Nation's top defense vs top offense set for Thursday clash
Norman Oklahoma AP Nebraska No 1 defense meets Oklahoma No 1 offense in a nationwide 2 50 p m kickoff. Nebraska yields 171 yards per game while Oklahoma averages 563 yards of total offense. Jack Mildren says No, but both teams praise Nebraska Black Shirts and expect to move the ball. Greg Pruitt notes his 95 yard per play pace and the Sooners aim to win.
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Pruitt predicts win as Oklahoma eyes upset of Nebraska
Pruitt notes his 1423 rushing yards and urges confidence in the team after beating Southern California, Texas and Colorado. Fairbanks praises Nebraska as a complete, well balanced defense and offense and states only a complete game can beat them while anticipating adjustments from Devaney.
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Cannonball Butler Named Offensive Player Of Week
Atlanta Falcons halfback Jim Butler nicknamed Cannonball earned offensive player of the week after rushing 64 yards on 16 carries and scoring a TD against Green Bay 28 21. He added an 82 yard kickoff return setup and credited blocking while coach Norm Van Brocklin praised his consistency. Butler joined the Falcons in 1968 via waivers from Pittsburgh and has since totaled 531 rushing yards 138 receiving yards 273 kickoff yards and four touchdowns this season.
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Nebraska Still Dominates Poll in AP Ranking Show
Nebraska remains No. 1 in the AP college football poll with 40 first place votes. Oklahoma trails second with eight, Alabama rises to third, followed by Michigan after a 10-7 win over Ohio State. LSU enters top ten at No. 10 after beating Notre Dame. Irish drop to 13.
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Racing Roundup From Tracks Across the Nation
Autobiography defeats Night Patrol by a head in the Sheilas Reward Purse at Aqueduct. Camp Glow dominates Laurel with a 10 length victory in the Quadrangle Purse. Our Nominee edges Accept by a neck in Philadelphia's Hampton Purse at Liberty Bell. Double Discovery prevails by 1% lengths at Narragansett in the Barrington Purse. Oberstar defeats Princess Nashima in Tropical Park Poinsettia Purse. Sea Levee holds off Going Straight by half a length at Churchill Downs in the Captain Gig Purse. Window Tide beats Parliament at Suffolk Downs in the Talon Show Purse. Filouette sails to an eight-length win at Bay Meadows over Bold N Quick.
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Knicks' defense fuels 125 110 win over Royals
Knicks surge to their fourth straight victory and top 500 after a slow start. Red Holzman notes defense as the catalyst while Dick Barnett Walt Frazier and Jerry Lucas lead a fast start to a 65 39 halftime edge. Cincinnati's Nate Archibald explodes for 24 points in a losing effort.
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Atlanta Catcher Williams Wins NL Rookie of the Year
Earl Williams of the Atlanta Braves, a slugging catcher who hit 33 homers, secured 18 of 24 NL Rookie of the Year votes. Willlie Montanez of the Phillies finished with six votes. Montanez had 30 homers and 99 RBIs while batting .255. Williams, 23, converted from third base to catcher during the season and batted .260 with 87 RBIs.
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