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Clark Atlanta University (pant fof .bringing the news to you. Volume II Number XX Atlanta, Georgia November 13, 1991 rAiTciarTiti 17oit By Lewis Pryor Contributing Writer The Clark Atlanta University Panthers hopes for the SIAC championship dwindled, as they fielded 12 players on the punt re turn team against Alabama A&M Nov. 9 at Herndon Stadium. “It was just one of those mistakes thatyou can’t have” said head coach Willie Hunter. “After that play the momentum of the game i ust seemed to shift.” With a 12-7 lead the Panthers forced Alabama A&M to punt ap parently having the ball at their own 35 yard line. However, they were flagged for illegal participa tion, breathing new life into A&M. From that point the Bulldogs engi neered an 8 play, 43 yard drive which was capped by a one yard run by fullback Terrance Cooper giving A&M a 14-12 lead. Alabama A&M defeated the Pan thers 28-18, to outshine the efforts of of CAU wide receiver Felix Lewis who had 12 receptions for 195 yards and three touchdowns, including several crowd thrilling catches.The loss sends the Panthers (5-3, 4-2) into their regular- season finale against the Morehouse Nov. 16 with only small hopes of capturing a share of the SIAC championship. The Bulldogs are now 5-5 overall and 5-1 in conference heading into a matchup against conference foe Tuskegee, a win here will assure them at least a share of the confer ence title. Alabama A&M quarterbackTracy Kendall was partially to blame for the Panthers misfortune as he completed 15-of-28 passes for 210 yards, including a 48 yard touch down scamper on a bootleg in the third quarter to virtually put the game out of reach. “For us to play as well as we did, and still be in the race for a cham pionship is amazing to me-consid- ering all of the controversy we’ve PHOTO BY ANTHONY GEORGE Alabama A&M's quarterback Tracy Kendall is being rushed by Panther linebacker Jabbar Thomas had to deal with this season,” said Kendall. “We really wanted to mix it up on offense today, and we did it against a pretty good team.” The Bulldogs mixed up their play combinations keeping the Panther defense guessing, continuously converting third and long, and fourth and long situations to keep the ball away from the Panther offense. In the first quarter, with 10:42 remaining, CAU opened the scoring when Charles Parks completed a 26 yard pass to Lewis, the key play in the drive was a 52 yard reception by Lewis. The extra point attempt was no good as CAU led 6-0. The Bulldogs then gained their composure as they went 63 yards in 14 plavs and took a 7-6 lead. CAU Still has a Shot at the Title By Michelle Raines Contributing Writer Offensive coordinator Robert Haygood said on Friday .that the Panthers have prepared to stop Alabama A&M’s blitzing deiense, score inside the 20-yard line and limit mistakes that could have given the Panthers a shot for the SIAC title. PHOTO BY ANTHONY GEORGE CAU players stay warm as they watch from the sideline However, Alabama A&M has disappointed the Panthers with a 28-18 win Saturday. The Panthers needed to beat the Bulldogs in order to get an edge on the Morehouse Tigers. Coaches for CAU said that they wanted to win to remain num- Der one in the conierence going mio next week’s season finale against Morehouse. All hope is not lost for the Pan thers, as they are tied for second place with Fort Valley and Tuskegee at 4-2 in the conference. Next week AlabamaA&M(5-1) facesTuskegee(4- 2). If Tuskegee wins, then A&M will also have two conference losses. The Panthers need to beat the Maroon Tigers in order to remain in contention for the SIAC title. This will make a live way tie between Alabama A&M, Clark Atlanta Uni versity, Fort Valley, Morehouse, and Tuskegee ,all of which would have two conference losses. The last SIAC championship won by Clark was in 1978. According to Coach Haygood, a conference title would help the school out as a whole, help in recruiting, and increase the morale of the student body. It has been a long and overdue title for the Panthers. “This year’s title would help bring in a bid for the NCAA National Championship,” said Haygood. “This would give CAU a chance to com pete with other Division II schools and put them on the map in foot ball.” The team set this goal last .No- vcmoer, ana has been wortuu 6 hard every since to achieve the title. They are looking forward to receiving championship rings, bringing home the trophy, and regaining their long lost title. However, this year’s hopes look a little bleak after the loss to A&M. According to Wallace Jackson, SIAC Commissioner, in the event of a tie the selection process will be determined based on end of season results. National rank will assist in determining the title’s winner if there is a tie. According to the SID Director, James Nicks, it has been a long time since the MaroonTigers have captured a conference title. Their last championship title was in 1979 under former coach Mo Hunt. A win for the Tigers will secure them this year’s SIAC championship. The Panthers will play spoilers to upset the Tigers championship bid. This game is the last glimmer SIAC Football Standings n Conference Overall 1 Institution W L T W L T Alabama A&M 5 1 0 5 5 0 Morehouse 5 1 0 6 3 0 Fort Valley 5 2 0 6 3 0 Tuskegee 4 2 0 5 4 0 Clark Atlanta 4 2 0 5 3 1 Savannah State 3 3 0 6 4 0 Albany State 2 5 0 3 6 0 Morris Brown 2 5 0 4 5 0 Miles 0 7 0 1 9 0 SIAC Scores Alamama A&M 28 Clark Atlanta 18 .Albany State 28 Morris Brown 21 Fort Valley 34 Savannah State 30 Miles 47 Lane 15 THE INSIDER Earvin ’Magic' Johnson page 5 Interracial Relationships page6 SGA’s Twin Towers page 8 CTVs New Program page 9 Homecoming Game pagelO CAU and Morehouse Game pagell of hope that the Panthers have to get their rings. The: SIAC championship is still up in the air, and whoever can catch it first will hold the conference title.