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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1996 THE DETROIT NEWS 7H College Football MAC Virginia rolls over CMU West Virginia rushes past Western Michigan v' A I "tie to give Welsh CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Joe Rowe scored on an 82-yard kickoff return and a blocked punt, and Tiki Barber ran for two touchdowns to help No. 23 Virginia defeat Central Michigan, 55-21, Saturday night. The victory made George Welsh the winningest coach in Atlantic Coast Conference history with 99. The Cavaliers (1-0) started fast but weren't able to shake the Chippewas (0-1) until late in the second quarter.

Barber, who had 147 yards on 16 carries, went 18 yards for a touchdown on Virginia's first possession after setting up the score with a 43-yard punt return. Three minutes later, Barber ran for a 19-yard score. The Chippewas cut their deficit to a touchdown on their next possession. Chad Darnell threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Allen. GAMBLERS Perfect Mathematical Betting Sjitem Ye PERFECT SIMPLE! Send 7.00 aelf-addreaaed stamped envelope to: Ac Venturei P.O.

Box 566, Buffalo, NY, 14215-0566. (ClOOnwud if anyone can diaprovc my math fonnula.) 01996 Freshman tailback Amos Zereoue Virginia when Western Michigan Associated Press provided the offense for West shut down its passing game. up the middle. That score broke open a close game, His rushing compensated for a sluggish passing game. Chad Johnston was 12-of-27 passing for 149 yards, and was sacked three times.

"I thought their front seven did a good job," Johnston said. "We didn't run a lot until late, then we popped a few on them. They put good pressure on us." The Broncos helped, too. They received 15-yard personal-foul penalties on punt coverage before both of Zereoue's second-half touchdown runs. "We kind of lost our composure toward the end of the game," Molde said.

"Our offense didn't move the ball, and the defense was on the field too much. That's the bottom line." The Broncos were penalized 16 times for 132 yards. The Mountaineers also struggled on special teams. They snapped a punt out of their end zone for a safety early in the third quarter, reducing their lead to 10-9. Western Michigan's William Reed blocked a punt at the West Virginia 33 later in the quarter, but that drive ended when Louis Forbrich missed a 37-yard field-goal attempt.

"We had a couple of special-teams guys who were not focused," Nehlen said. "I have never understood the mentality of some people. When we play Mid-American Conference teams, they just don't get the respect" Other game Miami (Ohio) 16, (at) Ball State 6: John Scott kicked three field goals, and Sam Ricketts threw a 17-yard scoring pass to Tremayne Banks to give Miami a 16-0 lead. Miami tailback Ty King rushed 33 times for 131 yards, and Ricketts was 13-of-19 passing for 91 yards. Ball State quarterback Tailback LeAndre Moore, who rushed for 31 yards on eight carries, scored on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter for the Cardinals.

Detroit News wire services. Zereoue rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns Saturday, leading I West Virginia to a 34-9 victory over Western Michigan. I Zereoue's second-half touchdown i runs of 67 and 19 yards helped the Mountaineers (2-0) break open a close game. He also had a 3-yard scoring run in the first quarter. Western Michigan (0-2), penal- ized 10 times for 72 yards in a sea-1 son-opening 23-20 loss to Division I- AA Eastern Illinois, was hindered by penalties again.

They spoiled a i 15-reception, 163-yard performance by Tony Knox. Knox's 15 receptions are one short of a school record and a record for a i West Virginia opponent. Villanova's 1 Tom Boyd (1968) and Maryland's Geroy Simon (1994) caught 11 pass-, es against the Mountaineers. Knox's 330 all-purpose yards are a Western Michigan record. "Honestly, last night I had a vision I would catch 14 balls," Knox said.

Knox said he had a similar vision last year before Western played at Auburn. He caught eight passes for 89 yards in that game. "Western Michigan is a better football team than anyone thought they would be," West Virginia Coach Don Nehlen said. "They kept throwing on a three-step drop. That made it harder to defend them." Zereoue, a redshirt freshman who opened with 135 yards against Pitt last week, cut across the field on his 67-yarder to make it 17-9.

"He's an awfully good player, an awful special freshman," Western Michigan Coach Al Molde said. Zereoue said the long touchdown) runs against Pitt and Western Michigan came on the same play call, a pitch to the left out of a split backfield. The line blocked and I just tried to make things happen downfield," he said. Zereoue went 19 yards for a score in the fourth quarter, but that was more a matter of play selection: West Virginia caught Western Michigan in a blitz and there was a huge hole PRODUCTS $100,000 PROFIT POTENTIAL DISTRIBUTING OFFICALLY LICENSED NASCAR PRODUCTS TO RETAIL ACCOUNTS. NO SELLING INVOLVED.

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Rowe took the ensuing kickoff on the left sideline, cut diagonally across the field and stepped out of several tackles to put the Cavaliers ahead 24-14. Garcia made a 42-yard field goal on the last play of the half to put the Cavaliers in front, 34-14. It was the 39th field goal of his career, a school record. Detroit News wire services. JOHN DOBBS NFL SUPERPLAY! 1995 Record: 24-3 John Dobtas Ltd Ml 18 or nklor noofci Updated Every 1S Minutes -9UU-9 b-l tUU 3mm r- Inmo Cryiraft State Anttwttra.

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