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Deacon Special Teams Down Appalachian By MIKE SMITH SPecial Correspondent A WINSTON-SALEM Wake a 1 Forest's specialty teams came through for the Deacons again as I 1 they blocked a punt for a score i and added three Wilson Hoyle field goals to give them a 1642 1 win over Appalachian State Satur day night at Groves Stadium 3 Wake Forest improved to 3-0 Its best start since 1979 when the Deacons went to the Tangerine 7 I I Bowl The Mountaineers ranked 1 No 4 in Division I-AA fell to 2-2 IThe Deacons trailing 12-6 nearing the end of the third quarter il held Appalachian State at its own i 33 to force a punt Wake Forest's i AJ Greene came from the left side to block Tony Cox's punt and Warren Belin returned it 30 yards for a touchdown Hoyle's sion kick put Wake Forest ahead 4 13-12 i The blocked punt was the Dea- 'i cons' third in as many games "The special teams were out' standing' Wake Forest coach Bill Dooley said "AJ's (Green) I blocked punt and Belin's return really turned things around" Hoyle added a 22-yard field goal to complete the game's scoring as the Deacons' defense stiffened to '7 hold Appalachian State scoreless In the second half The final half turned into a field position battle as neither team 1 could sustain a drive The DeaI cons behind punter Martin Bat'- ley's 432-yard average were able to continually keep Appalachian State pinned in at its own end of the field Cox averaged 287 yards per punt "I'm embarrassed because I II thought we lost the football game with our kicking game" chian State coach Sparky Woods I said "We like to pride ourselves in I being a good kicking team but 1 tonight we lost it because of our kicking game" i Wake's special teams hit the Mountaineers early in the second quarter when Greene returned a Cox punt 43 yards to the Appala chian 14 4 "I was impressed with AJ Greene" Woods said "He made ft two great plays out there: the blocked punt and the long return He's a great football player" Running back Mark Young carried twice for the Deacons to the Young carried again for no gain and an illegal procedure penalty against Wake forced the Deacons to settle for a Hoyle 22-yard field goal putting them ahead 6-3 Young rushed for a personal best 179 yards on 35 carries marking the second consecutive il week he has produced a career 1 outing while filling in for Darryl 4 McGill who is injured The Mountaineers finally began '4 moving the ball early in the fourth MasterCard WSA Layaway Not Available In All Stores quarter after taking over at their 20 following Bailey's 37-yard punt Appalachian State quarterback Todd Payton completed a 10-yard pass to Joe Briggs Two short gains were aided by face-mask penalties setting the Mountaineers up at the Deacons 48 Charlotte's Ritchie Melchor added 2 yards and a Payton incompletion halted the Mountaineers Cox pinned Wake Forest in at its own 15 with a 31-yard punt Young ran for 25 9 and 5 yards to give the Deacons breathing room at the Appalachian State 46 Two Elidns completions to Ricky Proehl moved the Deacons to the 13 The Mountaineer defense held the Deacons on third and 2 from the 5 when lineman Jimmy Snow den wrapped up Elkins on the option for a 1-yard loss Hoyle's 22-yard field goal provided the final margin The Mountaineers had one last chance Taking over at their own 20 with 2 minutes left Payton moved Appalachian State to the 44 on two completions to Doug Beaty for 12 yards and a 12-yarder to Briggs who held onto the ball despite being flipped in the air by Greene On third-and-four from the 44 Deacon lineman Marvin Mitchell hit a scrambling Payton from be hind causing a fumble- Mark Agientas fell on the loose ball ending the Mountaineers' final threat with with 1:38 left Appalachian State was able to take a 12-8 lead at intermission behind four Bjorn Nittmo field goals and some Deacon offensive miscues Wake turned the ball over three times in the first half and four times for the game compared to one for the Mountaineers on the blocked punt With a 6-6 tie Appalachian State managed two field goals in the last minute of the first half Nittmo's four field goals for the game tied his own school record Apostschise Wake Forest Hoyle 22 NIttmo 47 Hoyle 22 Ninon) 31 Nittmo 51 PAWN) 32 30 blocked punt return (Hoyle kick) Ho)4e 22 Att-33400 (at Wake Forest) AS 15 19 yards 39-132 48-199 yards 119 135 fords 12-26-0 18-253 7-29 5-43 i-lost 1-1 4-1 s-yards 1-10 11-95 Possession 31:49 28:11 First downs Rushes-yards 39 Passing yards Return yards Passes 12 Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Time 01 possession 4 111 0 0 10 MINEIMMOMMEMEIRM3 1 3 "II INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS St: