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Hu t4 9 mu ay.g.u fyi weay 1 0 ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Flagstaff, Arizona, Sunday, October 30, 1994 i College football i Snake leads Devils to rout Ducks drown Plummer, a sophomore, outshone Walsh throughout, picking apart the porous BYU secondary, and Jon Baker kicked field goals of 20, 42 and 38 yards in the runaway first half. BYU scored early in the second half on a quirky play that carried 70 yards. It began with Walsh hitting tight end Chad Lewis on a 10-yard pass, and Lewis, in the grasp of defenders, pitched to trailing running back Jamal Willis, who scampered 60 yards for the score. That is something I wanted to do all my life, said Lewis, who led BYU with nine receptions. Arizona Sl 10 13 13 0-36 BriUiamYouig 0 0 7 615 ASU Charles 35 pae Ircm Plummet Baker kick) ASU-FG 20 Baker ASU Slmmona 35 Inter oepdon relun (Baker kick) ASU-FG Baker 42 ASU FG Baker 36 BYU Wile 70 paaa lorn Walrt (Lauder Mdt) ASU Bake 44 paaa Irom Runmar (paaa lailed) ASU Pool 63 paaa kom Rummer (Baker kick) BYU Atuaia 10 paaa kom Walah (Ml paaa kom Walah) A 65,208 Cats EUGENE, Ore.

(AP) Thats no typographical error at the top of the Pac-10 standings. After Saturdays 10-9 victory over 1 lth-rankcd Arizona, Oregon is tied for the conference lead and, with three games to play, is a serious threat for its fust Rose Bowl appearance in 37 years. Until last week, quarterback Danny ONeil had never brought the Ducks from behind in the second half. Now hes done it two weeks in a row against nationally ranked opponents. Early in the fourth quarter, Oregon scored the games only touchdown on ONeils 15-yard pass to tight end Josh Wilcox and went ahead for good.

The Ducks, with freshmen and sophomores Filling several important roles, were picked to finish at or near the bottom of the conference standings. But theyre 4-1 in the Pac-10 for the first time since 1970 and are tied for first with Arizona, Southern Cal and Washington State. "We obviously have made this race extremely interesting for everybody in the league and everybody in the state of Oregon, said Ducks coach Rich Brooks, who PROVO, Utah (AP) Arizona State coach Bruce Snyder knew how to hurt 20th-ranked BYU and he had just the man to make it happen Jake The Snake Plummer. I think BYUs secondary is the area where we thought we could make some yardage," Snyder said, and it turned out to be that way. Plummer threw for a career-high 327 yards and three touchdowns without an interception, was sacked only once and even ran for 26 yards in Arizona States 36-15 upset of the Cougars.

BYUs secondary, suspect all season, couldnt match the speed of the Sun Devil receivers. ASU (3-5) so, completely dominated the game that BYUs homecoming crowd of 65,208 had markedly thinned by the fourth quarter. The Cougars (7-2) were never in the game, falling prey to two fumbles and an interception in the first half as Arizona State built a 23-0 cushion. They were very inspired," BYU coach LaVell Edwards said. It was as well as we had seen them play.

We were not as inspired and didnt play as well as I thought we would based on practice. The score was 36-7 in the final minute when BYU scored on a 10-yard pass from John Walsh to Mark Atuaia. Walsh also threw for the 2-point conversion. Oregon fans carry Ducks quarterback Danny O'Neil off the field Saturday after ONeil led Oregon to its second consecutive fourth quarter comeback against a top 25 team. The Ducks upset Arizona, 10-9.

Alt FQ McLiugNIn 26 Ore FG BeMtn 26 Ote-IMIooa IS paaa Irani O'Nell (Balden kick) A 36,760 just six weeks ago was feeling the heat after a 1-2 start. Oregon has beaten Southern Cal, and with Arizona State, Stanford and Oregon State remaining on the schedule, the Ducks can finally think about the Rose Bowl without eliciting sarcastic laughter. Were all young and were all a little nuts, Wilcox said. I dont think we really know what it means, but its cool. The loss was tough to take for a senior-dominated Arizona team that was favored this season to make its first Rose Bowl appearance.

