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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1976

Page

6

Raiders Rally For 31-28 Victory Against Steelers

Oakland erases a 28-14 deficit with three minutes left as Ken Stabler connects on two TD passes and a late two yard run. Fred Steinfort nails a 21 yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining to seal a 31-28 win over the defending Super Bowl champions Pittsburgh Steelers.

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O. J. Simpson Returns To Bills In Comeback

O J Simpson rejoined the Buffalo Bills amid talks that yielded a long term arrangement. Bills owner Ralph Wilson said Simpson will be in uniform Monday night against Miami as he resumes his NFL career with Buffalo after seeking a trade to Los Angeles. The agreement reportedly spans multiple one year contracts with an option year, and Simpson stated the return was to keep him in the game for his family and career.

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ACC Upset Saturday Highlights Tar Heels Win at Florida

Two ACC upsets Saturday featuring North Carolina over 18th ranked Florida 24-21 and Wake Forest winning 20-18 over NC State. Maryland beat Richmond 31-7 and Duke defeated Tennessee 24-7 as ACC action continued with cautions about turnovers and late scoring drives.

Associated Press North Carolina Florida Vicim Tar Heels Wake Forest Virginia Tech N.C. State ACC Maryland Duke Tennessee Citadel Mills Carolina Mike Voight Floriia Tampa Voight Tom Biddle Bernie Williams Menapace Bill Dooley Wero Rein Wolfpack Deacons Chuck Johnny Evans Deacon Ities Deacon Dcene

Connors Wins Second U S Open in Five-Set Battle

Jimmy Connors defeats Bjorn Borg 6 4 3 6 7 5 6 4 in a dramatic Forest Hills final to claim his second U S Open tennis title. The match featured a tense third-set tiebreak and a large partisan crowd as Connors rallied from near defeat to triumph.

Connors Jimmy Connors Forest Hills N.Y Bjorn Sweden Jimmy Borg

Too Many Mistakes Cost Vols Loss To Blue Devils

Tennessee coach Bill Battle blamed errors and poor communication for a 21-18 loss to Duke. A fourth quarter fake field goal failed after a penalty, with Jim Gaylor stopping the drive and Vince Fusco kicking all three Duke extra points. Duke’s Mike Dunn scored twice as Tennessee failed to convert a key extra point.

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High School Grid Players Overlook Pain in Neck

Chicago AP reports on neck pain among high school football players and teachers. Researchers examined 104 active players and 40 town high schools participated, with 80 completing detailed questionnaires.

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New William and Mary Football Team Shapes 1968 Outlook

Coach Jim Root states this is the new William and Mary football team as they join a new conference slate. Marshall Johnson shines with the Indians scoring and a strong ground attack led by Darrell Lipford 172 yards two TDs for Western Carolina in a 45 carry performance. Furman tops Tennessee Tech 17 7 and Appalachian State routs East Tennessee State 44 0 to open league play, while The Citadel drops a 2 107 decision.

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