sports Offense not pretty, but it gets the job done By CHRIS LINDSLEY Collegian Sports Writer Winning ugly. That pretty much describes the way the football team has gone through the first eight games of the season. They have gotten the Job done barely in a few games but for an 8-0 team, the Lions are still an incon sistent team when they have the ball. Saturday against Boston College the offense mounted only one real drive keyed by a 42-yard scamper by tailback D.J. Dozier setting up a 1- yard touchdown run by quarterback John Shaffer and for the rest of the game it struggled. This against a team that has given up 45 points to Miami of Florida and Army in earlier season losses. Mid way through the third quarter, Penn State was on the short end of a 12-3 score before Dozier got the offense untracked. Even after Shaffer's quarterback sneak pulled the Lions to within 12-10, it was the defense a 21-yard inter ception return by defensive tackle Winning nothing new to Shaffer By CHRIS LINDSLEY Collegian Sports Writer Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing Vince Lombardi. And it's only thing Lion quarterback John Shaffer has done, since eighth grade, anyway. The junior from Cincinnati, Ohio, who played for perennial power Moeller High School, has won the last 51 games he's started, with his last loss coming when he was in seventh grade. But more importantly to Shaffer, this year's Lions are 8-0, and despite completing only 46 percent of his passes (84 for 183), the one thing he's proven above all else is that he knows how to get the job done when the game's on the line. "He's a winner from the word go," said center Rob Smith, who lives with Shaffer. "He might not have 'the stats of some of the so-called great quarterbacks in the country like the Robbie Bosco's and some of those, but you have to look at the fact that we've been winning with John." But ,to compare Shaffer to a quarterback on a passing team, as Bosco is at BYU, is unfair. Penn State Head Coach Joe Paterno is a firm believer in the run. Only once in 20 years at the helm have his teams passed for more yardage than they've gained on the ground, the effect of which limits Shaffer's number of attempts per game. There's more to any good quarterback than throwing the ball, however, and lineman Mitch Frerotte said Shaffer knows what the team can do, and he works around that. "Any 'quarterback can throw the ball for 500 yards," Frerotte said, "if they have the receiv ers and everything's working right that day. But we're not a team that does that. We can throw for 100 yards and run for 100 yards and just as long as we win the game, that's all that counts. And John Shaffer, whether he throws 45 percent completions or whatever, he's 10-0 when he starts. And as long as he gets the job done, that's all that matters." Not that he hasn't had a little help from his friends on the other side of the line. All season long the Lion defense has been little short of spectacular, consistently coming up with the big plays when called upon. As a result, Shaffer and the rest of the offense have not found themselves behind very often. When tested, however, Shaffer has been up to the challenge. After watching a 17-0 lead lead turn into an 18-17 deficit at Maryland, Shaffer immediately led the offense down the field for the eventual game-winning field goal. Against Syracuse, the Lion signal-caller marched his troops 64 yards in the final minutes after the Orangemen had taken a 20-17 lead Midway through the final period. And Saturday against Boston College, with Penn State trailing 12-3, Shaffer capped a 74-yard drive with a quarterback sneak to get the Lions back in the game, and the defense did the rest. Even though they've had some close calls, Frerotte said• the offense doesn't panic when the fall behind because they know Shaffer's there with them every step of the way. "When we're in the huddle everybody says `Come on, let's go,' "Frerotte said. "But John comes out there with authority, and we know he has faith in us, and we have faith in him. He does Strong sentenced to 12 years for selling cocaine By PETER MATTIACE Associated Press Writer PITTSBURGH Former Philadel phia Phillies clubhouse caterer Curtis Strong was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison fOr selling cocaine to major league players by a federal judge who warned baseball exec utives they "must clean up their house." Strong, 39, of Philadelphia, also was sentenced to 12 years of special parole following his jail term for his Sept. 20 conviction on 11 of 14 cocaine distribution charges. U.S. District Judge Gustave Diamond said he wanted Strong to be "too old to en gage in the drug business" when he leaves federal supervision in 24 years. The judge, however, ruled that Mike Russo that gave Penn State its margin of victory at 16-12. All season long the defense has made the key plays, and offensive guard Todd Moules said the offense just doesn't have the seasoning the Lions' defensive 11 