Sports Pro Football Page E8 Prep Preview PageE12 Finest: Palm Beach Post-Times, Sunday, October 18, 1970 El I pi vy-jf (JIS Swing Your Partner Florida State receiver Rhett Dawson (82) is whirled out of bounds by Memphis State's Charlie Babb ajter Dawson grabbed a 15-yard pass from Gary Huff in Seminoles' 16-12 loss. Reaves, Alvarez Upend Richmond By TONY PETRELLA Post Spoils Writer GAINESVILLE For a team favored to win by several touchdowns, the University of Florida was not particularly impressive yesterday. Bruised and battered after four straight losses, tiny Richmond gave the Gators all they could handle before finally losing, 20-0. "Overall, I would have to say this was not an especially inspired effort," Florida coach Doug Dickey said of his team's fifth season victory. "We certainly didn't get the consistent game you need on offense but it was adequate.

It got the job done." Florida quarterback John Reaves fired 39 passes, completing 22 for 258 yards and one touchdown. His target most often, as usual, was Carlos Alvarez, who kept the Gators moving with his clutch receptions. The junior All-America grabbed eight passes for 115 yards. Running back Duane Doel provided the Gator victory, scoring three touchdowns. For Richmond, it was another long two hours of frustration.

The defense shut off two early Florida drives with an interception and a tough-as-nails goal-line stand, but the offense couldn't budge the Gators, or keep them away from quarterback Charlie Richards. The closest Richmond came to scoring was midway in the third quarter when the Spiders were stacked up on a fourth-and goal at the Florida one. Jim Livesay, who continually put Florida in bad field position with his booming punts, had set the Gators back on their own one with a 58-yard kick. Two passes by Reaves to Alvarez fell incomplete and Gary Walker's try at the middle of the Richmond line netted only two yards, forcing the Gators to punt. Richmond took over on the Florida 32 and quickly moved to the six on a 21-yard pass from Richards to split end Jim Livesay.

Tailback Larry Mathis tried three smashes at the Florida line, including the fourth-down play, when he fumbled the ball into the hands of Richards, who in turn was stacked up by Gator defensive tackle Eric Taggert inside the one. Florida, thwarted on the opening series by Oma Underwood's interception at the Richmond 10, finally scored with 51 seconds left in the first half when Doel bulled his way into the endzone from four yards out. Richards took over after the kickoff and put the ball in the air, moving Richmond to the Florida 46 before he fumbled away the ball to Bob Harrell. With a skimpy four seconds remaining in the half, Richard Franco tried a 47-yard field goal for Florida, which was wide to the right. upi Ttuprwtj Memphis State, 16-12 FSU Loses in Final Seconds UPlTelephoto MEMPHIS, Tenn.

(UPI) A final-seconds pass interference call at the Florida State three-yard line gave Memphis State the scoring opportunity it needed last night for a narrow 16-12 football victory over the Seminoles. The Tigers, who held a brief six-second 7-6 lead in the second period, had trailed, 12-10, through the final two periods of the game. The clock showed 15 seconds remaining when a pass attempt by quarterback Rick Strawbridge resulted in the pass interference call against Seminole corner-back Benny Rust. Strawbridge moved the team to the line and scored the winning six points with a three-yard aerial to Tim Boren. Ninety seconds remained in the second period when Jay McCoy, the Memphis State fullback, plunged across the goal line from two yards out to give the Tigers a 7-6 edge that proved to be shortlived.

On the ensuing kickoff Seminole sophomore defensive back Eddie McMillan took the ball at his own Tommy Durrance Dives For Yardage against stubborn Richmond defense Reaves was intercepted for the second time in the third period when cornerback Ray Easterling stepped in front of Andy Cheney, who slipped, and grabbed the ball at Richmond's 22. Florida scored again with 8:38 left in the game when Turn to GATORS, Jack Flowers Post Sports Editor Irish Rip seven yard line and, cutting to his rignt, walked a Remark Sparked Tampa MIAMI Last week, Bobby Carlton accused the University of Tampa of being able to admit athletes by virtue of just a "breathing" test. Carlton formerly was an assistant football coach at Tampa under Fran Curci before accepting a similar position at the University of Miami this season. Walt Kichefski, who succeeded Charlie Tate when he resigned Sept. 30 and now is the Miami interim head coach, didn't like Carlton's remarks.

