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4C THE CHARLOTTL OBSERVLI SuT 19 1976 LA i 44 CI it a 0 4 ies ses As i Hs it 1:11 'I By 30E EDWARDS Special To The Observer 'NASHVILLE Tenn Vanderbilt rallied for a decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter and the Commodores escaped with a 27-24 football victory Saturday as a long Wake Forest field goal just missed with eight seconds left tyhan Eriksson's 56-yard attempt had plenty of distance and height but it skimmed outside the right upright by about a foot The Deacons had charged back from a 17-3 first period deficit to lead by 2417 spurred by the running of freshman James Mc Doug aid had a scoring da11 of 62 ya ids Vanity kicker Greg Martin cut the deficit to 24-20 on a 25-yard field goal vith 14:57 left to play Then following an interception quarterback Mike Wright took over Ile moved his team 42 yards for the winning touchdown completing a I7-yard pass and contributing a l6-yard run along the way The run carried to the Wake Forest one and Wright sneaked over from there with 11:12 logo The Deacons weren't through however They drove to Vanderbilt's 23 as the time ticked off A holding penalty moved them back lo the 3f) and prompted Wake Forest coach Chuck Mills to choose Eriksson who has great distance over rcTular kicker Bob Hely "We had moved within decent Lickimy rarrie until that penalty" said Mills "It was a hard loss for our nod and got a 28-yard field goal from Martin (jimmy pass was intercepted at the Deadon 42 by linebacker Randy Sittason McDougald finished with 100 yards rushing for the Deacs and Zeglinski had 77 Hely's 28-yard field goal made it 17-3 WFU Vanderbilt 22 16 51-228 55-254 123 110 40 5 9-20-1 5-10-2 3-39 4-40 3-1 2-1 6-49 9-109 3 14 1 24 17 0 0 27 WAKE FOREST Tailback McDougald's long run ignited the Deacons in the second period John Zeglinski subsequently scored on a nine-yard run for a 17- all tie 'at halftime and Wake Forest pulled ahead when quarterback Mike McGlamry passed 32 yards in the third period to Steve Young Martin and Wright then pulled the Commodres back in front Wright got his chance when a Mc First downs Rusnes-yards Passing yarns Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost PenattieS-yard Wake Forest Vanderbilt RUSHING Rolark 3-3 McGlamry 7-minus 4 Zeglinski 1777 McDougald 14-100 Ervin 1-5 McManus 5-20 Cregar 4-27 PASSING McGlamry 15-7-1-96 McManus 4- Zeglinski 1-0-0-0 "When I saw that dude strike the ball so solidly I was afraid to turn around and look" said Vanderbilt tack le Dennis Harrison "Then when I heard the crowd roar I knew he had missed" Vandy scored on a 10-yard run by Adolph Groves and a three-yarder by David Johnson in the first pe RECEIVING Venlig 4-57 Zeelinski 1-13 Milner 3-36 10 run (Martin kick) 3 run (Martin kick) Hely 38 Martin 28 Id 62 run (Rely kick) 9 run (Hely kick) 32 pass from McGlamry (He)y kick) Martin 25 1 run (Martin kick) A-21900 VANDERBILT RUSHING Groves 21039 Johnson 1144 Wright 15-38 Gothard 2-1 Brown 1minus 1 Rutledge 316 Mills 201 PASSING Wright 10-5-2-110 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I1W 4 1 i a 4 4' i it '1 4 0 pec i 'IP i 1' 4r1 '''4'kilfe 1 i rs I Set 4 :111: 1 i')t t41sk ri1Ilij i1440A0 vo01 w----7---- 4 44 t-t A 4 ''-v ft-- -7 2::::: 40 40' 4k '1'': IP 4 irrK :4 --'n'': A 44 0 krto00'f e- I 1-- i -4 A1 ir' 4Ifit AO It f04 'a Okfe j'il t'i ''ii -Is'i 4 4 Vi 4fif 4 7tz454 t1 A041n'4- 4-ti 4 -1 rw 'f 1 P11171 ak4 I 4 e1: 7 I ir 441 ''''4 i A1' 9 't 1- By BOB QUINCY Observer Sports Writer The Red Raiders of Colgate making capital use of the friendly skies of Davidson College jumped to an early lead Saturday and outlasted the Wildcats 17-7 to extend their record to 2-0 It was the football opener for the Cats and marked the sixth straight season they have suffered a first-game setback Davidson either had a bad afternoon in looking at aerials or else quarterback Bob Relph is destined to become the next Johnny Unitas Re lph a six-foot 170-pounder from Black River NY connected on 12 of 15 attempts for 163 yards and it was the overhead route which set up both of the winners' touchdowns "I think we dominated the game throughout but we hurt ourselves with penalties and turnovers" said Fred Dunlap the Colgate coach "Defensively we playediremendous football" Colgate's defense held the Davidson attack at Richardson Field to 83 yards rushing normally an average clay for one good back and 81 yards passing Yet the Wildcats stayed within range of the more powerful visitors until the late moments of the game "One thing that hurt was that we never had a drive" noted Coach Ed Farrell of the 'Cats: The beefier