College football picks roundup from Harold Claassen
Michigan State over Indiana in homecoming headlines this week. Old Miss, Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, Iowa, LSU, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Colorado, Penn State, Missouri, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Tulane and others also featured in a large slate of picks with brief rationale and regional matchups.
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Michigan State
Indiana
Spartans
Hoosiers
Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Old Miss
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Ron Miller
Badger
Buckeyes
Texas
Rice
Jerry Cook
Jimmy Saxton
Ray Poage
Tommy Ford
Alabama
Houston
Crimson Tide
Tennessee
Iowa
Purdue
Hawkeyes
Matt Szykowny
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Colorado
Oklahoma
Penn State
California
Missouri
Nebraska
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
South Carolina
Soutern
Illinois
Utah State
Idaho
George Washington
Boston University
Miami
North Carolina
Army
West Virginia
Brown
Rhode Island
Columbia
Lehigh
Rutgers
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Cornell
Syracuse
Holy Cross
Yale
Colgate
Auburn
Clemson
Kentucky
Georgia
Memphis State
Mississippi State
Mississippi Southern
Abilene Christian
Duke
North Carolina State
Richmond
Davidson
Chattanooga
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Virginia
William & Mary
Mary
Furman
Wofford
North Texas State
Cincinnati
Detroit
Dayton
Iowa State
Kansas State
Xavier
Citadel
Hicita
Tulsa
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Southern Methodist
Texas Tech
Texas A&m
Baylor
Texas Western
New Mexico State
Arizona
West Texas State
Arizona State
Hardin-Simmons
Montana
Colorado State University
Air Force
New Mexico
Washington
Oregon
Close-to-West football trends threaten big leads
Col Earl Blair argues that modern college teams gamble less on defense and must hold possession with imaginative attacks to counter elite defenses. TV football reshapes exposure, with Iowa’s 35 34 win over Southern California highlighted as a game with high drama and differing TV appeal.
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Tennessee
Auburn
Pittsburgh
Baylor
Kansas
Texas Christian
Colorado
Iowa
Oregon State
Wisconsin
National Collegiate Athletic Associaton
N.C.A.A
California
Mississippi
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Hogs
Lance Alworth
Army
Farmhand Loses Suit Against Ex Gov Stanley
A Henry County Circuit Court jury found for former Gov Thomas B Stanley and against farmer Francis Lee Horton in a $75 000 personal injury suit. Horton claimed a faulty tractor brakes caused a May 18 accident on the Stanley farm near Martinsville leaving Horton permanently disabled. Horton still works on the farm for Stanley.
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Martinsville
Thomas B. Stanley
Henry County
Francis Lee Horton
Horton
Jake Stanley
Stanley
Weather Pattern Shifts Mostly Light Rain Across Regions
The pattern shows minor changes with rain and drizzle across the central northwest northeast regions. Storms bring hail from Illinois to Oklahoma while patches soak the upper Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley. Coastal Washington Oregon stays damp and New England sees drizzle as colder air settles in western states.
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Lowes Mid
Texas
Illinois
Oklahoma
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Washington
Oregon
New England
Montana
Colorado
Green Bay Tops NFL in Overall Offense
The Green Bay Packers moved into first place in NFL offense after a 33-7 win by the Bears over the 49ers, while San Francisco remains the top defense allowing 1,374 yards. Chicago’s 52-4 defense limited San Francisco to 132 yards as Green Bay surged to 2,156 total yards to 2,142 for San Francisco.
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NEW York
Green Bay Packers
San Francisco 49Ers
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Bears
San Francisco
Chicago
49Ers
Packers
Minnesota
St. Louis Cardinals
Mantle Snares Third Slugging Crown In 1961 Season
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees wins the American League slugging title for the third time with a .?? average and 353 total bases in 514 at bats. Frank Robinson grabs the National League slugging crown with a .613 mark and 334 total bases for the Reds.
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NEW York
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Roger Maris
Cincinnati
Frank Robinson
Associated Press
Mantle
Maris
Marin
Switchhitter
Robinson
Reds
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