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And Then There Was Georgia page c-3 Alexandria Baila tToum Sulk Sunday, November 9, 1980 Alabama Cashes LSU Errors for 28-7 Win fix r1 7 fi LJU At Vfj f- By Doug Blackburn Town Talk Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. is such a great football team," said Benjy Thibodeaux, LSU's senior defensive tackle, "that you can't make mistakes and expect to beat them." Despite a gutty performance here Saturday afternoon before a capacity crowd of 60,210 in Bryant-Denny Stadium, the Tigers made several crucial mistakes. And indeed those breakdowns helped spot two-time defending national champion Alabama to a 14-0 second quarter advantage in the Crimson Tide's hard-fought 28-7 victory. LSU's loss drops the Bayou Bengals into a tie with Alabama for second place behind unbeaten Georgia in the Southeastern Conference race, a half-game ahead of Mississippi State, LSU's opponent next Saturday afternoon in Jackson. The Tigers' defeat also marks the 10th straight time LSU has lost to powerful Alabama, and drops LSU's season record to 6-3 with three tough games remaining.

Sixth-ranked Alabama, with head coach Paul (Bear) Bryant realizing his 304th career victory against but 78 losses, is now 8-1 and still in contention for an unprecedented third national title despite a 6-3 upset by Mississippi State last week that snapped the Tide's winning streak at 28 games. All SEC-halfback Major Ogilvie, who rushed for 57 yards in 11 attempts, scored Alabama's second and third touchdowns at the start of the second and fourth quarters. His second six-pointer, with 13:51 left, gave the Tide a healthy 21-7 lead, which was expanded to 28-7 with 50 seconds remaining. The Tigers' most glaring errors were poor execution by the punting team, particularly center Donnie Vickers, and two missed assignments by cornerback Alvin How They Scored First Quarter ALABAMA Sophomore quarterback Ken Coley streaked 35 yards around the right side for a touchdown, climaxing a 3-play, 58-yard. 76-second drive that consisted of one other big gainer: a 30-yard pickup to the right by left halfback Joe Jones from the Crimson Tide 35 to LSU's 35.

Peter Kim kicked. Alabama 7, LSU 0. Second Quarter ALABAMA Cornerback Ricky Tucker began Alabama's second scoring drive with an interception of Alan Rish-er's underthrown pass to Tracy Porter at the Crimson Tide 24. Major Ogilvie scored the first of two touchdowns with a 2-yard dive on the first play of the quarter, capping a 76-yard, U-play drive that con- -sumed 5:11. Quarterback Don Jacobs kept for a 45-yard gainer on a 3rd-and-19 situation early in the drive.

Also in the drive, Jacobs hit tight end Bart Kraut for 10, one of two completed Bama passes for the day. Kim kicked. Alabama 14, LSU 0. LSU Risher's one-yard keeper for the touchdown culminated a 59-yard, 10-play march that saw freshman Eric Ellington pick up 27 yards in four tries. A third-down conversion pass from Risher to tight end Greg LaFleur kept the drive going, as did a pass interference call on Orlando McDaniel in the end zone on 3rd-and-goal at the five.

David Johnston kicked. Alabama 14, LSU 7. Fourth Quarter ALABAMA A breakdown by LStf's punting team set up the Tide's insurance touchdown. David Johnston dropped Marty Dufrene's low snap and was then hit as he kicked, and the punt was hit behind the line of scrimmage for a one-yard loss. Alabama took over at its own 40, and took seven plays before Ogilvie scored his second touchdown.

Fullback Billy Jackson ran 23 yards on the drive's first play, and two plays later Jeff Fagan motored 13 to the Tiger 22. Jackson carried twice more to the 9. Alabama didn't throw during the drive. Kim kicked. Alabama 21, LSU 7.

ALABAMA Jeremiah Castille's 12-yard punt return to the LSU 30 set up the tide's final touchdown, a drive that took Alabama's third team six plays before right halfback Joe Carter scored on a 3-vard run with 50 seconds left. Kim kicked. Final score, Alabama 28, LSU 7. Thomas, who was out or position against Alabama's vaunted wishbone sweeps on two long gainers. Vickers' low snap at the end of LSU's first possession forced a hurried 27-yard punt by David Johnston that put the Crimson Tide 60 yards from the goal line.

Three plays later sophomore quarterback Ken Coley was in the end zone after a 35-yard option right, a play similar to the one preceding it in which halfback Joe Jones motored 30 yards down the right sideline. On both plays, Thomas failed to move up and force the ball carrier inside. Alabama again exploited the Tigers' left perimeter two poses-sions later, as quarterback Don Jacobs, having replaced the injured Cole, scampered 45 yards to the LSU 24 before safety Chris Williams dragged him down. Jacobs' run set up Ogilvie's 2-yard scoring dive on the first play of the second quarter. "We spotted them two touchdowns and had to play catch-up," said Tiger head coach Jerry Stovall.

