Missouri and South Carolina Meet in Hall of Fame Bowl
Missouri and South Carolina, two football programs with different recent histories, collide in the Hall of Fame Bowl in Birmingham. Missouri, 6-5, seeks validation after a late-season surge, while South Carolina, 8-3, aims to cap a strong turnaround. Key players include South Carolina RB George Rogers and Missouri QB Phil Bradley, with coaches Warren Powers and Jim Carlen offering mutual praise.
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Birmingham
Ala
Missouri
South Carolina
Warren Powers
Powers
Jim Carlen
Gamecocks
Carlen
George Rogers
Phil Bradley
Rogers
Carolina
Sugar Bowl Showdown Mirrors Bryant Holtz Rivalry
John Mitchell, with ties to both programs, compares Alabama coach Paul Bear Bryant and Arkansas coach Lou Holtz as thorny disciplinarians and meticulous planners. Arkansas, ranked sixth, faces second-ranked Alabama in the Sugar Bowl on January 1.
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NEW Orleans
John Mitchell
Alabama
Paul
Bear
Bryant
Arkansas
Lou Holtz
Mitchell
Mobile
Ala
University of Alabama
Tide quarterback proud of offense
Tide quarterback Steadman Shealy defends Alabama's offense as dominant, noting national rankings in total offense rushing and scoring. He highlights the Wishbone attack’s productivity, his 1,508 offensive yards, and his determination to win the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas.
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Carlen
Rogers
Bradley
Garry Harper
Gamecocks
Tide
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Steadman Shealy
Alabama
Shealy
Crimson Tide
Dothan
Bama
New Orleans
Arkansas
Keith Pugh
Bear Bryant
Jeff Rutledge
Razorbacks
Bryant
Mitchell
Tim Travis
Red Raiders upset by Oregon in Far West Classic
Oregon edges Texas Tech 75-72 in Portland consolation round as Barry Walker scores four points in final two minutes and assists on John Greig's winning basket. Oregon led by 11 in the second half and held a 67-60 edge with 2:51 left.
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Portland Ore
Barry Walker
John Greig
Oregon
Texas Tech
Richard Wright
Permian Panthers reach Brownwood finals with 106 90 win over Waco
Permian defeats defending Brownwood champion Waco 106 to 90 in a semifinal. Brad Kerley scores 28 to fuel Mojo’s offense while Greg Leonard adds 12 and Duane Adams 22. Waco's Joe Hicks nets 30 as the Eagles exit the tournament.
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Permian
Panthers
Waco
Mojo
Greg Leonard
Brad Kerley
Duane Adams
Leonard
Wigley
McDonald
Kerley
Adams
Wynne
Noriey
Aco
Zachary
Summers
Belcher
Hicks
McKammey
Mims
Jones
Ector Eagles Rally Past Vernon 63 62 in Borger Tourney
Ector Eagles advance to consolation finals with a 63 62 overtime win over Vernon in Borger. Bruce Allen scores 16, Marcell Smith 13 for Ector while Vernon’s Ireland Scott 19 and Mitchell Whiteside 16 lead the Warbirds. Ector moves on to face Perryton at 4 40 p m and host Permian Tuesday in Odessa.
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Ector
Eagles
Vernon
Warbirds
Bruce Allen
Marcell Smith
Ireland Scott
Mitchell Whiteside
Perryton
Iowa Park
Tigers
Odessa
Kimbrough
Navarette
Allen
Butler
E. Williams
Morris
Parks
Smith
J. Williams
Clifton
Whiteside
Cherry
Scott
Gaines
Waggoner
Tatale
Bluebonnet Bowl sees rebuilding coaches meet in Astrodome
Tennessee and Purdue, led by Johnny Majors and Jim Young, square off in the 21st Bluebonnet Bowl. Both programs rebuilt to return to bowls, with Purdue 9-2 under Young and Tennessee 7-4 under Majors, featuring Mark Hermann and Jimmy Streater as key players.
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Tennessee
Johnny Majors
Purdue
Jim Young
Houston
Young
Majors
Astrodome
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Carmel
Ind
Mark Hermann
Daveing
Herrmann
Associated Press
Aggies hold off Loyola in pillsbury classic opener
Texas A M juniors Ryan Wright scored 26 and hit the clinching free throw with two seconds left as Texas A M edged Chicago Loyola 70 69 in the Pillsbury Classic first round. Vernon Smith added 23 points and 14 rebounds while Loyola’s Darius Clemons led with 20.
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Minneapolis
Ryan Wright
Texas A&m
Chicago
Texas
Darius Clemons
Kevin Sprewer
Loyola
Wright
Dan Bush
Vernon Smith
Aggies
Chicago-Loyola
Pee
Shaw
Sappleton
Bush
Clemons
Stampley
James
Brennan
Texas Agm
Ies
Smith
Woods
Britton
Goff
Oyty
Sylestine
Ladson
Midland Lee too strong for Ector girls in Friday clash
Midland Lee outscored Ector 20 to 13 in the fourth quarter to post a 51 to 45 victory. Ector drops to 8-4. Pam Alexander led Ector with 11 points while Gale Wilson scored 18 for Lee and Judy Taylor added 14.
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Midland
Lee
Ector
Pam Alexander
Tammy Alexander
Gale Wilson
Judy Taylor
P. Alexander
T. Alexander
Odessa High Falls In Caprock Holiday Tourney Opener
Odessa High suffered a 66 59 loss to San Angelo in the Caprock Holiday Basketball Tournament losers bracket. Mike Cobb led Odessa with 18 points, Steve Shannon 14, and Cobos 12 as the Bronchos dropped to 4-11 on the season while San Angelo piled up 21 from a top scorer with support from three teammates in double figures.
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Odessa High
San Angelo
Lubbock High
Broncs
Mike Cobb
Steve Shannon
Cobos
Rayford Wright
Charles Bishop
San Angels
Bobcats
Brian Crawford
Hercules Miller
Paul Hayes
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