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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1977
Page
5
Tony Mason and Jim Krohn met for 45 minutes as Krohn weighs quitting the Arizona program. Krohn says he is undecided and may transfer after the holiday break, while Mason refuses comment. Separately, sophomore Harry Holt leaves school to join the Navy.
USC played shorthanded with Henderson and Robinson out sick while Arizona State benefited from disciplined defense and strong second half scoring led by Roy Joshua and Tony Zeno. Purvis Miller led USC with 26 points as the Sun Devils held a halftime edge and finished ahead 87 to 76.
ASU quarterback Dennis Sproul is listed as very doubtful for the Christmas Day Fiesta Bowl against Penn State due to a painful back injury from the regular season finale. Sophomore Mark Malone and senior Fred Mortensen have alternated as the starting unit while Sproul has been limited to light practice.
Cincinnati faces Houston with a must win while Pittsburgh eyes any result to decide their first round opponent. If Cincinnati wins, Pittsburgh hosts in the weekend playoffs. if Cincinnati loses, Pittsburgh advances depending on other outcomes. The Oilers also push for victory to stay in contention.
Schedule lists horse racing at Fillita Downs and Rillita Downs. College basketball features Harvard vs Arizona and Arizona vs Harvard. Pro football includes Buffalo, Minnesota, and Jets games with multiple TV channels. Boxing card showcases Palmoming vs Palacios and Leonard vs Diaz. Auto racing NHRA and stock car events air on Channel 9 and Channel 14. Pro basketball showcases Phoenix and Houston games with radio and TV outlets. Tomorrow updates include more college swimming and NFL matchups.
Brigham Young University linchpin Marc Wilson threw four touchdown passes including a 59 yard strike to Ted Thompson in the first quarter. Fullback Ted Christensen scored twice, and John VanDerWouden Casey Wingard and Scott Reber added TDs as BYU built a 41-7 halftime lead en route to a 61-13 win at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.
Harvard Crimson show a 586-746 mark in 66 years of college play and have yet to win an Ivy League title in 46 seasons. They sit 4 on the season and face 42 Arizona at McKale Center tonight, with coach Frank McLaughlin guiding a refreshed lineup including Banks Fine Booker and Hooft off the bench.
Htegis McAuley notes Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets star, remains at Centinella Hospital after surgery for a broken cheekbone and nose fracture from a late Friday punch by Kermit Washington. Sophie Tomjanovich stays at his bedside as friends and fans call for Washington to be suspended. recovery is expected to take about two weeks.
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