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Page 10 Clark Atlanta University Panther November 13, 1991 Homecoming Rout CAU 53 Miles 6 PHOTO BY CURTIS MCDOWELL Panthers defensive lineman Dale Dixon sacks Miles quarterback Frank Kenty for 8-yard loss By Lewis Pryor Contributing Writer The Clark Atlanta University Panthers ended a three year home coming drought while routing Miles College 53-6 at Lakewood Stadium, Oct 26. CAU rolled up 411 total yards offense, while limiting Miles to 255, before a crowd of 7,000. Panther quarterback Charles Parks had a field day, as he completed 23 of 33 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns. His main reciever was Felix Lewis, who had seven recep tions for 93 yards and two touch downs. “Our offensive line did a tremen dous job” said offensive coordinator Earl Wilson. “I think that the sta tistics speak for themselves.” The Panthers improved to 4-2-1 overall, and 3-1 in conference, while Miles remained winless dropping to 0-7, and 0-6 in the conference. Although the offense shinned, the defense also stiffened as each starter in the secondary came up with an interception. Kareem Bacon re turned one 51 yards, Terry Beckham 33 yards, Eric Wilson 21 yards and Jamie Freeman 15 yards. The Panther offense needed little time to strike as Timothy Lowery scored on a two yard plunge with 13:04 left to play in the first quarter. Late in the first quarter, after two stands by the Panther defense, the offense capped a 5 play, 47 yard drive with a 18 yard touchdown pass from Parks to a streaking Lewis in the endzone. The two point conversion attempt failed as the Panthers led 12-0. After holding a 12-0 lead the Panthers were never challenged as they contained Miles offensive with an assortment of scoring drives and 20 second quarter points. On two occasions, late in the second quarter, the CAU offense found themselves with field position inside the Golden Bear 10 yard line courtesy of the defense. Intercep tion returns by Wilson and Beckham respectively were factors in the Panther quick scores. In the second half, CAU contin ued to dominate on both sides of the ball. It wasn’t until late in the third quarter, when the Panther second string defense was in, that Miles scored. The Golden Bears capped a five play, 35 yard drive with a 6- yard touchdown pass from Miles quarterback Frank Kenty to wideout Darryl McAllister. By this time it was to little, to late as the Panthers had a 46-6 margin with one quarter remaining. With a continued on page 12 Cau Squeaks Past Albany Panthers fail to score inside 20 six By Anthony George m Sports Editor Before a small crowd at Herndon Stadium, the Clark Atlanta Univer sity Panthers broke a nine year losing streak against the Albany State Rams, and remained tied for first place in the S.I.A.C. Only an estimated 1,000 people braved Atlanta's cold temperature, as the Panthers squandered sev eral scoring opportunities inside the 20-yard line, but held on to win 14- 6. The Panthers last win over the Rams was 19-17 in 1981. “We bogged down inside the 20 yard, just mental mistakes,” said offensive coordinator Robert Haygood. “Inside the 20, you basi cally run out of field and the defense changes. Basically our backs are going to have to run harder, and our guys must execute. “The win against Albany wasn’t pretty, but it shows our team has matured to win this type of game. A year ago I’m not sure if our guys would have pulled it out.” Defensive coordinator Dave Edwards commended the entire team for the win. “The offense kept us off the field and the defense stopped them when we needed them to. The Panther defense was key to the victory as they stopped Albany on several key plays. Freshman free safety Jamie Freeman inter cepted Albany’s quarterback Johnnie Gilbert in the end zone, preserving the Panthers 6-0 lead in the second quarter. Later , linebacker Cedrick Scott hit an Albany runningback for a loss on the play that stopped a drive. “That was one of the hardest hits I’ve seen all season,” Edwards said. “That hit you couldn’t see from the stands, but everybody on the field could see it. That really got the defense motivated.” CAU’s runningback tandem Tim Lowery and Charles Evans only rushed for 94 yards, but accounted for both scores on 1-yard runs. Panthers’ Good, Attendance... By Anthony George m Sports Eklitor Throughout the year, I’ve watched the Panthers play at home and to my dismay, the fan support has not been there. Even though the Panthers have substained a winning record this year and competing for the S.I A.C. championship, the fan support has been minimal. I went to Tuskegee and also West Georgia and watched the fans fill the stands. Last week, Alabama A&M played Alabama State in the Magic City Classic in Birmingham, A1 .and drew 55,000. CAU originally was to play Albany State in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, but stadium offi cials moved the game because of the Falcons. It was a good thing because the game drew less than 500. I know the attendance figures for CAU Albany said 1,000, but I was there, and I can count. I realize it was very cold, but at the time it was a very big game for the Panthers Athletes play for them selves, team, family After last season’s win against Morehouse, the Panthers started practice. Not on the field, but an intensive weight training program that started at 5 a.m. .everyday, until school ended. They officially started practice August 7, but all summer, the players were strongly encour aged to continue their training re gime. They started the season quick with two wins and have played pretty well since. Saturday they lost to a team that scored over 80 points and set several S. I.A. C. records two years ago. Saturday, they lost by 10. The team has improved. They have se cured their first winning season in 13 years and have an outside shot at the S. I. A. C. title with a win against Morehouse Saturday. Earlier, coach Hunter told me how much his team’s intensity feeds off the crowd. This year, they have starved. Although there has been a faithful few, few only attend the games. You watch professional sports, you see athletes who will not play unless they get well compensated. The athletes for the Panthers are true athletes. Although they may continued on page 12