The Gastonia Gazette from Gastonia, North Carolina • Page 58

Virginia no match for Carolina KIRKPATIUCK DOUBLE-TEAMED Carolina fullback Tim Kirkpatrick gets a first down before he Is mowed down by Virginia ladders Tom McGraw (70) who hits him high and a Virginia teammate who hits him low. North Carolina won, 23-3, and took its second consecutive ACC grid title. (AP Wirephoto). Nittany Lions cruise to 37-22 win over N.C. State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.

(AP) Quarterback John Hufnagel passed for one touchdown, scored two and directed three drives that rc- iullcd in field goals as tenth- ranked Penn State swept past North Carolina Slate 37-22 Sal- urday before 51,274 fans and scouls from four posl-season bowl games. Representatives of Ihe Orange, Sugar, Colton and Galor bowls walched Ihe once-bealen Nittany Lions score (licit eighth straight victory behind a consistent offense and a defense that limited the high-powered North Carolina State offense to four first downs in the first half. The Wolfpack from the Atlantic Coast Conference was ecoreless until the fourth period when Feira Stale had Ihe game well in hand. Penn State zipped to a 23- nolhing first half lead as it snapped North Carolina Stale's five-game winning streak. The loss shallcrcd NC's dream of a bid lo a minor bowl game.

Hufnagel starled the Nillany Lions' scoring as he passed 33 yards to John Cappelletti for a touchdown with 5:13 gone in the first period. Al Vitiello converted to make il 7-0. Before the first quarler ended, Viliollo kicked a 36-yard field goal, and Hufnagel scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak lo wrap up a 62-yard drive. In the second period, Vi- liello connected for Ihrec pointers from fhe 25 and 26 lo make it 23-nolhing. North Carolina Slate crossed fiilficld only once in the firsl half.

After a score'ess third period, Norlh Carolina Slate completed an eight-play, 56-yard drive for its first touchdown, quarterback Bruce Shaw passing eight yards to Pat Kenny in Ihe end zone. A conversion sliced the Penn Stale lead to 238. The Nitiany Lions, however, came righl back afler a 43-yarU kickoff relurn lo Ihc 50, and drove for another touchdown in four plays. Hufnagel passed to Jimmy Scott for a first down at the one. and then the quarterback took it in to make il 30-8.

Norlh Carolina Stale scored Flraf downs RvsT-ei-yartfs Pasting yards Return yards Passes Pu.nl fumbles- lojf Penalples-yprds Ncrth Carolina 5t. Pern State IB SO -ii-iw 55-? 272 IS 97 11-23-1 16-31-3 8-36 6-39 4-3 2-13 7-7S 000 17 4 0 IX -37 PSU Cappellem 33 (rcm Kufnagc. (Vltiello Jtfcfc) PSU FG Vftlello 35 PSU Hufnagel 1 run (Vitiello kick) PSU FG Vlliello 75 PSU FG Vitiello 2i pa cm 5t PSU Hulragel 1 run (VIHelio kick) NCS Kenny 93 pass from (Frilli run) PSU Blend 35 pass from Shuir.art Hello kick) NCS Prills 3 run falted Attendance 54,274 again on a 08-yard touchdown pass from Shaw to Kenny, while Penn State wrapped up its point production for the day on a 25-yard pass from substi- lule quarterback Tom Shuman to Dave Bland. NCS scored in the last minute of play on a three-yard run by Stan Fritts. The 21-year-old Hufnagel completed 10 of 19 passes for 212 yards as he led Penn State to its 23rd victory against only two defeats since he took over at quarterback in the fifth game of the 1970 season.

The Lions drove 80-yards on six plays for their first touchdown. The key play was a 38-yard pass from Hufnagel to Bob Rickcnbach for a first down at Ihc North Carolina State 36. After a three-yard pickup on a running play, Hufnagel hit Cappelletti for a 33- yard touchdown. About four minutes later, Hufnagel completed -passes of 24 and 12 yards in a drive from the Penn Slate 30 lo a first down at the Norlh Carolina Stale 21. The move stalled, however, and Vitiello made it 10-0 with a 38-yard field goal- Penn State smashed 62-yards on eight plays for its second touchdown wilh just 28 seconds left in the first quarter.

Walt Atidie ran for 27 and 19 as he gained 50 yards on the scoring drive. Hufnagel took it over on a sneak from the one. Vitiello converted and it was 17-fl. College oor Gamecocks Scoreboard routed by 45-20 CAROLTNAS Easl Carolina 21, William Mary '5 Penn Slate 37, N. C.

