Raiders Face Steelers for AFC Title After Bengals Win
Oakland, led by Ken Stabler who threw for 199 yards and three TDs, travels to Pittsburgh to meet the defending NFL champions. The Raiders must win on the road, chasing a playoff victory unlike their six prior postseasons, as they seek a major upset against a Steelers squad that buried them last year.
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Bengals Rally Falls Short in Raiders Victory Thriller
Stabler connected on a 32 yard pass to the Oakland 34 before Ken Anderson found Charlie Joiner for a 54 yard score with 10:13 left. Anderson hit Isaac Curtis for a 14 yard touchdown with 5:44 remaining as Cincinnati pressed, but Oakland’s Ted Hendricks sacked Anderson four times and the Bengals fell short as Chris Devlin’s late gamble failed to block Ray Guy.
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Bengals' Bright Future Seen After Narrow Playoff Loss
The Bengals, after a 31-28 playoff setback to the Raiders in Oakland, show they can compete with top teams. Coach Paul Brown praised the effort, noting Ken Anderson rallied two fourth quarter TD passes while Ron Carpenter's fumble recovery set up late momentum.
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Staubach Beats Odds Twice in Grid Playoff
In Bloomington Minnesota on Sunday Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson led the Dallas Cowboys to a 17 14 comeback victory over the Minnesota Vikings to secure a shot at the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC title game. A late 50 yard TD pass with 24 seconds left and a prior 25 yard completion on fourth and 16 fueled the win. Vikings coach Bud Grant disputed a key non out of bounds call on the Pearson reception as officials reviewed the collision.
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Lancaster snaps Athens three game skid in non league clash
Lancaster defeated Athens 54 48, breaking a 3 game Athens run with a 7 point spurt in two minutes. Chenko led Lancaster with 15 points and Swinehart 10 rebounds while Faulkner topped Athens with 12 points. The Bulldogs drop to 3 4 while Lancaster improves to 5 3.
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Indiana Stings New York Hoops at Holiday Festival Big Ten pride
Indiana, ranked No. 1, routed Columbia 106-63 and Manhattan 97-61 at the Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden. St. John’s, led by Frank Alagia, edged South Carolina 71-59 after beating Temple 67-59, while Louisville clinched the Holiday Classic with a 102-88 win over Texas A&M. Multiple teams posted weekend wins across college basketball in New Orleans Providence Bloomington and other sites as season progress continued.
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Twilighters Win Stroh's Classic Ninth Quarter Showdown
The Twilighters beat Southwestern 70 to 63 as they clinched 42 overall and 3-2 in the league. Janet Halterman led scorers with 487 while Nancy Haddox and Jackie Kincade also posted strong totals and Kerr Dist. led with 775 in the meet. Southern's Chip Brauer and Dan Brown paced the Tornadoes with 18 and 15 respectively amid a dominating 63-33 rebounding edge.
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