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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1974
Page
5
Nebraska, bolstered by bench entry of Steve Runty, crushed Texas 19 to 3 in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Runty sparked two third quarter drives after replacing David Human, guiding Nebraska to the go ahead touchdown and a later score as Oklahoma foe pounded.
Ara Parseghian asserts Notre Dame deserves the No 1 ranking after a 24 23 Sugar Bowl upset of top-ranked Alabama. He calls the win the greatest of his career while Woody Hayes and Joe Paterno differ on the outcome.
Buffalo rookie Ernie Di Gregorio dished 25 assists, the third highest NBA total, as the Braves beat Portland 120-119. Searfield Heard scored 31, Bob McAdoo 23, Jim McMillan 19, with Buffalo needing a late free throw from McMillan to seal the victory. Knicks top Hawks 99-89 and Bulls beat Warriors 91-80 as other notable NBA results.
The Fighting Trish rose from No 3 to No 2 after a 79 victory over Kentucky while Notre Dame moved into the top two with 646 points. UCLA remained No 1 as Maryland dropped to third despite a 102 75 win over Holy Cross. North Carolina held fourth, NC State fifth, Marquette sixth, with Alabama seventh and Indiana eighth.
Postseason roundup shows Alabama and Notre Dame in Sugar Bowl thriller 24-23, Ohio State 42-21 over USC, Penn State 16-9 over LSU, Arizona State 28-7 over Pittsburgh, Texas Tech 28-19 over Tennessee, Nebraska 19-3 over Texas, Houston 47-7 over Tulane, NC State 31-18 over Kansas, and Maryland 17-16 over Georgia. Several teams did not play, including Oklahoma, Michigan, UCLA, and Texas.
Pecos Eagles edge Fort Stockton Panthers 64 57 on New Year’s Day to move to 2 0 in district play and 9 9 for the season. Don Walker scores 23 points, Kenneth Williams 16 and Maurice Bolton 13 lead the Eagles. JV also wins 53 42 behind Jarrell Riggins with 25 points. Next action is Thursday in Alpine.
Texas coach Darrell Royal said Texas was soundly defeated by Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl as the Cornhuskers limited the Longhorns to 106 rushing yards and a 19-3 win. Nebraska’s Runty sparked the comeback after halftime, with key plays including an early third quarter interception.
The 1974 pro golf season begins at the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, anchored by Jack Nicklaus who has dominated recent years. Palmer Casper and Weiskopf plan reduced schedules amid an energy crisis and a shortened tour, while Deane Beman succeeds Joe Day as commissioner. Nicklaus seeks a third straight win at the event on the Monterey Peninsula.
Balmorhea hosts Clint Friday with both varsity squads in action at 6 30 p m in the Bear gym. The boys and girls teams from Balmorhea and Clint face off as action resumes in the season.
Pete Maravich of Atlanta and Lou Hudson earned starting spots for the East in the 24th NBA All-Star Game on January 15 in Seattle. Maravich led guards in East voting with 15,559 of 17 possible points, while Hudson ranked high among forwards with 11,027. Cowens led East centers in votes. Havlicek topped the forwards. Final East lineup to include Walt Frazier and Jo Jo White as others, with four more chosen by coaches. Western starters to be announced Friday.
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