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9 14C SPORTS THE SUN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1993 COLLEGE FOOTBALL i i i i How Terps exposed top-ranked Seminoles as a second-rate defense mmf- wmmmmmmmm 1 Irk almost as much as It surprised both teams and the 36,255 In attendance yesterday. The Maryland offense, a portrait of Ineptitude through much of October, physically handled a defense that was among the nation's leaders in fewest rushing yards, passing yards and points allowed. What in the world happened? "We blocked them," Mllanovlch said. "That's the only explanation. We could run the ball.

When you can do that on a team like that, it opens up the passing game." The Terps' offensive line was in tatters; three starters could barely practice during the week. And starting back Mark Mason came up limping, transferring the ball-carrying load to Williams, an obscure Junior he had but five carries previously whom the coaches had envisioned as a defensive back as recently as last month. It was hardly a blueprint for success. "We had them frustrated," Williams said. "They didn't say much, but you could see it in their eyes.

We were moving at will, up and down the field. They were shaking their heads. They were saving, 'How can they be moving on us like The Terps moved on Florida State last year, too, but only after the Seminoles had run up a big lead. Yesterday, the Terps were as close as 28-20 early in the third quarter. Their lack of defense drained the game of suspense, but they were more than willing to accept the moral victory.

"After the year we've had, to play the No. 1 team this well, It's a good feeling In the locker room," Mllanovlch said. Of course, it's possible the Seminoles were Just bored and had a bad day. But the way they were handled yesterday will only encourage Notre Dame. SuperTeam they were not.

COLLEGE PARK After Maryland backup quarterback Kevin Foley led a 95-yard touchdown drive early In the second quarter yesterday at Byrd Stadium, he was met on the sideline by starting quarterback Scott Mllanovlch. "Overrated!" they shrieked happily to each other, summing up the startling consensus they had reached regarding the much-admired defense of top-ranked Florida State. Surprise, surprise: On a damp afternoon when everyone figured the Seminoles might win by 100 points, they Just might have blown the national title. No, they didn't ruin their unbeaten season against the bottom-shelf Terps. Get real.

They were easy winners, 49-20. Even without injured quarterback Charlie Ward, they scored touchdowns on seven of nine possessions against Maryland's famously accommodating defense. No. 1 Seminoles outgun Terps .1 MmMj 4k'' Itu. i JOHN EISENBERG In experience and talent and, of course, defense to make it a serious upset threat, but they succeeded in showing the rest of the country that Florida State was beatable.

"I'm sure," Mllanovlch said, "that Notre Dame will look at the films and try to steal a few things." What Lou Holtz and the Irish will see will, no doubt, surprise them ley replaced Mllanovlch, who suffered a bruised left shoulder and bone dhips in two fingers on his throwing (rigM) hand at Clemson last week. On second down from the Terps' 7-yarcT 1ft it', true freshman Mancel Johnson got' open for a pass that covered 68 yards. Foley sneaked in from the 1 seven plays feter. Florida State needed Just seven plays to go 63 yards and restore the lead to two touchdowns, but the Terps came back behind Allen Williams, who began the year in the secondary. He carried six times for 42 yards on a 10-play, 76-yard drive that ended with Mllanovlch throwing 1 0 yards to Geroy Simon.

It was Mllanovich's 19th touchdown pass of the season, breaking Boomer Eslason's school record, and No. 20 was the post pattern to Walt Williams In the third quarter. The Terps could have scored more, but their lack of a field-goal kicker stopped two other drives. On their second possession, they drove 58 yards to the Seminoles' 6 before shifting toto reverse, and In the fourth quarter Maryland followed Foley to the 5 before stalling. Despite the finish, Maryland coach Mark Duffner saw an improvement from a team that beat Duke but otherwise In October was outscored 137-7 by Penn State, Georgia Tech and Clemson.

