Houston Downs Maryland 30-21 in Cotton Bowl Thriller
Houston quarterback Danny Davis led a late drive with a 13-yard pass to Robert Lavergne sealing a 28-yard field goal by Lennard Coplin as the Cougars held off Maryland 30-21. Maryland, ranked No. 4, fought back from a 27-7 halftime deficit but could not overcome early miscues and a stout Houston defense.
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Gordon Beard
Dallas
Jerry Claiborne
Maryland
Houston
Ter
Danny Davis
Cougars
Terps
Robert Lavergne
Lennard Coplin
Yeoman
Texas
Oklahoma
Chip Garber
Davis
Veer
Yeo
Sugar Bowl sendoff for Dorsett Majors ends Pitt era
Tony Dorsett and coach Johnny Majors closed their Pitt era with a Sugar Bowl win over Georgia 27-3. Dorsett rushed for a Sugar Bowl record 202 yards on 32 carries, lifting his career total to 6,526 yards in 46 games while reflecting on four memorable years and a likely national title for the Panthers.
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Tony Dorsett
Johnny Majors
Pitt
Herschel Nissenson
New Orleans
University of Pittsburgh
Dorsett
Panthers
Georgia
Sanford Stadium
Vince Dooley
Matt Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Gordon Jones
Associated Press
Southern California
Michigan
Trojans
Missouri
Aggies win Sun Bowl in Bellard's fifth year
Texas A&M defeats Florida 37 14 in the Sun Bowl to give Emory Bellard his first bowl win in his fifth year as coach. A&M finishes 10 2 with key returns including backfield and kicker Tony Franklin. Florida coach Doug Dickey vows to rebuild. Dorsett shines as Pitt stars upset.
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Aggies
Bellard
Denne H. Freeman
EL Paso, Tex
Texas Aggies
Emory Bellard
Florida
A&m
David Walker
George Woodard
David Brothers
Curtis Dickey
Kansas
Virginia Tech
Michigan
Tony Franklin
Doug Dickey
Cadets
Alabama
Dickey
Gators
Speed Reading Course Offered in Pecos by New Mexico Lab
The New Mexico Reading Lab presents a limited Pecos program promising readers up to tenfold speed increases and improved comprehension. Attendees may learn to read 1000 words per minute with retention. free orientation lectures cover schedules and tuition, with multiple sessions listed and early signups advised.
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Pecos
New Mexico
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Cotton Boyl
Ally
Texas Tech
Bill Yeoman
Mark Mohr
University of Houston
Micky Dudish
University of Maryland
Mike
Sochko
Nebraska
Woodard
Franklin
Majors
Tennessee
Nas
MTNA
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