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"I thought," Herbstreit said, "that we had them right there." Georgia used its biggest weapon blazing speed to move down the field. Using a balanced attack featuring Zeier's accurate passing and the running of bowl MVP Garrison Hearst, the Bulldogs moved steadily toward the winning score. Harvey's score capped off Georgia's first 10-win season since 1983 and its first Top 10 finish since that same season. "We didn't play great the whole game," Georgia coach Ray Goff said, "but we did play hard. And that made the Gannett News Service ORLANDO, Fla.

In the week before the Florida Citrus Bowl, Ohio State coach John Cooper found himself inundated with questions about Georgia's advantage in speed. He played that down, turning to coachspeak and saying a turnover would decide the game. Turns out, both were right. While Georgia's quickness kept the Bulldogs on the move all day Friday, it was a fumble that led to the go-ahead score in No. 8- ranked Georgia's 21-14 win in front of 65,861 fans.

Just three plays after No. 14 Ohio State (8-3-1) seemingly stole' the momentum by forcing a fumble, quarterback Kirk Herbstreit and fullback Jeff Cothran collided in their own backfield and Georgia's Travis Jones ended up with the ball. A second chance was all the Bulldogs (10-2) needed. They drove 80 yards, scoring the game-winner on Frank Harvey's 1-yard touchdown run with just 4:32 to play. "We called a trap play and the fullback didn't hear the call on Smith resigns Larry Smith, who guided Southern Cal to the Rose Bowl in each of his first three seasons, resigned Friday under pressure following an embarrassing Freedom Bowl loss to Fresno State.

Outgoing athletic director Mike McGee said the school would try to pick a replacement as soon as possible. "This resignation comes after discussions the past two weeks with Larry about the future of the program, given the circumstances, and the concerns we had," McGee said in a statement. Smith said he was sorry he didn't have a chance to talk to players before USC announced his departure. "I walk away from the program with my head up," he said in a statement released by the school. "I feel our staff did much to improve the USC football program." Smith, 53, compiled a 44-25-3 record in six years at USC.

Associated Press on defense for Ohio State are Steve Tovar (58) and Tim Walton. The Bulldogs defeated the Buckeyes 21-14. GEORGIA SPLIT end Hason Graham (4) gets upended after taking In a pass In the third quarter of Friday's Citrus Bowl In Orlando, Fla. Closing in see BUCKS, 62 Michig nips uskies 38-31 Wheatley rushes for 235 yards Mascot shot The man who dresses as Miami's mascot was hit in the face by a stray bullet on Bourbon Street while celebrating on New Year's Eve. John Routh, 33, was treated and released from Tulane Medical Center early Friday.

Though the bullet entered near his right eye and exited his right cheekbone, he planned to be in costume as Sebastian the Ibis for Friday night's Sugar Bowl between No. 1 Miami and No. 2 Alabama. "It's going to take a hell of a lot more than a bullet hole in the head to keep me from this game," Routh said. Ed Hudak, a security officer with the Miami athletic department, said New Orleans police told him that it probably was "a random shooting." dtaa, if 1 4 I i -4 $, 1 1 1 ,1 1 i i 4 7' tt i ri 1,,, 1 41' til ,0 41 4 5 A 1 )l i ION, Rose Bowl fact PASADENA, Calif.

Michigan's victory Friday over Washington was just the Big Ten's third in 12 years. 1993 Michigan 38, Washington 31 1992 Washington 34, Michigan 14 1991 Washington 46, Iowa 34 1990 Southern California 17, Michigan 10 1989 Michigan 22, Southern California 14 1988 Michigan St. 20, Southern Calif. 17 1907 Arizona 22, Michigan 15 1986 UCLA 45, Iowa 28 1985 Southern California 20, Ohio State 17 1984 UCLA 45, Illinois 9 1983 UCLA 24, Michigan 14 1982 Washington 28, Iowa 0 Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. Michigan's fight song, "The Victors," hasn't been appropriate for the Rose Bowl on many New Year's Days.

Friday, it was. "The only thing that Michigan wanted to do was to sing 'The Victors' in Pasadena," said coach Gary Moeller, who seemed to be choking back tears after his seventh-ranked Wolverines beat No. 9 Washington 38-31 in a Rose Bowl rematch. "1 couldn't be happier. I want to be right back here next year.

