OCR Text |
Show r Sunday, January 21, 1996 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah L AP Sports Writer TlrsX ' MOBILE, Ala. Notre Dame's Derrick Mayes scored two touchdowns, adding another highlight-ree- l catch to his spectacular career, as the North beat the South 0 in the Senior 30-ya- rd 6-- 15-1- have overwhelmed Mayes' first-- . half heroics in voting for the game's MVP award. Hoying won the honor, throwing for 190 yards on passing. Mayes and Hoying ruined a brilliant performance by Florida ' State's Danny Kanell. Dropping back in a pro-soffense after ' 'spending four years in Bobby ' Bowden's shotgun attack with the Seminoles, Kanell completed ' for 157 yards and one touchdown. Mayes caught three passes for 43 yards. Richard Huntley of Winston-Salerushed for 67 carries on for the yards eight ( North. Stanley Pritchett of South , Carolina led the South with seven catches for 57 yards. 0 in :. The South, trailing the fourth quarter, missed a 16-of-- et ,15-of-- . v m 1 18-1- "I don't enjoy this unless we win," he said. "Coaches are very competitive. They want to win. We work hard on playing the game the way it's supposed tobe played and winning will take care of itself "Our guys are focused once we step in that meeting room. They Lee commentators will be rival coaches for the second straight year in Sunday's game and Corso says it's payback time. The friendly rivalry developed last year when Corso complained that Gottfried bent the game rules by having the East defensive ers rush a West field goal attempt late in the first half. The kick was blocked, leaving the East with a 10-- 3 halftime lead it never relin- pass from Ohio State's Bobby Hoying for a 3 'North lead, then put the North up 0 with a brilliant grab with two seconds left in the first half. Capping a drive that started at the North 16, Mayes slipped wnue cutting to the front corner of the end zone, got up to snatch ' a bullet from Hoying and held it over trie end line while falling out ot bounds. Mayes, Notre Dame's career , receiving leader, provided one of ' ' the most memorable plays of the season with an acrobatic touchdown catch against Florida State in the Orange Bowl. Hoying's gaudy stats must Cor-s- o isn't about to let Mike Gottfried forget last year's Hula Bowl. The two ESPN college football HONOLULU (AP) 25-1- Bowl on Saturday. Mayes scored on a Page t'S focus on that football. They focus !: on it when we're on the ffeld. "After that, it's fine toelax g Both coaches expect a u game. Each team has three? iquarter-back- s. The East Has Brook Berringer of Nebraska,r Scott Milanovich of Maryland and Jon Stark of Trinity International throwing to Freddie Scott of Penn State and Marvin Harrison of Syracuse. The West will rotate Washington's Damon Huard, Kansas' Mark Williams and Texas A&M's Corey Pullig at quarterback, with Alex Van Dyke of Nevada, Charlie Jones of Fresno State arjd Oregon's Cristin McLemore the key receivers. The featured running backs will be Winslow Oliver of New Mexico for the East and J.T. Levine of Kansas for the West. high-scorin- quished. After the game, a gnfoiftaafiMtt 20-- 9 East victory, Corso was so upset he shouted an obscenity on national television and barely shook Gottfried's hand. "I don't know if he has forgiven me, but he did talk to me all year," Gottfried said. "We walk around with shields, with blinders on. "He's a good guy. I love Lee. He's a dear friend. Like all coaches, he's a great competitor. But, to me, this game is more of a reward to players that also benefits local charities." ; Meanwhile, Corso isn't letting go as easily. 7 Lmgtg'tehSM AP Photo South defensive back Ryan Stewart (24) goes trying to stop North running back Kantroy Barber (47) during first half action in the Senior air-bor- ne Bowl Saturday. Pursuing defensively for the South is linebacker Ben Hanks (11). The North won the game, 25-10. fourth down conversion attempt with 8:14 left as Pritchett fell a yard short on a pass from Kanell. West Virginia's Kantroy BarTD run ber added a late for the final margin. On his first touchdown, Mayes caught Hoying's pass at the South 20 and outran the defense, flinging the ball into the stands when he scored. Special teams provided two sideline, his mouthpiece still on the ground three yards from memorable plays crushing tackles by Clemson's Brian Dawkins on South punts. On the first hit, Dawkins planted Penn State's Bobby Engram at Engram wobbled to the getting anything going against an impressive North defense led by UCLA linebacker Donnie Edwards, who made six tackles. The South finished with minus-2- 5 rushing yards. rd mid-fiel- d. where he was stuffed. Engram was OK, and caught three passes for 49 yards. The only injury to speak of was Alabama defensive lineman Shannon Brown, who was hospitalized before the game with a bad case of the flu. Aside from Kanell's pinpoint passing, the South had trouble South Carolina's . Steve Taneyhill, who threw for more than 3,000 yards for the Gamecocks this season, had perhaps the most disappointing performance in front of the NFL coaches and scouts. Taneyhill was off his game all day, finishfor a scant 15 yards. ing The South's highlight was a beautifully executed pass from Kanell to Florida's Chris Doer-in- g a Seminole hooking up with a rival Gator. Doering, noted for precision patterns and nifty footwork, ran an inside-ou- t route