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3B Ashevllle Cltlien-Times, Oct. It, 183 Clemson Holds Off Blue Devils For 38-31 Win Maryland Trails Early, Rallies To Nip Deacons If I would hove coached better and coached as well as some of those guys played, we probably would have won. Al Groh Wake Forest Coach i DURHAM (AP) Clemson laced Duke quarterback Ben Bennett for the final time Saturday, which Is just fine with Tiger head coach Danny Ford. "I'm glad to see Bennett be a senior. I'm not sure if this isn't the happiest day of my life." said Ford after Clemson held off the Blue Devils 38-31 in an Atlantic Coast Conference football game.

Bennett threw three second-half touchdown passes to rally the Blue Devils from a 31-10 deficit including a 14-yard touchdown toss to Mike ('rayson. That brought Duke within the final margin with 5:05 left After Duke forced Clemson to punt, Bennett drove the Blue Devils to the Tiger 9, but a fourth-down pass was deflected by defensive tackle James Robinson. "We didn't play great but we played well," Bennett said. "It should give us some confidence, but it's still a loss and that's the bottom line." Despite seeing Duke fall to 0-6, the worst start in Duke history, coach Steve Sloan was pleased with the effort. "I can't remember when I have been this proud of a team's effort," Sloan said.

"I thought in the second half, we fought as hard as we could. Tailback Kenny Flowers rushed for 112 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead the Tigers to a 4-1-1 record. Clemson stretched a 14-point halftime lead to 31-10 when Flowers scored on a one-yard run with 11:10 left. Bennett brought the Blue Devils back on touchdown passes of 56 and nine yards to Chuck Herring. The Tigers made it 38-24 with Flowers' 35-yard run on the first play of the final period.

But Bennett brought the Blue Devils back again with a pass to Grayson, who raced 14 yards to score. Bennett completed 34 of 53 passes for 367 yards and a career high four touchdowns. With the effort, Bennett moved into fifth place on the NCAA career passing yardage list with 8,160 yards. WINSTON-SALEM (AP) -Wake Forest coach Al Groh says if he had coached as well as his team played, the Deacons would have won Saturday's football game with No. 16 Maryland instead of losing 36-33.

"We spent all week getting our players ready, and a couple of things that perhaps I did in the game I wish I had changed," Groh said "If I would have coached belter and coached as well as some of those guys played, we probably would have won." Groh said he was pleased with his team's effort despite the loss and that the Terrapins were the most powerful offensive team Wake Forest has played all year. "I had anticipated that to be the case," he said. Maryland coach Bobby Ross called the matchup a "significant game," but said his team had too many penalties and made too many mistakes. "We played hari-kari," Ross said. "We did everything possible in terms of penalties, fumbles and mistakes.

Perhaps it was better to win this way than any other." Maryland quarterback Boomer Esiason threw three touchdown passes as Maryland raised its record to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Terps pulled ahead for good with 1:15 left on a 30-yard pass from Esiason to Sean Sullivan. Ksiason finished with 293 yards in the air. Unranked Wake Forest, 3-4 overall and 0-3 in the league, shocked Maryland by pulling ahead 33-29 with 5:14 left on a pass from quarterback Gary Schofield to flanker Tim Ryan. Schofield, who also passed for three touchdowns, completed 25 of 46 tosses for 365 yards.

It was the sixth game this season Schofield has passed for more than 300 yards. Wake Forest scored with 8:15 left In the third quarter after Maryland's Alvin Blount fumbled a kick by-Deacon Harry Newsome. Wake took VMFs Ambrose Phillips Crabs Virginia's Howard Petty Auburn Runs Away From Jackets over on the Terrapin 20 yard line, and six plays later made the score 19-7. But Maryland came back with 5:31 in Ihe period on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Ksiason to Greg Hill to make it 19-14. Two minutes and six plays later, Wake Forest made it 26-14 on a pass from Schofield lo Ryan.

With 1:12 left in the third period, Maryland roared back with an Esiason toss to Hill to narrow the gap to 26-21. The Terrapins managed to pull ahead with 6:49 left when Rick Badanjek scampered 1 yard into the end zone and then took a pass from Esiason to make it 29-26. A fumble by Badanjeck set up the last Wake Forest touchdown with 5:14 left. Wake Forest held off a last-minute scoring attempt by Maryland as the first half ended when a pass from Esiason was intercepted by Ronnie Burgess. It was Burgess' fifth interception of the year, and gave the Deacons the ball on their own 2-yard line with 1:12 left in Ihe half.

Maryland scored first when Dave D'Addio earned the ball 4 yards for a touchdown with 5:06 left in the first quarter. The score came after 12 plays covering 89 yards. The kick by Jeff Atkinson put Maryland ahead 7-0. Wake Forest's first drive ended when a pass from Schofield was intercepted at Ihe Maryland 17. ACC ginia's Cavaliers coasted to a victory over Virginia Military's winless Keydets.