Melchor 19-73 Senders 1240 Wake Forest: Young 35-179 Rives 5-29 St: Peyton 12-29-04111 Wake Forest Elkins 13-25-3-135 St: Wesley 3-28 Bd008 4-58 Beaty 3-28 Wake Forest Proahl 8-74 Scales 2-25 MS 'k 0 3 4Z4 rt 1 No car better personifies the con- cept of "Grand Touring" than the 1988 Jaguar XJ-S Legendary Jaguar V-12 power imbues the XJ-S with exemplary performance The S-type's engine is a road version of the overhead cam fuel injected V-12 that pdw- ered the Silk Cut Jaguar race team to the 1987 World Sports Prototype Championship With 262 horse- power the XJ-S is one of the worlds most potent production cars And as befits a true thoroughbred the XIS moves with an uncanny smoothness and silence that only 12 cylinders can deliver On the road the XJ-S rides and handles with graceful agility the 'America's Favorite Store cm Erne-11T 1987 mod cwo lie stvif9pkee product of Jaguar's racebred and road refined independent suspen- sion It turns with the precision of rack and pinion steering and stops with the certainty of four-'wheel power disc brakes The XJ-S also maintains Jaguar's highest standards of luxury with a wealth of thoughtful amenities and hand- crafted elegance Front and rear seats are covered with supple top grain leather The orthopedically contoured front seats incorporate power-variable lumbar support and built-in electric heating elements The instrument panel console and door panels are inset with the richness of polished burl walnut SCOTT JAGUAR -400 Tyvola at I-77 Charlotte (704) 527-7000 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Sunday September 271987 190 Thoroughly proven in millions of highway miles the V-12 XJS is covered by an extensive three year 36000 mile warranty and Jaguar's Service-On-Sitesm Roadside Assis- tance Plan For details on this uniquely comprehensive plan and Jaguar's limited warranty applicable in the USA and Canada see your Jaguar dealer who invites you to test drive the V-12 Jaguar XJ-S----a masterpiece of grand touring elegance ENJOY TOMORROW BUCKLE UP TODAY JAGUAR XJ-S Homes Cars Jobs Employees Find whatever you need in the classifieds 1 Sate Starts Mon Sept 28 Ends Sat Oct 3 AMINTISED IMICHANDiSt POLIO' OW 4ove 7 114o A ulA 14 lil EN dot to 0 oototes natto otit tostot a CI or ott4testtot '0000 00 0 aft 0010 0 outtkett It ttte tott coot too oottS KO gt 41 :4 b4-) J1 fll Jel f4 il THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Sunday September 37 1987 190 1 r77 Deacon Special Teams 5- i 1 114:44: i 4 i i i -i' Down Appalachian 't- MIKE SMITH By quarter after taking over at their 4 sl 12 I'C ir 1 1'1'7 2is1 s' ''2: 24-s:" -'-4 t3 i '''i At Special Correspondent 20 following Bailey's 37-yard --r 7------r--'" 4 '14 4 WINSTON-SALEM Wake punt Forest's specialty teams came Appalachian State quarterback A 4 through for the Deacons again as Todd Payton completed a 10-yard ::2 4 t4i I they blocked a punt for a score pass to Joe Briggs Two short 7 I -t i and added three Wilson Hoyle gains were aided by face-mask 721404 's ii -N- 1LAle field goals to give them a 16-12 penalties setting the Mountaineers -'k' bit) 4s 04-I SZi 'z---z 4 r- -rt 1 win over Appalachian State Satur- up at the Deacons 48 day night at Groves Stadium Charlotte's Ritchie Melchor 1 Aftr-- 1Nodify4- 3 1- '''41 Wake Forest improved to 3-0 added 2 yards and a Payton in- fq tvn -z 1 Its best start since 1979 when the completion halted the Mountain- 4 l' itcc- -s -4 '4 Deacons went to the Tangerine eers Cox pinned Wake Forest in at 3 -7 i I Bowl The Mountaineers ranked its own 15 with a 31-yard punt '7: IL7P--74 4s No 4 in Division I-AA fell to 2-2 Young ran for 25 9 and 5 yards i -----)- 1 et -4 The Deacons trailing 12-8 near- to give the Deacons breathing ity 0 ing the end of the third quarter room at the Appalachian State 46 i :4" I i held Appalachian State at its own Two Elkins completions to Ricky is 4 119 "7' 1' 4 i 33 1 i i 4 1 to force a punt Wake Forest's Proehl moved the Deacons to the s-''i' s'41: 4 'T 1 AJ -'4(1i4) i Greene came from the left 13 The Mountaineer defense held 4 4 st 03 't 'Z'Nx1 Iktt r'' 1 side to block Tony Cox's punt and the Deacons on third and 2 from 41 7- 14' 0 4 -v: 4 i Warren Belin returned it 30 yards the 5 when lineman Jimmy Snow- for a touchdown Hoyle's conver- den wrapped up Elkins on the 'IA t1 I 4 ion kick put Wake Forest ahead option for a 1-yard loss tts ''tss 4' 1 Hoyle's 22-yard field goal pro- i sT7roi tw spo 47: 13-12 -) '-Ak-q t- vided the final margin i 11 12 A -t I The blocked punt was the Dea- The Mountaineers had one last it '40E 0 ito 0 A i IF cons third in as many games chance Taking over at their own ''s i'ki' as1-''i''' L''''''' 1 '4 viklt 4 "The special teams were out- 20 