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'Skins Keep Hopes Alive ATLANTA (AP) victory over the Atlanta obviously it was the first George Allen, the intense Falcons in an offensive situation he had ever been Washington Redskins thriller that kept the Red- in of this kind." coach, called it the kind of skins' National Football For the Redskins, it was kick that gets a team i into League playoff hopes their fifth game in the the playoffs. alive. past six weeks to go down The kick in question "It was a playoff field to the final play and the was a 39-yard field goal goal," Allen said. "Mose- third victory in such by Mark Moseley with ley came through in the games. The others were only two seconds left, giv- clutch.

It's the first time over Dallas and Minnesoing Washington a 30-27 he's ever won a game, but ta. Washington lost in overtime to St. Louis and Oakland. Star-Bulletin- IT APPEARED WashIN ington A would be involved SPORTS in game Mayer its Atlanta's of the fourth kicked Nick a season overtime 44-yard Mike- when field goal with only 61 secponds left to tie the game at 27-27. Section But Billy Kilmer, the Monday, December 8, 1975 in his left foot, completed Honolulu veteran quarterback playing despite a broken bone a spectacular passing day in which he threw for three touchdowns by guiding Washington from its 22 to the Atlanta 22 to set up the game-winning Strock Leads of field 38 KILMER goal.

for completed 320 25 passes yards and three touchdowns in Miami to Win the with Bartkowski, wild Falcon offensive rookie who Steve duel also passed for three touchMIAMI at the Miami 28 and sock- downs. what they've kept me ed the Bills' Pat Toomey The victory lifted Washaround explains with a 15-yard penalty for ington's record to 8-4 and third-string quarterback elbowing a referee. left the Redskins in a tie Don Strock after leading On the next play, Dol- for second place in their the Miami Dolphins to a phins' fullback Don Not- division race with Dallas, 31-21 National Football tingham ran 56 yards to one game behind the St. League victory over the the Bills' one to set up Louis Cardinals. Buffalo Bills in his first starting role.

His effort yesterday came with the Dolphins playoff hopes at stake. The victory left Miami, 9- 3, a game ahead of next Sunday's foe, Baltimore, 8-4, and eliminated Buffalo, 7-5, from the American Football Conference East Division race. "In a pressure situation, he really responded," said Shula, who pulled Strock out of the bottom of his barrel after Bob Griese and Earl Morrall were injured. STROCK, WHO languished three years on the bench, showed imagination in calling his own plays. He completed 12 of 15 passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns, ran five yards for a score and gained 13 yards on a bootleg run to set up a 20-yard Garo Yepremian field goal.

He staked Miami to a 21-0 halftime lead by running five yards himself and passing one and eight yards to Howard Twilley for touchdowns. The Bills rallied to cut the deficit to 24-21 early in the fourth quarter as O.J. Simpson scored on a 14- yard run and on a 62-yard pass play and J.D. Hill took a 31-yard touchdown pass from Joe Ferguson. A CONTROVERSIAL dead-ball penalty with about nine minutes left proved to be the Bills' undoing.

Officials ruled an apparent fumble by Mercury Morris was dead LOST AND FOUND-UH quarterback Alex Kaloi watches with chagrin as his third-quarter fumble was recovered by Tennessee's Ronnie Wheeler on Vols' 47-yard line. 'Bows got ball back on next play in bizarre exchange of three successive -Photo by Ron Edmonds. Tennessee Had All of Them UH 1 Victim of Big Plays Norm Bulaich's gameclinching scoring plunge. "It was a fumble," said Bills' Coach Lou Saban. "I've never seen anything like that called in football.

"My God, a call like that can change the complexion of the game. The ref said, 'He hit me with an What the hell, he was standing right on the ball." ON 4 73 -Strock 5 run (Yepremian kick) MIA-Twilley 8 pass from Strock kick) MIA- -Twilley 1 pass from Strock (Yepremian kick BUF- 14 run (Leypoldt kick) MIA--F -FG Yepremian 20 BUF-HiIF pass from Ferguson (Leypoldt kick) BUF-Simpson 62 pass from Ferguson (Leypoidt kick) MIA-Bulaich 1 run (Yepremian kick) Individual Leaders RUSHING Buffalo: Simpson 18-96, Braxton 9-31; Miami: Morris 21893, Nottingham 9-87. RECEIVING Buffalo: Simpson 8-117, Chandler 5-63, Hill 3-57; Miami: Twilley 3-26, Solomon 3-17. PASSING Buffalo: Ferguson 20-41-2 for 279 yards; Miami: Strock 12-15-0 for 99 yards. Washington meets Dallas Saturday in a game that is likely to determine which team wins the wild-card playoff berth in the National Conference.

