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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1972

Page

14

Rhino adds punt return TD in Tech win over South Carolina

Sophomore Randy Rhino sparked Georgia Tech with a 95 yard punt return for a score and a setup play as Tech defeated South Carolina 46 to 34 at Grant Field in 93 degree heat. Eddie McAshan led a 75 yard drive capped by a Tech TD. Bonifay added two field goals and Turrentine scored once.

Atlanta Randy Rhino Georgia Tech South Carolina Bill Fulcher Tech Rhino Grant Cam Bonifay Tommy Bell Eddie McAshan Yellow Jackets Greg Horne Tommy Turrentine

Dinky McKay Leads Kentucky Past Villanova 25 7

Kentucky’s junior college transfer quarterback Dinky McKay starred as the Wildcats defeated Villanova 25 to 7. McKay engineered the scoring drives, accounting for 26 of 50 yards on the first drive and 23 of 65 on the second, with Gary Knutson scoring three TDs and several runners contributing. A botched Kentucky field goal attempt in the second quarter set up the first score.

Lexington Kentucky Dinky McKay Villanova Gary Knutson Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats Beat Villanova In Booby-Prone Scramble

Kentucky and Villanova traded miscues as Kentucky edges Villanova with a late surge after Doug Sexton’s far short 42-yard attempt. McKay leads a 50-yard march for Kentucky’s first touchdown amid shaky specials and interceptions, while Villanova breaks for a third-period score before more miscues. Michigan State invites 105 players for fall practice.

Doug Sexton Villanova McKay and Company Sexton Kentucky Lionel Shaw Earl Swindle

Bert Jones Sparks LSU in Season Opener Victory

LSU quarterback Bert Jones directed four touchdown drives to lead 9th ranked LSU to a 31-13 win over Pacific. LeDoux scored twice and Boyd added an 11-yard TD, while Jackson added a 33-yard field goal. Pacific drew first blood with a blocked punt return for a touchdown.

Baton Rouge Bert Jones Louisiana State University of Pacific Rick Russell Steve Spiro LSU California Mark Pash Jones Tigers Paul Lyons Pacific Jimmy LeDoux Brad Boyd LeDoux Sven Rusty Jackson

Navy Surges For 13 9 Win Over William and Mary

Navy, led by quarterback Fred Stuvek, drove 81 yards to a 2-yard score with 3% seconds left to beat William and Mary 13-9 in Annapolis. William and Mary built a 9-6 lead with three field goals by Terry Regan and repeatedly pushed Navy near the goal line, but Navy’s defense held on five penetrations and stopped a late touchdown bid.

Annapolis Fred Stuvek Navy Midshipment William and Mary Indians Midshipmen Terry Regan

Yogi Show at Burningtree Golf Club Promises Nine Hole Exhibition

At Burningtree Country Club the Count Yogi Show, billed as a top trick shot artist, stages a nine hole exhibition from 3 to 5 pm with an additional exhibition planned at a price of four dollars.

Count Yogi Burningtree Country Club

Weese Leads Ole Miss Past Memphis State 34 29

Mississippi quarterback Norris Weese ran for two touchdowns and passed for three more to lift the Rebels to a season opening 34 29 win over Memphis State. Memphis State led 10 0 before Ole Miss rallied behind Weese as the Tigers threatened late.

Memphis Tenn Norris Weese Mississippi Memphis State Tigers Weese Dan Darby Wayne Byrd Ole Miss

Georgia Tops Baylor as Ray Leads 55-Yard TD Drive

Georgia defense-free Bears fall behind early but rally to a 24-14 defeat. Quarterback James Ray connected on a 55-yard third-quarter touchdown to Rex Putnal to spark the Bulldogs, then Bob Burns punched in late score as Georgia avoids an upset. Baylor defense stifled Georgia’s run game for three quarters.

Athens James Ray Georgia Bulldogs Baylor Bears Ray Rex Putnal Baylor Ricky Duff Andy Johnson Putnal Lynn Hunnicutt Bob Burns Bears

Yardstick Sparks Baylor Bulldogs Scoring Surge

Hal Bissell ran 19 yards to open scoring as Georgia kept the drive alive. Kim Braswell added a 22 yard field goal after a Baylor fumble. Baylor answered with two second quarter field goals from Mike Conradt of 38 and 37 yards. Gary Lacy scored from one yard as Baylor drove 73 yards late in the game, after an 18 yard pass interference penalty against Georgia.

Millard Neely Joe Johnson Georgia Hal Bissell Reco Baylor Kim Braswell Mike Conradt Gary Lacy Bulldogs

Mississippi State routs Northeast Louisiana 42 7 in football

Sophomore QBs Melvin Barkum and Rockey Felker led Mississippi State to a methodical 42 to 7 victory over Northeast Louisiana. Felker opened with a 69 yard drive, Barkum directed two more TD drives, and Dowsing returned a punt to set up a Grubbs touchdown as State pulled away.

Starkville Miss Melvin Barkum Rockey Felker Mississippi State Bulldogs Northeast Louisiana Felker Barkum Frank Dowsing Lewis Grubbs

Grubbs sprint breaks open state lead in third period

State widened its lead as the third period opened when Grubbs scored on a 23 yard run set up by a 42 yard Felker pass to Bill Buckley. The Bulldogs stalled on five drives before Northeast struck with an 80 yard pass from Don Smith to Larry Gene and later added two more touchdowns.

State Grubbs Felker Bill Buckley Bulldogs Northeast Don Smith Larry Gene

West Virginia tops Richmond 28 7 in second half surge

Kerry Marbury rushes for 175 yards and two third quarter TDs to break a scoreless game, scoring on a two yard run and a 51 yard pitchout with 18 seconds left in the third. WVU drives 84 yards for its first TD as Chiles scores from the three with 7 51 to go. St John’s baseball opens 33 game fall schedule.

Morgantown W.va Kerry Marbury West Virginia Richmond Marbury Brian Chiles Bennis Galiffa Dany Buggs

Marshall Routs Morehead as Crawford Cashes In Late

Sophomore Bobby Crawford rushed seven yards for a touchdown with under three minutes left to lift Marshall to a 27-24 win over Morehead. The scoring drive covered 80 yards, dropping Morehead to 0-2 while Marshall begins 1-0 on the season.

Huntington W. Va Bobby Crawford Marshall University Morehead Crawford Eagles Marshall

Listener Offers Retirement Pay and Insurance Options

The message invites readers to consider retirement checks and selling a business, mentioning Integon and its business insurance services as potential options. It frames the Listener as a contact source for financial solutions amid selling or adjusting one’s enterprise.

Integon

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