But quarterback Dan White said the Wildcats arent out of it yet with games left against California, Southern Cal and Arizona State. We learned from last year. After losing to UCLA, we thought we were out of it but we still could have gone if wed beaten Cal, he said. Weve just got to put this behind us and learn from it Mm 1 I "0" 0 0 1 7 10 fQ MdiugNh 47 TOMcLaugMia INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Arlzona, Carter 26-79, Taylor 6-12 Pattaraon 1-4, Whin 2(minua 20), Team 1-fmlnut 19). Oregon, Whide 20-52, PM yaw 6-10, O'Neil 7-7, Malepeai 2-6.

PASSING Arizona, Whit 11-27-1-135. Oregon, ONeD 15-260-161. RECEIVING Arizona, Die 577, Hark 2-15, Cartt 2-6, Loved 1-23, Terrel 1-14. Oregon, Johneon 566. RtdiaW 549, WHcan 3 35.

McLemor 1-19, Muttle Hmkrue 1). Cornhuskers Nebraska jumps on Colorado early, wins 24-7 Nebraska running back Lawrence Phillips (1) looks for daylight between Colorado's Ted Johnson (46) and Matt Russell in the third quarter Saturday. The Cornhuskers won 24-7 over the Buffaloes. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-ASU, Rummer 526, Hcpkine 516. Farina 24-56, Chariot 559, Peavtar 1-2 Bake 10-41 BYU.

Walah 5minu 27, Wllla 1544. Helmull 741. Atuaia 4 28. Pitta 1-3 PASSING ASU, Plummet! 525-0-327. BYU.

Walah 32-54-1-386 RECEIVING ASU, Nelson 567, Pool 247. Charlea 469. Baka 144, MoCoy 1-23, Farioar 14 BYU. Lewie 664. Nowalzke 563.

Alraia 2-1 5 John 2 26, Ml 444, Hearn 629. Doman 547, Wilt 576. AP On the best day of his college football career. Brown picked up 143 yards on 18 carries for Utah, which Iasi went 8-0 in 1930. The senior tailbacks four rushing TDs tied a school record last set by Eddie Johnson in 1988 against Brigham Young.

(15) Washington 24 Oregon State 10 SEATTLE Damon Huard passed for two touchdowns to Eric Bjomson and ran for a touchdown. Texas Tech 33 (19) Texas 9 LUBBOCK, Texas Freshman Zcbbie Lclhridge threw for three touchdowns as Texas Tech stunned Texas to keep alive Red Raiders hopes of playing in the Cotton Bowl. (22) Washington 26 California 23 BERKELEY, Calif. Tony Truants field goal with 52 minutes to play completed a comeback from a 20-0 deficit as Washington Slate edged mistake-prone California. (23) Kansas State 37 Oklahoma 20 NORMAN, Okla.

Chad May broke the game open with two third-quarter touchdown passes, Ron Brown scored twice and Kansas State forced five turnovers in hammering Oklahoma. (24) North Carolina 31 N.C. State 17 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Leon Johnson rushed for 133 yards and scored three first-half touchdowns against the nations fourth-ranked defense as North Carolina dominated. LINCOLN, Neb.

(AP) Brook Bcrringer silenced his doubters and Nebraskas defense silenced Colorado. The result was a loud Cornhuskers claim that they deserve to be No. 1. Bcrringer, thrust into the spotlight after starter Tommie Frazier was sidelined for the season, directed the offense with precision and the Cornhuskers shut down Colorado's high-powered attack Saturday for a 24-7 victory in their Big Eight showdown. The win over the second-ranked Buffaloes (7-1, 3-1) gave the No.

