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C4 SUNDAY OCTOBER 23 COLLIGE FOOTBALL STATE ROUNDUP THE STATE IA SX Smith bedevils Wingate with 256 yards "We had two people trying to get (Lamond Smith) all day long Give him credit a great WINGATE COACH DOUG MALONE "We had two people trying to get him all day long" Wingate coach Doug Malone said "Give him credit a great player He made all the big With a 6 -yard run in the fourth quarter that set up final touchdown Smith surpassed totals of 242 237 and 234 rushing yards that ranked second- third- and fourth-best on the singlegame list one thing I want to worry about" Smith said just wanted to do what I had to do to help the team That he did Smith a 6-foot 180-pound senior from Charleston guided the Terriers (3-5) to 518 rushing yards fifth-highest in school history and 534 total yards as they snapped a three-game losing streak and kept their chance at a winning season alive main thing the coaches wont let us do is Smith said "If we can take care of things and win the last three we'll have a winning But 65-yard score was most significant because it came only 12 seconds after Stacey 60-yard punt return for a touchdown and it erased 7-0 lead with 9:49 to play in the first quarter little punt return dug a hole for us but we Ayers said was Wingate (3-4) never led again the past (three games) had mental mistakes missed assignments and Smith said knew we had to limit Once the Terriers did that the Bulldogs who were giving up 517 yards per game entering this game never did figure out how to slow them down "The big key was to keep the ball out of their Ayers said what we were afraid of the wishbone giving us Malone said it did" What Wingate count on was Smith doing such a good imitation of Graves McNair forges achievements on and off field By NEIL WHITE Staff Writer SPARTANBURG Halloween's still one week away but Wofford quarterback Lamond Smith got a head start on the holiday by doing his best impersonation of Shawn Graves Saturday afternoon Smith looked just like former All-American quarterback rushing for 256 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Terriers to a 37-22 homecoming victory over Wingate at Snyder Held Smith's rushing yardage was the second-highest single-game total in school history Graves holds the record with 323 yards against Lenoir-Rhyne in 1990 Paladins outclass Keydets From Wire Reports UXMGTON Va Braniff Bona venture threw for two scores Saturday including a fourth-quarter TD that put down a Virginia Military Institute rally as Furman beat the Keydets 28-11 The Keydets (0-7 0-5 Southern Conference) pulled to within 14-11 after Thomas Haskins scored on a 10-yard run late in the third quarter But on the next possession Fur man (2-5 1-3) went 75 yards in 11 plays culminating in a TD pass from Bona venture to Adrick Harrison to go up 21-1 1 early in the fourth quarter With less than three minutes to play Mark Moore went 72 yards on a draw play for a score In the firat quarter Bonaventure connected for a 12-yard TD to Josh Cole Leonardo McClarty scored for the Paladins in the second quarter on a 6-yard run Bonaventure was 14-of-21 for 176 yards and one interception VMI which has lost 12 in a row got on the board with a 29-yard field goal by Geoff Goff late in the first half After his touchdown Haskins ran for the 2-point conversion The sophomore tailback had 188 yards on 29 carries Smith who broke his own personal best of 155 yards set a week ago against Newberry scored on runs of 65 6 and 1 yards staking the Terriers to a 21-10 halftime lead the beginning I saw they werent taking me (on the Smith said took what they gave felt what was there and did an excellent job with Ayers said of Smith's decisions to keep the bail When Smith broke his 65-yard touchdown run it marked the third straight game his had a long scoring run He had a 75-yarder two weeks ago against Alabama-Birmingham and an 87-yarder against Newberry last week THE ASSOCIATED PRESS first haM oa Saturday CR Areqr W'm-Wlion punl return (Whitlock Wof-Smlth 45 run (Porilo kick) Wot-Smlth 4 run (Porilo