Powlus spectacular By BEN MUTZABAUGH Collegian Sports Writer CHICAGO It may have been Northwestern's marquee home game, but the much-ballyhooed debut of Notre Dame quarterback Ron Powlus stole the spotlight in a Saturday night game in Soldier Field. The sophomore play-caller con nected on 18 of 24 passes for 291 yards and four touchdowns, lead ing the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish to a decisive 42-15 victory over the perennially downtrodden Wildcats. Having played Notre Dame tough in last year's season opener, Northwestern was hoping a similar performance against the Irish this Michigan tailback Ed Davis, 26, celebrates after scoring his team's first touchdown. Michigan rallied to beat Boston College on Saturday. 1994 PENN STATE FOOTBALL STUDENT TICKET POLICY The goal of Intercollegiate Athletics is to make each Nittany Lion football game fun for every Penn State fan ... especially the students. Remember, student seating is on a RESERVED SEAT basis. Each individual seat will be assigned. • You must present your Student I.D. with the Student Game Coupon or Student Reserved Seat Ticket to gain admission to Beaver Stadium. • Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics will not be responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged Student Game Coupons or Student Reserved Seat Tickets. • Be aware that persons offering a Student Game Coupon or Student Reserved Seat ticket for resale must be licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You must redeem the proper Student Game Coupon for a RESERVED SEAT for each game using one of the following procedures: INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS Individual students may redeem their Student Game Coupon for a Student Reserved Seat Ticket as they enter the stadium. Students wishing to sit together must enter the proper gate at the same time. FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORES: Students with freshmen/so phomore (FS) coupons use Gate 17 only to enter sections SA through SG; JUNIORS: Students with junior (JU) coupons use Gate 16 only to enter sections EA and EB or Gate 17 only to enter SA through SG; SENIORS: Students with senior (SR) coupons use Gate 15 only to enter sections EC and ED or Gate 16 only to enter EA and EB or Gate 17 only to enter SA through SG. KI-JANA CARTER, RB season would propel them to a breakthrough year. "Our expectaions were a lot higher than this," Northwestern linebacker Hugh Williams said. "We thought we would win. Our goal was to put as many hits on Powlus as we could, but we couldn't get to him enough:" Things started out on a positive note for the Wildcats, who actually controlled play throughout the scoreless first quarter. North western out-gained the Irish 102-47 in the quarter, but turnovers thwarted two solid scoring oppor tunities for the Wildcats. That was all for the Wildcats, as Powlus took control of the game in the second quarter, throwing for three touchdowns in the final nine JEFF HARTINGS, G in debut; minutes of the first half. The Irish never looked back after taking a 21-3 halftime lead. While Powlus' on-field perfor mance was nothing short of stellar, it was perhaps even more impres sive that he was able to live down all the hype surrounding his oft delayed debut as Notre Dame's latest Golden Boy. "He played like the All-Ameri can we kne* he was," Notre Dame split end Derrick Mayes said. "We knew he would, because that's what he's done in practice. He just had to show you people." Michigan 34, Boston College 26 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Two Michigan Wolverines stirred memories of Desmond Howard; good ones for Michigan fans, bad ones for Boston College. The first time Michigan played Boston College, Howard, a speedy wide receiver, scored four touch downs 'to help the Wolverines to a victory. Now, Michigan needed similar performances. The Wolverines got them in a 34- 26 win Saturday. This time the big games came from fleet receiver Amani Toomer, and another burn er, running back Tim Biakabutuka, who wears Howard's old No. 21. Toomer caught seven passes for 179 yards, including touchdowns of 46 and 38 yards. Biakabutuka car ried 12 times for 128 yards, including a 1-yard TD plunge. The game-breaker was Toomer's open-field run for his first TD. It enabled the Wolverines, who had ..... COLOR ADS SELL .... • • • edtvt ads dell ..... Color Ads Sell ... NOTE: Students wishing to be seated together must enter the proper gate at the same time. IMPORTANT: Students holding a higher class standing coupon may sit with students holding a lower class standing coupon by entering at the lower class gate. Example: A senior may sit in the junior section, but a junior may not sit in the senior section. NOTE: Location for groups who have picked up Student Reserved Seat Tickets prior to the opening of the gates will be determined by the class standing of the majority of the group. The first 25 rows in the student section will be distributed at the gates ONLY on game day. They will not be available for advance pick-up. If you have any questions concerning this policy, please stop by or cal the Beaver Stadium Athletic Ticket office at 863-1000. Freshman back leads Hoosiers fallen behind 12-0, to go into half-, time with a 14-12 lead. Michigan dominated the second half, building a 34-12 lead before BC scored two late touchdowns against the Wolverines' reserves. "Talk about big plays," quar terback Todd Collins said. "Amani made a great play on the touch down before halftime. That was huge for us. People thought we were going to (run the clock out) at halftime, but he caught a 1.5-yard pass and turned it into a SO-yard touchdown." Collins completed 17 of 24 passes for 258 yards. On the big play, Toomer caught the ball in front of Keith Kormanik at the Eagles 30. Toomer slipped Eric Shorter's tackle at the 10 and broke Daryl Porter's tackle at the 5 to finish the 46-yard scoring play that gave Michigan a 14-12 half time lead. "I think it was just the coverage the defense was playing," Toomer said. "They - just left us open, and I've worked hard all summer and it paid off in this game. Maik Hartsell, making his first start for BC, completed 28 of 43 passes for 338 yards and three TDs. On the first play of the game, on only his third collegiate pass attempt, Hartsell hooked up with Greg Grice on a 74-yard TD pass play. Indiana 28, Cincinnati 3 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Alex Smith, the first freshman to start Attention Students: Notre Dame quarterback Ron Powlus scrambles against Northwestern. The freshman phenom led Notre Dame to a convincing win. at running back for Indiana in a season-opening game since 1945, ripped Cincinnati for 152 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Hoosiers to a 28-3 victory. Smith's first touchdown was on a 1-yard dive in the first quarter. Quarterback John Paci added a 27- yard TD pass to Eddie Baety on the first series of the third quar ter, and backup running back Brett Law scored on a 14-yard run in the fourth period. GROUPS OF SIX OR MORE UNIVERSITY PARK STUDENTS A group of six or more UNIVERSITY PARK students who wish to sit together may pick up Student Reserved Seat Tickets prior to game day. Tickets will be picked up at the BEAVER STADIUM TICKET OFFICE. PROCEDURE: One individual will exchange the Student Game Coupons for all members of the group for Student Reserved Seat Tickets at the Beaver Stadium Ticket Office on Wednesday or Thursday (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Location of the seats will be determined by the class standing of the majority of the coupons presented. The designated student will be responsible for the distribution of the Student Reserved Seat Tickets. lowa 52, Central Michigan 21 lOWA CITY, lowa (AP) Sedrick Shaw broke loose for an 80-yard touchdown run and Kent Kahl punched in for three other scores as lowa unveiled a rejuve nated running game in a 52-21 win over Central Michigan. The Hawkeyes scored seven rushing touchdowns, two shy of the school record against Cincin nati in 1990. STEPHEN PITTS, RB "Whit You Wmt Ti Ear Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
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