"No question, we felt the momentum was on our side at halftlme," Duffner said. "We felt confident down to the last second' that we could compete against Florida State." WakaFomt Virginia 0 0 7 0 0 7 7 21 Wake Lea 3 run (kick Mocked) Va Davis 37 past from Wtt (Krkeide kick) Wake FQ Green 28 Va Washington 30 run (Kirkeide kick) Va Washington 6 run (Kirkeide kick) A 36,700 But the linemen had their game of the year, and Williams was colossal, dipping, darting and shouldering tacklers. Who was that helmeted man? A native of Thomasvllle, he grew up around the corner from Charlie Ward and was being recruited by Florida State when a drunk driver pulled in front of him one day. His pickup truck rolled over eight times. He was in a coma for three days, he said.

When the Division I schools backed away, he went to Georgia Military, a Junior college. Florida recruited him, but the Terps got him. Off of yesterday's performance, you can probably pencil him in as next year's back. He gained chunks of yards again and again on quick-hitting counter and draw plays right up the middle. The aggressive Seminoles linebackers, supposedly the nation's best, were so close to the line that they couldn't react to the misdirection.

s- 1 49, Maryland 20 4JU1 '3 i GENE SWEENEY JR.STAFF PHOTO Seminoles sophomore quarterback Danny Kanell threw for 341 yards and five touchdowns. Maryland Att.Cmp. Yda. PctTPalntLg. TERPS, from 1C victory.

"After the kind of season we've had and the way we've struggled, It's a good feeling to hold our own against the best team In the nation," said sophomore quarterback Scott Mllanovlch. To be In the game shows something about the character of this team." Maryland's offense sputtered for most of October, but a patchwork lineup produced 453 yards and three touchdowns against a Florida State defense that had allowed Just 34 points total and an average of 240.4 yards In its first eight games. Several first-year players stepped up for the Terps. Redshirt freshman Kevin Foley alternated with the banged-up Mllanovlch, and Junior-college transfer Allen Williams had 1 18 yards rushing behind a bruised offensive line that did not give up a sack. Two-thirds of Maryland's 21 receptions went to freshmen.

To Maryland's regret, however, youth also was served for Florida State. With Ward resting his bruised ribs, sophomore Danny Kanell got his first college start and completed 28 of 38 passes for 341 yards and five touchdowns against a Terps unit that started six players In their first Division I-A season. Florida State punted the first time It had the ball, but its other eight possessions resulted In seven touchdowns and a missed 29-yard field-goal try by freshman Scott Bentley. The Seminoles battered the Terps for an ACC record 858 yards in last GENE SWEENEY JR STAFF PHOTO Allen Williams, who rushed for 118 yards on 30 carries, leaps for a Maryland first down in the second quarter. But what happened when Maryland had the ball will haunt the Seminoles for the rest of the season, beginning next week at Notre Dame.

The Terps absolutely bamboozled a defense that was previously thought Impenetrable, or very nearly. "We were Just 1 1 guys running around like a pickup game," Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said. Coaches tend to exaggerate, but not this time. The Terps put together six drives of more than 50 yards, three longer than 75. They compiled 24 first downs and 453 yards of offense.

Their line opened a spate of enormous holes, through which Maryland's Allen Williams rushed for 1 1 8 yards, by far the most any back had gained against Florida State all season. The two Terps quarterbacks completed 21 of 28 passes for 3 1 3 yards. Basically, the Seminoles barely stopped Maryland In the last three quarters. The Terps were too lacking year's 69-21 whipping In'TaJlahas-see, Fla and yesterday got 526 against a defense that came In giving up 555 yards per game. "Right now, Maryland have enough, defensive with experience." Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said.

"They're playing with more inexperienced defensive players than I've ever seen." Three days before the game, Bowden struggled to remember -that his team was facing Maryland. Players on both sides admitted that the Seminoles seemed disinterested at times, and Florida State, up 21-13 at the half, thought It could begin to relax after Kanell's 15-yard touchdown pass to Sean Jackson made It 28-13 on the fifth play of the second half. The Terps weren't done, however. On second down following the klckoff. redshirt freshman Walt Wtf-llams beat cornerback Corey Sawyer on a bomb from Mllanovlch for a 50-yard score, making it 28-20.

