Tide runs past Mississippi in 32-6 win
No. 9 Alabama capitalized on Ole Miss turnovers to take a 16-0 halftime lead and pull away 32-6. Key moments included a 29 yard field goal by Bucky Berrey, a Willie Shelby four yard TD, and a 62 yard drive finished by James Taylor. A Mark Prudhomme interception set up Johnny Davis's late third quarter score.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Alabama
Ole Miss
Bucky Berrey
Tide
Greg Montgomery
Willie Shelby
Robert Fraley
James Taylor
Crimson Tide
Fraley
Johnny Davis
Mark Prudhomme
Tar Heel Victory Seals ACC Win Over Virginia
North Carolina rallied from a six inch yard line fumble recovery to score the deciding touchdown late in the fourth quarter and beat Virginia 31 28. Ron Johnson forced and recovered the fumble to spark the comeback as NC improved to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the ACC while Virginia fell to 1-3 and 0-2.
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Charlottesville
UPI
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Virginia
Ron Johnson
Skip Browning
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Raasch
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Biddle
Nc—Voight
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Paschal
Pitt Beats Duke 14-0 as Dorsett Tops 3000 Career Yards
Pitt over Duke 14-0 highlighted by Robert Haygood 1 yard TD and Tony Dorsett 2 yard TD runs. Dorsett reached over 3000 career rushing yards in his 26th game, as Pitt moved to 3-1 and Duke dropped to 1-3.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Robert Haygood
Tony Dorsett
Pitt
Duke
Dorsett
Haygood
Blue Devils
Georgia Tech Rips Seminoles in Sky High Ground Attack
Georgia Tech topics Raible scoring on a 42 yard pass and two end around runs as Tech backs burst through Florida State line for a 30 0 victory. Pepper Rodgers used 10 running backs while Rai ble carried twice from end position. Techs rushing average over six yards in first half with a wishbone ground assault.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Steve Raible
Tech
Florida State
Pepper Rodgers
Raible
OO Tech
Sims
Raibie
Myers
Bessillieu
Virginia Tech Upsets Auburn in Rainy Clash
Virginia Tech quarterback Phil Rogers threw a touchdown pass and scored on a run, while Roscoe Coles added a 89 yard rush as Tech upset winless Auburn 23 to 16. Rogers gained 128 yards on 24 carries and Coles scored on the second half kickoff to seize the lead.
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Auburn
Ala
UPI
Phil Rogers
Roscoe Coles
Virginia Tech
Rogers
Tech
Clyde Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Coles
Gobblers
O'Donoghue
Vpi
Galloway
Burks
Latimer
Navy Beats Air Force 174 In Interservice Rivalry
Gerry Goodwin sparked Navy with 132 rushing yards and a 10 yard TD as the Middies shut down Air Force in the second half. Navy owns the game on defense and snaps the Falcons single game field goal attempt, finishing 174 to 0 in a lopsided tally with Navy claiming control of the rivalry.
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Washington
UPI
Gerry Goodwin
Navy
Middies
Air Force
Goodwin
Falcons
Dave Lawson
Muczynsai
Muczynski
Galpin
Poireer
Muczynski Wick
Howser Scores Twice as UNLV Tops UCSD 4 1
UNLV defeats the University of California San Diego 4-1 at Las Vegas Stadium. Howser netted two goals, Sparks and Forget added one each, lifting the Rebels to 4 3 2 overall and 3 2 2 in NCAA play.
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Las Vegas Stadium
Howser
Brian Howser
Roy Sparks
Kelly Forget
UNLV
University of California, San Diego
Rebels
UCSD
Illinois Beats Washington State 27 21 on Perrin Run
Illinois outlasted Washington State 27 to 21 as Lonnie Perrin exploded for 68 yards to a TD and Dan Beaver kicked two field goals, one tying a school record. Perrin, returning from phlebitis, ran 13 times for 155 yards while Chubby Phillips added 97 yards on 15 carries. Beaver also connected on a 52 yarder in the third to push Illinois ahead.
