W&M, IVYS DRUB JAPAN

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, January 10, 1993                   TAG: 9301100062
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
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W&M, IVYS DRUB JAPAN
Mikio Shinotake is said to be the best coach of American-style football in Japan. Shinotake wants more. His dream is to beat an American team. On Saturday, he got two chances and lost both.
First, an Ivy League all-star team drubbed his All-Japan squad 68-3, then William and Mary defeated Shinotake's four-time national champion Nihon University 35-19.
"They aren't such an overwhelming opponent. If we had played them at a different time, I think we could have won," Shinotake said. "Football isn't size, power, technique or speed. It's spirit, and we must not forget that."
Japanese all-star teams have taken on the Ivy League each year since 1989, losing each time.
William and Mary coach Jimmye Laycock was gracious in his comments about the Japanese players.
"We had a difficult time running the ball because of their quickness, so we went to our passing game and I think that helped open things up," Laycock said.
Three touchdowns in a three-minute span in the second quarter broke open the William and Mary game.
Shawn Knight hit Corey Ludwig on touchdowns passes of 33 and 76 yards and ran for two other touchdowns. Knight was voted the game's most valuable player.

by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB