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Bkae Joyo9 CoirdiinalG jonm Dodgers ns division zvinnevo Page 5B Stmefi ani) democrat Page 1B, Orangeburg, S.C., Sunday, October 6, 1985 Section Some good Mike Duprez Alcorn snaps SCSC win skein, 39-24 By BILL HAMILTON version of a tie after John By BILL HAMILTON S.C. State vs. Alcorn State statistics 1 ASU Bush 6 pass from Raines (Green kick) Alcornbt 19 7 739 A7ain ASU Quails 3 run (kick failedl SCSC Dix 32 FG ASU Lawrence 3 run fumble recovery (Green r. kick First downs 21 22 ASU Green 30 FG Rushes-yards 45-140 49 189 ASU Green 36 FG Passing yards 197 316 ASU Stafford 55 pass from Myies (kick failed) Return yards 7 31 SCSC Smith 89 pass from Darnell (Dix kick! PassBS 27-12-1 32-14-1 ASU Lawrence 18 pass from Myles (Green kick) Punts 6-195 5-173 SCSC Darnell 7 run (conversion failed) Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-1 SCSC It from Darnell Ipass, Holt from Penalties-yards 4-32 9 90 i Vs. Special to The LORMAN, Miss.

A 19-point explosion by Alcorn State midway in the second period proved to be disaster for South Carolina State Saturday as the Bulldogs dropped a 39-24 decision to the Braves at Henderson Stadium. The setback snapped a two-game winning streak by coach Bill Davis's team, which fell to 2-4. Alcorn evened its record at 2-2. State, which had to settle for a Richard Dix field goal from 32 yards out after moving to the Braves' three with 1:39 left in the opening period, trailed just 6-3 early in the second quarter when disaster occurred. Facing a second-and-one from the State 44, Braves' quarterback Richard Myles hit tight end Charles Colen with a short pass across the middle.

Colen raced to the Bulldogs' nine before he was hit by a State defender and lost the ball. The Bulldogs' Charles Barksdale tried to fall on the ball at the three, but it scooted away and Alcorn's Wilburn Lawrence came along and carried the ball in the end zone and it was ruled a touchdown. The PAT by George Green made it 13-3 at 14: 12 mark. State fumbled on its first play Williams intercepted a Robert Raines pass at the Alcorn 38. Five plays later and following an interference call against Alcorn, Darnell hit Cecil Holt from 2 yards out at the 1:50 mark.

James Miller passed to Holt for the two-point conversion, pulling State within 32-24. However, Alcorn recovered an on-sides kick at State's 48 and added another score in the final minute of play for the final margin. State's Davis was disappointed with the loss. "We made too many mistakes early," Davis said. "We had a great game plan from a defensive prospective, but our linebackers let their tight ends get open across the middle too often.

This play hurt us all afternoon. "Alcorn did a good job of stopping our option," continued Davis. "It's hard to run against an eight-man line, so we brought Darnell in and went to our pass game. I through we still had a chance when we were down by 15, but we never overcame our early mistakes." There was more bad news for Davis and his staff as James Fripp suffered a knee injury and will be lost for the season. State closed the gap to 25-10 on its second possession of the second half when Roscoe Darnell, in relief of Charles Glaze, hooked up with Eric Smith on an 89-yard scoring play.

Dix added the PAT at the 7:54 mark. Alcorn answered with 1:41 left in the period when Myles found Lawrence from 18 yards out for a 32-10 cushion. State, however, did not give up and closed the gap to 32-16 with 4:24 left in the game when Darnell scored on a seven-yard run. The two-point attempt was foiled by an interception by Alcorn in the 3nd zone. The drive covered 50 yards and was set up by, Barksdale's fumble recovery.

The Bulldogs, fighting until the very end, pulled to within a touchdown and a two-point con from scrimmage following the kickoff and Willie Thomas recovered for Alcorn at the Bulldogs' 15. Four plays later, Green nailed a 30-yard field goal, giving the Braves a 16-3 advantage with 13:11 left in the half. The Braves were in business less than a minute later when State was stopped at its own 10-yardline and got off only a four-yard punt. Alcorn took over at the State 14 but the State defense stiffened. The Braves had to settle for a 35-yard field goal and a 19-3 lead with 10:19 showing.

Alcorn took a 25-3 lead less than three minutes later when John Stafford raced 55 yards with a screen pass to score. The PAT was wide and the host team took a 25-3 lead into the lockerroom. comes out of program Whatever happens to South Carolina State's football season, some good will come out of it. The Bulldogs are struggling but that didn't stop scouts from the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos from showing up at the team's practice last Wednesday. S.C.

State has sent an impressive number of players to the National Football League. The school has developed quite a reputation as a source of professional talent. That's understandable, considering that the likes of New York Giants linebacker Harry Carson, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Charlie Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Donnie Shell and Denver def en-sive tackle Barney Chavous all played football at S.C. State. The scouts remember that and keep coming back to look for more.