From then on, it was all Florida State. On their last throe possessions, the Seminoles drove 72, 56 and 94 yards for touchdowns, finishing with a 33-yard pass from Kanell to Kevin Knox, a 6-yard reverse by sophomore Tamarick Vanover and a 1 9-yard run by Jackson. The Seminoles also ran wild In the first half, but for 18 minutes they traded touchdowns with the Terps, who had been shut out In two of their previous three games. Maryland was down 14-0 two minutes into the second quarter and worrying about a- blowout when Fo slon kick was blocked by Ray Farmer, his fifth this year, and it proved to be the key. The ensuing onslde kick was recovered by Duke, but the Bltse Devils couldn't move It and N.C.

State turned it into Gary Downs 1-yard run with 6:50 to play. N.C.St Duke 0 0 0 20- 20 7 14 0 0 21 Duke Lowman 1 run (Cochran kick) Duke Doraey 13 pan from Racher (Cochran kick) Duke Jensen 15 paaa from Fischer (Cochran -kick) NCS Oomes 8 pass from Bender (kick blocked) M0S Downs 1 run (Golnes pass from Bender) NCS Hnton 14 past from Bender (pass fated) A 15,200. NCS 18 23-57 203 0 17-33-1 7-34 1-0 3-36 Duke 24 50-145 229 9 21-354. 8-32 2-0 3-17 First downs Rushes-yards Passing Return Yards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 19:48 40:12 RU8HINQ N.C. State, Downs 8-20.

George 7-19, Bender 2-18. Duke, Baldwin 21-81, Redmon 9-37, Low-man 14-34. PASSING) N.C. State, Harvey 7-17-1-71, Bender 10-16-0-132. Duke, Fischer 21-354-229.

State, Hinton 6-78, Downs 5-39, George 4-44. Duke, Dorsey 7-100, Baldwin 5-45, Jensen 4-38. No. 21 Virginia 21 Wake Forest 9 CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va.

Virginia's coaching staff Issued a call for help when the Cavaliers were trailing 23-point underdog Wake Forest at halftlme. Tailback Jerrod Washington vlldn't have to be asked twice. "I'm a senior and I'm one of the captains," he said. "I'm supposed to be one of the leaders. I was determined to make something happen." He did Just that, picking up the slack for a struggling quarterback Symmlon Willis and rallying Virgin-la.

Washington ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns In the second half as Virginia (7-2. 5-2) defeated the Demon Deacons (2-7, 1 -5) for the 10th consecutive time. "He really showed us something. He ran the ball as well as I've seen him run," Willis said of Washington, who had broken the 100-yard mark only once previously this season. Washington finished with 148 yards rushing and 23 receiving on a day when Willis, the ACC's top-rated passer, had his worst performance of the season.

Willis, who came In with Just five Interceptions all year, was picked off on four of Virginia's first seven possessions. "You know you're going to have a bad day at some point," Willis said, "but I never thought it would get that bad." Duke's Wilson gets point across Florida State Florid Stat 7 14 21 7 49 Maryland 0 13 7 0 20 First quarter FS McCorvey 17 pass from Kanell (Bentley kick), 1:46 left. Drive: eight plays, 91 yards, 2:35. Key play: Knott 22 pass from Kartell on first down at Terps' 39. Florida Stat 7, Maryland 0.

Second quarter FS Knox 10 pass from Kanell (Bentley kick), 13:34. Drive: aeven plays, 40 yards, 1:45. Key play: McCorvey 8 pass from Kanell on third down and three at Terps' 20. Florida State 14, Maryland 0. Foley 1 run (Mllllgan kick failed), 10:29.

Drive: eight plays, 95 yards. 3:05. Key play: M. Johnson 68 pass from Foley on second down and eight at Terps' 7. Florida State 14, Maryland 6.

FS Frier 26 pass from Kanell (Bentley kick), 7:28. Drive: seven plays, 63 yards, 3:01 Key play: Terps' blown coverage on Frier's route to corner. Florida State 21, Maryland t. Simon 10 pass from Milanovich (Milli-gan kick), 2:37. Drive: 10 plays.