Raider defense swamped Davidson runners and the passing game was never a factor Farrell added: "I think if we could have gotten ahead when it was 10-7 (Colgate held a 10-0 lead at the half) we could have put a lot more pressure On them" Midway in the first period Colgate got on the board with a 44- yard field goal when linebacker Ken Ebeling crashed through to :1 01-erver Photo by STEVE PERILLE Is That Football (Jr Follow The Mike Thais avidson Serenity Surrounds Observer Photo By STEVE PERILLE Razor-Sharp Stiffarm eludes Dauidson's Chris Crosby touchdown as Lee Wilder shoved the carrier out of bounds On the first play from the four I98-pound Pat Healy a determined runner who leads the Raider rushing game smashed the distance for the score Andrewlavage provided the point for a 100 lead as time elapsed in the first quarter Neither team could score in the second period but the play of the day was credited to Davidson's Legler when he probably saved a touchdown with some frantic running following a bad pass from center Center Dave Donaldson snapped the ball from the Davidson 34 back to the five where Leg ler scooped it and began dodging tacklers He hauled it back to the 35 a 30 yard run which actually gained only one yard and conveniently had has face mask yanked by one of the enemy It placed the ball at the 50 first and ten for the 'Cats Mike Peskosky a junior defensive end who has been a starter since his freshman season sacked Re lph on the second play of the second half and the ball cluirted from the quarterback's hands like toothpaste Dylan Faircloth pounced upon the loose at the I2-yard line and Davidson had an opportunity without need of a drive On third down with 13:13 reMaining in the third quarter halfback Craig Pyles cruised through the middle for seven yards and a touchdown Chuck Bohertz converted for the 'Cats to pull them within three 10-7 It was here that Davidson plight have made some history of its own had it been able to mount an offense but it couldn't Colgate got its final touchdown in the third period when they moved 70 yards behind the passing of Relph Passing gains of 13 yards from Relph to halfback Bill Schick Relph to tight end Casper Well (12) and Relph to Wells again for 13 moved the Raiders downfield with precision With fourth and two at the Davidson 11 Relph tailed to find a receiver hut scrambled for five yards to the 'six and a first down A penalty set the Raiders hack to their 11 but Italy ripped off nine to the two then crossed the goal on the next play for the insurance touchdown Andrewlavage kicked true to make it 11-7 Cotaate Davidson 18 10 51-178 43-111 165 81 23 30 12-16-0 8-19-0 537 8-15 3-1 I 0 8 87 3-15 First downs Ruthesvards 51-178 Passinsi yArds 166 Return yards 23 Prisses 12-16-0 Punts 531 Fumblet-tost 3-1 Peneite8-yard 8 8 Li COW 10 0 17 Davidson 0 0 7 0- 7 Cni-FG Andrew lama 41 COI-HPouy I run Andrwirovnge kltk OnvPvirs run BOW kick (01HrAiv 2 run Andrewlavaga hick A-3500 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS COLGATE RUSHING: litnly 23401 Glinom 3-11 Ralph III schirk 820 CrImforil 416 M6Iverty 21 PASSING Pe loh 12-16-0161 PsIi 0140 RECEIVING: Gibson 14 Com corn 22() PAII th 151 Schick 229 Hestv 211 Hite 2-24: Willis 246 Bill Schick Shows Colgate runner block a punt attempt by Pete Legler of the 'Cats Colgate took the ball at the Davidson 30 but failed to mme it and specialist Jerry Andrewlavage who had missed three tries the previous week booted from placement for a 3-0 lead Davidson's offense stalled after the kickoff and Colgate took over at its own 42 following the 'Cats fourth-down punt A 5I-yard pass play from Relph to split end Keith Polito was four yards short of a otball field for their showers under the stands the family of fans many of them waiting for sons who are on the team applauded as if they had iust won the Super Bowl There was no traffic jam at the COnCtili011 The assembly of automohiles didn't honk restlessly or threaten bodily harm to those drivers making slow turns Hell it was almost as if this football crowd was human When it was over the campus was a quiet as the beach in dead winter No one threatened to buy up the coach's contract I think I hey've found peace nbcoryrr Pbo'o by try': PL RILE idson Campus ib' foAt 11t 4 4 st 4 -4 1n1" 3101 14 11 I St I I 14-00 0 11 0 4) es g' t-111 0 itg0110 j40 ittte4 1141 i i 1140 0004 000i 0 Stir 0 0 0- 0 11 4 0: 0 0 O' r-106 1 0 :0:0 to -6 666 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0400 0 0 0 0 IP 0 0 0 00000 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(82) l'ete Wise stretch for pass apologies to make after the 17-7 loss to the Hed Raiders