possesses. "There's many more upperclass men coming back on defense, they have the playing experience, and they're showing it," Moules said. "On offense I think we're inexperienced right now, we're playing inconsistent. We have to try to develop a consisten cy, and try to get better in practice." It's hard to achieve consistency when faced with injuries, and this season the offense has had more than it's share of bumps and bruises. Tail back D.J. Dozier and offensive line men Rob Smith, Mark Sickler, Mitch Frerotte and Chris Conlan have all been in and out of the lineup, some thing Smith said has hurt the ground game in particular. "We've had some problems this year as far as getting our running game going," Smith said, "and we've had some problems moving the ball. Penn State quarterback John Shaffer looks downfield for a receiver in Saturday's game against Boston College at Beaver Stadium. Although his statistics are not that impressive, Shaffer has an uncanny knack for winning, as evident by the fact that he has not lost a football game he has started in since seventh grade. add a lot of confidence in the huddle, and when he needs to get the job done he does it. "I can remember one play in particular he said 'We need the first down.' I think it was the the 40 widra short, and John said 'I feel it,' and he hit Dean (DiMidio) for the first down on third and long. I can remember he said 'I feel it,' and we knew if he felt it, it was going to work out." The Lions are in the unique position of having another quality quarterback, junior Matt Knizn er, right behind Shaffer on the depth chart, and any time Shaffer begins to struggle, there are always those who want to see a relief pitcher. Paterno, however, has had problems with the revolving quarterback door in years past, and has vowed to stay with Shaffer through thick and thin. And Smith said he too felt even with the Lions trailing 12-3 to Boston College late in the third quarter, John would get the team going. "In my mind I had no doubt that they'd leave John in," Smith said. "Not that Matt's not a great quarterback too, but I think John does well in the clutch." If ever someone is to blame for problems with the offense, however, Shaffer is always more than willing to take it. Strong would be eligible for parole, at the discretion of the federal parole board, meaning it is likely he will serve only a portion of his 12-year sentence. Diamond, who presided over a three-week trial in which seven cur rent or former major leaguers testi fied under grants of immunity that they used cocaine, said the players "were not virginal innocents" and "also committed crimes." Drug abuse goes beyond major league baseball, the judge said, but baseball "indeed . . . has their prob lems and they must clean up their house." "If they kill the golden goose, then it is their problem," Diamond said. The judge also criticized Shea Sta dium fans who applauded New York Mets first baseman Keith Hernandez `On offense I think we're inexperienced right now, we're playing inconsistent. We have to try to develop a consistency.' But we've got the job done, and pretty much did, for most of the hopefully we can move the ball a little game. We didn't exactly play a good better in the future. But it's just been game, either, so with that combina tough." tion of them playing well and moving Much of the difficulty stems from around a lot and us not playing so the Lions being the team on most of well, it was a tough game for us their opponents schedules who they offensively. are gunning for, and Penn State's "We always feel that no matter climb up the national rankings hasn't what a team's record is .. . they're helped much, either. going to play their best against us, Not much of that is new, of course, and the whole year it's been true. but Dozier said it's hard every week Each team's played one of their best to face a different defense hungry to games. against Penn State, and we prove themselves at the Lions' ex- expect that, but then again offensive pense, as the Eagles attempted to do ly we didn't play well. Our defense Saturday. played a heck of a game. They won "Their defense played a heck of a " the game for us." game today," Dozier said. "They Thanks to the outstanding play of were trying to confuse us, and they the defense throughout the course of after he returned to the team follow ing his federal court testimony against Strong. "When those people stand up and applaud Keith Hernandez, or whoev er they were applauding, then they are applauding a disreputable el ement of our society," Diamond said. "The fact that the fans should give a standing ovation, I think, is a terrible commentary on our society." Defense attorney Adam Renfroe Jr. brought up the ovation to Di amond in asking for mercy for Strong. "Only in America can that hap.. pen," Renfroe said. . The attorney again portrayed his client as a "scapegoat" for a federal drug investigation into drug use among ballplayers. Strong, in a short statement