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Champaign
Ill
UPI
Ilinois
Lonnie Perrin
Dan Beaver
Washington State
Perrin
Illinois
Chubby Phillips
Cougar
Phillips
Beaver
Owyhee Rolls Over Beatty in Eight Man League Clash
Owyhee defeated Beatty 70 to 14 as Ron Green of Beatty scored twice on 45 yard runs in the fourth quarter. Beatty fell to 1-2 in league play and 1-4 on the year amid six Hornet fumbles. Myron Thomas led Owyhee with 72 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns plus a pass for another. Jason Manning added two rushing TDs and 74 receiving?
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Owyhee — Beatty
Ron Green
Hornets
Owyhee
Green
Myron Thomas
Jason Manning
Braves
Beatty
Tony Dick
Robert Jones
Thomas Kenney
Thomas
Gene Bogart
Bogart
Ray Scissons
O — Manning
Pete
Ben Gallegos
Williams
Fumbies
Las Vegas Balloonist Eyes Albuquerque Competition
Las Vegas resident Bill Busse pilots the hot air balloon The Las Vegas Lucky 7 into the International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque New Mexico. The craft holds 75000 cubic feet, costs up to 10000, and Busse has prior top finishes in Oregon 1973 and national results in 1974.
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Las Vegas
Bill Busse
Albuquerque
N.M
Busse
Salem
Indianola
Iowa
F. B. Gardner
U.S
Gary Morrison
Nevada
Reno
Kansas Shocks Wisconsin in Whirlwind Upset
Kansas attacker Nolan Cromwell rushed for 187 yards and sparked a 41-7 upset at Wisconsin. The Jayhawks used a powerful wishbone-T to dominate, building a commanding lead with multiple runs and a defensive takeaway.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Nolan Cromwell
Kansas
Wisconsin
Kan—Cromwell
Kerbe l
Mick
Penn State Defeats Kentucky 10-3 In Defensive Showdown
Penn State capitalized on two scoring chances to beat Kentucky 10-3 at University Park. Larry Suhey scored from the one, Chris Bahr added a 29 yard field goal, and Penn State stifled Kentucky late as Lions secured their fourth win. Kentucky managed a 36 yard field goal by John Pierce but could not breach the PSU defense in the final period.
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University Park
UPI
Penn State
Kentucky
Lions
Larry Suhey
Chris Bahr
John Pierce
Wildcats
Lion
Tom Andress
Maryland Tops Syracuse 24-7 Behind Dick and Atkins
Maryland freshman Steve Atkins powered a fourth quarter scoring drive with a one yard plunge to seal a 24-7 win over previously unbeaten Syracuse. Larry Dick threw for a touchdown and ran for another in the first half as the Terrapins improve to 3-1 while Syracuse slips to 3-1 on penalties and fumbles.
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College Park
UPI
Larry Dick
Maryland
Syracuse
Steve Atkins
Terps
Orangemen
Jim Brechbiel
Miami of Ohio Upsets Purdue in 14-3 Victory
Miami of Ohio defeated Purdue 14-3 in West Lafayette after Purdue fumbled seven times and lost four. The RedHawks capitalized on miscues, earning their second upset over the Big Ten club in three years.
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West Lafayette
Ind
UPI
Miami
Ohio
Purdue
Redskins
Oklahoma State RALLIES to Edge Texas Tech 17 16
Reserve fullback Mike Mitchell powered OSU to a 17 16 victory over Texas Tech with a fourth quarter TD. OSU. Turner added a 40 yard run and Daigle kicked two extra points and a 26 yard field goal. Tech led 13 7 at halftime after Duniven 12 yard TD run, Hall kicking a later field goal.
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Stillwater
Okla
UPI
Mike Mitchell
Oklahoma State
Texas Tech
Pokes
Robert Turner
Abby Daigle
Daigle
Red Raiders
Rodney Allison
Tommy Duniven
Tech
Bnan Hall
Hall
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