Rose and Orange Bowl games highlighted TV slate
Bowl weekend featured Alabama Purdue Georgia Tech favored in pregame matchups with Rose Bowl pitting Purdue and Steve Spurrier as notable players. Sugar Bowl Alabama Nebraska clash looms, while Notre Dame Michigan State supplied key bowl contenders. Gator Cotton East West Shrine results noted with standout performances and record breaks.
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Kirby Moore
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Danny Talbots
San Francisco
SMU Baylor Open Loop in Shrinking SWC Race
The SWC basketball race opens with SMU facing Baylor at Waco Tuesday while Texas plays Arkansas in Austin. Rice and Texas A&M move up as Texas Christian, Texas Tech, and others begin the schedule. Conference teams limped, losing 48 to 26 against outsiders as the outsiders dominate early.
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Chiefs and Packers Set for Super Bowl After AFC Title Win
Kansas City Chiefs defeat Buffalo Bills 31 7 to clinch the American Football League championship and earn a core late season surge led by Len Dawson. Stram used a hidden I formation to confuse Buffalo as Dawson threw two TD passes and Arbanas Taylor each caught one.
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Starr Leads Packers Past Cowboys in NFL Title Showdown
Bart Starr threw four touchdown passes in Green Bay’s 34 27 victory over Dallas to seal an NFL title. The Alabama grad tied Sid Luckman with four championships, joining a small group of quarterbacks to lead teams to four titles. Starr went 19 of 28 for 304 yards with TDs to Pitts, Dale, Dowler, and McGee, adding a late burst on long passes.
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Georgia Bulldogs dominate SMU in Cotton Bowl rout
Georgia, hailed as Dallas’ top seen team, crushed SMU 24 to 9 in the Cotton Bowl. Coach Dooley praised SMU’s effort, while SMU coach Hayden Fry said they were beaten in every phase. Georgia earns 125000, with remainder shared among SEC members. Southwest Conference receives 300,000 and faces distribution questions.
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Braves Trade Mathews To Houston In Five Man Swap
Eddie Mathews, slugging Atlanta third baseman ranked seventh in lifetime homers, was traded to Houston Saturday. The Astros sent pitcher Bob Bruce and outfielder Dave Nicholson to the Braves as the major players in a five man swap spanning 15 seasons in the majors.
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Tough Day For Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers faced a double test against the Boston Celtics and Green Bay Packers, with Jerry West scoring 35 points and Elgin Baylor hitting the winning free throw with two seconds left to edge the Celtics 2111-220 in the opening game of a weekly nationally televised NBA series.
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