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COMICS ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION I2JpvlMi life) TUESDAY. AUGUST 28. 1984 1 i Auburn lamiuDseis jno. iVI Kosar leads defending champions by passing for 329 yards No. in the preseason.

"That makes noticeable than junior linebacker punter Rick Tuten in the second peine and the others go out and play Bruce Fleming, who also handles the riod. Tuten chased the ball into the harder," he said. snapping chores for the Hurricanes end zone where he recovered it and There were a number of defensive in kicking situations. was tackled for a safety by Auburn's standouts for Miami, but none more Fleming made a high snap to Tom PowelL ,1 13 VI ers who were guests of the State Sports and Exposition Authority, by completing 21 of 38 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns. He completed his first five passes for 99 yards, including a 17-yard scoring strike to flanker Stanley Shakespeare.

This early blitz loosened up the vaunted Auburn defense, making it possible for Highsmith to rip off large chunks of yardage. Highsmith, who was particularly effective on the draw play, explained, "We took what we saw." "They (Auburn) tried to take away i -u 'it "'Z i' ail i tack never really got in gear and couldn't shake its Hesiman Trophy candidate Bo Jackson (20 carries, 96 yards) loose as the Hurricanes did Highsmith. The reason simply was that the Tigers didn't have a trigger man to match the brilliant sophomore Kosar, but then few teams this side of the NFL do. The Auburn defense tightened up somewhat in the second half and got some pressure on Kosar, but that just opened up other things. And there was Cox, who prior to his game-winning 25-yarder booted a 45-yarder in the opening minute of the fourth quarter to give Miami a 17-15 lead at that point.

Auburn started the game with senior Mike Mann at quarterback, but junior Pat Washington, who had a stress fracture of the shoulder in the spring, went most of the way after the opening period. He finished 7-of-16 for 124 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown pass to split end Clayton Beauford to briefly tie the score at 7-7 early in the second period. Kosar's second touchdown pass to Shakespeare, an 8-yarder just two minutes after the Auburn score, gave the indication that the Miami quarterback was going to control the flow of the game. "The game was won on the line of scrimmage," said Auburn coach Pat Dye. "They whipped us and gave Kosar time to operate and opened huges holes for Highsmith.

They whipped us in every phase of the game except kicking. Their turnovers and mistakes kept us in the ball game. They whipped us on the line on both sides of the football. We never got momentum up front against their line." Dye added that had Jackson had the holes Highsmith did, "he would have run for 300 yards." Jackson said of his game, "I'm not happy and I'm not unhappy. I just took this as another football game." He said he expects special attention from the defense in every game and the Tigers can expect the same from every team after being ranked By JOHN BRUNS Home News i ports writer EAST RUTHERFORD Just when it appeared that the outcome of the second annual Kickoff Classic would be determined by one of two freshman place-kickers, Miami's Bernie Kosar, the real MVP of the game, came forward to decide the issue, and he did it with a non-scoring play.

The defending national champion Hurricanes had taken a 20-18 lead over preseason No. 1 pick Auburn 8 52 into the fourth period when freshman kicker Greg Cox drilled his second field goal of the period through the uprights from 25 yards out. Auburn, which got three field goals of 42, 36 and 45 yards from its freshman kicker Robert McGinty, gave up possession of the football with 2 57 left in the game when Miami defensive end Julio Cortes recovered a fumble by halfback Brent Fullwood at the Tigers' 49. Miami had to get at least one first down to deprive the Tigers of another chance at the football. Kosar, whose pin-point passing lifted Miami to the national championship last January in a 31-30 Orange Bowl victory over Nebraska, responded on a third-and-nine play as he found his favorite target Eddie Brown open along the left sideline and hit him with a 44-yard pass that put the ball on the Auburn 4.

Miami, which entered the game a three-point underdog and ranked 1 0th in the Associated Press preseason poll, probably could have scored again, but Kosar let the clock run out after fullback Alonzo Highsmith, the game's leading rusher with 140 yards on 22 carries, gained two yards on first down. "They were ranked No. 1, so two points is plenty," said elated Miami coach Jimmy Johnson, who took over from Howard Schnellenberger less than three months ago. Kosar thrilled a Giants Stadium crowd of 51,131, which included 5,000 New Jersey high school play ttaaV m. al.

