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The Tennesseani
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I I I I I I I "1 W-H--f I I I I 1 I iej nj'Hl Hl'HI If If I I I 4 L. 2 THt TENNESSON, Suntiov, Oetber 38, 1979 Unbeaten LSU and one tempts for 358 yards first-half points yesterday and held on to down the Kentucky Wildcats 20-6. It was the fourth straight victory for the Bulldogs, all within the SEC, and lifted their overall record to 4-3. Georgia's scoring came on a 4-yard run by Matt Simon, field goals of 26 and 47 yards by Rex Robinson, and a 1-yard plunge by Jimmy Womack. Kentucky, 2-5 overall and 1-2 in the SEC, staged a fourth-quarter comeback that was ignited by Larry Carter's 45-yard interception return to the Georgia 21, but got only one touchdown.

That score came on a 1-yard run by Shawn Donigan with 10: 45 left in the game. 18 Wake Forest back from an 18-point half-time deficit and to an upset 42-38 win over No. 13 Auburn in college football yesterday. Auburn, which scored all of its points in the first half, threatened in the fourth quarter with the ball 'on the 3-yard line with just under five minutes left to play. But quarterback Charlie Trotman fumbled and Wake Forest's Carlos Bradley recovered to protect the Deacons' lead.

Wake Forest, riding high with its best season in 35 years, boosted its record to 7-1 with the noncon-ference win. Auburn fell to 5-2 with the loss. Wake Forest quarterback Jay Venuto led an aerial battle for the Deacons, hitting 23 of 43 pass at- the former Maplewood star, recovered a bad pitchout by VPI quarterback Steve Casey at the Gobblers' 6. Alabama's final score came with lust over seven minutes remaining in the game on a 33-yard field goal by Alan McElroy. Several of Alabama's key starters sat out the game due to injuries, including leading rusher Major Ogilvie.

The victory extended Alabama's record to 16 straight victories the nation's longest major college winning streak. AUBURN-WAKE FOREST WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest running back James McDougald scored three second-half touchdowns to lead No. Kentucky had an opportunity moments later to score again when Chuck Smith recovered a fumble at the Georgia 23, but two plays later Pete Venable fumbled it back to the Bulldogs, with Jeff Hipp recovering at the 13. TULSA-FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, Fla.

(AP) -Sophomore quarterback Kenny Jackson built Tulsa a 20-3 lead after three quarters and the Golden Hurricane held on against a final-period Florida aerial burst for a 20-10 victory yesterday. Jackson scored one touchdown on a 1-yard run and freshman Kenneth Lacy returned a kickof 83 yards for another, while Stu Crum kicked his second 25-yard field goal of the game all in the third quarter. BATON ROUGE, U. (AP) -Quarterback Jimmy Jordan passed for 314 yards and three touchdowns to lead undefeated and eighth-ranked Florida State to a 24-19 victory over Louisiana State University in a regionally-televised college football game yesterday afternoon. Jordan's scoring passes went for three yards to Sam Piatt in the first Juarter, for 53 yards to Hardis ohnson in the second quarter, and for 40 yards to Jackie Flowers in the fourth quarter.

Dave Cappelen kicked a 31-yard fourth quarter field goal to pad the margin of victory for Florida State. "Jordan went all the way for Florida State, an unusually long stint since coach Bobby Bowden likes to alternate Jordan and fellow senior signal caller Wally Wood-ham. LSU bottled up Florida State's running game, but Jordan's fire power was enough to provide all the offensive punch the Seminoles needed. LSU's most effective offensive weapon was burly tailback Hokie Gajan, who gained 103 yards on 23 carries. Florida State is now 7-0 for the season, and-LSU is 4-3.

"(ALABAMA-VIRGINIA TECH --TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (UPI) -Senior quarterback Steadman Shealy scored on touchdowns runs of 14 and 6 yards yesterday to lead top-ranked Alabama to an easy 31-7 homecoming victory over Virginia Tech and give Bear Bryant his 200th victory as the Crimson Tide coach. Alabama, 7-0, opened the scoring 4n the second period on a 48-yard pass from reserve quarterback Don Jacobs to split end Keith Marks to cap a 5-play, 83-yard drive. The next time the Crimson Tide got the ball, they drove 72 yards in 13 plays with Shealy going around left end from 14 yards out for a 14-0 lead with less than a minute left in the half. Shealy scored his second touchdown with 5:46 left in the third period on an 8-yard keeper around left end to cap an 80-yard drive.

