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Saves 49ers: Steve Bono, subbing for injured quarterbacks Steve Young and Joe Montana, went 4-for-4 passing to lead the San Francisco 49ers to a 23-10 victory over the New York JetsC-8 SpxDartts (Op Bono Classified starts on C-10 Green Bay Press-Gazette Monday, October 30, 1989 ao'im Packers OT win Big plays :6 Don Langenkamp "1 Sports i pnion V. 'mum- (tf v.i Harris, Murphy, Jacket make game-winners in 23-20 win over Lions By Bob McGinn Press-Gazette MILWAUKEE It may have been the easiest game on the schedule. Lowly Detroit, at Milwaukee County Stadium, where the Green Bay Packers historically have reserved their best performances. The Packers' 23-20 overtime victory Sunday over the Lions should tell us that their .500 record at the halfway point is representative more of individual Analysis Rmtm h-A Statistics, game storyC-4 Behind the scenesC-5 achievement than collective dominance. "We're not vastly superior to anybody," Coach Lin-dy Infante offered as succinct summation.

But don't for a second think the Packers aren lievers. Chris Jacke's game-winning 38-yard field goal with 12 minutes, 46 seconds left touched off another home-crowd standing ovation that drowned out the sounds of dismay and discouragement that had echoed earlier. It was the sixth time in eight weeks that the Packers have been in a game decided by three or fewer points. They are 3-3 in nail-biters, enabling their season of comebacks to have continued meaning. "I don't think we did (play well)," offered guard Billy Ard.

"But you know what? You don't play well and you win, it's a sign of an improved team." Please see AnalysisC-5 Press-Gazette photo by John E. Roemer Scramble: Packers quarterback Don Majkowski cuts upfield during a second-quarter scramble. Seething Harris made big play IS from the Green Bay defense this season. The Lions faced a second-and-seven at the Packers' 36 with 48 seconds remaining, when they called for an inside reverse to wide receiver Richard Johnson. But before Johnson could take the handoff from quarterback Rodney Peete, Harris came crashing into the backfield.

He stripped the ball away from Peete and recovered it himself. "That's the classic example of a big-time player making a big-time play," said Packers linebacker Brian Noble. Harris initially lined up at left defensive end on the play, but showing his often keen intuition, moved over to the right side in front of the left guard just before the snap. Please see HarrisC-5 By Tom Mulhern Press-Gazette MILWAUKEE The Detroit Lions made one fatal flaw Sunday afternoon in their 23-20 overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers. They got Tim Harris mad.

Even at his playful, exuberant best, Harris can be a handful at his outside linebacker position for opposing offenses. But after spending much of the afternoon trying to defend his knees against what he said were "chop blocks" by the Lions, Harris was seething. It didn't help that his knee was also sore, which temporarily knocked Harris out of the game for a play. "I thought they tried to hurt me the whole game long, and I was pretty upset about it." Tim Harris "I was pretty frustrated when I came back in," said Harris. "I thought they tried to hurt me the whole game long, and I was pretty upset about it." Harris picked a good time for the Packers to vent his anger.

With the Lions driving toward a potential winning field goal attempt in the final minute, Harris came up with the kind of big play that has been sorely missing Of Tim Harris Forces fourth-quarter fumble Here's a fans' football quiz give it a shot MILWAUKEE The Packers have reached the halfway mark of the 1989 season with a placid-looking 4-4 record. Ho-hum, routine, right? Hardly. And as we continue to run the gauntlet through the '89 campaign, it becomes more and more evident that every Sunday is like Halloween Sunday. Football's goblins are following the Packers like hot little groupies. Since the current trend is to describe the new Packers as "fun" and "entertaining," let's have some fun and entertainment with Sunday's 23-20 overtime win over the Detroit Lions.

I'll ask questions, you come up with the answers. Don't look for any answers at the bottom of this. Nobody ever said I had to be smart enough to answer my own questions. C'mon, lighten up! Enjoy! Clip and save this for a Sunday when the Packers get involved in a dull game and you don't have enough entertainment (which should occur roughly about the same time hell freezes over). Sunday's game was bizarre enough to contain a whole season's worth of twists and turns.

But it was only another chapter in this strange tale of volatile and eerie football emanating from as Tony Mandarich calls it the village of Green Bay. Now, for the questions: 1. What Packers fullback wearing No. 35 is the first running back in recent memory to get flagged for an offensive facemask penalty? 2. What game Sunday had three touchdowns nullified by penalties? In fact, two TDs were taken away from one player.

3. What team leads the NFL in chop blocks? (Hint: team colors are silver and blue and there is a cat-like "animal on the side of the helmets). 4. What Packers defensive back had more than he could handle in 5-foot-6 receiver Richard Johnson from Detroit? (Hint: This Tiger had trouble covering that Lion). 5.

Will Rodney Peete someday become the first Hot Rod since a basketball player named Hundley? (That one's for you older readers.) 6. What large rookie offensive lineman scheduled to make about as many commercial appearances today and Tuesday as he made in Sunday's game? he wears No. 77). 7. What crowd of non-believers booed lustily when Barry Sanders took off on a 27-yard gallop in the second quarter Sunday at County Stadium? (Think real hard now you'll get it.) 8.

What Packers fullback is getting less carries by the game and is more frustrated all the time? 7 9. What rookie phenom went over the mark rushing at exactly 1:05 p.m. midway through the second quarter Sunday? (Hint: His initials are JBS, and that ain't no B.S.) 10. What offense gained over 150 fyards in a seven-minute stretch the last of the second and first part of the third quarters? (Hint: The quarterback is Polish.) 11. Who were the main' characters in the following weird scenario? Quarterback passes to halfback, who fumbles when the ball pops straight up into a defensive back's hands and the whole play is nullified by a defensive-holding penalty.

