Eason Safety Sends Broncos Home for Playoffs
In a late game moment Tony Eason was tackled in the end zone for a safety sealing Denver’s fate and ending their playoff hopes. The note hints at additional playoff stories on page 8A.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1987
Page
6
In a late game moment Tony Eason was tackled in the end zone for a safety sealing Denver’s fate and ending their playoff hopes. The note hints at additional playoff stories on page 8A.
Syracuse faces Providence at 7 30 p m on ESPN followed by Michigan versus Purdue at 9 30 p m on ESPN.
January 6 matchups listed including Wagner-Salley at H-K-T Aiken at North Augusta Silver Bluff at Bamberg Ehrhardt St Angela at Curtis Baptist Will Lou Gray at RS Monetta Williston Elko at Gilbert.
Raleigh AP reports Duke athletic director Tom Butters will hold a second meeting with assistant coach Richard Bell before deciding whether to hire outside. Sloan left for Alabama to become athletic director. Bell, 49, has served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator the past four years.
South Carolina's Darryl Martin, a 6-7 junior forward and center, was named the Metro Conference player of the week. He scored 55 points in his last three games and grabbed 26 rebounds as the Gamecocks beat Vanderbilt and Davidson and lost to Villanova.
Quoted quote shows Dan Reeves saying he has thought about winning a playoff game for six years and that he underestimated the feeling, expressing deep excitement after the triumph.
Bill Curry was named Alabama football coach and Steve Sloan named athletic director at his alma mater. Both resigned coaching posts at Georgia Tech and Duke. Perkins left Alabama for the NFL Buccaneers. Thomas emphasized integrity academic focus and winning as criteria for the hires.
New York Giants dominate San Francisco 49ers 49-3 at Giants Stadium led by a stifling defense and a strong running game. Lawrence Taylor and Gary Reasons anchor the line as Joe Morris rushes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. The victory sets up Giants vs Washington for the NFC Championship with Super Bowl implications.
Denver quarterback John Elway altered a third quarter call to target Vance Johnson on a 48 yard TD during a divisional playoff at Mile High. A late offside penalty set up the play as Johnson beat Ernest Gibson to give Denver a 20 17 lead en route to a 22 17 victory.
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