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ST. PETERSBURG TIMES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1978 7C Texas humiliates windblown Terps Assoc iatadjrait EL PASO, Texas Olympian Johnny "Lara" June, freshman AJ. "Jam" Jonei and aenior Johnny "Ham" Jonet dazzled Maryland with the Lam, Jam and Ham show Saturday in the Texa Lonf(horna' runaway 42-0 Sun Bowl stampede of the Terrapini. The 13th-ranked Terrapin made the mistake of not taking winda glinting to 45 miles per hour after they won the opening tou and were behind 21-0 after Texas' first three possessions. Johnny "Lam" Jones, a junior from Lampasas, Texas, and a member of America's victorious sprint relay team in Montreal, scored touchdowns on a aeven-yard reverse and a 29-yard scoring pass from Mark McBath.

"Jam" Jones, a speedster from Youngstown, Ohio, tallied on runs of one and 14 yards and gained 100 yards rushing against the vaunted Terp defense. "Ham" Jones, a senior from Hamlin, Texas, gained 104 yards rushing and bolted 32 yards for a touchdown. The 14th-ranked Longhorns, run-ners-up in the Southwest Conference, smothered Atlantic Coast Conference Maryland with a magnificent defense led by safety -Ricky Churchman. It was the first time since 1970 that Maryland had been shut out Texas intercepted four passe and sacked Maryland quarterback Tim O'Hare five time in the rout, which was Maryland's biggest margin of defeat since 1973. A national television audience and a record Sun Bowl crowd of 33,122 sat through this windy 44th annual postseason affair.

Both Texas and Maryland completed their seasons with 9-3 ledgers. Besides his touchdown pass to "Lam" Jones, McBath, who started only his first game of the season three weeks ago, also scored on a two-yard run. "Warn" Jones was voted most valuable offensive player while Texas defensive end Dwight Jefferson was named most valuable lineman. Maryland got into trouble after its first possession on a 34-yard punt by Dale Castro into the small gale which was breezy enough to make the National Weather Service issue travel adviso- Camped on the Maryland 43, McBath expertly picked the Terp defense to the seven-yard line, where he flipped the ball to "Lam" Jones on a reverse and the fleet junior scored standing up. Less than two minutes later, Texas was on the scoreboard again after taking possession on the Terp 49.

"Ham" Jones rambled 23 yarda to set up "Jam" Jones' one-yard run. After a 26-yard Castro punt into the wind, Texas collected its third first-period touchdown operating from the Maryland 40. McBath found "Lam" Jones blazing behind Maryland defensive back Steve Trimble for a picture-perfect 29-yard touchdown pass. Maryland charity set up the fourth Texas touchdown early in the second quarter. Charles Vaclavik recovered a fumble at the Terp 22.

"Jam" Jones ran for 14 and McBath kept for two on the option to make it 28-0 at halftime. It was the third time that the two schools have met, and Maryland has yet to score a point in all three of the Longhorn victories. It was the first appearance for each team in the Sun Bowl. Maryland's defense had played tough all year, yielding a season high of 27 points to Penn State before colliding with the Longhorns. 'Twas too tough for Terps to keep up with Joneses Associated Prata EL PASO, Texas Maryland's Terrapins discovered Saturday it's hard to keep up with the Joneses especially the three from Texas.

With the Jones' boy known by the Longhorn faithful as Ham, Lam and Jam igniting an explosive Texas offense, the 14th-ranked Longhorns O'Hare (2) thrown for loss by Texas defensive end Jefferson (80). Maryland quarterback buried No. 13 Maryland. "It was a very good day for all three of us," said freshman running sensation A.J. "Jam" Jones, who rolled up 100 yards in 14 carries and scored two touchdowns.

"We have a lot of pride because we're all named Jones," he said, although the exciting trio is not related. "We really like each other too. It means a whole lot to me that we all played well." Jam said he was sick with the flu Friday night and felt nauseated at the opening of the game, "But I just made up my mind to put that out of my mind," he said. "This was such an important game for the team, our coaching staff and me personally. Everything worked well today it was just one of those days." Johnny "Lam" Jones, the Olympic Gold Medal sprinter who is the "big play" man for the Longhorns, said the feeling between him and the other two Joneses runs even deeper throughout the whole team.

