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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1977
Page
3
In preview for the NFL clash, Tony Dorsett is cited as a potential game changer for Dallas against Minnesota. Cowboys coach Tom Landry offers guarded praise, saying a back like Dorsett makes the whole offense better. Bud Grant of the Vikings weighs in on the looming dry-field challenge.
Cowboys coach Tom Landry and owner Tex Schramm praised Dallas rookie Tony Dorsett and veteran stars while noting Fran Tarkenton’s injury limited Minnesota. They predicted a low scoring game, with Dallas as 11 point underdogs but capable of winning in a seven game series. Landry contrasted Bob Lee with Tarkenton and stressed veteran steadiness ahead of their Sunday showdown.
Raiders and Broncos carry injuries Craig Morton hip Ken Stabler knee into AFC championship game. Third meeting this season after two prior wins by each side on the other’s field, turnovers decided both games and loom large again tomorrow in Denver.
Craig Morton, traded to Denver and married in Dallas, has led the Broncos with patient vision and strong defense as they vie with Oakland for the AFC crown. The Orange Crush defense presses, while Morton keeps turnovers down behind a solid receiving corps and running game.
Scalpers ask from 40 dollars for end zone seats to 135 dollars for 10 to 20 yard line seats for the January Cotton Bowl in Austin. Prices near midfield likely higher. Texas has sold out its 15,000 tickets for the game, while last chance seats appear in papers statewide.
In Jacksonville Pitt quarterback Matt Cavanaugh threw four touchdowns and set Gator Bowl records with 387 passing yards and 402 total yards to power a 34 3 win over Clemson. Clemson final season ends after ACC title and four interceptions by Steve Fuller.
National title implications hinge on Notre Dame vs Texas in the Cotton Bowl and the Sugar Bowl pairing of Alabama and Ohio State. Oklahoma faces Arkansas in the Orange Bowl, while Michigan hopes to climb in the Rose Bowl. Coaches Bryant and Hayes loom large as historic figures in the Sugar Bowl rivalry.
Schedule lists events at Rillito Downs and TV radio channels for major college and pro games. Includes NFL conferences Minnesota versus Dallas and Denver versus Oakland, plus Sugar Bowl Cotton Bowl Rose Bowl Orange Bowl lineups with Notre Dame Texas Washington Michigan Oklahoma Arkansas.
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