Notre Dame Upsets Texas in Cotton Bowl Thriller
All-American quarterback Joe Theismann sparked Notre Dame to a 24-11 upset over No. 1 Texas, ending the Longhorns 30-game win streak in Dallas. Theismann ran for two scores and threw for another as Notre Dame leveraged a strong defense to blunt Texas and seize the bowl victory.
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Stanford Rallies to Avenge Rose Bowl Win Over Ohio State
Stanford Indians upset unbeaten Ohio State 27 to 17 in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Jim Plunkett engineered a 14 point fourth quarter rally, running and passing for the go ahead touchdown and a late insurance score. Rex Kern led OSU comebacks early, but Stanford’s defense and late plays sealed the victory before 103,839 fans in Pasadena.
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Nebraska Routs LSU 17 12 in Orange Bowl for national claim
Nebraska quarterback Jerry Tagge led a late scoring drive as the Cornhuskers beat LSU 17-12 before 80,699 at the Orange Bowl. Tagge passed and ran for key gains, then plunged in from the one to seal the win, extending Nebraska’s perfect or near-perfect season and boosting their national championship prospects.
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County schools dominate 1970 state sports titles
Touching All The Bases highlights a banner year for Frederick area schools. Frederick and Middletown led in track with multiple state titles. Thomas Johnson struck Tri-State dominance in football. Kenny Boyd propelled Frederick basketball to district and Tri-State championships before state final loss. Brunswick topped baseball and basketball districts, sharing MVAL titles with Francis Scott Key.
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Tennessee Dominates Air Force in Sugar Bowl 34-13
Tennessee abandoned its running game to air it out under Bobby Scott who threw for 306 yards and earned MVP honors as the Volunteers built a 24 point lead. Don McLeary scored twice, Jamie Rotellas forced a fumble, and Bobby Majors added a 57 yard punt return. Air Force finally scored in the first quarter and again late, but trailed 24-13 at halftime.
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Monroe and Marin power Bullets past Cavaliers in 128 105 win
Earl Monroe and Jack Marin each scored 22 points to spark the Baltimore Bullets to a 128 105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Bullets poured in over 30 points per quarter as Cleveland suffered their 40th loss of the season.
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Bullets Rout Cavaliers Behind Sharp Second Half Push
Baltimore seized early control at 3.2 and never trailed, building a 65 51 halftime lead and expanding the gap to 27 in the second half. Cleveland hitters Bobby Smith and John Johnson each scored eight and sixteen, while rookie Date Sorenson added fourteen. Cleveland committed 24 turnovers to Baltimore’s 11 as Baltimore posted a 51.5 percent shooting while Cleveland hit 44.8 percent.
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Weathered Raiders head to Baltimore for AFC title clash
Raiders fly to snow covered Memorial Stadium to face the Colts in the AFC championship. crews clear five inch snowfall while ground operations focus on a dry field and perfect conditions for a 2 p.m. EST kickoff and a possible Super Bowl berth. Quarterback edge sits with Lamonica against Unitas amid AFL NFL rivalry chatter.
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