(You get all that right and you win the grand prize as of yet undetermined.) 12. What defensive player came up with the local gem of the year? (Hint: He's mild-mannered, calm, a real wall flower on the field, and he wears No. 97.) 1 3. What safety came up with the other game-turning defensive gem? (Hint: He doesn't carry a comb.) 1 4. Why were inactive players John Spagnola and' Dave Croston watching the game from the sideline opposite the Packers' (and Lions') bench? (Possible answer to that one may be found elsewhere in this section).

15. What Detroit Lions assistant coach charged the above-mentioned inactive Packers players with spying, stealing signals and other crimes of high treason? (Hint: His first name is like the sixth month of the year.) 1 6. What Lions wide receiver was uncharacteristically subdued after the game? (Hint: He likes to be known as "Mr. Ho-hum. Only half of a season to go.

Langenkamp is sports editor of the Press-Gazette. Inside NFL game stories C-6, C-7, C-8 Mike Lopresti column C-9 NHL roundup C-10 Sports on the air C-10 Jacke takes his big kick well in stride; Stanley quiet after getting one reception By Sharon Rabofh Press-Gazette MILWAUKEE The reporters gath ered around Walter Stanley's locker at County Stadium. Stanley, self-described as Mr. Excite By Bob McGinn Press-Gazette MILWAUKEE Don't make a fuss over Chris Jacke. His first last-second, game-winning NFL field goal Sunday didn't do a whole lot for the Green Bay Packers' rookie kicker.

Nose tackle Bob Nelson, a rather salty player in his own right, was pleasantly surprised to hear what Jacke was saying coming off the field after his 38-yarder in over- ment, is not afraid to speak his mind. But Stanley was somewhat subdued Sunday afternoon after the Detroit Lions dropped a 23-20 decision in overtime to his former team, the Green Bay Packers. The game was important to Stanley. t- 1 1 Packers notebook A -irjt Lions notebook The Packers had released him during training camp, and he wanted to show them that they had made a mistake. "I wanted this win more than any win of the entire season," said Stanley, the Packers' fourth-round draft choice in time beat Detroit 23-20.

"He said, '(Bleep), I should have made the first said Nelson. "For a young guy, he's a confident little sucker." Jacke missed from 50 yards by about a foot at the end of regulation. i "There's nobody I'd rather have kickihg that one or the 50-yarder," Coach Lindy Infante said. "He's going to be around here for a long, long time." The Lions tried to unnerve Jacke. Liier backer Victor Jones, among others, talked to him before the attempts.

In fact, Detroit called timeouts trying to 1985. Stanley started out fast. After the open ing kickoff, quarterback Rodney Peete threw a 17-yard pass to him. But that turned out to be the only re Press-Gazette photo by John A. Robb ception Stanley would make as the Packers shut him out for the rest of the game.

Hands off: Detroit's Barry Sanders, grasp of Green Bay's Ken Stills, who rushed for a career-high 183 Linebackers John Anderson (59) yards Sunday, runs out of the and Tim Harris trail the play. Please see JackeC-5 lease see StanleyC-5 Pennings joins Cadets in WISAA playoffs WIAA pairingsC-2 By Jim Hayes Press-Gazette Green Bay Premontre received a re match, while De Pere Pennings received somewhat of a pleasant surprise as the WISAA announced the pairings Sunday for its 21st annual high school football playoffs. Premontre will play Fox Valley Chris there was only one division." -1 Pacelli eliminated Pennings in the first round of last year's playoffs. FVCQ schools Manitowoc Roncalli and Appleton Xavier also are in Division 2. Springs, 7-3, beat Premontre 35-14 Sept.

23 en route to the FVCC championship'. Nowak said Premontre gave Springs 4 good game, but allowed the Ledgers to score on a couple of big plays. 1 "Offensively we probably matched them yardage for yardage," said Nowak. lTni not predicting that we're going to beat them, but I think we're going to be a better match for them than we were the first time around." Milwaukee Marquette, champion of the Milwaukee Metro Conference, is the only unbeaten team in Division 1 with a 10-0 re cord. "In a way I could say I'm not surprised, but in a way I could say I am," said Pennings Coach Al Groves.

"I think our strength of schedule helped us a bit." Columbus, 64, finished in a three-way tie for second in the Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference. Stevens Point Pa-celli, another team from the CWCC, appears to be the strongest team in the eight-team Division 2 field. Pennings was assigned to Division 2, in part, because of its enrollment. Although most of the stronger teams in the state will compete in Division 1, Groves said being in Division 2 won't make things easy for Pennings. "We'll be playing with teams that have the same enrollment," said Groves.

"But teams from the central part of the state have, done well in the playoffs even when making its first playoff appearance since 1985, and its first under Coach John No-wak. The WISAA selection committee gave an at-large berth to Pennings. Pennings, 4-5, is the only school in the state this year either public or private that received a playoff invitation without having a winning record. Pennings received an invitation, in part, because it tied for second in the FVCC, according to WISAA Executive Director Al Bill. Bill said Pennings' schedule which included games against six playoff qualifiers also made the Squires a viable playoff team in the eyes of the selection tian Conference rival Fond du Lac Springs in a Division 1 quarterfinal Thursday night at Fruth Field in Fond du Lac.

Meanwhile, Pennings will meet Marsh-field Columbus in a Division 2 quarterfinal at Beell Stadium in Marshfield. Both games will begin at 7:30. Premontre, 6-3, received an automatic Division 1 berth because it tied for second in the FVCC, and because it beat Pennings the team it tied with. Premontre will be I 1.