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Giants hearing war chants around Atlanta I Page 4C Sunday September 12 1993 Hokies send Johnny marching with 63 21 win over Pitt Associated Press have this kind of Edwards said Majors who returned from Tennessee to sible way you can Majors said Pitt since the Panthers started playi Associated Press realism hit us The 63 points were the most by the Hokies on the road since they scored 73 at Catholic in 1922 and were the most allowed by Pitt at home since a 65 9 loss to Penn State in 1968 The seven rushing touchdowns tied a school record and their 675 total yards and 500 rushing yards set school marks The rushing and total yard age also were 'the most ever allowed by PITTSBURGH Virginia Tech took off on the ground and brought Pitt back to earth Tommy Edwards scored four touch downs and Dwayne Thomas ran for 170 yards and two more touchdowns as Vir ginia relentless record setting of fense ruined Johnny homecom ing at Pitt with a 63 21 rout Saturday night never expected to come in and Paul Hackett knew they had good to excellent speed and we had below average speed and it Pitt (1 1) was coming off a re markable 14 10 opening game upset vic tory at Southern Mississippi but had no chance against the speed to burn Hok ies who scored on their last six pos sessions of the first half and initial pos session of the second half lost to a better team every pos Bristol Herald Courier Bristol Virginia Tennessean tavp this kind of Edwards said executed great so up right inherit a 3 9 team from former coach I i 1 zs 4 4 4 nori now The Hokies (2 0) scored touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions after a first quarter fumble in the most explo sive Virginia Tech road show in 71 years The 421point margin was a huge embarrassment for Majors who was coaching his first Pitt home game since winning the 1976 national cham pionship never said it would be said Sp ort Pitt since the Panthers started playing football in 1890 gave us a dose of Pitt safety Doug Whaley said first game might have made us kind of com placent and we should know better with the schedule we Pitt still must play Miami Notre Dame Boston College Syracuse and jnext week Ohio State Please see HOKIES Page 5C i 1 'J rJI a fr? tt kxx 7 3 a 1 Herald CourierToby Tobler Irish eyes were smiling on Thomas who won the 5K a captures Autumn Chase 5K RANDY GILMORE Sports Correspondent The 1993 Autumn Chase es tival began Saturday morning with clear skies crisp tempera tures an enthusiastic crowd and the 5K road race And in the end Irish eyes were smiling Dublin Ireland native and former East Tennessee State University all American runner AUTUMN 0 ESTIVAL Thomas toured the 31 mile course in a record shattering time of 14:39 to claim the overall champi onship besting the events pre vious mark by nearly 20 sec onds A only decided to run last night after a friend called me up and talked to me about the 22 year old Johnson City resident said busted my5 and win the thing was just a perfect day what can you say? This mom ing when I got up to jog it was very chilly I had to take a run earlier today just to warm up and to wake was contested early on by Phil Roberts the Autumn Chase winner in 1991 and 1992 before making his move knee on the golf course Tuesday Roberts was right there and really been able to with me at the incline on State get much work in this week so I just decided to come over here Please see 5K Page 5C Vols dominate rj Wallace Georgia 38 6 Associated Press Associated Press Please see DRAT Page 5C Wasps post 36 6 win over Generals BRAD LIORD Sports Writer KNOXVILLE or the last year football players have endured the painful memo ries of a last minute loss to Ten nessee Georgia was spared deja vu Saturday night This time the final minute was a moot point Heath Shuler threw two touch down passes and tailback Char lie Garner cracked the 100 yard barrier but the Tennessee de touchdown He was intercepted fense was clearly the difference once and sacked twice The Geor as Georgia manage a gia offensive problems touchdown in tailing to the eighth ranked Vols 38 6 in Ney land Stadium While the Vols rolled in their SEC opener the 22nd ranked Bulldogs might have died in the Eastern Division race Georgia which lost 23 21 to South Caro lina in its opener fell to 0 2 0 2 The Vols improved to 1 0 2 0 and are tied for first place in the SEC Eastern with the team they visit next Saturday lorida The Gators defeated Kentucky 24 20 yesterday 1 Last game was a marked contrast to the UT win last year when Shuler rallied the Vols to a 34 31 win Shuler was again a problem for the Bulldogs as he completed two touchdown passes to Cory lem ing but it was what quarterback do that proved pivotal Junior Eric Zeier completed 15 of 27 passes against the Volsbut that accounted for only 115 yards and he throw a RICHMOND Rusty Wallace threw a 3500 pound Pontiac and a fast pit crew in front of Mark bid for a record fifth consecutive Winston Cup victory Saturday night Wallace overcame a penalty for deceptive driving and charged back to win the Miller Genuine Draft 400 at Richmond International Raceway He held off Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt through a series of mini sprints caused by three cautions over the final 18 laps Wallace led three for 206 laps including the final 134 on 75 mile shaped layout It gave Wallace four victories and two second place finishes in the six races run this season on tracks of less than 1 mile in length Martin was strong