Pearson Sparks Cowboys Past Rams for Super Bowl X Berth
Preston Pearson caught three Staubach touchdown passes as Dallas routed Los Angeles 37-7 in the NFC title game. Staubach threw four TDs, while Pearson and the Cowboys prepare to meet Pittsburgh in Super Bowl X.
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Steelers Victory Through Bizarre Snowbound AFC Title Tilt
The Steelers defeated the Raiders 16-10 in a frigid windy game marked by eight fumbles and five interceptions. Terry Bradshaw led two second half touchdown drives while Lynn Swann suffered a concussion. final seconds featured an onside kick by Oakland as Pittsburgh sealed the win for a Super Bowl showdown with Dallas.
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Kings End 11-Game Slide With 98 86 Win Over Suns
Kansas City coach Phil Johnson expressed relief after the Kings stopped an 11 game skid by beating the Phoenix Suns 98 86. Nate Archibald led with 29 points including six straight in the fourth quarter while Scott Wedman added 19 and Ollie Johnson 16 off the bench.
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Wake Forest Upsets Top Teams To Win Big Four Title
Wake Forest capped a stunning weekend with a 93-78 win over North Carolina State to capture the Big Four tournament, after a 95-83 semifinal victory over North Carolina. Coach Carl Tacy praised the team as they upset two Top Ten foes while unranked in the AP poll.
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NCAA basketball roundup with multiple early season results
Ohio State trailed late as John Lucas and Steve Sheppard scored 54 points combined in a loss. Maryland rolled past LSU to stay unbeaten in its 10th straight win. Richard Washington led UCLA over Notre Dame with 24 points while Ray Townsend had 19. Lloyd Walton had 24 for Marquette in a win over South Carolina. Leon Douglas scored 26 with 12 rebounds as Alabama beat Vanderbilt. West Texas State tied Louisville in overtime behind Brad Schreck and Melvin Jones with four points each. Ernie Grunfeld and Bernard King combined for 48 as Tennessee toppled Georgia. James Edwards led Washington past Seattle with 25. George Johnson and Cecil Bellford each had 13 as St. John’s beat St. Joseph’s. Kyle Macy hit four late free throws to lift Purdue past Minnesota as Michigan defeated Northwestern behind Ricky Green’s 20.
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Haley backs Broncos as MAC favorite after win over Falcons
Bowling Green coach Pat Haley says Western Michigan is the conference favorite after a 67 to 57 win over Bowling Green. Eldon Miller notes start strong but not overall quality. Tommy Harris 26 for Falcons and Jimmie Harvey 16 for Western Michigan. Miami of Ohio beat Eastern Michigan 83 to 69 and Ohio University defeated Central.
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Oak Hill tops Alexander 59 54 in non league game
Oak Hill pulled away in the final period to defeat host Alexander 59 54 as Dennis Boggs led Oak Hill with 16 points. Alexander’s Dave Gault scored 20, Jim Reed 16, and Mike Pratt 15, while Reed and Gault combined for 11 of Alexander’s 27 rebounds. Larry Bean left with an ankle injury in the second quarter.
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Athens Teams topple Wellston in weekend teen basketball
Athens seventh graders improved to 5-0 with a 48-33 win over Wellston Junior Rockets at Wellston, led by Lavery 17 Scheuer 10 and Riggs nine. Freshmen edged Wellston 48-38 at Bullpup gym after leading 29-22 at half, Bentley 15 Edwards 11 for Athens 2-2 in league 2-3 overall.
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