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Yonks Backwash To Pennon "We Won It, And That's Story, Photos Page 4D Playoff Stories Page 7D PLAYGROUND DAILY NEWS SUNDAYMORNING OCTOBER 2,1977 SECTION Top Ten Turmoil No. I USC 41, Washington St. 7 LOS ANGK1.KS-.Southern California's number one ratal Trojans cruised lo convincing -11-7 viclory nvcr Wellington Stale in Friday night (raibiill action ill Los Angeles' Memorial L'oliseum. USC advanced ils record to -Hi while the Cougars jumbled lo 2-2 after posting wins in tlieir opening games. The Trojans have nmv won I siraiglil games for tlie longest ivinning slre.ik in major college lonlball competition.

The Trojans ivill hosl Mil ruled Alabama in a major interactional contest next Saturday before a a a television audience. No. 2 Oklahoma 24, Kansas 9 A Okla. UJI'I) Junior quarterback Thomas I.oll, playing without i for Hie i lime tins season, rushed for 102 yards anil three touchdowns Saturday to lead second-ranked Oklahoma lo a 2J-9 Big Eight Conference victory over Kansas. Lott.

who last week sparked the Sooners lo an early load over Ohio Slate week before leaving the game with a bruised knee, scored on runsol 8. SI anil 1 yards. Uwc von Scliamann, whose last-second Held goal saved Hie Oliiii Slate ffmie far Oklahoma, contributed a 35-yard field goal. The Jayhawks' only scores were a 9- yard touchdown pass (rom quarterback a lo a a iiohby Barrow i 15 seconds lelt and a safely ou defensive end Jim German's recovery of a had snap lo von Scliamann who was attempting lopiinf from Hie end zone. a a was unable lo pencil-ale Oklahoma i until laie in Iho lourth quarter, and Itai agafnsl (lie Sooncrs 1 second (cam defense.

Viccndcse, ibc a a regular quarlerback. had been injured anil did not pi ay until the fourth quarter. No. 3 Michigan 41, No. 5 Texas AM 3 ANN AIIIiOH.

Mich. I I i fullback Kitssell Davis scored two Michigan touchdowns and the i rankcd Wolverines cashed in on five Texas AM errors Saturday lo (land the i ranked Aggies a licking that snapped a Itl-garnewinningslreak. Michigan, which had showed mile in the previous (wo weeks while Jailing from No. 1 in Ihe ratings, spoiled Texas a lead on a 24-yard field goal by i Tony Franklin in Ihe firsl Bul then they completely sliul down the high powered Aggie wishbone, not allowing a first down in the second until there was 4 4 remaining in i game before IOJ.8U2. Hie largest crowd in Michigan history.

Al that point the Southwest Conference learn gol across miclfield on ils own efforts for the first time sinue the tiefd goal. Hnl sophomore tailback i Dicker fumbled Ihe ball away al the Michigan The Wolverines fumbled Hie ball on Ihcii own 36 but got it back four plays later on their 111 wlien Michigan sophomore linebacker Iton Simpkins recovered ouarlerback David Walker's bobble. Kentucky 24, No. 4 Penn St. 20 UMVEKSITY PARK.

Pa. IUP1) Underdog Kentucky rallied in Ihe second half behind senior quarterback Derrick Jfamscy and a stingy defense Saturday lo score a stunning 2-1-20 victory over fourth- ranked and previously unbeaten Pcnn State. The Wildcats, two-touchdown underdogs coming into Ihe game, came back from a 20-14 halflimc rfeficil ivilli a brilliant ball- control allack in Ihe third quarter when (hey held the ball for 10 minutes and 25 seconds. Ramsey engineered a i a drive on (be Wildcats' first possession of the a that rcsulled in a field goal by Gerald Bryant. Later in the quarter.

Hamsey completed passes of 17 and 13 yards to reserve split end Dave Trosper lo put the ball on tlie Lions' three. The G-foot-fi, 2 2 0 Ramsey carried it in himself from one yard out three plays laler. Middle guard Richard a led a Kentucky defense a held Ihe i Lions to jusl lira firsl downs in tile second half. No. 6 Colorado 31, Army 0 POINT.

I llaynes mil aj yards with an intercepted pass for a touchdown and wingback Howard IJaltage ran forscores of HI and 51) yards in the rain Salurday lo lead sixth- ranked Colorado lo a l-u roul of Army. liallagc outrushed the entire A "learn wild 128 yards on 15 carries as compared' to 121 by Ihe Cadels. Ballage. making his firsl start of Ihe season, also caught two passes for 24 yards as Colorado boosted its record to 4 II. Colorado, a (hreo-TO favorite over 2-2 Army, has not won its first fonr games since I'm when the Buffaloes finished third in Ihe nation.

