Nance Sparks Patriots Past Raiders in AFL Showdown
AFL roundup reports Jim Nance romps for 208 yards on 38 carries powering the Patriots to a 25-21 win over Oakland. Boston rises to within a half game of Buffalo. San Diego, Kansas City win big as Jets and Bills stumble. Weathered star recalls scald injury from childhood.
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Murray Chass
Press Sports
Jim Nance
Boston
Nance
Patriots
Oakland Raiders
Buffalo
New York
Bills
Jets
Oakland
Syracuse
Pro Grid Standings and Week Schedule
Eastern Division standings show Boston leading with a .421 record and 451 points for, Buffalo, New York, Miami follow with varying wins and losses. Western Division lists Kansas City atop a 6-2 mark, San Diego 3-2-1, Oakland 4-4, Denver 1-7. Sundays featured Buffalo 33 New York 25, Kansas City 48 Houston, Boston 24 Oakland 21, San Diego 24 Denver 17. Denver hosts Easton, Buffalo visits Miami, San Diego plays Kansas City, Houston hosts Oakland.
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Upset hits USC and Wyoming as ND, MSU roll on
Notre Dame crushed Navy 31-7 while Michigan State shut out Northwestern 22-0. Southern California upset by Miami 10-7 and Wyoming toppled 12-10 by Colorado State. UCLA, Alabama, Georgia Tech, Florida and Nebraska also won to keep unbeaten status.
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Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
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Dallas Cowboys Roar Past Steelers 52 21, Tie For East Lead
Dallas dominates Pittsburgh 52-21 as Mel Renfro sparks defense with kickoff return TD and multiple big plays. Don Meredith throws four touchdown passes as Dallas snaps slump and tightens title race with Cleveland and the East leaders.
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Billy Cannon A Life Of Constant Hurting
Billy Cannon endures a battered back that limits his running and forced a position change with the Oakland Raiders. A Heisman winner and AFL star, he now balances dental school with football while loyalties shift across Houston Oakland and Baton Rouge.
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al Davis
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AFL Keeping Close Watch For Gambling Infractions
New York AP reports the AFL monitors gambling irregularities with constant checks on games. President Milt Woodard says no players are being investigated and no confirmed player involvement is found despite games being moved on and off betting lines.
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American Football League
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Woodard
Parkers Smithey Remains Critical After Collapse
Claude Smithey, Arkansas football player, collapsed after the Razorbacks game with Texas A&M. He remained in critical condition in a Houston hospital after emergency surgery for a subdural hematoma.
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Claude Smithey
University of Arkansas
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