Bowling Green Upsets Miami 17 14 in Oxford Showdown
BG overcomes 10 point Miami lead to hand the Redskins a MAC setback. Sophomore Nyitray led a late drive finishing with a one yard score after a 75 yard run by Shaw. Perry added a 29 yard field goal and Boyer caught an eight yard TD pass for BG. Attendance 12,942.
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Bob Smith
Nyitray
Toledo
Chet Boyer
Jim Perry
Perry
Boyer
Mi—Erisman
Mi—Shaw
DeWitt Faces City Clash Over Cincinnati Stadium Deal
Sport and city officials clash over terms for a new 40 million stadium on the Ohio River. DeWitt argues for favorable conditions at Crosley Field while Cincinnati seeks revenue to cover bond costs. A delayed lease could stall construction and curb NFL or AFL bids for the city.
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Spartans Grind Out 22 0 Victory Over Northwestern
Michigan State remain undefeated at 7 0 with a 22 0 Big Ten win over Northwestern. The No 2 Spartans hit a late drive for a nine yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Raye to Gene Washington after a short punt, then added a final scoring march for the margin. Northwestern was held to six rushing yards as MSU’s defense anchored the victory.
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Spartan
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Washington
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Jones
Clint Jones
MSU
Notre Dame Defeats Navy 31 7 Behind Hanratty Power
Notre Dame, ranked No.1, wins sixth straight by 31 to 7 over Navy as Terry Hanratty runs for two touchdowns and Jim Seymour misses the day. Four Navy interceptions by John Pergine threaten the Irish, while a blocked punt by John Bergner leads to a late score. First-period scoring comes from Joe Azzaro and substitutions miss time due to injuries.
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Terry Hanratty
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Jim Seymour
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Navy
John Pergine
John Bergner
Bob Gladieux
Hanratty
Tide Rolls On as Alabama Extends Unbeaten Run
Alabama beat Mississippi State 27-14 in Tuscaloosa behind Wayne Trimble through three touchdown passes. Ray Perkins and Jerry Duncan caught scoring passes, with Steve Davis adding two field goals and three extra points to preserve the Tide’s flawless record.
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Trimble
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Perkins
Steve Davis
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Bulldogs
Wing Lack Prentiss Calhoun
Don Saget
Calhoun
Miss
Palmer takes seven shot lead at Australian Open
Arnold Palmer shot eight under par for a 54 hole total of 203 at Royal Queensland, moving seven strokes ahead of Kel Nagle. Palmer logged 67 70 66 with par 36 38 74 on the 6 850 yard course as the final round set for Sunday.
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Bluff to College kicker backs 80 yard kickoff return for TD
Bluffton College player Bob Hewitt ran back an 80 yard kickoff for a touchdown and Dave Enz kicked the extra point to forge a 14 13 victory over North Manchester Indiana on Saturday.
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Bluff
Bob Hewitt
Dave Enz
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Manichester
Minnesota Upsets Ohio State 17-7 in Big Ten Thriller
Curt Wilson and John Wintermute gained over 100 yards each as Minnesota’s defense forced key turnovers. A fumble recovery set up a Gophers TD, Wilson added a 3 yard run, Beavan kicked a 21 yard field goal, and Minnesota held OSU to one touchdown and an endgame drive stopped at the goal line. Attendance was 49,489.
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