Bowl pairings set as invitations loom next Saturday
College bowls have their matchups already arranged for Sugar Orange and Cotton, with Alabama Notre Dame Penn State LSU Texas Tech Houston North Carolina State Tulane and others in the running. Ohio State Michigan highlight the week as teams chase final bids while Texas and Nebraska prepare. Notre Dame defeats Pitt. Cappelletti helps PSU rally. Stanford loses to USC in a late rally.
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Texas Nebraska Cotton Bowl matchup looms after Texas win
Texas far outgained Baylor 42 6 as freshman Raymond Clayborn sparked the offense with 111 rushing yards and a touchdown. Texas near another Cotton Bowl bid while Nebraska waits on invitations with Oklahoma and Texas A&M remaining on the schedule. Rice Arkansas SMU Houston also won while SMU coach Dave Smith lamented a flat performance and poor preparation.
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Gilbert Opens World Open Lead At Pinehurst After 72 Holes
Gibby Gilbert holds a five stroke lead at Pinehurst on 280 four under par after 72 holes in the World Open. Tom Watson and Al Geiberger are tied for second at 285 while Bruce Crampton misses the cut with 299. The field will play four more rounds to decide the $100,000 first prize.
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Fry praises NTSU execution in victory over Wichita State
North Texas State coach Hayden Fry lauded his players after a 31-21 win over Wichita State. Tony Ford replaced the injured Phil Shotland and, with four touchdown passes, led a comeback while David Kervin shifted to running back and tied the team record with three TDs. The victory improves NTSU to 5-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference, one game ahead of Tulsa, with a showdown looming in Denton next week.
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Abilene hosts high stakes LSC clash ACC HPC showdown
Abilene Christian and Howard Payne College collide in Shotwell Stadium for the Lone Star Conference title deciding game. ACC is 8-1, HPC 9-1, with NAIA polls listing ACC at No.3 and HPC No.4. The winner likely earns a NAIA Division One playoff berth. East Texas and Stephen F. Austin also win big in Saturday action.
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Permian shocks top-ranked San Angelo in 42 7 win
Permian exploded past San Angelo 42 to 7 as district play tightened and playoff berths were sealed. The article lists clinched spots across classes 4A 3A 2A and A B with numerous schools named by district and region.
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Veteran running backs lift Vikings toward title berth
In a 28-7 win over Detroit, aging Bills Brown and Osborn ran 10 and 9 yards to push Minnesota closer to a division crown. Brown, 35, noted his 100 yard day was rare as the Vikings improved to 14 straight wins. Other NFL results included Pittsburgh over Oakland and Green Bay over St. Louis as Kansas City prepared for a nationally televised matchup with Chicago.
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Cowboys Beat Giants To Mend NFC East Lead
Dallas won 23-10 as they remained atop the NFC East with Washington, despite coach Tom Landry noting they are not yet a Super Bowl team. Cowboys offense endured to gain 195 yards while Calvin Hill rushed for 95 yards. Giants suffered their seventh straight loss as Dallas cornerback Charlie Waters intercepted two Randy Johnson passes and returned an early tipped pass for a key drive.
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