76 yards, 4:51. Key play: A. Williams 14 run on second down and five from Seminoles' 42. Florida State 21, Maryland 13. Third quarter FS Jackson 15 pass from Kanell (Bentley kick), 13:15.

Drive: five plays, 56 yards, 1:45. Key play: Frier 23 pass from Kannell from Terps' 38. Florida 8tat 28, Maryland 13. W. Williams 50 pass from Milanovich (Milligan kick), 12:24.

Drive: two plays, 54 yards. Key play: Williams beating Sawyer on post pattern from midfleld. Florida State 28, Maryland 20. FS Knox 33 pass from Kanell (Bentley kick), 9:02. Drive: eight plays, 72 yards, 3:22.

Key play: Knox getting behind Strozler in end zone. Florida State 35, Maryland 20. FS Vanover 6 run (Bentley kick), 2:13. Drive: eight plays, 56 yards, 3:04. Key play: McCorvey 36 pass from Kanell on second down and eight from Seminoles' 43.

Florida State 42, Maryland 20. Fourth quarter FS Jackson 19 run (Bentley kick), 3:59. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:16. Key play: Pass interference against Strozler third down and seven from Seminoles' 37. Florida Stat 49, Maryland 20.

Art 36,255. QB Kanell gives FSU normal win Ward backup to return to bench By Milton Kent Staff Writer COLLEGE PARK Next week, when the top-ranked Florida State Seminoles head to Notre Dame for their showdown with the No. 2 Fighting Irish, quarterback Danny Kanell will occupy his normal spot on the sidelines, flashing signals, holding on kicks and carrying the clipboard. There are worse fates in college football than Kanell's, considering that he backs up Charlie Ward, the favorite for this year's Helsman Trophy. Except that Kanell, who perhaps had the best day an FSU quarterback has had this season in the Seminoles' 49-20 win over Maryland, will likely slide back to third-string, behind Ward and Jon Stark.

And that suits Kanell. a 6-foot-4 sophomore from Fort Lauderdale. Just fine. "I'm Just glad that I could help the team, and that if something happens to Charlie down the road, the coaches will feel comfortable turning to me If they have to," said Kanell. Under coach Bobby Bowden's system, Kanell, who threw for 341 yards and five touchdowns, and Stark, who also Is a sophomore, split duties as Ward's backup, rotating from week to week.

It Just so happened that this week, when Ward was ailing with bruised cartilage between his ribs and sternum, was Kanell's turn to be the second-string quarterback. "I know that's kind of odd, but that's the way we've been doing it all year," said Bowden. Who can argue with the coach of the No. 1 team in the nation? In the first start of his college career, Kanell was coolly efficient, completing 28 of 38 passes. The five touchdowns were the most by a Florida State quarterback In one game since Peter Tom Willis threw for five scores in the 1990 Fiesta Bowl against Nebraska, and Just one short of Willis' school mark of six.

The 34 1 passing yards were the most for a FSU quarterback since Ward passed for 395 against Maryland last year. "I'm very happy for Danny Kanell. He went out and got the Job done." said Bowden, who said he decided Friday night to give Kanell the start. Ward said: "People try to say that the offense Is built around me, but It's an offense where If you're accurate, you can play, and Danny was very accurate today." Indeed, Kanell spread the ball around with the precision of Ward, if not his flair. Today, we ran a lot of the same things that we run when Charlie is here.

Maybe it wasn't as flashy as Charlie does It, but I think it went as well." said Kanell. Receiver Matt Frier, who caught Kanell's second scoring pass an over-the-shoulder reception in the corner of the end zone said Ward's passes tend to have a bit more zip, but Kanell ran the offense with Just as much control as Ward. Kanell led the Seminoles to touchdowns in seven of their last eight drives. Kanell admitted he wasn't exactly cool at the beginning, especially, when his first pass, over the middle to Frier, fell incomplete, leading to Florida State's only punt. But Kanell said Ward yelled words of encouragement from the sidelines during the Seminoles' next drive.