They frequently visit S.C. State practices and attend games. Dallas scout Walt Uowarsky said South Carolina colleges are among the best in the nation for producing NFL talent. Most of the S.C. State players who have made it weren't drafted in the early rounds but often go on to starring roles.

That pleases S.C. State Coach Bill Davis almost as much as his 50 wins at the school. "It's doubly pleasing to us if a player gets his college degree and signs an NFL contract," Davis said. "That way when he finishes his football playing career, he has something to fall back on." The current Bulldog team has several pro prospects. All the scouts turned their heads when tight end Robert Tyler ran by.

At 6-4, 230 pounds, Tyler has the type of build NFL teams are looking for. Tyler, a junior, has loads of potential. Uowarsky is impressed with quite a few of the Bulldogs, including fullback Gerald Foggie, wide receiver David Norman, offensive linemen Lance Bonner and Rusty Hinton, and defensive end Terrv Nichols. Pitt mauls Carolina, i --4 i 4 Hii i 'r ft ft i I sports editor The 6-1, 225-pound Foggie has the size NFL teams covet at fullback. Foggie has deceptive speed and is regarded as a fine blocker.

He can also catch passes out of the backfield, a prerequisite nowadays for any NFL running back. Norman is a game-breaking threat as a receiver or kick returner. While he's not that big (5-10, 170), Norman has the speed that makes him an NFL prospect. He broke Brown's school record for receptions in one season with 30 last year. Bonner is a co-captain of the Bulldog offense.

He was accorded pre-season I-AA Ail-American honors and is regarded as an outstanding blocker. In today's world of pachyderm linemen, Bonner is considered "small' at 6-3, 260. But his ability has drawn the scouts' attention. His size alone makes Hinton a prospect. The 6-5, 280-pound junior from Durham, N.C., has come into his own as a top-notch lineman.

If he continues to improve, Hinton will find himself on an NFL roster. Nichols is a fine prospest. He has good size (6-4, 240) and speed. He's a co-captain of the defensive unit and a preseason All-American. These and others may get the opportunity to play in the NFL.

Davis and his staff at S.C. State just keep on turning out the players. g8p period. Kentucky took a 3-0 lead on Worley's 27-yard field goal with 7: 14 left in the second quarter. Worley connected again from 30 yards out with 1:01 remaining in the half for a 6-0 lead.

The six-play scoring drive came after David Johnson recovered a muffed punt by Clemson's Kevin Brady at the Kentucky 38. Worley's fourth field goal was a 32-yarder with 3:24 remaining in the game. It was his 11th of the year, in 12 attempts, and tied a school single-season mark for field goals. Logan carried the Dall 22 times for 82 yards and Mark Higgs 19 for 64 as Kentucky piled up 167 yards on the ground. Kenny Flowers topped Clemson with 62 yards on 10 carries.

Neither quarterback Randy Anderson nor Rod Williams were effective moving the Clemson offense. Anderson hit only six of 15 passes for 46 yards and had two intercepted and Williams was four of nine for 46 with one interception. Kentucky amassed 309 total yards while Clemson had 230. Defensive backs Russell Hairston and Johnson each came up with an interception and fumble recovery to spark Kentucky's defense. Kentucky Wildcats defeat Clemson, 26-7 Major block South Carolina Gamecocks' Chris Major (right) breaks up a John Congemi pass intended for Pittsburgh Panthers' Michael Stewart in the first half of Saturday's game in Pittsburgh.

(AP Laserphoto) 42-7 $fc k' Penalties yards Time of Possession 11 85 22 3C C55 37:24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING S. Carolina. Hagood 10 44, Dendy5 12. Welch 1, A Smith 2 4, Brown 1 3. Hold 9 (minus 141, Mitchell 4 (minus 18).

Pittsburgh. A Brown 20 83, Stone 7 47, T. Brown 6 38. Gladman 12 36, Davis 8 10, Stewart 1-4, Congemi 4-4, Felitsky 12. PASSING Carolina, Hold 4-10-1 82 IV it chell 5-13-2 37.

Pittsburgh, Congemi 17 29 0-191. Felitskv 1 2 0 7 RtCciNU Carolina, Sharpe3 28, Dendy2 0, Brown 1 80, Poole 16, Welch 1-4, Hagood 1-1. Pittsburgh, Scales 4-72, A. Brown 4-30, Wilson 2 29, Shuck 2 15, Gladman 1-15, Brown 1-12, Stone 19. Davis 1-7.

