Michigan Holds No. 1 In UPI Coaches Poll
Michigan remains No. 1 with 40 first place votes and 418 points as Pittsburgh moves closer at 356 points after a 36-19 win over Miami Florida. Nebraska cracks third aided by a 514-yard rout of Kansas while UCLA, Oklahoma and USC follow. Maryland slips to seventh with Ohio State rising to eighth.
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Grid races form as season nears end in state football bids
Nebraska high school football standings shout tight races across classes A to D. Twenty four districts report new leaders as unbeaten clubs persist, with Ralston claiming top Class A spot and Lexington boosting in District 4. District leaders span Bellevue, Lincoln Southeast, Blair, Schuyler, and many eight-man teams, while NSAA tie-break rules guide possible playoff selections if titles end even.
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Ralston and Gordon lead Nebraska UPI football polls
In Lincoln Nebraska Ralston tops Class A with a 9-0 record and Gordon leads Class B after upsets. Omaha South and Creighton Prep rise in A while Plattsmouth and Lexington climb in B. Bellevue falls to fourth. Lincoln Plus X loses, fallouts noted. Local upsets reshuffle rankings with several teams advancing and others dropping.
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Reds confident of clinching World Series at Yankee Stadium
The Cincinnati Reds, up 2-0 and confident they can win the World Series in New York, dismiss Yankee Stadium as a mere field. Sparky Anderson and Pat Zachry project a quick finish, while Billy Martin counters with Dock Ellis as the Yankees’ starter. The Reds’ depth and speed test the Yankees’ lineup, which features Rivers, Munson, Chambliss and Nettles.
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Hoople predicts Huskers beat Missouri 28 to 21
Major Amos B Hoople foresees Nebraska defeating Missouri in a close Big Eight clash 28 21 after evaluating multiple college games and listing scores for Saturday. The columnist highlights other bets including Ohio State Purdue Michigan Indiana Notre Dame UCLA California and Texas Tech among matches.
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Yankees Face Must-Winish Showdown In World Series
The Yankees trail two games to none and must win four of five against the Reds. Dock Ellis starts for New York, bringing NL and Pirates experience to a pivotal tilt as Cincinnati relies on extra-base power led by Joe Morgan. Missouri football eyes Lincoln clash as season mood shifts.
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