"We obviously had several breakdowns on their option, and Alabama is talented and relentless. "You can't ask a defense to constantly hold a team like that inside 40 yards. You've got to make them go 80 to beat you, and we didn't do that. Also, we didn't run the football and weren't able to run inside at all," Stovall added. "If you can't run consistently it's hard to get your passing game to work." LSU's running and passing games came to life during the second quarter, with the Tigers' controlling the ball for more than 11 minutes and mounting their only touchdown of the afternoon.

Freshman tailback Eric Ellington, who doubled his season's statistics with 11 carries for a team-leading 45 yards, was the main force during LSU's second, quarter domination. The tiny speed merchant picked up 27 yards during the Tigers' 59-yard touchdown march that was capped by quarterback Alan Risher's one-yard run. The Bengals continued to stand toe-to-toe with Alabama during the third quarter of this bruising contest, which saw LSU lose, at one time or another, Lyman White, Ramsey Dardar, Sean Moore, Alvin Thomas, Chris Williams, Ricky Chatman, Kerry West and Hokie Gajan with injuries. None of these Tigers was (Turn to Page C-9) The Scores Billy Jackson (33) of Alabama tries to break away Linebacker Albert Richardson (51) comes up to from the grasp of LSU's Lawrence Williams (34) help Williams put the stop on Jackson. (UPI Tel-during Saturday afternoon's game in Tuscaloosa, ephoto) Louisiana Alabama 28 LSU 7 Northwestern 21 Nicholls 14 McNeese 45 Tech 8 USL 30 Texas-Arlington 13 Southern 3 Howard 3 Northeast 40 Miss.

Coll 22 Southeast 59 Delta St. 13 Top Twenty (I) Notre Dame 3 Ga. Tech 3 (2) Georgia 26 (20 Florida 21 (3) Fla. St. 31 Va.

Tech 7 (4) USC 34 Stanford 9 (5) Nebraska 55 Kansas St. 8 (6) Alabama 28 LSU 7 (7) Ohio St. 49 Illinois 42 Oregon 20.... (8) UCLA 14 (9) Pitt 41 Louisville 23 (10) Penn St. 21 NC State 13 (II) Oklahoma 21 Kansas 19 (12) Michigan 24...

Wisconsin 0 (13) BYU 41 N. Texas st. 23 (14) N. Carolina 24 Clemson 19 (15) S. Carolina 45 Citadel 24 (16) Baylor 42 Arkasnas 15 (17) Purdue 58 Iowa 13 (18) SMU 34 Rice 14 (19) Mississippi State open date Other SEC Kentucky 31 Vandy 10 Auburn 31..

So. Miss. 0 Other SWC Texas 15 Houston 13 TCU 24 Texas Tech 17 Other Big 10 Minn. 31 Indiana 7 Mich. St.

42 N'western 10 Big 8 Missouri 14:. Iowa St. 10 Okla. St. 42 Colorado 7 Other ACC Wake Forest 27 Duke 24 Rutgers 19 Virginia 17 Other Pac-10 Wash.

St. 28 Oregon St. 7 Washington 45 Arizona 22 Other East Navy 6 Syracuse 3 Army 47... Air Force 24 Delaney Adds to His Record List Demon quarterback Bobby He-bert found a favorite receiver early in the game, Nicholls defensive back Greg Harding, who snagged interceptions the first two times Northwestern had the ball. llebert finally found a receiver going in the same direction, connecting with Randy Liles for a 29-yard touchdown near the end of the first quarter, llebert hit Liles right in stride, the ball bounced off his hands, but the senior from worked in the morning as a running back and the evening as a wide receiver." Three more records will be, threatened in Delaney's final game.

He needs just four yards rushing for the single-season rushing mark, presently held by Mario Cage Delaney also needs one more touchdown to tie the record for most in a season (12) and break the career scoring mark. Outside of Delaney's performance, Williams termed the vic tory "the sloppiest game we've played all year long, both on offense and defense. We were very lucky to get away from that one with a win. They could've very easily won if they had taken advantage of some breaks." Williams' assessment was virtually accurate. The Demons turned the ball over four times, three by interception, and were penalized nine times for 91 yards.

Also, both Nicholls touchdowns were scored because of obvious defensive lapses in the secondary. can boast a 7-3 mark this season, the best since he came to Northwestern in 1975. "I didn't make him. go, but I told him I'd like him to try to carry the ball 20 times a game. We had several good wide receivers at the time, but only three running backs," Williams recalled.

