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The Times Leader, WilkevBarre, PA, Sunday, November 22, 1987 7C COLLEGE FOOTBALL Washington comeback defeats Washington St. Trojans surprise UCLA FAR WEST back a punt 63 yards for a touchdown In the first quarter for Washington, which led 14-10 at half time. i Brigham Young 21 Utah 18 i I Li I jt 1 1 ll V- Leonard Chitty kicked a 34-yard field goal with eight minutes left to lead visiting Brigham Young to a Western Athletic Conference victoiy over archrival Utah. Reserve quarterback Bob Jensen drove the Cougars 79 yards in 8 plays, including his own 42-yard run. to set up Chitty's gamewinner.

Jensen 'came in after starter Sean Covey was injured with 2:14 remaining in the third. Preliminary reports indicated Covey, who was knocked unconscious, suffered a AP IASERPHOTO KEEPER Nebraska quarterback Steve Taylor rushes for yardage Sooners Oregon 44 Oregon State 0 SEATTLE (AP) Aaron Jenkins scored on a 31 -yard run, Eugene Burkhalter ran back a pass Interception 30 yards for a touchdown and Vlnce Weathers-' by scored on a 6-yard run in the fourth quarter Saturday as Washington came from behind to beat the Washington State Cougars 34-19 In its regular-season finale. A crowd of 74,038 watched the Apple Cup in Husky Stadium. t- After the game, the Pacific-10 Huskies, 6-4-1. had to await the result of the UCLA-Southern California game in.

Los Angeles to find out if they would go to the Aloha Bowl in Honolulu on Christmas Day to play Florida. A UCLA victory was worth a Rose Bowl trip, while a JJCLA loss meant' a trip to the Aloha Bowl as a consolation prize. 1 The Cougars took their first lead in the game at 19-14 when Washington State quarterback Tim Rosenbach scored on a 1-yard run with 1:40 gone in the final quarter. But the Washington State lead, was shortlived as the Huskies came back to score the final three touchdowns of the game. Jenkins and Burkhalter scored in a 33-second span early in the fourth quarter for a 27-19 Washington lead.

Sophomore Cary Conklin. who replaced Chris Chandler at quarterback for the Huskies after Chandler suffered a bruised chest in the second quarter, directed Washington on a 66-yard, five-play touchdown drive for a 20-19 lead with 2:57 gone in the final quarter. Jenkins scored on his 31 -yard run ardundleft end. Burkhalter. a freshman, scored on his 30-yard pass interception runback only 33 i seconds later when he picked off a Rosenbach pass that was tipped by Cougars' split end Tim Stal-lworth.

Washington led 27-19. Washington was leading 14-3 when Chandler left the game. Washington drove 65 yards in eight plays for its final score of the contest. Weathersby's 6-yard touchdown run. with 5:16 left in the game.

Washington State had five turnovers, four of them pass interceptions thrown by Rosenbach. Before Chandler was hurt, he combined with Weathersby on a 25-yard scoring pass In the first quarter. Demouy Williams ran LOS ANGELES (AP) "Rodney Peete threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes Saturday as underdog Southern Cal rallied to beat crosstown rival UCLA 17-13 and earn a berth in the Rose Bowl against Big Ten champion Michigan State on New Year's Day. Both the Trojans. 8-3.

and the fifth-ranked Bruins finished with 7-1 Pacific-10 Conference records, but Southern Cal earned the Rose Bowl bid by virtue of its win over UCLA. The Bruins finished the regular season 9-2 after having their eight-game winning streak snapped. UCLA will play Florida in the Aloha Bowl at Honolulu on Christmas Day. The win, before a sellout crowd of 92,516 at the Los Angeles Coliseumfwas the eighth in a row for Southern Cal in games between the Trojans and Bruins in which the Rose Bowl berth was at stake for both schools. The last time that happened was 1 978, Both USC touchdowns followed interceptions, only the fourth and fifth thrown this year by UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman, who turned 21 Saturday.

Peete's first touchdown pass was a 6-yarder to Randy Tanner with 14:09 remaining and the second was a 33-yarder to Erik Affholter with 7:59 left. Peete finished with 23. completions in 35 attempts for 304 yards while Aikman, who entered the game as the most efficient passer in the country, was only 11 of 26 for 171 yards and three interceptions, matching his total for the Bruins' first 10 games. Affholter had nine catches for 151 yards. Eight of his receptions came in the second half.

