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I I i mm St 6 Notre Dome 29 Georaio 9,0 20 Missouri 52 Auburn 35 Tennessee USL iki "Tr 27 ron 28 zr 1 Nebraska 57 59 Ohio State 47 UCLA mou 0 3S MinnM" fBBK iJpjpSJJjfkJJi Listless Cajuns Stunned By Bulldog Rally Sljf A5uertiep Sports fl A bungled snap on the extra point try left the score at 6-0. Bulldogs Kickoff man Hratch Soghomonian then tried a trick onsides kick, which failed to go 10 yards before FSU recovery and set USL up at the FSU 47. Phil Reynolds went right to work, finding Curtis Calhoun for eight yards to the 39. Then on second down, Chatman escaped a linebacker down the left sideline and made a diving reception on a 32-yard aerial at the seven Had he not had to dive, Chatman would have scored. A rush and missed pass left the Cajuns at the six, before pass interference in the end zone on Calhoun by Steve Cor-dle gave USL some life at the one.

Chatman had the score in three thrusts, with second effort on the third, with 1:29 to before intermission Larry russell's extra point was true and the Cajuns had somehow fashioned a 7-6 lead without playing well By BRUCE BROWN Advertiser Sports Editor FRESNO, Cal. -Quarterback Sergio Toscano. who had bedeviled USL's Ragin' Cajuns all night long with a deadly short passing game, hit Henry Ellard with an eight-yard scoring pass with 15 seconds to play nere Saturday night to lead the Fresno State Bulldogs to a dramatic 16-14 triumph The winning touchdown play climaxed an ll-play, 50 yard drive that began with 4:03 to play in a game the Cajuns did not deserve to win, and came on a fourth-and-goal snap after an FSU timeout Toscano had hit Steve Mooshagian with an 11-yard aerial to the USL 10 at the 1:20 mark on a fourth and eight gamble. The winning drive by the home team, now 1-2, followed on the heels of a 45-yard field goal by the Bulldogs' Dean Slattery at the 5:19 juncture which drew FSU to within 14-9. USL, which took a gift 7-6 lead into the locker room at halftime, jumped on Fresno to open the third quarter.

Starting from their own 36, the Cajuns moved 64 yards in six plays for a TD. Senior quarterback Phil Reynolds hit tight end Brent Anderson for a 26-yard gain to the FSU 34 to spark the march, and an 11-yard run to the 23 by David Chatman immediately gained another first down. Then on third and 13 from the 26, senior flanker Barry Herbert lost his defender with a hook-and-go move. The pass from Reynolds was behind day night. At far left is Louisiana State's Tim Joiner (92) (AP Laserphoto) HARD PRESSED Colorado quarterback Charles Davis 19) gets the pitch out off Just in time as he is hit by Louisiana State's linebacker Lawrence Williams in Baton Rouge Satur Herbert, who spun in midair and made his second sensational scoring grab in as many weeks.

Larry Trussell's extra point made it 14-6, Cajuns at 7 53 of the period. USL was on the march on its next possession, but Rodney Smith fumbled at the FSU 19 while trying for extra yardage on a dive, and the Bulldogs took life Although their following possession did not produce a score, they were back in the hunt with new life Fresno controlled the ball for 34:55 to the Cajuns' 25:05, and outgained the visitors 370 to 242. It was only by hospitality that the Cajuns led after the half, and by brief flurry that they padded that lead. The home club, playing before 12,283 fans in its home opener in Ratcliffe Stadium, stifled itself with miscues more than the Cajuns forced problems in the first 30 minutes. The hosts did their verv best to keep the listless Cajuns in the contest in the first half squandering two scoring drives before taking an early lead and then setting up the Cajuns' initial TD with some hijinks onakickoff.

