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D-1 GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE SPORTS Bucks' weak link Baseball roundups Top 20 roundup -0-2 -D-4 -D-6 -D-10 D-1 2 Travel- Scoreboard Sunday, Sept. 21, 1980 Packers seek end to Western Hex football ejjfi scores By BOB McGINN Of the Press Gazette Even though they're 14-point underdogs and playing one of last year's Super Bowl finalists, the Green Bay Packers have something to be grateful for today. While the opening kickoff is scheduled at 3 p.m. in the Los Angeles Rams' new home, Anaheim Stadium, their Kickoff at 3 p.m. The arrival of Vince Lombardi changed a lot of things in Green Bay, including the Packers' performance in Los Angeles.

Lombardi's teams reeled off five wins in a row, although the Rams were a last-place team in those days, before having to settle for a 24-24 tie in 1964. The Packers managed a win in 1966, but since then the Rams have swept the last six meetings. Overall records show the Rams with a 19-7-1 edge in the Coliseum, versus an mark during the era against the Packers in Green Bay and Milwaukee. Until the late 1960s, the Packers traditionally closed their season with a road trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco. It meant that the Packers experienced a radical shift in weather conditions.

It might have affected them, at least to some extent. "We'd be playing games at Minnesota and Chicago and Detroit, before they had the Silverdome, and they'd be scraping the snow off," recalled Ken Bowman, a Packer center from 1964-73. "It'd be 75 degrees out Continued on D-2 Lofton will play today ANAHEIM (PG) Green Bay wide receiver James Lofton, who had been listed as questionable, practiced with the Packers Saturday and will play here today against the Los Angeles Rams, according to team doctor Eugene Brusky. Lofton has been bothered by an ankle injury. Packer-Ram lineups Los Angeles Green Bay OFFENSE Preston Dennard WR James Lofton Doug France LT Tim Stokes Kent Hill LG Derrel Gofourth Rich Saul Larry McCarren Doug Smith RG Leotis Harris Jackie Slater RT Greg Koch Terry Nelson TE Paul Coffman Billy Waddy WR Aundra Thompson Vince Ferragamo QB Lynn Dickey Cullen Bryant FB Eddie Lee Ivery Elvis Peacock HB Steve Atkins DEFENSE Jack Youngblood LE Mike Butler Jones LTNT Charles Johnson Mike Fanning RTRE Ezra Johnson Fred Dryer RELOLB John Anderson Jim Youngblood LLBLILB Ed O'Neil Jack Reynolds MLBRILB Mike Hunt Bob Brudzinski RLBROLB Mike Douglass Pat Thomas LC Estus Hood Rod Perry RC Mike McCoy Johnnie Johnson SS Steve Luke Nolan Cromwell FS Johnnie Gray HIGH SCHOOL De Pere Pennings 15, Appleton Xavier 6 Menasha St.

Mary 13, Premontre 10 AREA COLLEGES UW-Stevens Point 41 St. Norbert 31 BIG TEN Brigham Young 28, Wisconsin 6 Notre Dame 29, Michigan 27 Indiana 36, Kentucky 30 UCLA 23, Purdue 14 Missouri 52, Illinois 7 Ohio St. 47, Minnesota 0 Oregon 35, Michigan State 7 Washington 45, Northwestern 7 Nebraska 57, Iowa 0 TOP TWENTY Alabama 59, Mississippi 35 Boston College 30, Stanford 13 Georgia 20, Clemson 1 6 Pittsburgh 1 8, Kansas 3 Texas 35, Utah State 17 former playground the Ix Angeles Coliseum will he strangely vacant. And that is indeed good news for the Packers. If you believe in Jinx Houses, then you've got to believe that the Packers have been jinxed the Coliseum.

The change in climate. Inescapable distractions. Superior talent. Those are the primary theories advanced for the Packers' record of futility out West. But Lady Luck may also have played a part.

"Believe it or not, I'm not superstitious," insisted Willie Davis, the great Packer defensive end from 1960-69. "But there is a thing that a team can have another team's number. That could have happened here." Since the Rams moved westward in 1946, the two teams met 27 times at the Coliseum. And in their second meeting at the Coliseum, in 1947, Curly Lambeau's Packers beat the Rams 30-10. But then the Packers started to swoon, losing their next 1 1 starts out West.

irigh iam Youmg hmhB bmy Badg MADISON (AP) Jim McMahon passed for 337 yards and three touchdowns and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run, leading Brigham Young to a 28-3 college football victory over Wisconsin Saturday. McMahon, a junior who entered the game as the nation's fourth-ranked passer, completed 22 of 34 attempts for the Cougars, 2-1. His touchdown passes came on plays covering 59 and 20 yards to split end Dan Plater and 10 to wide receiver Bill Davis. Wisconsin, 0-2, scored on a 37-yard field goal by freshman Wendell Gladem late in the third period. Gladem also earlier missed field goal attempts of 32 and 55 yards.

Brigham Young took over on its 20 yard line after Gladem 's first miss and drove 80 yards on seven plays to break a scoreless tie. McMahon sparked the drive by passing to tight end Clay Brown for gains of 19 and 33 yards and to tailback Scott Phillips for 18. McMahon dropped back to pass on third down from the Wisconsin 1 yard line, saw an opening to his right and ran untouched into the end zone. The Cougars made it 14-0 with 6:30 left in the third period when Plater got behind cornerback Ross Anderson, caught a 29-yard pass from McMahon at the Wisconsin 30 and ran to the end zone to complete a 59-yard scoring play. Gladem kicked his field goal on Wisconsin's next se and moved the offense well until he threw an interception in the waning minutes.

"I thought Jess Cole came in and did a very, very good job," Wisconsin Coach Dave McClain said. However, McClain emphasized that Josten remains the No. 1 quarterback. "John Josten's play was much, much better, a tremendous improvement," McClain said. "That's John Josten's position right now.

Jess Cole is coming on very, very strong. We have some good young quarterbacks. The problem is we don't have anyone with skill enough to make the big play. The thing is, you can't win without putting the ball in the end zone." "We can't put that kind of pressure on the defense," he added. "We don't have enough skill unless we play perfect.

We can't make one little mistake. I don't think there was a lack of effort out there. But you can't make those mental mistakes." McClain referred to the Badgers' three fumbles and defensive lapses which allowed McMahon to complete his touchdown passes. The Badgers are to play UCLA in Los Angeles next weekend. "We've got to improve," McClain said.

"It's going to be a tough game. If we don't gear up for UCLA, they're going to kick the tar out of us." IrKIMin Yeun .1 hi i-n Wliconiln Bru-McMahon 1 run (Gunthtr kick) BYU-Plaltr S9 sou from McMonon (Gunlher kick) Wis FG Glodem 37 BYU-Oavis 10 post from McMahon (Gunlher kick) BYU-Pioter 30 pass from McMahon IGuntner kick) A 71.49 AP LoHrphoto Wisconsin quarterback John Josten is surrounded by Brigham Young defenders as he tries to get off a pass in the Badgers' loss Saturday. Badger 18. McMahon threw 20 yards to Plater for the Cougars' final touchdown with 9:38 to play. The Badgers, who have covered for Wisconsin at the Brigham Young 36 early in the first quarter.

However, linebacker Ed St. Pierre tackled quarterback John Josten for a 6- YU li It to the left side, but an illegal due a week earlier, even motion penalty against though they again failed to Wisconsin nullified the put the ball in the end zone, touchdown. Josten, who had completed Josten fumbled the snap only 4 of 18 passes against on the next play and Purdue, connected on 13 of Brigham Young recovered. 20 for 131 yards against Plater caught his first touch- Brigham Young and also down pass five plays later as showed more decisiveness Brigham Young led 14-0. running the option.

The Badgers showed a Josten, however, was re- failed to score a touchdown 22 late in the second quarter. However, the drive stalled at the 15, and Gladem's 32-yard field goal try was wide to the left. The Cougars responded with their first scoring drive. Wisconsin drove from its 44 to a third down and goal situation at the Brigham Young 2 yard line early in the third quarter. Josten ran into the end zone on a sweep Brigham Young end zone.

The Cougars drove from their 20 to a first down at the Wisconsin 10 on their first series. But after three incomplete passes by McMahon, Kurt Gunther missed a 27-yard field goal attempt. Sophomore John Williams ran for gains of 13 and 16 yards as the Badgers drove from their 19 to a first down at the Brigham Young ries, but tingnam Young came back with an 84-yard, 9-play drive capped by McMahon 's 10-yard touchdown pass to Davis, who caught the ball over cornerback Ron Steverson in the left corner of the end zone. Wisconsin freshman Jerry Vance fumbled a punt midway in the fourth quarter and Brad Smith recovered for Brigham Young at the Flrsf downs Rusrws-vords Poising yards Return yards Posses Punls PumblM-losI Penollies-yardt ion S7-I13 341 ISO II 3 33-3-0 I5-350 5-46 6-37 3 3 3-3 (t0 7-43 in their two games, were un- yard loss to set the Badgers able to convert on a number back. Gladem lined up for a of scoring opportunities 50-yard field goal attempt against Brigham Young.

The on fourth down, but Wiscon- first came when the Cougars' sin was penalized for delay Homer Jones fumbled a of game. David Greenwood punt and Al Seamonson re- then punted into the better offense than they had lieved late in the game by freshman Jess Cole, an All- in their 12-6 defeat by Pur- INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Bnohom Youno. Phillips 435 Pettis 3-37, Lone 3 23. Wisconsin, Willloms 17-77, Kim 127, Green C-34. PASSING Brigham Young, McMahon M-yv-0.

Bybee 1-2-44. Wisconsin, Jos-fen 13 20 131-0, Cole 2 S1M. RECEIVING Brigham Young, Phillips 10-100. Brown Plaler 3-96. Wisconsin, Strocka 7-77, Neal 3-J4, Seamen-son 2-19, King 3-12.

