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

DATE: SUNDAY, October 23, 1994                   TAG: 9410250027
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: E-7   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
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MORE RECORDS FOR MCNAIR

McNair had 649 total yards Saturday against Southern, Division I-AA's top-ranked defense, to end Detmer's three-year stay atop the NCAA career list.

After Alcorn State's 41-37 victory at Lorman, Miss., McNair had 15,049 total yards. He has 4,025 yards and has accounted for 39 touchdowns (32 passing and seven rushing) for the Braves (6-2 overall, 5-1 SWAC) this season.

The senior quarterback broke Detmer's record of 14,665 yards on a 22-yard run on third-and-21 with 1:26 left in the first half of the Braves' Southwestern Athletic Conference game. McNair scrambled out of trouble, ran to the left sideline, cut back across the field and wasn't tackled until he had a first down and the record. The historic ball was presented to his mother.

``I'm glad [the record chase] is behind. I can control the things I do on the field now,'' McNair said.

He led the way as Alcorn State came from behind twice in the last four minutes, scoring the winning touchdown on a 1-yard run with 10 seconds remaining.

Against Southern, McNair passed for 587 yards and four touchdowns, taking over second place on the Division I-AA career lists for passing yards (12,924) and touchdowns (107).

McNair, playing in his 39th college game, needed 266 yards against Southern to break Detmer's mark. Southern was allowing only 190 yards per game before Saturday.

But McNair was able to break his own I-AA single-game record of 647 yards, set Sept. 10 at Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Detmer, the 1990 Heisman Trophy winner, picked up his yardage at Brigham Young from 1988-91. McNair's record run, with 1:26 left in the first half, gave him 14,671 yards.

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