Packers Clinch Central Title as Dolphins Win Big
The Green Bay Packers clinched the National Conference Central with a 23 7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings while the Miami Dolphins remained unbeaten at 13 0 by defeating the New York Giants 23 13. Pittsburgh Steelers beat Houston 36 6 as Roy Gerela kicked three field goals and Terry Bradshaw left with an injury.
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NFL Linescores and Key Plays From Weekend Games
Detailed linescores show Green Bay beating Minnesota 17 to 7 with a Voight run and Marcol field goals. Pittsburgh defeated Houston with Gerela field goals. San Diego and Denver also traded field goals and a Turner kick, with Moses and Garrison connecting on passes. Attendance figures list 49,784 in Green Bay and 36,528 in Pittsburgh.
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WVU Signs John Lopez from Clarksburg
Clarksburg quarterback and defensive back John Lopez of Notre Dame High School has signed a letter of intent with West Virginia University. The 5 foot 11 inch, 175 pound athlete rushed for 723 yards and completed 45 of 87 passes for 710 yards and eight touchdowns last season.
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Weekend NFL Standout Stats From New York Listings
National Football League game summaries list passing rushing and receiving leaders across several matchups. Notable performances include Hart and Osborn among top rushers, and Gresham and Beasley among receivers, with teams such as Green Bay, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, and Dallas highlighted for standout contributors.
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Anderson and Baker Named To All Tournament Team
WVU guard Jerome Anderson and freshman Warren Baker earned all tournament honors as Mountaineers fell 63 51 to California in the Mountaineer Classic final. Anderson scored 30 points with five assists. teammates Moran praised the young roster amid exam time and upcoming Wisconsin test.
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Baker leads in rebound record and scoring in tourney final
The 6 foot 7 Baker, Player of the Year in state high schools, set a tourney single-game rebound mark with 19 and total 33 rebounds across two games. He scored 31 points, hitting 12 of 23 shots, while freshman Dave McCardle logged all 40 minutes with 6 points and 4 assists.
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Bluefield State Opens West Virginia Conference Play
Unbeaten Bluefield State, 5-0, debuts in the West Virginia Conference tonight at West Liberty. The Big Blues face a league opponent while Davis & Elkins visits Concord and West Virginia State travels to Wheeling.
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Memphis Tams Tame Nets 114 96 in Sunday win
Warren Davis sparked a second half surge scoring 12 of his 23 as Memphis pulled away from the New York Nets 114-96. Bunny Wilson hit a late three and finished with 15 points while John Roche led the Nets with 24.
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