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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1973

Page

13

Trojans Top Tech as Swann Scores Twice in 23-7 Win

USC remained undefeated at 19 straight with Lynn Swann catching two touchdowns and returning a punt for 48 yards. John McKay praised his team after a strong defensive effort led by Artemus Parker with three interceptions, while Georgia Tech showed resilience and held USC to one first-half scoring drive before the Trojans pulled away in the second half.

Atlanta Lynn Swann Southern California John McKay Trojans Georgia Tech Swann Artemus Parker McKay Bill Fulcher Tech Wilt Wisman Trojan Anthony Davis Davis Southern Cal Cam Bonifay Pat Haden Chris Limahelu Bonifay Haden Richard Wood

Bruner Leads Memphis State Past Ole Miss 17 13

Memphis State quarterback Joe Bruner replaced starters to guide a 17 13 victory over Ole Miss in Jackson. Dan Darby plus Clifton Taylor powered the 54 yard final drive, while Ole Miss failed on a late end zone pass. Mississippi drops to 1 2 on the year.

Jackson, Miss Joe Bruner Memphis State University of Mississippi Dan Darby Clifton Taylor Mississippi Stan Bounds Taylor Ole Miss Gary Hall Bruner James Thompson Darby Tigers Rebels

Bear Boosters Meet Tuesday at School Film Room

The Austin Boosters Club will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the school's film room. All members should attend.

Austin Boosters Club

White Sox Wilbur Wood Sparks Early Spring Win

Chicago pitcher Wilbur Wood broke ahead as the first major league pitcher to reach 10 wins this spring, marking a notable early-season milestone for the White Sox.

Wilbur Wood Chicago White Sox

Florida Wins 14-13 Over Southern Miss After Close Battle

Florida quarterback David Bowden threw two touchdown passes to rally the Gators to a 14-13 victory over Southern Mississippi in Tampa. Turnovers by Florida aided the Golden Eagles who scored first with a Ricky Palmer field goal and later tied and narrowed the gap as the game stayed tight through the second half.

Tampa Fla David Bowden Florida Jeff Bower John Sawyer Gators Bowden Lee McGriff Glenn Sever Gator Southern Miss Doug White Golden Eagles Palmer Southern Mississippi Eagles

Mississippi State routs Vanderbilt behind Jones trio of TDs

Fullback Wayne Jones ran 13 times for 117 yards and three touchdowns to spark Mississippi State to a 52-21 SEC victory over Vanderbilt. The win gave new coach Bob Tyler his first triumph as State built a 24-14 halftime lead and pulled away with two scores in each of the final two periods.

Starkville Miss Wayne Jones Vanderbilt Mississippi State Bob Tyler Jones Commodores State

Dogs Trounce Clemson in Athens comeback win

Georgia rolls past Clemson 31-14 as freshman Gene Washington returns a 97-yard kickoff for a pivotal fourth quarter score. Ken Pengitore and Jay Washington put Clemson ahead and Georgia answers with late TD drives led by Glynn Harrison and Page.

Athens Gene Washington Georgia Clemson Ken Pengitore Washington Jay Washington Allen Leavitt Andy Johnson Ralph Cage Glynn Harrison Bulldogs Harrison Page

LSU Holds Off AUM 28-23 in Baton Rouge Thriller

LSU, despite an unsettled offensive line and early fumbles, held off Texas A&M 28-23. Mike Miley connected for an eight yard TD with Brad Boyd, Terry Robiskie added a score, and Randy Haddox nailed three field goals to keep LSU ahead at halftime. Carl Roaches' 60 yard TD pass and late defensive stand preserved the win.

Baton Rouge Louisiana State Texas A&m Aggies Tigers A&m Tiger Randy Haddox LSU Mike Miley Brad Boyd Terry Robiskie Haddox Brad Davis Mike Jay

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