Texas eyes middle clash with Notre Dame in Cotton Bowl
Texas coach Darrell Royal weighs Notre Dame’s middle weight edge as 734 pounds to Texas 620 in the line. He stresses needed ground game up the middle to set up outside runs against Larry Worster and the Irish. Notre Dame arrives confident, workouts closed, Denny Allen calling it their most important game.
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NBA and ABA Standings and Results Digest
Western Conference results show Milwaukee 119 over Cleveland 97 and Detroit 99 over Atlanta 97. Los Angeles 126 over Chicago 117, Boston 110 over San Diego 108. ABA East standings feature Virginia 26 12 and Kentucky 24 14 leading, with New York 16 19 and Floridians 16 22 chasing. College and tournaments fill the rest with multiple scores across regions and events.
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Renfro Plans Aggressive Tour Against 49ers
Dallas cornerback Mel Renfro credits Dick Nolan for defensive development and says Dallas will go all out to beat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game. He notes Nolan builds confidence, needs few errors, and cites a key interception to seal the win over the Lions.
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Notre Dame defense struggles in Cotton Bowl setback
The Cotton Bowl loss to Southern Cal showed Notre Dame cannot win with Theismann alone as the defense faltered. Theismann and Gatewood connected, but the Irish must contain Texas’ strong ground attack to have a chance.
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Nebraska and LSU Prep for Potential Top Rank Taste
Nebraska sits as the nation's second-highest scoring team behind Texas while LSU leads in rush defense. Nebraska relies on guard Bob Newton as the only All American with a solid running back in Joe Orduna. LSU features linebackers Mike Anderson and Tom Casanova and a stifling defense after holding Notre Dame to a field goal.
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Similarities Noted Between Oklahoma and Alabama in Bluebonnet Bowl
Oklahoma coach Chuck Fairbanks and Alabama coach Bear Bryant discuss parallels between their teams as the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl approaches. Both squads started young, progressed, and aim to counter the wishbone while facing questions about kicking games and injury issues.
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Ali-Frazier Bout Slated March 8
The February AP report notes Madison Square Garden plans to announce the March 8 bout between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. Negotiations, press luncheon setting, and big gate figures around a $10 million revenue potential are described with both fighters’ records and status.
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Air Force poised for Sugar Bowl clash with Tennessee
Air Force enters with a 10-1 regular season and a quick offense led by quarterback Bob Parker and receiver Ernie Jennings. Tennessee, slipping in bowl results, relies on standout linebacker Jackie Walker and guard Chip Kell as risk and reward in a predicted 27-7 Air Force win.
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