Milloy 17, Lawson 1-2. game-high 83 yards on the drive and also caught a 19-yard pass. Pitt made it 14-0 late in the quarter when Congemi dove into the corner of the end zone on a fourth and 1 bootleg play. Brown later scored on a 4-yard run and Charles Gladman and Brian Davis had short-range touchdown runs in the final period following Gamecock turnovers. South Carolina's only score came on a broken play that started at the Gamecocks' 20 on the opening play of the second quarter and Pitt leading 14-0.

ft mS 0-y -TT it by By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH It was a game that Pittsburgh safety Teryl Austin said the Panthers have been waiting for weeks to play. For embattled Pitt Coach Foge Fazio, it must have seemed liked years. Pitt, erratic on both offense and defense while enduring a three-game winless streak, was overpowering on both sides of the ball Saturday in punishing South Carolina 42-7 behind the running of freshman A.B. Brown and quarterback John Congemi's 191 passing yards. Pitt, winless since beating Purdue 31-30 in its opener, sacked South Carolina quarterbacks Mike Hold and Allen Mitchell eight times while forcing four turnovers and blocking a punt.

Offensively, the Panthers held a 224-37 edge in rushing yardage and a 27-9 edge in first downs. "We've waited since August for this kind of game. This was just what the doctor ordered," said Austin, a member of a Pitt secondary that allowed 1,042 passing yards in its first three games. "We were very determined, especially on defense," said a relieved Fazio. "We played with a lot of intensity.

(Defensive end) Tony Woods did a great job. He smacked their quarterback a few times and that set the tone. I felt that intimidated them." The performance was a welcome change of pace for Fazio, whose 2-2-1 Panthers perennially a national power until a 3-7-1 record last season won for the first time in four games. "I'll bet this feels great for Coach Fazio," Congemi said after throwing for one touchdown and running for another. "Coach Fazio has been through a lot and we were trying to do it for him.

All coaches feel the heat when things aren't going right." "It feels great to win again," Austin said. "The way the defensive line put pressure on the quarterback, it made our job a lot easier." South Carolina, 2-3, scored only on an 80-yard tipped pass in the second quarter and never threatened in the second half in losing its third in a row. "We didn't move the ball all day," said South Carolina Coach Joe Morrison. "It was a sour performance on our part. We can't seem to get our of- South Carolina vs.

Pittsburgh statistics S. Carolina 0 7 0 0- Pittsuurgh 14 7 7 14- Pitt A. Brown 9 run (Viancoun kick) Pitt Congemi 1 run (Viancoun kick) USC R. Brown 80 pass from Hotd (Hagler kick) Pitt A. Brown 4 run (Viancourt kick) Pitt Scales 30 pass from Congemi (Viancourt kick) Pttt Gladman 1 run (Viancourt kick) Pitt Davis 1 run (Viancourt kick) A 37,277 SCar Pitt 9 27 32 37 59 224 119 198 0 116 9233 1831 0 8 38 2 34 2 1 3 1 First downs Rushes yards Passrng yards Return yards Punts Fumbles lost punt, then we jumped offsides twice.

It just wasn't there." Congemi, throwing effectively for the first time this season, completed 17 of 29 passes, including a 30-yard touchdown strike to Chuck Scales. Pitt opened up a 21-7 halftime lead, then buried the Gamecocks with 21 more second half points. Brown, a redshirt freshman making only his second college start, rambled nine yards for a first-quarter touchdown that ended a 67-yard Pitt scoring drive and gave the Panthers a 7-0 lead. Brown gained 29 of his By MIKE EMBRY AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. Brian Williams returned a punt 57 yards for a touchdown and Joey Worley kicked four field goals as Kentucky downed mistake-prone Clemson 26-7 in non-conference college football Saturday night.

Kentucky Improved to 3-1 with its third straight win despite an injury to junior quarterback Bill Ransdell only 1:42 into the game. Ransdell, who passed for 915 yards in the first three games, suffered a punctured lung while running the ball on Kentucky's first offensive play of the game. He was replaced by sophomore Kevin Dooley, who completed 15 of 23 passes for 142 yards and sne touchdown. Clemson, turning the ball over seven times, fell to 1-3 with its third staight setback. Williams took Andy Newell's 47-yard punt at the Kentucky 43, went 15 yards up the middle and then raced down the left sideline for the touchdown for a 16-0 lead with 9:29 left in the third quarter.

Clemson trimmed the margin to 16-7 on split end Ray Williams' 25-yard run on a reverse with 5:04 remaining in the third period. Dooley then directed an 11-play, 80-yard drive that ended on his 5-yard screen pass to Mark Logan for a 23-7 advantage nine seconds into the final 1 fense and defense to play well at the same time. Today, both played poorly." The Gamecocks were limited to 37 rushing yards on 32 carries in suffering their worst loss in more than a decade. "We had a lot of penalties, mistakes and blown assignments," Mitchell said. "We can't win or even be close playing like we did today." "Defensively, we just didn't have a lot of concentration," said South Carolina linebacker Kenneth Robinson.

"We lined up offsides, we didn't get the defense off the field once on a.