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8 Akron Beacon Journal Sunday, September 21, Bucks? Lions classy -so are coaches drive alive and the fumble that stopped our last drive. "Actually," Paterno added "I think we executed a lot better offensively a week ago against Stanford (34-14). Taking nothing away from Ohio, which is a great team, we made a lot of offensive mistakes. "But our defense was strong and I was proud of the way we bounced back after it looked like we were going to get run over early." PATERNO felt the turning point of the game came when Ohio's Archie Griffin made a near-Impossible catch of a Cornelius Greene pass which kept Ohio's final touchdown drive alive in the final period. "We were blitzing because it was third and .11," said Paterno, "and it was a perfect play.

But I would suppose only a Ileisman Trophy winner could make the catch that Archie did. "That was the big play," he smiled, "and that's the mark of a great team and individual. They make the big plays. Paterno was lavish in his praise of Ohio's defense which held Penn State without a touchdown for the first time in its last 27 games. And he felt Ohio State offensive guard Ted Smith played an outstanding game.

"I think you saw in Smith and our Tom Rafferty perhaps the best two college guards in the country," said Paterno. "There big guy (fullback Pete but carried their heads high; Some looked up at the fans giving them a salute and smiled. Indeed, if there's anything like winners in defeat they were these gritty Lions. Penn State coach Joe Paterno, asked if his team had "helped close the mouths" of Midweslerners who sometimes scoff as Eastern college football, which Penn State is the accepted power, answered, "fleck no. We don't have anything to defend.

We proved before we can play with anyone. "I just told the kids they played a great game," Paterno said. "And I told them I hoped they learned something that you can't make mistakes, like the pass interference call which kept their last touchdown for 59 yards but was limited to 29 yards rushing in 11 tries and often seemed indecisive on his option calls. Huddled outside Ohio's dressing room were groups representing the Orange, Sugar and Cotton bowls. Under new Big Ten rules, as as four teams from the conference may go to post-season games this year.

The Big Ten champion, '6f course, is committed to play in the Rose Bowl. "I wouldn't mind having either of those teams," a Sugar Bowler said to an Orange Bowler. Told of that statement, Hayes gave a stony stare. "That's nice," said Woody, "but, of course, we're going to the Rose Bowl." By JACK PATTERSON Beacon Journal Staff Writer COLUMBUS The leather lunged Ohio State fans who hung out of the stands over the tunnel leading to the Penn State dressing room told the story of Saturday's Ohio State-Nittany Lion struggle. Usually, they hurl insulting remarks at the visiting team as it leaves the field, more often than not after taking a lacing from the Buckeyes.

But as Penn State players filed slowly to their quarters after a 17-9 defeat, the boo-birds rose enmasse and applauded the Nittony Lions for a gallant performance. THE rLAYERS walked slowly Keeve and Mauger 1 gift ft'Jivf Kent's two tight ends make Fitzgerald happy switched to tight end this season. But he was far from impressive his first game last week, dropping two passes in a 31-29 win over Northeast Louisiana. So, head coach Dennis Fitzgerald decided to make a change to Keeve, a senior who hadn't played tight end since he was a freshman, By RAY YANMCCI Beacon Journal Staff Writer KENT John Keeve proved himself and Mike Mauger redeemed himself. And, for Kent State University, it added up to a healthy situation at tight end.

Mauger, a regular fullback the past two years for the Flashes, was Johnson) just wore us down. I underestimated him. I just didn't think he was as strong as he is. It's going to take an awfully good team to beat the Ohio State we played today." OHIO STATE coach Woody Mayes said Johnson played the best game of his career, but added the 240-pounder has yet to reach his peak. "He's improving by leaps and bounds each week," glowed Woody.

Hayes felt quarterback Cornelius Green didn't have one of his better games but said, "After two games, it appears to me people are making a real effort, keying on him, to stop us." Greene completed 6 of 13 passes State's taking over at the Ohio 38 after a fumbled punt by Ohio's Brian Baschnagel. But tackle Nick Buonamici and then linebacker Aaron Brown broke through to nail Penn State runners for losses, pushing the Lions back to the Ohio 48 from where Bahr didn't have quite enough leg to get his field goal home. It would have been a pity had Baschnagel's fumble cost the Buckeyes the victory, their first over Penn State in five games. For it was a 49-yard gallop by Baschnagel on the first series of the game which set up Ohio's first Ohio State's Pete Johnson plunges Into the end fenders Mickey Shuler (82) and Ron Crosby (64). aone for Uie Buckeyes' first score in their 17-9 win Johnson later scored another touchdown and ended over Penn State in Columbus Saturday.

