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i NOVEMBER 5, 1 989 (The Atlanta laurnal AM) CONSTITUTION E-l 9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL: STATE Rally Pushes Southern to 9-0 James Madison Builds 21-6 Lead, but Falls to Eagles 36-21 Clark Is i Massacred By82-21 Wagner Has 370 Yards, 5 Scores on 23 Catches It "ft 11- "1 i hiiiriir u.J ti offensively. "They had a great scheme," Southern defensive coordinator Mike- Healey said. "They were running Lanier wide, and when we'd rush hard, he'd cut back. We made some adjustments, but I think what did it was the gut check our guys took." i 5Yl A 5e- 'i-m-4 0 tzri SJfCcA fin Vv'2" 6E0 JMU First downs 16 Rushes-yards 75-355 49-272 Passing 118 61 Return Yards 92 1 Comp-AB-Int 5-11-0 3- 9-1 Punts 3-29 6-37 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 3-39 5-35 Time of Possession 34:57 25:03 Ga. Southern 6 13 1736 James Med.

14 7 0 0-21 By Earnest Reese Staff Writer HARRISONBURG, Va. After being knocked around like some punchy fighter during the first 18 minutes of its game against James Madison, Georgia Southern began to pack the wallop of a champion to keep its 11-0 regular-season hopes alive. Trailing 21-6 less than three minutes into the second period, the Eagles scored 30 straight points to make Erk Russell a 36-21 winner in his 100th game as Southern's coach. With a homecoming crowd of 11,685 warmly-clad fans looking on, the Eagles took their first lead of the game when Mike Dowis capped a 21-play drive with an 18-yard field goal that made it 22-21 with 14:28 left Four minutes later, linebacker Darrell Hendrix pounced on a fumble by Dukes quarterback Eriq Williams at the Eagles' 36. That started a scoring drive that ended when quarterback Raymond Gross ran it from six yards.

To seal the fate of JMU, which had beaten Southern 14-6 here four years ago, cornerback Rodney Oglesby returned a punt 69 yards for a TD. "I'm just glad to get out of here alive, because in the second quarter I didn't think we had a chance," said Russell, whose team tied a school record with its. ninth straight victory. "I could visualize that score reaching 45-6." The Eagles, who had won 17 of their last 18 by utilizing the players in the middle of their option offense alignment, saw James Madison exercise the same game plan to take a 21-6 lead with 12:12 left in the second period. At that point, JMU's Williams had directed the Dukes' Wing formation to perfection.

Williams, after a reverse pivot, dashed 34 yards to put his team up 7-0. The touchdown came two plays after JMU's Mike Ragin had returned a kickoff 68-yards. When the Eagles' defense set itself to stop Williams, they were immediately hurt by Willie Lanier, a 6-2, 245-pound fullback who began to run the ball with bruising success. Lanier, who had 10 carries for 81 yards by intermission, scored on runs of 12 and 14 yards. His second TD left the Eagles at a 15-point deficit less than 18 minutes into the game.

To that point, field goals of 40 and 54-yard was all Southern had managed 4 A JMU Williams 34 run (Perez kick) 4f ') GEO FQ Down 40 JMU Lanier 12 run (Perez kick) GEO FG Cool 54 JMU Lanier 14 run (Perez kick) GEO Ross 6 run (run failed) GEO Ross 1 run (Dowis kick) GEO FG Dowis 16 GEO Gross 6 run (Dowis kick) GEO Oglesby 69 yard punt return (Dowis kick) A 11.685. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Georgia Southern, Ross 32-106, Miller 7-86, Gross 17-86, Thompson 13-52, Eford 3-14, Huntley 2-6, Hopkins 1-5. James Madison, Lanier 17-116, Williams 21-104, Campbell 2-21, Medley 6-13, Washington 2-9, Schellhammer 1-9. PASSING Georgia Southern, Gross 5-11-0 118. James Madison, Williams 3-9-1 61.

RECEIVING Georgia Southern, Allen 2-35, Ross 2-47, Hopkins 1-36, James Madison, Hayes 2-47, Frye 1-14. The Associated Press James Madison's Tom Green (7) finds running room as he returns the opening kickoff against Georgia Southern Saturday. By Bill Johnson SiaffWriter Quarterback Tracy Kendall a'nd wide receiver Barry Wagner Jut on a dazzling passing display Saturday as Alabama punished Clark-Atlanta 82-21 in an Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) game at Hern-don Stadium. a sophomore from Therrell High School in Atlanta, passed for 514 yards and seven touchdowns. Wagner, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound jsenior from Greensboro, caught 23 passes for 370 yards land five scores.

He had touch-flown receptions of 37, 5, 46, 52 and 2 yards. Wagner's 23 catches broke a lairigle-game school record set by All-Pro wide receiver -John Stallworth in 1973. didn't realize I had that inianjr receptions," Wagner said. was just doing what I do and jcatching passes." Alabama coach George Pugh had praise for his talented jduo. "That's the best performance 'I've seen in my whole life, and I've been around a.

lot of great receivers," said Pugh. "Barry Wagoner's got to rank right up there the best ever. If he's not an AU-American, I don't know what Ail-American looks like." jj-Of Kendall's performance, Pugh said, "You can pick up a newspaper tomorrow and you won't find a quarterback in any league who had a day like he lad." Pugh kept his starting team in entire game, prompting a cry 'of foul from Clark coach William Spencer Is "There's such a thing as eth-cs in athletics," said Spencer. "I -would never do something like that But each coach has to live Jwith his own philosophy." I Pugh denied he attempted to run up the score. I "We weren't trying to rub it he said.

