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5c ST. PETERSBURG TIMES TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1990 COLLEGE FOOTBALL THE BOWLS Penalty helps USCwin 17-10 in SchembechleKs final game K'r Leroy Hoard led the. Wolverines offensively with 108 yards on 17 carries. He set up their field goal with a 46-yard run in the second quarter, then set up the tying touchdown with a 31-yard run in the third period. 111 MW if I 'TOimiii It I AP sessment for holding.

The Wolverines (10-2) then punted, and Southern Cal began the winning drive from its 25-yard line. "It's over; unfortunately I lost my last game," said Schembechler, who announced Dec. 13 that the Rose Bowl would close his coaching career. "We couldn't seem to get anything going. We really did not play a very good football game.

"I'm mad because we lost the game, but there's nothing we can do." The Trojans (9-2-1), snapping a two-game losing streak in the Rose Bowl, got the winning touchdown on a 14-yard run by Ricky Ervins, the game's most valuable player, with 1:10 remaining. The score capped the 75-yard drive engineered by Todd Marinovich in the closing minutes. "We knew it was Bo's last game but we put that out of our minds," said Michigan safety Vada Murray. "We knew what we needed to do, but we just couldn't do it." Schembechler, whose Wolverines beat Southern Cal 22-14 in the Rose Bowl a year ago, will remain the school's athletic director. Assistant Gary Moeller will become the head coach.

Schembechler wound up his head coaching career with a 234-65-8 record, including 194-48-5 during 21 years at Michigan. He finished as the fifth win-ningest coach in Division 1-A, four behind Woody Hayes. Southern Cal's Larry Smith, stiff-arms Michigan's Sylvester Stanley on a first-quarter scramble. by Marinovich. Then, after Michigan got a J.

9-yard field goal by J.D. Carlson, Quin Rodriguez made it 10-3 with a 34-yard field goal on the final play of the half. A 2-yard run by Allen Jefferson with 4 minutes left in the third quarter tied the game at 10. Marinovich finished with 22 completions in 31 attempts for 178 yards. His Michigan counterpart, Michael Taylor, was 10-of-19 for 115.

was the Rose Bowl made it a big game." Ervins carried 30 times for 126 yards, and broke off tackle to score the winning touchdown. Redshirt freshman Marinovich guided the Trojans on the winning march beginning with 5:15 to play, including a 20-yard completion to John Jackson on third-and-5 at the Michigan 44. The Trojans took a 7-0 lead in the second quarter on a 1-yard run AttociatadPraaa PASADENA, Calif. Bo Schembechler's coaching career 'ended just like so many of his seasons at Michigan with a loss in the Rose Bowl and without a national championship. And with Bo seething at the "officials.

"The one thing I won't miss in retirement is incompetent officials," he said after his 2 7 a coaching career ended with a 17-10 Rose Bowl loss to No. 12 17 Southern Cal- 'Michiganl'lO jfornia. "Ifi a the most unbelievable call and I got it in my last game. "It was a Pac-10 official and it every time I come out here." As do losses in the Rose Bowl i Schembechler was 2-8 in the Year's Day game, His ire was provoked by a cost-ly penalty that turned the tide to Cal late in the game. The third-ranked Wolverines, with fourth-and-2 from their 46, picked up 24 yards and a first down on a 'run by Chris Stapleton off a fake 'punt.

But the play was called back on a holding penalty against Michigan. Schembechler then yelled at 'the officials, who threw a flag in his direction and marched off 15 more yards to go with the 10-yard as Illinois' Wagner Lester is tackled tMr; 1 Vols get 600th win as Webb runs wild -M Vi'J "It's over; unfortunately I lost my last game." Bo Schembechler As in 1989, when he rushed for 142 yards in the Wolverines' Rose Bowl win, Hoard again had been shifted from fullback to tailback to fill in for the injured Tony Boles. The Trojans capitalized on a blocked punt to score their first touchdown. Guard Dan Owens broke through the Wolverines' blocking, slapped the ball down just off the foot of Stapleton, and Junior Seau grabbed the ball and ran 24 yards to the Michigan 11. It took the Trojans six plays to score from there.

Marinovich finally scooted outside for the touchdown after a fake to Ervins stacked the defense in the middle. iautharn Cai Michigan 0 0 3 117 0 USC 33 47-101 ITS Fs-tt II 31-1 IIS II W-204) 7-34 3-0 0-43 37 JO Rushas-yards Patsmg Datura Yards Comp-Att-M Punts Fumolas-Lost 13-11-1 4-3 Panamas-Yards 0-07 Tlma of Possastion 32 44 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PAISHWG Marinovich t-20 Michigan, Hoard 17-100. Bunch a-O, Jaffarton l-t Taylor 04. PAS3NG Southam Cal Marinovtch 33-31-1-171 Michigan. Taylor W-hVO-llt.

