Ohio State tops Colorado in Orange Bowl
Rod Gerald led Ohio State past Colorado 27-10 in the Orange Bowl as Gerald racked up 140 total yards despite finger and hip injuries. He scored a rushing TD and threw for 59 yards, while Colorado, coached by Bill Mallory, fell to 8-4.
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Dorsett Ready for New Challenge After Sugar Bowl Sendoff
Tony Dorsett and coach Johnny Majors closed a stellar Pitt era with a 27-3 Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. Dorsett racked 202 rushing yards and 6,526 career yards to signal his move toward post season showcases including Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl. Georgia coach Vince Dooley lauded Pitt as the nation’s best balanced team with strong defense and explosive offense led by Dorsett.
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Aggies Capture Sun Bowl In Fifth Year Coach Era
Texas A&M, guided by Emory Bellard, beat Florida 37-14 in the Sun Bowl to cap a 10-2 season. Bellard notes a bright future with seven returning starters, including QB David Walker and 1,000-yard back George Woodard, as A&M eyes 1977 nonconference games with Kansas Virginia Tech and Michigan. Florida coach Doug Dickey vows rebuilding after a fourth straight bowl loss.
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Postman captures marathon crown in Rome
Michele Jeva, 36, won the Rome marathon finishing the 26 mile 385 yard course in 2 hours 31 minutes 2 seconds. Spectators say a large field thinned to a few hundred as runners including dogs with numbers competed through ancient streets.
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Turner Earns One Year Suspension Over Cocktail Party Remark
Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner faces a one year suspension by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn after a tampering remark about Gary Matthews to San Francisco owner Bob Lurie. Turner called the joke a "cocktail party line" and said he should be committed, while Kuhn prohibited Matthews joining Atlanta and barred the Braves from the June draft.
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Pitt Panthers Crowned National Champions in Sugar Bowl Victory
FOOTBALL The Pittsburgh Panthers finished 12-4 with a Sugar Bowl win over Georgia to claim the Grantland Rice National Championship trophy. BOXING Duran illness forces postponement of January 15 bout with Vilomar Fernandez. TENNIS Tony Roche wins NSW Open title defeating Dick Stockton in Sydney. Pasarell ousts Hewitt in Australian Open first round. Russell defeats Kuykendall in WOMEN'S $100,000 event. SKIING East German Jochen Danneberg wins New Year jumping event in Garmisch Partenkirchen.
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Bruins overpower Cougars in national TV rout
UCLA key players Barton and Greenwood lead 96 83 victory over Houston as Otis Birdsong nets 42 for the Cougars. Bruins dominate with sharp inside play and full court defense while Michigan edges South Carolina and other top teams win in Sunday college hoops.
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