The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 49

Furman Rally Frustrates Apps By DAVID SCOTT obwrr Stiff Wrttor BOONE When things are going wrong for a football team with an offense as capable as Appalachian State's there aren't always easy explanations Saturday for the 10th straight game dating back to the fourth week of the 1981 season things went wrong for the Apps Leading by two touchdowns at halftime they lost 2721 to visiting Furman in a Southern Conference game Appalachian hasn't won in 10 games although it tied Virginia Military during its 3-7-1 season of 1981 Games like Saturday and last week against James Madison with the Apps losing sizable leads keep cropping up "If I knew why I wouldn't let it happen" said Mountaineer coach Mike Working "If anybody would tell us what we were doing wrong" said linebacker Rusty Hicks of Boone "we'd win more games" Perhaps the problem lies with the defense which allowed 39 points in the season-opener last week against James Madison Furman shut down by the Apps in the first half finished with 416 total yards ApPalachlan had 397 Still Working Hicks and Paladin coach Dick Sheridan don't pin the frustrating streak on the defense pPEEDWAY4WILII EtC111TkrAk: iltsaaohmovwl ficifiase4 Jennings Williams "We've got to be the unluckiest team in America right now" said Working "They say it all balances out I can't wait for that to come" Hicks: "I know we had some kind of jinx on us in the second half We kept playing hard I know that" Sheridan whose team rebounded after a season-opening loss to NC State: "We were most fortunate If they (Appalachian) get one good break it's going to turn it around for them" After Furman spotted the Apps two first-half touchdowns the Paladins stormed back Furman got the winning touchdown with 7:14 left In the game getting the ball when Appalachian's Tim Martin fumbled at the Mountaineer 16 Five plays later Dennis WilHams scored from 1 yard although Tim Tanguay's conversion was blocked Actually Furman got back Into the game not because of bad breaks for Appalachian but on some solid play of its own "1 don't know what Dick told them at halftime" said Working with a grin "I don't know if he threatened them or what" Sheridan said "There was nothing magic about it We felt the only way to win was to take charge physically We just blocked better and our backs ran with some extra effort" The Paladins trailed 140 after Appalachian's first-quarter 12- yard touchdown pass from Lincolnton's Stan Goodson to Rusty Fuller of Dillon SC and a second-quarter 4-yard scoring pass from Goodson to Monroe's Johnny Sowell But on their first possession in the third quarter the Paladins took the ball 63 and cut the margin to 14-7 on a 2-yard run by Stanford Jennings Jennings was one of those "extra effort" backs -Sheridan spoke of finishing with 153 yards WilHams also had 153 Then Furman recovered from a break that went Appalachian's way On the Paladins' next possession Robbie Gardner fumbled as he crossed the goal line and Hicks recovered for the Apps Appalachian ended up punting and Furman came right back tying it at 14 on a 51-yard run by Williams Appalachian answered with a long touchdown run this one a 65-yarder by Alvin Parker that gave the Mountaineers a 21-14 lead with 3:23 left in the third period The Paladins with the ball at the App 29 appeared ready to tie the game at 21 but a Bobby Lamb pass was intercepted by Curtis Inman But Inman fumbled and Furman had it back at the 13 Two plays later Lamb scored from 7 yards and Tanguay's point-after tied it with 9:13 Furman 0 0 14 13-27 Appalachian Stale 7 7 7 0-21 12 pass from Goodson (Goodson kick) 4 pan from Goodson (Goodson kick) 2 run (Tanguav kick) 52 run (Tanguay kick) 65 run (Goodson kick) 7 run (Tanguay kick) 1 run (kick failed) First downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-Yards FURMAN 24-153 Wigiams 23-153 Gardner 9-52 Lamb 9-24 Beddingfield 6-24 Risher 1-Minus 9 2-13-2 1 yards Norman 02-0 0 Jennings 0-1-0 0 1-12 Jennings 1-5 APPALACHIAN 9-115 Sowell 14-96 Reid 3-24 Martin 4-12 Cookson 3-0 Murphy i-MInUS 11 1314-1 145 yards Joyce 2-9-1 16 4-45 UPshur 3-35 Sowell 4-28 Fuller 2-21 Yount 1-21 Martin 1-11 Furman imps 24 22 72-399 34-236 17 161 72 36 2-16-2 15-33-2 7-33 8-42 2-1 4-2 6-39 9-120 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Sunday September 19 1982 7C Firestone 36 3-year warranted quality-constructed value for vehicles with light to normal needs Firestone 48 4-year warranted quality-constructed for vehicles with normal electrical needs