before Todd Moules, offensive lineman His average statistics keep many people won dering just how good he is, but Shaffer has an answer for his critics. "We're 8-0 now," Shaffer said, "and that's the best you can be after eight games, so we'll take the next game and hopefully we'll be able to win." It seems that nothing bothers him. He's always upbeat, and one can tell when the Lions made a good play just by watching Shaffer. He's an emotional leader, and no matter what happens, he's always around to help the next guy out. "Sometimes I find myself down, maybe after a hard practice or something," Smith said, "and John is the type of person that can motivate himself as well as other people. And that's what you really need as a quarterback. You have to have someone who can go in there and influence your offense." And just what does the streak mean to Shaffer? "There will come a time that we'll lose a game that I'm starting, and I guess streaks are made to be broken," Shaffer said. "I just feel that if I can go out each day and try to improve, go out each game and do the best I can to contribute to the team then I can come off, the field and say it was a decent day." Diamond, said he was "sorry and embarrassed at the situation." Renfroe said Strong distributed less than one percent of the cocaine admittedly used by such players as Hernandez, Kansas City Royals out fielder Lonnie Smith and Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dave Parker; "These players received cocaine long before they met my client and they will receive it long after," Renf roe said. U.S. Attorney J. Alan Johnson ar gued that Strong, for at least four years, "was a drug dealer and he knew what he was doing" when sell ing cocaine to ballplayers in Pitts burgh, Philadelphia, New York and Atlanta. "The players, obviously, are not without fault in this case," Johnson said. Collegian Photo I Jeff Bustraan the year, the fact that the 'Lions haven't been able to score more than 27 points has not hurt them to this point in the season, anyway. But although Penn State's offensive statistics (176 yards rushing and 150 yards passing per game) by them selves are not that impressive, when they've needed to get the job done, the offense is like a squad possessed. "As for people saying how bad the offense is doing or not putting points on the board," Moules said, "I'm pleased because when we were be hind at Syracuse we moved down the field twice on them, we took control of the game against West Virginia . . . so they've been some good things, too." Moules added that coming through when the,pressures on is what foot ball is all about. "When you're in athletics you're looking for challenges, and that's just more of a challenge," the Lions' offensive captain said. "When you're behind at halftime and you have to come out and win, that's a challenge to you. We'd like to win by. more Booters face By MARK ASHEN FELTER Collegian Sports Writer , The soccer team enters the final week of the season facing two must win matches, the first at noon today when it visits Cleveland State. The Lions will then finish the regu lar season Friday when it hosts Mid- Atlantic Region foe LaSalle. A pair of Penn State (13-5-1) victories would almost secure the Lions a berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa tion playoffs. Although the Vikings are 9-8-1, Lion Head Coach Walter Bahr said the Vikings are capable of playing a strong game this afternoon. "Their season is a mystery to ev erybody," Bahr said. "They've beat en some good teams and are capable of playing a good game. "Cleveland State is disappointed in its record because it had a good recruiting year. They brought in some excellent players and thought they would have their best team in years." Penn State is coming off a tough tie with Temple last Friday. Bahr felt the Lions outplayed the No. 11 Owls, but the score still ended deadlocked, 1-1. Penn State's Shari Pribula (33) eyes the ball in a game against Delaware earlier this year at Lady Lion Field. The women's field hockey hopes to keep its undefeated home record in tact at 3:15 today when it hosts the University of Pennsylvania. Stickwomen host Penn By TODD SHERMAN Collelan Sports Writer The No. 10-ranked field hockey ambushed the Lady Lions 2-0 at team is glad to be home, as it heads Franklin Field as Penn State outshot into the last week of the season with the Lady Quakers by an incredible 41- crucial games against Penn today, 13 margin but could not score a goal. No. 18 West Chester on Thursday and Captain Lorraine Razzi remem- No. 13 Virginia on Saturday. bered Penn as a hustling team. Penn State (13-3-1) is 8-0 at home, "They kept getting to the ball be and the Lady Lions have won 12 fore we did," Razzi said. "Their straight in University Park dating defensive coverage was as good as it back to last year. Goalkeeper Mich- could have been, and we just had no ele Monahan has five of her nine scoring offense." shutouts this season at Lady Lion