Some prognosticators had seen the Cats as a underdog "We played well enough to win" said a hither Ed Farrell the coach when he made his Peaceful At I Bob 4 Quincy s5 4 4- 4 6 game trip to the press box "Unfortunately Davidson has been associated with 'almost' winning in years past We plan to do something about it We moved the ball hetter The winged-T offense is beginning to take some effect At least the alumni didn't ask me what the backs were doing standing up" When the final gun sounded Davidson players didn't make a dash for the dressing room neither did the Red Raiders They met at midfield and exchanged handshakes and pleasantries As the Wildcats trotted off the Coneesiyi Da -The skies were blue the air was clean the football was surprisingly good Saturday All roads do not lead to the stadium in the quiet serene village of Davidson but if you're looking for the way football was enjoyed 50 years ago this is the setting An hour before 72ame time it is easy to park within punting distance of Richardson Field and I here are no status sumbol parking tickets for I000 contributions as one finds in the outlying area of what is called "big time" athletics There has never been a sellout here Th ere kn't a bad seat in the house since the two concrete areas fir sealing extend between the 20- yard markers The twrr) teams begin early warmups before anyone has been seated and Colgate may have iOiught it was to play in a van! aim before the first of the 3500 fans began coming in smiling and almost as unexcited as if they were on tranquilizers There is a sign posted at the Vest entrance that ivarns No Alcoholic Beverages" The last time someone snw a drunk here was back in Teeny Lafferty's heyday when the Wildcats played the nukes and Tar Heels without giving ground The pent here shim-ply don't believe a football game Ran excuse to blow your mind Jr you get kichs from card tricks don't come to Davidson They play poker lc the dorms but that fancy dim stuff from trCLA and Notre Dame isn't even considered worth a try It's near impossible to spell mil WILDCATS in 22 rows of seals and hesides chances are that everyone on the last side has gone to the rest room at half! line The band halftime extravaganza INas supplied by Northwest Cabarrus High School Davidson fields a pep hand which often marches like a new group of recruits ii Font holison The pop band has a good time' Neither does it spell out any fancy names such Os kliTICONIL COLGAIL If presse(1 it migi)t men lido In Ico ni 'C'' Old grads arrive after the noon hour and shill hands mil share chicken and rwrA heel sandwiches One of the oldlimers var giving (lilt slices of delicious cake to anyone lie Vnu get the imprPssion that foot hall isri'l the most important thing in Ill world In fact even On Saturday it's the twist i mi)ortant thing on the prel ty campus The cheericadvrs seemed more The chevriradvrs wemed more antimated than usual Ctriainly they are prettier than those I remember from my last is five years ago When the game started there was no reason to he uptight Davidson was the underdog as usual hut there were promises of this year being better than those of the recent past 1aviibion hadn't scored in its last three openers and had given up 108 points to the enemy It was a good football game Not the kind to go down as one of the memorable ones of the 20th century but the Wildcats had no fr 174 r7 feltIV -Y 0 The Vary IA it fctr)AF1'N4 44)K! 2 4 2-tr r4 -'''4''1: '4 4'r' f4 '''4 7: i -4 1 1 i4 -4 c-r 1 't 'i t'oft z' -240 0414'11'4 4 246 'v': 42-' 1 i' 2 tlow 0 ei ft '7' 'e '7i 4 ro-'1 A 44- 4 1 2 i 3 II: 4- 4 4: Iti4 )114224 '24 7 t-44P 0w it 0alk 4777-7 r'7" 4 to44' r4t fe 41'1 'f' 7 1 fri ('' it 4- '1' i 19 A I i 44 4L '6rEr'' 2 771' i i 4 4 44 i :14 t4 Iti 1004re ett i z3e1 i ('''''1 I' -r I 'ir :411 q'I 1 1 4 4 it ''i '0" ''7' 7 (1 "'k 1 14' I 6 2 l''" V'' 61 li'" 1 )' it r' A 4 i "-4 1 i 4 l' i p--1 1'' -vg t4 3' 4t ei 4 i '1' 4 1' 4''' 4 4 4 'l V- 4 41 1 i 1 4 140iiiwtt' 4: i '0'4 4 ''h12 1' ''i' 1 1 ot 4 I 1 3 314 '21' '17' is- 7 4 0::1 1- k'' -1 iorto i 4 A 4 4 i2 1 1 7t 2' i 40: 1 lf- 4 1 4: 1'' i 1: 41" lir- lts1- Ait ''k 4 i' A 1 14' rfOltrote :47 LI-f 4 VIC 4 2 KoNr 41 4 411 1 fzi: 't :241 4k voil 110 01114 4 ki) 4 i '''7 '''Pr-4 i 141' 'Ai'-'1 41: 4--44id! 41P44 3 (11 81 '4 4 At Itir'4)t ''44 i''''Y' O'''7' :7" 4 L-1 ''ti OfIt't' ti442-J4 il4 47' 401C-4414-i44431- 4: ot4ti L41'4! ot 4' tiva 0 4 10-(41 't 1 ''t'1- i CI' -f t'1 Et I- -4' 4 i' '44 i'il'' 'oi 4 1 te i :14 O' It tk ''s'l pi" 4 't (''' 0 Sf1 4r eif1 4" r' it '''''N i 'r4 l' c'' 2u a 11' 7 -41C114 I 4 1' I' )'? 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