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College football report Mnfim 1 ir 'ihiiimi'iiiii iiimh C-4 The Orlando Sentinel, Wednesday, September 30, 1992 AP Top 25 USA Today CNN NCAA l-AA Te Rec Pt. Pv Team Rec Pt, Pv Team Rec Pt, Pv Team Rec Pt, Pv Team fl RPttPv 1 Wastwiglon(44)oTT52ri 14 Wgtr, 40761 14 1 Wasroo (43) 300 1,480 2 14 Nebraska 3-1Q 688 15 Marshall (4) 3O0 80 2 11. Florida 3-1-0 38 20 TMlirt(i2) 30wn iSNebraska 3QO 668 15 2. Miami (16) 3O0 1,431 1 15. Florida M-0 683 13 2.

Northern Iowa 3O0 74 4 12 Delaware 2-1-0 34 7 TFtortda St (4) 40T4311 Georgia 3-10 607 18 3- Florida State (1) 4-00 1,338 3 16. Georgia 3-1-0 530 18 teVllanova 74 3 13. McNeese State 2-2-0 3119 4MKan 2Q-1 1321 4 Syraase iWT? 2Q-1 127 5 17 Syracuse 2-1-0 510 17 14 Richmond 2-H) 22- 5 Texas ASM (1) 400 72671 5 5. Texas 4O0 1.215 4 18NCanaSt 4-1Q 444 23 11 Carolina 4O0 21 TfTireTDa So7T266 TaOT 277TJ59J0 6 Pern State 4O0 1,163 7 19 Stanford 3-10 414 19 5. Idaho 3O0 64 6 15.

Carolina 4O0 7 Tennessee 4007T728 20 Southern Cal 1-0-1 352 22 7. Notre Dame 30-1 1.163 6 20 Oklahoma 2-1-0 356 20 6. The Citadel 40 60 8 16. SW Texas State 2-2-0 20 (15 8. Penn St 40oTl279 21 Carolina St 348 23 8.

Tennessee 4-O0 1,104 9 21 Southern Cal 1-0-1 340 22 7. Youngstown St. 375 55 1 17. SW Missouri State 2-2-0 18111 9 Alabama (1) 4O0Tl237 22 Boston Cortege 4O0 297 25 9 Alabama 4O0 1,064 8 22 Boston College 4O0 269 8 Middle Tenn State 2-1 0 53 10 18 Samtord 2-2-0 17 10 0ado 10 23 Gex9Tech 2-1Q 178- 10 Cotorado 400 922 10 23 GeorgaTecn 2-10 138- 19 Tenn -Chatt FlO 9 9 TTuCLA ioTS07? 24-Mp7st 2-1Q 75 11 UCLA 30 836 12 24 Ctemson 1-2 104 16 2 47(11 Tern-Ch 2 9 9 iFoSoS 3O0iiq72 aciaon 1-20 64 16 12 00 State 30 821 11 aWastVirgha 93- 10 Willam Mary 30 45 14 20. E.

Washington 2-1 4- T3. Florida 1-1 768 13 Rra-ptae vote, in parenthesea 13. Virginia 40 759 14 Rt-ptow vow parenthMM Rrttplace votes In parenttwM Alan J5chmadtke INSIDE THE COLLEGES" Miami of Ohio LB has hold on tackles month into the college football season. Curt Mc- rzzii i Millan has a firm hold on a RESULTS RESULTS GoSm Attendance Ftonda 35, Kentucky 19 84.553 Tennessee 31. Florida 14 97.137 Thursday, at Mississippi St 8 Oct 10 LSU, 1 30 pm Oct.

17 Auburn. 1 30 pm Oct 24 Louisville, V30 m. Oct, 31 Georgia. 1 p.m. Nov.

7 Southern 1:30 p.m Nov 14 South Carolina. 1 30 p.m. Nov 21 at Vandertult, 2 p.m. Nov 28 at FSU. noon TEAM STATISTICS Attendance FSU 48 Duke 21 60.751 FSU 24.