kick) Wof-Smffh I run (Ponlo kick) Win WMttock FG Wkt-Burni 1 run (run Mod) Wot Robknon run (Porilo kick) Wof-Poriio FO Win-Suck 1 run (pan Mad) Wof-RoMnion 4 run (kick Mod) 5104 kntridoM mnmre Wtnoott Burnt 14-44 Vlnot 4-27 Buck 13-24 Abarcrembl M2 EMoH 1-4 Wofford Smith 23-254 Jinks 13-110 Robinson 7-30 Arnold 3-30 Hal 4-15 Tavtor 4-0 Edam 1-2 Wlneata Buck 13-34-1-204 Wofford Smith 2-4-0-14 Winoata Eliott S-7I DavU 4-34 Watson 4-31 HM M4 Lvkins 1-21 Vinos 1-7 Jackson 1-13 Wofford Yarborough 1-14 Owan 1-2 the entire McNair family His mother Lucille insists on her son earning his degree And she could proudly watch as two of her sons Steve and Tim a senior receiver at Alcorn State graduate They would become the first in the McNair family to earn college degrees is important to our family and to me in so many said the quarterback matter how much ability you have or how far you go eventually your time in football is going to run out fortunate enough to play in the NFL I want a career after I retire For me and Tim this would be like breaking another record We would put our names at the top in our family And then for the generations to come it would be just as normal to earn college degrees as it has been not to have one chose recreation because I wanted to be a coach or work in a YMCAot in some group with kids I want to help kids I think every college student when he first comes has some doubts about succeeding on the next level academically have to mature fester You have the responsibility of waking up and getting to class on your own I had the fear I had some troubles But I learned to get in there and pay attention all in the mind and in the attitude If you think you can do it and you work hard at it you will It been easy and he has had a couple of classroom stumbles along the way but McNair said his education at Alcorn State has proved fruitful One class that had a significant impact on him was Social Institution The teacher was Alfred Morris McNair took the class last year and found that it stressed the physical and mental aspects of life and the means for success in a complex society McNair said he had always been shy and was scared late in the semester when Morris put each student including McNair in front of the class to teach ft would sit out in the classroom and ask questions just like a he said know if 1 could do ft But I did And I was proud" CHI um The CHadaTs CJ Haynes charges Army needs late heroics to shoot down The Citadel In coach Mike first six seasons at Wofford the Terriers have never posted a losing record This season will have to end with four conecutive wins by the Terriers to keep that streak going we tell them is this: no room for Ayers said cant move backwards one Smith who increased his season totals to a team-high 776 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns kept the offense moving forward all day Freshman fullback Ryan Jinks rushed for 110 yards on 15 carries the fullback is moving the sticks got Ayers said Halfbacks Bill and Clarence Robinson added touchdown runs in the second half through Um Army defense during the Citadel 6-yard-line with 6 seconds left That gave Heiss a chance to atone for having missed a 39-yard attempt on Army's previous possession with 4:06 left This time Heiss sent his kick dead center and the Cadets celebrated ecstatically as they had in beating 18-point favorite Louisville last Saturday Both Army and The Citadel are 3-4 this season think they were committed to the run and we may have surprised Army coach Bob Sutton said The Citadel surprised Army in the first half with two long drives that ended in touchdown runs of 5 and 2 yards by Garrick Haltiwanger After Army tied it 14-14 the Bulldogs responded with a 16-yard touchdown run by Travis Jervey and a 32-yard Jeff Trihn field goal for a 24-14 lead Davis mauls Indians for 205 yards I7w Aaaocfated Preat HICKORY NC -Leonard Davis continued his rushing dominance on Saturday running the ball 33 times for 203 yards and three touchdowns as Lenoir-Rhyne turned ft on late in a 45-3 victory over Newberry Davis has rushed for more than 