Cadet quarterback Leamon Hall was lr- of-S2 for ifid yards bul four of his passes were inlcrccpted-llirce in Ihe second a when llaynes wen! all Die wav and was sacked six times by the Buffaloes' defense No. 7 Ohio St. 35, SMU 7 DALLAS, Tex. I Local product Hod Gerald engineered two touchdowns in a 98-second stretch of Hie second quarter Salurday night, freshman Joel Pay ton scored twice and Tin-ranked Ohio Stale intercepted rcven passes to whip Southern Methodist University, Although the Buckeyes were a hugli 'favorite in their first i ever to a Smith- wesl Conference threatened lo score on four straight poccssions at the end of (he first a and it look (lirce in- Icrceptions in the end zone for Ohio Slratc (o preserve its comfort able ml Ohio state scored first on Logan's 16-yard run late in the first period and the Buckeyes on two of its interceptions (o score their two quick touchdowns in (he open minutes of Ihe second period. No.

8 Texas 72, Rice ,5 AUSTIN. Tex- Halfback Karl Campbell scored four touchdowns and Kussell Erxleben lueked an NCAA record 67-yard field goal Saturday lo lead the No. ranked University ol Texas lo a 72-15 Southiresl Conference win over (ho Rico Owls. Mice's single touchdown were the first poinls scored againsf Ihe Lmigliorns i season. Campbell scored Ihreeof louch- downs in the first half on runs of (G anil 21 yards.

The 220-pound halfback carried two UScc tacklcrs across (he line on a six- yard scoring sprint in the third quarter for jhis fourth" louctidown. tying a school record for I ouch downs in one game. Krxlehen hooted his record field goal from Ihe Texas-iS-yard line i a in third quarter, breaking the record set by Texas AM's Tony Franklin )ist year. Itice scored its first touchdown early in the Ihlrd quarter on a. K-yartl puss from n.uartcrbuck Handy Herlle to split end The Owls scored again i i less Htan five minutes remaining on a I-yard pass Irom Her tie lo fullback 1-larl Cooper.

Texas scored two safeties by downing twice in the end zone, once Jate in the first half and again laic in ihc third quarter. The Longhorns poinls in the second quarter wilh Hie second learn offense coming in midway through Ihe period, and Ihc learn left the field at a i a 4 7 No. JO Nebraska 31, Indiana 13 LINCOLN, Neb. I i Sophomore Iback J.M. Hipp scored only two poinls but rushed for a Nebraska school record 254 yards Saturday and Tom Sorley ran for (wo touchdowns anct passed for a tlu'rd In a Jl-13 Cornliiisker viclory over a loiiglier- tliani expected Indiana.

In wiial was supposed to he a warmup Ifor Ihe start cMOIh ranked Nebraska's liig jEighl Conference schedule nexl week, ilndiana kept Ihc game In doubt i Imldway in Hie final quarter. Then. Sorley 'connected on a fi-yard pass lo Tim Smith to 'stretch a 17-13 lead to 2J-17, wilh 58 seconds left In Ihc game, Sorley scored on a l-yard run. Until Ills C-poinl pass to Smith, the Hoosiers, whose offensive unit repeatedly ripped the center of Ihc Nebraska line for steady and occasionally large gains, hail chance to pull an tipsct. Indiana's Tony D'Orazio rushed for 115 yards and lite Unis lor IOC, wilh each carrying22 times.

I i a a showed immediately it was lo be reckoned i marching fin yards in 15 plays tor a touchdown after Inking the opening kickolt. Quarterback Scoll Arnell capped Ihc long drive wilh a 1-yard run. Nebraska's firsl points were registered Arnctt fell in his own crid for a Nebraska safely. The (all followed Sinitl) punl i was downed on the Hoosier I. LSU QUARTERBACK STEVE ENSMINGER (5) DIVES OVER TOP OF FLORIDA DEFENDERS To Score The Tigers' Third Touchdown In The Firsl Quarter Saturday Night In Baton Rouge.