Clemson 20 83500 FSU 34, State 13 539O0 FSU 35, Wake Fcxesl 7 62,915 Saturday, at Miami, noon Oct 10 North Carolina, 12:10 p.m Oct 17 at Georgia Tech, 1 Oct 24 Open Oct. 31 at Virginia 7 30 m. Nov 7 Maryland, 1210 pm Nov 12 Tulane, 2 pm, Nov 28 Florida noon TEAM STATISTICS FSU OPP. 83 66 157-727 147-446 1058 767 1785 1213 137-73-9 139-69-9 18669 27-982 106 12-5 33-246 21-152 201 28 1 58 32 First downs Hush-yards Passing yds Total yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalty yds Possession Houston 1-10 0 Jackson 1-500 UF 77 269 1 28 OPP 89 340 3 31 PASSING A I Yd TD Matthews 70 40 2 489 5 Chiles 3 2 0 61 1 T.Dean 4 0 1 0 0 UF 77 42 3 550 6 OPP 35 18 0 267 2 RECEIVING Player No. Avg.

TD Houston 11 161 2 WJackson 8 13,4 1 Rhett 7 71 0 Randolph 4 90 0 Everett 3 160 0 TDavis 2 30 0 Keller 2 185 0 Frazier 1 480 1 Doermg 1 130 0 Duncan 1 10 1 Hill 1 100 1 JJackson 1 17.0 0 UF 42 ill 6 OPP 18 14.8 2 INTERCEPTIONS UF 0 00 0 OPP 3 19.7 1 PUNTING Player No. Avg. Long Edge 10 40 7 53 UF 10 40.7 53 OPP 13 42.3 53 PUNT RETURNS Player No. Avg. TD WJackson 4 4,3 0 UF 4 43 0 OPP 6 12.8 0 SCORING Crockett 7 20 0 7 Vanover 2-504 Kanell 2 -10 0 Knox 1 -13 0 -13 FSU 157 727 6 88 OPP 147 448 1 44 PASSING AC I Yd TD Ward 131 72 9 1042 10 Kanell 6 1 0 14 0 FSU 137 73 9 1058 10 OPP 139 68 7 767 5 RECEIVING Player No.

Avg. TD Vanover 14 154 2 Frier 13 18.5 2 Knox 13 10.1 1 McCorvey 11 146 3 Baker 6 193 2 Ellison 5 206 0 Jackson 5 56 0 McMillon 2 95 0 Johnson 2 95 0 Floyd 1 90 0 FSU 73 14.5 10 OPP 66 11.3 5 INTERCEPTIONS Player No. Avg. TD Sawyer 4 0 0 Fowler 2 47 0 1 Henry 1 24 0 0 Davis 1 240 0 Alexander 1 0.0 0 FSU 9 144 1 OPP 9 18.0 1 PUNTING Player No. Avg.

Long Wmberty 18 37,2 53 FSU 18 37i 53 OPP 27 36.4 52 PUNT RETURNS Player No. Avg. TD Sawyer 11 143 0 ADraham 1 100 0 FSU 12 139 0 OPP 6 67 0 Jones forgetting flap over video last year Marvin Jones is relaxed, just as always. He shoulders no pressure about going home to Miami to play the second-ranked Hurricanes, and he harbors no resentment over last year's video flap. "Last year was last year," he said.

"I don't have any hard, harsh feelings toward their players. The past couple of years, this game has been for the national championship. Somebody had to lose. You have to take all this in the fun of football." "All this" includes a video of Jones made by Luther Campbell, lead singer of the rap group 2 Live Crew. In the video, Jones, who graduated from Miami's Northwestern High School, was seen talking about how FSU would beat Miami.

Campbell, a Miami fan, then showed the video to the Hurricanes, who said after their 17-16 victory that Jones' taped remarks were inspirational. I don't have any animosity," Jones said. is is A slight bruise to the pad on Charlie Ward's thumb is not causing him any problems throwing, FSU coach Bobby Bowden said, and Ward said it is no big deal. "Charlie looks fine," Bowden said. Say what you want about the Orange Bowl's mystique, but 12 of FSU's 14 victories over the Hurricanes have come in Miami.

FSU last beat Miami in the Orange Bowl, however, in 1984. ALAN SCHMADTKE, of the Sentinel staff Thursday night game a chance to turn heads For a few hours Thursday night, the 13th-ranked Gators will have college footbalrs undivided attention. They want to make the most of it. Florida plays at No, 24 Mississippi State in the only game on the air Thursday, thanks to ESPN, which last season began airing the college version of Monday Night Football. "There's a little added incentive to show you can play well," coach Steve Spurrier said.

