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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1974
Page
7
Alabama, 11-0 and No. 2, clashes with 9-2 Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl to cap the 1974 season. The Sugar Bowl features Nebraska and Florida as preliminaries, while Penn State, 9-2, plays in the backdrop of major postseason action.
Aiken Standard notes Baylor visits Dallas to face Texas and Ohio State plays Southern California in Rose Bowl matchups while Auburn defeats Texas 27-3 in the Gator Bowl. Alabama coach Bear Bryant laments bowls while Ara Parseghian weighs Notre Dame exit. Nebraska faces Florida in New Orleans amid upsets.
Auburn dominates Texas 27-3 in the Gator Bowl as Texas fumbles four times and throws three interceptions. Royal’s Longhorns struggle with turnovers and penalties while Auburn capitalizes early with two quick touchdowns to seize a decisive lead.
Results show men Pope Turner 696 series and women Shirley Re set. Top scratch games include Tom Krick 228 Jerry Houwers 227 Fred Harris 225 Ned McClain 224 Bob Reid 221 Danny Faircloth 220. Handicapped tallies list Fred Harris 265 Jerry Houwers 255 and high series Bob Reid 659 Atomic City Fabricators lead with 948 in high team game.
Freshman center Bill Weeks, a 6 foot 9 inch product from Jackson, has boosted the USCA Pacers with 16.5 points per game and strong rebounding while adjusting to college level play and academics. Coach Lew Perkins credits Weeks and the supporting cast for recent wins as the team improves after a rough start and a holiday break. The Pacers return to action January 8 at Abraham Baldwin College.
Fordham upset No 5 Southern California 83 66 at Madison Square Garden with 24 points from Darryl Brown and 22 from Kevin Fallon. St John s beat Providence 91 79 in Providence to win the Ocean State Holiday Festival ending the Friars 41 game streak. LaSalle topped Alabama 77 73 on Joe Bryant s late tip in to take the Sugar Bowl final. Indiana beat Hawaii 69 52 to win the Rainbow Classic. Oregon 74 65 over Washington State as Greg Ballard tallied 23.
North Carolina State remains No. 1 in the Associated Press college basketball poll with 756 points and 26 first place votes as Indiana moves to second while Oregon surges to No. 1. Kentucky rises to ninth after beating Notre Dame and Arizona State enters the rankings at No. 16.
Five teams remain in the Catfish Hunter bidding as negotiations with his attorneys seek a $3.75 million contract. Teams listed include the Padres Indians Yankees Royals Braves with a decision anticipated within days.
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