'Alabama freshman running back Jeff Fagan scored early in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard run set up when defensive end E. J. Junior, touchdown. But it was McDougald's second half scoring runs of 8, 1, and 4 yards, with the last score coming with 11:22 left to play, that gave the Deacons their win. SOUTHERN MISS.

-MISS. STATE STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -Souther Mississippi spotted Mississippi State University a 98-yard touchdown run yesterday, then used a grinding ground game and a stubborn defense to defeat their in-state rivals 21-7. The Eagles, independents with a 5-3 record now, took the lead for keeps in the second quarter when tailback Ricky Floyd went around left end and scored from nine yards out. The score was set up with a pitchback play from Floyd to quarterback Dane McDaniel that covered 20 yards.

A face mask penalty was tacked on. Mississippi State of the Southeastern Conference, now 3-4, opened scoring in the game when, on its first series, senior halfback Stanley Howell found an opening in the Eagle defense and raced the 98 yards for a touchdown. The scoring play, the longest run in Mississippi State history, came after a kick by Southern punter Bruce Thompson had been downed on the Mississippi State 1. Southern had tied the score when tailback Sammy Winder took a pitchout from McDaniel earlier in the second quarter and scored from the 1, GEORGIA-KENTUCKY ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia cashed in a shanked punt and fumble recoveries by.

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AP lotarplioto TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Alabama's Tommy Wilcox (15) battles Virginia Tech's Sid Snell for a Steve Casey pass in the end xone. Wilcox came up with the ball for a Tide interception, halting Tech's first period drive. Dallas Picked To Lose This One, Too eeers I 'Super Bowl 13W Cowboys, Assignment: Pro Football By LARRY WOODY still 6V4 point underdogs. Kansas City (4-4) is at Denver (5-3), with the Broncos seeking their eighth win in as many meetings with the Chiefs.

They are a touchdown choice to do it. Philadelphia (6-2) goes after Cincinnati (1-7), with the Eagles amazingly a two-point underdog in at least one survey. New Orleans (4-4) visits Washington (6-2) and the revived Saints will be seeking their fourth win in the past five games. Washington by Tampa Bay (6-2) opens a three-game road stretch at Minnesota (4-4), going into today's game a one-point underdog. The slumping Chicago Bears (3-5) are favored by a point-andf-a-half over host San Francisco (1-7), despite having lost five of their last six.

Buffalo (3-5) is at Detroit (1-7), with the Bills picked by 1. In the Monday Night Game, Seattle (3-5) is at Atlanta (3-5). League notes: In the 52-game interconference series, the AFC leads the NFC 15-9. Last week's in-house attendance was 780,081, boosting the season's total to 6,377,260, an average of 56,940 a game. 'iiii Roger Staubach Commands Cowboys Terry Bradshaw Steelers' Skipper M.t:.M: Pro Football What ore the basic rules involving FAIR CATCH? Commerce Union brings on the expert: Art Demmas PITTSBURGH Super Bowl 13 kicks off at noon today.

Contestants are Pittsburgh and Dallas which, it may be recalled, played in last season's Super Bowl XIII. They are odds-on favorites to meet again in this season's Super Bowl XIV. So it seems only fitting that the inbetween game deserves a title, too. If last time was Super Bowl 13 and next time is Super Bowl 14, then, by golly, why shouldn't today's game be Super Bowl 1316? Pittsburgh won last January's Super Bowl 35-31. And even though Dallas owns the NFL's best record at 7-1 Holy Point Spread! the Cowboys are 3 point underdogs.

The game will be televised on Channel 5 in Pittsburgh owns a 6-2 record and has won the last three games against Dallas Super Bowls v'76 and '79 and a regular-season game in '77. The game brings together two of the best offenses in pro football. The Steelers lead the NFL in scoring with 212 points and the Cowboys top the NFC with 200. Dallas leads the league in yardage and Pittsburgh is first in the AFC. It would be safe to say the two teams represent the finest personnel in the business.

Dallas' Roger Staubach and Pittsburgh's Terry Bradshaw will remembered as two of the best ever to play the game. Runningbacks Franco Harris (Steelers) and Tony Dorsett (Dallas) sport similiar reputations. And head coaches Tom Landry and Chuck Noll, with their squinty-eyed approach to the game, are to footfall what Patton was to tank warfare. i But about all this Super Bowl rematch and preview stuff "It doesn't do anything for me on a (Super Bowl) rematch basis," says Landry, whose team has won four straight and 13 of its last 14 regular-season games. "We had our chance in the Super Memphis State Blanks North Texas State 22-0 MEMPHIS, Tenn.

(AP) Junior running back Richard Locke rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns last night to lead Memphis State to a 22-0 victory over North Texas State. Locke scored in the second and fourth quarters, sandwiching a second quarter 3-yard scoring run by freshman Mike Dion and a 27-yard field goal by Rusty Bennett. The victory gave Memphis State a 3-4 record and ended a three-game losing streak. North Texas is 4-5. MSU moved 27 yards in six plays to score on Locke's run after North Texas free safety Marty Morrison fumbled a punt.

Tiger defensive back James Stewart's block of a Mean Green punt and a recovery by linebacker Michael Thomas set up the second touchdown. Aided by an interference call, Memphis State moved 23 yards in two plays, scoring on Dion's ran. Leading 12-0 at the half, the Tigers drove 64 yards on 13 plays on their first possession of the second half, scoring on Rusty Bennett's 27-yard field goal. NiUmiI rtwn ihim AacifcM Cahnit i EiU i um rr Ntvtaaliid I I tut III Miami I HI IX Mi 4 4 I JM 171 Buffil i I I .171 174 IIS Minora JMIM lit A .711111 Iff Pitttburtft I I I Cltvetand I I a Hiimim III CiKiutti I 7 a .121 171 .111171 lit .18 141 117 We iaa tttn I I I JS7 a Dmct Slim IIT 141 Oillllt4 4 1 -SS41M Kmui City HID 141 111 StatlJt i I 471 IB 111 Bowl. We didn't make it, so now it's just regrouping and starting again, whether it's Pittsburgh or anyone else.

They don't give you a trophy when you beat 'em on Sunday. They give you one game." Landry says the keys to beating the Steelers are this: "We must play an outstanding defensive game and offensively we must take what we can get and not hurt ourselves in field position and with turnovers. Pittsburgh is coming off one of its most emotional games of the season, a 42-7 thrashing of the Denver Broncos last Monday night. Six days earlier they were upset make that upset by then-winless Cincinnati. The Cowboys, conversely, went through an emotional Sunday night two weeks ago when they routed the Los Angeles Rams 30-6.

Then, last Sunday, they appeared to be merely going through the motions in a 22-13 triumph over St. Louis. The explanation for that, says Landry, is that it's tough to get up for a game week after week. "You can't expect to play two strong games back-to-back over a 16-game schedule," be says. Based on that formula, Dallas has the edge today, coming off a so-so game while the Steelers are coming off a good one.

A Steeler victory would move them a step closer to matching one of pro football's greatest records held by none other than the Cowboys. The Steelers have. made the playoffs seven straight seasons and once more would match the record of eight in a row from 1966 to 1973. The New York Jets (4-4) are at Houston (5-3) and Oilers runningback Earl Campbell is sup- Fiosed to be healed up and ready to go. Houston is avored by Vk.

Miami (5-3) hosts Green Bay (3-5), with the Dolphins favored by 11. New England (6-2) visits Baltimore (2-6) and the Colts will have No. 1 quarterback Bert Jones back in the lineup. Still, New England is a 5'4-point pick. Cleveland (5-3) is at St.

Louis (2-6), with the Browns tied with Houston for secondplace in the AFC Central, behind Pittsburgh. Cleveland is favored by three. The streaking New York Giants (3-5) will be seeking a fourth straight win for the first time since 1972, are at Los Angeles (4-4). But the Giants, despite then; recent winning ways, are 1. A Fair Catch is an unhindered catch by any receiver of any kick if he has legally signaled his intention of attempting such a catch.

2. A fair catch signal is valid (while kick is in flight) when one hand only is raised and at full arm's length above the head. 3. The ball is dead when caught by any receiver after a air catch signal (valid or invalid). 4.

Any receiver may recover and advance after a fair tatch signal if the kick either touches the ground or touches one of the kickers in flight. 5. The penalty for an invalid fair catch signal is five yards from spot of illegal signal. 6. A receive of a fair catch may elect to kick a field goal.

No tee is allowed for free kick following fair catch. 7. A receiver has the right of way to a kicked ball ond kicking team players must get out of his path to the ball. 8. It is fair catch interference if any receiver couid catch or reach the kicked ball and is interfered with by a player of the kicker's team.

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