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Lion's Still
by Andy Dobry
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Collegian Staff Writer
Three games into the season, the men's basketball team has a record
of 1-2 after losses to Westminster and Gannon, and a win over Keuka
College.
In the season opener at New Wilmington, Behrend lost to
Westminster by the score of 78-66. Westminster opened the game with
a 13-0 run and never looked back. Behrend's first points of the season
came on a three-pointer by Dave Gurska, seven minutes into the game.
Behrend played the rest of the game even with the Titans, but could
never recover from a 32-19 halftime deficit. Gary Zang led the Lions
with 12 points, while Gene Gorniak and Rick Demski netted eight
apiece.
A great defensive display gave the Lions a 88-74 win in the home
opener against Keuka College. Trailing 45-44 early in the second half,
freshmen Randy Baughman and Mike Jenkins led a defensive show
that saw Behrend convert four Keuka turnovers into five fast-break
buckets and a 10-0 Lion's run. Keuka led 35-31 late in the first half, but
Jenkins responded with seven points and Behrend took a 40-37 lead
into the locker room. All of Behrend's big men played extremely well
in the victory. Gary Zang scored 15 points, Gene Gomiak had eight
points to go with five rebounds, Greg Green had 10 points and eight
rebounds, and Rick Demski scored eight points.
The Lions played well in an 83-63 loss to Gannon at the Erie Civic
Center. Gannon is a Division II school that finished as national runner
up last season. Behrend outhustled Gannon for most of the night, but in
the end the Knight's inside strength proved too much for the Lions to
overcome. Gary Zang was particularly impressive for Behrend, scoring
29 points for game-high honors. Gannon's starting lineup included
Akol Tang, a freshman from Sudan, but the 7'4" player was never a big
factor in the game.
BASKETBALL STATS
MEN'S WOMEN'S
SCORING SCORING
Gary Zang 17.5 Michelle Madison 17.3
Gene Gomiak 10.2 Lisa Dorenkamp 16.6
Mike Jenkins 10.0 Lisa Butch 9.0
REBOUNDS REBOUNDS
~_,,„ Gene Gomiak - 11.5 - Michelle Madison, , 9.1
Gary Zang 7.8 Denise Metlbskey - 5.6
Rick Demski 5.8 Connie Armstrong 3.6
ASSISTS ASSISTS
Wayne Snyder 4.8 Lisa Butch 2.0
Randy-Baughman 3.0 Lisa Dorenkamp 1.4
_ Gary Zang 2.5 Michelle Madison .71
FIELD-GOAL FIELD-GOAL
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Gary Zang .58 Denise McCloskey .46
Gene Gorniak .53 Michelle Madison .41
Mike Jenkins .45 Lisa Dorenkamp .34
P.S.U. Football
by Darrell Freund
Many Penn State students are
eagerly awaiting this year's bowl
games. With the Nittany Lions
being invited to face Clemson
University in the Florida Citrus
Bowl, many students will be fixed
to their television sets on New
Year's Day.
The Lions were formally issued
their bowl invitation on Nov. 21.
This was the day in which all of the
various bowl committees extended
their invitations.
Penn State's 21-20 victory over
Notre Dame on November 21st
kept the Lions out of an undesire
able predicament-playing the
Florida citrus Bowl with four los
ses.
"We didn't want to go to Florida
seven and four if we could help it,"
commented Penn State Coach Joe
patemo in the November 24th issue
of USA Today.
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In 1985 Patemo refused to take
the' team to a bowl. The team had a
six and five record that year and
Paterno didn't feel the team deser
ved a bowl appearance. Rumors
circulating out of University Park
hinted that some players did not
wish to" Drop into a bowl game."
The Lions 10-0 loss to Pittsburgh
was a big set back. The team
avoided another such set back a
week later by stopping Notre
Dame's two-point conversion at
tempt with 31 seconds remaining
on the clock. Notre Dame's loss
ruined their hope for a national
championship and dimmed the lus
ter of the Irish's Cotton Bowl in
vitation.
It seems that some of the Irish
have mixed feelings about playing
in the Cotton Bowl. "We didn't
beat Penn State. I'm not so sure we
should play in the Cotton Bowl,"
commented Heisman Trophy can
didate Tim Brown in the November
24th issue of USA Today . It seems
that the Irish are asking themselves
the same question Penn State asked
in 1985-" Do we deserve a bowl
game appearance?" -
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Optimistic
The loss to Gannon was nothing that the Lions should hang their
heads about. A 20-point defeat at the hands of an experienced team that
is able to give scholorships is no great loss. For much of the evening,
Behrend played with three freshman on the floor, and they did not back
down to the Knights. The game against Gannon was the last on the
schedule for the next few years, as Behrend will concentrate on playing
Division 111 opponents in hopes of making the playoffs.
The Lions looked very impressiVe against both Keuka and Gannon.
Gene Gorniak is playing consistently, as expected, and Greg Green
looks much improved over two seasons ago. Coach Zimmerman has
the luxury of being two deep aCthe point guard slot, with Wayne
Snyder and Randy Baughman both looking very good. Jim Webb and
Bob Minford have both started at the wing, and Dave Gurska has
provided quality minutes off the bench. Mike Jenkins has proved that
he can play at either the wing or the' forward slot, and Rick Demski has
been very impressive inside. 'Demski made four or five strong moves
past Gannon defenders, but could get nothing to drop. With this group
of players, Coach Zimmerman should have no problem improving on
last year's 11-14 record.
