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6C Fort Myers News-Press. Sunday. September 23. 19T9 Texas upsets Penn St. 27-14 East Wolfpack cruises to 3rd win ByVICCARLCCI Gannett New Service UNIVERSITY PARK.

Pa. -Mike Mosley watched films and saw what happened to the last quarterback who challenged Penn State's defensive line. He viewed Ed McMichael of Rutgers flying to the turf like a rag doll and nearly buried alive in his own end zone last week. It wasn't the easiest thing for another quarterback to watch, yet Mosley kept his eyes pealed on the screen. He felt that the linemen probably would be the strongest he'd ever face while playing for Texas But he also was confident that speed his own and that of running back Curtis Dickey would prevail, and that's just what happened Saturday.

With Mosley constantly slipping away from tackles and Dickey streaking for three touchdowns, the twice-beaten Aggies baffled one of the best defensive lines in the nation on the way to a stunning 27-14 upset over the Nittany Lions. The win broke Penn State's six-game winning streak over Southwest Conference teams and was heralded Texas first of the season after back-to-back losses to Brigham Young and Baylor. "In major college football, they all hit hard," said Mosley, who had a stomach virus earlier in the week and was playing with a sore knee and ankle. "I wasn't going into the game scared. They weren't going to intimidate us, even though they're By The Associated Press MORGANTOWN.

W.Va. -Quarterback Scott Smith scored three second-half touchdowns on short runs to break open a close game and lead 19th-ranked North Carolina State (3-0) to a 38-14 victory Saturday over West Virginia (0-3). The 6-foot, 180-pound senior kept alive two of those scoring drives with three critical third-down passes, including a 22-yard completion to wide receiver Mike Quick late in the third quarter. For the day. Smith completed 12 of 20 oasses for 120 vards.

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Slate Vickers 20 run (Ritter kick! AP Penn State's Rck Donaldson (left) and Bruce Clark (54) play tug-of-war with Texas Curtis Dickey (22) First downs Rushes-vards Passing vords Return vards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penolties-vardS Texas MM PS 15 15 59-259 48-147 39 191 48 15 511-0 13-30-1 12-41 738 1-1 J2 8 50 5 55 7 7 7 0-17 70 7-14 NX. State Sullivan 4 run (Ritter kick) W. Virainto Luck 2 run (Sinclair kick) NC. State FG Ritter 35 W. Virginia Thomas oQ run (Sinclair kick) State Smith 3 run (Ritter kick) C.

State Smith 4 run (Ritter kick) NC State Smith 1 run (Ritter kick) A 26.298 Boston College 34, Villanova 7 NEWTON, Mass. Freshman Shelby Gamble ran for 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Boston College (1-1) routed Villanova 34-7 to halt the nation's longest major college losing streak at 13 games. Villanova is 1-2. Boston College's last previous victory was 34-7 over Massachusetts Nov. 19, 1977.

intimidating just to look at." On one play he threw the ball to Dickey in the backfield and Dickey then passed it back to the quarterback for an 18-yard gain and a first down. That play was the first of a 50-yard drive in the third quarter, capped by a 21-yard touchdown run by Dickey that gave the Aggies a 21-7 lead. Before that, Dickey scored on a 69-yard run in the first quarter and an 11-yard run in the second. He finished the day with 184 yards on 31 carries. The other touchdown came on a ond down moved Penn State to the nine, and, on third and three, Booker Moore dove into the end zone.

The other Penn State touchdown came on an eight-yard pass from quarterback Dayle Tate to Suhey. Penn State kicker Herb Menhardt, who was six-for-six on extra point attempts and two-for-two on field goal tries last week, missed his only attempt for a field goal from 38 yards. The two touchdowns aside, Penn State's offense looked extremely sluggish. one-yard plunge by fullback Dave Brothers in the fourth quarter. "This, of course, is probably the greatest win in football history," Coach Tom Wilson said.

