Campbell Leads Auburn Past Southern Miss 14-7 Comeback
Auburn, trailing at halftime, rallies in the second half behind sophomore quarterback Joe Campbell to defeat Southern Mississippi 14-7. Campbell completes 12 of 21 passes for 141 yards as Sidle recovers from injury and Mike Helms shines on defense with two punt blocks and a safety.
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Southern Mississippi Auburn football clash ends with scoring flurries
In a tense Southern Mississippi at Auburn contest, Sidle nearly scored on a late wingback run but Campbell was sacked. Auburn led early with 19 rushing yards first half as Southern matched with 28. The game featured multiple scoring plays including Griffth runs, a blocked punt, and an estimated 22,000 in attendance.
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Ole Miss And Vanderbilt In Tie Pulls SEC Thriller
Vanderbilt and Mississippi State a 7-7 tie in Nashville as Dave Wells caught a 51 yard touchdown pass from Jim Weatherly to tie the game. Ole Miss struggled with two missed field goals while Vanderbilt halted two Ole Miss threats late.
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Michigan Routs Minnesota to Reclaim Little Brown Jug
Michigan held off a late surge by Minnesota 19 to 12 to reclaim the Little Brown Jug. Mel Anthony and Bob Timberlake led the Wolverines with a 52 yard opening drive, a 29 yard field goal, and a 1 yard TD run while Timberlake added a 1 yard score. Minnesota struck late with an 91 yard run and a late TD pass before losing four yards on a fourth down.
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O State Upsets Syracuse With Quick Attack
In Portland Oregon State stunned eighth ranked Syracuse 31 to 13 as OSU used a fast offense to erase a 7 to 0 start by the Orange. The Beavers jumped to a 24 to 7 halftime lead behind strong passing and ground plays and held Syracuse in check despite early momentum.
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Best Crew Says The Bear After Comeback Victory
Alabama coach Paul Bryant praised his team as the best crew of young players after a 17 14 comeback win over Florida. Quarterback Joe Namath left with a knee injury early but Steve Sloan guided the offense as Alabama moved the ball effectively and Howell Bowman ran well. Florida coach Graves commended his team’s courage in defeat.
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Wake Forest Edges Maryland In Late TD Drive
Wake Forest rally to beat Maryland 21 17 as John Mackevic connected on long pass plays to Joe Carazo and Dick Cameron and Brian Piccolo scored the decisive 18 yard TD on five straight runs. Bramson had a 29 yard field goal for Maryland.
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Purdue Stays In Tie For Big 10 Lead
Purdue stays in a tie for the Big Ten lead after a 19 to 14 win at Iowa. George Caravalos intercepted Gary Snook and returned a 29 yard touchdown to seal the victory while Snook set passing records with 26 completions on 49 attempts for 310 yards.
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Penn State Dominates West Virginia 37 to 8 in Morgantown
Penn State rolled to a 37 8 victory over West Virginia in Morgantown as Bob Riggle and Tom Urbanik each scored twice and Rip Engle missed the game after learning his brother had died in Denver. Associate coach Joe Paterno led the Nittany Lions in their eighth straight win over the Mountaineers.
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Coffee And Panthers Tied For Lead
Huntsville and Coffee remain 5-0 in the league as the Tennessee Valley Conference title race tightens. Huntsville visits Athens while Coffee travels to Decatur this week. both earn if they win. Remaining schedules include key matchups with Hartse lle Butler Lee Sheffield and Guntersville to finish the season.
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Ray Field Goal Lifts Alabama Past Florida 17–14
David Ray kicked a 21 yard field goal with 3 06 left to give Alabama a 17–14 win over Florida in the SEC clash. Florida had driven to the Alabama 7 late but Hall’s potential game tying kick missed as time expired.
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Hartselle Juniors Triumph Over Decatur Juniors
Hartselle's junior football squad defeated Decatur Juniors 32 to 4 on Thursday. Decatur led 6-0 at halftime after a pass from Elkins to Culp, but Hartselle dominated the second half with three passing scores, an 80 yard run, a blocked punt, and a safety.
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