"Hopefully we can show the Gators are still a pretty good team. We didn't show it the last time out a 31-14 loss to Tennessee." It will be UF's first Thursday game. IS VS IS The wait is over for quarterback Shane Matthews, who finally will play a college game in his home state Thursday. He graduated from Pasca-goula High School, about 3 hours from the MSU campus in Starkville. "I'm really looking forward to going back home," he said.

"A lot of people have seen me on TV but not actually seen me in a game." UF last played in Mississippi in 1988 when Matthews was a true freshman and a member of the scout team and beat Ole Miss, 27-15. The torrential downpour the Gators played in Sept. 19 during their loss at Tennessee is having lingering effects on many UF players who still are fighting off a virus that has spread through the team. I've been sick all week," guard Jim Watson said. "Everyone's getting a little sick." MIKE DAME, of the Sentinel staff UF OPP.

First downs 47 30 Rush-yards 77-269 89-340 Passing yds 550 267 Total yards 819 607 Passes 77-42-3 35-180 Punts 11-407 1 3-550 Funvlost 3-1 6-3 Penaltyyds 19-129 14106 Possession 31:13 28 47 SCORING Player TD FG PAT TP Houston 2 0 0 12 Edmiston 0 0 7 7 Duncan 10 0 6 Jackson 10 0 6 Rhett 10 0 6 Frazw 10 0 6 Hill 10 0 6 UF 7 0 7 49 OPP 6 3 5 50 SCORE BY QUARTERS UF 14 14 7 14 49 OPP 14 16 7 13 -50 RUSHING Player No. Ydt. TD LG Rhett 44 227 1 28 T. Davis 6 14 0 6 Dean 4 10 0 6 Bilkie 2 6 0 5 Hill 16 0 6 Chiles 15 0 5 Frazier 5 5 0 4 Matthews 10 1 0 10 Randolph 110 1 Gilmoro 10 0 0 Player TD FG PAT TP Mowrey 0 5 18 33 McCorvey 3 0 0 18 Vanover 3 0 0 18 Baker 2 0 0 12 Fner 2 0 0 12 Ftovd 2 0 0 12 Jackson 2 0 0 12 Ward 10 0 6 McMillon 10 0 6 Knox 10 0 6 Fowler 10 0 6 FSU ii 5 18 141 OPP 7 4 7 1 SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU 35 41 38 27 -141 OPP 14 6 20 21 -61 RUSHING Player No. Yds.

TD LG Jackson 50 291 2 88 McMillon 43 225 1 24 Ward 29 151 1 25 Hams 10 34 0 18 Floyd 13 34 2 7 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Avg. TD 3 23.7 0 RESULTS RESULTS uur. PASSING AC I Yd TD Torretta 119 69 2 892 5 Collins 5 2 0 8 1 Costa 16 8 0 95 0 UM 140 79 2 995 6 OPP 79 40 2 400 1 RECEIVING i Attendance Miami 24, Iowa 7 70,397 Miami 38. FAMU 0 74,292 Miami 8, Arizona? 47,049 Saturday, Florida Stale, noon Oct 10 at Perm State, noon Oct.

17TCU, 4 pm. Oct. 24 at Virana Tech, noon Oct. 31 West Virginia, noon Nov. 14 Temple, 4 p.m.

Nov. 21 at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at San Diego 9 pm Attendance UCF 71 Gardner-Webb 21 1 0,296 UCF 28, rCC, 3 10.286 Troy State 20, UCF 16 7,755 UCF 35, Illinois 22 Saturday, vs Moscow Bears Oct. 17 Nicholls State, 7 m.

Oct. 24 at W. Kentucky, 6 30 p.m. Oct. 31 atUberty.

1.30 p.m. Nov. 7 BuKalo, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14 James Madison, 1 p.m.

Nov. 21 at Samtord, 2:30 p.m. TEAM STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS Player No. Avg. TD Copeland 17 143 0 Williams 14 11.2 1 Bell 12 13.6 0 Thomas 10 101 2 Harris 7 161 0 Spencer 6 168 1 Jones 3 103 0 Jones 2 6.5 0 Bennett 2 15.5 0 Kirkeide 2 90 1 Teilison 1 9.0 0 Etheredge 1 5.0 0 Clausell 1 2.0 1 UM ii 12J3 6 OPP 40 10.0 1 UM OPP.