3 Cornhuskers (9-0, 4-0) the inside track to the Big Eight championship and Orange Bowl berth, and could vault them over No. 1 Penn State when the polls are released Sunday. In my mind, I think were the No. 1 team in the country," linebacker Ed Stewart said. We played a great team today and beat them soundly." Penn State, meanwhile, did all it could to hold onto its top spot, trouncing No.

21 Ohio State 63-14. I dont want to get into that controversy, Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said about the rankings. Well let the pundits figure that out. Penn State coach Joe Patcmo took the same tact. I dont sec Tom Osborne arguing Griz top MISSOULA, Mont.

(AP) The big players love the big games. And when the pressures on, nobody plays bigger than Dave Dickenson. The 5-foot-l 1, 175-pound junior passed for 510 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as top-ranked Montana downed No. 3 Idaho 45-21 Saturday. Hes a competitive person who seems to thrive playing against high-ranked, tough teams," Montana coach Don Read said.

It was Montana's fourth straight win over Idaho and the Grizzlies 17th straight regular-season win. They lost 49-48 to Delaware in the first round of last years I-AA playoffs. Tell me how to stop that guy," Idaho coach John L. Smith said of Dickenson. Youve got to liavc a lot of respect for that guy, Hes scary.

Montana improved to 8-0 overall and took sole possession of the Big Sky Conference lead with a 4-0 mark. Idaho fell to 7-1 and 4-1. Dickenson now has a school record 57 touchdown passes and also set a Grizzly single-game record with his 38 completions Saturday. Montana scored first by driving 63 yards in five plays, capped by a ing defense that had given up only 16 points in its previous three games. Colorado was 0-for-ll on third-down tries and 0-for-4 on fourth down.

We were coming at them from all angles, said Nebraska defensive tackle Christian Peter. We put great pressure on them all day." Nebraska won its 22nd straight game at Memorial Stadium, which was sold out for a record 200th consecutive time dating back to 1962. The win also snapped the Comhus-kers 12-gamc losing streak against top 5 teams since 1987. Colorado beat Michigan on a Hail Mary pass last month, but the Buffaloes ran out of magic in Lincoln, where they were humiliated 52-7 in 1992. I never felt like we got in sync and I think you have to credit Nebraska for that," McCartney said.

Bcrringer completed 12 of 17 passes for 142 yards and smoothly guided Nebraskas option attack, which had lost its punch after Frazier was lost for the season with a blood clot in his leg after the Hus-kers fourth game. We threw the ball a little more with Brook," Osborne said. He did a great job. But the star of the day was Nebraskas defense, which limited Colorado to 314 yards in total offense, 189 under its average. Salaam, the nations leading rusher, with a 179-yard average, gained 134 on 22 carries but his only long run was a 41-yardcr in the third quarter.

(1)Penn State 63 (21) Ohio State 14 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Penn State did all it could to hold onto its No. 1 ranking handing the Buckeyes worst loss in 48 years. Penn State, which already knew No. 3 Nebraska had beaten No.

2 Colorado 24-7, led 35-0 at halftime. Ki-Jana Carter, who grew up 10 minutes from the Ohio State campus, ran for four touchdowns and left in the third quarter with the score 49-7. Carter finished with 137 yards on 19 carries. Kerry Collins, the nations top-rated passer, engineered five long drives and completed 19 of 23 for 265 yards and two touchdowns. The Nittany Lions (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) sent Ohio State to its most lopsided loss since a 58-6 defeat in 1946.

Only a touchdown in the final three minutes helped the Buckeyes avoid their worst loss since an 86-0 beating by Michigan in 1902. (4) Auburn 31 Arkansas 14 AUBURN, Ala. Stephen Davis rushed for a career-high 246 yards and scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to help Auburn overcome a post-Florida hangover and beat Arkansas, the Tigers 19lh consecutive victory. Auburn (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Top 25 roundup that his kids are No. 1 and 1 dont see any reason I should, he said after the big victory.