200 yards four times this season His 5-yard scoring run on the first play of the second quarter gave the Bears (6-1) a 7-3 lead Davis added another score 11 minutes later for a 14-3 score at halftime Lenoir-Rhyne turned the game into a blowout in the fourth quarter with 24 points A 45-yard fiimble return by Jon Beaver for a touchdown with 33 seconds remaining capped the scoring Quarterback Robb Stamey threw for one score and ran for another in the Bears' victory Lenoir-Rhyne limittfi Newberry (3-5) to 46 rushing yards The Indi- By THOMAS GEORGE Tht New York Tbita UNMAN Was Steve McNair arrived at college nearly four years ago much like most freshmen Sure he was different in that he had gained a full scholarship as a football player as a quarterback and his dreams on the field were big one- But off it in the classroom he was like all the rest There was a quiet fear He wondered if he would make the grade On both counts at Alcorn State on the field and in the classroom McNair has passed die test We know about his football success Against Southern University Saturday he topped them all gaining 582 total yards in a 41-37 victory against Southern University becoming college football's career yardage leader McNair broke the record in the second quarter rushing for 22 yards and a first down on a third-and-21 play For the game he was 32-of-58 in the air with four touchdowns and he scored a fifth on the ground He is tops among all divisions Among all schools Among all players And with at least three games left he is not done know that I will leave No 1 among all divisions it will always be a highlight of my McNair said before the game offense is a big-play offense and my teammates and coaches deserve much of the credit I want to put the mark way up there I want it so high that no one will get close to No one might But McNair has also achieved personal goals in the classroom even as his yardage totals have been mounting on the field He has 19 hours of classes this semester and finals are in five weeks Through three years he has achieved close to a average Next semester he will take 18 hours and that would earn him a degree in recreation To get that diploma to walk across that stage on graduation day next spring would be a highlight for Blazers pass test with 54 against Bucs Tha Aaaodoted Preaa By JACK CAVANAUGH Tht New York Tima WEST POINT NY Ronnie McAda the hero in Army's upset of Louisville a week ago surpassed that performance on Saturday with an electrifying effort that led to another dramatic Cadet victory On a team that normally eschews the pass McAda lifted Army to a 25-24 comeback victory over The Citadel when he hit on 5-of-7 passes for 83 yards to set up a 24-yard field goal by Kurt Heiss as time expired before a crowd of 33430 at Michie Stadium McAda a sophomore thrust into a starting role after Army's top two quarterbacks were sidelined with injuries made big plays passing and running But none was bigger than a 36-yard strike to split end Ron Thomas that put the ball at The CH-Hatthrangr 5 run (Sklmgr kick) Clt-Hattiwangar 2 run (Skhvwr kick) Army-Vaughn 2 run (Hats kick) Armv-Roi 1 run (Had kick) CH-Jerrey 14 run (Sklmgr kick) FG Trinll 32 Armv-Laahlmkl 12 ppaa from McAda (Lgahlmkl pan from McAda) FG Hala 24 A-33430 tadtaMaal ataSaffc Citadel Jarrev 22-103 Halllwangar 15-79 Havnat 7-35 Rlvara 11-33 Burton 5-17 Pryor 2-9 Army Vaugtai 13-43 Roa 14-23 McAda 4-17 Young 4-4 Robinson 3-1 PASSING-CHadal Havna 2-4-1-24 Army MCada 14-24-0-257 RECEIVING-CItadal ChappoR 1-12 Haltlwangar 1-12 Army Thomaa 4-79 Vaugtai 3-43 Jody 4-41 LaaMnaki 5-49 Nmr ir FUR-Cota 12 pm from Bonavmture (Rlchtar kick) AAcCIprtv 4 ruth (Rlchtar kick) VAAI-FG Goff 29 VAAI-Hiklm ruth (Httklm ruth) FUR-Hprrfion 29 pph from Bon rent ura (Rlchtir kick) AAoore 72 ruth (Rlditar kick) A-4734 InvWimI MrtfNcs Furman AAcCtarty 11-125 AAoore 13-112 Bonarenture 10-52 Culpappar 5-1 Rot 1-fl VMI Haiklnt 29-113 Bakar 1-55 Lattar 3-9 Ravnoidt 1-1 SunwnarvMa 1-3 Hopklm 1-2 WHHamt 2-(mlnui 7) PASRNG-Furman Bonarenture 14-21-1-174 VMI Lattar 11-17-1-34 Elian 3-3-0-43 RECEIVING-Furman Harrlton 