First downs 73 40 Rush-yards 100-263 112-261 Passing yds 995 400 Total yards 1258 661 Passes 140-79-2 7940-2 Punts 15590 22805 Fumbles-lost 7-2 10 Penalty yds 30-248 26-231 Possession 29 58 X.02 SCORING Medearis plans return to sideline Saturday Rusty Medearis plans to be back for the Florida State-Miami game in the Orange Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Although the Hurricanes will miss his presence on the playing field, Medearis expects to continue his role as one of Miami's emotional leaders by joining his teammates on the sideline. Medearis, considered one of the best defensive linemen in the country, underwent extensive surgery on his left leg in Doctor's Hospital in Coral Gables. "He'd love to be there," Miami trainer Andy Clary said. "That's something we'll talk about as the week goes on." Medearis' knee was dislocated backward, damaging cartilage, all of his ligaments and an artery benind the knee.

Despite the severity of the injury, the prognosis is good. "There was a lot of damage," Clary said. "But because, as Rusty's mother said, he's a blessed kid, all the damage turned out to be reparable. The doctors already want him to start moving the foot and doing straight leg lifts. INTERCEPTIONS TD FG PAT TP familiar title leading tackier.

Not just leading tackier at Miami of Ohio, but leading tackier in the country. The NCAA doesn't recognize tackle statistics, but that doesn't stop Miami from counting them or coaches from talking about them. McMillan, a 6-foot-l, 220-pound linebacker from Upper Sandusky, Ohio, gives them enough reasons. Last year he made 204 tackles, averaging 18.5, both of which the school says led the country. Through four games this year, he has raised his average to 19.7 with 79 tackles.

Although he is on the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando's checklist for the Butkus Award, McMillan still plays in virtual anonymity. "I've never seen a more productive player, and I was at North Carolina when Lawrence Taylor was there," Miami defensive coordinator Tim Carras said. This week during film grading, Carras watched McMillan, the middle linebacker in Miami's 4-3 scheme, get knocked down by a double-team block but still reach up with one arm and bring down a running back. Then there's the man he chased down 50 yards from the line of scrimmage. This from a player who first didn't think he could play at an NCAA Division I-A school.

is is is The bowl coalition this week is expected to approve exclusive use of The Associated Press Top 25 poll to help shape its selection process, a move that has sparked what else? controversy. The coalition originally decided to use only the AP rankings, but lobbying by officials at USA Today, CNN and the American Football Coaches Association, who produce the coaches' poll, appeared to give their rankings equal importance. That was thrown out in an earlier coalition meeting, and it's expected to be voted out this week in Chicago. The move has raised the ire of, among others, AFCA head Charlie McClendon, who would like his coaches to have a say in matters. Regardless, what the polls say doesn't cast anything in stone.

In the end, coalition members can pair what they perceive as the best matchups for the Orange, Sugar, Cotton and Fiesta bowls. is More coalition: The group has hired a New York public relations firm, Cohn and Wolf, headed by former ABC executive Donn Bernstein, to handle all media requests regarding the bowls Already the bumper stickers are out in Columbia, S.C., poking fun at Arkansas' latest hire former Clemson coach Danny Ford: "You may have to 'drive a Ford to get out of the woods." Boston College (4-0) is working on a fourth consecutive shutout for the first time since 1942. For the detail-minded, that's 187 consecutive minutes. For the feeble-minded, it's worth a bushel of oranges, which fans lobbed onto BC's field Saturday after a 14-0 victory over Michigan State. Call San Diego State running back Marshall Faulk smart as well as nimble.

Me probably will become the first sophomore to be insured through the NCAA's disability program. Faulk, last year's leading rusher as a freshman, has applied for a $1.8 million policy. Oh, by the way: The Citadel Claimed another NCAA I-A opponent Army. That makes six I-As in the last seven tries for the Bulldogs. Wofford's Shawn Graves owns all-division records for rushing yards and touchdowns scored by a quarterback.

