Sooners Tangle With Trojans Saturday
Associated Press recap notes a highly anticipated clash between No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 1 Southern Cal in Los Angeles. Quotes from Barry Switzer and USC staff stress a flawless game and minimal mistakes. The Up set Special predicts Oklahoma 24, Southern Cal 21, with other top games listed.
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Gene Washington Sees Wide Receiver Role as Chess Match
San Francisco 49ers star Gene Washington discusses the wide receiver’s exposure in modern football, his success rate, and his view that receivers should be judged by catches, yardage, and touchdowns. He cites peers Warfield Taylor Biletnikoff and notes his own perfection in catching as essential.
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Howe proves he still has what it takes
The 46-year-old Gordie Howe returned from retirement with the Houston Aeros and scored in 21 seconds, assisting by his 18-year-old son Mark as Houston beat the New England Whalers 1 0 in a 15 minute Madison Square Garden exhibition. The event also featured the Aeros Whalers Jets and Golden Blades before 7 092 fans, with Bobby Hull drawing attention.
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Razorbacks to rotate about nine freshmen versus Iowa State
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles indicated the Razorbacks would alternate roughly nine freshmen in Saturday's game with Iowa State. He said they should play about half the game and noted slight improvement in practice. The offense focused on blocking assignments and passing today while the defense worked on passing coverage for the Cyclones.
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