Making a the day with more than 100 yards rushing, futile attempt to stop the 250-pound Johnson are de- Buckeyes bea' gritty Lions spending most of his time on defense. The 6-5, 221-pound Keeve played a major part in the Flashes' 17-11 win over Virginia Tech Saturday, catching three passes for 72 yards. THE first reception of his career was Instrumental in building the Flashes' lead to 10-0 in the first quarter. He took quarterback Greg Kokal's pass at the Kent 47 on a third-and-three play, carrying it to the Tech 16 for a 52-yard gain. Three plays later Kent scored.

And that touchdown was a 13-yard pass from Kokal to Mauger, who replaced the winded Keeve. Mauger also caught a 19-yard scoring-pass and was the game's top receiver with five catches for 87 yards. Asked who would start against Ohio University Saturday, Fitzgerald replied, "I can't say until I see the films. I'm pleased with both their efforts, and we have competition at the position, which is good." Asked about Mauger's comeback, he said, "Mike deserves everything and so does the team. As far as who starts the next game well, that's up to the coaches.

But I hope it's me." "WHEN you got somebody playing behind you like John has been, it makes you play harder," said the 6 -1 208-pound Mauger, one of Kent's quad-captains. "All week I was second team with the Idea I would move back up, but John played well enough to start. "With him catching the ball the way he did in the first quarter, I knew I had to do the job when I got in there. Still, I might be second string this week." three plays later Blanchard and Evans teamed up on a 46-yard completion to move the ball to Dayton's nine. On first-and-goal, Wilhelm scored his fifth touchdown 6f the season.

A pass for the two extra points was incomplete and Dayton's lead was cut to 24-9 with 7:27 left in the game. Akron regained possession two minutes later at its 46 after another Dayton punt. But on the first down, Blanchard's pass was intercepted by Roy Gordon and the Zips' last hope vanished with their fifth turnover. Late in the fourth period, Dayton scored its final touchdown on a four-yard keeper by reserve quarterback Bill Nauman. The play capped a 25-yard, five play drive, set up by Akron's sixth turnover, another interception of a Blanchard pass, this one by Tom Wanner.

Schwarber's conversion made it 31-9 with 17 seconds left in the game. The Zips return home Saturday against Central State at the Rubber Bowl. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Beacon Journal photos by Tom Marvin Kent State's senior linebacker Marvin Elliott gets ready to fling Virginia Tech's Morris Blueford to the turf while linebacker Mike McKibben comes from behind to help. Kent beat Tech 17-11 Saturday afternoon.

Zips defeated TEAM STATISTICS Ohio State Penn Stale Total first downs 20 15 By rusning It I By passing 3 0 By penalty I 0 Rushing attempts 60 43 Yards gained rushing 3J2 201 Yards lost rushinq 10 24 Net yards rushinq 322 Ml Net yards passing is 13i Passes attempted 13 1 Passes completed 6 11 Had intercepted 0 0 Total net yards 381 312 Fumbles, lost 2-1 11 Penalties yards 3-15 3-33 Average per punt 47.6 40.1 Continued from page B-l situation well in hand with Penn State awed and in retreat. But suddenly, the Nittany Lions started scratching, then clawing, then tearing away at the surprised Bucks. Bahr added a 31-yard field goal to make it 10-6 at halftime, then hit a 25-yarder to make it 10-9 early in the third quarter. Suddenly, Ohio State was going nowhere against a variety of Penn State defenses. The Lions even bid so bold as to take the lead midway of the third quarter, but Bahr's 57-yard field goal effort fell just a bit wide and short.

Finally, Ohio found a spark in 240-pound fullback Pete Johnson. With 12:12 to go in the game, Johnson's slashes off tackle sparked Ohio on an 80-yard march which he capped with an 11-yard burst with only 4 :47 remaining. But even that drive needed luck and a fantastic catch by Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin to break the Lions' backs. THE LUCK came when Penn State defensive back John Bush accidentally backed into Ohio State receiver Len Willis, causing interference on an 18-yard toss from quarterback Cornelius Greene on a third-and-15 situation. Then, a few plays later, Ohio faced a third-and-11 proposition.

