10 2 November 2001 The Tulane Hullabaloo www.theHullabaloo.com Ramming defense steals the show • Saints beat the undefeated

Arjuna Pandit array of receivers and backs. This 'Was a game with at halftime proved to be a very painful one for New the Rams an opportunity to come back, a St. Louis player jumped offsides, allowing the Saints to run contrih.iting writer high stakes in the NFC West and promised to be prone Orleans. Everything around them had crumbled. It to high scoring. The Saints knew this day was coming. seemed as though everything was going St. Louis' down the clock. At that point, the game was in the Starting next week, the Saints should post a warning but rebounding off a loss to Atlanta the week before way. However, there is a fine line between the first books; the Saints had stripped a perfect record away before every game: If you have high blood pressure, would be difficult. Aaron Brooks seemed as though half and the second half. from the Rams and now just had to focus on winning are prone to seizures or cannot endure stress, you he was starting to unravel, and talk began last week Coming off a turbulent half-time where it was said games and staying in the hunt for the NFC West should not watch the Saints play. Otherwise, if the of maybe a change in the quarterback position. With that Kyle Turley put the heat on the team. the Saints Championship. "We know we gave it to them," St. season keeps moving like this, with every game going the loss to Atlanta, it was very hard to believe that the were able put together an unbelievable thirty minutes Louis Head Coach said. "I told the players down to the final two minutes, there will be many Saints had a realistic chance of defeating the Rams. of football. In the third quarter. the Saints scored 25 to put it away and move on. It hurts and stings, but health problems in the Big Easy. The Saints (4-2) After the first 30 minutes of Sunday's game, there unanswered points to take the lead 31 to 24. But the we have to move on.'' visited the St Louis Rams (6-1), in what was probably was an apparent realization that New Orleans did not Rams came back in the fourth to tie the game at 31. The Saint'i take on the in New Orleans the must-see matchup in week seven of the NFL. With have a chance to win. With a fumble by on the following next week after coming off an emotional win against John Madden and Pat Summerall calling the game Within the first four minutes of the game, the Rams drive, and just mmutes left in the game. the Rams the Rams. The Saints must win against this AFC and a national television audience looking on, the had chalked up two unanswered touchdowns. proving were given great field position to win the game. Then, opponent in order to stay in the thick of the NFC West game took hold of center stage Sunday afternoon. that they were the force to reckon with in the league. however. Trung Canidate placed the football up for race. The Jets are 4-3. coming off a win against Carolina The Rams came in to the game with a perfect record They showed that they could disassemble any defensive election and the Saints were able to recover the fumble in week se\ en. Veteran quarterback Vinny Testaverde and the league's most powerful offensive machine. scheme that teams threw their way. By the end of the and get back in decent field position. is hoping to start a serious v. m streak and a victory The fans turned on the tube to watch the finesse and first half, the Saints were able to feed the scoreboard While moving the ball forward. the Saints were against the Saint-; would definitely get the ball rolling. art that paints every Sunday to his talented only six points. while the Rams widened their lead to faced with the choice between kicking a field goal or 18 by scoring 24 points. Gomg into the locker room trying to use up more of the clock. Rather then giving

Grt't'll WiweSoccer baseme 1t • Yankees Soccer's Simpson breaks single suck season saves record continued from page 12 the Yankees limped into the playoffs with • Lady Wave to play- last home game of season the worst record, they were, and still are, the favorite to win the World Series. Bruce Willis advantage in . hots. 15-14. and in A hung curveball by Pettite is given a ride sports a:litor comer kicks. 5-4. by the aging Matt Williams for a three-run Fre hman goalkeeper Sara homer. The Diamondbacks now have more After a two-match winning streak Simpson had ix sa\ es on the day. runs than the number of Yankee hits in the at home, the women· s . occer team totaling 91 on the season This made game. returned to play on the road \'ersus her five save ... 'by of the single-season Maybe there won't be a sappy comeback TCU and Houston. 1be team outlasted chool record by the New Yorkers. Or maybe this is setting TCU. but couldn't do the same \'ersu'.'> Hou ton was next up for the Wave. the Yanks up for a dramatic series comeback the Houston Cougars. but it ｷ ｡ ｾ a tough battle as the Cougars like the 1996 championship win over the The Lady Wave (8-7-0. 6-3-0 C- picked up a. hutout at the expen e Braves. Damn Yankees. USA) first took on TCU in a come- of the Wa\e. with a score of2-0. After from-behind victory. To . tart off the a. coreless first half. Hou-ton cored game. TCU put in a goal after IO m the 6 th and 83rd minutes to teal minutes of play. TilC Tulane women·.., the "in. The bright pot for the Wa\'e tea'."\ struck back quickly as A ia v.as that Simpson picked up eYen Simmons assi. ted Mand) . a\ es, totaling 9,. \\hich broke "I don't hate the Yankees Schumacher' goal in the 3.+th minute Tulane's single season record for of play. The brutal blow to TCU came SU\ es. pre\ im-ly -;et in 1995 Houston because they win, I hate in the 74th minute of play a-; Simmon held a 16-7 edge in hot and led 3- once again picked up the a:-,:-,ist b) 2 in comer kick . the Yankees because they passing the ball to Brook Parker. who Tulane will ho. t ｓ ｯ ｵ ｾ ｨ ･ ｲ ｮ 1i found the lower-right part ofche net m C-USA action at We tfeldt Field buy wins." for Tulane's 2-1 win. The team, v. ere this 'aturda) in\\ hat\\ ill be the last equal on paper. a. TCU held a slight home game of the . ea: on. ａ ｌ ａ ｾ BERS' ｃ ｏ ｾ ｉ ｒ ｉ ｂ ｬ Ｎ ｦ ｦ ｉ Ｚ Ｍ Ｎ ｏ ｇ PHOTOGR.\PHER Emily McArthur and the Lady Wave soccer team finished 1-1 on the road.