WASHINGTON 13-30 ATLANTA 8 43 10-27 Wash- -FG Moseley 42 Wash -Brown 3 pass from Kilmer (Moseley kick) Atl-Burrow 9 pass from Bartkowski (Mike-Mayer kick) Atl-Francis 67 pass from Bartkowski (Mike-Mayer kick) Atl- FG Mike-Mayer 23 -Grant 69 pass from Kilmer (Moseley kick) Wash-FG Moseley 34. Wash -Smith 12 pass from Kilmer (Moseley kick) Atl-Hampton 3 pass from Bartkowski (Mike-Mayer kick) Atl-FG Mike-Mayer 44 Wash -FG Moseley 39. Individual Leaders RUSHING Washington: Thomas 16- 54, Brown 9-32. Atlanta: Stanback 15-65, Hampton 14-62. RECEIVING Washington: Brown 8- 58, Grant 5-135, Taylor 5-65, Thomas 5-33.

Atlanta: Hampton 6-52. Burrow 4-63, Jenkins 3-99. PASSING Washington: Kilmer 25- 38-1 for 320 yards. Atlanta: Bartkowski 14-26-3 for 281 UH's Big 3 in Hula Bowl John Woodcock, Cliff Richardson, however, Laboy and Pat Rich- probably won't be able ardson, the senior to play in the All-Star members of the game, which showcases University of Hawaii's the nation's top seniors, outstanding defensive because of a broken line, have been selected left ankle suffered durto play in the 30th Hula ing the UH's 28-6 loss to Bowl game Jan. 10 at Tennessee last SaturAloha Stadium.

day night. UH Coach Larry Price made the an- The selection of the nouncement at last three 'Bows marks the night's football awards banquet, during which first time in recent all three were honored years that more than for their achievements one UH player has over the past two sea- been named to the Hula sons. Bowl lineup. To have and have not. That was the tip-off of Tennessee's 28-6 conquest of Hawaii.

But it wasn't exactly what Larry Price had in mind when he talked of "haves and have nots" before Saturday night's season-ending scrap between his Rainbow Warriors and the rugged Vols. The 'Bows weren't outmanned on all fronts, as Price had feared. Nor were they overmatched in the punishing give-andtake that a record Aloha Stadium crowd of 40,585 in an uproar for three quarters-plus. WHAT TENNESSEE had, in numbers, and Hawaii had not at all, was the Big Play. Still, it took four in each quarter to carry the Vols beyond upset reach.

Tennessee tailback Stanley Morgan had three of them up the sleeve of his orange jersey and the Vols' bruising defensive unit had the other one tucked away in its goal line stunt bag. In the first quarter, Morgan returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, after the biggest "break" of the game went against the 'Bows, he darted 44 yards from scrimmage to set respectively. game. time break.

8:15. A Basketball 'Bows Seek Fourth Victory Tonight Sharing the wealth has "In the past," said four- "We've also got to box Hollingsworth's cold paid early dividends for year starter Werts, "I out better off the boards," hand (he has connected on the University of Hawaii might get open sometimes he said. "They beat us to just 29 per cent of his basketball team, which and not get the ball. But too many rebounds in that shots over-all) prompted goes after its fourth victo- now the ball goes to the first half." O'Neil to go with bantam ry in as many starts to- open man. While O'Neil looked for Gary Gray in the second night at the HIC.