With 12:57 left before the half, Sergio Toscano had his Bulldogs staring at a fourth and two at the USL six. Senior noseguard Dale Thomas hur ried the passer into a misthrow On that same FSU drive. Ca-jun safety Lynn Terrell made the hit of the night on what would have been a 14-vard scoring pass from Toscano to Steve Mooshagian drilling the receiver when a score was imminent. Then after a USL punt. FSU had a first down on the Cajun 22.

Two snaps later a screen Eass from Toscano to Ken ovely reached the seven, but a clip oi Danny Williams at the 21 set the ball back to the 36 and effectively snuffed the threat. The Bulldogs could not help themselves moments later, though, as a David Chatman fumble was recovered by Anthony Washington at the Cajun 28. On a third and five at the 23, Toscano found fullback Ted Torosian over the middle Linebacker Rob Falivene slipped on the play, and Torosian rumbled in for a 23-yard score with 4:18 left in the half. Johnston Field Goal Lifts Tigers By Buffaloes USL Fresno State 21 150 220 17 35 0 3 1 37 0 6 55 370 ards Rushing 107 Yards Passing 135 PassesCompl Att 8 19 Passes intercepted By 0 Fumbles Lost 32 PjntsAvg 8 32 0 Pena'ties Yds 3 35 Total O'ferse 242 Score Br Quartan ySL 0 7 7 10- resnnstere I BATON ROUGE, La (AP) David Johnston kicked a 17-yard field goal with 39 seconds to play Saturday night to let catara dim Louisiana 7 1) I J-JJ LSU -Scotf 3 pass Irom Hntier 'johnstor kick; LSU-MontHrgn (kick failed! i-SU-Lang 10 run (Johnston kick) Col-C Davis) run Field kick) Col-C. Dans? run (kick failed) Col-Harden 40 pass 'rem Davis (Field kick) LSU-FG Johnston 17 A -74, Ml FSU-Ted Torosian 23 pass from Sergio Toscano (PAT 'ailed! USL-Oavio Chatman 1 run (Larrv Trussell kick) Barry Herbert 26 pass from Phil Reynolds Trussell kick) FSL, FG Dean Slavery 43 FSU-Henry Ellard i pass rom Toscano (Slattery kirk) fumbling Louisiana State nip Colorado, 23-20, in an intersec-tional college football game.

Lawrence Williams' interception of a pass at the Colorado 35, which he took back to the Buffaloes' 7-yard line, set up the tie-breaking field goal. Colorado, a two-touchdown underdog, rallied from a 20-0 deficit and had tied the score with 2:52 to play on a 40-yard Eass from Charles Davis to eggie Harden. But on their next possession deep in their own territory, Davis threw over the middle and Williams intercepted. Three running plays brought the ball to the 1-foot line before Johnston kicked his field goal. The victory pushed LSU to 2-1, while Colorado fell to 0-2 in a game which was marred bv 15 fumbles.

LSU built a 20-0 lead in the first two quarters, but Davis capitalized on two of LSU's six turnovers to pull the Colorado to within 20-13 going into the final quarter. Colorado drove from its own 20 in six plays for the tying touchdown, then let Tom Field who had missed an extra point and a 35-yard field goal earlier converted for the 20-20 tie. Colorado opened as if it were going to repeat its open ing 56-14 loss at UCLA. Or. the second play from scrimmage, Mike Green fumbled at the Buffs' 20 and, five plays later, LSU scored on plchor.fn-Malrnlrn "Ott pass for three yards.

Mike Montz capped a 38-yard drive early in the second quarter with a 2-yard run for LSU's second touchown and freshman Gene Lang scored from seven yards out on LSU's next possession for the 20-0 lead. Lang's touchdown was setup by a 49-yard punt return by freshman Eric Ellington that brought the ball to the Colorado 13 LSU turnovers setup Colorado's first two touchdowns. Ellington's fumble of a punt at the Tiger 9-yard line led to Davis' 1-yard touchdown run. Ellis Woods' pass interception and 4l vard line runback to (he Tiger 21 set up Ifrvis second toucfidowirfJpWi, came on a scrambling 7-yard run. Green Wave Blast Rice Behind Hall Leadership LSU II 41 211 42 34 5 15 I 243 10 4 if st downs Rushes yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Pun's Fumbles lost Penalties yards 50 173 139 41 243 649 51 753 4 47 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -Tulane quarterback Nickie Hall threw for 257 yards and five touchdowns Saturdav to empty.

