Iowa narrowly edges Michigan State amid Big Ten balance discussion
Iowa, ranked 8th to 11th nationally and among Big Ten favorites, beat Michigan State 65 57 on Iowa's home floor. The writeup notes Michigan State's 6 5 record, previews road games, and recalls Fabulous Five ties as coach Lute Olson comments on parity and competitive league dynamics.
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Improbables Move Eagles To Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys 20 to 7 in the NFC title game in frigid Philadelphia to earn a berth in Super Bowl XV at the Louisiana Superdome on January 25. Coach Dick Vermeil led the rebuilding effort as Wilbert Montgomery powered the offense and a stiff defense limited Dallas to turnovers.
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Plunkett Lifts Raiders to AFC Title Win in Charger Fight
Jim Plunkett revived his career with Oakland after a rough waiver history. He completed 12 of 14 passes for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Raiders defeated the Chargers 34 27 to claim the AFC championship en route to New Orleans.
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Beavers seek first No. 1 in Miller era amid upsets
Oregon State 80 California 53 with Ray Blume 16 points and Mark Radford 22 as the Beavers threaten to claim the first No. 1 ranking. Old Dominion upset DePaul 63 62 as Clyde Bradshaw missed at the buzzer. Virginia, Wake Forest undefeated, loom in AP poll ahead of Tuesday release.
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Darryl Rogers in contention for Saints job
Arizona State coach Darryl Rogers denies an interview for the Saints head coach post but confirms he spoke with Saints general manager Steve Rosenbloom while in the area. CBS TV tied him to the job, with Bum Phillips seen as leading candidate. Rogers says the talk was not about the vacancy.
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