In fact, Kichefski sent a telegram to University of Tampa president Dr. David Delo and Curci aDoloeizine for Capturing a fumble at the Florida State eight, the Tigers moved into position for field goal kicker W. D. Weeks to boot one from 32 yards out with eight seconds left in the half thus providing a total of 16 points by the two teams in less than a minute and a half. That gave Florida State the 12-10 lead that held up until those final seconds of the game.

Yardstick FSU Mtmphis Florid Stat 6 0 0 12 First downs is 21 Mtmptm Stit 0 10 0 16 Rushing yardage 64 277 FSU Munroe 2 run (run failed) Passing yardage 177 7 Mem McCoy 1 run (weeks kick) Return yardage 25 41 FSU McMillan 93 kickoff return (pass Passes 14-25-1 6-22-1 failed) Punts 8-35 Mem FG Weeks 32 Fumbles lost 3 1 Mem Boren 3 pass from Stawbridge Yards penalized 112 89 (kickfailed) Southern Miss Ambushes Rebels OXFORD, Miss. (UPI) Southern Mississippi, sparked by quarterback Rick Donegan and a host of hard-running backs, halted Archie Manning and his Mississippi teammates yesterday for a stunning 30-14 upset over the fifth-rankedjjreviously unbeaten Rebels. Manning threw two touchdown passes in the opening period but the heavily favored Rebels were held scoreless for the remainder of the afternoon and the loss snapped a nine-game win streak dating back to the Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP)-Third-ranked Notre Dame came from behind yesterday for the first time this season with such devastating third quarter force the Irish buried Missouri 24-7 in a nationally televised football game before a record Memorial Stadium crowd of 67,200. Ahead only 3-0 at half-time, proud and undefeated Notre Dame watched Missouri roll 52 yards on three plays with Mike Farmer throwing a 10-yard pass to Mel Gray for a touchdown that put the crippled Tigers out front less than two minutes after the start of the second half.

The Irish stormed back on the deadly passing of Joe Theismann for three touchdowns the next three times they got the football. Yardstick vol tf ifflw 1969 campaign. Notre Dm Missouri 27 12 First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Return Yardage Passes Punts Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized 280 128 209 80 57 153 15-24-2 8-27-2 2-31 6-40 3 0 49 55 10 Halfback Willie Heidelburg scored two touchdowns on runs of 11 yards each for the fired-up Southerners while fullback Bill Foley streaked 44 yards for another. Southern's final touchdown came on a 60-yard punt returned by sophomore halfback Gerry Saggus in the third period. VoJctloL Southern Mississippi 7 10 13 0 30 iaraSllCK Mississippi 14 0 0 0 14 Miss Franks 51 pass from Manning Southern Miss (Poole kick) First Downs 16 27 USM-Foley 44 run (Guy kick) Rushing Yardage 205 85 Miss Reed 22 pass from Manning Passing Yardage 116 341 (Poole kick) Return Yardage 98 84 USM Heidelberg 11 run (Guy kick) Passes 14-30- 2 30-56-3 USM -FG Guy 47 Punts USM-Heidelberg 11 run (kickfailed) Fumbles Lost 0 0 USM Saggus 60 punt return (Guy Yards Penalized 49 73 kick) w- "sa a 14 7-24 3 0 Notr Dim Missouri 0 7 0 -7 ND-FG Hempel22 Mo Gray 10 pass from Farmer (Bas-tableklck) ND Gatewood 5 pass from Theismann (Hempel kick) ND Guiyas 30 pass from Theismann (Hempel kick) ND Guiyas 1 run (Hempel kick) Art AP Wirt photo Missouri's Bill Mauser (25) Gains Nine Yards Against The Irish Carlton's remarks.

