Hairy weekend picks in NFL final regular season slate
AP Sports Writer Hal Bock previews the last regular season weekend with playoff seeds mostly set. Miami and Baltimore tied for first in the AFC East could force a division crown if tied, while rest is common as teams rest stars. Picks include Vikings over Bills and Steelers over Rams among others.
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North Strives for Third Straight Blue Gray Victory
North quarterback Craig Penrose of San Diego State headlines the Blue Gray game as North faces South in Montgomery. Penrose, a 6 foot 3 passer, led the nation this season with 2 660 yards and 15 touchdowns and eyes post season action including Senior Bowl and East West Shrine. South counters with Virginia’s Scott Gardner who seeks redemption after a 1975 season in which he threw for 1 547 yards. Coach Grant Teaff’s Baylor squad features seniors Bubba Hicks and Tony Galbreath.
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Rifle shoot set Sunday at Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club
Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club sponsors a small bore rifle shoot at the club range south of town Sunday starting 1 30 p m. Two divisions include ladies juniors and men with medals for top three in each division and a top aggregate winner. Entrants must shoot both classes including scope and open sights to be eligible. Entry fees vary by class with women and juniors 2 per class and 3 for both, men 2 per class. Women will shoot standing and bench rest while men shoot standing sitting prone and bench rest. No match rifles. this is a small bore shoot per club officers.
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Texas A&I Finishes No 1 In AP Final College Division Poll
Texas A&I, 12-0 after a 37-0 win over Salem College, claimed the NAIA championship and topped The Associated Press final college division football poll for 1975 with 372 points and 27 first place votes. Northern Michigan placed second after a Camellia Bowl win, Western Kentucky third, Grambling fourth, and Wittenberg fifth.
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Steelers Rams Stage Bowl Peek
NFL final weekend action features Steelers at Rams in a division champion clash with a possible January rematch in the Orange Bowl. OJ Simpson leads the league with 1,760 rushing yards as Foreman and Tarkenton chase NFC and career marks amid playoff-deciding games across Sunday and Saturday schedules.
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Bowl Schedule Snapshot for Holiday Games
A compiled slate of postseason bowls lists dates and matchups from December through January. Notable games include the Liberty Bowl in Memphis featuring Southern California versus Texas A&M and the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans pitting Penn State against Alabama, among others.
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