Those words helped settle him, and shortly thereafter, he threw his first touchdown pass, a 17-yard strike to receiver Kez McCorvey on a rollout. Next week, of course, things will go back to normal and Ward will start against the Fighting Irish. But Kanell, who may not venture onto the field except to set the ball down for kicker Scott Bentley, will be ready, Just In case he has to do more: than hold the clipboard. Wake Va First downs 17 22 Rushes-yards 40-131 41-241 Passing 185 218 Return Yards 8 11 Comp-Att-Int 21-38-4 14-24-4 Punts 5-40 4-30 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 5-45 5-29 Time of Possession 33:43 28:17 Milanovich 19 14 163 73.7 2 0 50 Foley 9 7 150 77.8 0 0 68 Total 28 21 313 75.0 2 0 68 Receiving Florid State No. Yd.

Avg. Lg. TP McCorvey 10 122 12.2 27 1 Dunn 3 14 4.7 5 0 Frier 4 65 16.3 26 1 Knox 6 89 14.8 33 2 Messam 1 2 1.0 2 0 Vanover 2 23 11.5 12 0 Jackson 2 15 7.5 15 1 Ellison 1 11 110 11 0 Totals 26 341 12.2 33 8 Maryland No. Yda. Avg.

Lg. TPa Blue Devils upset N.C State, 21-20 From Wire Reports DURHAM. N.C. Barry Wilson wanted his team to win as a matter of pride and not because he was leaving. Duke did a little of both yes-terday.

Wilson, who last week an- nounced he was resigning as coach at the end of the season, got a golng-; away present In his final home game, a 21-20 victory over No. 22 North Carolina State (6-3, 3-3). The I victory snapped a string of miracle finishes for the Wolfpack. Wilson said he hoped the announcement would inspire Duke (3-7, 2-5) to salvage the season with 4 victories over In-state rivals N.C. State and North Carolina.

He wouldn't pin the victory on that alone. "There were a lot of distractions and a lot of emotions all through the week." Wilson said. "I think our se- niors particularly kept things fo-' cused, and again, I think we credit the coaching staff. They did the bulk of the preparation for this team." Spence Fischer threw two touchdown passes in the first half, and he had no trouble saying what spurred the victory. "Guys might not have outright said it, but deep down In my heart, I know that I wanted to send him (WU- son) out In the best way that I knew how," said Fischer, who was 21-of-35 for 229 yards.

In the first half, the Blue Devils dominated the line of scrimmage during a pair of long-distance drives. then stunned the Wolfpack with a quick strike Just before the break for 'a 21-0 halftlme lead. The Wolfpack's trademark this year has been the fourth-quarter comeback. Their last four victories have resulted from rallies or defen- slve stands In the last 15 minutes, and they did It again against Duke. This time, however, the Wolfpack fell short.

"We really didn't play well enough to win," N.C. State coach Mike O'Cain said. "They outplayed us and deserved to win. They controlled the football." Ledel George's 43-yard punt re-! turn helped set up reserve quarter- back Geoff Bender's 8-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Golnes, his first reception in two weeks. The conver- RUSHING Wake Forest, Leach 18-92.

Moultrie 15-54. Virginia, Washington 21-148, Way 3-33, Brooks 8-22, Willis 4-20, Davis 1-15. PASSING Wake Forest, Kemp 18-27-3-171, LaRue 3-9-1-14. Virginia, WHs 14-24-4-218. RECEIVING Wake Forest, Leach 8-66, Pettus 4-56, Moultrie 4-16, Raaby 3-25.

Virginia, Neety 3-42, Washington 3-23, Davis 2-68, Brooks 2-18. Georgia Tech 37, Baylor 27 ATLANTA Dorsey Levens raced 75 yards on a swing pass for a touchdown and set up one of William Bell's three scores with a 49-yard run as Georgia Tech (4-5) beat Baylor (4-5). Levens' scoring pass from Donnie Davis came on the first play of the fourth quarter and broke a 20-20 tie. Bell scored on runs of 1, 1 and 16 yards and Levens had another touchdown on a 1-yard run. Tyler Jarrett kicked a 40-yard field goal in Tech's 17-point fourth quarter.

