Notre Dame Stuns No. 1 Texas In Cotton Bowl Rout
Notre Dame defeats Texas 38 to 10 in the Cotton Bowl as Dan Devine confirms he will return next season. Joe Montana passes well, Vagas Ferguson scores three touchdowns, and Terry Eurick adds two as the Irish force five Texas turnovers into 31 points. Earl Campbell is limited to 116 yards on 29 carries amid a dominant Irish defense.
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Moon leads Huskies to Rose Bowl upset over Michigan
Washington upset Michigan 27-20 in Pasadena as Warren Moon rushes for two touchdowns and throws for a third. Michigan roars back late but a sequence of drops and an interception preserves the Huskies’ win and Pac-8 pride in the 64th Rose Bowl.
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Cowboys flex attack powers NFC title win over Vikings
Dallas used a staggered line and the play of ends Harvey Martin and Too Tall Jones and tackles Randy White and Jethro Pugh to stifle Minnesota. A 23-6 victory gave the Cowboys the National Football Conference crown and a trip to Super Bowl in New Orleans against Denver.
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Denver Haven for rejects leads Broncos to Super Bowl
A pair of marginalized players revived their NFL careers in Denver and propelled the Broncos toward the Super Bowl. Haven Moses, previously discarded, became a key contributor alongside a fellow late bloomer, reshaping a once-struggling team into contenders.
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Notre Dame Texas bowls clash ends with ND win at 38 7
Notre Dame defeated Texas 38 7 in a high scoring game with Montana directing the offense and Ferguson bolstering the rushing attack. Texas rallied briefly with passing scores but ND pulled away as Eurick and Ferguson punched in multiple scores and Reeve added key extra points.
Alabama Crushes Ohio State 35 6 in Sugar Bowl Showdown
Alabama quarterback Jeff Rutledge starred with 109 passing yards two touchdowns and a two point conversion earning MVP honors as No 3 Alabama defeated No 9 Ohio State 35 6 in the Sugar Bowl. Bear Bryant and Woody Hayes presided over a game that drew 76811 fans at the Superdome.
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