The Orlando Sentinel from Orlando, Florida • Page 55

GJrlattiiir fcrttttnrl ciutHiw mil I) Sunday, Sept. 25. 1966 UF Buries Ghost, i Floors Bulldogs feCv some defensive adjustments at halftime which chocked off State's offense, hit the Bulldogs with three quick touchdowns two of them following pass interceptions and had no problems the final IS minutes. STEVE SPURRIER threw two touchdown passes, one to Jack Coons, the other to Paul Ewalds-en. Sophomore sensation Larry Smith jammed the ball over from seven yards away and Harmon Wages split in from the one for Florida.

A 23-yard dash by quarterback Don Saget in the second period gave State its only touchdown. SPUR RIER HAS seen better days, but against a Bulldog defense which obviously was keying against him, he completed 10 out of By BOB BASSINE GAINESVILLE The University of Florida, haunted by third-period letdowns all last season, laid that old ghost to rest here Saturday afternoon. A delighted, record crowd of 49,333 Florida Field fans saw the Gators go bing, bing, bing, three times for 21 points in the third quarter enroute to a 28-7 victory over scrappy Mississippi State. IT WAS, as expected, a slam- bang Southeastern Conference i be-t two finely-tuned teams on another sweltering early fall afternoon. Several times the decision was hanging by a thread and the final score doesn't begin to tell the tale of anxiety Coach Paul Davis' invaders caused Floricfa.

But the Gators made 16 for 138 yards. After the teams swapped second-period touchdowns, Florida was hit with near-disaster. With time running out in the half, a pass interference flag was dropped against Larry Rentz. STATE HAD the ball at the 12, but dependable Jimmy Neills' field goal try was off to the right. Rentz made up for that one in a big way.

His interception, swivel-hipped run and roughness penalty put Florida in business at he 13 and set up the Gators' third and game-clinching touchdown. Neither team was able to make much headway in the first chapter. The Gators finally began clicking early in the second when a juggling, fingertip interception by Winter Haven's Bobby Down checked off a strong State bid and gave Florida the ball on its 20. The big play in an 80-yard, seven-play scoring march was a little screen pass out to Richard Trapp. Following an impressive nin tSrnfmfJLa'inff CoJor "info by Jim Muncnster GATORS9 BXRFiELD Ft ADS TROUBLE RUWiXG IY CKfMVfl lVoiff (24), ylffiiit.v(.)2) profiffc for Slafe Pajcic Passes Florida State Past Miami, 23-20 Panther 'Subs' Run Seminolcs Rally For Win By LARRY MCCARTHY Sentinel Staff MIAMI Pregame predictions forecast a wild and wooly affair between Florida State and Miami, and it was certainly every bit of that.

The slam-bang battle between the two state rivals By Rebels, 38-17 defense for 89 yards on 19 ler picked up two, then three, and Griffing ran 23 attempts. Hoppmann ran for 23 yards in 11 tries. yards to the Richmond one Griffing threaded the needle with a pass to Bland between the goal posts oss' game plan called for Tobin, Batten, and Jonas to see action only if they were needed. Jonas was needed only for his handy footwork for field Jonas converted. had the 54,262 Orange Bowl fans hopping up and down convoy or mocners, uie swift flanker raced 44 yards to State's 21.

THREE PLAYS after that, from the 16, Spurrier tossed to Coons in the end zone. The sophomore end make a fantastic catch over the backs of defenders Johnny Woitt and Bill Riser. State came right back. Graham McKeel made five yards on a draw play but fumbled and Tommy Corbett claimed the ball for the Bulldogs at the Gator 34. The plays later, Saget faked the ball into the center of the line, bootlegged the ball to the right and was untouched by Gator hands.

FLORIDA MOVED 60 yards the first time it took possession in the third period. Passes of nine, 10 and 13 yards from Spurrier to Coons, Trapp and Ewald-sen and a seven-yard Spurrier carry were the big plays. From the six, Smitn was called on and responded with a determined effort. He was hit by two defenders at the two, gave it a second push and bowled them over into the end zone. After Rentz' interception, the second unit took over.

(Cont. on Pg. 5-D, Col. 2) here all Saturday night. goals and extra points.

THE REBELS drove from their own 30 to the Panther 40 where Joyner was short on a field goal attempt as the first quarter THE SEMINOLES came away with a 23-20 victory when sophomore quarter RED DAWSON recovered a Bill McWaters fumble on the Richmond 49 and the ended. back Gary Pajcic hooked up in a 28-yard scoring pass to end Thurston Taylor to brine FSU from behind YJr' 'lf VT5iVv fi t7 yj i 4 'v Panthers scored the first marker of the game in just six plays, including three The Panthers followed by driving 80 yards with Miller making the key play moving from the with 9:54 left in the game Griffing passes. The former Mississippi Richmond 40 to the four on a cross buck up the middle. star fired to Bill Gray for By RALPH MUELLER Sentinel Staff RICHMOND, Va. Coach Perry Moss may not only have the best back-field in the Continental Football League he may also have the second best.

