Maryland got tired of losing to West Virginia at home. The Terps had lost five straight, dating back to 1966, to the Mountaineers in College Park, Md., before Saturday`s 28-0 victory. It was the first time West Virginia had been shut out in 32 games and was the Mountaineers` worst defeat since 1980.
Memphis State proved again to be a tough opponent for Florida State. Derek Schmidt, whose field goal on the final play enabled the Seminoles to tie the Tigers last year, had to kick four field goals in a 19-10 victory. FSU`s defense held MSU to just two first downs in the second half. ”I guess winning is the bottom line,” said FSU coach Bobby Bowden. ”I`ve played a lot of great games and lost.”
Howard Schnellenberger got his first victory as Louisville beat Western Kentucky 23-14 before a record crowd of 36,914 in Louisville.
Three of the Southeastern Conference`s top teams won. Alabama scored touchdowns on its first five possessions to rout Cincinnati 45-10. John Little made two interceptions, including one in the end zone in the final minute, and Georgia scored three times in the fourth quarter to pull out a 20-13 victory over Clemson. Dalton Hilliard (151 yards and a TD on 25 carries) and Garry James (96 yards and a TD on 14 carries) sparked Louisiana State to a 17-3 victory over Colorado State.
TOP GAMES
Maryland 28, West Virginia 0–Stan Gelbaugh passed for 263 yards and 2 TDs and Tommy Neal scored twice. Each team is 2-1.
Florida State 19, Memphis State 10–Kirk Coker, who came in when Danny McManus suffered a concussion, threw a 13-yard TD pass to Darrin Holloman and Schmidt kicked field goals of 51, 51, 46 and 24 yards in Tallahassee, Fla. FSU is 3-0. Memphis (1-1-2) led 10-0 early in the second quarter.
Louisville 23, Western Kentucky 14–Danny Cerione kicked three field goals and Ernest Givins returned a kickoff 4 yrds for a TD. Each team is 1-2. Alabama 45, Cincinnati 10–Mike Shula (9 of 12 for 156 yards) threw for two TDs and set up another with a 56-yard completion in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Van Tiffin`s extra-point kick after Alabama`s fifth TD gave the Tide (3-0) 131 conversions in a row, breaking a Southeastern Conference record set by Georgia in 1977-81. Alabama rushed for 378 yards, including 106 on 13 carries by Bobby Humphrey. The Bearcats (3-1) failed to score after QB Danny McCoin left with an ankle injury late in the first half.
Georgia 20, Clemson 13–James Jackson scored on an 11-yard run, Peter Anderson recovered a fumble in the end zone and Steve Crumley kicked a 31-yard field goal to rally the Bulldogs (2-1) in Clemson, S.C. The Tigers are 1-1.
Louisiana State 17, Colorado State 3–LSU`s defense made two interceptions, blocked a field-goal try and made a goal-line stand in the fourth quarter in Baton Rouge, La. LSU is 2-0. State is 1-2.
Virginia 24, Georgia Tech 13–Barry Word (188 yards on 18 carries) ran 79 yards for a TD on the second play and set up another TD with a 52-yard run in Atlanta. The Cavaliers (2-0, 1-0) scored on their first four possessions. Thomas Palmer had two field goals for Tech (1-1, 1-1).
North Carolina State 20, Wake Forest 17–Kelly Hollodick`s 43-yard field goal with 13:56 left was the only score in the fourth quarter in Winston-Salem, N.C. The victory ended State`s eight-game losing streak, the second-longest in Division I-A. The Wolfpack (1-2, 1-1) led 17-0 at one point. Foy White was 25 of 44 for 231 yards and 2 TDs for Wake (2-1, 0-1).
Mississippi State 23, Southern Mississippi 20–Don Smith (13 of 32 for 284 yards) threw TD passes of 36, 52 and 49 yards in Jackson, Miss. State
(3-0) overcame four turnovers. Tim Smith scored on a 61-yard interception return for Southern (1-2).
Kentucky 16, Tulane 11–Mark Higgs ran for two TDs, including the 20-yard game-winner with 2:17 left, in Lexington, Ky. Bill Ransdell was 22 of 34 for 302 yards for the Wildcats (1-1). The Green Wave is a washout at 0-3.
Duke 34, Ohio U. 13–Julius Grantham ran for three TDs despite an injured ankle in Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils are 2-1. The Bobcats are 0-2.
Mississippi 18, Arkansas State 16–Kent Austin threw a 13-yard TD pass to Andre Rogers with 2:18 left, and Bryan Owen tied a school record with four field goals in Oxford, Miss. The Rebels are 1-1-1. Stuard Reed kicked three field goals for the Indians (2-2).
