Low-key Halftime Speech Sparks Longhorn Win
Texas players said Coach Darrell Royal delivered a calm halftime talk that proved effective. The Longhorns, trailing 21-7 at the break, rallied to take control and win the game.
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1975
Page
7
Texas players said Coach Darrell Royal delivered a calm halftime talk that proved effective. The Longhorns, trailing 21-7 at the break, rallied to take control and win the game.
Nebraska surged after halftime to a 31 point burst and a 38 21 victory over Colorado in the 17th Astro Bluebonnet Bowl. Players recalled Coach Royal’s calm, steady insistence they would not quit, contrasting Notre Dame’s famed halftime speeches.
The SWC braces for a busy start with Houston, Rice, Texas, TCU and Tech in major pre conference events. Tech hosts North Carolina while Houston aims to extend a 5-0 start, and Texas Tech’s Bullock notes sharper schedules and smarter offenses across the league.
Utah State dominated North Texas State 105-87 in the All-College Basketball Tournament opener in Oklahoma City. Ed Gregg scored 26 with 16 rebounds as the Aggies hit 60 percent from the floor and 92 percent at the line. North Texas, led by Melvin Davis with 22, saw six players reach double figures but failed to contain Utah State's depth.
Cleveland defeated Buffalo 111 to 88 as the Cavaliers shot well and dominated the game. Alex Sachare reports from the AP with emphasis on scoring and shooting efforts.
Dan Issel scored 29 points to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 115 to 110 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Issel dominated the scoring as Denver edged out the visitors in a tight contest.
The Lone Star Conference holds a 47-44 non-conference record as teams prepare for this week’s games. East Texas, Sam Houston, Tarleton State and others contest in Dallas and Stephenville while Howard Payne, Southwest Texas, Abilene Christian, and Angelo State post varying results in recent non-league play.
A compact list of postseason bowls and matchups from late December to mid January. Florida battles Maryland in Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl while North Carolina State faces West Virginia in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Penn State meets Alabama in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Arkansas A faces Georgia in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas and Ohio State takes on UCLA in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Oklahoma confronts Michigan in the Orange Bowl in Miami. Other events include East-West Shrine in Stanford and the Hula and All-American bowls in Hawaii and Tampa, with Senior Bowl in Mobile listed for January.
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