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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1969

Page

15

Fumbles Tell Story-McKay After Rose Bowl Loss

USC coach John McKay faulted ball handling after Ohio State defeated his Trojans 27-16 in Pasadena. Ohio State's defense and two late fumbles by OJ Simpson turned the tide while Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes praised his unit. Simpson rushed 137 yards in the first half and caught eight passes for 85 yards.

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Badgers Upset Kentucky On New Year’s Day Basketball

Santa Clara moved to No. 6 by beating Oklahoma City 92 82 after Florida State and other top teams played New Year s Day games. Kentucky fell out of the top three with a 99 95 loss to unranked Wisconsin while Davidson held No 2 with a 94 82 win over Michigan.

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College Scores and Bowl Results Snapshot

College basketball Utah defeated Connecticut 108 to 85. Santa Clara beat Oklahoma City University 92. Bowl results show Texas 36 over Tennessee, Arkansas 16 over Georgia, Penn State 15 over Kansas 14. Tuesday’s results include SMU 28 against Oklahoma 7.

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