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1 Meet edition state edition D4 The Arfrxma Republic Monday, November 12, 1990 Record-setting Suns blast Nuggets Lakers on Tuesday night, then the Clippers on Wednesday night. They return to play host to the Clippers on Friday The Nuggets placed forward Jerome Lane on the injured list Saturday morning. He became ill Friday afternoon, missing Denver's 136-129 loss to the Seattle SuperSon-ics. Suns 173, Nuggets 143 Mn FO FT Rb At PF St Tr Pt 34 9-1 5 4-4 3914-2412-13 22 4-7 0- 0 1- 2 2- 2 0- 0 1- 2 1-2 0-0 2512-19 39 3-15 11 0-2 14 2-14 20 3-6 9 3-5 who had 23 points and 17 assists, said, "We got a little sloppy in the third quarter. It seemed like the other day we were giving Cotton a ball for 600 wins.

We were alj hoping we could get him 700 before he retired." Johnson played 34 minutes. He had to because backup Negele Knight still is on the injured list and Jeff Hornacek is ailing. Still, Hornacek came in late in the first quarter. His sore neck held up well enough for him to finish with 12 points. Nuggets rookie Chris Jackson made his regular-season debut.

The 6-foot-1 point guard had been on the injured list since the season opened, when his medication for Tourette's syndrome began causing side effects. Though he was spelled frequently, Jackson's time on the court was marked with efficiency. He finished with 26 points and six assists in 25 minutes. "I had no idea what my role would be coming into the game," Jackson said. "I was just trying my best, as usual." Before the first quarter ended, the Suns had set a team quarter scoring record.

Eddie Johnson made a 14-foot basket for a 48-33 lead. That topped the team's previous mark of 46, which was reached three times, in 1970 Fitzsimmons notches 700th pro victory Reprinted from Sunday's late editions By Marcla Hammond The Arizona Republic It is safe to assume James Naismith did not envision a team scoring 200 points when he hung up that peach basket so long ago. That night at the races almost occurred Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. To ensure that Cotton Fitzsimmons would obtain his "700th career victory, the Suns beat the Nuggets, 173-143. Suns' total tied the highest-scoring regulation game in NBA history.

Fitzsimmons is the seventh coach to reach that mark as the Suns set league marks for points in a half (107), points in the second quarter (57), first-half field goals (43) and first-half assists (33). The last time the teams met, during preseason, the Suns won, 186-123. Coach. Paul Wcsthcad still is waiting for his free-wheeling offense to notch against the Celtics, and in 1989 against the Warriors and Spurs. When Ccballos stepped to the free-throw line with 1:50 left in the half, the frenzied crowd rose to plead, cajole and cheer him.

The score was 98-50. When he finished shooting, the Suns had 100 points. "I think we could have done it, scored 200 points. We sputtered a little in the third," KJ said. "Somebody will do it.

It's fun playing this way. I'm young. Youth has served me well." He was not speaking for all the Suns. The first-half pace was bound to take its toll, and it did. The Suns put 30 points on the board in the third quarter, the Nuggets 43.

"You've got to give Denver credit," Fitzsimmons said. "They came back in the second half." Jackson scored 16 points in the first half, eight in each quarter. His first two baskets were Denver's first points. Jackson left with seven minutes to go in the first quarter after he was poked in the eye. Notes The Suns go on the road for two games in Los Angeles, first against the its first victory after six games.

Rookie forward Cedric Ccballos scored 32 points for the Suns. Nuggets forward Orlando Woolridge had 40. "I really didn't give any thought to it (200 points or his mark)," Fitzsimmons said. "I'm just interested in how we play. The wins just mean I've been around for a long time.

I didn't expect to get 600, so 700 is really something." Fitzsimmons' interest in how his team played reached its zenith in the third quarter. Trailing, 107-67, entering the third quarter, the Nuggets recovered to cut the deficit to 137-110. They narrowed the lead to 147-127 with about seven minutes to go- Fitzsimmons called timeout. "I didn't call it because I thought we were going to lose. I don't like to get sloppy.