"If one part of the of- more pressure from the half against the Wildcats All five UH starters fense isn't working, we go 'Bows, who were at their and Gray popped in 12 take double-figure scoring to something else. And the best defensively in the points to help the 'Bows averages into the Rain- coaches have told us to season opener against pull away. The 6-foot junbows' rematch with take the flash (go to the Oregon, Weber State ior backcourtman could Weber State's Wildcats, basket) anytime we think Coach Neil McCarthy was see considerable action who put up a battle last we can." counting on 6-8 Jimmie again tonight. Friday night before tak- Although Hollingsworth, Watts to rediscover his Carter and Lett have ing the short end of an 83- Barker and Lett connect- shooting touch after a more than lived up to 68 count. ed on only 12 of their 38 scoreless second half their pre-season notices, Reggie Carter, the un- shots from the field in the Friday night.

playing key roles in each flappable freshman Weber State opener, Watts, who had aver- game as the 'Bows guard, drilled 27 points in Coach Bruce O'Neil was aged 29.5 points in the reversed last year's 0-3 the opener of the two- less concerned with offen- Wildcats' victories over getaway. game set to take the UH sive shortcomings than San Jose State and UH- In addition to his teamscoring lead with an aver- with some defensive and Hilo, scored 12 in the first high point production, the age of 18.3 points per rebounding lapses that half against the 'Bows but Carter has averaged game. hurt the 'Bows in the first shot blanks thereafter as six rebounds and just RIGHT BEHIND Carter half. their zone forced him into under eight assists per is 6-foot-9 Mel Werts, the the corners more often game. Lett, meanwhile, most consistent Rainbow "I THINK WE'RE than not.

leads the 'Bows with 30 so far, with a 17.6 aver- going to be a good man-to- THE WILDCATS de- rebounds, one more than age. Despite sub-par man team, but we didn't pend heavily on the Werts has snagged. The shooting performances go after them with any power of Watts and 6-8 lean, limber 6-7 forward Friday night, Tommy intensity Friday night," southpaw strongman Al came up with 12 rebounds Barker, freshman George said the UH coach, who De Witt on offense. De Witt and four steals Friday Lett and Henry Hollings- switched to a zone in the put in 16 points to lead his night while playing on a worth have hit for 14, 12.3 second half to counter team Friday night but hit twisted ankle. and 10 points per game, Wildcats' explosive inside for just four after the half Game time tonight is By Dick Couch Star-Bulletin Writer himself up for a six-yard scoring run.

In the third quarter, with Hawaii trailing, 14-6, but hanging tough, he zipped 66 yards for his third TD. Then, on the first play of the final quarter, the Vols stuffed last of three serious UH scoring threats on their 1 yard line. THAT WAS THE last gasp for the 'Bows, although Tennessee Coach Bill Battle didn't feel safe until his second-stringers had applied the crusher with minutes to play on an 18-yard scoring pass from tailback Frank Foxx to John Yarbrough. "I was very impressed with Hawaii," Battle said. "They played good, solid defense and they moved the ball well.

Alex Kaloi is an excellent all-around quarterback. We couldn't handle the son of a gun. They're a bunch of fighters hustlers and they never quit." For all their muscle and hustle, however, the 'Bows were on the short end from the moment, midway in the opening quarter, when Morgan took Jim Lyons' 43-yard spiral on his own 37-yard line, sidestepped a wouldbe tackler and then raced, untouched, down the wideopen middle of the field to the end zone. The 'Bows stayed on the short end because they reverted to early-season form by failing to finish off sustained drives and hurting themselves with ill-timed penalties- while Morgan continued to work his big play magic for the visitors. ALEX KALOI took them to.

Tennessee's 4- yard line and 17-yard line in the second quarter. But each time, they wound up settling for a Curtis Goodman field goal. Between those threepointers, the Vols scored No Contest Today's scheduled Tennessee-Hawaii junior varsity football game was canceled following Saturday night's season-ending varsity meeting between the schools because there weren't enough UH freshmen and sophomores available to play. The Jayvee contest had been agreed upon to permit the Vols to double their allotted travel squad of 48 players. But UH Larry Price told Tennessee's Bill Battle after the Vols' 28-6 victory over the 'Bows that he didn't have enough healthy bodies for the second game.

their second touchdown after punting the ball away but getting it back on a personal foul call against the 'Bows. A UH player, attempting to check a Tennessee lineman on Craig Colquitt's punt from his own 35, was caught throwing a forearm. The step-off gave the Vols a first down at midfield and Morgan covered the distance in two carries. With time running out in the first half, Kaloi scrambled for 31 yards to Tennessee 17. AFTER A procedure penalty set the 'Bows back to the 22, they called their last allotted time out with 18 seconds showing on the clock.