Rattray said that Penn goalie Nan- Field, where Head Coach Gillian Rat- cy Meisinger broke the back of the tray's squad always seems to play its Lady Lions last year. best. Rattray hopes to use that home "We had every part of that game field advantage against the Lady except the two goals," Rattray said. Quakers at 3:15 today. "The reason for that was their goal "We obviously have an advantage keeper, who is back again this year. in that we are home for these three She is extremely good and I think the games," Rattray said. "We are on key to this game is working around our magic field, and we hope that her instead of shooting at her." magic holds up. We obviously want to On offense, the Lady Quakers are extend our streak. I know their re led by senior forward Patti Vivial cord looks like they are going to be a (five goals) and junior forward Don piece of cake but I assure you they won't be." na Berk (four goals). Penn is only 6-5-2 this season, in- Penn State has outscored its oppo cluding a 4-0-2 mark in the Ivy nents 39-16 this season and has won its League making them champions for last three games on the road to raise the third year in a row. But the Lady its road record to 5-3-1. Goalkeeper Quakers have outshot their opponents Michele Monahan has saved 145 shots 240-160 and have not lost a game by and is averaging under one goal al more than two goals. Two of their lowed per game. The Daily Collegian Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1985 points and be on the sidelines watch ing the game and enjoying it, but a win's a win." Dozier reiterated the point that winning is the bottom line, and al though the offense hasn't been as efficient as he would like, he said winning ugly was fine with him. "There's a few games it's looked that way," Dozier said. ". . Even though our games have been close, we've won the games. It may have not looked pretty, but we got the job done." ND may be on TV NEW YORK (AP) ABC-TV announced yesterday that it will televise either or both of the Notre Dame-Penn State and Au burn-Georgia college football games on Nov. 16. The network said yesterday it will make a final decision after this weekend's games. Cleveland St. A victory against Temple would have assured the Lions a berth in the NCAA playoffs, but now victories today and against LaSalle will be needed to compensate for the Temple game. Bahr is not sure how his team will respond after the tough game at Temple. "We could go either way," he said. "We were disappointed after the game so we'll either be pepped up by it or still thinking about it." Forward Niall Harrison thinks the Lions will respond well. "I don't think the tie hurt our play off chances a lot," Harrison said. "We were able to tie the top-ranked team in the region on their field. Since they're undefeated it shouldn't hurt us. "We've got to win (today)," he said. "We can't afford to win or lose any more games." Bahr said that this Viking squad has six or seven English players on its roster and, for that reason he expects a physical game. "They play a style very similar to Fairleigh Dickinson they are tal ented like FDU and they believe in good, hard tackling," Bahr said. Collegian Photo / Janice Ferguson losses, by identical 2-0 scores, have come at the hands of No. 9 Temple and No. 15th Ursinus. Last year Penn The Refrigerator: Chicago's Perry is fast becoming a household name By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Writer CHICAGO William "The Refrigerator" Per ry, who is paid to push his massive self away from the dining table, may soon be pushing hamburgers, french fries and other fast-food temptations, as well as real refrigerators. The Chicago Bears' 308-pound rookie defensive tackle, whose girth makes him worth plenty to advertisers, stands to profit more from his en dorsements this season than from his four-year, $1.35 million contract with the NFL club. "I don't know of a hotter property in the country right now," his agent, Jim Steiner of St. Louis-based Bry & Associates, said yesterday. "I'll endorse anything that's going to make some money," said Perry. "But it'll have to be something sensible." McDonald's, Coca Cola, and, of course, refrig erator-makers General Electric and Whirlpool are hungry for endorsements from the 22-year old Perry, who says a decision is expected in about two weeks. 