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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1968
Page
10
West Texas State undefeated Buffaloes defeat Pacific 23 7 as halfback Mercury Morris rushes for 181 yards on 31 carries and scores twice to surpass Bill Cross as the program’s all time rushing leader. Pacific falls to 1 1.
Purdue coach Jack Mollenkopf asserts no mastery over Notre Dame as his Boilermakers, led by Leroy Keyes and Bob Dillingham, defeat the Irish 37-22 at Notre Dame Stadium in front of 59,075 fans. Dillingham ties Purdue single-game receptions with 11 and two TDs, while Keyes scores twice and passes for another. Parseghian faces first back-to-back losses in five years, noting an inexperienced defense and the challenge of containing Keyes and a trio of Purdue receivers.
A wide grid of results shows Western Kentucky routing Austin Peay 42 to 0 while Kentucky State College edged Mississippi Valley 13 to 6. Numerous college games feature scores such as Denison 21 Washington Mo 12 and Randolph-Macon 45 Washington & Lee 20. High school reports include Antonian 22 Schulenburg Bishop Forest 0 and San Antonio Lee 28 Houston Memorial 7 with numerous local matchups listed.
Jim O'Brien kicked a 40 yard field goal to lift Cincinnati past Xavier 17-14. O'Brien added two extra points and 64 receiving yards while Greg Cook scored on a one yard sneak. Xavier led 24-7 at halftime on Buckmaster passes to Ippolito and Barnhorst.
Tatum rallied for 12 third quarter points to edge Dexter 12 to 8. Dexter led at halftime after a touchdown and safety before Tatum answered with two third quarter scores. Pablo Pena opened the scoring with a 40 yard run and Mike Thompson sealed the win catching a Pena pass for the TD.
Arizona quarterback Mark Driscoll threw two touchdowns to lift the Wildcats past New Mexico 19-8 in Albuquerque. Driscoll scored on a 2-yard run and connected with Ted Sherwood for a 16-yard TD while Rick Stevenson returned a punt 68 yards for the second score. The Lobos managed a lone one-yard plunge by Davie Bookert after halftime as Arizona retained the Kit Carson rifle and moved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play. New Mexico fell to 0-3.
Air Force under Gary Baxter and Ernest Jennings produced a late third quarter drive to break a 3-3 deadlock. Baxter connected on an 18 yard pass to Jennings then a three yard keeper by Daxter for the lead while Dennis Leuthauser kicked a record 57 yard field goal.
Richmond Flowers returned to action for Tennessee and provided outside speed as the Vols beat Memphis State 24 17. Tennessee built an early lead with three first half scores from a recovered fumble and a blocked kick, then a 77 yard march for a second quarter touchdown. A crowd of 61 792 set a Tennessee athletic event attendance record.
Texas Tech coach King lauds defense and blocking after a 29 yard punt return by Alford. Matulich plays through injury as Tech beat Texas with standout performances from Gilbert, Street, Freeman and Wainscott.
Royal said the decision to insert Street came during the game as Texas faced a strong Tech defense. Street praised Tech while Gilbert blamed Texas for failing to match Tech’s aggression in the first half. Vorster led with 128 rushing yards but Texas lamented missed opportunities and costly mistakes.
Bruce Van Ness ran for and passed Rutgers to a 20 14 victory over Princeton in the 95th renewal of the nation s oldest football rivalry at Princeton.
Results show New York 4 Boston 3 and Washington 2 Detroit 1 with Minnesota at Oakland and Chicago at California as night games. The National League slate features Houston 3 New York 1 and San Francisco 10 Cincinnati 4 while other pairings include Los Angeles at Atlanta and Philadelphia at New York as night contests.
L C Clopton fired a 74 Saturday to grab the 54 hole lead at the Reese Air Force Base Championship. He trails leader Larry Stoll by six after Stoll’s troubles. Gaylord sits one stroke back at 237 and Troy Gann four behind at 240. Final round scheduled for today at the Reese course.
Florida defense stifled Florida State holding the Seminoles to one field goal as top ranked Florida collected a 9 3 victory. Fullback Larry Smith powered the lone Gator touchdown with a three yard run and George Youngblood added a 30 yard field goal.
Purdue player Seymour contributed seven plays for 127 yards while Dillingham racked up 147 yards from 11 catches in a recent game, highlighting a strong receiving and rushing effort.
Michigan State outgained Baylor 223 to 146 on the ground and 197 passing yards each team, as Love led MSU rushers with 72 yards and Highsmith finished with a five yard TD run sealing a 49 yard MSU march. Pinkie Palmer led Baylor with 67 rushing yards.
The Horned Frogs move ahead as Fay directs Christian’s 63 yard march finishing with Whelan’s three yard TD. Fay’s passes of 8 and 24 yards keep the drive alive. Green added a surprise 63 yard TD and a 25 yard score on the next drive behind strong blocking. McDowell recovers a fumble at midfield setting up a 50 yard Hawk Eyes drive.
Tulane extended its skid with a second consecutive defeat as Texas A&M claimed the game. The setback followed Tulane's earlier loss, underscoring a tough stretch for the visitors.
Otis powered the Mustangs with a rushing score from the nine yard line as the Bucks built a 14-0 lead early in the game.
With one second left Rice threatened to take the lead as Conley started a scoring drive with a 0 yard run and Shelton connected on a 1 yard pass to Dickie Phillips. Conley gained 27 yards on six carries to sustain the march. Earlier Rice had a 22 yard drive to the Tiger 26 before a 42 yard field attempt by Ken Davis went wide.
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