But, instead of throwing for the end zone, Price called on Goodman again and the Satisfying Season kicking specialist connected from 39 yards out. Oddly, 13 seconds elapsed on the scoring play. The UH strategy mystified Battle, among others. "I thought it was going to be a fake," the Tennessee coach said. "We were just playing it safe that Price said.

just wanted to stay close and then continue putting the pressure on them in the second half." By the time the 'Bows threatened again, they were trailing, 21-6, Morgan having broken away on his 66-yard lightning bolt early in the third quarter. AFTER A ZANY exchange of fumbles on three consecutive plays (Cliff Laboy recovering the first and third bobbles The Billboard By Bill Kwon Sports Editor Before the season began, Hawaii's Larry Price predicted a 6-5 record for his Rainbows. "There are two teams on our schedule we have no business playing, three teams we should beat and six games in which we have a 50-50 chance of said the Rainbows' football coach. At last night's football awards banquet at the Student Center Ballroom, Price reviewed the 1975 season his second as head coach and noted that his prediction came true. "That's exactly what happened," he said.

The 'Bows were 6-5, won the three games he thought they would (against Portland State, Santa Clara and CalFullerton), split the games Price thought they had a 50-50 chance of winning, and lost to the two teams he thought the 'Bows had no business playing (Grambling and Tennessee.) But in between his prediction and the final outcome, the 6-5 record doesn't show the blood, sweat and tears of his players and young coaching staff. In retrospect, one game made the 1975 season not only a winning one, but a satisfying one for the 'Bows--that 30-20 victory over San Jose State, which came to town with a national ranking and the best record on the West Coast. If the victory over San Jose State was a surprise, so was the one-sided loss to Texas in the opener. But as things turned out, is still unbeaten and probably the best team Hawaii played all year. The 'Bows improved as the season progressed, but their 0-3 start wasn't as shabby as it looked then, considering that Texas Grambling and Rutgers only lost a total of three games all season.

Both of Rutgers' losses were before and after the Hawaii game, so maybe the Scarlet Knights were worried about the 'Bows. the 'Bows. for the 'Bows), Lyons ran nine yards from punt formation for a first down at the Tennessee 35 and Wilbert Haslip picked up 22 yards in three straight carries, giving the UH a first down at the Tennessee 8. Three plays later, the quarter ended with the 'Bows on the 1. But the Vols, stacking the middle, popped center Curtis Akins on the fourth-down snap and Kaloi lost the ball.

Ron McCartney, Tennessee's tenacious defensive end, fell on it at the 3. "We still were in the game until that fumble," Price said. "'We lost so much momentum after that." "The snap come off Kaloi said. "We got bumped and then Turn to Page C-3, Col. 1 Grambling beat Hawaii, 20-6, en route to a 10-1 season, not counting a forfeit loss to Prairie View because of a schedule mix-up that saw the Tigers beat Oregon State the same day they were to have played But the 'Bows got in their licks physically and it was Grambling that limped off the field when the game was over.

The Rainbows weren't overmatchedagainst Grambling and Tennessee as Price feared. They were still struggling offensively in the loss to the Tigers from Louisiana, and they gave a good account of themselves in Saturday's 28-6 loss to the Volunteers. The difference in the defeat by Tennessee wasn't a $4.5 million athletic program, but a tailback by the name of Stanley Morgan. Then again, as colleague Rod Ohira wise-cracked, maybe it cost Tennessee $4.5 million to get a guy like Morgan. The Rainbows were set to take on Tennessee's Vol-canic white lightnin', but it turned out to be a bolt of black lightning instead.

Morgan came up with a virtuoso performance (three TDs, including gallops of 63 and 66 yards; and a school record 201 yards in a mere 16 carries) that rivalled another 21 the 'Bows faced a' few years back Long Beach State's Terry Metcalf. Though the Vols had their troubles this year, there was nothing wrong with their defense. And in the end, defense and Morgan's big plays won it for Tennessee, according to the Vols' embattled young coach, Bill Battle. Interestingly, Battle switched quarterbacks before the game apparently because of a comment Price made, according to one Knoxville sports writer. Price had said that maybe, just maybe, Tennessee's one weakness was at quarterback.

"I guess I should have shut my mouth," Price said afterwards when told about the switch. Price, however, couldn't talking Turn to Page C-6, Col. 3 0.