There isn't anything greater." Michigan improved its record in the Rose Bowl to 3-9 in recent years. Moeller was 0-1 going into the game, and his predecessor, Bo Schembechler finished with a 2-8 record in Pasadena. Tyrone Wheatley turned in one of the most spectacular perfor mances in the 79-year history of the Rose Bowl, rushing for 235 yards and scoring three times on runs of 56, 24 and a Rose Bowl record 88 yards. Wheatley, who carried only 15 times, missed the Rose Bowl rushing record of 247 yards only because he sat out the entire fourth quarter with back Associated Press day afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The 88-yard TD run is the longest in Rose Bowl history.

Michigan won 38-31. MICHIGAN'S TYRONE Wheatley (6) heads for the end zone while bing chased from behind by Washington's Josh Moore in the third quarter Fri See ROSE, B3 Ii(te 00 rricanes (0) ws pas IR Seminoles top 'Huskers TV Today Hockey NHL. Chicago at Washington, noon. ESPIsl. Football El NFL.

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1 0-- 1, 1 ie- Gannett News Service MIAMI No surprises here in The Other Game, where business as usual found a New Year's Day filled with Seminole success and Cornhusker futility. Florida State put its usual strong finish to a season Friday night, whipping Nebraska 27-14 in the Orange Bowl while much of the nation tuned into the Sugar Bowl, which featured Alabama's victory over Miami for the national championship. The rain-drenched victory assured the No. 3 Seminoles (11-1) a top-four ranking for the sixth consecutive season and gave them an NCAA-record eight straight bowl victories. "It's our fault we didn't beat Miami or tie Miami (during the season)," coach Bobby Bowden said.

"But I'm glad we got to the end of the year and people are saying we're playing the best." Nebraska's rushing game, which ranked No. 1 in the nation with an average of 328 yards per game, managed only 146 yards. The Cornhuskers' "We-Backs," Calvin Jones and Derek Brown, rushed for 76 and 13 yards, respectively. Nebraska played a familiar role as bowl-game victim, dropping its sixth consecutive postseason game and its ninth in 12 years. Gannett News Service NEW ORLEANS Somewhere today, the Bear is smiling.

Alabama is back on top. The No. 2 Crimson Tide, unleashing a two-pronged attack of defense and the running game, overwhelmed top-ranked Miami 34-13 on Friday night in the Sugar Bowl, giving this storied program its 12th national championship and first since the glory days of Paul (Bear) Bryant. "Roll, Tide, roll!" the majority of the Superdome thundered. Roll the 13-0 Tide did, crushing the Hurricanes' 29-game winning streak, shattering their mystique, and making Heisman winner Gino Torretta's final college game a three-interception disaster.

"I've been dreaming of this for four years," happy Alabama defender George Teague said. "We know we could do it," receiver David Pahner said. "The trash talk is over, thank you." Derrick Lassic's 135 yards rushing and two touchdowns earned him the game's Most Valuable Player award. But it was the Alabama defense a sword Gene Stallings has sharpened to hack out a 23- game winning streak that forced four turnovers and squeezed the life from Miami's hopes of a repeat national title. Miami, one of the most feared offenses in the land, scored its points on two field goals and a punt return.

It was the worst Hurricane loss since Miami was mashed 35-7 by Tennessee in this same building in the 1986 Sugar Bowl. Typical of Alabama's dominating defense was backup cornerback Tommy Johnson. He forced a fumble, intercepted a pass and broke up five more passes. Miami was being stopped by players it had hardly heard of. The Hurricanes never came close to establishing a running game.

They were outrushed 267- 48, with 42 on the last drive. Left a one-dimensional team, Miami turned to his passing for its only salvation. But the relentless Tide rush harrassed Torretta, hurried him and hit him. And early in the second half, it destroyed him. Miami trailed 13-6 at halftime, and was clearly wobbly.

The Hurricanes needed a lift. Quickly. But Torretta's first pass of the third period was intercepted by Johnson and returned to the Miami 20. Lassie's short touchdown run soon after made it 20-6. TV Sunday Football ID NFL.

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Boxing El Lightweights. Oscar De La Hoya (2-0) vs. Paris Alexander (15- 6-2) at Hollywood, 9 p.m. ESPN. Associated Press ALABAMA KICKER Michael Proctor gets a hug from holder Jeff Wall after kicking a 19-yard first-quarter field goal against Miami Friday night during the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La.

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