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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1972
Page
4
Jets star Joe Namath unleashed a sensational aerial display, throwing for six touchdowns and 496 yards as New York routed Baltimore 44 to 0. The performance, following his prior boast, underscored a dominant comeback over the Colts and marked a rare Jets victory in this matchup.
Sparky Lyle earned his 35th save of the season in the nightcap to tie the MLB record and set an American League mark, guarding a 4 1/2 inning win as New York swept Cleveland. Boston moved within one game of Detroit after a 7 2 victory with Reggie Smith and Rico Petracelli homering. In other games, Palmer secured his 100th win for Baltimore, and Oakland split twin bills to stay 4 1/2 back of Chicago in the AL West.
Team Canada, led by Ken Dryden in goal, defeated the Soviet National team 3-2 to improve to two wins, three losses, and a tie in the eight game series. Dennis Hull, Yvan Cournoyer, and Paul Henderson scored for Canada with assists from Rod Gilbert and others, while Vladislav Tretiak faced pressure and penalties hindered both sides.
United Press International notes a slate of big wins as USC crushed Illinois 55 20 and Oklahoma routed Oregon 66 1 while Colorado hammered Minnesota 38 8 and Tennessee overwhelmed Wake Forest 43 4 Alabama crushed Kentucky 34 0 UCLA upset by Michigan 26 9 Nebraska demolished Army 74 0 LSU routed Texas ARM 42 17 Arizona State blasted Kansas State 14 0 The USC rally and McKay touchdown helped seal the win at Champaign. Oklahoma piled up 609 rushing yards with Wisebone powering the attack.
In Manchester Burr and Burton and West Rutland staged a tight Marble Valley clash. West Rutland held a late 14-12 lead until Billy Johnson found Stan Was for a dramatic three-yard TD with seconds remaining, then the extra point was missed as the Bulldogs fell 14-12. Next week Fall Mountain visits Manchester.
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