He claimed the first record last year, the second (67) last week. Samford coach Terry Bowden pooh-poohed speculation he someday would succeed his father, Bobby, at Florida Stale. "If it were a family business, I would expect to inherit it," he said. "But my dad can't put the job in his will. Besides, which son would he give it to9" Other sons Tommy (Southern Miss) and Jeff (Kentucky) also are coaches.

Dickinson 15 0 5 Bright 110 1 Jordan 2 -14 0 -4 Hinshaw 21 -26 0 11 UCF 166 848 6 67 OPP 174 716 3 71 PASSING A I Yd TD Hinshaw 115 55 8 891 10 Jordan 6 0 0 0 0 Dickinson 2 2 0 31 1 Nelson 1 1 0 49 0 Cooper 1 1 0 41 0 Bright 1 1 0 34 1 UCF 126 60 8 1046 12 OPP 147 71 10 899 4 RECEIVING Player No. Avg. TD Dickinson 18 22.9 4 Rhodes 10 185 0 Cooper 7 13.5 4 Daws 7 104 0 Bright 4 195 2 EngSsh 3 103 0 Hinshaw 2 15.5 1 Whttemore 2 14.0 1 Menello 2 8.5 0 Anderson 2 9.0 0 Wouda 2 11.5 0 Wright 1 49.0 0 Blake 1 7.0 0 UCF 61 17.2 12 OPP 71 12.7 4 INTERCEPTIONS Player No. Avg. TD Outcher 2 35.0 0 Powell 2 12.0 0 Johnson 2 7.0 0 Hamilton 1 970 1 Bryant 1 9.0 0 Burks 1 00 0 Permenter 1 0.0 0 UCF i(j 21Ji 1 OPP 8 20.3 0 PUNTING Player No.

Avg. Long Nelson 17 412 58 UCF 17 4U 58 OPP 24 35 4 45 Player Eberst Harris No. Avg. TD 1 0.0 0 1 00 0 UCF OPP. First downs 93 86 Rush-yards 166-846 145-716 Passing yds 1046 899 Total yards 1892 1615 Passes 1260-8 147-7110 Punts 17-701 24849 FumolesJost 16-8 154 Penalty yds 26-207 33-247 Possesson 27.24 32 36 SCORING Player TD FG PAT TP Gnlla 0 6 16 34 Dickinson 4 0 0 24 Cooper 4 0 0 24 Davis 3 0 0 18 Blake 2 0 0 12 Bright 2 0 0 12 Hinshaw 10 0 6 Wmttemore 10 0 6 Menello 10 0 6 Hamilton 10 0 6 Rhodes 0 0 2 2 UCF 19 6 18 150 OPP 9 2 6 66 Player Jones Prewitt LThomas Williams Clausell Spencer Kirkeide Bennett UM OPP 0.0 0 0.0 0 Bears game scheduled to keep Knights fresh Coaches say the purpose of UCF's exhibition game Saturday night against the Moscow Bears is to help the players maintain their intensity and timing, because the Knights do not play another NCAA opponent until Nicholls (La.) State comes to the Florida Citrus Bowl on Oct.

17. The Bears will bring 34 players to the United States from Russia. The team has been playing organized football since 1989 in a 20-team league. UCF coach Gene McDowell said he never faced the possibility of going three weeks during a season without playing a game. IS IS IS Although he gained a season-low 30 yards against Western Illinois last week, freshman tailback Gerod Davis is averaging 100 yards rushing per game.

Davis, from Edgewater High School, has 408 yards in his first four college games, an average of 102 yards. He has scored three touchdowns. Cornerback Travis Johnson led the Knights last week with 12 tackles against Western Illinois. On the same day UCF redshirt freshman quarterback Michael Jordan was having a tough go (0-for-5 passing) against Western Illinois, his brother, Terry Jordan, was 23-of-25 leading North Carolina State to victory over North Carolina. State's Jordan modestly graded his performance as "fair." A great game, he said, "would have been going 25-for-25." RUSS WHITE, of the Sentinel staff PUNTING No.

Avg. Long 15 39 3 55 Player Snyder UM OPP 15 39.3 55 22 36 6 54 UM 9 6 2 70 OPP 2 2 0 14 SCORE BY QUARTERS UM 12 28 9 21 -70 OPP 0 7 0 7 -14 RUSHING PUNT RETURNS SCORE BY QUARTERS Player No. Avg. TD Harris 3 73 0 Williams 7 710 UM 10 7.2 0 OPP 6 6.0 0 No. Yds.

