Browns avoid embarrassment in overtime
Browns rally from lethargic start to beat the Oilers 25-19 in overtime. Matt Bahr hits a 24-yard field goal with 53 seconds left in regulation, and Boyce Green scores a 20-yard TD in OT to lift Cleveland to 5-4 and keep playoff hopes alive. Coach Sam Rutigliano criticized the sluggish first half and admitted risky fourth down gambles were necessary but not sustainable.
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Houston
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Boyce Green
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Earl Campbell
Doug Dieken
Sam Rutigliano
Rutigliano
Sam
Browns edge Texans in OT as McDonald starts shaky return
Cleveland in the midst of quarterback questions after Paul McDonald, starting for rested Brian Sipe, led a 25-19 overtime win over Houston. McDonald completed 19 of 41 passes for 209 yards with two interceptions as the Browns squandered scoring chances and injuries bit Ozzie Newsome, Holt, and Tim Stracka. Dieken scored on a fake field goal and praised the offensive line as Rutigliano weighed next week's Green Bay starter.
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University of Southern California
Doug Dieken
Sam Rutigliano
Paul
Los Angeles Express
United States Football League
Los Angeles Raiders
Marc Wilson
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Rutigliano
Ozzie Newsome
Holt
Tim
Stracka
Dicken
Conference races reach climactic finish across Ohio areas
The Fire Conference battles head to a finale as Lakeland Inland East Firelands North and Pioneer race to decide titles. Elyria Catholic aims for a sixth straight crown in the Erie Coast race, with Elyria vs Lorain a historic Friday-Saturday showdown at George Daniel Stadium.
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Steelers Rally To Subdue Hapless Buccaneers In Thriller
Pittsburgh erased a 12-0 fourth-quarter lead by Tampa Bay as Wayne Capers and Paul Skansi sparked a comeback. Cliff Stoudt connected with Capers for the go-ahead 11-yard TD, with Skansi's punt return and a Gary Anderson field goal aiding the rally. James Wilder starred for the Bucs with 126 rushing yards, but Pittsburgh held on for a 17-12 victory, their fifth straight.
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Stoudt
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Frank Pollard
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Amos Alonzo Stagg
Steve Brown
Eugene C. Krebs
Joe DeLamielieure
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Ron Brown
Dieken
John Rodgers
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