Stale 22 Appalachian 55, East Ken- lucky 7 Catawba 55, nil ford 6 Dcnlson 52, Washington Lee 22 Elizabeth CHy St. 44, St. Paul's 0 Henry 18 N.C. i3, Delaware Slate 7 Western Carolina 24, Presbyterian 14 Winston Salem Slate 37, Shaw 7 Citadel 19, Furman 13 J. C.

Smith 28, Faycllcvllle St. 12 Maryland 31, Clcmson 6 North Carolina 23, Virginia 3 Richmond 20, Davidson Virginia Tech 45, South Carolina 20 Virginia Union 32, Livingston 21 Wake Forest 9, Duke 7 EAST American InLH 14, Southern Conn 7 Amhcrst 34, Trlnily College 7 Buckncll 41, Colgate 7 Cornell 48, Brown 28 C. W. Post 55, Gettysburg Co. Dartmouth 38, Columbia 8 Delaware 62, Mninc 0 Fordnam 96, Upsala College Holy Cross 28, Massachusetts 16 Layfaycllc 16, Drcxcl Tech 0 Lehlsh 38, Rochester 14 Pic use sec SCOREBOARD, P-2D, Col.

9 BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech's football team assaulted South Carolina with the passing arm of Don Slrock and the kicking toe of his older brother Dave here Saturday and walloped Ihe Gamecocks fm- ifr y'cfory of the season. Dan Slrock, Ihe quarterback who leads tho nation's passers, completed 29 passes for 349 yards and a touchdown against a South Carolina passing defense that previously had permitted only 86 passing yards per game. Dave Strock kicked a school record Ihrec field goals from distances of 18, 34 and 39 yards as the Gobblers sent the Gamecocks to their sixth setback in nine starts before a Lane Stadium crowd of 30,000. All told, Virginia Tech amassed 548 yards of offense against the Gamecocks, who First made their only offensive gesture midway the second quarter when Bill Troup's six-yard pass to flanker back Mike Haggard narrowed the Virginia Tech early lead lo But after that it was strictly no contest as Virginia Tech, with Strock connecting on clutch passes, put the next 25 points on the board and moved to a 38-7 fourth quarler advantage.

Even after Don Slrock retired from action with Virginia Tech far ahead in tho fourth period, Tar Heels stumble to ACC title, 23-3 By NEALE PATRICK Gazelle Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL North Carolina's Tar Heels stumbled and fumbled lo their second slraight Atlantic Coast Conference football title here Saturday afternoon. Looking liltlc like champions, Tar Heels, nevertheless, punched Virginia 23-3 and the victory, coupled with Wake Forest's 9-7 shocker over Duke, gave Carolina its second conference crown in a row. The Tar Heels play Duke hero next Saturday, but have already nabbed the (Hie. Duke has lost two games In the circuit and State has a win and a lie. compared to undefeated Carolina.

Five fumble losses and three THE (JASTONIA SPORTS missed field goals iiiurred the Tar Heels' chances of a more impressive victory over Iho Cavaliers who managed only a first quarter field goal. Carolina off-set their misgiv- ings with lour pass interceptions, bul did nol any into points. Usually If-iio-tood Alec Alexander, sophomore Morehcad Scho- three field goal attempts and also on his first conversion effort. THE TAR HEELS amassed 494 yards from scrimmage, gaining 280 on Iho ground and 214 by air. It was the aerial at- lack which provided Ihc Tar Heels with two of their touchdowns and set up tho other.

Three of the Carolina fumbles wore on punt receptions, tho phase of the game which sparkled last week at Clcmson. Phil Lamm two returns and another boot hit a Carolina convert player on its way down with Virginia recovering. Still another fumble wiped out a sure touchdown, when Ike Og- UL-I, aupnimiuii: lUtncuviiu avuu- Slue lUUCIldOWIl, wnen lar from Salisbury, missort on leshy fumbkcl into the end zone just as lie was falling toward pay diri. Virginia recovered a louchback. Tommy Bradley of Gastonla was guilty of the other bobble for Carolina.

But, just as tlie Tor Heels failed to cash In on Virginia's miscues, so the Cavaliers could nol capitalize on their opportunities. CAROLINA STRUCK for Its first touchdown the third time it had the ball, surging 42 yards in seven plays. Nick Virtnovic passed to Clmrles Waddcll for a five-yard scoring maneuver. Alexander missed the conversion, his second miss of the year. A 16-yard run by Sammy Johnson and an 11-yardcr by Tim Kirkpatvick led tile drive.

