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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1973
Page
4
BYU routed UTEP 63-0 as Edwards praised defensive effort while two pass interceptions set up touchdowns for Brigham Young. LaVell Edwards led the Cougars to the victory, and the Miners bow out winless as comments hint at next year.
Rankings misfire as Conroe Gregory-Portland and Holliday fall. Tyler John Tyler defeats Conroe 10-7 in 4A while Cuero shuts out Gregory-Portland 20-0 in 3A. Rankin clubs Holliday 23-6 in A. Friendswood 33-13 over Newton. Big Sandy 14-0 over New Waverly. Odessa Permian ousted by Arlington Houston 14-7.
Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns to Jean Fugett as the Cowboys defeated Denver 22-10. Staubach connected on 14 of 18 passes while Denver, coming off seven straight wins, slipped to a second-place tie in the AFC West. Dallas remains one game behind Washington in the NFC East.
Rice Owls deliver a 27-0 thrashing of Baylor to finish 4-3 in SWC, lifting Rice to third place behind Texas and Texas Tech. Baylor sinks to 0-7 after a season of first year glory under Grant Teaff. Coach Al Conover extols bowl potential while SMU edges TCU to tie for fourth.
Sul Ross opened strong in Lone Star Conference play with aggressive defense and efficient scoring. The early-season clash showcased the Lobos' pace and perimeter shooting, signaling a potential league title push.
Jack Nicklaus closes a brilliant season by winning the Walt Disney World Open in Lake Buena Vista Florida finishing 13 under par with a final round 67. He earns $30,000 and forges ahead toward Augusta National and the upcoming majors. Mason Rudolph and John Mahaffey were two behind him. Nicklaus becomes the first player to surpass $2 million in career earnings.
The ABA's longest game ended 95 90 in overtime as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers after an 18 day protest over clock reset. Spurs traded Bob Netolicky the day the protest began and nearly played for both sides in one game. Other ABA results included Nets over Cougars 121 103 and Conquistadors over Stars 105 100. In the NBA Capitol Bullets edged Super Sonics 98 96 Rockets crushed Cavaliers 130 104 Pistons toppled Lakers 114 108.
Alabama and Notre Dame enter the Sugar Bowl with flawless records as a nation contends a Game of the Century. Oklahoma finishes 10-0-1 after a strong season. Notre Dame and Alabama showcase major late-season form while Tulane ends LSU’s 1948-style fate in New Orleans.
John Newcombe 29, and Rod Laver powered Australia past the United States 5-0 in Cleveland. Newcombe beat Stan Smith 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 in singles, teamed with Laver to defeat Smith and Erik van Dillen 6-1 6-2 6-4 in doubles, and won his third finals match 6-2 6-1 6-3. Laver swept the final singles 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-2, as the Aussies clinched the Davis Cup.
Maryland came within four seconds of upsetting UCLA at home, led by Len Elmore with 19 points as center Bill Walton dominated with 18 and 27 rebounds. The Terrapins missed a last steal by Dave Meyers, preserving UCLA's 77-game home win streak while the AP Top 20 experienced shocks across the opening weekend.
Southwest Conference went 4-8 against outside teams in the first round of the 1973-74 season. SMU beat Missouri 77-73 in Columbia behind Ira Terrell's 28 points and 16 rebounds. Texas Tech upset Nevada-Las Vegas 82-76 after losing to Fresno State.
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