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PORKERS EYE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Arkansas Rambles Way Past Rice Owls By DAN COOK Executive Sporls Editor HOUSTON The Wild Hogs of (he Ozarks bristled li i backs and rambled Rice Stadium Saturday afternoon on their way for a date with destiny and perhaps another national a i ship. A a li- sas, i smooth in the art of a destruction, dismantled Cook crippled Owls 31-0 before 46,009, many of whom dropped by lo see if Rice had another upset left in its system. Actually, Rice wasn't crippled too badly before Hie game started. But that status a changed almost immediately. The Hogs, backed by some 5,000 happy hollering fans, were shooting for their 20th consecutive victory a Southwest Conference record and they were taking no chances.

They scored the first two times they had possession and then ground Rice into the most lopsided defeat in the history of the teams' long series. Bobby Burnett, the city of smackover's most solid citizen and probably the hardest working back in collegiate football, carried 28 times for the Big as he personally shredded the Rice defense. And for his efforts Burnett got 116 yards anc two touchdowns', not to men tion the bruises he collected and distributed. Rice threatened only throughout the long afternoon, and then Just for a brief moment. The Owls gathered in 3.

Jim, Lindsey fumble on the Porker 1 12 early in the second. But on Rice's first play from that point Chuck Latourette returned the favor and the ball when he was hit hard at the line of scrimmage. And with that bpbWe Rice's first and last big chance slipped from the stadium. Arkansas went Into the contest rated number two in the nation. The Hogs probably came out the same way, considering top ranked Michigan State's 35-0 victory over Iowa.

Rice, an u'pset winner over and Texas earlier, entertained similar hopes for Arkansas i Saturday. But bone rattling tackles removed those hopes, along with several Rice players. Owl quarterback David Ferguson never had a chance to complete a pass to the same nan twice. After each completion his receiver was senl lobbling to the sidelines. And finally, in Hie first, Fergu- on followed his receivers to the bench, walking the same way.

He had faded to pass and ot trapped, gobbled up a crushed. When he limped off the field he carried with him Rice's last small chance for an upset. A parade of sophomore field generals followed in Ferguson's place and no sophomore was First flownj Rushing ycrtfo'je Posslno yardage Posses Posses Pun's Fumbles lost Yards pencilled STATISTICS Arkomal 5--12 0 beating Arkansas on this Saturday. Arkansas took the opening kickoff and marched 69 yards In 13 plays for its first touch-lone of the game's great mvs- more touchdowns In the fourth down. Quarterback Jon IJrit- tertes.

Not until game movies are developed wilt it bo known how tcnum faked a handoff and raced wide for the last five yards, Ron South added the and then, just four minutes front of him. But er, booted a 37-yard field goal Burnett went over from the three to cap a 66-yard drive and then Lindsey took a pilch- Roper failed to score for he had out and galloped wide for 10 poinlja wide open sideline and three yards to climax a 65-yard push. to make it 10-0. Bobby Roper stole a Robert Hailey pass to set up tho next Porker touchdown late in the second. He intercepted around his own 40 and then produced hauled down Burnett to smash over on two tries four and a half yards a clip.

South kicked and it was 17-0 at halftime. The third period was uneventful but Arkansas tacked on two By this time the fans dressed in Uod were through with their "Sooooooey Pig" cheers a iverr. sending up a chant of "We're Number One." Michigan slate might, but Rice won't argue the point. PRESS Sunday, Nov. 7, 1965 Page 1-5 1 rl Janes BAYLOR END STOPPED--Bucky Bovenzi (82) Bay- made the stop as Tommy Nobis (60) watches lor end, gets his feet knocked from under him tion.

Texas won, 35-14. UP1 Telephoto. after 10-yard gain. Gary Moore of Texas (18) McVea Sparkles in Upset Victory Over Mississippi Jr Jr By DAN COOK Executive Sports Editor HOUSTON That old Brack magic returned lo the flying feet of Warren McVea Saturday night and the kid from San Antonio propelled Houston to a stunning 17-3 upset victory over tough Mississippi. McVea, yesterday's failure who drew jeers and boos in this Domed Stadium months ago, was given a standing ovation by and carried from the field on the shoulders of teammates after i brilliant performance.

Going all the way on offense as a split end, he displayed blinding speed lo catch two touchdowns passes and in his wake left a list of records. The former Braekenridge high HOW TOP TEN FARED 1. i i a Slate pounded Iowa, 35-0. 2. Arkansas beat Iticc, 3.

Nebraska defeated Kansas 42-G. i. Nnlrc Dame shelled Pitt, 6913. 5. Alabama clipped LSU 31-7.

(i. Southern California dumped California, 35-0. 7. Georgia Tec!) lost lo Tennessee, 21-7. 8.

