THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, October 2, 1994 TAG: 9410020204
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY FRANK VEHORN, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: CHARLOTTESVILLE LENGTH: Medium: 60 lines
On Virginia's second defensive play of the game, tackle Ryan Kuehl thundered through the William and Mary line to sack quarterback Shawn Knight.
Linebacker Randy Neal, only a split second behind Kuehl, immediately was in Knight's face, yelling, ``This ain't Delaware, (bleep). We play defense.''
Neal's outburst cost Virginia a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, but it was worth that in satisfaction.
For a week, Virginia defensive players had been hearing that William and Mary coach Jimmye Laycock had told someone, possibly a recruit, that Virginia was no better than Delaware.
No matter that Laycock denied having made the statement, supposedly to a prospect after last week's game against Virginia Military Institute.
The Virginia players came out Saturday feeling their manhood had been questioned.
``After hearing that Laycock had said that, and some other things about us, no one had to worry about us taking this game lightly,'' Kuehl said.
``I couldn't believe they would compare us to Delaware (which the Tribe beat, 31-7). I think we convinced them that we are better than that.''
Virginia assistant coach Danny Wilmer reportedly was the person who passed on Laycock's alleged comment.
BROOKS SCORES: Junior tailback Kevin Brooks of Chesapeake scored his second touchdown of the season on a 15-yard carry in the third period.
Overall, Brooks carried 10 times for 43 yards. He also had one pass reception for 36 yards.
Wide receiver Pete Allen of Norfolk had a pair of catches for 54 yards in addition to a 36-yard kickoff return.
CROWELL RETURNS: Freshman Germane Crowell, who caught a pair of touchdown passes against Florida State, has recovered from the separated shoulder injury suffered in the second game against Navy.
Crowell played briefly in the second half but did not have a reception.
JEFFERS MOVES UP: Junior wide receiver Patrick Jeffers became only the ninth player in U.Va. history to catch 10 career touchdown passes when he scored on a 13-yard reception in the second period. It was his first of the season.
Jeffers caught 6 touchdown passes last year despite missing the final two regular season games because of a separated shoulder.
FUZZY RULE: Virginia coach George Welsh admitted that even he was not sure of the rule that resulted in the Cavaliers taking possession at their own 2 after William and Mary's Tim Witcher fumbled the ball out of the end zone in the fourth period.
``You need a briefing every week to keep up with that fumble rule,'' Welsh said. ``I think it was the right call, but I am not quite sure why.''
FAKE FG: With the final seconds of the first half winding down, William and Mary lined up for an apparent field goal attempt at the Virginia 18.
Instead of a kick, though, quarterback Matt Byrne took the snap and went for the touchdown.
Virginia's secondary seemed surprised, but Byrne didn't have enough time under a strong rush to get the ball to an open receiver. by CNB