FRAN CURCI The telegram read: due? "I have always felt that just saying sorry is rather meaningless after a harm has been done. But all I can really say is I am truly sorry. Fran knows how I have always felt. He was my partner when we recruited. We always felt we had a great product to sell at the University of Miami.

We made it a point never to discuss or downgrade our competition. Tampa is a fine university and we wish them continued success in their growth and development." After what the Tampa Spartans did to Miami here Friday night in the Orange Bowl, Curci should send a telegram of apology to Kichefski. The University of Tampa has an enrollment of less than 3,000 and is classed in the "small college ranks" when it comes to football. The University of Miami has an enrollment of more than 18,000, putting the Hurricanes in the "major college ranks." The difference of enrollment didn't matter to Tampa. The Spartans evened that score on the field, 31-14.

However, with that much difference in enrollment one would think Miami would have run "little old" Tampa right out of the Orange Bowl. It was just the opposite. Tampa came out quick and sharp. Miami was flat and dull. Tampa hit at the line of scrimmage.

Miami didn't. Tampa wanted the victory. Miami didn't. To most of the 30,213 fans in the Orange Bowl it had to be one of the most pathetic looking Miami teams in the history of the Hurricanes. Even university president Dr.

Henry King Stanford said at halftime with Tampa leading, 14-0, "I'm glad its over." "I don't think coach Carlton's remarks had anything to do with us being emotionally ready to play this game. I think some of the things he said were not meant like they sounded. He should be more careful, though," said Curci. Sammy Gellerstedt, a former All-Southeastern Conference defensive lineman at Alabama before transferring to Tampa, disagreed with Curci. "I think coach Carlton's statements helped get us fired up.

I know after we read them during practice we would ask one Tin to CURCI, 4, Col. 3 Keeping Posted Top Ten Football College Midwest Ohio State 28, Minn. 8 Notre Dame 24, Mo. 7 Nebraska 41, Kansas 20 Mich. 34, Mich.

St. 20 Purdue 24, Iowa 3 Far West Stanford S3, Wash. St. 16 Oregon 49, Idaho 13 Okla. 23, Colorado 15 Utah 20, Wyoming 16 Sports on the Air TELEVISION (Today) 1 p.m.

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Pro Basketball Floridians at Pittsburgh, WXVI (1600). Best Fishing Bet Blueflsh an running throughout the area, and can be caught anywhere in the ocean surf where baitfish can be found. Schools will pass through an area quickly if there aren't a number of lines out, so remember to chum for them. A gunny sack filled with mashed mullet makes good chum. Outdoors, El 1 Here's how the top 10 teams in last week's Associated Press college football poll fared in yesterday's games: 1.

Ohio Stat (4-0) beat Minnesota, 28-8. 2. Texas (4-0) was idle. 3. Notre Dame (5-0) beat Missouri, 24-7.

4. Mississippi (4-1) lost to Southern Mississippi, 30-14. 5. Nebraska (5-0-1 beat Kansas, 41-20. 6.

Michigan (5-0) beat Michigan State, 34-20. 7. Air Fore (6-0) beat Navy, 26-3. 8. Auburn (5-0) beat Georgia Tech, 31-7.

9. Stanford (5-1) beat Washington Stat, 63-16. 10. Arkansas (4-1) was Idle. South Florida 20, Richmond 0 So.

Miss. 30, Miss. 14 Tenn. 24, Alabama 0 Auburn 31, Ga. Tech 7 Georgia 37, Vandy3 East Syracuse 24, Penn St.

7 Air Force 26, Navy 3 Va.35 Dart. 42, Brown 14 Yale 32, Columbia 15 Clipboard, E10.