Rice had a second quarter drive halted when Tulane m-cercepted a pass in the end zone. The Big Ones Buckeyes Bop Tide Rolls game at 14-14. Rice running back Calvin Fance was the most productive runner in the game, picking up 150 yards in 23 carries. Hoffmann got 78 rushing vards on 17 carries and ac Marcus Anderson, who outstripped the Rice secondary and took the ball two yards deep in the end zone That was Tulane's fourth touchdown of the evening, and the only time anyone but Griffin got into the end zone for Tulane. Rice controlled the ball through much of the first half with a consistent ground name McNeese Rolls Over Colonels lead the Green Wave to a 35-14 victory over Rice University in a college football game.

Four of Hall's touchdown passes were to sophomore wide-receiver Robert Griffin. counted for another 82 yards passing. Tulane is now 1-2 for the Top-ranked Alabama extended its football winning nt.uL ft AA ft I season. Griffin's four touchdown Padres Slip Past Braves LAKE CHARLES La (API 'A The Innopst senrino nlav nf receptions set a new record, and Hall's five. the night was a 44-yard bomb from Hall to wide receiver Second-ranked Ohio State forced Minnesota into six first-half errors and Vlade Janakievski tied a school record with four field goals as the Buckeyes crushed the Gophers in a Big Ten Conference football opener.

For more information, turn to page 70. ool tied a 28-year-old record Fance had 82 yards in the first half and Hoffmann had 60 yards rushing. On the two Rice touchdown sued a aaiuraay witn a victory over the Mississippi Rebels, but Crimson Tide Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant said the triumph was more like a "long horror movie." For ail the highlights, turn to page 65. It was Tulanp's initial Rice 0 7 7 I4M 7 7 0 21-15 tory of the year and Rice i TU Griffin 12 pass from Hall (Manalla still winless in two outings tour coiiipiettviia in (4 at tempts. Nicholl only scoring threat came late in the fourth quarter when it marched to the McNeese 1-yard line.

However, a penalty called the Colonels back to the 15-yard line and the drive stalled. Nkhomst. McNetMSt.ltei NicMli St. McNNM St. MSU-Starnitg run (Stump kick) MSU-McClendon 72 run (Stump kick) MSU Kysar 37 pass from Starrinmmg Stump kick) Huskers Hop Irish Ignite kick) Rice-Hoffman 5 run (Sam kick) TU Griffin 19 pass from Hall (Manalla kicki Rice-Huoble 10 pass from Hoffman (Sam Kick) TU Griffin 15 pass from HaLL (manalla kick) TU-Anderson44passfrcm Hall (Manalla kick) TU Griffin 20 pAss from Hail (Manalla kick) A Tailback Theron McClen-don rushed for 203 total yards including a 72-yard touchdown sprint in the third quarter to lead McNeese State to a 21-0 victory Saturday night over Nicholls State.

McNeese quarterback Stephen Starring was the second-leading rusher with 93 total yards on 17 carries. He scored McNeese's first points, running in froth 11 yards out in with a minute left in the second quarter. The McNeese defense frustrated both Nicholls' passing andrushing game. Nicholl's quarterback Tim Bailey enled the night with 17 yards passing, managing just SAN DIEGO (AP) Pinch-hitter Craig Stimac singled in Paul Dade from second base in the nth inning to give the San Diego Padres a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves Saturday night. Stimac batted for winner Eric Rasmussen.