"We thought we were quicker than Penn State, but we knew we weren't going to be as physical. You can't sustain drives against them without having some big plays." The Nittany Lions scored first on a short drive set up by Millen's recovery of a Mosley fumble on first possession. Fullback Matt Suhey's 14-yard carry on sec Penn St. PSU Moore 3 run (Menhardt kick I Oickev 69 run Hardv kick! Dickey 11 run (Hardv kick) Dickev 21 run (Hardv kick I Brothers 1 run (kick failed! PSU Suhey 8 doss from Tote (Menhardt kick) A 77.574 sc VIL. Rutgers edges Bu.cknell 16-14; Yale, Princeton, Harvard roll la i9 48 193 58-320 74 128 t-irst Downs Rushes-vards Passing yords Return vards Passes Punts 102 4 23-3 6 33 4 4 6-50 passes for 153 yards, hit Beatrice with a 24-yard touchdown pass for the game's opening score- 84 6-16 2 2 41 57 4 50 7-7 7- 14 Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Villanova Boston College 13 Brown 127 106 71 9-25-2 7-32 1-0 ll.o? First downs Rushes-vards Passing yards Return yards Posses Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Brown I 7 Harvard Columbia 16 10 5-12-0 5-34 4-4 7-55 12 11 1 7 0 Tale t(.

t- cooper 3V 8C Movock 1 run (Cooper kick) BC FG Cooper 30 BC Conwov 7 run (Cooper kick) BC Gamble 9 run (Cooper kick) V1LL Columbio 5 pass from O'Brien (Bushbeck kick) BC Gamble 35 run (Cooper kick) A 16.083 Yale Hill 1 run First downs Rushes-vards Passing vards Return yards Posses Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Harvard 56-175 153 30 10-17-1 6-39 4-2 6-59 19 0 33- 64 156 29 12-26-2 6-34 2-2 2-30 724 Temple 31, Delaware 14 NEWARK. Del. Temple running back Kevin Duckett sprinted 58 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and send the Owls (3-0) past the University of Delaware 31-14. Massachusetts 38, Maine 14 AMHERST, Mass. Senior quarterback Mike McEvilly and senior running back Cliff Pedrow ran for two touchdowns each and freshman Gary Pearson added a 97-yard kickoff return for a score as the University of Massachusetts (1-1) pounded Maine 38-14.

Columbto 0 7 7 Hor Beatrice 24 aass from Jnhn (Arnold kick) Har Otto 10 Interception return (kick toiled) Har St. John 1 run (kick tailed) Col Wallace 43 pass from Conrov (Ma-zur kick) Har Connors 1 run (Arnold kick) A 4.525 Colgate 10, Lehigh 3 HAMILTON, N.Y. Veteran quarterback John Marzo scampered three yards to score the only touchdown of the game and lead Colgate (1-1) to a 10-3 victory over Lehigh (2-1). Brwn Moron 2 run (kick tailed) Brwn FG Granfors 30 Brwn FG Granfors 32 Yale Sullivan 1 run (run failed) A 15,000 Princeton 16, Dartmouth 0 HANOVER, N.H. Short touchdown runs by sophomore fullback Larry Van Pelt and senior quarterback Steve Reynolds led Princeton to a 16-0 opening-day victory over defending Ivy League champion Dartmouth.

For Dartmouth the shutout was the first at home against an. Ivy League opponent since a 1947 32-0 Navy 21, Connecticut 10 ANNAPOLIS Navy used its stingy defense and the running of tailback Mike Sherlock to remain unbeaten (2-0) with a 21-10 victory over winless Connecticut (0-2). The junior runner had his second straight 100-yard game, scoring two touchdowns and gaining 156 yards on 27 carries, many of them through the middle of the Huskie line. Conn Now First downs 3 27 Rushes-vards 32-43 70-356 Passing yards 48 83 Return yards 18 14 Passes 7-11-0 7-13-1 Punts 9.36 4-38 Fumbles-lost n-o 6-3 Penalties-yards 3-22 3-35 Connecticut 0 3 7 iq Navy 7 7 7 21 Navy Sherlock 3 run (Fehr kick) Navy Powers 7 run (Fehr kick) Conn FG Segor 32 Navy Sherlock 10 run (Fehr kick) Conn Sweitzer 1 run (Segar kick) A 22,142 Holy Cross 35, Rhode Island WORCESTER, Mass. Brian Doherty and Crocky Nangle broke loose for long touchdowns and Glenn Verrette scored on an interception as Holy Cross (1-2) crushed Rhode Island 35-6.

