Lexington Herald-Leader from Lexington, Kentucky • 31

Lexington HerakUaader A7 Sunday November 19 2000 I STATE SEC CollegeFootbel Georgetown routs Olivet Nazarene 55-6 Auburn tops Tide to win West title SL Rands (bid) 48 Lambulb 33 GsngMown 56 Odwt Nazsrsns 6 NW OMshoma SL 40 Nab Westsysn 13 North-tom Iowa 27 Bsnsdlctlns 26 MkMmwIca Nanrsm 27 Amr PacMc 21 Canon Mont 24 Vdtay CNy State 21 Huron SJ) 47 Ottawa Kan 17 8t Ambrose lows 27 Mary ND 7 91 7-4 73 73 3-7 23 xflorida 7-1 South Carotins 5-3 Georgs 63 43 13 Kentucky 03 VKSTDW DIVISION I He 28 Nrings and times TBA quarterback'' Georgetown Coach Bill Cronin said that happened I thought their whole approach to the offense changed it had to change They just weren't ready to go to an option attack against Backup Raaonne Hubbard was sacked eight times by the defense He was 14-for-26 with 175 yards and an interception His 18-yard strike to Thad Anderson at the end of die third quarter was Ohvefs only score: Shane Pearson Mocked die PAT Pearson and defensive unit held the visiting Tigers (8-3) to a net total of 61 rushing yards on 44 OodyUmsn broke Paul Shipman's tadde on the way to scoring Ns first touchdown of the game He also cautfft a pass for a score Defensive player of die game Brian Landis had nine total tackles one of which was for a loss Paid Habas recorded two sacks for the Tigers MCML TO TNI HBMUHIWBt GEORGETOWN Eddie Eviaton paaaed far 236 yards and three touchdown and Kenan McWhorter caught eight pniara for 145 yards and a aeon aa Georgetown romped past Olivet Naxarene in the opening round of the NAIA playoffs 5545 Evistoo voted the Outstanding Offensive Player of the Game was 15-for-26 on die day with one interception as Georgetown rolled up 509 yards of total offense to OKvefs267 Georgetown (11-0) set the tone early as former Lexington Catholic standout Derrick White took die opening kickoff 76 yank before being brought down at the ONU 10-yaid line Cody Brown took a pitch and ran into the end sone on the next (day After Jason Crouch scored on a 6-yard run at the 725 mark at the first Olivet quarterback CJ Banka was knocked out of die game after a hit by defensive end Tony Steele Banka who suffered a mdd concussion did not return "I dunk die big key to the game was when they lost their EKU: Panthers hand Colonels worst OVC loss Rom Faffs Cl aolatko "Roy will get his 300th and a lot more:" But die victory dot will vault Kidd into a rare group of coaches must wait for another autumn -Eastern Mans to open either Aug 30 or Sept 1 depending on die opponent and site Oregon State according to Kidd was a possible opening foe but contract plans fell through last week gotten 300 cap aaid Kidd refining to doae losses to Tennessee Tech (9-3) Western Kentucky (6-3) and Murray State (2422) ConMrbsckJCrisJfcxdaamiL: the team talked about being 11 points away from playing for the Ohio Valky Conference championship "But that's the way it he aaid nothing we can do about it Tailback Corey Chime said "We had a chance to make history for him Ifs something HI remember for the rest of my "(Kidd) has built the Eastern program to everything it is" linebacker Chris Minter said "It hurts us that he has to wait around another year to get 300" The drive for 300 seemed promising Kidd needed seven wins to reach die milestone and there were several sure victories -on the schedule The Colonels were deep in the offensive backfirid and receivers and on defense but Kidd was wary of inexperienoe on the offensive line Still Easton was favored by OVC coaches and sports information directors in the preseason poll But die dose losses to Tennessee Tech and Western took Eastern out of die race early And die Murray loss Nov 4 left die Colands with only two chances for Kidd to reach 300 Eastern routed Kentucky Alabama had already lost its coach and more games than anybody expected No 18 Auburn happily added to the Crimson Tide's misery yesterday The Tigers rode Damon Duval's three field goals and a relentless running game to a 90 victory on a cold rainy day in Tuscaloosa Ala to secure a spot in die Southeastern Conference championship game It was only lut season that Alabama secured the West title with a win in Auburn and went on to beat Florida fa the league title That was followed by the wont season since going 0-10 in 1965 and only its third losing campaign since 1967 It waa a tough farewell fa ousted coach Mike DuBoae and fa his Mayen a hurt rick feeling right Tide receiver Antonio Cartier said 1 cant really explain it" It was toe opposite feeling in the opposing locker room where die Tigers capped an impressive turnaround after two losing The win coupled with Mississippi ion to Arkansas gave Auburn its second division tide "The SEC championship should come down to Alabama-Auburn" defensive back Rodney Crayton said the way it should be going to enjoy tins No 16 Clemson 16 No 25 Sooth Carolina 14: Aaron thud field goal a 25-yarder with aeven seconds left lifted boat Clemaon past South Carolina The Tigera (8-2) looked dead after Thomas Hill toll on Derek fumble in