Bengals Brutalize Hapless UF, 36-14 FSU Tops OSU, 25- 7 7 STILLWA'I'KH, a I Hesorvi? quarterback Womlliam ran two yards for a loudidown and threw scoring pjiss lo Lurry Saturday lo lead a Stale tu 25-iV cotnc-from-fjchiml vit-lrny over Oklahoma SI ale. The Hit-Cowhrjjs a i ll lead before sophomore Dave Cappclcn kicked ,1 goal late in tho second quarter. Cappelm honied a yard three-pointer midway through the i a period (o givo FJririda Slate (lie featl al (K- 17. FullhaL'k Lylns scored the other Seminole on .1 2-yard run cavlv in the a Although the Soininoles stopped thu Cowhoys, they could not contain i back Terry The lleisman Trophy conlendcr ruslierl inG yards on 2fi carries, including toudidown runs of 17 and 2 yards, eaughl a 2-yard pass and relumed a iSyards. II Miller's 121h cniiseculive gamp i 1(10 or more yards rushing and the 20Jli such effort in his career.

He has gained more than Ifiii yards in eight of his Insl games. Freshman Colin Ankersen kicked a 27- yanl field goal and two conversion poinls for the Cowboys. Key returned Hie fnJJoiving Hip Cowboys' final touchdown 60 yards. Seven plays later, Woodliam punched across from the 2 for Ihe first KcmlnoJe touchdown, The Cowboys dominated the game i starling quarterback Hnrald Hailey suffered a shoulder separation late in Ihc firsl quarter. Heserve quarterback Jimmy Derrick also left (he game with a sprained right knee late in (he third a and Randy Stephens on completed the game mi 1 Hie Cowboys.

Florida Slate Oklahoma Slate OSU-FG Ar.kefSC OSU --Mill'ji ru FSU-FG CappDIe OSU--Miller 'i. (on 2 FSU-LyPes run FSU-FG Capplie TSU-Hey p. I5-57-) 8 ElOUGIC. a Sophomore niarlcrbaeks Knsmtiller and David WoodlL'y sparked Louisiana Stale to poinls in I hi- first 17 minutes of Ihe game -Saturday nighl, and the. 1 Timers heki on lu take? a surprising victory over ninth- ranked f'Joruta.

Rnsminger, who ku! (o a 77-0 roul of Rico last week, guided Ihc Tigers (o three firtUquaiter touchdowns, scoring two himself. Ik- sol (be tone of (lie game in the opening possession, a i LSU HO yards in 15 plays for ils score. Tailback Charles Alexander, who gained more than ion a for Iht 1 Ihmi went around ertd for theTD and Hobby Moreau'sconversion mrnJc il 70, On Florida's (irsl play from scrimmage, running back Tony Green tumbled and siifefy Jackie Casanova, picked tiie bail a Clfilor H'. Knsminger went in Ihe score jusl llnccplay.s 0 7 7 0- 14 21 8 0 7-36 la-Wiltlcr 1 a laler, bitl jMorwm's kick was wide right and LSU lerl KM. Knsmingcr added liis Iliird TO of the firsl quarter on a-I-yard run thai capped a The sophomore'llien trjs.si?d)oiMikeQu)nlcla conversion.

Woodley replaced in HIP second quarlcr and look jusl two minutes lo gel LSU's TD on a 15-yard to Carlos Carson, who leads Die mil ion in TO witebes iviih six. Moreau's conversion was no good, bul LSU gol Iwo more points on Ihe ensuing kiekoff i i Wilder was tackled in the end zone for a safely, Florida, plagued by two fumbles arid two interceptions, managed only 17 plays from scrimmage lo LSU's Sii in the first half. I3ul HID Galons seven jioint.s when Terry I.eC'ounl threw an ItD-yard Tl) lo ('handler and Tierri Yeprcminn added (he extra i 4i-lii loll in the second i a LeCmint srt up Florida's only oilier wilh 1 remaining. In the (bird quartci 1 leading the Cialors 5ii yards in five plays. ilclergol i a 15-yard Alexander, who finished (lie night with iti2 yards rustling, gol the i a TD on an It-yard run a in the? quarter.

LSU, playing its Southeastern Conference opener, improved ils overall record to 2-1. saine as Florida. The (ialors, though arc l-l i Arnie Confirms Pensacola Date PKNSACOLA Gulling great Arnold I aimer has marie it official, be will play In Ibis year's Pensacola Open Golf Tour nament at tlie Pensacola CounliyChib. It has also been reported thai Die lour- nament will reswilcli ils nre-lournov I'ro- Ani evenl lo Wednesday, 26 to ac- comdale Palmer's arriral special event had been staled liir Tuesday until it was learned (hat Palmer could nnl make I. Former Pre.sidenl Gerald Ford is also i possibility lor Ihe Pro-Am event along vilh comedian Boh Hope.

