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The Palm Beach Post-Times DOT Clipboard, I I 2 SUM)' OCTOIJKR 21, 1979 SECTION Razorbacks Surprise Second-Ranked Texas I C. V- 1 iv -av 1 It was the first time Arkansas had defeated Texas since 1971. "We didn't do anything all that fancy," Holtz said. "I told the squad before the game we'd have some trouble moving against their defense. Their defense is everything people have said about it." Arkansas, short of tight ends, had as many as three wide receivers in the game at times.

"We just had to play our own game," Holtz said. "It was a heckuva game. Things happened almost like I expected. The only thing I didn't expect was for them to intercept the bomb (on Arkansas' first play of the game)." Texas coach Fred Akers said, "Arkansas is a fine football team. They deserved to win the ballgame." Mason's spectacular third-quarter catch of a pass from Kevin Scanlon and Ordonez's field goal gave Arkansas just enough margin.

It was Ordonez's 15th consecutive field goal an NCAA record. With 1 29 to play, Texas moved to the Arkansas 33, where barefoot sophomore John Goodson's 51-yard field goal attempt was short into a 24-mile-an-hour wind. Turn to ARKANSAS, E4 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas coach I-ou Holtz is famous for his magic acts, but War Memorial Stadium has never seen anything like the one he pulled off yesterday. 'He fielded a talented but untested No.

10-ranked Arkansas team, tried out some new formations, chewed out a tight end who became the game's hero, and took the Razorbacks to a 17-14 upset over the No. 2-rated Texas Longhorns. Tight end Darryl Mason caught a 7-yard touchdown pass and Ish Ordonez kicked a 31-yard field goal to provide the second-half points the Razorbacks needed. Earlier, Mason had dropped a pass and Ilnltz told him when he came off the field, "You've got to compete. You've got to make the tough plays in this kind of game." Mason then came back to make one of the toughest plays possible, catching a touchdown pass as he tumbled into the end zone.

"Our players looked adversity in the eye and hung in there," Holtz said. "It was a great victory because we beat a great football team." 1 i 1 raawiiiMt4iatNf team nwnaan i mi iiaww United Prm International Arkansas' Kevin Scanlon Is Twisted Down by Chuck Holloway Miami Gets Job Done Walker's First Score Leads Overall Effort right now is that I haven't celebrated yet." Even though the win over the less-than mighty Eagles was far from a classic exhibition. Walker had a right to feel this way. He finally satiated his desire to get into the end one with a 58-yard pass reception from quarterback Mike Rodrigue. The talented athlete has had many catches this year, but none afforded him the luxury of being personally involved in putting points on the board.

And they almost took it away from him. "At first they ruled it a touchdown, and then they took it away," said Miami coach Howard Schnellenberger. "But then the back judge overruled the linesman and we got the TD. Officiating? I thought it was great." Schnellenberger didn't think much else in the game was deserving of such terminology, however. "It wasn't a great game offensively or defensively, but the overall effort was super." Schnellenberger said.

"The thing that was most gratifying tonight was that it was an emotional game and we responded well. Hopefully, we can build on this thing." Walker echoed his coach's statements. Turn to MIAMI, E4 By GREG FORRER Poit Staff Wrltar MIAMI University of Miami wide receiver I'at Walkpr sat in front of his locker, a school cap placed at a jaunty angle atop his head. Even though he had to squint to see television cameras glared in his face several feet away his demeanor was one of sheer joy. "I feel so good, that touchdown made me feel soooo good," he said after the Hurricanes had defeated the Boston College Eagles 19-8 last night in the Orange Bowl.

"The only thing about feeling good mmmiwmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmit-, njiiii)ii in tfitammmmmmmrmmtmrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmM iuiii a aiM VS, m0 1 I f. iL i fr flow Top 20 Fared 1. Alabama (6-0) beat Tennessee 27-17 2. Texas (4-1) lost to Arkansas 17-14 3. Nebraska (6-0) beat Oklahoma State 36-0 4.

Southern California (6-0-1) beat Notre Dame 42-23 5. Houston (6-0) beat Southern Methodist 37-10 6. Ohio State (7-0) beat Wisconsin 59-0 7. Florida State (6-0) did not play 8. Oklahoma (5-1) beat Kansas State 38-6 9.

Notre Dame (4-2) lost to Southern California 42-23 10. Arkansas (6-0) beat Texas 17-14 11. Michigan (6-1) beat Illinois 27-7 12. Washington (5-2) lost to Pittsburgh 26-14 13. Brigham Young (6-0) beat Wyoming 54-14 14.

