Cornhuskers Set as 10-Point Underdogs in Rose Bowl Path
United Press Leformation reports Friday action shapes by Saturday night which teams reach the Rose, Orange, Cotton and Fiesta Bowls. Arkansas beat Texas 17 14 to keep Southwest hopes. Miami of Ohio toppled Cincinnati 12 7. Oklahoma favored by 10 over Nebraska as Lott touts Sooners. USC favored over UCLA. Washington possible Bluebonnet invite. Arizona State or Arizona edging toward Fiesta Bowl, with Texas A&M and Texas in key Cotton Bowl contention.
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Lech
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Ohio
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Arkansas
Ron Calvagni
Bobby Duckworth
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Duckworth
Lew Holtz
Larry Fortner
Paul
Uhe
Peru State
Arizona
Arizona State
Colorado State
Tusas
Aggies
Longhorns
Raiders fall to Barton in Thanksgiving Classic opener
Barton County Community College walloped Platte College 92 to 64 in Great Bend Kansas. Platte shot 29 percent as Barton hit 48 percent led by Kim Graham with 25 points. Jerry Divis left early with a knee injury and limited Platte’s offense.
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Platte College
Raiders
Barton County Community College
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Cougars
Platte
Barton
Rich McGill
Central
Kim Graham
Alan Clark
Rob Bowman
Tyrone Jake
Graham
Steven Nordberg
Stramsburg
Phatte
Jerry Divis
Divis
Burton
Cowley
Platte Jayne Choad Courthy
Jomasom
Bender
Stillman
Barton County
Granam
Urban
Jake
Chris
Weesterbane
Bowman
Hansey
Kerestine
Ps Moll
Bechara
Garton County
Griese Arm Leads Miami Rout of St Louis on Thanksgiving
Miami quarterback Bob Griese directed a 295 yard ground attack and threw six touchdown passes, three to Nat Moore, as the Dolphins routed the St. Louis Cardinals 55 to 14. Griese completed 24 passes, lifting Miami to 6-3 while St Louis dropped further in the NFC standings.
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Bob Griese
St. Louis
Griese
Nat Moore
St. Louis Accontary
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Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
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Griesée
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Walter Payton
Bears
Lions
Detroit
Payton
Weekend Football Card From Oklahoma To UCLA
Friday and Saturday menu features Oklahoma vs Nebraska for the Big Eight title and Rose Bowl berth, So Cal at UCLA to determine Pac 8 representation, plus a slate of major games including Texas A&M Army Navy Auburn Alabama and many regional showdowns. The schedule lists multiple scored results from the Friday and Saturday card with several night games noted.
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Amos B. Hunple
Friends
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Southern California
UCLA
Pitton
Fenn State
Texas
Texas A&m
Army and Navy
Philadelphia
Auburry
Switzer compares NU to 71 Nebraska Sooners clash for Big Eight title
Norman Oklahoma United Press loose switzer calls Nebraska best offensive team this year and likens current Huskers to 1971 squad led by Johnny Rodgers Hipp has emerged as a playmaker with seven yards per carry Oklahoma’s defense led by Hunt and Cumby city is Norman game will decide conference champion and Orange Bowl berth with 71 000 in attendance the stakes loom large for both programs
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Barry Switzer
Sooners
Nebraska
Vats Okishom
Southern Cal
Bruins
Trojans
Washington
Norman
Okla
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Owen Field
Oklahoma Sooners
Miami
Arkansas
Dilan
North Carolina
Dee
Oklaiwa
Cornhuskers
Switzer
Texas
Earl Campbell
Ue Cornhuskers
Johnny Rodgers
Oklahoma
Rodgers
I.M. Hipp
Hipp
Daryl Hunt
George Cumby
Cumby
Nebraska opens Wildlife Habitat Program with first land purchase
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission announced the first tract for its Wildlife Habitat Program, 180 acres along the Elkhorn River near Neligh. The program, funded by hunting and fishing fees and a $7.50 habitat stamp, aims to protect and expand habitat, with plans to acquire wetlands, river and timbered lands, and reserve over 10,000 acres of private land.
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Commission
Edwards
Elkhorn River
Neligh
Alumni supporter pressures force Onofrio firing
Al Onofrio was fired as Missouri Tigers football coach after a 4 7 season, the worst since 1971. Alumni pressure and a loss to arch rival Kansas in the season finale spurred the dismissal four days after the setback.
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UPI
al Onofrio
Missouri
Jesser
Tigers
Kansas
Onofrio
Jayhawks
University of Missouri
Columbus High to host Class A districts in basketball and wrestling
Columbus High will host the Class A boys basketball and wrestling district tournaments. The basketball district runs Feb 25 to 28 at Discoverer gymnasium with Columbus Fremont Norfolk Sioux City and Omaha North competing. The wrestling district is Feb 10 to 11 including Columbus Beatrice Hastings North Platte Kearney Grand Island and Scottsbluff.
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Cliff J. Hopp
Discoverer Gymnagium
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Fremont
Norfolk
Saulh Sioux City
Omaha
Beatrice
Nastings
North
Hopp
Hoya
Grand Island
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