The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey • 55

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1983 El Penn State, Pitt battle to tie E2 New-look Eagles host Giants today E4 Stevens' Smith wins cross-country title utgers nipped by Temple, 24-23 Temple, which concluded its first season under Bruce Arians with a 4-7 record, came right back after Rutgers tied the game at 17 to go 68 yards for a lead touchdown scored by fullback Brian Slade on an eight-yard run. After four quick turnovers (two Temple interceptions and two Rutgers fumble recoveries), the Knights went 52 yards, 40 coming on a Jack LaPrane-to-Andrew Baker pass, for a touchdown. LaPrarie went over on a sneak from the one with 7:16 remaining in the game. Burns elected to go for the two-points to get the lead, rather than one for a tie. LaPrarie threw an Alley-Oop pass to Baker at the right side of the end zone but the big flanker, who caught five passes for 141 yards on the day, was just out of See SCARLET, page E9 By JOHN BRUNS Home News sports writer PISCATAWAY If Frank Burns was coaching his last football game at Rutgers, he and his players tried their darndest to send him out a winner.

With strong rumors circulating that Burns would be dismissed, perhaps as early as today, and some of the small crowd of 14,261 chanting "Goodbye Frankie," Rutgers closed out its third straight losing season, bowing 24-23 to Temple yesterday in Rutgers Stadium. The Scarlet Knights, who finished 3-8, failed to hold a 10-0 second-period lead, then bounced back to tie the game at 17-all late in the third period but were deprived of victory when an attempt for a two-point conversion midway in the final period failed. nr Vv -ay 3 Embattled Burns praised by players the expressions from among those fans. Chants of "Good-bye Frankie" were heard in the closing minutes and some banners were displayed. One saying "The Big Red are Dead with Fred at the Head," an apparent reference to athletic director Fred Gruninger, was strung out in visitors stands See PLAYERS, page E9 PISCATAWAY After Rutgers completed a 3-8 football season yesterday amid strong suggestions that a coaching change was imminent, Rutgers players voiced their strong support of embattled coach Frank Burns and his staff.

Displeasure with the Rutgers program was indicated not only in the small attendance (14,261) which witnessed the 24-23 loss to Temple, but by Home News Photo Mure Aicher CORRALED Rutgers cornerback Carl Howard (26) tackles Temple's Paul Palmer (6) after the fleet tailback caught as pass from quarterback Tim Riordan. OtFFS CROUP I Dunellen 27, Keyport 14 E3 South River 10, Keansburg EG 5 -I mr .1 jh GROUP II Somerville 17, Ridge 6 E6 I i CROUP IV Hunterdon Central 10, Voodbridge 7 E5 Kiddletown North 27, J. P. Stevens 14 E5 f' If 'l 'A If -i 'r- PAROCHIAL A SOUTH Holy Spirit 20, St. Thomas E5 Horn.

News Pnoto by Du.k Cosifciio PAROCHIAL NORTH St. Joe's (West IIY) 21, Immaculate 17 E8 Home Newt Photo by Dirk Cotieito WINNING STYLE Quarterback Tim Fitzgerald of Dunellen gets congratulations from teammate Andy Fosh (58) after a third-period touchdown against Keyport yesterday. The three-yard run put the Destroyers ahead to stay. INCOMPLETE Ron Tucker of John P. Stevens is unable to catch a pass from quarterback Robert Thomas during first-I quarter action yesterday against Hunterdon Central In the Group IV playoffs.

College bowls The pairing for NCAA Division l-A posl-wawn bowl gamat (Ad TifW EST): Saturday, Dtc. 10 Lpt Ly A Hi 4 At Shravaoort, La. Forca, 8-2, v. Mwsiwiooi, 6-5, 106 p.m. Saturday, Oac.

17 Cahfarma frowl At Fratna, CaM. Nortnarn Illinois, 9-2, vs FulWrton Siata, 7-4, 4 p.m. 4 Florida Cilrus Bawl At OrtafKM, Fla. Maryland, $-3, vs. Tanrmw, 7-3, 8 p.m.

Thursday, D. 22 i HaH of Fama Bawl a At Birminaharn, Afa. Wt Virginia, 1-3, vs. Kentucky, 6-4-1, 2 Friday, Dec 23 Holiday Bawl At San Dtavo, Cattf. Brtghati Young, MM, vs Misouri, 7-4, tp.m.

Saturiav, Dc 24 Sun Bawl At El Paia, Taxas TBA v. Souiharn MeinoO'si t-Uom Monday, Dae. 2a Afena Bawl At Hanatutu Parw Statt, 7-4-1, vs. Wsshington, 8-3, I om. Thursday, Oac.

29 4 ft 4 QBhurt, Princeton collapses By KEN O'BRIEN Home News sports writer PRINCETON The Butler left and Princeton lost. Doug Butler, Princeton's sensational sophomore quarterback, left yesterday's football game against Cornell late in the third quarter with a sprained right knee and the Tigers went scoreless in the final quarter while the Big Bed scored 19 points to grab a 32-30, Ivy League victory before a Palmer Stadium crowd of 9,170. Through the three quarters that he played, Butler passed for four touchdowns, hitting on 22-of-32 for 318 yards. His 22 completions gave him a Princeton record of 224 for the season, breaking last year's mark of 220 set by Brent Woods. Split end Derek Graham, who caught nine of the passes for 192 yards and two TDs, also broke the Ivy League record for most reception yards in a season with a total of 892, breaking the mark of 753 set last year by Columbia's Bill Heggio.

And defensive back Eric Itobinson, who inter- 9 "'J 4 At MamotMt, Tom. -t TBA vs Boston Contga. 9-2. 1 JO Frtday, Ok. 30 Paacti Bowl At Atlanta Norm Carolina, 1-3, vs.

Fioria Sti, 0-4, 3 m. Gatar Bawl At iactrsonvwa, Fia. Iowa, 9-2, vs. Florida, 7-2- 1,9 pm Saturday, Dot 11 t. At Houston Baylor, 7-3-1, vs Otdanoma St a to, 7-4-1, 0 p.m.

4 AAonday, Jaa 2 Cotton Bowl At DaMs Gtorgra, 1-1-1, vs. Ttxas, 10-0, 1 0 Dm Fioita Bowt At Tomoa, Ant. OtitO State, 1-3, vs PiHsowgh. -2-1, 30 p.m. Rosa Bowl At Pasadena, CaW.

Illinois, 10-1, VS. UCLA, 0-4-1, iflffl. Oranoa Bowl Al Mtami, Fit, Nebrnka, 11-0, vs. Miami Fia 10-1, 1 pm. Suoar Bowl At Now Onoartt Auburn, 9-1, vs.

Mkrhigan, 9-2, 0 p.m. 4 1 celled a Cornell rtass. sot another P' record of five for a single season. On top of that, Tiger place AH SACK Yale quarterback Mike Curtin (7) Is caught behind the line of scrimmage by Harvard's Bruno Perdoni during second-period action yesterday In New Haven. Harvard won, 16-7, to share the Ivy League title with Pennsylvania, which routed Dartmouth, 38-14.

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