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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1997

Page

10

Florida Beats Washington 5–4 in Tight MLB-like Showdown

In a high scoring night, Florida edges Washington 5 to 4 on a dramatic late rally. The late game sequence featured key hits and outstanding bullpen work sealing the win for the Flyers.

Bluefield dominates Wheeling in perfect 14 0 title run

Bluefield crushed Grafton 42 13 to claim its seventh West Virginia AA state championship and complete a flawless 14 0 season. Big Creek came up short 15 12 against Moorefield in a tense finale. Officials and all state awards were discussed in Wheeling.

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West Virginia to face Georgia Tech in Carquest Bowl

WVUI and Tech earn bids to the Carquest Bowl in Miami on December 29. West Virginia, 7-4, seeks first bowl victory since 1984 after a late-season slide. Georgia Tech stands 6-5 and previously invited to the bowl.

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Herd faces Ole Miss in Motor City Bowl return

Marshall University will play Ole Miss in the Motor City Bowl on December 26 at the Silverdome, the first bowl since 1948. The Herd, 10-2, earned the at large berth following a 34-14 victory over Toledo, with Randy Moss in the lineup. The Rebels are 7-4 and postseason eligible after NCAA sanctions.

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Steelers rally past Broncos in comeback win

Kordell Stewartsparks the Steelers with three first half TD throws to Yancey Thigpen and two rushing scores as Pittsburgh erases a 21-7 deficit. Elway falters in the comeback bid. Denver ties AFC West lead with KC after 35-24 loss. Bettis paves ground game with 125 yards.

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National Football League results roundup from Sunday games

National Football League results show Chicago beat Buffalo 20 to 3, Pittsburgh 35 to 24 over Denver, Green Bay 17 to 6 against Tampa Bay, New England 26 to 20 over Jacksonville, New York Giants 31 to 21 over Philadelphia, Kansas City 30 to 0 over Oakland, St. Louis 34 to 27 over New Orleans, Baltimore 31 to 24 over Seattle, Atlanta 14 to 3 over San Diego, Indianapolis 22 to 14 over the New York Jets, San Francisco 28 to Minnesota, Washington 38 to 28 over Arizona, Detroit at Miami in night game.

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Packers Clinch NFC Central Title With Win Over Buccaneers

The Green Bay Packers defeated Tampa Bay on Sunday to clinch the NFC Central and secure an opening round bye in the playoffs. The college football bowl picture is clear as teams are set for the holiday matchups.

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Hokies Meet Tar Heels in Gator Bowl Bid News

Virginia Tech, finishing the regular season 7-4 after a loss to Virginia, will face North Carolina (10-1) in the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day. UNC, previously overlooked for an Alliance Bowl, will return to the Gator Bowl to play the Hokies. Virginia ticket orders begin Monday at Cassell Coliseum or by phone with Visa or MasterCard.

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Michigan No 1 as final AP poll crowns Wolverines

The AP final regular season college football poll places Michigan 11-0 atop with 69 first place votes and 1,749 points. Nebraska 12-0 sits second, Tennessee third, followed by Florida State and UCLA in the top five, with Washington State 4th in the AP listing and Ohio State 9th and Kansas State 10th.

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Hostetler fuels Redskins win over Cardinals in Arizona

Jeff Hostetler in his first start of the season threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns to lift Washington past Arizona 38-28. The Redskins improve to 7-6-1 behind Hostetler who practiced with the starters after Gus Frerotte’s injury. Brian Mitchell’s 63-yard punt return and Scott Blanton’s 40-yard field goal provided early key points as Plummer of the Cardinals threw for 337 yards and four TDs but failed to seal the game.

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