Houston Dominates Rice To Clinch Cotton Bowl Berth
No. 7 Houston romps 42-20 over Rice to seal a Cotton Bowl date with No. 5 Maryland. Alois Blackwell and Daryl Thomas rush for over 100 yards each, Blackwell scoring thrice. The Cougars improve to 8-2 and 7-1 SWC, with Miami awaiting next weekend.
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James Sykes
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Grand Canyon Wins Colonial Cup Steeplechase in Camden
New Zealand's Grand Canyon ridden by Ron Barry won the Colonial Cup at Camden as Fire Control finished second and Crag's Corner third in a race with a $100,000 purse. Grand Canyon earned $60,000 for the 1 1/2 mile, 17-fence event watched by about 7,500 spectators.
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J.M. Samuel
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Arizona Schools May Move To Pacific Eight
The University of Arizona and Arizona State University may negotiate a move from the Western Athletic Conference to the Pacific-8. The Arizona Board of Regents approved a 7-2 vote allowing acceptance of a PAC-8 invitation under conditions. A Dec. 13 regents meeting will decide if an invitation is extended.
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Gattuso's Three TDs Power Navy Past Army in Rivalry
Navy running back Joe Gattuso Jr. ran 29 times for 128 yards and three touchdowns as Navy defeated Army 38-10 in the 77th Army–Navy game. Navy dominated with 428 yards of offense, 38 first downs, and a strong line performance. Army quarterback Leamon Hall was limited to 13-of-32 passing with three picks.
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