Green floated a pass in the flat, and Griffin made a leaping, staggering, over-the-shoulder grab good for a 23-yard gain. "It was almost an almost impossible catch," said Hayes, "but then Archie does times impossible things." Until Johnson, who gained 112 yards in 23 carries, started shredding Penn State's defense in the closing minutes, the Nittany Lions had dominated the second half. "The defense did it," said Hayes. "They threw Penn State back out of Bahr's field goal range with some great clutch plays." Hayes reference was to Penn touchdown, also scored by Johnson on a one-yard plunge. "We threw a whole bunch of de-fensiva variations at them," said Paterno.

"They've got four All-America ns in their backfield and you just have to shop around and try and keep them unsettled." The defensive shuffling did just that. Except for the two long and widely separated touchdown drives, nothing Ohio tried seemed to work. And for once, Ohio tried everything passes, sweeps, reverses, couti ers. But always there seemed to bCa Lion defender in the way, partial--larly All-American linebacker Greg Buttle, who had 16 tackles beforg being knocked groggy in the late fioing. "He was so groggy," said Pater-no, "that he couldn't remember the defensive signals." Even after Ohio expanded it's slender lead to a seemingly safe 17-9 margin, Penn State fought back.

The Lions took the kickoff with five! minutes remaining and in two plays' were at the Ohio 45. But there, defensive back Bruce Ruho jarred the ball loose from Tom Donovan and' linebacker Ken Kuhn (of Louisville) recovered to insure Ohio's The Bucks weren't greedy, simply running out the dock on a drjye which had reached the Lion 17 at1 the final whistle. -U-l i (iKII-'FIX recorded his 23rd secutive 100-yard game in regular1 season play, gaining 128 in 24 tries. Except for a 35-yard clash in the first period, however, he got bruises for every yard he gained. In all, Ohio gained 322 yards rushing and 59 passing as Greene completed 6 of 13 attempts.

PeniT, State gained 177 yards rushing and 135 passing as quarterback John Andress hit 11 of 17 passes. The Lions' big pround gainer wtis Duane Taylor with 113 yards in "16 carries. Defensively, Buonamici led Ohio with 12 tackles while Eddie Bea-nion, Kuhn and Blown each had 11. Oregon SI 7 0 0 07 So Cal 7 9 8 -24 USC-Bell 53 run (Walker kick) OSU Wroblicky 9 pass Irom Gervait (Calian kick) USC-FG Walker 23 USC Roberson 29 pass interception (kick tailed) USC-Bell 25 run (Bell run) Miss Slale 0 6 0 06 Georgia 0 0 14 14-78 MSU-FG Jordan 30 MSU-FG Jordan 35 GA Golf 1 run (Leavitt kick) A Clark 71 inierception returned (Leavitt kick) GA Appleby 70 pass from Goff (Leavitt kick) GA McLee I run ILeavitt kirk I Miami 0 3 7 13-73 Georgia Tech 7 14 3 14-38 Teh Mvers 10 run (Bessillieu kick) Tech Raible 33 pass Irom Mvers Bw siliieu kick) Tech Breece 12 pass trom Iverv (Bes siliieu kick) Mia FG 33 Dennis Mia-Latimer 25 pass Irom Bakar (Dennis kick) Tech FG 18 Bessillieu 1 Mia Morgan I run (pass tailed) Tech Mvers 29 run (Bessillieu kick) Tech Mvers 8 run (Bessillieu kick) Mia Glover 3 run (Dennis kick) the Flyers held a 196-82 edge in total yards. Kot, who had a fine game last week at Western Michigan, suffered through a frustrating first half, failing on five pass attempts, including Johnson's interception which set up Dayton's first touchdown.

The Flyers increased their advantage to 24-3 in the third quarter, the touchdown once again set up by an Akron turnover. Zip fullback Tom Wilhelm fumbled at the Akron 27, Ron Dundala recovering for the Flyers. Aided by personal foul penalty, Dayton scored in four plays, Henry Jones diving over from the three on the final play of the period. Schwar-ber's conversion was good. Midway through the fourth period, Akron coach Jim Dennison replaced Kot with freshman Doug Blanchard, who immediately direct-.

ed the Zips to their first touchdown. AKRON had gained possession on its 34 following a Flyer punt, and INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushinq Ohio State Att. Gain Loss Net LG Player Greene A. Grltfln Bcischiidgel Johnson Player Arulress Pelchel Taylor Donovan AAautl L. Suhoy 11 39 10 19 13 24 128 0 128 35 2 53 0 53 49 23 112 0 112 18 Penn State Att.

