Arkansas Rallies to Stun North Carolina in Foggy Gator Bowl
In a 31-27 comeback win, Arkansas led by Lou Holtz over North Carolina, aided by a fourth quarter onside kick and key passes. Kelvin Bryant rushed for 148 yards, Ethan Horton 144, and Rod Elkins added a 1 yard score. A late safety and a desperate Razorbacks drive closed the gap.
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Tom Foreman Jr
Jacksonville
Fla
North Carolina
Arkansas
Tar Heels
Razorbacks
Lou Holtz
Holtz
Kelvin Bryant
Ethan Horton
Bryant
Tyrone Anthony
Rod Elkins
Razorback
Brad Taylor
Jessie Clark
Bruce Lahay
Ed Jackson
Taylor
Darryl Mason
Jeff Hayes
Gary Anderson
Hayes
Ronnie Snipes
Dick Crum
All state balloting and its drawbacks
Sports writers debate the all state voting process as 109 Class 4A nominees contend for 8 first and second team spots. Andrews star Keith Brooks led with 28 touchdowns and 1293 rushing yards, yet Borger and Borger quarterback Tony Tillman drew attention for strong playoff feats. Ballot spreads show Beaumont Hebert and Weatherford leading with eight positions, Brownwood state champion with seven, and 61 schools represented.
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Andrews
Keith Brooks
Brooks
Mustangs
Berger
Bulldogs
Borger
Tony Tillman
Beaumont Hebert
Weatherford
Brownwood
Rockwall
Fort Bend Willowridge
Texas bowl talk strong defense focused by UT coach Akers
Texas coach Fred Akers says the 46th Cotton Bowl against Alabama will hinge on defense as No. 6 Texas and No. 5 Alabama meet for a potential national title shot. He projects man-to-man in the secondary and notes Alabama’s speed scares him. Akers names Robert Brewer at QB Darryl Clark at fullback and A J Jones at tailback for the game against Paul Bryant’s Crimson Tide.
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Dallas
Texas
Fred Akers
Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama
Akers
Crimson Tide
Notre Dame
Earl Campbell
Longhorns
Associated Press
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Bruins QB Ramsey Answers Critics At Bluebonnet Bowl
UCLA quarterback Tom Ramsey faces scrutiny after 15 interceptions and 14 touchdowns in a 7 3 1 season. He remains confident heading into a matchup with Michigan, citing strong passing numbers and a need to balance run and pass while avoiding predictability.
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Michaela
Lutzap
Houston
UCLA
Tom Ramsey
Ramsey
Michigan
Bruin
Bruins
North Carolina Leads AP Poll With Wichita State Second
North Carolina remains No 1 for the fifth straight week after an 82-69 win over Kentucky. Wichita State rises to No 2 as Kentucky falls to fourth, with Virginia third. Top Ten includes San Francisco Missouri DePaul Minnesota Iowa, and North Carolina State as the newcomer member replacing UAB.
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Jim O’connell
Associated Press
North Carolina
Wichita State
Tar Heels
Kentucky
Penn State
Fullerton State
Virginia
Arkansas
San Francisco
Missouri
DePaul
Minnesota
Iowa
Youngstown State
Alabama-Birmingham
Louisville
Kansas State
Indiana
Alabama
Tulsa
Oregon State
UCLA
Georgetown
Houston
Villanova
North Carolina State
Alabama- Birmingham
Dorsett Seeks Payoff In Playoff Bid With Cowboys
Tony Dorsett carries 833 yards on 162 carries in the postseason for Dallas and has seven playoff touchdowns in six years. He enters the NFC divisional playoff vs the Buccaneers driven by two costly fumbles in the season-ending Giants loss and vows to repay the fans. He says the Super Bowl pursuit matters more than the rushing title.
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Dallas
Tony Dorsett
Cowboys
Dorsett
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New York Giants
Giants
New Orleans
George Rogers
Rogers
Sports on TV listing and ESPNs channel in Odessa
ESPNs coverage on channel 12 in Odessa features 24 hour sports updates, some live action and tape delays with SPORTSCENTER throughout the day. The listing notes varied satellite and local cable channel carriage and directs readers to the Odessa American Weekly TV Magazine for the full prime time schedule.
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ESPN
Channel 12
Odessa
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KTPK
Monahans
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HBO
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