I like to take care of business. I was concerned with the Phoenix Suns losing concentration." His chat worked. The tired Suns gathered enough energy to make another offensive push for a margin that pleased the sellout crowd of 14,487. "I thought we played reasonably well, especially in the second half," Westhead said. "I thought their effort was outstanding." Suns point guard Kevin Johnson, 18 1-1 5-6 3-9 7-10 54-117 33-41 47 33 33 12 25 143 DENVER Davis Wooldridge Rasmussen Jackson Llchll A.

Johnson Liberty Wolf Dunn Gaines Cook Totals PHOENIX Chambers Rambls West K. Johnson Malerle Battle E. Johnson Hornacek Pcrrv Ceballos Totals 29 7-15 6-6 10 1-2 4-4 16 8-8 0-0 7-8 5 17 34 8-11 36 9-16 3-4 7 13 0 3 20 0 2 6 1 2 16 5 4 23 2 5 21 5 2 23 1 1 12 1 2 12 4 3 8 26 8-14 7-8 10 5 17 6-9 0-0 1 0 27 5-8 2-2 4 7 22 3-4 2-i 10 3 2312-15 8-12 4 2 3 32 67,104 39-48 53 SO 28 19 27 173 37 50 30 57 43 33-143 30 36-173 Denver Phoenix FO percentage Denver .462. Phoenix .644. FT percentage Denver .805.

Phoenix .813. Three-point shots Jackson 1-1, Gaines 1-1. Blocked shots Cook 4, Rasmussen, Gaines; Perry 3, West 2, Malerle, Ceballos. Officials Jimmy Clark, Hugh Evans and Nolan Fine. Attendance 14,487.

Time 2:15. Cardinals At A Glance Cards Bljlt 1ST DOWNS 11 20 Rushing 7 Passing 3 Penalty 1 1 3RD DOWN CON. 2-8 8 16 4TH DOWN CON. 0-1 NET YARDS 127 360 Total plays 43 69 Average gain 3X1 5(2 NET YARDS RUSHING 81 211 Plays 29 51 Average gain 2JJ 4.1 NET YARDS PASSING 46 149 Sacked 428 216 Gross yards passing 74 165 10-5-1 16111 Average gain 3.3 8,3 PUNTS 243,5 TOTAL RET. YDS.

38 113 Punts 2-10 0-0 Kickoffs 3-28 4-90 Interceptions 1-0 123 PENALTIES 3-35 5-40 FUMBLES-LOST 4-3 21 FGs MADE-ATT. 0-0 11 POSSESSION 21:58 38:02 Rushing CARDINALS Att. Yds. Avg. LG Johnson 20 66 3.3 12 Thompson 6 21 3.5 10 Rosenbach 2 5 2.5 6 Camarlllo 1 -11 -11 BILLS Thomas 26 112 4.3 43 K.Davis 12 47 3.9 13 Gardner 7 28 4.0 14 D.

Smith 3 24 8.0 13, Mueller 2 1 0.5 1 Reich 1 -1 1 Passing CARDINALS PA PC PI Yds LG Rosenbach 10 5 1 28 29 BILLS Kelly 16 11 1 16 49. Receiving CARDINALS No. Yds. LG Jones 2 38 29 Green 1 21 21 Reeves 1 11 11 Jorden 1 4 4 I BILLS Beebe 2 60 49 McKeller 2 40 22 Lofton 2 23 12 Tasker 1 24 24 D. Smith 1 15 15 Metzelaars 1 4 4 Rolle 1 1 1 Mueller 1 -2 -2 anford dominates Arizona St Weber coach Miscellaneous PUNTING Cardinals Camarillo Bills Tuten PUNT RETURNS Cardinals Sikahema 2-10.

KICKOFF RETURNS Cardinals Sikahema 1-20, Jax Centers 1 -0. Bills D. Smith 4-90. INTERCEPTION RETURNS Cardinals Bell l-O. Bills Hagy 1-23.

OPPONENT FUMBLES RECOVERED Cardinals Mack 1. Bills Tasker Seals 1. SACKS Cardinals Mack 1, Harvey Vz, Nunn 'a. Bills B. Smith 2, Talley 1, Wright 1.

