Weekend TV Guide Highlights Major Football and Basketball Broadcasts
Friday features the Gator Bowl Oklahoma State versus South Carolina at 8 p.m. on ABC and Georgetown facing North Carolina A&T on ESPN. Saturday offers NFC and AFC Playoffs on NBC CBS and ESPN with Notre Dame meeting SMU in the Aloha Bowl and Wisconsin versus Kentucky in the Hall of Fame Bowl. Sunday presents NFC and AFC playoff games on CBS and NBC along with ECAC action and regional matchups.
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Miami
N.Y. Giants
San Francisco
Notre Dame
Southern Methodist
Kentucky
Wisconsin
USA
Georgetown
Tennessee State
ESPN
Chicago
Washington
CBS
Pittsburgh
Denver
NBC
Georgetown Pat Ewing to play in Christmas Cup game
No. 1 Georgetown will have center Pat Ewing ready for action this weekend despite a taped right hand. Coach John Thompson said Ewing will play in the Christmas Cup game against Tennessee Tech after a hand injury in a DePaul game. X-rays showed no fracture.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Georgetown
Hoyas
Pat Ewing
John Thompson
Ewing
Tennessee Tech
DePaul
Thompgyn
Pat
Thompson
Gator Bowl Showdown Sets Stage for Duke Like Matchup
Oklahoma State and South Carolina meet in the Gator Bowl after similar seasons and styles. Both teams arrive with 10-win campaigns, hungry to win their first bowl game, and each coach emphasizes defense speed and pride.
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Oklahoma State
University of South Carolina
Pat Jones
Carolina
South Carolina
Joe Morrison
Clemson
Gamecocks
Cowboys
Oklahoma
South Carolina Fans Eye Bowl Victory Hopes in Jacksonville
At a banquet honoring South Carolina and Oklahoma State, USC president James B. Holderman predicts a Gamecocks win while noting that if Jacksonville nightlife remains lively at midnight, fans will amplify the moment. Morrison’s laid back style draws praise from players as All American James Seawright urges focus on the line and backs, aiming to deliver a historic first bowl win for seniors.
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Los Angeles
Bookerstown
Nebraska
Tomsborne
Osborne
Brown
New Orleans
Louisiana State
Southern Cal
OSU
Rusty Hilger
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Navy
Brigham Young University
Morrison
Jacksonville
Fla
Oklahoma State
USC
James B. Holderman
RTPR
Bell
James Seawright
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Wofford Tops In Wallace Watkins Number One Pick
In a spirited column, the author declares Wofford College the nation’s number one team despite a 2-9 record. He argues using head to head comparisons with Brigham Young and others, citing wins by South Carolina and Citadel over BYU and Pitt, to place Wofford atop the rankings.
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Doug Flutie
Brigham Young
Boston College
BYU
Flutie
Eagles
West Virginia
Penn State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Tween Techre Polis
Wallace Watings
Wofford College
Rriers
Pittsburgh
South Carolina
Pitt
Citadel
Carolina
Wofford
Wotford
Billy Parker
Auburn Drops Arkansas 21-15 at Liberty Bowl
Auburn, ranked 16th, held off Arkansas 21-15 in the Liberty Bowl as Bo Jackson scored on a 40 yard fourth quarter run. Arkansas mounted a late bid despite four Auburn interceptions and a Porter 35 yard TD return. Coach Pat Dye praised the Tigers defense as the key to the win.
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Auburn
Bo Jackson
Tigers
Kevin Porter
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Jackson
Porter
Razorbacks
Pat Dye
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