Rhode Island is 0-3. Boston U. 41, N. Hampshire 28 BOSTON Boston University (2-0, 2-0) parlayed two New Hampshire (2-1, 0-1) fumbles into a 17-0 first-quarter lead and Dan Delia ran the second half kickoff 85 yards for the clincher as the Terriers thrashed the Wildcats 41-28 in Yankee Conference action. WliR-SOLHSJ Authorized Dealer loss to Pennsylvania.

specializing Ion Dartmouth 20 12 67-255 32-77 105 99 54 81 15-08-0-23-09-0 2-2 3-2 5-35 4-25 4 3 7 14 First downs Rushes-vards Passing vards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbies-lost Penalties-yards Princeton sport shoe Dartmouth 000 By The Associated Press PISCATAWAY, N.J. Senior kicker Kennan Startzell booted three field goals and junior tailback Ted Blackwell rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown to lead Rutgers (2-1) to a 16-14 victory over Bucknell (1-1). Startzell scored on field goals of 32, 44 and 45 yards as Rutgers tallied all of its points in the first half. With Rutgers ahead 16-7 late in the game, Bucknell pulled to within two after 4:26 elapsed in the fourth quarter when halfback Hassen Ab-dellah tossed a 28-yard option touchdown pass to backfield mate Ken Jenkins. Quarterback Tim Dunn, who also handles the Bisons placekicking chores, scored the point after attempt.

Buc Rut First downs 10 15 Rushes-vards 43-172 54-231 Passing vards 51 82 Return yards 122 68 Posses 2-15-0 9-15-1 Punts 8-297 4-155 Fumbles-lost l-i l-i Penalties-yards 10-75 8-104 Bcknll 1 0 7 14 Rutgers 1 0 16 Rut FG Startzell 44 Buc Jenkins 1 run (Dunn kick) Rut Blackwell 7 run (Startzell kick) Rut FG Startzell 46 Ru FG Startzell 32 Buc Jenkins 28 pass from Abdellah (Dunn kick) A 12,300 Yale 13, Brown 12 NEW HAVEN, Conn. A blocked punt by junior middle guard Kevin Czinger, followed by a last-chance touchdown plunge by tailback Mike Sullivan, gave Yale a thrilling 13-12 victory over Brown in an Ivy League opener. Brown took the lead, 9-7, with seven seconds left to go in the first half on field goals by Bob Granfors. The Bruins appeared to have secured the victory with less than five minutes to play in the game when Czinger blocked his second punt and the Elis recovered on Brown's one-yard line. Brown's defensive wall stopped three runs, but Sullivan crashed through with 2l2 minutes to play.

A two-point conversion attempt failed when Brown stopped the run. Cornell 52, Penn 13 PHILADELPHIA Quarterback Mike Tanner ran for one touchdown and tossed another, while his alternate, Mike Ryan, put over a one-yard score as Cornell thundered past Pennsylvania 52-13 in their Ivy League opener. Cornell Penn First downs 24 15 Rushes-yards 67-412 48-155 Passing yards 56 88 Return yards 127 96 Posses 3-6-0 5-15-2 Punts 3-37 5-34 Fumbles-lost 2-2 5-3 Penolties-yards 7-59 2-10 Cornell 3 28 7 14-52 Penn 7 4 11 Cor FG Manz 41 Cor Seoessv 2 run (Manz kick) Cor Ryan 1 run (Manz kick) Cor Goodberlet 21 doss from Tanner (Manz kick) Cor Clasbv I run (Manz kick) Penn Smith 46 pass from Carter (Dwy-er kick) Cor Tanner 4 run (Manz kick) Penn Jean 2 run (doss failed) Cor Muho 8 run (Manz kick) Cor Weidenkopf 15 run (Monz kick) A 5,671 Princeton Van Pelt 1 run (doss failed). Resoling nnil Dahnip Princeton vaccareno 26. Princeton Reynolds 2 run (Vaccarello kick).

Harvard 26, Columbia 7 NEW YORK Quarterback Burke St. John ignited a 19-point second quarter with a touchdown pass to Tom Beatrice and Harvard went on to defeat Columbia 26-7 in the opening Ivy League game for both teams. St. John, who completed 10 of 17 fast 8 da service satisfaction guaranteed on Tennis sKe Jogging Track Basketball Hiking Bowling and all purpose sport shoes. P0WER-S0LER of Florida 6083 McGregor Blvd.

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