the end sone with 59 seconds to go fa a 14-13 South Carolina lead But Woody Dantrier found Rod Gardner fa a 50-yard reception to South 8 with 10 seconds remaining and Hunt struck it through to send Death Valley into a frenzy LOUISVILLE: Cards pick off four passes Rom Cl Valley Conference tides in 1970 and 1972 Houston finished its season at 8ft 25: "This is one of tiie happiest moments of my life never wan a championship before" defensive tackle Donovan Arp said defense picked off four passes by Jason McKinley and two of those set up points for the Cardinals Leading 15-13 at the half the Cardinals took charge with 17-unanswered points Ragone soared on a 2-yard run with 24 left in the third quarter and completed a 29-yard touchdown pass to Deion Branch with 1020 left in the game Smith kicked his fourth field goal with 8A1 to play Ragone completed 13 of 34 passes and 216 yards and one interception of EKU tried to stop Jabarey McDavkl In the fourth quarter but McDavkl scored a touchdown on the play nun vffsv ns Crouch ran for 73 yards and two TDs for Georgetown Dominick Oliverio and Brandon Mid-kiff caught touchdown passes as AmA end urowa rSTAIV tne matchup with Will Bumphus who took a Romo pass 96 yards A 59-yard reception by Frank Cu-tolo to the EKU 3 set up another touchdown before the break Wane for Eastern the Cakxxb got no pomti for three trips inside die EIU 40 in the second period Quarterback Waylon Chapman could not escape an effective blitz and sacks stymied all three drives They were among 10 sacks on the sunny cold afternoon that cost the Colonels 81 yards in losses That left diem a minus-36 rushing yards for the game Other number crunching showed Eastern Illinois with 474 total yards to EKUs 108 The loss was the wont in OVC history They lost 48-6 to Western in 1952 the fifth season ft left diem 85 overall and 34 in die league their first second-division finish (and non-winning record) sinoe 1972 this does is tell me got to do a good job Kidd aaid Tm a poor loser" Kidd even got a 15-yard penalty for kicking die ball near die sideline in die third quarter "I accidentally kicked the' he said 224 227 11 CMmon 4107 47 242 RMRe The Gamecocks finished the regular season 74 after entering the year with a 21-game losing streak Arkansas 17 No 13 Mississippi State 10 (OT): Brandon Holmes had a 7-yard touchdown run in overtime and Arkansas stopped host Mississippi State on fourth-and-goal at the 1 on tiie final play Holmes carried the ball on all five overtime plays fa Arkansas and finished with 95 yards on 16 carries The Razoibacks blocked a 25-yard field-goal attempt by Scott Westerfidd on the final play of regulation Mississippi State (7-3 4-3) had won 16 straight at home No 22 Georgia 32 Mississippi 14: Freshman Musa South ran fa 144 yards becoming tiie first Georgia back to break 100 tins season The host Bulldogs snapped a two-game bring streak and likely ensured a bowl bid no matter what happens in tiie finale against No 20 Georgia Tech Ole Miss (64 34) has lost two in a row its hopes fa a fourth straight post-season invitation still up in the air The Rrixda finish the regular season Thursday against No 13 Mississippi State "This is as gratifying or more gratifying than anything gone through" Louisville Coach John Smith said so proud of these guys and the coaches have done a tremendous job "As coaches we were always optimistic but the only ones who really believed in us were tiie ones in this room Ifs great that they believed in Rain wind gusts of 22-30 mph greeted both teams at the start of the game but it bothering the Cardinals in the second half "We knew as long as they felt they were still in the game it would be tough" Ragone said In tiie fourth quarter we finally got the wind and I think that was tiie advantage It was an advantage fa me having tiie confidence to throw Smith kicked field goals of 41 and 33 yards in tiie first quarter mid Ragone scrambled from a hard rush to complete a 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hi season broke Jeff famer school record of 87 "We needed a good game Ha this" aaid Western Coach Jade Harlaugh whose team is ranked seventh in NCAA Division I-AA "1 thought we came out much more intense than we did last week ft gives ua tremendous momentum going into die playoffs" The Division I-AA playoff pairne? will be announced today Morehead State 42 Weatndnater (Pa) 38: David 4-yard touchdown pass to Joevon Stermett with eight seconds left rallied the host Eagles (63) from a 38-35 deficit in thek season finale Dinkins was 15cf-28 passing fa 208 yards and three scores He also ran 27 times for a game-high 187 yards and three scores Toby Moeves caught five panes for 100 yards and Sten-nett had three catches fa 48 yards and two scores 4144 431 1 415 MOW 112 Em 1-10 uou-rasnwi 4111m uw-ra 1 33 45 LOU d)123H0U 22 Irene 19B11H mwi (Mek MMd) 3:20 L0U-9R 4mm 34 13 37 tarn State 52-0 Nov 11 then came here to face an Eastern Illinois team hoping for a win an 8-3 record and an at-large bid 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