After having a touchdown called back by a penalty and losing another on a goal-line fumble in the second quarter, the Trojans trailed 1 3-0 before beginning their comeback in the third period. First, they moved 61 yards in nine plays to get in position for a 26-yard field goal from 9uin Rodriguez midway through the quarter. Then, after Cleveland Colter's interception, the Trojans drove 76 yards in 12 plays to make it 13-10. Finally, they went 58 yards in six plays following an intercep Derek Loville rushed for two touchdowns leading Oregon to a Pacific 10 Conference victory over Oregon State. The victory over the hapless Beavers, 2-9.

was Oregon's 12th in the last 13 years. The Ducks wrapped up the regular season with a '6-5 record after dropping four straight Pac-10 contests late in the season. Loville, a sophomore, finished with 103 yards on 23 carries. He scored on runs of 3 and 2 yards as the Ducks took a 27-0 half-time lead. Kirk Dennis kicked field goals of 28, 49 and 39 yards for Oregon.

Quarterback Bill Musgrave, starting after missing two games with a bruised thigh, passed for 128 yards and one touchdown. The touchdown came on a four-yard pass to tight end Joe Meer-ten to cap Oregon's first drive of the second half, and give the Ducks a 34-0 lead. Oregon State, winless in the (Continued from Page 1C) Despite trailing at halftime, Oklahoma dominated the first two periods. But Anderson, making his second start, fumbled at the Nebraska 8- and 25-yard lines. In addition, Lashar missed a 45-yard field goal and Thompson was intercepted at the Nebraska 7 late in the second period.

With a record Memorial Stadium crowd of 76,663 some 3,013 above the listed seating capacity and the Cornhuskers' 155th consecutive sellout waiting for the annual rally it has come to expect. Oklahoma got the break it needed on the third play of the second half. A pass by Nebraska's Steve Taylor was deflected by cornerback Derrick White and free safety Rickey Dixon made the first of his two interceptions, returning it from the Nebraska 37 to the 13. Anderson gained two yards and the Sooners tied the score on the next play when Stafford took a pitchout around right end and tiptoed down the sideline. Lashar kicked the extra point.

The Sooners again struck suddenly late in the period, this time going 80 yards in just five plays after a punt by John Kroeker, who was Nebraska's best weapon all game. On third-and-5 from the 35, Collins took Thompson's pitchout around left end, cut back inside behind John Green's block and broke clear at the 45 for an easy touchdown. Leading 14-7, it was unnecessary for Oklahoma to pull off one of its patented fourth- quarter rallies. For good measuVe, Dixon intercepted Taylor again at the Nebraska 45 on the first play of the final period and the Sooners wrapped it up on their next possession after Dixon's seven-yard punt return to the Oklahoma 48.. Anderson gained.

28 yards to the Nebraska 20 on third-and-1 but fumbled, with, teammate Stafford Four plays later, Lashar kicked his field goal. Oklahoma controlled the ball for most of the final period. However, Collins fumbled at the Nebraska 4 with 2:49 left in the game only to have linebacker Dante Jones intercept a Taylor pass at the 1 9 on the next play. After Lashar missed a 36-yard field goal attempt, Nebraska drove from its 20 to the Oklahoma 21 before Taylor's fourth-down pass fell incomplete as time expired. Nebraska teased the hometown crowd by scoring on its second possession.

The 84-yard drive included an 11 -yard pass from Taylor to wingback Richard Bell, Taylor's 16-yard quarterback draw, his 1 1 -yard run after a double reverse that was supposed to be a fleaflicker pass and Jones' 16-yard run on a draw play. From the Oklahoma 25, Jones took a pitch-out down the right sideline for a 7-0 lead at 1 3:32 of the opening period. Jones rushed five times for 58 yards on the scoring drive but gained only 36 more on 10 carries the rest of the game. Pac-10 with an 0-7 record, lost what little hope it had when starting quarterback Erik Wil-helm limped off the field with 13:49 to play in the first half. Oklahoma in Orange Bowl for fourth straight year tion by Mark Carrier.

Neither team threatened after "We are exceptionally pleased to have Syracuse as our guest this year. This team is exciting, fun to watch and a fresh face on the bowl scene." Jerry Romig Sugar Bowl president the Peete-to-Affholter touchdown pass. Affholter juggled the ball before gaining possession just before going out of the end zone. Carrier's second interception with 56 seconds remaining deep in UCLA territory clinched the victory. The Trojans lead the series between the schools 32-19-6.

