Sooners Claim National Title After Bowl Triumph
Oklahoma defeats Penn State 25-10 in the Orange Bowl as No. 8 Tennessee dominates Miami 35-7 in the Sugar Bowl and UCLA upsets No. 4 Iowa 45-28, paving the way for the Sooners to be voted top in the final AP poll. Barry Switzer hails defense and Tim Lashar’s four field goals as pivotal, while Penn State’s John Shaffer struggles with three interceptions.
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MIAMI
Barry Switzer
Oklahoma Sooners
Sooners
Penn State
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Hurricanes
Iowa
UCLA
Associated Press
Switzer
Joe Paterno
Tim Lashar
Lashar
Nittany Lions
Tim Manoa
Lydell Carr
Paterno
John Shaffer
Shaffer
Thad
Nittany
Testaverde
Mike Irvin
Louisiana Superdome
Daryl Dickey
Jeff Smith
Tim McGee
Sam Henderson
Jeff Powell
Charles Wilson
Powell
Dickey
Johnny Majors
Bruins Topple Iowa in Rose Bowl rout
UCLA freshman Eric Ball powered the Pac-10 champions to a 45-28 Rose Bowl victory over Iowa in Pasadena. Ball ran 22 times for 227 yards and four touchdowns, helping UCLA finish 9-2-1 while Iowa ended 10-2. The Bruins dominated with 488 total yards as Iowa managed 401. Ball’s four scores tied a Rose Bowl record since 1947.
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Calif
UCLA
Eric Ball
Ball
Iowa
Bruins
Hawkeyes
Terry Donahue
Hayden Fry
Michigan
Sam Cunningham
Southern Cal
Neil Snow
Ypsilanti
Mich
Michigan Triumphs In Fiesta Bowl Upset Over Nebraska
Michigan defeats Nebraska 27 to 23 in the Fiesta Bowl as Jamie Morris runs 22 times for 156 yards. Robbed of momentum by a third quarter Husker surge, the Wolverines’ defense led by Mark Messner and Mike Hammerstein and a late interception sealed the win for a 10-1-1 season finish.
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Wolverines
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Nebraska
Mark Messner
Mike Hammerstein
Jim Harbaugh
Harbaugh
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Cornhuskers
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DuBose
Jeff Akers
Gerald White
Tom Osborne
Philadelphia 76ers Extend Eighth Straight Win
In Portland, Matt Guokas’s 76ers beat the Trail Blazers 121-119 in overtime to stretch their winning streak to eight. Guokas said the team can still play better and remains focused on improving despite the close outcomes.
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Philadelphia 76Ers
76Ers
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Early Risers American Muffler and Related Entries
Local listings show several unit names with high scores and numbers such as HIGH 10 and 30. Entries include EARLY RISERS AMERICAN MUFFLER-1 with 178, LANTIS BUILDERS-a with 186-508, LADY BUGS-4 with 199-488, FEED BARN-0 with 173-475, WAYMIRE'S-1 with 172, and additional figures tied to W. Lantis and B. Vathauer.
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J. Teter
D. Bridges
Lantis Builgers
W. Lantis
Lady Bugs
B- Kratzberg
Feed Barn
D. Higdon
Waymire
N. Fenton
B. Vathauer
Bowling Scores High 10 30 8 Ledom 196 516
Bowling results list multiple bowlers with scores and affiliations including Ledom 196 516, Frizzell 187, Waugh 172 508, Clemens 161 472, Fisher 178 439 460, Miller 158 432, Sellers 158 443, Wahs 178 511, Meek 164, Christenson 384, and various sponsors and locations noted in a dense high school or league score sheet format.
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Ledom
M. Frizzell
Underwood
W. Waugh
H& Sliquor
Kathy C
Vicki C
D. Clemens
D. Fisher
E. Fisher
P. Miller
Dairy Queen
Volunteers End Hurricane Bid
Tennessee blitzed Miami in the Sugar Bowl to crush the Hurricanes 35-7. Daryl Dickey threw for 131 yards and was MVP as Tennessee sacked Vinny Testaverde seven times, forced three interceptions, and held Miami to 269 total yards.
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Donahue
Testaverde
Miami
Texas A&M Tops Auburn In Cotton Bowl Thriller
Heisman winner Bo Jackson led Auburn with 129 rushing yards and a 73 yard TD catch but two fourth down stops by Texas A&M sealed a 36 16 win. Texas A&M QB Kevin Murray threw for 292 yards, earning offensive and Domingo Bryant defensive MVP honors for the Aggies.
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Bo Jackson
Auburn
Texas A&m
Jackson
Larry Kelm
Aggie
Wayne Asberry
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Sammy O’brient
Tigers
Kevin Murray
Keith Woodside
Anthony Toney
Jackie Sherrill
Murray
Notre Dame
Joe Theismann
Domingo Bryant
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Doug DuBose
McCathorn Clayton
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Ken Donahue
Vinny Testaverde
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