How they scored Wildcats hope Aloha Bowl istill possible Reprinted from Sunday's late editions By Bob Eger The Arizona Republic TUCSON Arizona put a patch-Iwork lineup on the field Saturday night against Stanford. The patches didn't hold. The Cardinal, 514-point underdogs, dominated every phase of the game while whipping the Wildcats, 23-10, in front of a homecoming crowd of 52,609 at Arizona Stadium. Arizona (6-4, 4-4 Pac-10) is hoping the Aloha Bowl will be charitable and still award it a bid. The Wildcats aren't exactly a hot Stem at the moment, but the Aloha, traditionally low on the pecking order, nay not be able to do any better.

UA Coach Dick Tomcy warned anyone who would listen all week that Stanford (4-6, 3-4) is more physical this season. Right on, Dick. Stanford stuffed Arizona's running game and sacked quarterbacks Ronald Veal and George Malauulu a total of $cvcn times. Meanwhile, Stanford quarterback Jason Palumbis and halfback Glyn Milburn were picking apart the Wildcats. Palumbis completed 15 of 19 passes including 11 in a row during one stretch in the first half for 181 yards.

Milburn carried 20 times for 142 yards, a season high. Fullback Tommy Vardcll added 80 yards on 15 carries and scored his 13th and 14th touchdowns, breaking the school record of 12 set by Brad Muster in 1986. Stanford, last in the Pac-10 with a rushing average of 107.2 yards, ran for 244 yards to Arizona's 105 yards. Arizona's defense was minus tackles Reggie Johnson (chicken pox) and Paul Glonek (back). Starting offensive linemen Rick Warren and John Fina had to take some turns on defense to help fill the void.

On offense, tailback Art Greath-ousc (hamstring) and halfback Michael Bates (shoulder, ribs) were rTmited to a couple of plays each and halfback Reggie McGill sat out the second half after suffering a foot injury early in the game. -Offensive tackle Vince Smith (ankle) did not play and offensive guard Nick Fincanganofo suffered a knee injury in the first half and missed the second half. -hunter Josh Miller, injured last week at Washington, did not play. Miller's replacement, Adam Grand, ayeraged 45.4 yards on five of his pimts. The sixth, however, was an 8jjardcr that gave Stanford the ball at the UA 27 late in the third quarter.

Stanford, leading 14-10, covered the27 yards in six plays. Palumbis dived over from the 1, giving the Cardinal a 20-10 lead. Uohn Hopkins kicked a 30-yard field goal with 7:37 remaining to make ttje Score 23-10. Iomcy refused to put the blame on Qrand's 8-yard punt. -That's unfair," Tomey said.

"Their offense lined up and whipped or- defense, and their defense whipped our offense. -TJThcy ran for 244 yards and we ran fori 105. That's pretty much the slaty." UTomey said the Wildcats have a lot hurls insults at Axman Says Lumberjacks not well-coached By Nell Hayes Arizona Republic Correspondent FLAGSTAFF In the past, the Weber State-Northern Arizona football game was like a family reunion. But after the Lumberjacks' 38-35 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday, it seemed more like a family feud. Weber State Coach Dave Arslan-ian, whose brother Paul was NAU's defensive coordinator under former coach Larry Kentera, was somewhat critical of first-year NAU Coach Steve Axman on a KMGN radio pre-game show and was highly critical of Axman after the game.

"They're not a very well-coached football team," Arslanian said of NAU. "They're not fundamentally sound and they beat us. I'm glad Larry Kentera wasn't coaching them or they would have beat us by 100 points." Arslanian's bitterness seems to stem from the fact that Paul was not retained by the school when Kentera departed after last season. According to one Weber State source, Dave Arslanian claims NAU Athletic Director Tom Jurich promised Paul a job with the Lumberjacks. Jurich said Sunday he never made such a promise.

Axman said the situation was unfortunate. "I think it's a shame someone has to show their frustration that way," Axman said. "I considered his brother for the position and thought his brother was a fine football coach. I was just more comfortable with the guy I knew (Larry Kerr)." Dave Arslanian's frustration toward NAU might also have been magnified by the fact that his Wildcats never have won in the Walkup Skydome. Surprisingly defensive The NAU defense has been a much-maligned unit.