in stop-start city driving L77 4: '-rt Aelkiw441 cj "-A1 As low as 22FM exchange 44 s4 As low as 22FM exchange 11 'IPA 1 7----ir 0 i 0 0 I i6 x4 K''' ''''4' 1 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Sunday September 19 1982 7C ktro--- Furman Rally Frustrates Apps Po FO i mAt ii By DAVID SCOTT '7! the game not because of bad Appalachian answered with a obsiwor Stiff WM breaks for Appalachian but on long touchdown run this one a 44-- -7 41p 4A i BOONE When things are some solid play of its own 65-yarder by Alvin Parker that I 4 4 II going wrong for a football team is "I don't know what Dick told gave the Mountaineers a 21-14 with an offense as capable as Ap- 1 4 4 of: 4 them at halftime said Working lead with 3:23 left in the third 1Ar $t- 4 7) si palachian State's there aren't al- with a grin I don't know if he period 4 De on noirerto 'il ed or Saturday for the 10th straight k- ways easy explanations threatened them or what" Sheridan said "There was The Paladins with the ball at oei oin pgthe erran' door 0 game dating back to the fourth nothing magic about it We felt the App 29 appeared ready to tie 0 1 week of the 1981 season things Llt44: the only way to win was to take the game at 21 but a Bobby Lamb went wrong for the Apps Lead- Jennings Williams charge physically We just pass was intercepted by Curtis In- ing by two touchdowns at half- blocked better and our backs ran man But Inman fumbled and Fur- time they lost 27-21 to visiting "We've got to be the unluckiest with some extra effort" man had it back at the 13 Two Furman in a Southern Conference team in America right now" said The Paladins trailed 14-0 after plays later Lamb scored from 7 -411 yards and Tanguay point after game Working "They say it all bal- Appalachian's first-quarter 12- s' 1:: A Appalachian hasn't won in 10 ances out I can't wait for that to yard touchdown pass from Lin- tied it with 9:13 remain games although it tied Virginia come" colnton's Stan Goodson to Rusty Furman Military during its 3-7-1 season of a icks: "1 know we had some Fuller of Dillon SC and sec- ti kAicAks)4Putatrstia2hipass ifrom G7o1oodFsuloi)rmn 1 7 vireiw :171 1981 Games like Saturday and kind of jinx on us in the second ond-quarter 4-yard scoring pass I 0 ip A tt Vi: A ell last week against James Madison half We kept playing hard I from Goodson to Monroe's Johnny kiSow 4 an from Goodson (Goodson As)- with the Apps losing sizable leads know that" Sowell F-Jennings 2 run (Tanguay kick) F-Wiiliams 52 run (Tanguay kick) keep cropping up Sheridan whose team re- But on their first possession in AS-Parker 65 run (Goodson kick) t'l''''' 't F-Lamb 7 run (Tanguay kick) Jitsjima "If I knew why I wouldn't let bounded after a season opening the third quarter the Paladins F-Williams 1 run (kick failed) Att-15 1:::::: Lio0 IA it happen" said Mountaineer loss to NC State: "We were most took the ball 63 and cut the mar 00 5 qmok9N 4-1 tWA coach Mike Working fortunate If they (Appalachian) gin to 14-7 on a 2-yard run by '1 ''444144 irs downs 24 22 -6ez-- i "If anybody would tell us what get one good break it's going to Stanford Jennings Rushes-yards 72-399 34-236 -44tenecemg- we were doing wrong" said line- turn it around for them" Jennings was one of those "ex- 11usrinrigyvaarrddss 17 161 4(44 72 36 FV'': backer Rusty Hicks of Boone After Furman spotted the Apps tra effort" backs Sheridan spoke r'eunT 2-16-2 15-33-2 ::1:1 "we'd win more games" two first-half touchdowns the of finishing with 153 yards Wil- umbles-lost 2-1 4-2 Vjr' -v-1 ::::1 1 0 Perhaps the problem lies with Paladins stormed back Furman Penalties ards 6-39 9 20 lams also had 153 the defense which allowed 39 got the winning touchdown with Then Furman recovered from a FURMAN RUSHING- ngs 24-153 Williams 2-53 :1 points in he season opener last 7:14 left in the game getting the break that went Appalachian's Gardner 9-52leLnalmb 9-24 Beddingfield 3 61 -24 :::1" week against James Madison Fur- ball when Appalachian's Tim way On the Paladins' next pos- Risher S1 1-Minul PASNG-Lamb 2-13-2 1 yards Norman 0- man shut down by the Apps in Martin fumbled at the Mountain- session Robbie Gardner fumbled 2-0 0 Jennings 0-1-0 RECEIVINt-Risher 1-i2 Jennings 1-5 As low as the first half finished with 416 eer 16 as he crossed the goal line and Firestone 36 total yards Ap'Palachlan had 397 Five plays later Dennis Wil- Hicks recovered for the Apps Ap- AALACHIAN 14-96 Red 3-year warranted quality- i Still Working Hicks and Pal- scored from I 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