The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 49

'i TT 1 iy7f VVl 'TTTI1' I-IIT TTT TV t'TV TT Oll'YrwvTrr MEMPHIS SUNDAY OCTOBER 10 1993 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL D3 PORTS Auburn moves to 6-0 Vandy tips Bearcats Defense saves day Bulldogs no match By Ron Higgins Tha Commercial Appaal sive game plan that mixed White's precision 186 passing yards with misdirection running plays by James Bostic (140 yards) and Stephen Davis (70 ards) The strategy countered defensive line strength We had a million turnovers (three interceptions two fumbles) but it seem enough to bother this football team" Bowden said seemed to go wrong early but Commodores to 14 second-half points to overcome a 73 halftime deficit Douglas completed only 2-of4 passes but rushed for 63 yards feels great about this is after losing three games in a row and trailing 73 at half the defense didn't rive up any points in the second half and the offense finally got moving and sctued some points" said defensive end Alan Young Vandy freshman quarterback Ronnie Gordon subbing for Douglas who had carried to the Cincinnati 1 when he left the ime with a minor injury put points in three straight defeats was especially pleased with the way the defense hung in there while the offense said Vandy coach Gerry DiNardo though the defense didn't see anything from the offense they stuck with it" The Commodores whipped the Bearcats (33) with a steady if not flashy running game grinding for 264 yards on 65 carries to Improve to 23 on the season The Commodores are 03 in the SEC and host Georgia (2-4 04) next Saturday The Commodores appear to have found a quarterback who can direct the offense with some degree of effectiveness Red-shut freshman Cedric Douglas relieved starter Kenny Simon in the second quarter and led the By Joey Hall Special to Tfte Commercial Appeal NASHVILLE Sometimes even an ugly win can be a beautiful sight especially when you've lost three straight games and generated little offense through nearly half a season college football victory over Cincinnati Saturday night was certainly no masterpiece but one the Commodores desperately needed Vandy somehow survived costly interceptions klcklng-game mlscues and nine penalties in a 17-7 win over the Bearcats The win was a welcome sight for the Commodores who had not won since beating Wake Forest on Sept 4 and had averaged 11 from a 6-0 deficit to a 21-6 halftime lead and gave the home listening audience and the 84222 fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium plenty to buzz about A steady offense that churned out 464 yards and a defense that limited the third-best offensive team to 28S yards left Auburn at 64 overall and 44) in the SBC The Tigers primed themselves for next SEC showdown here against Eastern Division leader Florida weeks ago nobody gave us a chance to be 64 all we heard was we would be 5-6 or said White who helped the Tigers clinch their first winning season since 1990 far showing everybody Auburn first-year coach Terry Bowden put together an offen AUBURN Ala Yes they're taking this NCAA probation rather well in Auburn The No 22 Tigers cant go to a bowl game they cant appear on TV and they cant hold a South-eastern Conference football championship trophy For all it cant do what unde feated Auburn can do is keep winning as in its 31-17 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday and keep selllngT-shlrts that read The Best Team On Three Stan White touchdown passes in a 7:17 span of the second quarter brought Auburn there wasn't any panic on the sideline Our mistakes weren't enough to stop Mississippi State (1-4 0-3) which showed flashes of hope in its 38-24 loss last Saturday at Florida didn't spring to life until it was too late against the Ti-1 Please see AUBURN Page D14 andy on top 9-7 early in the fourth quarter with a TD run 1 The Vanderbilt defense Please see VANDY Page D14 I I I I I I Razorbacks own clock Tennessee controls score By Bobby Hall Tha Commercial Appaal i 4 iA f- a 4 -Vf I f- i I LITTLE ROCK Trying to Tennessee isn't kid's stuff when the Vol quarterback is Heath Shuler Arkansas found out Saturday in War Memorial Stadium With Shuler accounting for three touchdowns the llth-ranked Vols beat the Razorbacks 28-14 and eagerly awaited this Southeastern Conference football showdown against No 2 Alabama didn't keep the ball away from said Arkansas quarterback Barry Lunney Jr who threw for 183 yards and a touchdown despite a sore shoulder Actually the Razorbacks had possession longer than the vols according to plan But Shuler need a lot of time to lift UT to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the SEC before 54120 All he required were receivers like Craig Faulkner who caught five passes for 123 yards and a TD and Cory Fleming who grabbed five for 84 yards And he got excellent protection never seen anybody like said Faulkner a senior who caught an 11-yard TD pass from Shuler in the third quarter for a 21-7 lead was am htpA at some of the things he Shuler a junior candidate for All-America and the Hwisiwan Trophy completed his first seven passes He finished with 19 completions in 26 at- don) for 307 yards He tempts (with one ini i i' 9 I I I ti fer I i also ran for two TDs first period and skirting left ei in the fourth quarter yardage comes on the passing game and they (the Razorbacks) were doing things that allow us to said Shuler who tied the school record for TD passes in a season with 18 Dewey Warren set the mark in 1966 The Vols will attempt to break a seven-year los- streak against 'Bama on Saturday in Bir-ngham Arkansas (33 and 2-2) will play Ole Miss in Jackson Miss this week Stressing their ground game