with 2 minutes left Payton standing" Wake Forest coach Bill moved Appalachian State to the 44 'I '1''' '-'1'''''y llt Dooley said "AJ's (Green) on two completions to Doug Beaty 'L'- 1 to gi 'i S''3 s' -'i I blocked punt and Belin's return 'for 12 yards and a 121Tarder to A i really turned things around" i Briggs who held onto the ball s-4's44VAN)111' '''N Hoyle added a 22-yard field goal Ais despite being nipped in the air by wx ---mt AA A 1 -Na 0t A i to complete the game's scoring as Greene the Deacons' defense stiffened to On third-and-four from the 44 No car better personifies the con- product of Jaguars racebred and Thoroughly proven in millions hold Appalachian State scoreless Deacon lineman Marvin Mitchell cept Of "Grand Touring" than the road refined independent suspen- of highway miles the V-12 XJS is ei hit a scrambling Payton from be In the second half sion It turns with the precision of covered by an extensive three year 1 19 The final half turned into a field hind causing a fumble- Mark 88 Jaguar XJ-S Legendary Jaguar V-12 power rack and pinion steering and stops 36000 mile warranty and Jaguar's position battle as neither team Agientas fell on the loose ball imbues the XJ-S with exemplary with the certainty of four-wheel Service-On-Sitesm Roadside Assis- 1 could sustain a drive The D- ea ending the Mountaineers' final performance The S-type's engine is power disc brakes The XJ-S also tance Plan For details on this I cons ley's 432-yard average behind punter Martin were able Bat- threat with with 1:38 left a road version of the overhead maintains Jaguar's highest stan- uniquely comprehensive plan and Appalachian State wu able to to continually keep Appalachian 4 cam fuel injected V-12 that pdw- dards of luxury with a wealth of Jaguar's limited warranty applicable take a 12-8 lead at intermission State pinned in at its own end of behind four Bjorn Nittmo field ered the Silk Cut Jaguar race team thoughtful amenities and hand- in the USA and Canada see your Ft ii the field Cox averaged 287 yards goals and some Deacon offensive to the 1987 World Sports Prototype crafted elegance Jaguar dealer who invites you to per punt miscues Wake turned the ball Championship With 262 horse- Front and rear seats are coy- test drive the V-12 Jaguar XJ-S----a 6 I 1 13 I embarrassed because I over three times in the first half power the XJ-S is one of the world's ered with supple top grain leather masterpiece of grand touring :14 thought we lost the football game and four times for the game corn- most potent production cars And The orthopedically contoured front elegance with our kicking game" Appala- pared to one for the MountaineerS A i as befits a true thoroughbred the seats incorporate power-variable chian State coach Sparky Woods on the blocked punt ENJOY TOMORROW BUCKLE UP TODAY -e XIS moves with an uncanny lumbar support and built-in electriC i said "We like to pride ourselves in With a 6-6 tie Appalachian i'! being a good kicking team but State managed two field instrument oals in smoothness and silence that only 12 heating elements The 1 tonight we lost it because of our the last minute of the first half cylinders can deliver panel console and door panels are 1 kicking game" Nittmo's four field goals for the On the road the XJ-S rides and inset with the richness of polished JAGuAR i 1 i Wake's special teams hit the game tied his own school record handles with graceful agility the burl walnut Mountaineers early in the second quarter when Greene returned a Appalachisn St ---3 0 0 -13 z'i ft Co3 punt 43 yards to the Appala- Wake Forest 31 3 -11 chian 14 Hoyle 22 SCOTT JAGUAR 4 A --F "I Was impressed with A Hoyle 22 I Greene" Woods said "He made 31 two great plays out there the 400 Tyvola atI-77 Charlotte 'l 1 28s-FF blocked punt and the long return 30 blocked punt return (Hoyle 'tisk) i He's a great football player" Ho yle 22 (704) 527-7000 11 Running back Mark Young car- Alt (at Wake mat) t- AS ied twice for the Deacons to the First down 15 19 I Young carried again for no gain Flushes-yards 39-132 48-199 and an illegal procedure penalty lirrnngy Ye ra rdl 8 119 135 -7? against Wake forced the Deacons passes 122800 13-25-3 to settle for a Hoyle 22-yard field Punts 7-29 i 5-43 goal putting them ahead 6-3 Fumbles-lost 1-1 4-1 Penalties-yards 1-10 11-95 tit Young rushed for a personal- rime et possession 31:49 2811 best 179 yards on 35 carries 111171WDUAL STATISTICS mobs Employees a ti 14 marldng the second consecutive St: Melchor sm Senders rrttOnteS9 CEIPS9 week he has produced a career 12-30 Wake Forest: Young 35-179 Rives 5-29 1 outing while filling in for Darryl St: Peyton 12-2(1-0-111 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