Auburn (5-1) beat Georgia Tech 38-14 15. North Carolina State (5-2) lost to North Carolina 35-21 16. Purdue (5-2) beat Michigan State 14-7 17. Pittsburgh (5-1) beat Washington 26-14 18. Tennessee (4-2) lost to Alabama 27-17 19.

North Carolina (5-1) beat North Carolina State 35-21 20. Navy (6-0) beat Virginia 17-10 4 mm 1 1 Unitad Pr intarnaltanal Miami's Gary Breckner Hurdles Blocker for First Down White's 261 Yards Pound Irish Past wtra Sarvicat SOUTH BEND, Ind, Southern California may not be elected the best team in the land this year because of a tie with Stanford a week ago, but Charles White looked every bit like the best individual in college football yesterday. The 21-year-old Trojan running back turned in the finest performance of his career with 261 yards rushing and four touchdowns as Southern California trounced Notre Dame, 42-23. Carrying the ball 44 times in a wild game of offense by both teams, the 6-foot, 185-pound tailback from Los Angeles picked the right time and place in his senior year to put on a magnificent show. It was the big game of the season for both teams before 59,075 fans in Notre Dame Stadium and a national television audience, and certainly enhanced White's Heisman Trophy Dames first two touchdowns on runs of 1 yard and 21 yards.

White surged past Terry Miller of Oklahoma State, Ted Brown of North Carolina State and Ed Marinaro of Cornell into third place on the all-time rushing charts with 4,795 yards, including 1.001 this season. The senior tailback, who trails second place Archie Griffin of Ohio State by 381 yards, scored on runs of 3 yards and 1 yard in the third quarter and put the Trojans out of reach on a pair of 1-yard plunges in the final period "It was typical of what we expect every time we come to Notre Dame," said Trojan coach John Robinson. "These two teams consider themselves among the best football teams in the nation and fight each year to prove it This year, we came out on top. Turn to USC, E4 White's 44 carries were the most by an individual against a Notre Dame team. The 42 points scored by the Trojans were the most scored against Notre Dame since Dan Dovine became the head coach of the Irish in 1975.

"Tired? No, I'm ready to party," quipped White. "A game like this means a lot to me. As I go on in life, I can reflect on the greatest day of my career being against Notre Dame." But he downplayed the ballyhooed White-Vagas-Ferguson encounter, which like the game itself was everything it was supposed to be. Whites heroics overshadowed a 185-yard performance by Ferguson, who became Notre Dames career rushing leader with a total of 2.847 yards. Ferguson, who gained all his yardage in the first three periods, scored Notre Tha Auaoataa' Prats RECORD BREAKER Notre Dame's Vagas Ferguson is stopped by Jeff Fisher for a 1-yard loss, but the Irish running back set a record during Notre Dame's loss.

Ferguson gained 185 yards against the Trojans, and became Notre Dame's career rushing leader with 2,847 yards. The record was held by Jerome Heavens. Tate Decisions Coetzee To Capture WBA Crown 'I feel like the champion of the world. And I am the John Tate TH ihmM Praia LcDoux, Mike Weaver or one or two others in February. The fight will be in the United States.

Tate, a black, came here to fight the white Coeztee amid protests by American civil rights leaders. There were also protests from many residents of Sowet, a township outside Johannesburg which is the home of about 12 million blacks, who opposed the fight and felt Tate was being used. "We did it for money," said Tate's manager. Ace Miller. "South Africa was a good payday Tate payday was $400,000.

small by present heavyweight standards, but his win, in front of an integrated audience of 81.000 at Loftus Versfled rugby stadium, saved the way for some big money fifchtt. Tate, who has won all 20 of his pro fights, followed lis fight plan to perfection, circling and boxing through tw first half of the bout Turn TATE, E14 PRETORIA. South Africa (AP) "I feel like the champion of the world." said John Tate after beating Gerrie Coetzee last night before a large crowd of Coetzee fellow South Africans. "And I am the champion." The 24-year-old former migrant worker from Knox-ville. Tenn is the the World Boxing Association's successor to the retired Muhammad All.

Larry Holmes is considered champion by the World Boxing Council and rated by most boxing observers the best heavyweight in the game I will fight anybody who wants to fight me," said Tate after scoring a unanimous 15-round decision over the previously unbeaten Coetzee But he left no doubt that the 'anybody" be really wants is the 29 year-old Holmes. Promoter Bob Arum said he thought may be be could accommodate Tate by the fall of 1980 Tales next opponent could be Ron Lyle. Scott.