Gain Loss Net LG 3 0 22 22 6 4 16 6 13 17 113 24 43 16 113 24 42 4 31 9 17 4 I Passlnq 4 Ohio State PA PC 13 6 Penn State PA PG 17 11 fteceivinq Ohio State PA PC Player Greene Int. Yds. 0 59 LG 23 Player Ancliess Int. 0 Yds. 135 LG 34 Player Baschnagel A.

Gritlin John on Player Rrirvinch.ik SnukT DonmMn 1 -vlor hKee Int. Yds. LG 4 79 12 I I No. 2 4 2 1 1 23 7 23 7 Yds. 23 55 11 12 34 LG 12 25 II 9 34 113 0- Ohio Slate Ohio-Johnson I run (Klaban kick) Penn-FG Bahr 55 Ohio FG Klaban 45 Penn-FG Bahr 31 Penn-FG Bahr 25 Ohio Johnsoln 11 run (Klaban Kick) 17 Continued from page B-l downs and moving to Dayton's 28.

The march stalled there, however, but Jim Embick kicked a 42-yard field goal to cut Akron's deficit to 10-3 with 7:31 remaining in the half. When the Flyers were penalized for an illegal block on Embick's kickoff, they began on their eight and three plays gained only two yards in 10 plays, with Dailey scor-Scott Gruening kicked from his end zone into a stiff breeze. However, Glenn Evans fumbled Gruening's punt, and the Flyers' Calvin Kirk recovered at Akron's 49. DAYTON then moved for its second touchdown, covering the 49 yards in 10 plays, with Daily scoring on a three-yard keeper. Scliwar-ber's second successful placement gave Dayton its 17-3 halftime lead.

"Schwarber attempted a 60-yard field goal with 18 seconds left in the half, but the effort fell 10 yards short. Dayton had 46 offensive plays in the first half to 26 for the Zips, and Grid Missouri 7 6 3 14-30 Illinois 6 14 0 0-20 Mis Galbreath 1 run (Gibbons kick) III M. Sullivan 10 pass Irom Sieger (kick tailed) III M. Sullivan 7 pass from Sieger (Oeaver kick) III Sieger 53 run (Deaver kick) Mis FG Gibbons 36 Mis-FG Gibbons 34 Mis FG Gibbons 49 Mis Golbreaih 3. run (Gibbons kick) Mis Marshall 51 pass Irom Pisarkiew-tu (Gibbons kick) Stanford Michigan Stan Hill Missouri 18 49-192 196 21 13-25-0 6-33 4-2 5-25 Illinois 19 44-169 241 34 14-26-3 6-34 5-1 9-103 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Relurn yards Posses Punls Fumbles-losl Penalties-yards Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 Nebraska 10 14 14 745 Neb-Luck 1 run (Eveland, Kick).

Neb-Evealand 22 FG. Neb-Davis 20 run (Eveland, kicK). Neb-Thomas 12 pass from LucK (Eveland Kick). Neb-O'Learv 1 run (Eveland kick). Neb-Anlhony 8 run (Eveland kick).

Neb-Anthony 16 run (Eveland kick). a Miami, 0 Mich SI MSU Miami (kick failed) Miami kick) MSU (Nielsen failed) Mien kick) Mich 8ls Wood Mich FG Stan T. (Langlord Mich FG Sian FG Mich Stan FG Western Minnesota kick Minn-FG data on Saturday's major college games 0 0 13 0-13 0 7 7 0-14 Jackson 4 run (Nielsen kick) Walker 30 pass trom Smith Carpenter 12 run (Trowbridge Gibson 66 pass Irom Baggett kick) Mariella 0 0 7-78 Capital 7 0 0 7-14 Cap Gwin 34 run (Malonev kick) Mar-Callihan 58 tumble relurn (Emer- ick kick) Mar Tulen 9 run (Emerlck kick) Mar Black 39 interception relurn (Emerlck kick) Mar-Padgell I run (Emerlck kick) Cap Carter 10 pass Irom Meiulo (Malonev kick) Notre Dam 0 0 14-17 Purdue 0 0 0 00 ND-FG Reeves ND Bradley 99 Interception return (Reeve kick) ND-Hunler 1 run (Reeve kick) notre Dam Purdu First downs 19 II Rushes-yards 58-231 35-66 Passing yards 53 134 Relurn yards 122 0 Passes 4-12-1 13-24-3 Punts 5-39 7-38 Fumbles-losl 2-1 1-0 Penallies-yards 5-54 5-37 Northern Illinois 0 0 0 31 Northwestern 0 3 0 710 25 pass 6 0 0 13-19 0 7 6 6-19 Irom Cordova (kick South Dakota 0 7 0 07 Wisconsin 14 13 7 1448 Wis Marek 1 run, Lamia kick Wis Marek 6 run, Lamia kick Wis Morgan 41 pass from Green, run tailed Wis Wagner 30 Interception relurn, Lamia kick SD Higglns pass from Jenkins, Jenkins kick. Wis Mark 4 run. Lamia kick Wis Pollard 2 rut.