It ranks last in Division 1-AA in yards allowed and has the dubious honor of allowing the most points in a season in Big Sky history. But Saturday the Lumberjacks' defense stiffened in the second half and wore down a Weber State offense ranked second in the nation in yards gained. "I thought our defense, in the long haul, ended up outplaying that high-powered offense," Axman said. Weber State moved the ball at will in the first half and held a 28-20 halftime advantage. But in the second half, the Wildcats could manage only one touchdown, allowing NAU to rally for the victory.

This and that Hendricks Johnson caught six passes for 143 yards, marking the seventh consecutive game the junior has gone over the century mark, breaking a school record. Johnson has 975 yards and 10 touchdowns Freshman Roderick Alexander caught seven passes for 1 14 yards. For the first time, quarterback John Bonds failed to throw a touchdown pass. Going into the game, Bonds led the nation in touchdown passes with 23 and was one shy of a school record. Kicker Jeff Black broke two school records extra points made (34) and extra points attempted (37).

7 0 7 0 14 21 2445 Phoenix Buffalo David SandersThe Associated Press Arizona quarterback Ronald Veal is dragged down by Stanford's Dave Garnett during Saturday's game. Stanford 23, Arizona 10 Stanford Arizona 7 7 0 9-23 3 7 0 0-10 First quarter CARDINALS Johnny 1-yard run. Al Del Greco, kick. Time remaining: 10:16. Score: Cardinals 7, Buffalo 0.

Second quarter BILLS Keith McKeller, 18-yard pass from Jim Kelly. Bills drove 75 yards in 12 plays, converting four third-down plays. Scott Norwood, kick. Time remaining: 12:47. Score: Cardl- nals 7, Buffalo 7.

BILLS Butch Rolle, 1-yard pass from Jim Kelly. Scott Norwood, Time remaining: 9:25. Score: Buffalo 14, Cardinals 7. BILLS Steve Tasker, 24-yard pass from Jim Kelly. Bills drove 71 yards in three plays and 46 seconds after Buffalo stopped Phoenix a yard short at Bills' 29 on fourth and 4.

Scott Norwood, kick. Time remaining: :11. Score: Buffalo 2 1 Cardinals 7. Third quarter CARDINALS Ernie Jones, 29-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach. Phoenix drove 74 yards in eight plays, including personal foul against Leon Seals.

Al Del Greco, kick. Time remaining: 7:42. Score: Buffalo 21, Cardinals' 14. Fourth quarter BILLS Scott Norwood, 25-yard field goal. Bills drove 64 yards in 12 plays before stalling at 8.

Time remain-: ing: 14:57. Score: Buffalo 24, Cardinals 14. BILLS Don Beebe, 11-yard pass from Jim Kelly. Scott Norwood, kick." Time remaining: 14:23. Score: Buffalo 31, Cardinals 14.

BILLS Jamie Mueller, 1-yard rurt. Bills drove 28 yards in seven plays.j including pass interference on third and. goal at 9 which gave Bills firs' down at' 1. Scott Norwood, kick. Time remain-1 ing: 10:43.

Score: Buffalo 38, Cardi nals 14. BILLS Ken Davis, 13-yard run.i Bills drove 39 yards in eight plays. Scott Norwood, kick. Time :1 7. Score: Buffalo 45, Cardinals 14.

4 ATTENDANCE 74,904. UA 13, where Hopkins connected on fourth and five. Time remaining: 7:37. Score: Cardinal 23, Wildcats 10. A 52,609 est.