Garretf run enables Wake to shock Duke touchdown throw lo Steve Galloway and later scored himself on a 5-yard run after the Gob- biers had recovered a fumbled on Ihe Gamecock 14. South Carolina's offense awakened in (he fourth quarter with freshman Jeff Granlz at playing againsl Virginia Tech reserves, scored Iwice in Ihe lasl Ihrce minules, firsl on Grants' 10-yard pass to Tom Amrein and then, as the final gun went off, on Granlz' I-yard crack over tackle. Don Strock's only touchdown pass of Ihe afternoon, his 13th of the season, was a 13-yard pilch lo split end Craig Valentine and sent the Gobblers into half time with a 21-7 lead. Slrock's 345 yards by passing raised his season total to 2.7CO yards in nine games. So.

Carolina Va. Tech passing vdrdase Relurn yardagt Passes 4-O1 J-t MS 7 3 II VPI-FG Dave ilrock Dave Slrock 34 VPI-Barber 2 rvn (Dave Struck kick) Haggard a pan Irom Troup (Bell 11 pass from Dc.i Return yards Slrock (Teilerman run) VPI-FO Dave Slrock 39 un1s run (Oava Slrock Fumsies-loir krck) penalties-yards Demon Deacs give Harper 9-7 victory By LEONARD LAYK Gazette Sports Editor DURHAM For 57 minutes nnd 48 seconds, it was as bad a football gome as you'd ever hope not lo see. Then in Ihe fading moments, enough emotion to last an entire season Hooded into Wallace Wade Stadium here as Wake Forest's downtrodden Deacons rose from the floor to hand Duke a stunning 9-7 Atlantic Coast Conference football defeat. The exciting finish to a dull game Saturday was provided in the final 2:12 as tlie Deacons mounted a successful drive that was capped by a 28-yard touchdown run by fullback Ken Garrett with 54 seconds remaining. Garretls run wiped oul a 7-3 Blue Devil lead which had stood since the first quarter.

Wake Forest's Chuck Bamsey missed his extra point attempt but it did nol matter as teammate Nick Arcaro intercepted a Johnson pass with 15 seconds left to kill Duke's last shot at victory. Tlie explosive finish gave the 18,025 fans a couple of ironic twists which can keep them talking for weeks lo come: 1. It snapped a seven-game losing slreak for the Deacons and came on Ihe heels of the firing last Monday of head coach Tom Harper, which is lo be effective at the end of Ihis season; 2. It broke a four-game winning streak for Duk and cut short Ihe Blue Devils' bid for the ACC championship. Duke's loss and North Carolina's victor over Virginia Saturday enabled the Tar Heels to clinch Ihe lille wilh a 5-0 record.

Championships were far away from the Deacons' thoughts here, however. The win alone was enough. AS THE FINAL second ticked from the clock al Ihe open end of this horseshoo stadium, the Wake Forest players swarmed over Harper, lifting him to their shoulders for a ride lo midficld. Harper, crying openly, spent several moments on the field embracing his players before returning to the dressing room. "1 don't know where lo start talking," he said lalcr, still crying.

"Right now, 1 Jusl wish could be a player, for there is a genuine love for each other on this team. They've been together all season but this week they've really pulled logelhcr. "There seemed to be a quiet determination among the players all week. I don't think there has ever been a game thai me or my riijivers wanted In win more man'tni's "They gave me the greatest present I could ever hope to get." The Deacons had been on Ihc verge of scoring several times prior to Garret's run but numerous mistakes cost them dearly. They got the ball for the final time after holding Duke on dowas and taking over at their own 24-yard line.

Wake then moved 76 yards in seven plays in one minule and 15 seconds. Garrclt's scoring run represented Ihe longest ploy in the drive. Except for the closing minutes, the game had offered few fireworks. Both teams stuck primarily to the ground on offense and for a long while il appeared Ihc only suspenseful aspect of Please sec WAKE UPSETS, P-2D, Col. 9 TACKLED ON PUNT RETURN Junior Moore (11), Wake Forest safety, is caught by Duke's Jeff Cvistopner in the fourth period of Atlantic Coast Conference football game Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham.

