Missouri Triumphs Over Illinois 21 to 14 with Late Interceptions
Missouri broke a 14-14 tie in Champaign with two late interceptions by Jim Whitaker. The sophomore defensive back from Kansas City sealed the 21-14 victory after Roger Wherli and Gary Kombrink led a late drive, giving Missouri its second win over a Big Ten opponent after a prior 24-0 win over Minnesota.
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Oklahoma Stuns Iowa State In Big Eight Opener 33-11
Oklahoma overwhelmed Iowa State 33-11 in the Big Eight opener as the Sooners combined a potent ground game with effective passing. Ron Shotts scored twice, Ben Hart and Eddie Hinton connected on passes, and Mike Vachon added two field goals. Iowa State's Tim Van Galder had a 163-yard passing effort and one rushing TD, but was limited by three interceptions.
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Notre Dame Tops Purdue in Season Opener Showdown
Sophomore duo Terry Hanratty and Jim Seymour key a 26-14 victory for Notre Dame over Purdue. Hanratty thrown for 304 yards and Seymour caught two long TD passes plus a late 84 yard score. Nick Eddy added a 96 yard kickoff return TD after Purdue opened scoring Leroy Keys sprint.
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MSU Beats Penn State In Intersect Clash At East Lansing
Michigan State quarterback Jimmy Raye threw two long touchdowns to Gene Washington as the No. 1 Spartans defeated Penn State 42 to 8 before 65,763 fans. Bubba Smith anchored a stout defense while Clint Jones and Bob Apisa added early scoring.
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Tennessee pounds Auburn in SEC opener 28 0
Tennessee defeats Auburn 28 to 0 in Birmingham as Dewey Warren connects with Austin Denney for two touchdowns and Art Galiffa adds a TD pass to Jerry Dalton. Bob Mauriello runs for a score and the Vols cash in on Auburn miscues including a fumbled punt.
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Ohio U Upsets Boston College in Comeback
Ohio University rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat Boston College 23-14, snapping a 12-game skid. Sophomore Dick Conley ran 76 yards for a late TD sealing the win as Ohio’s 13-point fourth quarter surge sealed the upset in Boston.
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New Mexico Rips Wildcats 28-8 in nonconference win
New Mexico beat Kansas State 28-8 as Carl Bradford steamrolled for 81 yards on 12 carries and Rick Beitler passed for 149 yards. The Lobos dominated with 422 total yards 273 rushing and three interceptions in front of 15300 fans, leaving K State winless at 0-2.
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Wyoming Downs Arizona State 23 6 in WAC Clash
Wyoming opened with three first quarter interceptions for scores and beat Arizona State 23 to 6 in a Western Athletic Conference game. Dick Speights return of an interception for a TD paced the defense as ASU struggled in Wyoming territory most of the day.
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