4-10, who pitched the final 31-3 innings in relief Loser Al Hrabosky. 4-2, surrendered a one-out walk to Gene Tenace and pinch-runner Dade stole second with two outs to set the stage for Stimac. drives, it was Fance and Hoffmann who came up with the big plays. On the second quarter drive Fance had 45 yards on six carries and Hoffman got 27 yards on four rushes. On the third-quarter scoring drive, a 54-yard march, Hoffmann hit his longest pass, a 24-yard completion to Hubble that put the ball on the Tulane 19.

Four plays later, he hit Hubble for the touchdown from 10 yards out. Both teams drove deep into enemy territory and came up Hall's touchdown passes were for 12 yards in the first quarter, 19 yards in the second quarter, and for 15, 44 and 20 yards in a three-touchdown, fourth-quarter explosion Rice scores came on a five-yard run by backup quarterback Robert Hoffmann in the second quarter and a ten-yard pass from Hoffmann to wide receiver Robert Hubble in the third quarter. Hubble's reception with just over four minutes left in the third quarter briefly tied the Jeff Quinn passed for three touchdowns and Jarvis Red-wine ran for 153 yards to lead sixth-ranked Nebraska to a victory over Iowa in non-conference football action Saturday. For a sneak-peek, turn to page 70. Harry Oliver's 51-yard field goal on the final play of the game Saturday lifted eighth-ranked and undefeated Notre-Dame to victory over No.

14 Michigan in a see-saw battle of Midwest football powers. For all the action, turn to page 70. McN 20 41 30 116 19 MM 342 4-2 Rica Till 21 25 62 257 32 133 112 273 6 23 7152 19-312 5-40 6 40 Nkh 10 32105 106 45 9-24-0 11 33 2-1 5-51 First downs Rushes yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles lost Penalties yards First downs Rushes yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles lost Penaltiesards 5 2 00 7(4 6 69 6 57 IN 'SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS' Local Favorite Drop Decisions Jerry Stephens of Shreveport and David Gorman of Fort Worth both got in their share of punches and the whole LeBlanc threw a lot of wild punches and was not really connecting with many of his swings. And the judges must have taken this into account when they awarded Cruz the split about it," Stutes continued, "1 think he won tonight and so do most of the people here. "He's a good boy," Stutes concluded, "He's still Number One in my book." LeBlanc stepped into the ring amid abundant cheers from the crowd sporting a new haircut and a look of confidence.

The two boxers spent the initial round in the featured By LOUIS RES WEBER Advertiser Sports Writer As in the original Great Cajun Challenge, area boxing fans showed up mainly to see local favorites Shelton LeBlanc and Harold Carter when they staged the rematch of the Texas vs. Louisiana meet Saturday night at Municiple Auditorium. But they couldn't have left as happy as the last time. In the first challenge, the U.S. Olympic Trials finalist from Carencro, LeBlanc, disposed of his opponent in 52 seconds while the other Carencro native, Carter, put on one of the better shows of the night by going three furious rounds with New Orleans' Melvin Paul before claiming the judges decision.

This time, both dropped decisions. LeBlanc was upset by Steve Cruz of Fort Worth and Carter was defeated by Vincent Rutherford from the same Texas town or so it said on the scorecards. "I'm not taking anything away from Steve Cruz," Carencro Boxing Club Head Coach John Stutes stated after the affair, "But Shelton won that fight." Stutes was also not satisfied with the outcome of the Carter-Rutherford match, first round In the second period, Sampy unloaded a round-house right that seemed to come all the way from Johnston Street, leaving Goff with a reddened nose and taking an eight-count. The third round was just like the first as Sampy claimed that win going away. Another 178-lb fight between Galena Park's Cho-Cho Lopez and Paul Lewis Carencro had Lewis coming out on top by a decision.