The Demon Deacons shocked the Bine Devils to the tune of 9-7 with a late touchdown. (AP Wlrcphoto) Missed extra CfimSQn point gives Nebraska tie nn First downs Waki Forest 14 53.137 41 4-3J (Dave sirtck "iiatj" i 10 pass from Granli (past the Techmen air assault was urred) Ramsey nnt finkhprl Rruce 5 run (Dave kick) 1 run (schmlt kick not nnisnea. Bruce i tun (Bell HCH tan Arions got "off a 56-yard (kick AMES, Iowa (API Iowa Stale scored a lighlning touchdown with 23 seconds lefl missed the ensuing exlra had lo sellle for a 23-23 lie wilh third-ranked Nebraska in a Dig Eight Conference defensive struggle. Nebraska took a 23-17 lead with 1:03 remaining on Rich 36 yard field qoa'. 1JWU "oicTj; 1 I'imwcr, drove 74 yards in six plays for the tie with Willie Jones grabbing a 24-yard touchdown pass from George Amundson.

Tom Gocdjen, who had earlier booted a 45-yard field goal, and was 29 of 31 for extra points for the season, missed Ihc exlra ball tailing oil to the righl. Nebraska, bidding for an unprecedented third straight national title, is over-all and kept Ihe conference lead wilh a record, fowa State is in the Big Eight. Iowa Slate recovered six fumbles and intercepted two Nebraska passes in the jarring game before a sellout crowd of Nebraska had one fumble recovery and intercepted three Amundson of which started touchdown drives. David Ilumtn, who passed for 246 yards, ran for the first Nebraska score ond Ihrew scoring passes of four and 35 yards to 7 Jnhni.y Rodgcrs. Rodgcrs' final touchdown came with remaining nnd craved a Iowa State lead.

LS( by 35-21 A 41-yard relurn by John Rainey on the ensuing kickoff set Ihe Cavaliers in motion for their" only points of the game. Two Scoll Gardner passes were big gainers and Billy Maxwell booted a 36-yard three-pointer. After missing a field goal before and after the Tar Heel touchdown. Alexander finally connected from 25 yards and a 9-3 lead for the Tar Heels. The next time the Tar Heels gained the pigskin, they went 54 yards in three plays.

The big maneuver was a 43-yard from tailback Johnson to Earl Bcthea, carrying to the Virginia 11-yard line; On the'play, Vidnovlc pitched back to Johnson, who started around end then hurled' far down Held. It was the longest non-scoring pass of tho year for Two plays later, Vidnovlc sprinted the final nine yards for the TD and Alexander kicked (he point for a 10-3 halftime lead. AFTKK A WILD third period, which saw two more miscues by Carolina on punt receptions, and Ogtesby's fumble into the end zone, the Tar Heels finally put It all together with authority. They stormed 95 yards in seven plays. They did most of'it with a 71-yard pass from Vid- novie (o Jimmy Jerome who was wide open behind the Ca.va: lier secondary.

It was the longest pass of the year for the Tar, Ilecls and Alexander added the final point of the game. After that, the game turned into a wild scries of fumbles, and interceptions with neither team able to cash in. Cavalier freshman quarterback Gardner uncocked his ai-m; 48 limes for passes, completing 18 for )89 yards, much of it. oa, sideline losses to his ends. Johnson was the Tar Heels': big gainer with 94 yards in 14 totes and starling tailback Og-' lesuy picked up 81 in 16 plunges.

Hunter Hiiss product Bradley carried six times for 36 yards. In all, the trio of Carolina fallbacks picked up 221 yards in carries. After the game, Coach Bili Doolcy of the Tar Heels said. "I've never seen so many freakish things happen in a football game. We didn't play well at all" and 51 is fortunate for us.

that Virginia didn't seem to play well cllhcr. "I didn't know we had won the conference championship until my players told me after Ihe game in the dressing room. That's great. But our game Duke is always the championship." Coach Don Lawrence of Virginia snid: "North Carolina has" a very good football team, probably the best we've played this year. "We had opportunities but just couldn't take advantage Ihem." Virginia No.

Carolina First downs Rushes-yards Pass'nfl yards Relurn yards Paises Punls 10 1B9 9S 1I4J-4 9-35 7-0 371 91 55-230 137 7-S 7-54 Virginia North Card lni 10 7 5 pals from VIdnovic faticdl VA-FG Maxwell 34 Alexander 9 run (Alexarxler 71 pass from VldnoYlc (At- kick) BIRMINGHAM, Alu. (API- Terry Davis, a magician with the wishbor.e, fired two touchdown passes and scored another Saturday as second- ranked Alabama snapped Ihe nation's longest major college winning slreak with a 35-21 victory over no. Louisiana State. came on ,1 5-yard loss lo Chuck Williamson in the Ihird quarter. Jones scored LSU's final touchdown on a 3-yard run in the final minule following a 15- a inlcrferencc penally againsl Ihc Tide.