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Michigan, MtMurtry 4-Sa, Hoard 3-15, Catoway 1-33, Bunch I-1 1. ly fumbles and suffered a critical interception that cost the Razor-backs dearly despite a Cotton Bowl-record 31 first downs. "We made some uncharacteristic turnovers," Arkansas coach Ken Hatfield said. "We were intercepted in their end zone late in the second period and they scored a quick touchdown. That was a 14-point swing that turned the game around.

We fought back but it wasn't good enough." Arkansas finished the year 10-2 as it lost its second straight Cotton Bowl game. Arkansas, which trailed 24-6 in the third quarter, battled to the very end. Quinn Grovey threw a 67-yard scoring pass to tight end Billy Winston, who fumbled the ball at the 3 and then recovered in the end zone with 1:25 to play. But Tennessee clinched the game when Alvin Harper recovered the Hogs' onside kick at the Arkansas 48. Tana Ark 31 30-310 n-34i 150 307 3t 0-33-3 13-39-1 3-44 40 3-3 4-14 3-30 33 17 37 43 3 14 11 0 0 7 14-37 First a Pushas-yards Patsaig Raturn Yards Coma-Art Punts Punaxss Last Panamst-vardi Tlma of Pottassion Tannattaa Arkansas k-tt Ovartar Tan FG Burks 33 Ark-Foatar I run Irun tabid) Sacond Ouartar Tan Morgan 04 past tram katy Burks kick) Ton vtobb I run I Burt kick thrd Ouartar Tan AmsMr 1 pats tram katy (Burkakkk) Ark Peuta I run Wright kK.) Tan Wabb 70 run Burta kk.) Pawi Ik Qaai'laf Ark Cottar 1 run (Fattar nun) Ark -4) vmnstan 47 paw from Gravav (Bait taaadl A-74J50 IN DIVIDUAL STATISTICS asMng Tamastaa.

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X. AP USC quarterback Todd Marinovich who began his college coaching career as an assistant under Schembechler and remains his friend, said, "I'm sorry that he's leaving the game. But you never apologize for winning. "This is a football game. He wouldn't have wanted me to coach any differently," Smith Ervins, asked if it was of special significance to play against Schembechler in the coach's last game, said, "No.

The fact that it A 211 vwn Virginia quarterback Shawn Moore was pressured into a subpar performance for him 17-of-27 for 191 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He was sacked twice. Moore's first interception, which occurred late in the first quarter, was devastating. Faced with third down at the Illinois 11, Moore threw into tight coverage and was picked off by linebacker Darrick Brownlow in the end zone. Illinois maintained its 7-0 lead.

Virginia went back to the play-book. "We didn't use the option as much as we wanted. They stopped our running game," said Welsh. Moore was Virginia's leading rusher with 34 yards. Tailback Marcus Wilson, who ran for 1,098 yards this season, carried the ball eight times for 10 yards.

Virginia's ground game produced 110 yards, averaging 3.2 yards a carry. "We tried to build our defense around the run. They couldn't get into a rhythm," said Mackovic George, who threw to Steve Williams for a 15-yard score and a 7-0 lead with 13:06 left in the first quarter, said he never doubted his defense. "With our defense," George said, "I thought it was over when it was 7-0." Actually, Virginia tied it 7-7 in by Virginia's Tyrone Lewis (right) during Monday's game. CITRUS BOWL GAME STATISTICS HI.

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and lost 1-1 f-l Tlma of possession 14:30 15:30 Illinois 1 711 Virginia 0 7 7 7-21 WWams II pass from Gaorga (Higgins kick) Vafmkalston 30 pass from 1 Moors (Mct-narnay kick) Donovan I pass from Gaorga (Higgins kick) FG Higgins 14 Griffith 3 run (Higgins kick) Va wason 2 run (Mdnarnay kick) aatamy 24 pass from Gaorga (Mgatnt kick) Va H.Moors 4 past from Moors (Mcktar-naykk) A-40410 INDIVIDUAL STATISTIC! stusHwa HllnaH Aft Yds TD Batamy 10 0 0 Thomas 4 It 0 Gaorga 1 -27 0 0 Shavart 14 0 1 owtay-WN 2 10 0 II GrtttHti 10 03 I 20 Ml 110 2 Lastar 17 0 7 Faagk) 54 0 10 Tatats 4 174 I 24 Virginia Aft. Yds TD Moors 15 34 0 14 wtson 0 10 I 4 Groggs 1 1 0 I Klrby 0 44 0 22 Totals 32 110 I a AltINO llllnata At Cp kit Yds TO Ski Gaorga 30 24 I 321 3 40 3 Totals 30 34 I 311 3 40 I Virginia At Cp hit Yds TD LO) 11 Moors 27 17 1 Itl 2 10 3 kmftl 3 10 31 0 14 0 TataH 30 I 312 I 30 ictivmo lllinait Ma. Yds. TD twakamt 4 45 I 10 Aatamy 0 lat 1 40 Griffith 0 43 0 21 2 12 0 7 Faagki 1-3 0-3 Harttay I 0 Donovan 1 10 1 17 Flnka 1 13 0 23 Wai 10 0 0 Totals 34 321 3 40 Virginia Ha. Yds.