More on this year's IV'nsacflto Open on Auburn HandlesOle Miss, 21-15 AUmifiiV, Ala. I Quarterback John Crane passed lor one touchdown and for another and linebacker Kreddic Smith ran an intercepted pass 4r yards for another touchdown Saturday to give Auburn a 21-15 Southeastern Conference viclory over Mississippi. floppy Langley kicked three field goals and quarterback Tim Kills threw a scoring pass for Olc Miss, hut Ihc Auburn defense held off a late surge at ils four in the i a two minutes of the regionally-televised game. marched SI yards wilh Crane capping the drive with a seven-yard rollout around left end. Two Crane passes accounted for I a a i Mississippi, cut the margin lo J-H nn the first ol three Langlcy field goals from A took the opening kickolf and yards out late in the first Cor- Chapman's Field Goals Turn Tide 'Bama Outkicks Bulldogs, 18-10 TUSCALOOSA, Ala.

I lioger a a kicked Ihrce second-half field goals Saturday, two of Iliein set up on fumhl'j recoveries by Wayne Hamilloir, (o enable iztti-rnnki'd Alabama a a a a in-ill The Crimson Tide, favored by two touchdowns, was stopper) three limes inside Iho (ieorgia to in tlie third period. Chapman, a missing "a 32-yard field goal, was successful on22 aiid yard kicks and Uicn, in Ihe Jm.il period, when Georgia closed i i five points on a seven-yard run hy Willie McClcndon. Chapm.in added Ihe clincher with left in I he game. Alabama jiimpcrt lo 9-0 lead in itic first pcnaa, gelling a safety when punier Mike Garret slopped out Hie end zone, find Ihcn scoring its only touchdown ol the day on a one- j-ard rim by Johnny Davis march. (i corgi playing withouf injured qiiiirlorhack lcff Pybnrn, cut the margin lo 9-3 in Ihe i a minute ol Ihe firsl period on a 53-yard field goal hy missed a 47-yard alfempl midway in Ihe third period and the Bulldogs were unable lo gel inln Alabama territory again 'jntil Handy Cook led them on a 76-yard march capped hy McClencton's touchdown run wilh left in the conicsl.

Cook, a sophomore playing his firsl game, moved the HuLldogs from Ihelr own 2 Ihe Alnlwmn IfiJ.ul Mike Tucker ended the threat willi 59 seconds lo play by intercepting a pass at Ihe Crimson Tiile six his second steal of the game. Alabama moved from ils own-U! lo Ilie Georgia four before the Bulldog defense in the i period, Iul Harrison recovered a fumble at the Georgia 22 on Ihc Hulldogs' i play. The Tide moved (o (lie four again before self ling for Chapman's first field goal to make il left in Ihc lirsi period. The Bulldogs helri the hall only Ihrce plays ailcr Hie ensuing before Ifamiltcm recovered another fumble al the Georgia 12 and although Ihc Tide was unable lo move for three plays, Chapman's second kick made il as the period ended Georgia slarlcd Us touchdown drive al ils own 2-1 wilh Ilie bic plays being a 10-yard pass from Cook lo Ulysses Morris, wilh a 15-yard penally added when an Alabama player hit Nwrisoul of hounds, and a 2-l-yard pass from Cook lo Mark Hodge. Georgia 3 0 0 7--15 Ala-FG Chapman Alabama 9 0 3--IS nerback Joel -Stewart picked off a Crane pass to set up the field goal.

The Uebels moved from i own '14 In Ihe A four on their next possession bul had Inscllie for a 21-yard field goal to make il 7-fi earlv in Ilie second period. Crane conneclcd wilh split end Mark Itobbins on anino-yard touchdown pass Hi sceoiMts before a i and Jorge for- tela's conversion pul Auburn ahead 1-Mi. Mississippi came back midway in the third period after Itehcl defensive end George Plaskctis a ihc second of bis four recoveries, this one on Ihe Tiger n. Kills hit i end Curtis Weathers wilh two passes for -111 yards a James Slorey scored "from the Mlulsalppl 3 3 (Chapman Gco-FG flcbijiso A a FG Chapma Geo-McClemtun insorj kick) 11 29 Punis Fumhls 1st Pnlis 6-iE-j 5-4? 4 njihos.yards Palling yjrds a Passes Fumbles last PC nallici yards.