"I think it's not just the three of us," said the junior flanker. "It is the whole team. We are pulling for each other." "It feels great," Baid Ham, who was voted the game's outstanding back. "I'm a senior and this is a great way to go out. "You have to give our offensive line credit.

They had a good day they just blew them out." Ham said one of the big factors in if the inspired play of the Longhorns was last year's shattering defeat at the hands of Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl. "We didn't want to get embarrassed this year," he said. "Everybody worked real hard all week. We were ready." For Maryland, there was plenty of embarrassment and regrets to go around after the Terps came away with the distinction of being beaten worse than any other team in Sun Bowl history. "What can I say? They kicked us from one end of the field to the other," said Maryland Coach Jerry Claiborne.

"I'm totally embarrassed that we played the way we did. I really believe r.tlt-. i 1 that we got a better football team than we displayed today." Marylnd 10 40- 34 114 0 17-4J-4 S-J7 S-1J Taxat II no ti 2-7-0 7-41 1-1 7-41 Flrtt downs Ruthat-yardt Patting yards Return yarda Pat tat Punti FumUat-totl Panarliai-yardt Maryland Taiat 0 11 7 14 0-41 Tai Lam Jonat 7 run (Erxleban kick) Tax Jam Jonat 1 run (Erxlaban kick) Tax Lam Jonat 29 patt from McBatn (Erxkjban kick) Tax-MrBalfc 1 run (Erxleban kick) Tax Jam Jonat 14 run lErilaban kick) Tax Ham Jonat 12 run (ErxkrtMn kick) INDIVIDUAL LliOHl RUSMNG-Maryvand. Antra 10-IS. Tliav Jam Jonat 1 100 Ham Jonat 14-104 PASSING-Maryland, O-Hara II 77 1.144.

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Louisiana State tailback Charles Alexander tried mightily Saturday, but his second-half heroics weren't quite enough to overcome Missouri's 17-point halftime lead, as Mizzou hung on for a 20-15 Liberty Bowl victory. But instead of going to "Alexander the Great," the game's most valuable player trophy went to Missouri's James Wilder. Alexander, used sparingly in the first half, finished the game with 133 yards on 24 carries and one touchdown. Wilder had 121 yards on 28 carries. It was Wilder' show in the first half when Missouri rolled up 20 points, but Alexander got the glory in the second half as the Bengals made a futile effort to catch up.

The Tigers, seven-point favorites, took command of the game on their first possession, marching 75 yards in 14 plays for a touchdown and were never seriously threatened afterward. LSI), sparked by All-American tailback Charles Alexander, produced tome second -half heroics that led to two touchdowns, but two other Bayou Bengal threats were cut off by a fumble and a pass interception. Missouri quarterback Phil Bradley alternated the 6-2, 220-pound sophomore Wilder with his senior running mate, Earl Gant. But it was Wilder, picking up 63 yards on 17 carries in the first half, who collected most of the Missouri yardage in the team's first possession. Wilder carried seven times, providing key gains to set up Bradley's pitchout to Gant, who collected the touchdown.

LSU, with quarterback Steve Ensminger at the helm, roared back with 73-yard drive that stalled on the IS Missouri runner Earl Gant spins away from LSU's Willie Teal for long gain in Liberty Bowl victory. Missouri 15 and Mike Conway kicked a 37-yard field goal. Missouri struck two more times in the first half. Bradley hit Kellen Win-slow for five yards with 11:13 left in the half and Wilder bounced off four LSU defenders to score on a one-yard play with 1:21 left. Coming out of the dressing room following halftime, Coach Charlie McClendon's LSU Tigers were looking at a 20-3 deficit.

Taking the kickoff, LSU virtually ignored the Missouri defense and moved 80 yards in 13 plays to narrow the score by six points. Alexander, who was runner-up to Missouri' Wilder for the game's most valuable player trophy, provided most of the punch. The 6-1, 215-pound senior picked up 52 yards tin the drive. But the third time was the charm. The Bayou Bengals took a Missouri punt on their own 28 and moved 72 yards in 1 1 plays to cut the score to LSU's Alexander makes backward dive for TD against Missouri..