Top Four Grid Teams See Rolling Favorites This Weekend
UPI reports the four top ranked college teams Texas Navy Mississippi and Michigan State plus Nebraska as two touchdown or better favorites for Saturday action. Odds favor Pitt Oklahoma and Alabama over ranked foes while Georgia faces Auburn as a six point underdog. Weekend card also lists numerous regional matchups with varied spreads and outcomes.
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Air Offense Paying Off For Colleges
New York AP NCAA statistics show major college teams now pass for 40.1 percent of yardage, a first in history. Utah State leads total offense at 401.3 yards per game and scores at 35.9 per game. Nebraska tops rushers with 278 ypg. Tulsa overtakes Baylor for lead in passing at 233.3 ypg. seven of top ten in total offense also rank in top sixteen in passing.
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Notre Dame Brass Rebuffs Leahy Outburst With Silence
Notre Dame officials including Coach Hugh Devore and Athletic Director Ed Krause offered no comment after Frank Leahy criticized the program. Leahy, former ND coach, cited a decline in spirit and performance following a 27-7 loss to Pittsburgh, noting past Knute Rockne era glory.
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National Hockey Wo games Tuesday
Toronto faces Montreal and Boston plays Chicago on Tuesday in listed National Hockey League games. Toronto visits New York on Thursday, with Montreal and Boston seeking wins as the season progresses.
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Alston Named Manager Of Year In 1963
Boston UPI reports Walter Alston of the Los Angeles Dodgers earned the Academy of Sports Editors 1963 top manager honor. Johnny Keane of the St. Louis Cardinals was second, Ralph Houk third, Bob Kennedy and Gene Mauch also in the top five.
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Floyd Patterson to Fight Santo Amonti in Sweden
Floyd Patterson will fight Italian Santo Amonti in Goteborg Sweden on January 6 as the former heavyweight champion starts his comeback after two losses to Sonny Liston.
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