Lamia kick Wis Matthews 50 run. Lamia kick A 65,554. Hiram, 0. 0 7 0 0-7 Alma 0 7 7 0-14 Alma Hamilton 1 run (Meyer kick) Hiram Jackson 51 run (Seachrlsl kick) Alma Hamilton 1 run (Meyer kick). southern Miss.

0 7 0 8 14 Bowling Green 0 7 3 616 SMiss Dickey 2 run (Palmer kick) BG-Saleet 11 run (Taylor kick) BG-FG Taylor 32 SMiss Bower 6 run (Palmer kick) BG Preston 6 run (pass failed) Ollerbein 14 0 0 10-24 Kenvon 0 0 0 00 Ott-Harbrecht 1 krun (Schindler kick) Ott-Molt 15 pass trom Hlllier (Schindler kick) OII-FG Schindler 23 Ott Bolti II pass Irom Hillier (Schindler kick) A Woosler 0 0 0 7-7 Mount Union 7 0 21 0-28 MU-Gillespie 79 run (Russell kick MU Choppa 37 run IRussell kick) MU Frost 23 run (Russell kick) MU-Choopa 29 run (Russell kick) Woosler Haas 14 trom Bressie (Richardson kick) West Virginia 7 0 7 14-28 California 0 7 3 010 WVa-H. Smilh I run (McKenjie kick) Cal Newton I run (Breech kick) WVa-Lee 1 run (McKemie kick) Cal-FG Breech 28 WVa-H. Smilh 1 run (McKemie kick) WVa-Owens 4 run (McKemie kick) A-23J75 Ball Stat 0 0 0 0-0 Ohio University 0 3 7 0-10 Ohio FG Homr 35 Ohio Nigel Turpin 8 pass trom Lilien-Ihal (Homer kick) DePauw II 0 Ohio Weslevan 0 7 DePauw FG Jewilt 42 DePauw Burkheimer I run, run OW Shannon 1 run, Criblei kick DePauw Juaracio run, Jewilt DePauw Harris 7 run, Jewilt DePauw Pirlle 2 run, Palarini A 21 0-32 0 7-14 Juaracio kick kick kick NIU-FG Miskov 31 Nor-Bovkin 17 run (Mirkooulos kick) IOWA 0 0 7 07 SYRACUSE 7 0 0 010 Svr Grubbs 5 run (Jacobs kick) Iowa Wellington II run (Quartaro kick) Svr FG Jacobs 41 A 19,283. Smilh 48 pass from Leach (Wood 27 Wood 2 Anderson, 4 pass trom Cordova kick) Wood 32 Langlord 40. FG-Wood 42 Langlord 33 Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 14-38 Minn-Dungv 3 run Kocourek kick Minn-Conerly I pass trom Dungy Kocourek Kocourek 22 Minn-Holmes 6 run Kocourek kick Minn-Dungy 1 run Kocourek kick Minn-Perkins 5 run Kocourek kick Texas 0 14 7 7-28 Washington 3 0 7 0-10 Wash-FG Robbins 30 Texas-Wvatl 3 run (Erileben kick) Texas-Campbell 61 run (Erxleben kick) Wash-Petermann 35 pass Irom Rowland (Robbins kick) Texas-Camobi-ll 2 run (Erxleben kick) Texas-Campbell I run (Erxleben kick) S.

Iowa Syracuse First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punls 12 16 45-162 76 23 A-13-2 S3-166 87 II 7-14-2 Miss. B. Green 13 20 54-203 S4-I63 98 173 II 79 6-11-3 16-23-0 7-33 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Relurn yards Passes.