Colorado coach Bill McCartney, whose team has beaten five ranked opponents this season, gave Nebraska his endorsement. Nebraska is the best team weve played to date and I dont sec any reason they shouldnt be No. 1, he said. They dominated from the onset in all phases of the game. Nebraska built a 24-0 lead on Bcrringcrs 30-yard touchdown pass to tight end Eric Alford with 10:42 left in the third quarter.

I think we proved we're No. 1 and I think were going to continue to prove it all season," said Bcr-ringcr, who played at full strength for the first time since suffering a partially collapsed lung against Wyoming on Oct. 1. Colorado, shut out in the first half for the first time since 1992, finally scored on Rashaan Salaams 6-yard run with 1:06 remaining in the third period. But the Buffaloes, who were averaging 40 points per game, continued to struggle against a swarm Idaho 15-yard pass from Dickenson to Matt Wells for a 6-0 lead just two minutes into the game.

A minute later, Idaho answered with a 65-yard pass from Eric Hisaw to Dwight McKinzic to take its only lead at 7-6. Portland State 38 Idaho State 21 POCATELLO, Idaho John Gentry recovered a fumble and scrambled 75 yards for a touchdown to spark a Portland State victory over Idaho State. The Division II Vikings, 7-2, won their fifth straight game while the Bcngals fell to 4-4. The teams played to a 14-14 stalemate at the half. Eastern Washington 34 Montana State 31 (3-OT) CHENEY, Wash.

A Tom Zurfluh field goal in the third overtime lifted Eastern Washington. The teams were lied, 21-21, at the end of the regulation play. Conference) trailed 14-10 entering the fourth quarter, the 11th time the Tigers have fallen behind while compiling the nations longest winning streak. Then Davis took over, doing his best Bo Jackson imitation and perhaps vaulting himself into Hcisman Trophy contention in a season lacking in standout candidates. On the third play of the fourth quarter, the 223-pound junior powered from the 1 to put Auburn ahead to stay against Arkansas (3-5, 2-4).

On the Tigers next possession, Davis burst around right end for a 24-yard touchdown to push the lead to 24-14. He delivered the coup de grace with a 53-yard run down the right sideline, streaking past the smaller defensive backs with the speed that made him a high school track star in South Carolina. (5) Florida 52 Georgia 14 GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida, driven by an opportunistic defense that scored three touchdowns, rebounded from its first loss of the season with a rout of Georgia. The defense, criticized for giving up the winning touchdown in the final minute of a 36-33 loss to Auburn that cost the Gators the No.

1 ranking two weeks ago, redeemed itself by scoring twice on interception returns and also running back a fumble for a TD. The rain-drcnchcd victory moved Florida (6-1, 5-1) a step closer to its goal of reaching the Southeastern Conference championship game for the third straight season. Coach Steve Spurriers team can clinch the leagues Eastern Division title by winning one of its two remaining SEC games, against South Carolina and Vanderbilt. (6) Miami 24 (13) Virginia Tech 3 MIAMI Led by middle linebacker Ray Lewis, the Miami Hurricanes threw Virginia Tech for a loss. Lewis made 17 tackles, broke up four passes and intercepted one to help Miami's defense dominate the Hokics.

(7) Texas 21 SMU 21 SAN ANTONIO Kyle Bryant missed a 67-yard field goal attempt with 1 second to play and Texas had its 26-game Southwest Conference winning streak snapped. (9) Florida State 59 Duke 20 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Danny Kancll threw for 225 yards in a 32-point second quarter as Florida Slate beat previously unbeaten Duke for a record 22nd straight Atlantic Coast Conference victory. Kancll, who had struggled in Florida States last two games, passed for 394 yards and three touchdowns before leaving the game in the third period. Wisconsin 31 (10) Michigan 19 ANN ARBOR, Mich.

The return of tailback Brent Moss gave Wisconsin the spark that had been missing the past two weeks. The running of Moss opened things up for Darrell who completed 18-of-26 passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns. (12) Utah 52 Texas-EI Paso 7 SALT LAKE CITY Charlie Brown ran for four touchdowns and Mike McCoy passed for three more as undefeated Ulah matched its best start ever. I.