Pitt Clemson Hold Top Spots In AP College Poll
Pitt remains No. 1 with a 48-0 win over Army and 63 of 68 first place votes as Clemson climbs with a 21-7 Maryland win and ACC crown. Georgia and Alabama move to third and fourth after key victories, while Southern Mississippi surges into the Top Ten.
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Seahawks Ground Chargers On Monday Night, 44-23
Seattle improved to 3-1 after a 44-23 Monday Night win over San Diego as Dan Doornink and Sherman Smith struck on the Monday Night Special shovel pass. Jim Zorn threw for 212 yards with two TDs while James Brooks and Chuck Muncie traded big runs as the Chargers self-destructed with 13 penalties and three fumbles.
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Playoff Sites Named In Kansas Class Semifinals
Four semifinal games in the Kansas high school football playoffs will be held at neutral sites. In class 64 Shawnee Mission Northwest visits Shawnee West at Shawnee Mission South field, Derby meets Wichita East at Wichita South field, in class 5A Kapgan Mt Carmel plays Goddard at Bishop Carroll field in Wichita, and in class 1A Baileyville travels to Waverly to play at the Fran Welch gridiron at Emporia State University in Emporia.
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Football Gridiron Gridirons: Defense to Hollywood Fame
Special correspondent Sonny Grimsley notes football players who bulk up and play hard in defense often land screen spots, citing Mean Joe Greene and others. He contrasts rugged linemen with glamor stars like Namath and Reagan, who parlayed NFL fame into film and TV work, highlighting Greene's NBC appearance and the enduring appeal of tough, physical roles.
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Late touchdown scramble costs teams big playoff win
Shawnee Mission West pulled ahead 27 24 on a last second fumbled clock mishap after Shawnee Mission South led 24 21 with five seconds left. Butch Ross snapped, headed for the goal, Reichart grabbed the ball and ran it in as time expired. Official review planned. no protest to change outcome.
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Lions edge Cowboys on late field goal amid confusion
Detroit coach Monte Clark praised the win after a 27-24 NFL victory over Dallas. A miscommunication nearly allowed a misplayed field goal as kicker Eddie Murray, thinking a timeout remained, rushed to the line. Eric Hipple knelt to run out the clock but the Lions had an extra man on the field. The 47 yard boot sailed true as the clock expired.
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Capers Named Big Eight Offensive Player of the Week
Kansas wide receiver Wayne Capers, with 131 receiving yards on five catches in a 27-0 win over Colorado, earns the Big Eight offensive player of the week in a split vote over Bobby Meyer. Jeff Gaylord is the defensive player of the week with three fumbles and twelve tackles versus Oklahoma.
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