Billy Griggs and Billy Smith were on the receiving end of Schuchts's scoring strikes, while fullback Derek Jenkins also ran for a touchdown and Kenny Stadlin kicked a field goal for the Cavaliers, who snapped a two-game losing streak in upping their record to 5-2. Steve Pancham caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Jim Daly and David Tyler booted a 35-yard field goal for VMI, which lost for the sixth straight time this season. Virginia accumulated 489 yards in total offense with SchuchLs completing 12 of 17 passes for 184 yards. Jenkins rushed for 107 yards on 12 carries, while Petty added 86 yards on 15 attempts. Smith caught five passes for 121 yards.

ATLANTA The sleight of hand of quarterback Randy Campbell and the determined running of fullback Tommie Agee led the fifth-ranked Auburn Tigers to a 31-13 victory over Georgia Tech Saturday. Tech had Auburn a scare, taking a 10-7 lead al halftime. The Jackets even extended it to 13-7 just 2:07 into the second half when Ron Rice kicked a 41-yard field goal after Tech recovered an Auburn fumble on Auburn's 20-yard line. That's when Campbell took over, directing a play. 78-yard drive that put Auburn on lop 14-13.

Campbell carried the ball himself four times in the drive, gaining 28 yards and scoring the touchdown on a 2 yard run. Rut even when he wasn't running, Campbell's excellent ball handling in Auburn's Wishbone of- tense kepi Tech defenders gasping for air. Given the lead, Auburn's defense then held Tech without a first down until only 9:28 was left in the game and the Tigers were leading 28-13. "We had a chance, with the early turnover, to put a touchdown on' the board," Tech's Bill Curry said of the opening of the second-half opening. Virginia 38, VMI 10 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.

Tailback Howard Petty ran for two touchdowns and quarterback Wayne Schuchls passed for two more as Vir Nebraska, Texas Uphold Ratings With Easy Wins Top 20 1 AP PKotO IRISH SACK Notre Dame's Tony Furjanie astroturf for a five-yard loss in Notre Dame's 42-0 takes Army's quarterback Rob Nealy to the victory over Army. NOTICE TO ALL VETERANS A Benefit You May Not Know You Have From AP Reports COLUMBIA, Mo. Mike Rozier and Irving Fryar scored two touchdowns apiece and Nebraska's defense came up with big plays when it had to Saturday to lead the unbeaten. No. 1 Cornhuskers to a 34-13 victory over Missouri.

Nebraska, 7-0, fell behind the Tigers in the first half of the nationally televised Big Eight showdown. But Fryar caught a 38-yard scoring pass from Turner Gill and Mark Schellen scampered 20 yards through the middle ol the Missouri defense to give the Huskers a 13-10 lead midway through Ihe second period. Hozier, the NCAA rushing leader, broke loose moments later on a 60-yard scoring gallop to put the Huskers in control. Rozier finished with 159 yards on 24 tarries, raising his season total to 1,064. A last-second 30-yard field goal by Missouri's Brad Bui itill sliced Nebraska's halftime lead lo 20-10, then the llusker defense twice slopped Missouri inside the 10-yard line in a scoreless but decisive third period.

Texan 31, Arkansii 3 LITTLE ROCK Quarterback Rob Moerschell completed three big passes, two for touchdowns, as second-ranked Texas rolled over Arkansas in a Southwest Conference game. The Longhorns, who had outscored four previous opponents 49-3 in the third quarter, did it again Saturday, 17-0. That turned a four-point halftime lead into a 24-3 edge after three quarters. Moerschell wound up with six of 15 for 216 yards, and for the fifth straight game didn't suffer an interception. Moerschell, named the 1-onghoms' starling quarterback minutes before the season opener, completed a 54-yard touchdown pass to Brent Duhon.

That put Texas on iop 7-0 early in the second quarter. Arkansas was late coming out of its defensive huddle, and defensive back Kevin Wyatl fell down at the Arkansas 20, leaving Duhon wide open. Texas opened a third quarter with Moerschell throwing deep down the middle to Billy Boy Bryant for 56 yards to the Arkansas 11. After an offsides penalty, the Longhorns settled for a 22-yard field goal by Jeff Ward. Michigan 35, Northwestern ANN AHROR, Mich.

Michigan tailback Rick Rogers and quarterback Steve Smith each ran for a pair of touchdowns and the 13th-ranked Wolverines out-muscled Northwestern in a Big Ten football mismatch. The Wolverines, who scored the first two times they had the ball, zipped to a 28-0 halftime lead and were never threatened. Michigan, which now must face Iowa and Illinois on successive weekends, improved its record to 5-1 for the season, 4 0 In the Big Ten. Northwestern slipped to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in the conference. Michigan marched 79 yards in 11 plays on its first possession with Rogers slanting In for the touchdown from 2 yards out behind a crunching block by AllAmer-ican guard Stefan Humphries.