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Agee 1-7- Miami, Brown 0-157, Smith 4-70, Snekepeere 3-34, Highsmiin 3-32, William 2-3. Oiiyaf J-13 -or the pass and we take what the defense gives us," Kosar said. "They gave us Highsmith." "We were moving the football and I did not have the feeling at any time that they could stop us," Johnson said. "I felt we could take it down and score if we didn't make mistakes. I didn't have the same feeling about them." Though Auburn battled back to tie at 7-7 and later took leads 15-14 and 18-17 in the second half on McGinty field goals, the Tigers' wishbone at Home New Photo bv waiter Raaortnhy LOOKING FOR DAYLIGHT Split end Ed Brown of Miami looks directly at Auburn defender on way to 15-yard gain In last night's Kickoff Classic at Giants Stadium.

Gooden outduels Meacham HR wins after A's' 7-run rally 1 Fernando; fans 12 Righetti relieved Howell and walked Joe Morgan to load the bases, and Kingman drilled a double over third base for the three RBIs which raised his total to 107, high in the major leagues. The Yankees built their 6-0 lead with the help of a two-run single in the first by Don Baylor and a two-run double in the fifth by Don NEW YORK (AP) Rookie sensation Dwight Gooden, the major league strikeout leader, fanned 12 batters and scattered five hits and Kelvin Chapman keyed two rallies as the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 last night. Gooden boosted his National League-leading total to 214 as he outdueled Fernando Valenzuela in a battle of the 1-2 strikeout pitchers in the league. Valenzuela, 10-15, struck out seven to remain behind Gooden with 198. Gooden, who now has 11 games with 10 or more strikeouts, allowed only one walk in beating the Dodgers for the third time in three decisions.

The 19-year-old right-hander struck out the side in the eighth. It was the 11th time Gooden has struck out the side this season. Chapman highlighted a four-run third inning by driving in two runs with a bases-loaded single and also had a double that led to the fourth run in the sixth, which he scored. Mike Scioscia spoiled Gooden's bid for a shutout with his fourth homer OAKLAND, (AP) Bobby Meacham hit a two-out, two-run homer off Oakland's Bill Caudill in the eighth inning to give the New York Yankees a wild 8-7 victory over the slumping Oakland A's last night. The A's, who lost their ninth straight game, had gone ahead 7-6 with a seven-run rally in the seventh.

Dave Kingman drove in four of the runs with his 32nd home run and a three-run double. Dave Righetti, who blew a chance to earn his 23rd save when Kingman doubled, stayed in to get the victory, raising his record to 4-4. The loss went to Caudill, 8-7, who retired the first two batters in the eighth before giving up a single to Willie Randolph and Meacham's second homer of the season. The A's got two singles in the first inning but no more hits until the seventh when. Kingman led off and hit the ball into the left field bleachers.

Dwayne Murphy hit his 27th homer two pitches later, and Cowley left the game after Bruce Bochte and Bill Almon singled. Jay Howell faced the next four batters, including Rickey Henderson, who had an RBI grounder, and Carney Lansford, who delivered an RBI single. i Yankees (8) A's (7) abrkbi abrkbi RndWl 2b 3 12 1 RHndsn Sill Machm ss 5 2 11 Lansfrd 3b 1 1 1 Winfieid rf 4 110 Morgan 2b 3 10 0 Baylor dh 4 112 Phillip 2 10 0 0 Harran 3b 4 110 Knomn dn 5 12 4 Mlnory lb 4 0 2 2 nAurohv cf 3 111 Davett 3 110 Bocnte lb 4 110 OMoren cl 1 0 0 0 Almon rl 4 110 Mata cf 3 1)1 Essian 10 0 0 Griffey If 1 0 0 0 Heath 2 0 10 Cerone 1 0 0 0 DHill is 3 0 10 Kemo ph 1 0 0 0 Lose ph 10 0 0 Wvnegar 0 0 0 0 Wagner 0 0 0 0 Total JS 0 10 I Tatalt 37 1 10 Naw York 220 020 020- I Oakland 000 000 700- Gama Wlnnlno RBt Meacham (3). Lantford, Bocftle. DP Oakland I.

