Raiders Frustrated Again In AFC Title Clash
Oakland fell 16 20 to Pittsburgh in a brutal AFC title game on a frozen wind swept field. Ken Stabler’s late pass to Cliff Branch fell incomplete as time expired and coach John Madden questioned if Branch reached the sideline. Gene Upshaw and Al Davis lamented the loss and refereeing as Oakland’s Super Bowl drought extended.
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Wake Forest Rallies Without Skip Brown In Win Over NC State
Wake Forest defeated North Carolina 95-83 without star guard Skip Brown who bruised his kneecap. Mark Dale stepped up as playmaker with six assists, scoring six points, while Jerry Schellenberg and Rod Griffin led the Deacons. NC State coach Norm Sloan praised Wake Forest and credited Schellenberg and Griffin for standout play.
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Pearson Emerges as Cowboys X Factor in rout of Rams
Preston Pearson, the versatile running back linked to Dallas receiver Drew Pearson, caught three Staubach TD passes as the Cowboys overwhelmed the Rams 37-7 to reach Super Bowl X. The win clinched Dallas' spot against Pittsburgh while Rams' McCutcheon and Jackson were kept largely in check.
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Pat Dye Signs Pact With ECU Pirates Coach ReSigns
East Carolina University football coach Pat Dye signed a new five year contract with the Pirates. Dye, 15 7 in two years at ECU, had been in talks with Tulane about a coaching vacancy after last season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Cowboys Rout Rams on Staubach Four TD Effort
In a preseason clash, Staubach threw for 220 yards and four scores as Dallas built a 21-0 lead on picks and a screen to Pearson. The Rams, averaging 151 yards allowed, finally got on board with a late one yard Cappelletti run after a costly pass interference penalty.
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Steelers Edge Raiders in Windy AFC Title Clash
Pittsburgh defeated Oakland 16-10 in a brutal AFC championship game played in freezing, windy conditions. Terry Bradshaw led two second-half scoring drives aided by Franco Harris, while Lynn Swann sustained a concussion and was hospitalized.
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Rangers Need An Explosion Says Williams After Loss
Toronto's Dave Williams says the Rangers need an explosion and a fight to regain team spirit after New York fell 8-6 to the Maple Leafs. He blames trading Rod Seiling for weak defense. Red Kelly adds New York is in trouble with Davidson out for weeks. Other results: Vancouver 4 Detroit 3, Philadelphia 5 New York Islanders 3, Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 3 Soviet Wings 4.
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Reward Offered for Stolen Dog of Raceway Star Junior Johnson
Police investigate a dognapping case in Winston-Salem after stock car builder Junior Johnson offered a $1000 reward for his 12 year old mixed breed dog Cricket. Johnson described a staged sequence ending with him handing over the money as the dog was passed through a car window. A new law classifies dognapping as a felony and breaking into a locked car as a felony.
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