Kenneth Vice raised his fists in the air to the crowd when the referee stopped his 139 lb bout with Ft. Worth's Mike Gorman 1:22 into the first round after Vice dropped him three times in a row. In the rest of the scheduled fights, Broussard's Timmy Rabon claimed a decision over Jerry Stoner of Galena Park, Carencro's Ronnie Sion picked up a win when the referee stopped his fight with Gus Arandez, Huey Tiger' Touchet was awarded the decision over Mike Pheips, and Alvin St. Julien of Broussard Sports for Boys defeated Mike Zavalla. Meanwhile, Reggie Robinson of Galena Park claimed a decision over Darrel Savoy, Carencro's Arthur Jones beat Raymond Olivo, Broussard's Terry Domingue topped crowd-favorite Gerald 'Peanut' Smith and in the exhibition bout Patrick Malone of Ft.

Worth met Eric LeBlanc of Carencro. fight of the extravaganza appropriately dubbed "The Saturday Night Fights," feeling each other out, then the Texas challenger hit him solidly, sending LeBlanc back into the ropes. Shelton returned to the center of the ring only to be knocked back on his heels again as Cruz obviously got the better of Round One. Cruz led off the second stanza of the three round event by punching LeBlanc and knocking him off balance. LeBlanc then sent Cruz into the retaining ropes, but Cruz came right back, connecting with a left hook that sent the Carencro champ reeling again.

LeBlanc came out slishtlv decision. LeBlanc hugged his opponent, looking more dissap-pointed with himself than anything else, and like the sportman that he is, took the defeat rather well. Nevertheless, as Coach Stutes insisted, the fight was close, "and I still think (LeBlanc) won." In all there were sixteen bouts scheduled, yet the heavyweight fight between Fort Worth Freddie Gauz-man and Robert Lavary of Shreveport was cancelled when Gauzman contracted a case of the flu. Carter and Rutherford fought on a relatively even keel all over the ring in the first round of the 132-lb. bout, until right near the end when Carter began to show some force Both athletes got in good up-percuts when they were fighting close, but Rutherford covered-up better when he was on the defensive As Carter continuosly lost his mouthrjiece and was even mus me n-ib match-up looked like it was going to be a good one until, to the dismay of the spectators, the referee called the contest because the Bayou State boxer had received a cut over his right eye 1 09 into the first round.

In the very next fight, Jerry's brother Ricky also had his right eye bloodied and, for a second, as the ringside physician examined the bruise, it looked as though both the brothers would share the same ill fate But the officials let the fight continue, and Stephens, who had already knocked his 156-lb. opponent Duke Pistokache of Ft. Worthdown on his derierre and had made him take an eight-count, went back after the Texan and what ensued was the hardest pounding of the night, with repucusions that must have been felt all the way into the Auditorium lobby. Yet Stephens landed the hardest blows of the two exhausted fighters and hence claimed the victory Dary Sampy of Carencro, in the final fight of the night, had total control of Gulfport's Jerry Goff in a 178-lb. match, as he patiently waited for the right time and place to unload his fierce barrages of punches that left Goff-ealing in the fesW ill Hjjj JbI Rkh.

iB Hlrk I B. Bv Bva HpjktviHli Ji Bit lA jllfjt i ahead in each of the exchanges between the two fighters during this round, and went to his corner before the third with a look of bewildered amusement on his face. But the Texan was all business in the final period and though LeBlanc forced him into the ropes again and then proceeded to use him as a punching bag at one point, on issued a warning about it, Rutherford then began to time his punches well, showing a large variety of punches and eventually got the scorers' nod. though he admitted that "Harold Carter still has a lot to learn." "But like I said about Shelton, there's no two ways GETTING IN HIS LICKS Cvtacn native Shelton LeBlanc, on the left, is pic tured here getting in his share of the licks against his opponent. Steve Cruz, in Satur day rematch of the Great Cajun Challenge fought at Municipal Auditorium.

Cruz eventually won the decision, defeating the local favorite. (Staff photo by Lisa Frey.