Marcus Coleman set up Levens' short touchdown with a 17-yard Interception return to the Baylor 13. Baylor, hoping for a bowl bid. now roust win Its last two games against Rice and Texas to get the six victories required for bowl consideration. Tech can't go to a bowl because one of Its victories was against Division I-AA Furman. 7 IM 7-27 7 7 8 17 37 Georgia Tech GT Bel 1 run (Jarrett kick) Bay Pegross 7 run (Van Dyke kick) GT Bel 1 run (Jarrett kick) Bay FQ Van Dyke 36 Bay Pegross 30 pass from Joe (Van Dyke kick) GT Bel 18 run (kick failed) Bay FQ Van Dyke 29 GT Levens 75 pass from Davis (Jarrett kick) GTFQ Jarrett 40 GT Levens 1 run (Jarrett kick) Buy-Munammad 1 run (Van Dyke kick) A 42,175.

Johnson Weaver Carter Kremus W.Williams Simon A.Williams 101 33.7 5 5.0 61 8.7 61 12.2 67 22.3 10 10.0 8 8.0 68 5 14 14 50 10 8 Totals 21 313 14.9 66 Interceptions Florida State No. Yda. Avg. Lg. TPa None Team statistic F8 MP First downs 32 24 Rushes-Yards 33-185 43-140 Passing yards 341 313 Return yards 0 0 28-38-0 21-28-0 Punts 1-37 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 3-40 7-54 Time of possession 25:33 34:27 Individual statistics Rushing Florid Stat No.

Yd. Avg. Lg. TP Jackson 12 95 7.9 29 1 Dunn 10 46 4.6 11 0 Floyd 7 45 6.4 13 0 Kanell 2 (-8) (-6) 0 Williams 1 110 1 0 Vanover 1 6 6.0 6 1 Total 33 165 8.8 29 2 Maryland No. Yda.

Avg. Lg. TPa Mason 7 11 1.6 5 0 Williams 30 118 3.9 20 0 Milanovich 2 3 1.5 5 0 Foley 4 6 2.0 6 1 Total 43 140 3.3 20 Maryland No. Yds. Avg.

Lg. TP None Klckoff returns Florid State No. Yds. Avg. Lg.

TP Ellison 2 15 7.5 16 0 Frier 2 28 14.0 22 0 Total 4 43 10.8 22 0 Maryland No. Yda. Avg. Lg. TPa Stewart 4 57 14.3 24 0 Williams 3 61 20.3 38 0 Totals 7 118 16.9 36 0 Punt returns Florida State No.

Yds. Avg. Lg. TP None Maryland No. Yds.

Avg. Lg. TP None Punting Florid State No. Avg. Lg.

"iikT Mowrey 1 37.0 37 0 Total 1 37.0 37 0 Maryland No. Avg. Lg. Blk. Milanovich 2 21 5 26 0 Totala 2 21.5 26 0 Bay GT First downs 22 19 Rushes-yards 62-222 44-228 Passing 189 180 Return Yards 11 37 Comp-Att-Int 12-24-3 11-20-2 Punts 3-25 3-34 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 5-39 4-34 Time of Possession 36:16 23:44 Pasting Fla.

Stat Att-Cmp, Yds, PctTDslnLLg, Kanell 38 28 341 73.7 5 0 33 Total 38 28 341 73.7 6 0 33 Whn: Saturday, at Rallegh. N.C. Yesterday: Lost to Duke. 21-20. RUSHING Baylor, Jackson 25-95, Lewis 14-70.

Henry 7-25, Joe 13-15. Georgia Tech, Levens 13-106, Ben 25-104, Davis 3-15. PASSING Baylor, Joe 1 2-24-3-1 89. Georgia Tech, Davis 11-19-2-180, Stroman 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING Baylor, CaWes 4-46, Mohammad 3-59, Lewis 2-24.

Georgia Tech, Steagal 4-44, Caddisy 3-35. i ati at iii.