Frazier’s Heroics Lead West To Come-From-Behind Win

Tommie Frazier, after struggling early in his debut as a pro-style quarterback, led the West to three fourth-quarter touchdowns and a 34-18 victory Saturday in the East-West Shrine Game.

Frazier, who led Nebraska to the national title earlier this month, threw a 52-yard scoring pass to UCLA’s Kevin Jordan and ran for a 5-yard score. Nevada wide receiver Alex Van Dyke added a 36-yard option pass to Fresno State’s Charlie Jones for a touchdown in the West comeback.

Andre Davis of TCU added two first-half touchdowns for the West, scoring on a 2-yard run and an 11-yard pass from Washington’s Damon Huard.

Florida’s Chris Doering, who had five receptions for 105 yards for the East, caught a 49-yard scoring pass from Michigan State’s Tony Banks. South Carolina’s Stanley Pritchett had a 4-yard scoring run and Connecticut’s David DeArmas kicked a 42-yard field goal.

Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George was held to 32 yards on 11 rushes for the East.

Though he was voted the game’s offensive MVP, Frazier was not effective until the final quarter. An option quarterback since childhood, he was limited by East-West rules to a pro-style offensive scheme.

Frazier was 11 of 20 for 163 yards, and ran six times for 33 yards, but did not convince all the NFL onlookers he’ll be a pro quarterback. xxxx

This sidebar appeared with the story: West 34, East 18 East 3 0 15 0 - 18 West 7 6 0 21 - 34 East-FG DeArmas 42 West-Davis 2 run (Stonehouse kick) West-Davis 11 pass from Huard (kick failed) East-Pritchett 4 run (DeArmas kick) East-Doering 49 pass from Banks (Toomer pass from Banks) West-Frazier 5 run (Blair pass from Frazier) West-Jones 36 pass from Van Dyke (Stonehouse kick) West-Jordan 52 pass from Frazier (kick failed) A-68,500. East West First downs 10 21 Rushes-yards 28-10 41-153 Passing 209 256 Return Yards 104 74 Comp-Att-Int 18-31-1 19-38-2 Punts 9-42 6-38 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-25 3-25 Time of Possession 25:54 34:06 RUSHINGEast, George 11-32, Pritchett 2-6, Hayes 1-6, Presley 1-3, Groh 4-1, Banks 9-(minus 38). West, Davis 13-38, Abdullah 7-34, D.Smith 7-33, Frazier 6-33, Heimuli 7-21, Huard 1-(minus 6). PASSINGEast, Groh 10-17-1-130, Banks 8-14-0-79. West, Frazier 11-20-1-163, Huard 7-17-1-57, Van Dyke 1-1-0-36. RECEIVINGEast, Doering 5-105, Battaglia 3-22, Hayes 3-20, Jeffers 2-49, Cullors 2-7, Toomer 1-4, Pritchett 1-3, Dudley 1-(minus 1). West, Heimuli 4-22, C. Jones 3-77, Davis 3-34, Harris 2-21, Blair 2-16, Abdullah 2-15, Jordan 1-52, Van Dyke 1-10, Conwell 1-9.