Pitt Panthers Top Sugar Bowl Showdown Earns No 1 Hopes
Pitt defeated Georgia 27 3 in the Sugar Bowl as coach Johnny Majors and Georgia’s Vince Dooley both praised the Panthers. Tony Dorsett rushed for 202 yards, Matt Cavanaugh contributed a touchdown and led Pitt to a 12 0 season while Southern California and Michigan eyed potential title positions. Houston Maryland Ohio State and others posted bowl results shaping final rankings.
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Erving Returns in Nets Rout by 76ers at Nassau Coliseum
Julius Erving, now with the 76ers, received boos as Philadelphia defeated the Nets 139-110 at Nassau Coliseum. Erving had 18 points seven rebounds and five assists while Steve Mix led with 24 off 10-for-10 shooting. Tiny Archibald suffered a left foot fracture ending his season.
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UCLA Rolls Over Houston on National Telecast
UCLA ends Houston’s challenge 83 to 70 as Otis Birdsong scores 42 for the Cougars. Bartow notes his team’s fatigue and outside trapping. Bruins improve to 10 of 11 with Oregon looming to defend the Pac 8 title. David Greenwood leads UCLA with 26 points. Brett Vroman adds 24 and Marques Johnson 17. Rickey Green seals with clutch free throws.
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Wake Forest Tops Richmond 84 73 in AP Scoring Note
Wake Forest defeats Richmond 84 to 73 as AP scores highlight college basketball Saturday. Utah racks 102 to 78 over Utah State with Utah State struggling. Long Beach State falls 74 to 70 at Illinois. Michigan earns 90 to 84 over South Carolina. UCLA wins 96 to 83 against Houston in late games.
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