"We were trying to execute and be the best! we could had already rolled up 220 yards passing and Wagner -had 166 yards receiving in a first ihalf, which lasted nearly two hours. The first Kendall-to-Wagner touchdown pass came in the second quarter as the Bulldogs took la 21-13 lead. .1 Savannah State Upends Fort Valley State 45-37 omsiomis UtmOYAl Tl ert TIGER PAW XTM PREMIUM ALL-SEASON UNIHDYAL Superb traction in Even treadwear mud, rain, and snow Smooth, Superb, responsive comfortable handling ride 'flie Associated Press FORT VALLEY, late touchdowns gave visiting Savannah State (7-1) a 45-37 victory over Fort Valley State (7-2) Saturday. Savannah senior quarterback Richard Basil (six ries, 48 yards) rushed for one touchdown and passed for three others (7-for-13, 144 yards) to lead the Savannah attack. Fort Valley was led by sophomore running back Dar-ryl Dukes, who rushed for 59 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries.

Sophomore tailback Thomas Burke rushed for 35 yards and three touchdowns on five carries. Alabama past West Georgia 27-17 in a Gulf South Conference game. North Alabama improved to 64, 4-3 in the conference. West Georgia dropped its fifth straight, falling to 3-7 and 2-5. West Georgia opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown run by Mark Evans.

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North Alabama Comeback Stops West Georgia 27-17 CARROLLTON, Ga. Tyrone Rush ran for two touchdowns and Mike Berry kicked two field goals to lead North Patterson Paces Delta State Past Valdosta State 24-16 VALDOSTA, Ga. Delta' State tailback Dennis Patterson scored three touchdowns and ran for 130 yards to help the Statesmen to a 24-16 Gulf South Conference victory over Valdosta State, i Patterson returned a kick-off 97 yards for one score, then ran five yards in the second period and 16 in the third quarter for touchdowns. The 130-yard performance was Patterson's third straight 100-yard-plus effort. The win, Delta State's second straight and third in the last four games, improved the Statesmen's record to 5-3-1 overall, 3-3-1 in the GSC.

Valdosta State dropped to 4-5, 4-3 in the conference. Alabama Dawson 31 interception return (Paul Harris kick) Alabama Reginald Leslie 1 run (Harris I Clark Jeffrey Borders 75 Interception return (kick tailed) 1 Alabama Barry Wagner 37 pass from Tracy Kendall (kick failed) Clark Millard Hamilton 67 pass from (Frank Judson kick) Clark Felix Lewis 19 pass from Roberson (Edward Jones pass from Roberson) i Alabama Leslie 6 run (pass failed) 'Alabama Wagner pass from Kendall '(pass failed) Alabama Wagner 52 pass from Kendall failed) Alabama Wagner 46 pass from Kendall (Harris kick) Alabama Marvin Chambers fumble recovery (Harris kick) Alabama Wagner 2 pass from Kendall kick) (Alabama Errol Jones 4 pass from Ken--daH (Harris kick) I Alabama Mike McMullln 16 interception retain (run failed) 'Alabama Anthony Thomas 42 pass from Kendall (Harris kick) UKinOYAL I I P20570R14 Raised white letters $48.95 While quantities last. SIZE P15580R13 P17580R13 P18580R13 P18575R14 P19575R14 P20575R14 P20575R15 P21575R15 SALE 32.M 35.M 37.95 38." 39.85 43.95 45." 46.9S SIZE P18580R13 P18575R14 P19575R14 P20575R14 P20575R15 P21575R15 P22575R15 P23575R15 SALE 41 .95 48.95 52.95 53.95 54.95 56.95 58.95 62.95 LAREDO MT LAREDO UHIHDYAL UHIHDYAL LT Truck Mud Terrain All-Season Lt. Truck Radial Excellent year-round performance. Hampton Holds Off Morehouse 18-13 Steel-Belted Radial Great handling tteerlng reeponst RAISED WHITE LETTERS I 20575R15 69.

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Senior quarterback Jimmie Davis hit Jarius Middlebrooks over the middle for an 18-yard touchdown pass. But Morehouse was unable to produce any points on its last two possessions. Morehouse's final drive was stopped at the 50-yard A fumble recovery at thier own 46 with 1:30 left in the game gave the Tigers a final chance. But, on first down, Davis threw long to Bryant Livsey, and the ball went off of his outstretched hands. The Tigers failed on their next three plays and the Pirates ran out the clock.

"I just missed Bryant Livsey, with the pass. It was one I wish I had back," said Davis. "I think, our special teams lost the game. The offense and defense both outplayed Hampton, without the special teams mistakes we would have won 13-7." 1 then tackled in his own end zone to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead. The Pirates added to their lead on their next possession as quarterback Derocke Croom ran 18 yards for the game's first touchdown.

In the second quarter, the Pirates again capitalized on a Maroon Tiger special teams' mistake. Pasley, back to punt at his own 32-yard line, had his punt blocked by John Fuller. Douglas Wynn picked up the ball and returned it 25 yards for the score to give Hampton a 16-0 lead. Morehouse cut the lead to 16-6 on William Lee's 31-yard touchdown run, but the extra point attempt by Benjamin Blackburn was blocked by Jonathon -Wilson, and returned for two points by Pirates cornerback Lenwood Lumpkins. Eleven of Hampton's points were scored by the Pirates' defense, which came into the game with 37 takeaways.

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NllBut Morehouse, whose only victory this season was a forfeit win over Knoxville, did little to help itself as errors contributed tdjan 18-13 loss to Hampton. "We knew coming in we would have, to play a great game to beat Hampton and except for some wrong things happening at the wrong time, we would have won the game," said Hunt "I'm very proud of my team. They played a great game. We have nothing to Js ashamed of." Morehouse dropped to 1-6-1; ampton 8-1-1. Special teams mistakes were particularly tough on the Tigers early in the game.

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