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Among the companies lining up to sign Perry are a toy maker which wants to market a William Perry robot, a manufacturer of hospital scrub suits and a thermal underwear company, Steiner said. "We've had a company that wanted him to endorse a seat cushion-food tray combination for football games," Steiner added. . And dentists are offering to replace Perry's missing front tooth for free. Perry's show-biz career is being plotted care fully, Steiner said. "We cannot overexpose him, and we want to align him with quality companies," he said. Perry, raised in Aiken, S.C., was a surprise Thinking About Law School? On Thursday, November 7th, a representative from the Case Western Reserve School of Law will be on campus from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. If you would like an appointment to discuss law at Case Western Reserve, please contact Ms. Jane Tarbox in 107 Burrowes Building, 865-7515, between 8:00 am. and 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday. "I'm voting Goodall for DA'.' Heather Ricker Gilbert Life-long Resident of Centre County Paid for by The Elect r lll INN NM MIMI MI MI Mil OEM I= Free Bacon Free bacon on any la' 16" pizza I One coupon per pizza I exp. 11/7/85 I Fast, Free Dellveryn" ! North: 237-1414 1104 N. Atherton South: 234-5655 421 Rear E. Beaver otter %.tome o r p apa ni r a applicable ri c iPan s g e I I : tat ai i° Laamai IBM - NMI OM NON NM first-round draft choice out of Clemson. Many pro analysts had figured Perry's weight would drop his value, but the Bears gambled that he would stay within the weight and body fat ratio clauses of his unique contract. His 120-pound wife, Sherry, is keeping him on a lean diet of baked chicken, vegetables and fruit. Perry said he didn't know if a slimmer profile would cost him fans, but added, "I'm sure trying to get under 300 pounds." The massive new Bear has taken Chicago by storm. His praises are sung on a record released locally called "Perry Across His Jersey," based on the old Gerry and the Pacemakers' hit, "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey." He has a fan club whose members receive, among other things, a square "72" refrigerator magnet, celebrating his jersey number. The Wall Street Journal, a newspaper without a sports section, has featured Perry. And Sun day's Chicago Tribune carried an editorial de claring, "Mr. Perry has come to symbolize the revival of the Chicago Bears." The Chicago Sun-Times recently published a full-page color poster of Perry, and the robust rookie is to appear Nov. 11 on The David Letter man Show. .11M=IMEllitilliENN 64 It's important for voters to MI educate themselves about each candidate, and vote for an individu al, not a party. I'm a Republican, and I am supporting Amos because of his excellent education, and his varied legal experience in our Fp community and elsewhere. Noll thanks noisy Tans for Steelers' resurgence By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers are again making noise in the American Conference Central Division, and for that, Steelers Coach Chuck Noll thanks the team's fans. "They rose to the challenge," Noll said yesterday, the day after the Steelers edged the Cleveland Browns 10-9 with the help of a Three Rivers Stadium crowd of 51,976. The fans became a factor in the third quarter when Browns center Mike Baab, unable to hear Bernie Kosar, prematurely snapped the ball and the startled quarterback was dumped for a 12-yard loss. The Steel ers quickly turned the mistake into the game's only touchdown, a 32-yard run by Walter Abercrombie. Kosar had delayed play for several minutes as he appealed three times for referee Bob Frederic to quiet the crowd. Kosar was standing hands on hip, looking towards the official, when he suddenly saw the ball head ing his way. Baab claimed afterwards he the season started that it was a well thought he heard Kosar yelling for balanced division, but you don't know the ball. until you start playing." 6 34 \• \b UNTIL. NOV* SI r/ MIDNIGHT IS RIGHT When you take courses through Penn State's Department of Independent Learning, you choose when to study. More than 175 credit courses, including many baccalaureate degree requirements, are available for registration at any time. So, if 8 a.m. hurts, but midnight is right, stop by the Independent Learning office at 128 Mitchell Building and pick up a free catalog with course descriptions and costs, or call 865-5403 University Park campus or toll free 1.800-252-3592 anywhere in Pennsylvania The Daily Collegian Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1985-9 "Early on, I thought he should have gone (ahead with the play). The long er you wait, the louder it gets," Noll said. "You don't mess with the masses." There were several such delays in NFL games Sunday. Several weeks ago Los Angeles Raiders quarterback Marc Wilson waited nearly five min utes to get a play off in a 21-20 victory over the Browns in Cleveland. "Cleveland set the record, and now everybody's shooting for it," Noll said, smiling. "As a coach, you want the crowd involved in the game, but it's a two-edged sword .•.. you also want the game on the field. The only solution I know of is to play all home games, because the crowd is great when you're at home and not when you're on the road." That's especially so this season for the 4-5 Steelers. They are winless in four road games, and now play in successive weeks at Kansas City and Houston. "I don't know how you compare teams, except when they play each other," Noll said. "I thought before
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