HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983 newsletter cer shine in win over Jets
He But Brunner didn't seem to feel that his performance 1:04 left in the third quarter. It was the second play
ng had given him the early edge against Simms. "I was in after Brian Carpenter intercepted pass by Pat Ryan to
there against their young guys," he said. "Nothing give the Giants the ball at the Jets' 16-yard line. When
ch complicated. It was relatively easy for me. I was not the entire Jets defense took the fake on an apparent
ist overly impressed with myself." handoff to Joe Morris, Brunner trotted unchallenged for
Brunner took over after Jeff Rutledge hit 12 of 18 the score.
as passes for 101 yards in the first half. And 1:06 into the fourth quarter, Brunner passed 2i
of "I think Jeff was a little nervous at the start," said yards to Danny Pittman for the touchdown that gave
er Parcells. "I thought he got untracked going downfield the Giants a 23-9 lead.
Is. twice...Scott played well. Of course, he got good field The Jets' TDs came on passes of 15 yards from Ryan
16 position most of the time." to Johnny "Lam" Jones in the second quarter and 3
m Brunner broke a 9-9 tie with a superbly executed 10- yards from top draft choice Ken O'Brien to Kurt Sohn in
yard bootleg into the left corner of the end zone with the fourth period.
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way to victory Sunday in the 250-cc amateur class at the Enfield Championships.