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WIDE RECEIVER Metry McCaughy, Youngstown, Ohio, senior, makes an acrobatic catch during the Ea- gles' 27- 70 win against Austin Peay, while Monty Web- ster H41, Louisville junior looks on. PHOTO BY IEFF COLQUHOUN K icks Habit continued from p. 114 room. Our kids never did give up. They just kept fighting back. The game ended with Breen going to the air finding Orville Lyttle, Spring Valley, NY, senior, for the 19-yard winning touchdown. The final score was MSU - 27, James Madi- son - 24. For the third win of the season, the MSU Eagles made history with one of the most remarkable comebacks ever in NCAA Divi- sion-I football. Eagle place kicker Charlie Stepp started things off with a school record 54-yard field goal, to open the scoring against Wichita State. The Shockers then went on to score 35 unanswered points, taking a 32 halftime lead. But the Eagles refused to fold and opened the second half with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Breen to tightend Matt Jansen. Steppts kick from 47 yards made the score 35-14. Later in the third quarter, D.D. Harrison ran the ball into the end zone to bring the Eagles within 14. MSU did not score again tili wide receiver Metry MCCaughy, Youngstown, Ohio, se- nior, caught a thirty yard touchdown pass from Breen with less than two minutes to go in the game. Stepp's kick was right on tar- get, and the Eagles were within a touch- down 32-28. On the ensuing kickoff, the Eagles pulled an on-side kick play that allowed Stepp to recover the ball 12 yards downfield. Nine plays later, Breen tossed a four yard touchdown pass to tightend Steve Collins. Stepp missed the kick for the tie, but a Shocker offsides penalty gave the Eagles a second chance. iiAdrian tBreeni grabbed me and said, iLet's go for two; we're going to win this game.' When your kids are that determined and worked so hard to come back, you 118 Football have to believe in them, Baldridge said. Breen then faked a hand-off and ran the ball in for two points, and MSU 36-35 win, and a place in football history. The Eagles returned home to a new Om- niturf field against Kentucky State. Despite delays from heavy rain and lightning, the home team triumphed with a 33-10 trounc- ing of the Thorobreds. The victory pushed the Eagles to fifth in Division I-AA rankings. A crowd of 800 was at hand for home- coming, and the Eagles responded with their first OVC win since 1984 as they de- feated the Austin Peay Governors 27-10. The Govs took an early 7-0 lead and MSU waited till 47 seconds were left in the half before tailback Jonathon Cage scored on a one-yard touchdown run set up by a 42- yard punt return by Metry McGaughy. The extra point attempt was no good and the Covs led at halftime, 7-6. Austin Peay scored for the final time with a fieldgoal before MSU took control. Breen completed a 74-yard drive by run- ning the ball in the final two yards for the touchdown. Steppts kick was good. The Eagles scored the final touchdown with a minute to go in the contest when Breen pitched the ball to Harrison on an apparent sweep to the right, ran unnoticed toward the end zone, and received a per- fect lob from Harrison. The Eagles avenged the previous season loss to Tennessee Tech, but the 28-20 victo- ry was a costly one. iiWe won, but we lost 3 or 4 players to injuries. We lost Tony Sur- geon, Randy Frazier, and Randy Bellamy. Adrian Breen took ten stitches in his knee and only had one day to practice against Akron, the top team in the conference, Baldridge said. iiTennessee Tech didn't care about the score; they just wanted to get even. Against Akron, the Eagles suffered their first loss of the season. Akron started fast building a 17-0 lead at the half. Morehead scored their first touchdown of the second half on a five-yard touchdown pass from Breen t0 McGaughy. Akron scored two more times to build the margin to 30-7, effectively ending Eagle hopes of an undefeated season. The Eagles returned home but failed to regain the winning touch as Murray State pounded them 45-11. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders hand- ed the Eagles their third straight loss. The game was played on a flooded field and Baldridge said, iiThe weather did give us some problems but our real problem was injuries. The Raiders defeated MSU with a final score of 24-7. The Eagles once again lived up to their nickname uThe Comeback Kids as they broke their three-game losing streak with a win over Youngstown State Penguins. Breen connected with McCaughy for a sev- en-yard touchdown pass with 29 seconds left in the game to pull out a three point win, 27-24. In the final contest of the season, the Eagles lost to rival Eastern Kentucky by a score of 23-6. It was a disappointing end to an outstanding season. The Morehead State Football team finished with a final re- cord of 7-4-0. it was a record that stood testimony to a group of players that refused to quit or accept predictions that placed them last in the OVC. Coach Bill Baldridge had only praise for his squad. iiWe were picked to lose every game except the one against Tennessee Tech. These kids proved that hard work and determination can make a difference. Baldridge had additional words for his se- niors. iiMy seniors did an outstanding job. They wouldn't let the team even think about losing. I'm very proud of our football team and the 18 seniors who played their hearts out for this university. The Eagles broke five school records, tied two, and broke one OVC record. Greg Burke, Morehead's punter, averaged 44.1 yards per game, to date the best season average in the OVC. Adrien Breen set a new record for most offensive plays for a season with 475, and by completing 202 passes, broke Mike Han- lints record of 167 set in 1984. Charlie Stepp kicked his way into the re- cord books with a 54-yard field goal against Wichita State. The team set a national record with their thrilling 33 point comeback against Wichita State. They also broke the old school re- cord for the most passes completed in a season with a total of 204, 20 better than the 184 record. The seven wins tied five previous squads for most victorious in a season. BY TERESA HILL ?
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STRUGGLING for another touchdown, a MSU player slips out of the reach of an opponent's arms during a Close game. The new astro-turf being played on was financed by player jeff lacob's father. C ON TEMPLA TING the game plan, C oach Bill Baldridge and his assistants work hard to make the season a winning one. Before every practice, team members undergo a visualization process administered by the trainers. Hard work pays off as MSU experienced one of its most successful seasons even PHOTOS BY LARRY TACKETT
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