UCLA had won five of the previous seven games. The Bruins took a 7-0 lead by driving 72 yards on 1 1 plays the second time they had the ball with Gaston Green scoring on a 6-yard run. Green gained 53 yards on eight carries during the drive and finished with 138 yards on 30 carries. On the scoring play. Green tried to go around the right side but ran into traffic, reversed his field and outran the pursuit as he breezed into the left corner of the end zone.

UCLA's Alfredo Velasco kicked a 32-yard field goal with 4:53 left before1- halftime to make It 10-0. That was the only score In the second quarter, but both teams had several Scott Secules passed tor 269 yards and two touchdowns as Virginia withstood a strong North Carolina State rally for a 34-31 Atlantic Coast Conference victory, ensuring the Cavaliers a berth in the Ail-American- Bowl against Brigham Young. Indiana's Hoosiers, ending the regular season with an emotional 35-14 victory over Purdue, regained possession of the Old Oaken Bucket and celebrated with an invitation to the Jan. 2 Peach Bowl against Tennessee. Matt Frantz kicked a 26-yard field goal with 5:18 remaining lifting Ohio State to a 23-20 Big Ten Conference victory over Michigan that sent fired Coach Earle Bruce out a winner.

Michigan, which could have clinched a tie for second In the Big Ten with a win, finished 7-4. 5-3 in the conference. The Wolverines were expected to accept a bid to the Hall of Fame Bowl on Jan. 2 at Tampa. Fla.

against the SEC runner-up. Craig Burnett passed for 261 yards and Gerald Abraham rushed for 145 as Wyoming clinched the Western Athletic Conference title and a Holiday Bowl bid by defeating Texas-El tation to play in the Cotton Bowl New Year's Day against the winner of the Texas-Texas game on Thanksgiving. The seventh ranked Irish sut fered their second defeat 'of the season Saturday against Penn State, 21-20. and dropped to 8-2. Notre Dame will play the winner of the Southwest Conference in the nationally televised bowl.

Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz accepted the bowl Invitation shortly after the conclusion of Saturday's game. "We're disappointed about the outcome (of the Penn State game). But we got another one ahead (against Miami Nov. 28). We look forward to going down and playing the Southwest Conference champion," Holtz said.

After beating Notre Dame, defending national champion Penn State accepted an invitation to the Citrus Bowl In Orlando, where the Nittany Lions will meet Clemson New Year's Day. The Citrus Bowl, nationally telecast (ABC), pays each team $1.05 million. This wilKbe the 19th bowl appearance for Penn State since Joe Paterno became head coach in 1966. The Lions are 12-5-1 By The Associated Press Oklahoma is heading to the Orange Bowl for the fourth straight year and Southern California upset UCLA Saturday for a trip to the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. The No.

2-ranked Sooners renewed their claim to the No. spot it lost last week to Nebraska beating the Cornhuskers 17-7 Saturday for the Big Eight title and a spot in the Orange Bowl against No. 3 Miami in a possible showdown for the national championship. The victory gave the Sooners an 11-0 record and extended the nation's longest winning streak to 20 games. Nebraska, 9-1.

will play in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. I against Florida State. Rodney Peete threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes as underdog Southern Cal rallied to beat crosstown rival UCLA 17-13 and earn the Rose Bowl berth against Big Ten champion Michigan State. Both the Trojans. 8-3.

and the fifth-ranked Bruins finished with 7-1 Paclfic-10 Conference rprnrrls hut. Southern Cal earned the Rose Bowl bid by virtue of its win over UCLA. In the first game of the season, the Spartans beat USC 27-13 at home. UCLA will play in the Aloha Bowl in Honolulu against Florida. 5-4.

The Sugar Bowl confirmed an open secret on Saturday and picked sixth-ranked Syracuse to meet the Southeastern Conference champion in the New Year's Day classic. Syracuse was undefeated going into its final game of the season Saturday night against West Virginia. "The Cinderella football team of 1987 college football team has accepted our invitation." saiu Sugar Bowl member Andy "We are exceptionally pleased to have Syracuse as our guest this year. This team is exciting, fun to watch and a fresh face on the bowl scene, even though it has a long-time tradition," said Sugar Bowl President Jerry Romig. Romig issued the official invitation in Syracuse, N.Y.

The host team will not be de cidecLfor another week. 8-1 -f and ranked No. 10, meets No. 1 7 Alabama. 7-3, on Nov.