Steve niseeglia scored Alabama's other touchdown on a l- yrir'l. llimqfL Eb.T'J>' "Her ry in what has become traditional a furious second half charge. Davis moved the Tide Si-yards to Hie go-ahead score following Ihe second half kickoff, connecting on three passes for 57-yards along the way. Kour minules hn lalcr Davis 11-119 of 23 and 20 yards lo Wayne Wheeler, who popped wide open in the liayou Bengal ond zone. Tho Tide quarterback scored on a 25-yard run and set up another wilh a 37-yard scamper lo the Tiger six in the nationally televised balllc that gave Alabama its second straight Southeastern Conference football championship.

Alabama extended Its regular season winning string to 20 games, nine since its Orange Bowl loss lo national champion Nebraska last New Year's night. The def at ended LSU's 11 game winning slreak that started a year ago following a 14-7 loss lo Alabama. The Crimson Tide thus moved into a position of taking its pick of a Cotton, Orange or Fu'mtiias-iosi Sugar Dowl invitation. Alabama twice built H-noint leads In the LSU second half and applied the Alabama clincher after stopping LSU at LSU-UCWUX the Tide six when Joe LaBue ut-VilHStr erupted on a 52-yard broXc clear lor to Ihc six and then carried to Ihc one on Iho nexl play. Davis, lurning in one of the finest efforts of his career, hit on 10 of 18 passes for 157 yards and was the game's leading rusher with 15 carries for 92 yards, much of il in clutch situations on options to Ihe outside.

Jones, enduring a tremendous rush from Alabama's massive from four, still managed lo complete 18 of 32 passes for 242 yards. Jfc Iwo passes intercepted, each on lips of tho fingers of his receivers. Alabama surged to the victo- yard touchdown run aflcr had hobbled a fair caleh on a punl, with Steve Dean recovering at the Tiger 25. LSU never recovered and virtually lost all hope when (he fourth down pass from Jones at the six-yard line fell incomplete, giving Alabama Ihc ball wilh a 23-14 lead and only 11 minutes lo play. Alabama's first touchdown, which produced a 7-7 deadlock with left in the firsl half, set up on Bobby McKenr.oy's brilliant 55-yard punl rclurn lo Ihe LSU 32.

LSU Alabama passing Yards Relurn yards IO-1M 1-1) 6-3 7 o. .7 11 pass tram Jones nm (B. scoring oavrs a Wneelcr 29 pais from T. Davli (B. LSU's Bert Jones also hurled oavis 25 run IB.

Davis 1 pa a pair of touchdown passes, the first to Jimmy LcDoux on a 21- yard play that, gave tho Tigers an early 7-0 Head. The other A-: Ala-Bhceglla 1 run (B. Davis kick) SI run (D- Davis kick) LSU-Jones 3 run (Jackson kick) Catamounts in 24-14 victory CLINTON, S.C. (AP) Western Carolina came from behind in the second half on a pass interception nnd two Presbyterian fumbles to take a 2-1-14 non-conference football victory Saturday afternoon. David Hackct scored on runs of 2 and 7 yards and Herb Colo on a 14 yard jaunt after the turnovers.

Joe Faterno pays tribute to defense UNIVERSITY PADK (AP) "Our defense played a great football game," said Penn Slate football Coach Joe Pnterno Saturday after his once-beaten Nit- lany t.ions whipped Norlh Carolina Slate 37-22 for their eighth straight victory. "They scored in the last quarter against our second team." Palcrno said, explaining Norlh Carolina Slate's 22 points in Ihe fourth period, "We played a great game for three quarters," Patcrno said of his team which led 23-0 starting the final period. Patcrno had high praise for defensive tackle Randy Crow- dcr and linebacker John Skoru- pan, who played mosl of Ihe Lou lloilz, Norlh Carolina Stale coach, agreed with Paterno. "Penn Slate's Ihc besl learn we played so far and we probably won't play a belter team Ihis year," said Holtz. "They have one of the best collegiate defenses and they beat our good offense." Ifoltz Skorupan as "Mr.

Super-linebacker. He's all over Ihc field. And lhat Crow- dcr. Before the game we were afraid of him because he's so very quick. And during Ihe game we saw him make the big play.

Offensively we couldn't stand lo bo thrown for big losses, but Crowder was always there." Holtz said North Carolina Slate's problem was lhat its defense could nol get to Penn Stale quarterback John Hufna- ficl. "We couldn't get to the passer and thoy beat us wilh a one- on-one," liollz said. "They had some fine catches and great throws and that Hufnagel Is a great quarterback. Wo couldn't prevent the long pass and-wo violated all of our set defensive gavo them too many long passes and too niapy long runs.".