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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
4
No. 1 Ohio State crushed USC 27-16 in the Rose Bowl to clinch the national title as No. 12 Kansas suffered a late collapse in a 14-14 tie with Penn State. Texas routed Tennessee 36-3 in the Cotton Bowl while Georgia fell to Arkansas 13-7 in the Sugar Bowl. Alabama lost in the Gator Bowl, and SMU edged Oklahoma 28-27 in the Bluebonnet Bowl.
No. 6 Santa Clara opened 1969 with a 92 to 82 win over Oklahoma City on New Year’s Day. Mike Recht notes the unbeaten Broncos celebrated their high ranking on a West Coast night as other major teams waited for football.
Ohio State, led by Rex Kern and Jim Otis, rallied from a 10 0 deficit to beat Southern California 27 16 in the Rose Bowl. O. J. Simpson scored USC’s early TD but Buckeye defense stifled the Trojans and forced two fumbles. Hayes called it his greatest bowl victory, while Kern directed a 69 yard drive ending with Otis’s one yard score.
The Associated Press reports on college basketball results across conferences with Utah State over Connecticut and Santa Clara over Ohio State. Eastern Division standings show Philadelphia and Boston at top positions with Baltimore and New York midpack. Tuesday results include Cincinnati over Boston and Detroit over Los Angeles, while scheduled games feature Atlanta Chicago Boston San Diego and Cincinnati Milwaukee in key matchups. ABA standings mirror the action with Kentucky and Indiana atop.
Celtics sprinted to an 11 of 12 run in the fourth quarter to topple the Phoenix Suns 93 87 in Boston. San Francisco beat Cincinnati 106 101 in Cleveland as Thurmond and LaRusso powered the ABA contest.
Arkansas defense dominates Georgia in the Sugar Bowl 162, with five Bulldog fumbles, three interceptions, and a safety. Dicus catches 12 passes for 169 yards as Arkansas wins 10 1. Dooley praises Arkansas effort while Broyles credits great team defense and psychological edge.
The Stars led by George Stone with 4 points defeated Durst’s team as Cincinnati celebrated a 142 victories over the Celtics on New Year’s Eve. The Knicks beat Baltimore 110 24 for their ninth straight win while Milwaukee crushed their opponent 128 107 and Detroit routed the Los Angeles Lakers 129 107. In the ABA Ine Qlana defeated the New York Nets 123 105 and Kentucky beat Minnesota 117 98. St Nicholas is noted as the patron Saint of children.
The Associated Press reports Rose Bowl Ohio State 27 over California 16 and Cotton Bowl Texas 6 Tennessee 13 Arkansas 16. Orange Bowl Penn State 15 Kansas 14 and Bluebonnet Bowl SMU 28 Oklahoma 27.
Ohio State tops USC 27 16 in the Rose Bowl as Rex Kern throws two late TD passes. Penn State edges Kansas 15 14 in the Orange Bowl with a late two point conversion. Texas beats Tennessee 36 13 in the Cotton Bowl. Arkansas defeats Georgia 16 2 in the Sugar Bowl behind a stout defense and key plays by Bob White and Chuck Dicus.
Bobby Hull scores his 24th goal as Chicago defeats Detroit 4-1 to tie Gordie Howe for the NHL scoring lead with 50 points. Howe is blanked as Hull returns from a broken jaw wearing a helmet and crossbar. Other games see Toronto thrash Oakland 73 while Los Angeles and St Louis draw 0-0.
Texas dominated the Cotton Bowl with a powerful ground game and an aerial strike led by James Street and Charles Speyrer. Street passed for 200 yards, Speyrer had 161 receiving yards as Texas totaled 513 yards. Tennessee quarterback change failed to spark a comeback as Texas cruised to victory.
The Associated Press notes results from games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Pittsburgh defeated Detroit 3 to 4 while Detroit beat Minnesota 6 to 3. Chicago edged Detroit 4 to 1 and Toronto defeated Oakland 7 to 0 with St Louis 0 Jos Ang 0 unclear.
Associated Press report of the 15-14 Orange Bowl finish as Penn State's 12th man penalty issue led to a second one-yard conversion that sealed a perfect season. Quarterback Chuck Burkhart and Bob Campbell sparked a late rally, with Kansas briefly leading 14-13 before the deciding score.
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