28 in the game that will decided the SEC title. Auburn, with a conference tie, leads Alabama and No. 9 Louisiana State University, each of which has a conference loss. Syracuse met LSU in the Sugar Bowl in 1965, bowing 13-10 after holding a 10-0 lead. Notre Dame accepted an invi Rogers.

Paso 37-13. Baur braves wind, cold to break passing record in Lafayette's loss to Lehigh r- fourth, finishing with 132 vai Fordham, fourth, finishing with 132 ran for two more as last name ever nlaved In Le "Our defense did a great Job yards on 25 carries. By BOB MINER SMALL COLLEGES 21 0 Kean high's Taylor Stadium, home to the Brown and White since 1914. Lehigh will play tn Its new Murray H. Goodman stadium next fall.

Lafayette closed out at 4-7, 2-3 In the league. Lafayette leads the series with Lehigh, 67-51-5. LXavettt 0 10-10 Lehigh 0 0 I 17 First Ouarltr LEH Marron 1 pasi trom McGowan (hick failed) 6:14 LEH FG Seattle :02 Secern) Ouarltr LAF Johnson 5 Pass trom Baur (Hodson Kick) 1:21 Third Quarter No scoring Fourth Quarter LAF 25 FG Hodson 9:53 LEH McGowan 1 run (Sims 3 pass trom McGowan) 5:08 staying strictly on theground. crushed Hofstra in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Eastern Regional playoffs. Freshman quarterback Dave Olsakowskl, a graduate of Coughlin.

also scored a touch down for as the Rams won their sixth straight game. Fordham. 10-1 advanced to the regional final next Saturday against Wagner College. Sophomore defensive back Matt Michaels and freshman tight end Marc Meighan. both graduated of Wyoming Valley West, are also starters for the Rams.

Pearson scored on the opening series of the game, racing 36 yards to climax a 10-play, 80-yard drive He also scored on runs of 1 yard in the second quarter and yards In the all year," said Lehigh coach Hank Small, whose team finished the season 5-5-1, 3-1-1 in the Colonial League. "We shut down their passing game pretty well. One thing, however, that did well, was the screen pass." Lehigh held a 9-0 lead at the end of the first quarter on a 1-yard scoring pass from McGowan to tight end Tom Marron and a 28-yard field goal by Mike Beattle on the last play of the quarter. Lafayette narrowed the gap to 9-7 In the second quarter on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Frank Baur to Jim Johnson. Baur rolled left and got himself In trouble, but showed excellent poise in releasing the ball to Johnson.

All seats were sold out for the Times Leader Sports Correspondent BETHLEHEM Lafayette University quarterback Frank Baur set a school record In his team's 17-10 loss to Lehigh Uni-veiisty Saturday at Taylor Stadium under subzero wind-chill conditions with gusts of wind up to 25 mph. Baur, a Wyoming Valley West and Wyoming Seminary graduate, threw for 183 yards to bring his total to 2.526 yards In a single season. Frank Novak set the old mark in 1983 with 2.356 The weather conditions had made it tough for Baur. "It was impossible to throw out there today with the wind the way that it was," said the sophomore. "The ball was knuckling all over the place.

And the cold made It very hard Ken Ackerman blocked a punt for a touchdown and Joe Covallo Intercepted a pass for another as Franklin Marshall defeated Kean College to win the Eastern College Athletic Conference South title. After a scoreless first quarter, the Diplomats' Joe Proclda sacked Kean quarterback Dave Johnson for a safety with 14:33 remaining. Two possessions later Ackerman blocked Johnson's punt at the 23 chased the ball to the 2-yard line and carried it In for a touchdown. The only Diplomat offensive score was a 2-yard touchdown run by quarterback Geno to concentrate. "I'm 0-2 against these guys now I have two more cracks at them and I'd like to even the score." Lehigh Quarterback Mark Mc-Gowan scored on a I yard plunge with 5:08 remaining to lift his team over Lafayette In the 123rd meeting of college football's most-played rivalry.

McGowan set up his own touchdown with a 21 -yard bootleg run from the Lafayette 22-yard line. His score capped an 1 1 -play drive and followed a 25-yard field goal by Lafayette's Jim Hodson that gave the Leopards a 10-9 advantage midway through the final frame 41 6 Fordham Hofstra Eddie Pearson scored three touchdowns and Rick Hollawell.