Northwestern quarterback Sandy Schwab tried a pass on the first play following the kickoff, but it was intercepted by Michigan defensive back John Lolt, who returned It 6 yards to the Wildcats' 23 yard line. Washington 32, Stanford 15 SEATTLE Canadian Sterling Hinds rushed for 188 yards und two touchdowns as the I7th-ranked Washington Huskies ground oul a Pacific-10 Conference victory over winless Stanford. Hinds, a senior track sprinter from Misslssauga, On-taria, who started the day as the Huskies' No. 2 tailback behind Jacque Robinson, can-led Ihe ball 26 times and scored on runs of 24 and 2 yards. He had 114 yards on 13 carries In the first half when Washington built up an 18-3 nalfllmc lead.

The win pushed Ihe Huskies' record to 5-1 and 2 0 In l'ac-10 play. The Cardinal, off to the school's poorest football start in 23 years, dropped lo 0 6, including 0-3 in the conference. It was the Huskies' 141 straight triumph In Husky Stadium, equalling the school's all-time record of consecutive victories at home set during the 1923 and 1924 seasons. Arizona St. 34, Southern Cal 14 LOS ANGELES Todd Hons threw for 340 yards and Darryl Clack accounted for 250 yards rushing and receiving and scored two touchdowns Saturday as undefeated and 18th-ranked Arizona State crushed Pacific-10 Conference foe Southern Cal.

ASU, now 4-0-1 overall and 2-0-1 in the Pac-10 took control in the first half, surging to a 27-0 lead at the intermission. Southern Cal, on NCAA probation this year and ineligible for the conference title, fell to 2-3-1 overall and 2-1 in league play. Hons completed 21 of 29 throws, including an 80-yard touchdown hookup with Clack 11 seconds into Ihe second half. Clack, the conference's leading rusher this season, carried 23 limes for 116 yards and caught five passes for 134 yards. His other touchdown came on 3-yard run.

Oklahoma 21 Oklahoma St. 20 STILLWATER, Okla. Tim Lashar's 46-yard field goal capped an 18-point fourth quarter that lilted 15th-ranked Oklahoma lo a victory over Oklahoma Stale. The Sooners, who earlier this week learned that All-America tailback Marcus Dupree had lefl the team, overcame a 20-3 deficit with two late touchdowns and Lashar's game-winning kick, which came with 1 14 left. Oklahoma improved to 4-2 and 2-0 In the Big Eight Conference.

Oklahoma State fell to 4-2 and 0-2. The Sooners nearly handed the Cowboys Ihe game, committing cosily turnovers and penalties thai allowed Oklahoma State to jump to a 14-3 halftime lead. Larry Roach added two second-half field goals to balloon the lead to 20-3 with 13:49 left to play, but Oklahoma, rallying behind quarterback Danny Bradley, struck back. lllinoiH 17, Ohio State 13 CHAMPAIGN, III. Fullback Thomas Rooks capped a lust-minute drive with a 21-yard touchdown run and cornerback Dave Edwards stole two passes, returning one for another score, to lead No.

19 Illinois to an upset victory over sixth-ranked Ohio State. Trailing 13-10 with 1:43 to play, Illinois took over at its own 17 and quarterback Jack Trudcau marched (he team 83 yards, passing to Scott Golden for gains of 24 yards and 22 yards, and then scrambling 16 more yards to set up Rooks' winning score with 1 06 remaining. The Buckeyes, plagued by turnovers all day, lost their final chance to score when Edwards inlercepted a pass from third-string OSU quarterback Jim Karsatos. Edwards returned a first-quarter interception 47 yards for the first points of the game and another Illinl interception set up Chris White's second-quarter field goal. But the Illinl fumbled twice and were intercepted once in the second half, leading to a 35-yard touchdown run by tailback Keith Ryars and' a pair of field goals by Paul Allen for a 13-10 Buckeye lead.

Iowa 31, Purdue 11 IOWA CITY, Iowa Freshman Robert Smith returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown and Owen Gill scored on a pair of short runs lo lead No. 14 Iowa to a victory over Purdue In Big Ten Conference football. Iowa recovered from an early 7 point deficit to beat Purdue for only the second time In 23 years and send Its record to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten. Purdue (ell to 1-4-1 and 1-2-1. Purdue put together two long scoring drives lo take a 14 7 lead, but the Hawkcycs' defense stiffened after thai and Iowa, sparked by Smith's punt return, dominated the rest of the game.

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