Cardinals Army • Football preview • Horrible loss

proved to be worthwhile. Lo man to give up over 500 yards continued from page 12 continued from page completed 25 of 39 for 3 4 yards with as usual, but it has a three touchdown.., in hi fir t tart of tendency to stay in games the urging Army team. Army took the the ea on. Scelfo summed up hi day Wave has the potential to by forcing turnovers. This lead for good with 2:23 left in the game b) a)ing ... I thmk J.P. came in and present plenty of problems game may be no different if after a brisk 50-yard dri\e. which ended pla)ed through ome pain. injury and for his defense. "They are Tulane wants to upset the with yet another rushing touchdown rust. and (he) did a tremendousjob- skilled. I mean they are good. Cards. for the Black Knights of West Point. (he) played like a warrior. It's obvious All the film that I've looked Tulane's best chance of Tulane Head Coach Chris Scelfo aid. he ha a bright future ahead of him." at so far, I don't know how beating Louisville may be if "Defensi\'ely. we had some breakdowns. Running back Mewelde Moore also they've only won two games. the game becomes a flag We had . ome mi sed tackle) late in the performed valiantly during the loss. lbey are good on offense, and football-like shootout. The game that really co t us . ome big ｰ ｬ ｡ ｾ s. 1oore racked up 168 receiving ) ards I keep looking at their defense Wave needs to keep That is disappointing thi. late in the and ...,0 ru. hing yards during the game and saying 'they're not that Louisville's defense off- season for us ... to take the career all-purpo e yardage bad,'" Smith said. balance with the 1-2 punch of In the end. Tulane·s apathetic ru. hing re.cord for Tulane in his sophomore ''It is by far the best offense running back Mewelde Moore defem;e forfeited 278 yards on the ground I've seen. We're going to have ..,easun. and either sensational against a team that isn't known for the Fellow running back Gee Re hard to put a lot of points on the quarterback. If it succeeds, strength of its running game. The passing recorded .+6 ru ... hing yard in ju t six board. This is big push time. there is a good chance Tulane statistics were almost respectable - attempts. We are going to have to be could put up a bunch of points Tulane allowed only 228) ards in the Am1y fan.· were out in full force at well prepared, because they to stay in this game long air. While the..;e yards were defimtely show you a lot of different Michie Stadium with 35.481 faithful enough for something magical more than Tulane desired to give up. it things," Smith said. cramming into their seats. Army annually to happen in the Superdome. alone wouldn't haYe lost the game. The leads C-USA in average attendance If Smith wants, Louisville After a year of severe scariest of all statistics that emerged dc ... pite their habitually poor probably won't disappoint. underachieving against a trom the TU-Anny game has to be the perfonnance-.. The Cardinals' offense relies relatively easy schedule, Coach fact that Army did not punt a single Tulane will play its final home game on its quarterback, pre-season Scelfo's contract extension time throughout the entire course of the of the '-Cason <..gainst the Louisville all-conference selection Dave through 2005 doesn't sound day. Cardinals thi 5 1rurday. An upset of Ragone, who is averaging 241 as secure as it did last year. A The unacceptably poor defen,ivc yards per contest, with 12 the high-po\\ t:rcd Cardinals would not big string of upset victories showing by the Wave ended up quite make up for the devastating loss touchdowns and only six to close the season could really overshadowing what should have been to Ann;. It v.ould definitely go a long· interceptions. In order to win, do numbers to increase morale the headlining topic. Afte1 the laceration Tulane have to put v. a; tO\\ ard-. patching up an otherwise will over the offseason. lo Patrick Ramsey's hand during the pressure on Ragone and force ruined season. and it just might go an NED ｄ ｉ ｓ ｈ ｍ ａ ｾ Ｇ ｓ ｔ ａ ｦ ｬ l'IIOTOGRAPHlR UAB game Oct. 20. backup quanerhack even longer way for some Tulane him to make mistakes. Tristen Smith will be a factor for the offense against a not toos habby J.P. Losman v. as given the nod co start coaches looking to remain employed. Tulane's defense is likely going Louisville defense. against Army, despite a nagging knee injury. The hype urrounding this passer