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3B Landraaux, HR Sciotcia (4), Brook (13). SB MWUkki (40), Ctiaoman (71. a HKfiiin Vaianiia C.I0-1S 10 I 1 1 Hw YVflC Goorjen lit 1 T-334 of the season leading off the Dodger seventh. The Mets scored three runs in the fourth inning after two outs. Keith Hernandez drew a two-out walk, one of seven off Valenzuela, and George Foster singled.

Darryl Strawberry then walked to load the bases before Hubie Brooks singled home one run. Chapman then followed with a two-run bloop single to left. New York added a run in the sixth on a throwing error by Dodger catcher Scioscia, and made it 5-1 on a home run by Brooks in the eighth, his 13th. The victory was the fourth straight for Gooden. ifi AP Ptioto GET IT HUBIE Fans resist Interfering with a foul pop hit by Los Angeles Dodgers' Ken Landreaux as New York Mets' Hubie Brooks grabs it over tarpaulin near the railing off third base last night.

wmsmmmmmammm Giants use 'Chinese' math to trim squad to 49 Ken O'Brien was very difficult. This is the hardest day for a coach. It's Chinese arithmetic." It is also a mathematical equation that reflects the Giants' Team of the Future a 1984 roster that has 16 new players from a year ago and 28 players who are gone from the roster of '83 when the Giants finished 3-12-1. This new roster includes nine (active) of the 12 draft choices of this year, five free agents and two acquired in trades running back Tony Galbreath and safety Ken Hill. Hill, a 1979 All-Ivy running back for Yale, was obtained late Sunday night in a trade (for a future draft choice) with the Los Angeles Raiders.

Placed on injured reserve yesterday were safety Clint Harris and quarterback Tom Owen. "We saw him (on film) in all four preseason games this year," Parcells said EAST RUTHERFORD Bill Parcells called it Chinese arithmetic: arriving at the National Football League's maximum limit of 49 players yesterday by subtracting nine from the roster of 60, placing two on injured reserve, retaining one (walkout Mark Haynes) on the exempt list and acquiring another in a last-minute trade. It was the toughest of days for the NFL coaches. The grim face of Parcells symbolized their emotions yesterday when he met the media to announce his final cuts: Nose tackles Bill Neill and Charles Cook, wide receiver John Mistier, offensive guards J.T. Turner and John Tautolo, safety Pete Shaw, cornerback Mike Dennis, center Al Steinfeld and running back Chet Winters.

"I really do not want to comment on any of the cuts other than that they were made," Parcells said tersely. "Every cut Young said yesterday he does not view his latest roster as a reflection of any "dramatic overhaul." "I just haven't honestly looked at it in that way," he said. "We're just trying to improve the team." Commenting on the cuts, he said: "I was totally supportive of all the moves made by the coaching staff. But there certainly wasn't a hit list." And what about Mark Haynes, the All-Pro cornerback who walked out of camp last week in a contract dispute? Will he he be back soon? "He's listed as exempt right now," said Young. "I've had conversations with his agent the past two days (Sunday and Monday) but I have no comment on those talks.

But there is no real indication when he might return. "We have certain choices we can make; there are some options. But I'm not in the threatening business. We will do what we have to do." "I told you last year we were going to make changes to improve this team and we have done that. I think we have better athletes this year with more potential.

We will probably struggle in a couple of areas for a period of time but we will get better." And Parcells concluded, "Now we start working for the season opener (against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday) this afternoon." The transition in the offensive line is, perhaps, the most intriguing area of the new-look Giants this year. This is a Young unit, a George Young unit. Now in his fifth year as the Giants' vice presidentgeneral manager, Young can look at an offensive line that is four-fifths his. Guard Billy Ard, tackles Karl Nelson and William Roberts and center Kevin Belcher have been acquired during his administration. It is also one of the areas in which Parcells feels will "struggle at first but improve with experience." of Hill.

"He's got speed and size and he played on all their special teams the past two years. We plan to use him at strong safety but he can also play free safety." The Giants are obviously developing a youth movement starting this season, although Parcells denies that. "Obviously," he conceded, "we've made a big transition in our offensive line and we have three new wide receivers and two new running backs and a couple of new linebackers and Hill, of course, is another addition to our secondary. "I'm just trying to get the best football players I can; I don't care how old they are. wemiimmmmmms nwetaaa i '4.