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Page B 4 (P tiïirnirr ________________________ <nijv ^lortlanò ©bseruer D e c e m b e r 0 5 , 2001 Sports/METRO / Nebraska’s Crouch Wins Heisman Trophy NEW YORK» AP>— Nebraska quarterback Eric C rouch w on the H eisntan T rophy on S aturday night in one o f the closest races in the history o f the aw ard. "I ju st m ade history,” C rouch sa id a f te r w in n in g c o lle g e football's top individual prize by 62 points, 770-708, ov er Florida quarterback Rex G rossm an. C m uch o f the H uskers (11 -1) in the national title race all season, and not even a 62-36 loss to C olo rado tw o w eeks ago kept him from w inning the H eism an. Miami quarterback Ken Dorsey was third w ith 638 points and O r egon quarterback Joey H arrington fourth w ith 364 points. C ro u ch ’s m argin o f victory w as the fourth closest in the H eism an 's 67-year history. The H eism an cerem ony was Nebraska's quarterback Eric Crouch poses with the Heisman Trophy after winning the award. held at a m idtow n hotel, the first time it’s been away from the Down tow n A thletic Club. T he club was dam aged in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A gutty 6 -fo o t-l, 200-pound senior from O m aha, N eb., Crouch ran for 1,115 yards and 18 touch dow ns, passed for 1,510 yards and seven scores and even caught a 63-yard T D pass in a big win over O klahom a. H e’s o n c o fo n ly three m ajor college quarterbacks to run for 3,000 yards and pass for 4,000 yards in a career. G ro s sm a n , w h o th re w fo r 3 ,8 9 6 y ard s an d 34 T D s in the G a to rs ’ 9 -2 seaso n , b ecam e the fo u rth so p h o m o re to fin ish se c ond in the H eism an . N o so p h o m ore has w on it. C rouch, the first true option quarterback to w in the aw ard, had 162 first-place votes, 98 second- place votes and 88 third-place votes, but w on only one region — the Southw est. G rossm an had 137 first-place votes, 105 for second and 87 for third. H e w on the Mid- A tlantic and South. D o rsey , w h o led M iam i to an 11 -0 re c o rd an d a sp o t in the national title gam e, had 109 first- p la ce v o tes, 122 fo r seco n d an d 67 fo r th ird . H e w on the N o rth e a st. Harrington, who threw for 2,414 yards and 23 T D s in leading the D ucks ( 10-1 ) to the P a c -10 title, had 54 first-place votes, 68 for second and 66 for third. He w on the Far W est. Voters list three choices on their ballots, and players are aw arded 3 points for first place, 2 for second and 1 for third. W hile G rossm an put up a w e som e num bers, D orsey’s team d id n ’t lose and H arrington led the D ucks to 10 w ins, it w as C rouch w ho convinced the voters he had the best H eism an-w inning co m b i nation. Blazers Defeat Sonics New Inductees Join Benson Hall of Fame Nebraska Gets Rose Bowl Bid N ebraska will play fo r a national title after all. In an astounding turn certain to send out a cry for a p lay o ff o r changes in the Bow l C ham pionship Series, The C o m h u sk ers squeezed into second place o ver C olorado in the final BCS standings. Even though the Buffaloes beat the H uskers by 26 points three w eeks ago, N ebraska w on the points battle that counted m ost and will play undefeated M iam i in the R ose B ow l on Jan. 3. Selig Finds Congress a Tough Sell W A SH IN G T O N - C om m issioner Bud Selig had a difficult tim e convincing C ongress that elim inating tw o team s prior to next season w ill ease b aseb all’s econom ic problem s. Selig, w ho pre sented unprecedented volum es o f financial inform ation on the 30 team s, testified before the H ouse Judiciary Com m ittee. L aw m akers’ questions w ere at tim es hostile. Rep. John C onyers Jr., D -M ich., called the figures m ore a sum m ary than a detailed spreadsheet. Santa Clara Grabs Women’s Soccer Title D ALLAS - Santa Clara used a first-half goal from Aly W agner to beat top seed and 16-time cham pion North Carolina 1-0 in the N CA A College Cup Championship. The win gave the No.2 seed Broncos (23- 2) their first national title after seven trips to the national semifinals. The loss was the first for the T ar Heels (24-1) since Oct. 27,2000. Webber Makes First Start of Season for Kings SA C RA M EN TO , Calif. - Sacram ento forw ard Chri s W ebber was in the starting lineup fo r the first tim e this season after m issing the K in g s’ first 20 gam es w ith a sprained right ankle. W ebber was activated from the injured list before the gam e against the M iam i H eat. H e finished w ith 18 points and six rebounds in 28 m inutes as the Kings defeated the H eat 95-88. Notre Dame Hires O’Leary SO U T H B EN D , Ind. - G eorge O ’ L eary w as introduced as the new coach at N otre D am e, prom ising to m ake the storied football program one o f the n atio n ’s best again. T he form er G eorgia Tech coach replaces B ob D avie, w ho w as fired a w eek ago. T he Irish lost six or m ore gam es three tim es under D avie, w hose 35-25 record gave him the third-w orst w inning percentage in Irish history. Head coach Leon McKenzie Jr. jokes with Walter Bailey, a recent inductee to this year's Benson Hall o f Fame. Seles Shaken After Car Accident photo by D avid G iezyng /T hf . P ortland O bserver Ten athletes and tw o team s w ere recently inducted into the second annual Benson Sports Hall o f Fame w hich was held on Friday, Dec. 7 at the Eastmoreland G olf Course. N om inations for athletes, coaches and teams were presented in writing and voted by the hall o f fame selection com m ittee. The new inductees include: • Football - W alter Bailey, C lass o f 1988 Baseball - Paul K rueger, C lass o f 1976 Basketball, football, track and field - R icky Lee, C lass o f 1973 • Football, basketball, baseball, track and fie ld -R a y m o n d ‘B utch’ M orse, C lass o f 1931 Basketball - C harles P atterson, C lass o f 1932 • Football, track and field, basketball, soccer and cross country - Jim Pettit, C lass o f 1941 Baseball, football, basketball, soccer - T ony R obertson, C lass o f 1989 • Track and field, basketball - Tim V ollm er, C lass o f 1965 • Football c o a c h - B ill D ressel, 1 9 7 7 -1 9 9 7 • Football c o a c h -R a lp h H arper, 1949and 1952-1958 • 1947 C ross c o u n try state and city cham pions • 1988 Football team state cham pions VENICE, Fla. -M onica Seles and her mother were treated forrrunor injuries altera car accident in which tl le other dri ver was charged with driving under the influence, police said. The 28-year-old tennis star and her 62-year-old mother. Ester, were taken by ambulance to Doctors Hospital and later released. Monica Seles was driving her sports utility vehicle when a pickup truck turned directly in front of S eles’ path, police said. Bonzi Wells (#6) shows Rashard Lewis o f the Seattle Sonics that his quick first step is as good as ever! photo by D avid G ifzyno /T he P ortland O bserver It m ay tak e th e en e rg y o f R. P a tte rso n , th e p ro w e ss o f B. W ells, the m atu rity o f S. P ippen, th e ag g re ssiv e n e ss o f D. D av is an d th e u n s e lfis h n e s s o f D . S to u d am ire to m ak e a fu ll state- New Staff for The New Year m en t to th e S o n ics th a t d o n ’t c o m e to “ o u r h o u s e ” h a l f h e a rte d ly an d ex p e c t to w in. A n d ...th e B lazers m ade that statem ent Saturday as they d e feated the Seattle Sonics 113-92. 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