Moss used three reserve as the Orlando Panthers defeated the Richmond Rebels, 38-17, at Richmond City Stadium Saturday night. WITH BILL Tobin ailing with a sore shoulder, Pat Batten bothered with a sore back, and Don Jonas suffering from interceptionitis (he had five aerials stolen by Charleston's Rockets last week), Moss substituted Fred Miller, Dave a nn, and Glynn Griffing. and the Panther steamroller kept right on rolling with Tom Bland remaining at his familiar flanker. Griffing fired two touchdown passes and ran for another pair while completing 11 of 25 passes for 165 yards. He ran for 69 yards in six tries.

Miller scooted through the highly regarded Rebel After Hoppmann lost two yards, to Bland for 13, Florida State's triumph had to be earned the hard way, though. The Semi-noles had to stave off a last-ditch, frantic rally by and Miller for the 28-yard touchdown. Jonas convert yard around left end, Griffing skirted right end for the ed. score. Griffing also con Richmond marched fi9 the Hurricanes.

Miami put the crowd on nected on passes to Karl Lorenz (13 yards) and to its feet in the final two Bland (9 yards) in the drive. WAGES IHVIS OVER I 'OK fiMT'OIC rOVCIUWWN Clark (on around helps eleur path JONAS' placement split the uprights with 9:34 re maining in the first half, Orlando led, 21-7. yards to tie the count with McWaters gaining the final 15 yards on the three straight plays up the middle. Joyner converted as the clock showed 4:23 left in the first quarter. ORXANDO came right back to take the lead as Pat Batten returned a short kickoff six yards to the Orlando 34.

Four plays later, the Panthers had scored. Mil- A towering Jonas kickoff was turned into a Rebel This Time, There Was No Letdown advantage by Tony Koszar- sKy, wno took tne ball a yard deep in the end zone and ran it to the Richmond 48. minutes, rolling all the way from its 20 only to see victory hopes vanish when Doug McGee, a thorn in side all night, fumbled at the Seminole four. HAPPILY pouncing on the ball was Lake Wales' David Braggins. Pajcic took the play a way from Melbourne's Kim Hammond here.

He flipped for two of the Seminoles' TDs the 28-yarder to Taylor and a 27-yarder to Ron Sellers. Daytona Beach's T. K. Wetherell electrified the fans, twisting 83 yards up the sidelines for a touchdown on a kickoff return. IN THE FINAL analysis, Pete Roberts' 32-yard field Ed Chlebek connected with Bill Barber for 40 By BOB BASSINE Sports Eoitor GAINESVILLE When the Gators reported to the dressing room early Saturday afternoon, they yards to the Panther 12.

BUT THE Panther defense held. Chlebek threw incomplete and then was dropped for a seven-yard loss by Art Strahan, Dick Kaczor, and Charlie Bray. A short pass to Tom were greeted by a grim reminder. A sort of projector was bouncing one message against a wall, over and over and over. THE MESSAGE read, in extreme simplicity: Wilson gairfd the seven back.

Joyner went for the field goal and connected "They saw it when they came in to goal in the second quarter. dress, they're seeing it now and they'll see it on the stands tall as that was the margin of FSU's victory. from 20 yards out. THE TWO teams ex assistant coach Don Brown said ailirilMltlllllllllllllflllllMIIIIJIMIIlllllllltllf llllfflllflllllllllllllMlflf IIItllMlllllllIIIKttTtfllllllllllllllllllllll Florida-Bred Winners Saturday FLAG RAISER, bay, by Rough 'N Tumble out of Larks War, bred by Bieber-Jacobs Stable, won sixth race at Aqueduct. Paid 6.80, 4.59, 2.20.

GRAND STAND, brown, by Cavette out of Stella Aurata, bred by G. A. Cavanaugh, won eighth race at Detroit. Paid 4.40, 2.80, 2.20. HARBOUR WAY, ch, by Clem out of East Meadow, bred by Eugene Mori, won fifth race at Detroit.

Paid 10.40, 5.00, 3.80. HARDIHOOD, ch, by Arrogate out of Harrhoma, bred by Ocala Stud Farm, won eighth race at Aqueduct. Paid 16.80, 8.00, 3.60. LIGHTNING ORPHAN, ch, by Royal Union outi of Vanadia, bred by Freeman Keyes, won seventh race at Churchill Downs. Paid 3.40, 3.00, 2.60.