As a side note, congratulations go out to Dave Titley, who one 5100
by sinking a half-court shot during halftime of the Kcuka game. The
Lions return home against Oberlin on January Bth, and play Brockport
on the 11th.
(right)Behrend's Rick Demski goes for two
against a host of Gannon defenders
Notes
It seems as if Notre Dame's eight
and two record will be good
enough to get the Irish into the Cot
ton Bowl. They will take on the
winner of the Texas vs. Texas
A&M game. Both teams in the Cot-,
ton Bowl will recieve $2.2 million
for their efforts.
While the major networks battle
it out for the rights to cover the
more popular bowl games, many
colleges find themselves find them
selves battling it out for the right to :
attend a particular bowl.
The six New Years Day bowls at
tract big league schools and
league bucks. Penn State and
Clemson will each receive $1.05
million for their Citrus Bowl ef
forts. The Rose Bowl, played in
Pasadena California , will pay USC
and Michigan State University sii
million dollars each. Over $2.5 miL
lion will be awarded to Oklahoma
and Miami who will duke it out for .
the national title in the Orange
Bowl. The last of the major bowls
is the Fiesta Bowl. Nebraska and
Florida State will each gets 2.1
lion for appearing in that game.
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Reisman Hype
by Darrell Freund
Collegian Staff Writer
South Bend, Indiana is buzzing
with anticipation over the soon to
be announced Heisman Trophy
winner. What could cause a small
town in an obscure part of Indiana
to become so excited over the
coveted football award? The
answer is Notre Dame's senior
Flanker, Tim Brown, the favorite to
win the Heisman.
The 1,050 voters, mostly from
the media, have known this since
the middle of the 1987 NCAA
Football season. There arc so many
polls done in advance of the voting
that many know who has won
before the first vote is cast.
Many consider Tim Brown to be
the greatest college football
reciever of all time . On the recicv
ing end of the ball he has 39 recep
tions for 846 yards and three
touchdowns. Rushing the ball, he
has gained 144 yards on 34 carries
with one touchdown. The statistics
might not excite you, but take into
consideration the fact that Tim
;Brown also recieves kickoffs and
returns punts. Not to mention the
fact that most teams try to keep the
.ball away from him. He has retur
' ned 23 kickoffs for 456 yards. Punt
returns totaled 401 yards on 34 at
tempts with three touchdowns.
In the November 9th issue of the
:Sporting News Magazine, Notre
Dame's Head Coach Lou Holtz ex
.pressed his feelings on Tim
`Brown's talents, " Tim is more
than a presence on the field. Other
teams are double-covering him.
1987 NITTANY LIONS (8-3)
Penn State 45 Bowling Green 19
Penn State 13 Alabama 24
Penn State 41 Cincinnati 00
Penn State 27 Boston College 17
Penn State 27 Temple 13
Penn State 35 Rutgers 21
Penn State 21 Syracuse 48
Penn State 25 West Virginia 21
Penn State 21 Maryland 16
Penn State 00 Pitt 10
Penn State 21 Notre Dame 20
Penn State will play Clemson in .the
Florida Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1
They're triple-covering him.
They're watching him every
second." Added Penn State's Joe
Patemo, " He can beat you so
many ways. "
There arc many other talented
players in this year's crop of
Heisman hopefuls. Another blue
chip player among this year's
hopefuls is Syracuse's Senior
Quarterback Don McPherson. Mc-
Pherson has completed 129 of 229
passes for 2,341 yards and 22
touchdowns, and has rushed for
199 yards and five touchdowns.
While McPherson and Brown are
seniors, there are also a couple of
underclass favorites. Junior
Tailbacks Craig Heyward, of Pitt,
and Blair Thomas, of Penn State,
have both rushed for over 1,400
this season. Unfortunately for them
their underclassmen status will in
fluence the voters who seem to
prefer to give the award to a senior.
The list of hopefuls goes on.
Lorenzo White, the senior running
back from Michigan State, should
recieve a significant amount of
votes. His 1,459 yards and 14
touchdowns, on 322 carries deser
ves some attention.
Thurman Thomas, a senior
Tailback from Oklahoma State, will
also win a few votes. His 1614
yards and 17 touchdowns on 251
carries are some of the most im
pressive statistics out of all of the
hopefuls. But, according to Erik
Brady, the college football reporter
for USA Today, "Thomas doesn't
play for a Notre Dame or a Penn
State. OSU has a great program.
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It's the schools like Notre Dame
and Penn State that have enshrined
the game of college football. These
schools get the air-time. They get
the hype."
This whole "hype" scheme
could explain why the most deserv
ing player of all will not get the
Heisman. His name is Gordie
Lockbaum. He played for Holy
Cross, a small Division IAA
Catholic University in Mas
sachusetts.
Gordie Lockbaum is a dinosaur
among the modern day giants of
college football. He does some
thing few college players do today,
he plays both offense and defense.
As a =lever, he had 78 catches
for 1,152 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Rushing the ball, he had 85 carries
for 403 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Lockbaum also returned 21 punts
for 209 yards and 12 kickoffs for
277 yards. On defense, Lockbaum
played defensive back and made 18
tackles, two sacks and two fumble
recoveries. These statistics prove
that Gordie Lockbaum is a true all
around player.
The Heisman is supposedly
given to the "team" player who has
proven to be the key factor in his
team's performance. Tim Brown is
a truly remarkable athlete. But, did
he play as much of a role for his
team as Lockbaum did for his? Un
fortunately for Lockbaum, the
Heisman will reside in South Bend,
Indiana, keeping Knute Rockne's
legacy intact and Lucky the
Leprechaun in good spirit.