11 correct last year Sports writer makes his choices for bowl games
Sports writer Herschel Nissenson predicts all 13 bowl games twice and notes last season’s 21-7-1 run. He picks Notre Dame over Texas in the Cotton Bowl and rates 12 other matchups with team names, conferences, and final scores.
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NEW York
Notre Dame
Texas
Louisiana Tech
Pitt
Louisiana State
Stanford
LSU
Charles Alexander
Guy Benjamin
Tigers
Juarez
Mexico
Iowa State
North Carolina State
Cyclones
Southern California State
Texas A&m
John McKay
USC
A&m
McKay
Aggies
Michigan
Washington
Ohio State
Wolverines
Alabama
Bear Bryant
Woody Hayes
Woody
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas Tech
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Longhorns
Landry Won't Decide Playoff Opponent Yet
Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry dodged a direct choice between Chicago and Minnesota for the NFC playoff opener on December 26 at Texas Stadium. He cited Chicago’s Walter Payton and Minnesota’s experience, then reflected on the high scoring Monday night win over San Francisco and his defense’s inconsistency.
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Tom Landry
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Minnesota
Dallas Cowboys
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Landry
San Francisco
Walter Payton
Tommy Kramer
Padres promote Weigel to minor league operations chief
San Diego Padres promote director of promotions Jim Weigel to director of minor league operations. He is replaced as promotion chief by Andy Strasburg, the season ticket manager, in a Tuesday announcement. The changes come as the club reorganizes its front office.
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SAN Diego
San Diego Padres
Jim Weigel
Weigel
Andy Strasburg
Padres
Seventeen-year-old Cauthen hits 475 wins in year
Steve Cauthen, at 17, has ridden 475 winners this year and became the first jockey to win $6 million in a single year. Eddie Arcaro praises his talent as he balances Derby absence with a rising career on the New York circuit.
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Eddie Arcaro
Hall of Fame
Cauthen
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