TD LG 18 97 0 17 22 95 1 15 UCF 38 54 20 38 150 OPP 7 27 8 28 66 27 53 15 39 KICKOFF RETURNS Player Ferguson Bennett L. Jones McGuire Collins Williams Marucci Costa Torretta "It will be a long, tedious rehabilitation, but barring any complications, he should have a good recovery." is is is The Hurricane Club of Orlando is sponsoring a Miami-FSU pep rally at Hooters on Church Street at 6:30 p.m. Thursday Call 855-3515. GEORGE DIAZ, of the Sentinel staff No. Yds.

TD LG No. Avg. TD 1 180 0 1 160 0 1 100 0 Player Williams Spencer Hams Player G. Davis Blake English Thow Menello Anderson 70 428 32 238 12 65 13 62 8 59 6 28 UM OPP UM OPP 100 263 3 112 261 1 3 14.7 0 13 16.5 0 1 11 0 12 73 178 961 11 39 RESULTS RESULTS PASSING AC I Yd TD Hall 111 60 6 620 4 Jackson 39 18 2 221 1 B-CC 150 78 8 841 5 Opp. 79 32 545 6 RECEIVING Attendance Savannah St 31, BCC 21 5,107 UCF 28, B-CC 3 12,075 Delaware St.

31, B-CC 17 3,814 Samtord 42. BCC 13 2,500 Oct 10, at Howard University, 1 pm. Oct 17, at SC Stale. 1:30 p.m Oct 24, Albany St, 2pm Oct A4T.130pm Nov 14, Norte St, 1 pm Nov, 21, at Morgan St Nov 28. FAMU at Tampa, 1 pm.

TEAM STATISTICS Attendance FAMU 28. Ga Southern 17 12,708 FAMU 33, SC State 20 15307 Miami 38, FAMU 0 74,292 FAMU 20, Tennessee St 12 4321 1 Saturday, Howard University, 7 m. Oct 10N AST at Orlando, 2 m. Oct 17 at Delaware St 1 pm. Oct 31 Morgan State.

2pm Nov 7 at Baton Rouge. 7 30 Nov 14 Grambling Slate, 2 30 p.m Nov 28 BCC at Tampa, 1 30 TEAM STATISTICS No. Avg. TD 98 I II 1 K. Brown 23 -27 8 FAMU 160 589 5 48 OPP 170 534 7 44 PASSING AC i Yd TD Brown 56 30 3 357 3 Weldon 64 24 5 321 2 Mosley 10 1 0 0 Dutrey 10 0 0 0 Brown 1 0 0 0 0 FAMU 122 56 9 678 5 OPP 104 44 1 624 5 RECEIVING Pleyer No.

Avg. TD Minns 23 146 2 Thurman 9 90 0 Farm 8 90 1 Davis 4 257 1 Bland 3 166 0 Mosley 2 55 1 Dutrey 2 15 0 Bel 1 110 0 Mitchell 1 80 0 VYlal 1 30 0 FAMU 56 12.1 3 OPP 44 14.2 8 69 0 61 0 156 2 184 1 Player Cole Atkins Daniels Felton Jones Spencer Hewitt White Culmer Noble Beckton 93 0 193 47 77 123 200 FAMU OPP. 1st downs 71 60 Rushing 160-589 170-534 Passing 678 824 Total yards 1267 1185 Passes 122-56-9 104-441 Punts 19-644 951 Fumbles-lost 12-7 9-5 Penaltyyds 31-223 35-305 Possession 3108 2952 B-CC OPP First downs 78 79 Rush-yards 139- 392 178961 Passing yds 841 545 Total yards 1233 1506 Passes 78-150-8 32-79-6 Punts 22-779 13-518 Fumbles-lost 12-7 17-10 Penalty yds 28254 34339 Possession 3907 21 53 SCORING SCORING TD FG PT 0 2 9 TP 15 12 12 Teams avoid throwing into Rattlers' secondary Judging by the way Florida opponents are shying away from the passing game, coach Ken Riley should be pleased. The defensive backfield, which includes senior All-American William Carroll and sophomore cor-nerbacks Ken Riley II and Kelno Taylor, have hardly broken a sweat this season. But they don't have any interceptions, either.

