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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1968
Page
9
Auburn freshman quarterback Pat Sullivan threw two touchdowns and ran for two more as the Baby Tigers beat Georgia freshmen 40-18 in Auburn. Sullivan went 7 of 16 and connected on 43-yard to Beasley and 17-yard to Cobiletz. Georgia’s Rex Putnal scored on a four-yard pass from Mike Douglas, but Auburn seized control in the second quarter.
Welterweight champion Curtis Cokes defended his title with a unanimous decision over Argentina’s Ramon La Cruz in New Orleans. Cokes said he was not sharp and wondered if overtraining or undertraining affected his performance as fans booed the lack of action early. Referee Lucien Joubert and judge Maxie Ducoresen scored 11-3-1, while judge Pete Giarrusso had 11-1-3, and AP had 9-3-3 in Cokes favor.
Fullback Jim DeWitt of Yale also handles the Eli place kicking duties. He adds versatility to the backfield by taking responsibility for kicking extra points and field goals as needed.
The United States extended its medal lead at the Mexico City Games with 11 medals in a single day, including four golds. Doug Russell defeated Mark Spitz in the 100-meter butterfly, while the U S swept the men’s 100-meter butterfly and the 800-meter freestyle relay, boosting the U S total to 64 medals with 28 golds as Russia trailed with 39 medals and 13 golds.
The AP major college football poll shows Southern California ahead with 800 points as Ohio State gains strong second ballot support with 784. Top 7 sees Kansas and Penn State rising while Notre Dame and Tennessee move up. Florida drops after a loss.
Ardmore quarterback Roger Quinn threw for a touchdown and scored on a 37 yard run to lift Ardmore past East Limestone 18-0. Ray Wells added a one yard TD, while Quinn missed three extra point chances as Ardmore improved to 6-1 and set up a game with Tanner. East Limestone drops to 1-4-4 and faces Clements next.
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Tennessee assistant coach Bill Battle recalls the close win over Alabama, praising Alabama’s fourth quarter rally and noting the tough road ahead. He highlights Alabama linebacker Mike Hall as a standout and reflects on battles past between the two programs.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama Alabama coach Paul Bryant led a night drill as the Tide prepared for Clemson. The team worked on game routines kicking drills and passing with praise for unnamed receivers. Bryant said the unit did pretty well and emphasized pride in their work as scouts reviewed Clemson reports.
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