Air Force`s passing attack doesn`t take off very often, but when it does, it can be as effective as an F-16. Bart Weiss was only 2 of 7, but set up two touchdowns with passes of 60 and 53 yards as the 6-0 Falcons beat Navy 24-7 Saturday before a record crowd of 35,663 in Annapolis, Md.
”This was a special game for us–the whole Pentagon was here,” said Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry.
Well, maybe not the whole Pentagon. Gen. John A. Wickham Jr., the Army chief of staff, probably was more interested in Army`s 45-14 victory over Boston College. The Cadets are 5-0 for the first time since 1950.
Pitt came back from a 10-0 deficit to beat North Carolina State 24-10. Charles Gladman, who had played sparingly in the last two games because of a rib injury, rushed for 176 yards on 27 carries for the Panthers (3-2-1).
”Gladman softened their defense up,” said Pitt coach Foge Fazio.
”Gladman was running wild.”
Top games
Air Force 24, Navy 7–It was the lowest point total of the season for the undefeated Falcons. Johnny Smith, Kelly Pittman and Randy Jones scored TDs on short runs. Air Force has beaten the Middies (1-4) four straight times. Napoleon McCallum rushed for 67 yards on 15 carries.
Pitt 24, North Carolina State 10–Brian Davis ran 23 yards for the go-ahead TD early in the fourth quarter and Tony Woods recovered a fumble in the end zone to ice the victory in Pittsburgh. It was Woods` second recovery. Quarterback John Congemi suffered a sprained ankle. Erik Kramer threw a 90-yard TD pass to Phil Brothers for the Wolfpack (1-5), which rushed for 14 yards on 38 attempts.
Temple 14, Rutgers 13–Willie Marshall caught a 13-yard TD pass from Lee Saltz with 1:57 left and Bill Wright added the extra point in Philadelphia. The Scarlet Knights (0-4-1) outgained the Owls (3-3) 410 yards to 233, but had five turnovers. Matt Prescott rushed for 184 yards on 22 carries, including a 63-yard TD.
Penn 17, Brown 14–Ray Saunders kicked a 27-yard field goal with two seconds left in Philadelphia. The Quakers are 3-1, 3-0. Brown is 2-2, 1-2.
Harvard 20, Cornell 17–Rob Steinberg kicked a 27-yard field goal with nine seconds left in Ithaca, N.Y. The Crimson is 3-1, 2-0. The Big Red is 0-4, 0-2.
Princeton 31, Columbia 0–Doug Butler threw his 36th career TD pass to break a school record set 34 years ago by Heisman Trophy winner Dick Kazmaier and the Tigers (2-2, 2-1) held the Lions (0-4, 0-3) without a first down for three quarters in Princeton, N.J. Columbia has lost 15 in a row.
Other games–Tom Ehrhardt`s fifth TD pass of the game came with 14 seconds left and gave Rhode Island (4-2) a 45-38 victory over Lehigh (2-3) in Bethlehem, Pa. Ehrhardt was 40 of 65 for 520 yards. The yardage and TD passes tied New England records set by Boston College`s Doug Flutie against Penn State in 1982. Brian Forster had 17 catches for 299 yards and 2 TDs. . . . Danny Holly ran for two TDs and Brendan Toibin kicked three field to power Richmond (6-0) to a 37-24 victory over Maine (3-3) in Orono, Me. . . . Kelly Ryan threw an 8-yard TD pass to Mike Stewart with 28 seconds left to give Yale (2-1) a 19-15 victory over Holy Cross (3-2) in New Haven, Conn. Gill Fenerty rushed for 182 yards for the Crusaders. . . . Tom Burgess threw for three TDs and Kenny Gamble ran for 184 yards, including a 91-yard TD, to help Colgate (4-1) to a 54-28 victory over Dartmouth (0-4) in Hanover, N.H. The Red Raiders gained 633 yards. . . . Andre Garron ran for two TDs and Tom Flanagan (9 catches for 132 yards) had two TD receptions to lead New Hampshire (4-1) to a 58-0 victory over Bucknell (2-3) in Lewisburg, Pa. New Hampshire`s point total was its highest since a 59-7 victory over Rhode Island in 1970. . . . Tony Strickland`s 7-yard run was the only TD as Massachusetts
(3-3) beat Northeastern (0-4) 10-7 in Boston. . . . Keith Harris returned an interception 45 yards for a TD and Delaware State (6-1) forced five other turnovers in a 24-14 victory over Connecticut (2-2) in Storrs, Conn. . . . Bob Norris and Ron James ran for TDs and Delaware (3-2) had three interceptions in a 21-0 victory over Boston U. (2-3) in Newark, Del.