"Last year, they were throwing the ball at us," Riley said. "This year, with the pressure our line is putting on their quarterbacks, they're not even getting the chance," One player the lack of interceptions may hurt is Carroll, who with 21 interceptions is one shy of the school record and eight shy of the Division l-AA record. "Frankly, this season it seems as if people have been avoiding me," Carroll said. Actually, it kind of boosts my ego to know they're afraid of me." is is is Even though junior quarterback Tracy Weldon threw four passes that were intercepted in last week's 20-12 victory over Tennessee State, Riley said he will start Weldon against Howard on Saturday at Bragg Stadium. "I think that we need to go with the quarterback we think can gat the job done and try to groom a starter," Riley said, "Nobody's learning anything when they struggle or make a mistake then we hook them and put the other guy Keith Brown in." CHPIS TALBOTT, Sentinel corre.pondent Wildcats still searching for a big-play receiver The Wildcats are off this week, giving coach Sylvester Collins time to look for a big play receiver to bolster the passing attack.

Collins was particularly dismayed about the lack of a major threat after Saturday's 40-13 loss to Samford. Of the 23 completions, only one went for more than 22 yards, and the average reception was 10.6 yards. For the season, the Wildcats (0-4) have had only one completion longer than 36 yards, and the top four receivers are averaging fewer than 10 yards per catch. The only long threat has been John Jones, who is averaging 18.4 yards per catch and has a team-best 46-yard reception. "It's good that we spread it pass distribution out, but we don't have that go-to guy," Collins said.

"We need somebody who can makes things happen." That player could be wide receiver Morris Noble, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound sophomore from Brunswick, Ga. Noble has four receptions for 49 yards, Including a 16 yard touchdown against Samford. "Noble has potential," Collins said. "We need somebody to step forward." IS IS Two of punter Tony Kerrln's kicks were partially blocked in Saturday's 42-13 loss to Sam-fora, but he also booted a career-best 64 yarder near the close of the first half. The school record is 79 yards, set by Clewls Wright in 1968.

MIKE ZIZUO, of the Sentinel itaff Player Camron Dufley Mickena Brown Davis Fann Holmes Mosley Reddick Weldon Player FAMU OPP B-CC 78 10 8 9 OPP. 32 17.0 6 INTERCEPTIONS Player No. Avg. TD McNeil 2 120 0 Harrington 1 30 0 0 Ben 1 100 0 Coy 1 30 0 Lasler 1 0.0 0 BCC 6 11 2 0 Opp 91 0 PUNTING Pleyer No. Avg.

Long Kemn 22 364 64 BCC 22 35 4 64 OPP, 13 39 8 50 PUNT RETURNS Player No. Avg TD Jones 5 94 0 BCC "1 940 OPP. 12 145 0 Player TD FG PAT TP Fetal 2 0 0 12 Thurmond 0 2 4 10 Noble 10 0 6 Jones 10 0 6 Cole 10 0 6 Wlnte 10 0 6 Darnels 10 0 6 EWX 7 2 4 54 OPP 18 2 18 132 SCORE BY QUARTERS B-CC 3 22 14 18 64 OPP 49 38 24 21 -132 RUSHING Player No. Ydl. TOTS Daniels 38 248 1 29 Atkms 42 1t8 0 23 2 9 2 8 FAMU OPP 61 87 SCORE BY QUARTERS Player Brown Williams Davis Camron INTERCEPTIONS No.

Avg. TD 1 400 1 1 400 1 9 42 0 No. Avg. 9 34,1 8 344 1 340 1 260 19 334 50 26 366 91 PUNT RETURNS No Avg. TD 10 86 0 2 40 0 71 0 86 0 FAMU 20 14 14 33 81 OPP 10 41 16 20 -87 FAMU OPP RUSHING No.

Ydl. TD LQ 10 43 I 16 73 71 22 162 While Jackson Harp Culmer Hall Team 10 II KICKOFF RE TURNS Player Dultey Roddick Wllklns Virlal Mickpns Mitchell drown V.V)on Pleyer Bnoone Davis FAMU OPP Player Jones No. Avg. TD 9 209 0 3 90 0 B-CC 13 392 29 Culmer.