TD LO) Staaia 17 0 7 wtson 1 14 0 14 Graggs 14 0 0 klrby 3 21 0 It Hyatt 1-2 0-1 Caoka I 14 0 14 Dootay I 10 0 10 Fmkalttan 3 4 1 30 McGonntga) 1 17 0 14 Moors I 54 1 II Totals 10 111 1 30 INTIRCEPTIONI Mllnals No Yds LO) Prtmaut I 0 0 IreMM I 0 0 Tata) 10 0 Virginia No Yds LO) AAcAr9oW 19 0 Tatatt I 0 0 PuNTIMO Illinois Ha Yds Avg, LO) Mankhauam 3 t4 JS 41 Tatats I 114 314 44 Virginia Ma Yds Avg, LO) Mar Ml 4 M0 54 Gama 1 at 340 14 Totals 4 340 4IJ 34 PONT TvHt Otvtkamt 3 50 35 TataH 3 10 VtrgtnM) Ha Vat L0) FMaatan 1 17 II Totals 1 17 13 KICK OFF Tgti Wins It No vat aaanxy I 77 14 Tatatt 1 17 Vtrgwta Ma Yda LO) ttaaaa I 44 St klrv I 11 Tatatt I 34 Draas jystt too stomg for in 31 Associated Pro DALLAS Chuck Webb put Tennessee into the 600-victory club and gave the national pollsters pause to consider the Volunteers for a high ranking with a 31-27 Cotton Bowl victory Monday over the Arkansas Razorbacks. "We showed the nation that we are one of the best teams," said Webb, who rushed for 250 yards on 26 carries, second-best in Cotton Bowl history. "Maybe we will get a shot at the national title. We do have 11 victories." Webb scored twice, once on a spectacular 78-yard run as the No. 8 Vols beat the lOth-ranked Cotton Bowl Razorbacks.

"Arkansas took us lightly. We 31 Arkansas 27 just wanted it more," Webb said. Tennessee (11-1) became only the 10th school to record 600 victories. "It was a great way to get the school's 600th victory," said coach Johnny Majors. "It also starts the school 100th year in a big way.

The win couldn't happen at a better time." Majors said Webb, a freshman, is as good as Tony Dorsett, whom Majors coached at Pittsburgh. "I never had anybody any better than this young man," Majors said. "The tougher it gets, the tougher he gets. He is one of the rare ones who comes along." Webb's rushing total trailed only the 265 yards by Rice's Dicky Maegle against Alabama in the 1954 Cotton Bowl. Arkansas committed two cost- 7 Chuck Webb runs carries Monday, second-best In had too many yards and had the ball too long." Illini quarterback Jeff George added to Virginia's plight, completing 26 of 38 passes for a season-high 321 yards (second-highest total in Citrus Bowl history) and three touchdowns.

He established a single-season Illinois mark with 22 touchdown passes, and was voted the game's most valuable player in what may have been his final college game, since he's contemplating a jump to the NFL. "The stats are great, but that comes from being around great talent," said George. "My line protected me well. When they do that, we can move the ball against anyone." The Illini also rushed for 177 yards and finished with 498 total They bullied the Virginia defense for 29 first downs and made a remarkable 10 of 15 third-down conversions. "I think we've earned a top 10 ranking, especially if there are a couple of upsets," coach John Mac-kovk said of the llth-ranked Dlinl "I'm proud of our team and the way we played." On paper, 15th-ranked Virginia didn't come up totally empty.

The Cavaliers produced 322 yards. However, that was 89 yards less than what the team averaged during the season. JOHN HARRIS 'Tknat Staff WrtMr ORLANDO So much to overcome, so little time for plucky Virginia against powerful Illinois in Florida Citrus Bowl. Virginia fumbled the opening kickoff. Illinois recovered and 'quickly scored a touchdown.

Virginia, never to recover from the early error, ended its Cinderella season with a 31-21 loss in front of a record 60,016 spectators on a gray afternoon. Citrus Bowl Illinois 31 Virginia 21 The Cavaliers, who captured the school's first Atlantic Coast Conference championship, had the fight But the Big Ten runner-up Illini (10-2) had the might. Virginia also won 10 games, most in school history. But with 'the exception of Notre Dame and iOemson, the Cavaliers (10-3) had never been to thoroughly dominated on the football field this season. "They had it over us on both sides of the ball" said Virginia coach George Welsh.

"We had a chance a couple of times, but they the second quarter when Moore hit Tim Finkelston with a 30-yard touchdown pass. But Illinois came right back and took a 14-7 lead as George directed a nine-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 1 -yard toss to tight end Dan Donovan. Doug Higgins' 34-yard field goal gave Illinois a 17-7 halftime lead..