GAME IN FIGURES Stanford Wildcats First downs 23 13 Rushes-vards 47-244 44-105 Passlngyards 181 93 Return yards 8 2 Comp-ett-lnt 15-19-0 8-17-1 Punts 4-38 6-39 Fumbles-lost 2-2 1-0 Penaltles-vards 7-70 6-42 Third down conversions 6-11 4-14 Sacksbv 7-55 1-5 Time of possession 30:24 29:36 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Cardinal: Milburn 2-142, Vardell 15-80, Laslev 1-8, Roberts 4-7, Young 2-5, Volpe 2-3, Palumbis 3-mlnus 1. Wildcats: Veal 1 1-50, Loveft 12-36, Hampton 6-33, McGIII 3-8, Vaughn 3-3, Greathouse 2- 2, Malauulu 7-mlnus27. PASSING Cardinal: Palumbis 15-19-0 181. Wildcats: Veal 4-8-0 67, Malauulu 4-9-1 26. RECEIVING Cardinal: Walsh 4-85, McCaffrey 4-36, Plnckncv 4-33, Roberts 1-16, Young 1-16, Milburn 1-mlnus 5.

Wildcats: Vaughn 3-65, Lovett 3-18, Griffith 1-7, Hampton 1-3. PUNTING Cardinal: Stonehouse Wildcats: PUNT RETURNS Cardinal: Milburn 3- 7. Wildcats: Lewis 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS Cardinal: Gordon 1-1. KICKOFF RETURNS Cardinal: Mil-burn 3-58.

Wildcats: Vaughn 2-50, Roland 1-21. How they scored FIRSTOUARTER CARDINAL Tommy Vardell, 1-vard run. Cardinal went 76 yards In nine plavs on their tlrst possession. Bio play was Glyn Mllburn's 38-yard run. John Hopkins, kick.

Time remaining: 10:57. Score: Cardinal 7, Wildcats 0. WILDCATS Gary Coston, 41-vard field ooal. On their first possession. Cats drove from their 21 to the Stanford 24, where Coston connected on fourth and four.

Time remaining: 4:53. Score: Cardinal 7, Wildcats 3. SECOND QUARTER CARDINAL Tommy Vardell, 2-vard run. Cardinal went 68 yards In nine plavs. Jason Palumbis completed passes of 12, 1 1 and 13 yards on the drive.

John Hopkins, kick. Time remaining: 12:24. Score: Cardinal 14, Wildcats 3. WILDCATS Terry Vaughn, 45-vard pass from Ronald Veal. Vaughn broke several tackles after catching pass.

Drive covered 80 yards In seven plays. Gary Coston, kick. Time remaining: 9:21. Score: Cardinal 14, Wildcats 10. FOURTH QUARTER CARDINAL Jason Palumbis, 1-vard run.

Cardinal went 27 yards In six plavs after an 8-vard punt by UA's Adam Grand. Kick failed. Time remaining: 14:58. Score: Cardinal 20, Wildcats 10. CARDINAL John Hopkins, 30-yard field goal.

Cardinal drove from its 21 to the of work to do before playing Arizona State on Nov. 24 in Tucson. "The big thing for us now is the Arizona State game," Tomcy said. "It's a season in itself. It's going to take a much better performance against Arizona State than we've had the last couple of weeks." Stanford Coach Dennis Green said his team's ability to stop UA's option was a key.

"You cannot allow Arizona to have the perimeter game," Green said. "But we do have some speed to stop them on the perimeter. "Arizona's defense is tough, but we did a lot of damage in the first half in terms of running the ball." Palumbis said, "The offensive line is why we won tonight. They gave me time to work and we did a good job running." Stanford took the opening kickoff and drove 76 yards in nine plays for a touchdown. Vardcll got it from 1 yard out.

Arizona got three points out of its first possession. The Cats drove from their 21 to the Stanford 24, where Gary Cost on kicked a 41 -yard field goal on fourth and 4. Stanford made the score 14-3 early in the second period on a 2-yard run by Vardcll. It capped a drive that covered 68 yards in nine plays. Arizona came right back with an 80-yard touchdown drive.

The score came on a 45-yard pass play from need to get some people healthy. We're embarrassed. "We're not thinking about a bowl now. All we want to do is go 7-4. Today we just wanted to regain some pride, but we didn't." Veal to Terry Vaughn.

Vaughn played part of the game at wide receiver and part at tailback because of UA's manpower shortage. UA cornerback Darryl Lewis said, "The week off will be good for us. We.

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