Holtz Magic Show Not A Factor For State Loss
State, without Holtz, is 0-3 after a 23-14 defeat to East Carolina. The weekend also saw Duke, Wake Forest, Virginia, and Clemson stumble, while North Carolina and Maryland won, keeping their rankings. Duke coach Mike McGee blamed coverage errors after a decisive South Carolina upset.
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Forzano Hangs On To Lions Job In 24 10 Rally
Detroit coach Rick Forzano faced a job ultimatum as the Lions rallied past Atlanta 24 10. A late pass to Ed O Neill on a fake field goal helped Detroit erase a 10 0 deficit. Other NFL results included Colts 28 27 over Cincinnati and New England 30 14 over Miami.
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Colts Edge Bengals In Narrow NFL Thriller
In a tight Sunday game, the Colts topped the Bengals by one point as Ken Anderson left with an injury and John Reaves struggled. Bert Jones threw three TDs for Baltimore, while steady defense and late drives sealed the win for the Colts.
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Yarborough Wins Delaware 500 At Dover In Gamble
Cale Yarborough gambled on fuel only with no new tires and surged from two laps back to overtake Richard Petty for the Delaware 500 at Dover Downs. The Randleman, North Carolina driver claimed his seventh Grand National win of the season, despite an early pit penalty for running over an air hose and a late ignition coil issue.
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Oakland Raiders Edge Chiefs in Televised clash at Arrowhead
AP reports Paul Wiggin previews Charles Philyaw as a rising Raiders star after injuries forced his early use. Oakland, fresh off a 31 28 upset of the Steelers, visits Wiggin's Chiefs at Arrowhead in a nationally televised showdown expected to draw about 50 000 fans.
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Baker: IROC You Need Big Helmet Warning
Buddy Baker won the 1976-77 IROC season opener at Michigan International Speedway in a tight field of identical Camaros. He noted hair-raising driving and warned about helmet comfort as the series heads to Riverside for the road course. Baker, 6foot-4 and from an oval-racing family, claimed victory amid a scrambling finish with multiple cars damaged.
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Crenshaw Clinches Third Victory Of Season At Nicklaus Center
Crenshaw birdied the 18th to post a four under 66 and 271 total, tying Hubert Green for most tour wins this year. North shot 69 to finish second at 272, while Weiskopf tied for third at 274 and Nicklaus tied for sixth at 276 as Barber finished 11 behind.
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Caponi Captures Portland Classic In Sudden Death
Donna Caponi Young won the Portland Classic after a late collapse gave Clifford Ann Creed a share of the lead. Caponi sealed victory with a birdie on the second playoff hole, earning $6,400. Creed finished solo second at 217, two under par, earning $4,750 as she battled personal concerns.
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