Maryland Stops Duke In Defensive Battle Amid Offense Lapses
Alan Pastrana led Maryland with 151 passing yards and a string of productive completions as the Terps pulled away in the second half. Duke was limited to minimal ground gains, while Maryland’s defense held firm after a shaky start, sealing a narrow win despite miscues and missed tackles.
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Orioles fall short as Blair homers in loss to Akron
Blair in center field Homer spurs a fifth inning run for Portsmouth against Akron in a middling offensive show. Osteen and Palmer combine on four hit pitching as Bunker’s nine straight saves mark notable relief.
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Lehigh Routed by Rutgers 42 14 in Bethlehem
Rutgers defeated Lehigh 42 to 14 in Bethlehem with halfback Bryant gaining 149 yards on the ground. Mitchell added two rushing scores from 10 and 66 yards and had a long run negated by a penalty.
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UCLA Edges Rice In Late Thriller At Houston
UCLA 27 Rice 24 as Kurt Zimmerman boots 17 yard field goal with seven seconds left. Beban passes for 238 yards and rushes for 66, linking with Harold Busby for a 33 yard TD. Rice counters with Robby Shelton's 164 rushing yards and a 47 yard field goal by Frank Pustka set Rice record.
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TCU Edges Tech 6 3 in Rough SWC Encounter
Alford, a senior, kicked 39 and 23 yard field goals as TCU topped West Texas Winyard. A wind aided 55 yard boot broke the SWC record of 52 yards set by Randy Sims. Both teams failed to score in the final quarter.
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South Carolina Shines as Wolfpack Spoiled Medication Ceremony
Late second half saw Poole convert a 31 yard field goal after a drive from the 26 to 17. DeArment scored for State after a 69 yard 17 play march. Galloway raced 43 yards for SC TD from the 43. Gov Moore and NC State Chancellor Caldwell attended dedication for a $3.7 million stadium as the Gamecocks stole the show.
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UCLA Defeats Rice In Scrimmage With Mixed Plays
UCLA beats Rice 33 to 19 in a scrimmage featuring multiple rushing and passing plays. Pustka, Beban, and Busby led touchdowns and gains, with notable runs by Rice and Shefton. Attendance reached 33,000 as both teams showcased offensive drives and defensive stops.
Syracuse Cashes In On Navy Versus Middies
Syracuse overcame Navy miscues and rode Larry Csonka to a 28-14 football victory. Csonka scored two touchdowns as the Orange secured a decisive win at home.
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Csonka Clinches Syracuse Win Over Navy in Close Tilt
Syracuse with limited Floyd Little uses a late period surge to defeat Navy by five yards as Csonka powered the decisive drive after Tom George recovered a Navy fumble on the 16. Little twisted his ankle early and left the game sidelining the Orange offense briefly. Attendance 39,000.
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LSU Gets Tie With Texas A&M In Weeknight Thriller
In Baton Rouge the LSU Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies played to a 7-7 draw before a sellout crowd of 67,512. LSU's 65 yard scoring drive ended with Gawain Dibetta's one yard run, while A&M matched with a Hargett to Larry Lee TD pass and two missed late kicks.
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Oregon Sophs Rally to Upset Stanford 7-3
Oregon sophomores, after three straight losses, found momentum at home in Portland. Steve Jones powered the drive, scoring on a one yard plunge in the second quarter. Stanford's only score came on a 21 yard field goal by Bill Shoemaker after a first quarter fumble.
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Cornell Keeps Perfect Record Rout of Penn in Ivy League Clash
In Ithaca Pete Larsen and Bill Abel ran for two touchdowns each as Cornell remained undefeated with a 45-28 victory over Penn. A 59 yard pass from oud wale coe to coe widened the lead in the third period after Penn had drawn within three at 24-21.
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Statesville edges Thomasville in last-minute SPC clash
Statesville rode a three-play opening second half to a go ahead touchdown and held on as Eddie Gamble and Pat Peacock led a hard-fought win over the Bulldogs. Gamble ran for 176 yards while Peacock mixed runs and passes in a tense finish. Thomasville, led by Eric Cholson and Bill Beatty, fell short after a late stalled drive and now heads to Albemarle for another conference test.
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Passes Pace Owls To Big 82-28 Win
Temple sophomore quarterback John Waller threw six touchdown passes, five to Jim Callaghan, guiding Temple to an 82-28 rout of Bucknell. It marked Temple’s first win over Bucknell since 1953 and the Owls’ third straight win in an unbeaten season.
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Tulane Stuns Virginia With Late 1st Half Push
Tulane battles Virginia as Duhon and Bankstrom star in a 58 yard kickoff return drive setting up the Green Wave to take the lead. Virginia frustrates with a 290-yard drive but cannot finish, while Tulane outscores 22-6 in a pivotal stretch to secure victory.
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Alabama Triumphs Over Clemson In Hard-Fought Duel
Alabama moves the ball effectively behind Stabler who passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns and a late drive seals a 1 yard punch in for six. Dennis Homan and Kenny Martin catch TD passes while Steve Davis adds two field goals. Clemson’s Frank Liberatore returns opening kickoff for a big gain but defense and mistimed plays stall scoring for the Tigers.
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Deacons Defeat Auburn in Scramble Featuring Hecks and Bryan
Wake Forest pulled away after a SUB quarter calf muscle scare as Arrington mishandled a ball and Blakeney fumbled. Bryan sprinted 29 yards and Andy Heck ran 30 and 52 yards for the Deacons amid several momentum shifts.
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