Miller's picks forecast major bowls and U S college football roots
In a December 3 1972 Elyria Ohio column Miller lists Liberty Peach Orange Cotton Rose and Sugar bowls with games and anticipated margins. He projects Ohio State versus Southern California with USC favored by around 19 points and identifies key matchups and contenders across the slate including Iowa State Missouri North Carolina State Alabama Penn State Oklahoma and Texas Tech with various spread expectations.
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Michigan Beats Notre Dame In Season Opener
In Ann Arbor Michigan defeats Notre Dame 96 87 to open the season. Henry Wilmore scored 21 leading five Wolverines with Ken Brady 20 Campy Russell 18 Ernie Johnson 17 and Joe Johnson 16 also contributing. Gary Brokaw led Notre Dame with 23 points while John Shumate and Gary Novak added 19 and 16.
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Kentucky outs Spartans with late surge for first win
Kentucky built a 14 point lead, watched it shrink to 62-61, then pulled away to beat Michigan State 75-66. Senior Jim Andrews led with 20 points and Jimmy Dan Conner added 14 as Kentucky’s Jim Kilgore scored 23 for MSU.
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Bowling Green Tops MacMurray in Season Opener
Bowling Green Falcons start four sophomores who combined for 69 points in an easy 63 to 59 win over MacMurray. Cornelius Cash led with 24 points and 23 rebounds, while Jeff Montgomery added 19 points. In another game, Hiram College beat Denison 88 to 64 as Kevin Derrick scored 19 points for the Terriers.
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Purdue crushes Indiana State in season opener
Purdue opened the basketball season with a 94 to 70 win over Indiana State at West Lafayette. Frank Kendrick and substitute Rick Risinger provided early scoring to lift the Boilermakers.
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Badgers rout Southern Illinois Edwardsville 100 74
Wisconsin used balanced scoring and strong rebounding to defeat Southern Illinois Edwardsville 100 to 74 in a non conference game.
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Knicks Rout Braves for Vengeance in 119-94 Win
New York Knicks defeated Buffalo 119-94 as Earl Monroe and Walt Frazier combined for 46 points. Monroe led the team with 24 points and Frazier totaled 22 after a 18-point first half. The Knicks built a 71-46 halftime edge and led 96-70 after three periods.
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Crusaders Vault Back Into Lead With 8 2 WHA Victory
Cleveland defenseman Ray Clearwater scored a late goal to cap an 8-2 WHA win over Philadelphia. The Crusaders moved into sole possession of the WHA East Division, ending a four-game skid and shedding a slow-start pattern.
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Wooster Tops Grove City In Wide Margin Victory
Wooster defeated Grove City 77 to 57 as Tim Shetzer and Walter Hill led with 14 points apiece. Fred Schwab of Grove City tallied 21, while Wooster held a slim 40 to 32 halftime edge after a tight first half.
Heidelberg Clippers Edge Findlay For Second Straight Win
Heidelberg defeated Findlay 55 to 51 as the Student Princes remain undefeated at 2-0. Jerry Davis led Findlay with 15 points while Greg Short topped Heidelberg with a game high LL points.
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Akron trips Otterbein in 87 72 win
Forward Len Paul scored 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Akron defeated Otterbein 87 72 last night.
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Elyria Falls to Ridgewood in City Swim Meet
Elyria's YMCA swim team loses 3 1 to Ridgewood, with only one win in four divisions. Ridgewood sweeps prep and junior divisions, while Elyria's intermediate teams show limited gains.
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Toledo Beats Eastern Michigan 77 59 On Strong Shots
Toledo led Eastern Michigan 77 to 59 as Tom Kozelko and Mike Parker combined for 39 points. Kozelko scored 22 and Parker added 17 while hitting 8 of 10 field goal attempts.
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Kent State Beats Marietta 65 35 in Season Opener
Kent State opened its basketball season with a 65 to 35 win over Marietta. The flashes used 13 scorers, shot 71 percent, and led 25 to 13 at half as coach Frank Truitt rotated players in the second half.
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