and timepassing the Razorbacks led in time of possesion through three quarters 27Vm minutes to 17 minutes The Hogs also led in total yardage at that Int 333323 But UT was ahead 21-14 to the de-it of about 8000 Vol fans The main stat that counts is the score not all the third-down conversions or the rushing said Vol coach Phillip Fulmer noting the 12-of-18 success on third downs and 210 yards rushing did a good job but they beat us with it (ball After a scoreless first quarter the Vols drove 80 yards in nine plays for a 74 lead on plunge with 12:59 left in the second period The Razorbacks answered with an 80-yard 13-play march with Lunney passing six yards over the middle to fullback Oscar Gray for the TD Tennessee took a 14-7 lead with 6:50 remaining in the first half on another 80-yard drive this one Please see UT Page D4 rocrivf Cary Plowing runs awivTrom Arkansas defandar Orlando Watters during the first quarter Vols win but leading subject TITLE Yes but what about Alabama? Every other question asked of University of Quarterback but it did make it a somewhat more sober affair Heath Shuler Shuler was remarkable Saturday completing of-26 passes for 307 yards and one touchdown touchdown with 19-said He in (off the set up another a 53-yard pass into field) Iwas a strong wind and the arms of Craig Faulkner He focused back on also ran for two touchdowns reality We won But what about Alabama? That was great Faulker had 123 yards receiving and a We celebrated a touchdown (Well OK Reggie Ingram a little bit But linebacker from Memphis's Whitehaven High we've got a caused a fumble recovered another and was in on tough week 12 tackles (That's great but ahead of us" What about Alabama? The crimson- Or put another way: Will this year be any Tennessee football players after 28-14 victory over the University of Arkansas was so much polite conversation And so much for polite conversation What about Alabama the defending national champions winners of seven straight over Tennessee (5-1) and next on the Vols schedule at 2:30 pm Saturday at Birmingham? started thinking about the Alabama game as soon as' this was said UT defensive back Ronald Davis a junior from Bartlett probably been in the birnk of most guys' minds all (last) DAVID WILLIAMS Sports Columnist colored fog that hung over the postgame media session didn't spoil the victory party Please see VOLS Page D4 missing on US national team AT PEACE Hardaway glad contract squabbles behind him TheAaaodatedPraM By Ron Higgins Tha Comnwreial Appaal Dream Team 2 Th player who hav accepted Invttationa to rapraaont tho United Stetea In next aummor's World Ctiampionalilpa with thak 1992-93 NBA acorlng avaragaa (Note: Two piayara will ba namad to tha team naxtaprtng): tarry Johnaon Charlotte 221 Alonzo Mourning Charlotte "210 LWnCK wOJDrnDH IDW dwaVy (Ui Domhiiquo Wilkina Atlanta 299 Jr Mark Prtoa Ctevaiand frMSA- Joa Dumara Datron 235 Tim Hardaway GkHdan State 21J 8tava Smitti Miaml 160 vx' take the bad-guy role this summer and have a lot of thick Hardaway said had to disassociate myself from going to places I liked to go because people would ask me about the contract and I couldn't tell them anything I wasn't trying to be snobbish I know a lot of people thought I got the big head oy not talking but I didn't want to lead people To escape negotiation questions and physically prepare for his pro career Hardaway spent most of the last two months in Houston living with one of his two agents Carl Poston worked out with most of the San Antonio Spurs a lot of the Houston Rockets and other NBA players like Chris Morris and Ricky Pierce at Tom Williams Physical Rehabilitaton Center in Hardaway said I did is making going SECAUCUS NJ Charlotte Hornets teammates Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning headed the list of 10 NBA players who accepted invitations to play on the UJL national team at next World Championships One that there Saturday should generate a lot of discussion Shijntito the league's rookie of the year last season and the to whom many handed Michael Jordan's mantle of NBA superstar was not on the list because of a sponsorship conflict If the problem worked out he could be one of two players added to the roster In the spring Joining Johnson who Just signed a 12-year $84 million contract and Mour and team of NBA present the United States in international competition were Dominique Wilkins of Atlanta Derrick Coleman of New Jersey Joe Dumars of Detroit Tim Hardaway of Golden State Shawn Kemp of Seattle Mark ORLANDO Fla long last Anfernee Hardaway can be himself again The former Memphis State basketball star doesn't have to duck his friends He doesn't have to from the public He doesn't have to wait and wonder if play basketball again Having signed a 13year $45175 million contract with a $20 million pro-rated line of credit Hardaway is where he wants to be with ball in hand playing a game he loves with a smile on his face Now that he's in training camp preparing for exhibition opener at Houston Hardaway a 6-7 guard wants to show his old game and personality was very hard for me to Price of Cleveland Steve Smith of Miami and Dan Majerle of Phoenix The team will compete Aug 4-14 at Toronto in a IMeam field for which the United States qualified by winning the Olympic gold medal in 1992 Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson was chosen as coach No member of the Dream Team the first all-NBA international team that won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olym- J': I' 1 -V- I 1- tL Tha waiting is ovar lor Anfarnao Hardaway who now can Please see MAGIC Page D13 concentrate on playing basketball for tha Orlando Magic Ptease see TEAM Page D13.