Rule changing clock stoppage boosts college football plays
An AP survey shows the new clock stoppage after each first down adds nearly 10 plays per game and helps drive scoring up to a record 42.5 points per game. Coaches such as Daugherty and Parseghian note more plays raise injury risk, while others defend the rule for late game organization and excitement.
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Longest In Pro History Two Seconds Finish Two Seconds Siege
In an ABA game the New Orleans Buccaneers beat the Houston Mavericks 107-106 after a five minute delay to resolve two final seconds. Red Robbins scored the deciding basket as the clock stopped and a disputed sequence let New Orleans regain the ball. Willie Somerset led Houston with 29 points, Jiminy Jones had 27 for New Orleans, and Houston coach Jim Weaver disputed the finish.
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College Grid Attendance Sets Record
New York AP reports college football attendance reached 27,025,846 this season, a record and up 595,207 from 1967. Weather woes affected 17 percent of games, the worst since 1962. The Big Ten led per game. the South totaled 7,198,712, a national share of 26.6 percent, with the Midwest next at 5,746,811.
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Cage Scores From Busy College Basketball Weekend
East Wagner 93 CCNY 60 South Vanderbilt 8 S Calif 7 Midwest Ohio State 74 Butler 71 Michigan 111 Utah 74 Northwestern 77 Wash St 6 Dayton 83 Los Angeles Loyola 58 Wichita St 79 Texas A M 60 Weber St 89 Creighton 83 Southwest Oklahoma 65 SW Missouri 57 Houston 91 Bowling Green 80 Tulsa 81 Bradley 5y SMU 82 Yale 76 Tex El Paso 71 New Mex 47 Far West Minnesota 72 San Diego St Utah St 84 San Jose State 83 Syracuse 77 Brig Young 73 Arizona 68 Nebraska 63 Santa Clara 86 Gonzaga 42 U of Pacific 77 Drake 75
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Kern Returns to Lead Ohio State for Rose Bowl Preparations
Rex Kern led Ohio State through a 140 minute practice at East Los Angeles College as the team ready for the January 1 Rose Bowl against Southern California. Kern wore a left shoulder brace off the field after a mild separation two weeks earlier. Coach Woody Hayes said practices this week would match Monday's length.
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