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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1978

Page

10

No. 1 race unsettled after major bowls shake up

Notre Dame routed Texas 38-10 in the Cotton Bowl boosting its national title claim alongside Alabama and Arkansas. Texas Oklahoma and Michigan losses opened the door for a final AP poll showdown among Notre Dame Alabama Arkansas Kentucky Penn State and San Diego State.

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Sugar Bowl flop ends Buckeyes bright with Bryant’s win

Alabama topped Ohio State 35-6 in the Sugar Bowl as Bear Bryant notches his 273rd victory, moving to third on the all time list while Woody Hayes suffers a dismal bowl showing. Ohio State players acknowledge Alabama’s fire and discipline in a stinging defeat.

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Kentucky Remains Unchallenged Atop College Basketball Poll

Kentucky stays No. 1 with 32 first place votes and 640 points after an 8-0 start and 73-68 win over Notre Dame. North Carolina holds second with 549 points, Arkansas third at 491, Marquette fourth with 421, and Notre Dame drops to fifth with 356 as Indiana State and UCLA round out the top seven.

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Wildcats chase first lossless run in key MML games

Franklin (6-1) aims to extend its lead with a road test at Hamilton Badin while Lakota visits Talawanda in a pivotal Mid-Miami League schedule. Talawanda seeks to recover from Franklin loss and stay in the title hunt as Lakota rises in the race.

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Hall disappointed with UK victory

Kentucky coach Joe Hall lamented a flat 72-59 win over Vanderbilt, saying external factors and mental focus affected performance. James Lee led Kentucky with 17 points, while Vanderbilt’s Mike Rhodes had 16. the game featured 47 personal fouls and injuries to Vanderbilt players Davis and omers.

Lexington Kentucky Joe Hall Wildcats Vanderbilt Vandy Hall James Lee Jack Givens Rick Rebey Mike Rhodes Tom Shultz Charlie Davis Davis Aeeat Tim Omers Commodores Thompson Lee

College basketball scores and postgame notes blur into clash

Georgia Tech defeated Miami Florida 88 to 59 while Duke overwhelmed Clarion St 95 91. Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 72 59 amid physical play with Commodores coach criticizing Kentucky referees and a nasty sideline incident including a cut eye and a shoving match. Kentucky team physician Dr W A Jackson said Thompson suffered a mild concussion.

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Washington 3 Pittsburgh 2 in hockey clash

Washington edged Pittsburgh 3 to 2 in a hockey matchup as WHA play resumes with no other games scheduled leaving teams to regroup.

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Irish players sweep honors in Cotton Bowl rout

Notre Dame dominated the 1978 Cotton Bowl scoring 38 to 10 over Texas as Vegas Ferguson earned the MVP offensive award with three touchdowns and Bob Golic claimed the MVP defensive honor after making 17 tackles.

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