Miami Hurricane, October 31, 1989

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Volume 67, Number 18  	University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.	Tuesday, October 31,1989
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FSU stops Miami magic
Wheezing, gasping and lunging desperately for a little more life, the University of Miami made it to the one-yard line with a bit over a minute left.
Sure, the Hurricanes were down by 14, but you
have seen this before. You have seen them storm back against all opponents and all odds, transforming frustration into jubilation with a few seconds of frantic frenzy.
But this time there would be no last-second drama, no fateful bounces and no Miami miracles.
The 24-10 loss would end somberly, but symbolically, at the one — the exact place where it had
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different occasions. And on three different occasions they were denied admission — once on an interception, once on a fumble and once on downs.
Criticize Miami’s execution if you like, but don’t do it without giving equal credit to FSU. It didn’t really seem like there was just one yard standing between Miami and the goal line. It seemed more like there
were four years of Florida State frustration standing there, packed tightly into 11 huge, angry men who didn’t feel much like budging.
Florida State hadn’t beaten Miami since 1984, and if the Seminóles took those losses half as hard as UM took Saturday’s, then they may have had a little extra push to avoid failure.
Certainly Miami players will not forget this nasty feeling. They do not take losing well, probably because they aren’t really accustomed to it.
Afterward, in a morgue-like iockerroom, Miami players sat in silence, heads hung and egos stung. They packed their bags half-heartedly, but you can bet that they didn’t forget to put the bad memories and the bitter taste right next to the rest of their important possessions.
Quarterback Gino Torretta answered all the questions, shouldering total blame for the loss. While he did have a bad game, though, he shouldn’t take all the blame because, two weeks ago, when he was setting passing records, he wasn’t taking all the credit.
Despite all the prestige that comes with being the leader of Quarterback U., you would not have wanted to be in his cleats Saturday. He is a 19-year-old
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Photos by MICHAEL ROY/Photo Editor (Top) A touchdown attempt by Miami’s Shannon Crowell results in a fumble and a subsequent 99-yard FSU touchdown drive. (Above) With 4:59 left, a Sem-
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Hurricanes end reign as state champ
By TODD WRIGHT
Contributing Editor
TALLAHASSEE — Florida State hadn’t beaten Miami in five years. Losses at the hands of the Hurricanes cost the Seminoles the national championship in each of the last two seasons. At 5-2, FSU had everything to gain and nothing to lose while 6-0 Miami was staring at the opposite scenario.
An overflow war-chanting crowd of 62,602, the third largest in FSU history, assembled in the erector set known as Doak Campbell Stadium. They sensed something big was somehow going to happen.
fn front of their eyes, the eyes of a national television audience, and the startled eyes of the second-ranked Hurricanes, FSU held off every Miami scoring threat after the opening period and ran away with a 24-10 victory.
It was just a dead giveaway.
“I felt like we really accomplished something tonight,” said FSU defensive end Eric Hayes. "We made the mistakes, but we compensated by making them turn it over.”
The first two plays of the game foreshadowed how the game would be won and lost. Quarterback Gino Torretta dropped back to pass, rolled left and lofted an errant pass into the hands of Seminole corner-back LeRoy Butler. Then tailback Dexter Carter scampered 37 yards around left end for a touchdown only 14 seconds after kickoff, igniting the Seminole crowd and leaving the Miami fans in attendance bewildered.
The Hurricanes turned the ball over six times and, despite 14 team penalties, the Seminole offense made sure Miami’s charity wasn’t pointless.
"Basically, Florida State just simply outplayed us,” said Miami head coach Dennis Erickson. "You can’t turn the ball over as much as we did tonight and expect to beat a team like them.”
Assistance in turning these turnovers into scores was provided by the Seminoles running attack, which ran wild to the tune of 220 yards against a defense that had
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ROBERT MILLER/Statf Photographer
The Rose of Sharon Troupe performs an interpretive dance at the Miami Coali tion rally held Sunday at the Miami Arena.
Foote leads anti-drug rally
By ROBERT MILLER
Assistant News Editor
University of Miami President Edward T. Foote II led thousands of South Floridians in an interfaith event Sunday intended to help combat drug abuse in the area.
The rally by the Miami Coalition for A Drug-Free Community, emphasized the role of the family in preventing and treating drug abuse, with "My Choice — Drug-Free Family” as its theme.
Foote chairs the 90-member General Board of The Miami Coalition, a broadly-based community organization dedicated to solving the problem of illegal drugs in South Florida. Coalition members represent South Florida’s business,
civic and religious leadership.
A procession of police units, service groups and bands began the program and was followed by a call to prayer by area religious leaders. Mayor of Miami Xaviar Suarez gave the opening speech, while President George Bush and Florida Gov. Bob Martinez sent filmed messages encouraging the city in its efforts.
Pledges of time and money were given, as area school children chanted across the arena, “Say no, say no, say no to drugs!”
Foote gave the closing address and thanked all of those present for showing support for the war against drugs. He said the efforts were necessary because 3,000 chil-
dren a year are bom at Jackson Memorial Hospital addicted to cocaine. According to Foote, that number alone should be enough to make everyone get out and support efforts to combat drug abuse.
“This is a modern tragedy,” he said.
Several UM students attended the rally to show their support.
"It was pretty good," said sophomore Chris Fonts. “I think President Foote’s speech was the most effective.”
Foote said he was pleased at the rally’s success and was encouraged by the level of participation.
"There was a lot of spirit, a lot of energy and a lot of commitment to helping the community,” he said.
UM professor to study teen drug use
By TOMB. HIGGINS
Assistant News Editor
The National Institute of Drug Abuse has awarded the University of Miami department of sociology a $2 million grant to trace the origins of drug use in male middle ana junior high school students in Dade County until 1993.
Dr. William Vega, a UM professor, will direct the comprehensive study involving approximately
7,000 consenting students. The research begins next fall with an initial interview of each student. The students will then be re-inter-viewed once each year for the next two years to determine when or if they begin using drugs.
“The objective of the research is to identify the processes and factors related to early drug use among adolescents,” Vega said. “Studies show many kids have their first experience with drugs be-
tween the ages of 12 and 13.”
According to Vega, males are the subjects of the study because the number of females who experiment with drugs at an early age is low, while the number for males is higher.
The research will also include interviews with 3,000 parents and 3,000 teachers. These randomly selected adults add extra measures of reliability to the study by giving the researchers three sources of in-
formation about the children, Vega said.
“Most studies are trend studies that deal with older kids,” Vega explained. “They try to find out what kind of drugs kids use and how they are using them. To my knowledge, our study will be the first to study one regional group of kids as they develop.”
Vega said the advantage of conducting the test in Dade County is Please see page ¿/DRUGS
Car hits woman near campus
A Coral Gables woman was struck and killed by a car driven by a 20-year-old University of Miami student Thursday.
The accident occurred at about 8 p.m. after the woman failed to heed a flashing “Don’t Walk" sign on the 5400 block of Ponce de Leon Boulevard near Metrorail’s University Station.
Elizabeth Christensen, 85, died
instantly. Coral Gables Police Officer Terry Drinkut said Christensen was probably on her way home after taking the Metrorail.
Four witnesses told Drinkut the driver was within the speed limit and braked, but was unable to avoid hitting Christensen.
No charges have been filed against the driver.
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