Gridiron Forecast winners spark Decatur football contest
The Decatur Daily invites entrants to submit GRIDIRON FORECAST entries for a chance at $50 cash or two pairs of tickets to Miami Auburn Clemson Alabama games. Last week produced two winners. this week promises three prizes with rules on ink entries, no pencils, and a Friday 4 p.m. deadline.
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Texas Rallies Past Oklahoma 26-20 in Cotton Bowl Thriller
Texas overcomes Oklahoma 26-20 as Steve Worster scores the go ahead touchdown with 39 seconds left. James Street orchestrates an 85 yard drive including 18 and 21 yard completions to Daryl Comer. Oklahoma leads 14-6 at halftime before Texas seizes control.
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Indiana Tops Iowa 38 34 in Big Ten Thriller
Indiana defeats Iowa 38-34 as John Isenbarger passes for two touchdowns and Jade Butcher catches two scoring passes. Isenbarger totals 213 yards as Indiana improves to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in conference while Iowa drops to 1-3. Gonso leads late drive and Isenbarger seals win with 13 yard pass to Butcher.
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Gustafson Named Racing Steward at Miami Tracks
Andy Gustafson retired as University of Miami athletic director on June 1 and has been appointed by the State Racing Commission as a steward at Tropical, Hialeah and Gulfstream race tracks in Miami.
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Razorbacks Rally Past Bears in Big Arkansas Victory
Arkansas sophomore quarterback Bill Montgomery sealed a 35-19 win over winless Baylor with a one-yard keeper after a dominating fourth quarter drive. Montgomery rushed 259 yards and added a 9-yard TD pass to Chuck Dicus, while Gary Adams sparked a 21-0 lead with a 79-yard punt return.
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Gridiron Forecast Contest Rules
The Decatur Daily announces a football contest with entries mailed or submitted by Friday 4 p.m. Winners split top money in ties and cash bonuses for perfect or regular subscribers. Entries disqualified if pencil written and employees or their families are ineligible.
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Late Rally Seals Kansas Victory Over Nebraska
Kansas, ranked sixth, rallied with 23 points in the final minutes to defeat Nebraska 23 13 before a Big Eight record crowd of 67 119. QB Bobby Douglass engineered a 73 yard drive for a late touchdown and added a 10 yard score to seal the win as Nebraska suffered its first loss in four starts.
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Raiders Fall to Lee and Butler Amid Homecoming Crowd
Decatur pressed hard but lost 13-0 to Lee and 13-7 to Butler as Webb notes strong play despite two back breaking errors. Turnout favored Austin 1,300 at home while Decatur drew about 5,500 on Homecoming.
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Decatur links in Tide QB kin to local workers
The note links Alabama Crimson Tide quarterbacks to Decatur residents with local ties. At Kincaid, VPI’s field general is a brother to a Daily circulation manager. A Vanderbilt quarterback is a nephew of the city water department chief. The Daily sits opposite the Municipal Utilities building.
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