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November 13, 1991 Page _____ _Clark _Atlanta^ University Panther^ SPORTS QtigOQaQtiQagaQCiQCiQtiQCiQtiQtiQaQaQaQtiQaQtiQtiga CAU Rocks Morehouse 31-19 Win gives Pan thers a share of the SIAC Championship By Lewis Pryor Contributing Writer “This is just a tremendous trib ute the team” ,said Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr. president of Clark Atlanta University , as he stood with a gleaming smile at midfield looking into the stands after CAU had de feated Morehouse College 31-19 Nov. 16. The win gave the Panthers a share of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) title in a five way tie with Alabama A&M, Fort Valley, Tuskegee, and Morehouse. CAU dominated time of posses sion, and both sides of the ball before a crowd of 12,877 specta tors at Memorial Stadium. The Maroon Tigers , who were accustomed to having their offense hold the ball an average of 35 minutes a game , saw the role shift to their competitors, as the Panthers had the ball 35 minutes compared to the Tigers 25. “That defense that you saw out there today was the real Panther defense” said head coach Willie Hunter. The Tigers “Thunder and Lighting” runningback combina tion of Patrick Gamble and Dextrel Smith, who had previously gained 1,500 yards between the two, was held to only 97 yards on 20 car ries, while Charles Evans of the Panthers 90 yards on 18 carries. CAU quarterback Charles Parks was one of the maj or reasons for the lopsided time of possession as he completed 27 of 43 passes for 331 yards, and one touchdown. The maj or difference in this game was Felix Lewis” said Parks. “He got hurt in the third quarter and when he came back he just looked at me and said give me the ball and I did.” Wide receiver Felix Lewis ended the game with 9 receptions for a total of 134 yards despite being hurt for almost the entire second half “I hurt my knee the beginning of the second half” said Lewis. “But I realized that I have been a valiant part of this team for the entire sea son so I just had to block that out of my mind and play ball.” Block it out of his mind he did as went on to catch key third down and long passes which were instru mental in the Panthers extended drives. Morehouse opened the scoring on their first possession of the day when Patrick Gamble capped all play, 67 yard drive with a 13- yard run by Gamble with 11:33 remaining in the first quarter. Not to be outdone, CAU quickly responded with a brief scoring drive which consumed only 2:17 off the clock when Parks connected with Austin on a 45 yard pass play. Late in the first quarter, CAU runningback Charles Parks put the finishing touches on a six -play, 46 yard drive with a 3-yard plunge to give Clark Atlanta a 15-7 lead that they never relinquished. I feel this performance indicated how well prepared the team was men tally and physically” said Hunter. ‘The guys said that they were going come out here and do it and they did.” Athlete Graduation Rate 22 percent Only two of nine eligible senior athletes gradu ated in May 1991 By Nichole Martin Contributing Writer “You can be an athlete and also have a brain,” Earvin “Magic” Johnson (Arsenio Hall Show, Nov. 8, 1991) One, two... That is how many ath letes graduated on May 20, 1991 ac cording to Clark Atlanta University’s Registrar’s office. Marlow Roberson, from the football team, and Ceakou Howell, from the women’s volleyball team, are two out of the nine senior athletes who gradu ated from a class of 224 in May. The men’s and women’s track and tennis teams, as well as the women’s basket ball team, had no seniors eligible for graduation according to 90-91 athletic rosters. continued on page 8 PHOTO BY ANTHONY GEORGE CAU players let the world know that they are number 1 PHOTO BY ANTHONY GEORGE Ftrks was deadly as he completed 27-43 passes for 331 yards and a touchdown. PHOTO BY ANTHONY GEORGE Panther defense stopped Morehouse running attack