and cradled the pass with his feet just inbounds. Russian retains IBF crown hander, who fought with tremendous desire before being worn down by the former world amateur champion. inside able to was Tszyu get Pineda's right jab and land damaging blows. "I was surprised I didn't win the fight earlier," Tszyu said. "His eyes looked glazed many times. He was gone, but he justsjpt fighting. He had a big heart Pineda went down once In' ifie fourth round, again in the seventh and Tszyu then' built on his momentum in the 11 th, throwing bombs with both hands. SYDNEY. Australia (AP) Undefeated Russsian-bor- n junior welterweight Kostya Tszyu successfully defended his IBF, title by stopping -7 '. unbeaten previously Hugo Pineda of Colombia in the 1 1th round Saturday night. d Tszyu recovered from a knockdown and sent Pineda crashing to the canvas five times before the fight was halted. Tszyu improved his record to 16-- 0 in his second successful defense of the title, while No.l ranked Pineda dipped to first-roun- 20-ya- rd , 27-1-- 1. t: -- Tszyu's powerful right hand proved the key against the left Colbert again in hunt for Senior T, of C. titie By ERIC EDWARDS Press Writer lA Associated ; lV!rDt)RADO, Puerto Rico . Defending champion Jim Colbert battlekl changing conditions for a 2runder-pa- r 70 Saturday and a I of the second-roun- d lead , share With South Africa's John Bland at Ihe Tournament of Champions. ;;Play(ing 26 holes after Friday's fwt round in the winner's-onl- y senior tournament was cut short by f$in, Colbert began Saturday with ' d at the difficult Ith hole. That left him at in the $800,000 event. At the 16th, however, the 1995 Senior PGA Player of the Year pulled his drive and three-putte- d He finished the tor double-bogeround at 67t a stroke ahead of Tony Jacklin, Graham Marsh and Bob 199-yar- 1 par-- 3 y. Murphy. By the start of the second round conditions at the Jit Hyatt Dorado Beach East course had changed drastically. ; Rain that had fallen in the past J'rjree duys at the season-openin- g fcvent gave way to sun and blustery Renditions, making the greens easy to hit, but hard to putt. "It was almost like two different days out there," said Colbert, Jvho battled the course's saturated conditions all day to a two-routt)tal of 137. "It was real hard to et it close and with the rain, it was difficult to figure out the greens. I must have putted six times through 'i g, , nd my own ball mark." Bland, who finished in the top 10 in each of three Senior PGA tournaments he played last year, continued his run here. "It will take double figures to win here,", said Bland, who shot a 68 in the second round. "I need to give myself more birdie chances than I did today." At the end of the second round, Lee Trevino, Murphy, Jacklin and Marsh were tied a stroke behind the . Trevino posted identical 69s. Murphy, Jacklin and Marsh each shot 68-7; "No course is fun when it is this 9 MO! 1.W 3 n 1 4mMm ino liV f :;i 0. wet," Trevino said. "The rain makes it longer, but it makes it easier." Trevino's only bogey of the day came at the relatively easy par-13th. It cost him a share of the 5 lead. "Everyone else was making four and I my drive and took six," he said. "But I'm playing well. I feel good about my dog-hook- ed chances." Raymond Floyd, who battled with a the flu to get to birdie at the 1 3th, closed with bogeys at the 14th and 1 7th. He after rounds stood alone at of 69 and 70. Bob Charles and George Archer, who birdied five of the last eight holes are tied at going into Charles went finale. Sunday's Archer 72-6- 8, 69-7- 1. :obra King proves se! as Derby contender By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer I; I HALLANDALE, Fla- .- Cobra King took the lead rounding the turn and beat Editor's Note by ?4 lengths Saturday in the Holy Bull Stakes, the first big race of the year for Kentucky Derby contenders. Cobra King, second choice in 'he Derby future book, pulled :iway from Editor's Note and cov1 ered 1:43 1 2-- 5 on a track at Gulfstream Park. firm " Editor's Note, trained by D. Wayne Lukas. finished three lengths ahead of ifilden. Gomtuu, the early leader, e finished fourth in a field for the $75,000 stakes race. : Cobra King, a California colt ridden by Chris McCarron, paid :$3.80, $2.40 and $2.20 in his debut Editor's Note, M a layoff, a off 'coming Tildcn paid and $2.20. $2.40 pafd third-plac- e seven-hors- three-mont- h ; i. ........ Cobra juiuLjaanEJUDuiw lwu Od turns for the first time, ran third in the early going, then passed leader Gomtuu on the outside approachpole. Cobra ing the quarter-mil- e King led Editor's Note by a head at the top of the stretch and pulled away along the rail. Cobra King is owned by Betty Biszantz, whose husband founded the company that makes Cobra golf clubs. Diligence, another promising trained by Nick Zito, won the seven-furlon- g eighth race by 2 e second-placDixover 12 lengths ie Connection. Kentucky Derby future book favorite Unbridled's Song will make his first start as a in the seven-furlon- g Hutchcson Stakes at Gulfstream on Feb. 4. The Holy Bull Stakf.s, named in honor of the 1994 Horse of the 's Year, is a new entry on schedule, replacing the Preview Slakes. That race produced one Kentucky Derby winner Go for Gin in 1994. g CALL TODAY V 1 & -- JfU TO N I V :.. .-I t K A I VI Campus CreditUnion GET ONLINE 223-818- .- 8 V". Gulf-stream- V t Vt 1 I J I |