Fry shapes Iowa bowl hopes amid Rose Bowl talk
Iowa coach Hayden Fry downplayed bowl talk after a narrow 27 24 win over Purdue. He cited outside chances for a Rose Bowl bid depending on Minnesota and noted players Chuck Long Ronnie Harmon Larry Station and others as key performers while focusing on the upcoming game against Minnesota.
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Michigan bowls mix ahead of Ohio State showdown
Michigan appears booked for the Fiesta Bowl against the loser of Nebraska versus Oklahoma, with Tempe the site regardless of Saturday’s Michigan-Ohio State result unless the Wolverines win the Big Ten title. Penn State agrees to Orange Bowl with Big 8 champ. Ohio State remains in play for multiple bowls depending on Saturday’s outcome.
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Coe College meets Central in NCAA Division II playoff
Coe College earns its first playoff bid as Midwest Conference co champions to face Central in Pella in the first round. Central and Coe finish 9-0. regional competition includes Occidental and St. John’s, with semifinals set for December and the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl in Phenix City.
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Bears rout Cowboys 44-0 clinches Central title
Chicago coach Mike Ditka earned his first win over mentor Tom Landry as the Bears routed Dallas 44-0 in Irving. Walter Payton and Richard Dent sparked the win while Steve Fuller filled in for injured Jim McMahon. DallasQB Danny White left early, with Gary Hogeboom to continue.
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Knight skips Big Ten meeting again
Indiana coach Bob Knight again missed the Big Ten pre season press conference amid illness. Players Steve Alford and Stew Robinson said Knight was sick, while coaches like Jim Dutcher and Jud Heathcote defended him. The session noted strong predictions for Michigan and Illinois, with Iowa’s Gerry Wright earning a second team spot and Tarpley leading the first team.
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