Delaney said, "It took me about a year before I learned how to run up and down the field, instead of side to side. My freshman year during two-a-days, I The Boss McNeese Humiliates La. Tech By Paul Walsh Town Talk Sports Writer NATCHITOCHES It was four years ago when Northwestern State head coach A.L. Williams recruited Joe Delaney as a wide receiver from Haughton High. Nearly 3,000 yards later, the senior has established himself as the most productive running back the Demons ever had.

Delaney added to his already long list of rushing and scoring records Saturday afternoon as he gained 253 yards and scored the winning touchdown in Northwes-tern's 21-14 victory over Nicholls before a sparse Homecoming crowd at Harry "Rags" Tur-pin Stadium. The victory gives Northwesten its best record since 1972 (8-2). It was the Colonels' fifth straight loss and drops their season mark to2-8. Having already passed Sidney Thornton (1973-76) as the Demons' all-time ground gainer with his 200-plus game last week, the 5-10, 183-pound tailback reached the mark for the first time in his career. After 10 games, Delaney has rushed for 1,053 yards on 202 carries.

This was his fourth 100-yard game of the season and 11th of his career, both Demon marks. With one game left in two weeks against Southeastern, Delaney has 2,990 career yards. He has scored 30 touchdowns, a team record and 182 points, tying Charlie Tolar (1956-58). His 40 carries against Nicholls is a school record, as is his 596 career totes. The decision to switch Delaney to running back "was his and mine" said coach Williams, who' Oil City hauled it in.

Northwestern scored again on its next possession, a two-yard (Turn to Page C-4) How They Scored First Quarter Northwestern Bobby llebert threw 29-yard touchdown pass to Randy Liles. The 74-yard drive included a pass interference penalty, a 15-yard run by Carlton Finister and a 10-yard dash by Joe Delaney. Dale Quickel kicked. Northwestern, 7-0. 1:00 remaining.

Second Quarter Northwestern Bobby Hebort ran over from the 2 on the seventh play of a 74-yard drive, which included a 29-yard llebert pass to Finister and a 25-yard run by Delaney to the Nicholls 4. Quickel kicked. Northwestern, 14-0. 12:55 remaining. Nicholls State Butch Case threw 34-yard touchdown pass to Dwight Walker, climaxing 80-yard drive that included a 15-yard pass interference penalty and a 36-yard run by William Moore.

Morgan kicked. Northwestern, 14-7. :04 remaining. Third Quarter Nicholls State Case fired 41-yard touchdown pass to Case four plays after the second half kickoff. Morgan kick.

Northwestern 14, Nicholls 14. 12:11 remaining. Northwestern Delaney scored from the 1 and Quickel converted, llebert threw a 13-yard pass to Liles and later scrambled 14 yards to Nicholls' 29, alter which a bench penalty moved the ball to the Colonels' 15. Drive included a 15-yard run by Delaney. Northwestern, 21-14.

8:17 remaining. Final score. and then coasted, amassed 351 yards rushing offense and the Cowboy defense allowed Tech just 1 net yard total offense. "We had the No. 1 offense in the conference and they had the No.

1 defense going into the game," said McClendon, who had a game-high 116 yards rushing. "We wanted to go out and prove who was best." Other than defensive tackle Johnny Robinson, who was in on 14 tackles and was Tech's MVP for the game, there was little to get excited about. Matt Dunigan, the sophomore quarterback who had thrown for more yardage than anyone else in the conference going into the game, was held to just 60 yards in the devastating first half and intercepted three times, a pass on the game's first play. Leonard Smith intercepted that pass, setting up the first of two consecutive scoring drives for McNeese, now 8-1 and 3-0 in the conference, tied for the lead with Southwestern Louisiana. Another of those interceptions was by defensive tackle Clay Carroll, who then returned it one (Turn to Page C-9) By Bob Tompkins Town Talk Sports Writer RUSTON McNeese showed who's boss in the neighborhood of the Southland Conference here Saturday afternoon.

The defending conference champions humiliated Louisiana Tech 45-8 in a regionally televised contest that must have, hit a new low on the Neil-sen rating charts for viewer appeal. Oh, it might have been fun for McNeese fans, or even for some friends of McNeese free safety Mike Robair of Alexandria, who got his first college interception during the one-sided contest. But Stephan (pronounced Stef-an) Starring, McNeese's sophomore quarterback, and running backs Theron McClendon and freshman Buford Jordon ran Tech weary on a pleasantly-warm, sunny afternoon. Starring, winner of ABC-TV's most valuable player of the game honor, ran for two touchdowns and McClendon, Jordon and Tony Burlingame each crossed the goal once to spark the Cowboys' offense, ranked No. 1 in the conference.

McNeese which ran up a 35-0 halftime lead Joe Delaney: Gains 253 yards against Nicholls..