MEETING GOER, bay, by Meeting out of Floral Girl, bred by Tartan Farms, won fourth race at Hawthorne. Paid 12.40, 6.80, 4.40. TEQUILLO, bay, by Imentionally out of Cequillo, bred by Tartan Farms, won eighth race at Atlantic City. Paid 18.40, 8.20, 4.60. Orlando Sentinel Miami's highly regarded before the game.

changed punts and inter quarterback Bill Miller The score recalled many painful acquitted himself admira things foremost of them the ceptions for the last half of the second period. Jim Rossi intercepted a pair of bly, firing two TD passes second-half letdown against State "WE USED them," Graves said, "because we're gaining more and more confidence in them. We want to give them more experience and the first team offense had done a lot of running on a very hot day." Offensive coach Ed Knesler echoed his boss' theories and added, "there were times Harmon (Wages) didn't look too good today, but you've got to remember one thing. State was playing him strictly for the run, so he wasn't able to do too much. And the position we were in, leading late in the game, we didn't want him to do much except try to run." Graves said "Defense, big plays and making the most of our opportunities gave us a big win.

I thought State put up a real tough battle, just as we expected, and it took some very big plays to hold them off in the first half. "WE MADE some adjustments at halftime to stretch State's defense and make them cover more territory from sideline to sideline. 'Our pass rush was good and our secondary play alert and aggressive. Certainly, the interceptions by (Bobby) Downs, (Larry) Rentz and (Don) Barrett played a big part. "Graham McKeel ran well, as did Larry Smith.

Don Giordano and Red Anderson made some big defensive plays in the line. "I'M SURE happy," he concluded with a smile, 'to be starting a four -game road trip with two straight wins under our belts." He hasn't had much reason for unhappiness in these first two week3 of the 1966 football season. one to jumping Jack Jerry last year and what that letdown cost passes for Richmond while Daanen for 7 yards and the Gators in their season. Dick Pesonen stole one for another to James Cox for 47 yards. Orlando and Dawson saved a possible TD with a grab deep in the end zone.

The Hurricanes' other tally came on a 19-yard A fumble recovery by GENE ELLENSON Small adjustments of yards through our middle. "They were moving our linebacker out of there with their motion. When we tightened up and kept our linebacker in, we were able to cut them off up the middle." There was a lot of preseason concern about the Florida defense, particularly the secondary. "They're playing," Gene admitted, "better than we thought they would better than any member of the staff thought they would. "THE ONE MOVE (Larry Rentz at safety) has helped an awful lot.

When you're playing a three-deep, as we are, one boy can make that much difference. 'But don't take anything away from the oher kids, either. (George) Grandy and (Bobby) Downs also have been playing some fine defensive football." Coach Ray Graves surprised the record crowd of 49.000-plus in the third period. Florida was leading by a slender 14-7 and got the ball in scoring territory on an interception. The second unit marched out and got the touchdown.

aerial from John Acuff to Daanen. Bob McAdams set up the only score of the third period for the Panthers. MIAMI, after surviving a big scare by the Seminoles (Cont. on Pg. 3-D, Col.

7) in the first quarter, barreled back to hang up seven points on the score THERE WAS NO letdown here Saturday. Florida held the Bulldogs to one first down in the final half and a meager net of 42 yards over the last 30 minutes. State moved the ball well in the first half. For an explanation of the change, defensive chief Gene El-lenson was captured as he emerged, dripping wet, from a shower in the coaches' portion of the Gator dressing room. "It wasn't much," he said.

"Just the usual small adjustments you make at halftime. But it did help us a lot, although I think the key wasn't the change as much as the fact that the boys played better football in the second half. "WE TIGHTENED up our guards and tackles. We were split a little wide and they were picking up a lot board. OTmniiimiPMnmiiiinimiimiiiMiniiminiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Dodgers Falter; Pirates Gain Bill Miller lofted a sev en-yard scoring toss to a leeping Jerry Daanen who took it two steps in Jjie end zone in front of Marty and San Francisco whipped Houston, 9-5, in 13 innings to keep their waning hopes alive, four games back.

See Pages 3-D and 4-D for details. The Pittsburgh Pirates got an assist from Chicago Cubs' righthander Ferguson Jenkins Saturday, in their bid to overtake Los Angeles in the National League pennant race. Jenkins shut out the 1 a ue-leading Dodgers, 4-0, on four hits, dropping LA's lead to a game and a half. a nwhile, Pittsburgh outs lugged Atlanta, S-6, Kolbus to cap a 93-yard drive with 7:01 left in the opening period. (Cont.

on Pg. 3-D, Col. 2) A i A 4 i A.