early but was plagued by inferior pit stops late in the race He wound up captures Draft 400 limited to him however as the Bulldogs got just 133 rushing yards and 247 yards of total of fense The Vols have yet to allow a touchdown in two games The Bulldogs never made it past their own 33 yard line in the sec ond half defensive line pressure was a UT coach ulmer said continues to be a dominating part of our football 1 Georgia QB Eric Zeier is sacked by Ben Talley for a seven yard loss Please see VOLS Page 5C ar A Vx i 3 V'X ZvX 4 ipo ki Wl 1 1 bkb ImB 'V AW 7 7 4 ALLEN GREGORY Sports Writer EMORY The last time Emory Henry lost to Old Do minion Athletic Conference rival Washington Lee was 1982 The streak continues Responding well after a close call at Cumberland last week spanked the Generals 36 6 before 4300 sun drenched fans at ullerton ield It was a solid performance for the nationally ranked Wasps rushed for 172 yards blocked three punts and held the diverse offense in check needed a big win today and we need to keep building our said tailback Todd Lee who led the Wasps with 50 yards rushing a touchdown offense is still coming together with Eric (Mont gomery) coming back at quarter back and some young people up front we get all the wrinkles out I think going to be a Ik 7 Dowe Prunner good set the tone early as Lee plowed for 28 yards in two plays after a 17 yard punt Todd Woodall recovered a Lee fumble in the end zone for the score After straight on kicker and Mark Moseley protege Jay Gar nett booted a 45 yard field goal Lee finished off a 9 play 71 yard march with a 3 yard plunge (0 1) showed a variety of looks on offense including a one back set An interception six total fumbles a series of goofs on Please see WASPS Page 5C siSeiihes 1 4 1 47 Reid Ebert was destined to be center of attention EMORY HENRY center Reid Ebert grew up around football In fact he could not escape it The 6 foot 252 pound senior co captain lived next door to flamboyant EC Glass head football coach Bo Henson in Lynchburg Henson kept a close watch on Ebert who helped key the 36 6 victory over Washington Lee Saturday with his crunching blocks was the only sophomore to start at Glass but I want people to think that was only because Coach Henson was my next door Ebert said walk up the street to catch the bus and Coach Henson would drive by and offer me a ride I used to hide behind trees and cars and let him pass so my fpHTnmfltes wouldn't see me riding with him He was like a coach a friend and a father all in one I see a lot of the same things in the coaches at Emory" Ironically Ebert lived across the street from former EC Glass star lineman and Emory Henry co captain John Willson With Ebert clearing the way on offense and University of Pittsburgh recruit Reuben Brown supplying the defense EC Glass won Hie Group AAA state title in 1989 was my senior year and we went 14 said Ebert named Group AAA offensive lineman of the year had a lot of good athletes on that team but Reuben was the only player to go Division ALLEN GREGORY SPORTS WRITER After competing in the Virginia High School Coaches Association All Star game in Lynchburg the undersized Ebert took the military route at isolated ork Union Military Academy before deciding on Emory father Marshall also competed in the VHSCA all star game before moving on to longtime rival Hampden Sydney get a lot of discipline at ork Union plus you get to play with so many great Ebert said went there hoping to grow a couple inches but it work out (Lou) Wacker wanted me all along at Emory but I was wanting to be big time and get a scholarship Things finally sunk in my head and tried to do the best I could at this The center position is one of the most unheralded yet vital spots in football Ebert likes the responsibility I was a kid I was always a Ebert said day in the ninth grade all the centers were sick I was willing to do anything so I tried center Eve been there ever Ebert has played alongside All American linemen such as BI Salyers and Patrick Buchanan at take a lot of pride in our offensive line and picked up tips from Coach (red) Selfe and from guys like BI Patrick and Drew Ebert said is coaching here now and I can always talk to him if having any With various all star types on the roster Ebert was honored to be named as captain was named All ODAC and All State last year but being named captain was one of the best honors had" Ebert said have so many good players here I just hope I can set a good While Brown enjoys a bigger spotlight in the Big East the low key Ebert enjoys his role as a three year starter and team leader for the nationally ranked Wasps had three goals in high school wanted to win a state championship play in the high school all star game and get a scholarship I get the scholarship but I give up my time here at Emory for the NOTEBOOK: officials are making a major push to earn the Nod ranking in Division III attendance ranked third last year behind Dayton and Alabama Birmingham which have student enrollments in the 20000 range With both schools now competing at the Division I AA level the Wasps hope to grab the top spot in attendance with special events planned for each home game The average attendance at ullerton ield last year was approximately 5000 The attendance yesterday in Emory was 4300 The Marshall Tucker band will perform at the homecoming on Oct 9 reshman Aaron Brand from Halifax County has moved into the No 2 spot at quarterback for while sophomore Jason Strange has been 1 switched to receiver i AUTUMN I 1 JI.