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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1982

Page

11

SMU Houston clash tests undefeated SWC leader

Sixth ranked SMU faces Houston in a key Southwest Conference test at Texas Stadium. SMU has back-to-back close wins over Baylor and TCU while Houston beat Texas A&M 24-20, creating a pivotal matchup as the league race tightens with Arkansas and Texas also active.

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Pennsylvania Stars In NL Highlight Duel Of Legends

The piece notes Pennsylvania uses two Hall of Fame names Pete Rose of the Phillies and Willie Stargell of the Pirates. Rose pursues 4 000 hits to best Ty Cobb while Stargell ends a 20 year Pirates career after 1963 to 1982 and ties records for strikeouts and multiple-home-run games while opening a season with home runs at 13 NL parks.

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Stargell and Rose Shine in Pirates and All-Time Roles

The text highlights Willie Stargell’s career with the Pirates at Forbes Field and Three Rivers Stadium, including key World Series moments in 1971 and 1979, while also noting Pete Rose as the decade’s player of the 1970s and his pursuit of the all-time hits record with 3,869 hits and 323 needed to pass Cobb.

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Permian JV tops San Angelo Central 21 to 6 in junior game

Permian High School junior varsity defeated San Angelo Central 21 to 6 at San Angelo Saturday. Dai Watson scored two touchdowns, Alfred Clark kicked three conversions, and Dan Swaim caught a 30 yard pass from Alton Holloway. Permian improves to 6 0.

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Lobo quarterback wins TIAA prize

STEPHENVILLE AP Sul Ross quarterback Larry Hill and Austin College defensive back Blake Hyde are the offensive and defensive players of the week in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Hill set school and conference records with 31 completions for 381 yards in a 21-7 win over Lubbock Christian. Hyde, a freshman from Arlington, intercepted a Tarleton State pass, returning it 38 yards for a touchdown in a 28-18 Austin College victory, adding two tackles and multiple pass breakups.

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National League Playoff Baseball on KMID and ESPN

Live television guide notes that the NL playoff series may run in Atlanta with the St. Louis Cardinals facing the Braves. Also listed is a tape college football game Miami at Notre Dame on ESPN and channel mappings for several stations and networks.

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Three Share Big Sky Offensive Player Honor

Boise State defensive end John Rade led the defense with 12 tackles while Idaho quarterback Ken Hobart, Nevada Reno place kicker Tony Zendeijas and Montana State running back Tony Boddie shared the Big Sky Conference offensive player of the week honor.

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