Browns seek miracles in injury plagued showdown
The 4-0 Browns face Houston 3-1 as star running back Greg Pruitt and defensive end Lyle Alzado are listed questionable with knee injuries. Alzado vows to play if able while coach Sam Rutigliano cautions against overconfidence after upsetting Dallas. Houston counters with Dan Pastorini and Earl Campbell, aiming to stay atop the AFC Central.
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Packers under pressure as 1-3 start looms vs Patriots
Green Bay coach Bart Starr faces early season scrutiny as fans boo and injuries mount with nine players on injured reserve. Middleton shines in defeat to Minnesota, while Grogan and Cunningham threaten a high scoring New England offense.
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Alabama rolls past Vanderbilt in SEC opener 66-3
Senior quarterback Steadman Shealy ran 19 and 65 yards for touchdowns and Alabama piled up 601 yards of total offense to crush Vanderbilt 66-3 in the SEC opener. Shealy broke free on a 65-yard option run, later connected on a run and helped Alabama, using 53 players of its 60-man traveling squad in the first quarter. Former President Gerald Ford attended part of the game from the press box.
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Dickey Sparks A&M Rally To Beat Memphis State 17 7
Texas A M tailback Curtis B Dickey ran for 127 yards and a touchdown as Texas A M surged in the final minutes to defeat Memphis State 17 7 in Memphis. turnovers plagued both teams in a tense non conference game.
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Carter talk to clash with Monday Night Football
President Carter moved his Cuba address from Sunday to Monday night, pre empting ABC’s Monday Night Football with the Packers facing the New England Patriots and broadcaster Howard Cosell drawing attention away from the speech.
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Tulane Tops SMU For First Loss Of The Season
Tulane defeated Southern Methodist 24 17 as Marvin Christian ran 19 yards for the winning fourth quarter TD. Christian gained 109 yards on 17 carries fueling an 80 yard eight play drive aided by a face mask penalty and a key fourth down conversion. Rod Hontas threw for 238 yards on 20 completions.
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Wilson Throws 326 Yards In BYU Win Over UTEP
BYU quarterback Marc Wilson passed for 326 yards and two fourth quarter TDs to power unbeaten Brigham Young to a 31-7 victory over Texas-El Paso in a Western Athletic Conference game. UTEP led 7-3 late in the half before a Wilson fumble return and Eric Lane’s one yard scoring run put BYU ahead for good.
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Kentucky Stops Wysocki in 14-7 Victory over Maryland
Kentucky's pressuring defense limited Maryland star Charlie Wysocki to 59 rushing yards on 23 carries as the Wildcats toppled the unbeaten Terrapins 14-7. Kentucky improved to 1-3 while Maryland fell to 3-1, after holding Wysocki well below his 159.3 yard average with 190 rushing yards on 60 carries for the game.
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Gazette Classified Ads Prove Their Worth
Local readers rely on Gazette classifieds as effective tools for buying selling and announcing jobs and services. The ad section drives quick responses and connects buyers with sellers in the community.
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