Big Ten football shifts to passing as teams light up scoreboards
In two Saturday Big Ten games Illinois-Ohio State 49 42 and Iowa-Purdue 58 13, passing dominated with 621 and 439 yards respectively. Purdue quarterback Mark Herrmann directed a sharp aerial attack while Illinois and Iowa contributed plenty of air miles as rushing plays dwindled.
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Record-Setting Passers Spark Wide-Open Saturday
Illinois’ Dave Wilson sparked a record-smashing day with 621 passing yards and six TDs in a 49-42 loss to Ohio State. Purdue’s Mark Herrmann set a school single-game yardage mark with 439 yards and three TDs in a 58-13 win over Iowa. Brigham Young’s Jim McMahon threw 464 yards and three TDs in BYU’s 41-23 victory over North Texas State. Portland State’s Neil Lomax threw eight TDs and 311 yards in a 105-0 win over Delaware State.
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Dolphins and Giants stun NFL Week with upsets
The Dolphins beat the Rams 35 14 in Anaheim as rookie David Woodley shines with three touchdown passes and two rushing scores. Delvin Williams gains 151 yards as Miami climbs toward the AFC East. Meanwhile the Giants end an eight game skid with a 38 35 win over Dallas at Giants Stadium as Phil Simms throws for 351 yards and three TDs.
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Surprises mute 1979 NFL division leaders with six weeks left
With six weeks remaining in the 1979 season, no division winner from 1978 leads this year. New England and Buffalo top the AFC East, Miami falls to 5-5 after a big win, Cleveland edges Oilers in the Central, Oakland leads San Diego in the West, Philadelphia atop the NFC East at 9-1, and Detroit leads Minnesota in the NFC Central while Tampa Bay lingers at 4-5-1.
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UNI TV game shifts start times for state playoffs
The UNI versus South Dakota football game will air at 11 25 a m shifting Iowa high school playoff start times. Hudson versus Roland Story opens at 3 30 p m and the 3A final Marion versus Atlantic goes around 6 15 p m. The changes allow a regional ABC telecast and follow last year’s TV schedule.
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