State quarterback at Mon-dovi High School last year. Cole completed 2 of 5 passes Irish win on last-second field goal Big 10 roundup "I said my 'Hail Marys' and made sure I pointed my toe. Notre Dame kicker temped a two-point pass conversion that failed. With 41 seconds left and freshman Blair Kiel at quarterback, Notre Dame's offense set up in the shotgun formation. Split end Tony Hunter was interfered with on the subsequent pass play, moving the ball to the Michigan 48.

Kiel hit Carter over the middle for nine yards and then Hunter for five more with four seconds remaining. Hunter turned to go upfield, but an official said he stepped out fortunately, SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) "I didn't see it, somebody jumped on my back," said junior Harry Oliver after his 51 -yard field goal on the final play of the game Saturday lifted Notre Dame to a 29-27 victory over Michigan in a whirlwind finish between two ranking powers. "I prayed. Oh, how I prayed," said an emotional Oliver.

"And I kept reminding myself, 'Point your toe, point your Oliver hadn't pointed his toe in the third quarter after it turned out for Notre Dame, or time might have run out. "I was trying to get all I could and get it as close as I could," said Hunter. "Every yard counted. Then we all started praying." So did Oliver: "I said my 'Hail Marys' and made sure I pointed my toe. I have to thank God.

God had to be with me." Oliver then booted the John Krimm intercepted a pass and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown. Instead of a 21-21 tie, Notre Dame trailed 21-20, but it set up the dramatic finish. The eighth-ranked Irish recovered a fumble and eventually scored on a 4-yard blast by Phil Carter for a 26-21 lead. But Butch Woolfolk, leading the way for No. 14 Michigan, dashed 37 yards to set up a deflected-pass touchdown which put the Wolverines ahead 27-26.

John Wangler's one-yard pass to Woolfolk was deflected to Craig Dunnwaway and Michigan took the lead although the Wolverines at- 9 1 Knights lose shootout with Point ball into a 15 mph wind and it sailed over the crossbar as time ran out and another historic Notre Dame victory was recorded. Midway in the fourth quarter, Woolfolk fumbled and Dave Duerson recovered for the Irish on the Notre Dame 26. The Irish then marched 74 yards in nine plays with Carter banging over from the four to put Notre Dame back in the lead. Michigan fd! behind 11 0 in the first half, but the Wolverines packed two quick touchdowns in the final 1:50 to pull into a halftime tie. Michigan's Anthony Carter took the second kickoff and returned 67 yards to the Notre Dame 32 to set up the Wolverines go-ahead touchdown.

Wangler, who threw two TD pases in the first half, connected with Stan Edwards for 11 yards, which put the ball on the Notre Dame 7. Larry Ricks then went for 5 yards and Edwards banged across from the 2-yard line to give the Wolverines their 21-14 lead Continued on D-2 SUPER SAVINGS ON DOWNHILL CROSS-COUNTRY plunge by Cavanaugh, a 73- Cavanaueh paced the St. STARTS THURSDAY SP Broun. J-yord post from Oemkl (Ryjkoskl kick); SP Go be, 23-yard poss from Demski (kick folltdl; SP Jocoown, ir-vord Interception return (kick foiled); SN Covanougn, Vvard run (BloOaett kick); SN Eiting. 7vord Punt return (Blodgetl kick); SN Blodgett, 27-yard field gaol SP Broun, t-vord pass from Demski (Rrtkofki kick); SP Scheidoauer, 1-vord run (Ry-koskl kick); SN Hoerning.

TV-yard pass from Covonough tCovonougf to Devine pass); SP Broun. 12-yard Poss from Oemski (Rvskotkl kick); SN Hoerning, H-vard run (poss foiled). yard punt return by Greg Eiting and a 27-yard field goal by Andy Blodgett. Demski teamed with Charlie Braun on an 8-yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 27-17 going into the final quarter. St.

Norbert's scores came on a 79-yard pass from Cavanaugh to Hoerning and on a 22-yard run by SEPT. 23 to OCT. 4 STEVENS POINT (PG) UW-Stevens Point jumped out to a 20-0 first-quarter lead behind two touchdown passes from quarterback Brian Demski and held on to defeat St. Norbert 41-31 in a non-conference college football game Saturday. It was the second straight loss for the Green Knights, who saw their record fall to 1-2.

Stevens Point upped its record to 2-1. Running back Joe Hoerning and quarterback Greg Norbert attack. Hoerning carried the ball 18 times for 123 yards and scored two touchdowns, while Cava-naugh attempted 27 passes and completed 16 for 232 yards and a touchdown. The Pointers forged their 20-0 lead on Demski touchdown strikes of 3 and 23-yards along with a 17-yard interception return by Pete Jacobsen. The Knights rallied to make the score 20-17 at the end of the half on a 1-yard SPORT SHOP 922-26 Main Street St.

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