NFL teams stray from form in early season races
Four of six division races show surprise leaders as Dallas, Buffalo, and Houston feud for top spots. Cincinnati and Oakland face strong tests while Los Angeles and St Louis struggle with schedules and injuries. Key players Billy Johnson, Ken Anderson, and Dan Pastorini star in varied early-season battles.
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Colorado Defeats Missouri in Big Eight Thriller
Colorado rally from a 10 point first half deficit to beat No. 10 Missouri 31 20 in Boulder. David Williams threw for a touchdown and ran for another while Tony Reed added a pair of rushing scores as Missouri led on Tisarkiewicz passes and Gibbons field goals but Colorado seized the lead with a late eight yard scoring run by Reed.
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Sun Devils Rout CSU in Western Athletic Conference Showdown
Arizona State overwhelms Colorado State 33 3 as Dennis Sproul subs for Mortensen. Sun Devils total 393 yards offense with 24 second half points. Sproul throws for 140 yards and Mucker adds a late touchdown as ASU improves to 6 0. CSU ends 0 6 after rare winless streak vs ASU.
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Warriors win first annual Warrior Invitational cross country meet
Western dominates the field at Cashman Field winning the varsity title with 30 points while Clark places second at 53. James Eubank of Clark wins the varsity two mile in 12 48, with James Hammond of Chaparral close behind at 12 57. Nine varsity teams and 163 runners competed across four divisions.
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Rancho dominates in ground attack as Heater leads with 138 yards
In Durham North Carolina Rancho beats Chaparral 44 to 0 as Larry Heater rushes 24 times for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Alonzo Brooks adds a 45 yard TD and Robert Cobb connects twice with Paul Parrish for scores while Parrish handles two point conversions. Chaparral remains winless at 0-6. Rancho sits 4-2 overall and 3-1 in conference behind Clark and Gorman.
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Rebel Golfers Place Sixth in Beehive Invite
UNLV finished sixth in a seven team Beehive Intercollegiate at Utah with 879 strokes, 35 behind Weber State’s winning 844. George Bowler and Jerry Beane led the Rebels with 219s in the 54 hole event, Bowler 271 Saturday and Beane 272.
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Irish Come Back To Nip Falcons In Close Victory
Notre Dame rallies from 30-10 down to edge Air Force 31-30 as Jerome Heavens scores his second touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Joe Montana replaces an injured starter and leads a late drive capped by Heavens one yard scoring plunge with under two minutes left.
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Rebels Remain in Contention at UNLV Water Polo Tourney
UNLV battles to reach Sunday’s late rounds as four teams still vie for title. San Jose State and Claremont Mudd lead unbeaten pack while Washington State and UNLV B face elimination. Dave Robert tops UNLV scoring with ten goals through three games.
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Rice Rallies Past SMU to Win 28 17
Rice Owls overcome SMU Mustangs 28 to 17 as Tommy Kramer scores three touchdowns including two on fourth down and throws for another. Kramer leads drives with key runs of one and two yards and Ricky Wesson connects on a 39 yard TD pass to Wayne Morris.
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