Bohlig-Propelled Wisconsin Upsets Nebraska In Thriller
Gregg Bohlig threw for 242 yards and a 77 yard TD to Jeff Mack with 3 29 left as Wisconsin stunned fourth ranked Nebraska 21 20. Mack raced after Bohlig’s strike to seal the win while Steve Wagner intercepts Earl Everett with 2 40 to play to preserve the upset.
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SMU Edges Gobblers 28-25 Victory at Home
SMU sophomore quarterback Ricky Wesson ran 77 yards for his second TD and threw a third as SMU defeated Virginia Tech 28-25. Wesson broke right on the triple option for a late rushing score with 10:46 remaining, capping the comeback.
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Twins Beat California 8-1 Behind Blyleven Seventeenth Win
Eric Sederhalm drove in four runs and Bert Blyleven allowed four hits in eight innings to pace Minnesota to an 8-1 victory over California. Blyleven fanned 12 to reach 237 strikeouts on the season, second to Nolan Ryan. Sederhalm had two RBIs in the first inning with a double and added two more with a bases loaded single in the three-run sixth.
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Appalachian State dominates Davidson in Southern Conference opener
Freshman halfback Emmitt Hamilton threw for a touchdown and ran for another as Appalachian State beat Davidson 30-0. Hamilton connected with split end Bill Yeager for a second quarter TD, then added a 22 yard scoring run in the third period as the Mountaineers showcased multiple offensive standouts in the victory.
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Notre Dame routs Northwestern for 13th straight win
Notre Dame, ranked No 1, overcame a slow start and exploded for 21 points in the third quarter to crush Northwestern 49-3 in Evanston. Ron Goodman's 62 yard TD run sparked the surge as Tom Clements passed for 182 yards and ran 44 more, with seven Irish players scoring and Ara Parseghian tying Frank Leahy with his 87th ND victory.
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CCC race hinges on key Spartans Jaybirds clash
Wilson's column notes a pivotal CCC week as Spartans and Jaybirds face a decisive game. A loss could end their title hopes, while three schools may surge toward West Davidson and three drift toward Southwest Randolph. A sure outcome is West Davidson’s win over Southwest Randolph.
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Navy Stuns Penn State In Rain Soaked Beaver Stadium
Navy, a 24 point underdog, upset eighth ranked Penn State 7-6 in State College, scoring on a second period touchdown and conversion before clinging to the victory as Penn State fumbled repeatedly in wet conditions at Beaver Stadium.
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Dorsett Keys Pitt Victory
All American Tony Dorsett scored twice and rushed 168 yards to spark 15th ranked Pittsburgh past Georgia Tech 27 17 in Atlanta. He clinched the win on a one yard run to cap a fourth quarter rally after Tech briefly led 14 13.
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