Raiders and Vikings reach Super Bowl XI in lopsided wins
Oakland advances to Super Bowl XI after a 24 7 victory over Pittsburgh as Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier miss the game with injuries. Minnesota clinches NC title with a 24 13 win over the Los Angeles Rams to set up Jan. 9 Pasadena showdown.
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Vikings Rally to Defeat Rams in NFC Title Clash
Minnesota defeats Los Angeles 24 13 to earn a fourth Super Bowl berth. Foreman rushes for 118 yards as special teams spark a 17 0 lead and Bryant returns a blocked field goal for a touchdown. Rams rally late but fall short with two Tarkenton interceptions and a final Foreman burst.
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Kansas City and Knicks Spark Weekend NBA Scores
Weekend basketball results show Chicago topping Kansas City 96 91 and Knicks losing to Philadelphia 104 105. Buffalo beat Detroit 115 106 while Washington defeated Cleveland 117 99 and Phoenix edged Los Angeles 113 96.
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Penn State and Notre Dame Meet in Gator Bowl Showdown
In Jacksonville, Notre Dame and Penn State clash in the Gator Bowl. Notre Dame enters 8-3 ranked 15th, Penn State 7-4 tied for 20th. ABC televises at 8 p.m. CST. A Irish defeat would mark the program’s worst season in 13 years and snap a five loss year for Penn State, a streak not seen since 1966.
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Threshers face Chadron Invitational after 3-4 start
Bethel College men’s basketball travels to Chadron Nebraska for the Chadron Invitational as they seek to rebound from a 3-4 record. The team has faced top KCA competition, with league losses to Bethany Kansas Wesleyan and Southwestern, while rebounding strength leads the squad. Brad Krehbiel and Ken Shine lead scorers with 12.3 and 11.2 points per game respectively. Stan Schmidt returns from a sprained ankle as Bethel eyes easier league foes ahead.
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Iowa State Faces Missouri in Big Eight Tourney Opener
Iowa State 3 4 opens against Missouri 6 2 in Kansas City tourney clash at 7 05 p m Coaches comment on welcome and hopes as Cyclones rely on 6 11 freshman Dean Uthoff to lead rebounding while Missouri brings four returning starters and recent wins over USC and UTEP
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Oklahoma dominates Wyoming in Fiesta Bowl rout
Oklahoma crushed Wyoming 41 to 7 in the Fiesta Bowl as the Sooners outgained the Cowboys 415 rushing yards to 153. Elvis Peacock and Horace Ivory scored for Oklahoma while Uwe von Schumann added two field goals. Wyoming, coached by Fred Akers, saw five interceptions and a fumble in a sobering finish to an otherwise strong season.
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