4-41 Cola 3-31 Broughton 2-44 McClarty 1-3 Hardwick 1-11 Davit 1-7 VMI Amtarton 4-93 WkUamt 2-9 Bakar 2-14 Harrla 2-12 Raynokti M7 Mars Hill shoots down Presbyterian MARS MU NC Ashley Abernathy passed for two touchdowns and ran for another as Mars Hill defeated Presbyterian 35-17 Saturday in a South Atlantic Conference game Abernathy threw touchdown passes of 44 and 7 yards to Michael Byeriy who finished with three catches in a game marked by periods of heavy rain Presbyterian took a 10-7 lead late in the first quarter on Terrance Grant's 6-yard run The Lions (6-2 4-1 SAC) took the lead for good on 3-yard run with 12:06 before halftime The Blue Hose (3-5 1-4) got to within 21-17 with 19 seconds to go in the half on Randy Sullivan's 10-yard pass to Chris Yonce Mars Hill extended its lead in the second half on rushinm scores by Gerrard Lee and Leon williams Nawbarry 3 3 S-l Lmatr-Rtiyna 9 7 34-45 FG Bamlatar 21 LR Davit 5 run (Obtl kick) LR Davit 2 run (Obal kick) LR Roux 5 pat from Stamav (Obal kick) LR Stamav 3 run (Obtl kick) LR Davit 2 ruth (Obal kick) LR FG Obal 21 LR Bearer 45 fumbla return (Obtl kick) RUSHING Nawbtrry Wltaa 9-30 Sc 3-27 PortarfftM 9-24 Duka 2-3 0b oath 2-9 Broadwater 2-0 Broi 4-1-12) Lanolr-Rhvna Davit 33-203 Barrow 5-42 Motion 9-40 Langa 5-2 Mancuto 1-7 Powar 1-3 Jatauon 2-Stamoy 7-1-14) PASSING Nawbarry Braoma 7-13-1 Sptrey 3-9-2-43 Lonoir-Rhyna Siam 15-1-122 Jotaiaon 1-2-0-15 RECEIVING Nawbarry Hadoapath 10 PortarftaM Ml Campbal 2-34 Ca 1-13 Saltara 1-11 Aired 1-7 Lanolr-Rhvna Mrert 3-47 Roux 2-14 Barr 23 Langa 1-15 King 1-14 ans hurt themselves by losing four fumbles and throwing two interceptions and they were tackled behind the line of scrimmage five tiim for 82 yards in losses Chit tautaare 7 UA Bfrmtagham 14 II 7-14 7 tt-54 I 3 I Willi Min RICK CSU-Balk 30 Intafctpllon return (Ot kick) Davit 51 pan from Whitcomb taltad) Thamgion FG 44 UAB-Gregn 1 run (Thomaton kick) UAB-Jotaiaon 12 run (Thomaton UAB-Grean 19 run (Thomaton kick UAB-Oavta i run (Thomaton kick) UAB-Thsmntsn FG 47 Thomaton kick) CSU-Jahnaon 4 pat from Blmt RLBHING-Cha Southern Dareal OHrer 4-30 Farmar M5 Brlnkar (-3) BJnai 4-(-9) UAB Davit KF Graan 11-59 Grioat 7-34 Glbton Johnicn 1-12 Banka 1-4 Ingram Draka 2-(-3) Whitcomb 2--7) PASRNG-Cha Southarn Brtakat 15-2-IW Bkwt 3-5-4-21 UAB Wl 14-25-2-254 Draka 4-4-0-21 RECEIVING-Chat Southarn Joti 44 Wlthartpoon 2-32 Bftwt 1-35 1-M Slamon 1-4 UAB Ingram 4-Portar 4-44 Graan 3-45 Coaiaen I Nowak 2-7 Buchannon 1-5 Davit where we sweating ttiut until the end" BIRMINGHAM Ala Whitcomb threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns as Alabama-Birmingham defeated Charleston Southern 54-14 Saturday Whitcomb hit Pat Green on a 20-yard scoring pass to take a 7-0 lead then hooked up with Robert Davis on 51-yarder to make ft 13-7 UAB (4-4) got three rushing touchdowns in the second quarter including a 19-yarder by Green that made ft 37-7 at halftime Charleston Southern (0-7) scored with 5:17 left on a 6-yard pass from Tony Bines to Brad Johnson The other Charleston Southern TD came on a 30-yard interception return in the first quarter Charleston Southern is the only team the Blazers have played in each of their four seasons of football and UAB leads the series 4-0 got off to a fast said UAB coach Jim Hilyer was good to have a game kick) PC-Gornoy FG 32 PC-Grant 4 run (Gomay kick) MH-Abemalhy 3 run (Boil kick) AAH-Brerly 7 paa from Abernathy (Boil kick) PC-Yonca 10 pai Iran Suitaan (Gomay kick) AAH-Laa 4 run (Boat kick) MH-WMiam 7 run (Boat kick) 4323 tadtaMaal itaffsfle RUSHING-Pretavtartan Hadmav 1-1-9) SuNren 12-1 Griffin 2-3 Yonca 10-37 Ta Grant 4-32 Gorrla 20-93 Mar HM Abernathy 7-14 Laa 1-4 Fowtar 1-3 Toi Grant 19-133 WMiam 21-31 Dvtnond 1-3 Wright 1-44 Bovoa 4-201 PASStNG-Preahvtarian SuMren 4-13-1-52 Mara HM Abarnathy 10-13-0-127 RECEIVING-Praibvtartan Wofford 1-11 Llndtar 1-11 Yonca 3-21 Gorrla 1-9 Mar HM Laa 3-32 CaSiare 1-3 Jonat 1-9 Byrtav 3-41 Tony Grant rushed for 133 yards on 19 carries to aid the Mars Hill offensive attack Presbyterian was led by Steve Gorrie's 3 yards on the ground.