UCLA gets by Washington, 28-24. 9. Missouri donned Colorado, 2(1-7. 10. Kentucky bllt, 31-0.

whipped Vender- star pulled in six passes for 201 yards a new school record. His first touchdown play worked for SO yards in the third quarter and that was the second longest In Houston's football his- Itclatcd Story Page 5S lory. He tied the record of 84 yards in the fourth period, taking another Ho Burris pass and then steaming off on another sprint Ihat wrecked the hopes of Ole Miss. But the sweetest record ot all was the victory. It was Houston's I3th Iry at Mississippi and the Cougars initial win over Ihe big Rebels.

This was the night of nights for McVea. It was the night the long-fused bomb finally exploded. It was the long awaited night that the first Negro ever lo play for Houston became a collegiate star. It was the night the Cougars became the giant-killers, moving up and marching wilh the big toys of college football. After a 3-3 halftime Houston struck midway in the third period.

On their own 20 after an Ole Miss Punt, Cougars went for the long strike with Burris faking and fading. McVea had slipped a step or so behind his defender near midfield and he took Burris' pass over his shoulder on the dead run. Ife never broke stride and when he dashed into the end zone the closest Mississippi player was on the Mississippi bench. It was different pass pattern that provided the 84-yard clincher in the fourth. started straight a then cut to the Inside.

He leaped high to grab Burris's hard pass and when he came down on the Houston 45 it appeared certain that Bill Clay, safetyman and one of Ole Miss' fastest backs, would catch Warren. But before he could make a grab McVca shifted gears and the crowd went wild as Warren, with each step, put more distance between himself and the would-be tackier. After 30 yards the race was over and McVea coasted on across the last stripe. This touchdown put Ole Miss out of the running and seemed to lift the Dome at least five inches off ils base. It was no one-man victory, however.

Far from it. The Cougar line, outweighed from 12 to 15 pounds per man, ate Ole Miss' lunch up front and the toe of Ken Hcbert kept Houston alive early when he booted a 29- yard field goal in the first. Ole Miss' lone score came on Jim Keyes 1 26-yard field goal in the second period but Kcycs ivissed two other chances at longer field goals. This svas Mississippi's fourth loss of the season so it doesn't knock the Rebels from any postseason action. But it docs put Houston some where in same company with Kentucky, Alabama and Florida, the others who conquered the monster Mississippi eleven.

By JOHNNY JANES Express Sports Editor AUSTIN--A crowd estimated shot from Greg Loll, the sopho- at 57,500 fans sat in Memorial more who ran the show Stadium Saturday for the Bay- Texas the last three periods lor-Texas and at times a goodly number of them thought a i learns' football uniforms. In less than 15 minutes of action, team a i a a i Texas colors--had thrown three passes and each had hcen completed for a touchdown, and every football fan in the Lone Star stale knows that is he way Baylor throws the ball around and scores. At that same point, the boys the Green and White uniforms--Baylor's colors for road games--had compleled only one of seven passes. And that is Ihe way Texas Is supposed to pass. But tho Scoreboard at the time read Texas 21, Baylor and It was correct.

And it read 15-14, Texas still on top at the finish. Thus did the Lnnghorns, who seldom have played by the book his weird season go completely out of character to end a throo- game losing streak longest ever under coach Darrell Royal --and regain enough stature'lo at least be a mention when for 5 and 12 yards. His of her ground or the ball, scored'drive Mat shook (he Baptists touchdown on a 20 yard once himself on a one yard all the way lo the belfry, ho and i i i hooking up on a that cs Inlerccplcd by Fumhlcj Injf Yards penalized i Mississippi Houston 3 204 9--19 1 1 37 0-- 3 Air Force Wins (Story on Page 2S) TRINITY TRIPPED (Clmrllc Vincent's report on 3S) Alabama Wins (Details on Page 9S) STATISTICS Baylor -IriT downs 70 yardaqo 1B Intercepted by 534 'unls umblej lost 'nrdi penallreil 7-14 0-35 there is talk o( post-season bowl i james. The fact that a regional television audience watched as Texas outpassed one of Ihe na- ion's great passing teams and led by 35-0 before the first half ended won't put a gag on a kind of chatter. Naturally, when the Longhorns beat the air-minded Bears ill their own games some kind of record has (o fall and the )ig one this day went to end fete Lammons, who is nearing he end of a Ihird great season 'or Texas.

He caught three ouchdown passtfs and never-nit never--has a Texas player 2ver done that toforc. And no passer or quarterback jvcr had a fancier average Ihan Marvin Krislynik, the Marv" who look Texas lo Ihe top in the rankings before successive jolts by Arkansas, Rice and SMU kicked Ihe Longhorns all the way into Ihe back forty. He passed three wedge up the middle. Wingbnck horns on a one louflulown lime.s, hit three limes and every strike was a touchdown. Lammons was on Ihe payoff TOUCHDOWN FOR TEXAS--Pete Lammons (87) Texas end, takes aim on the goal line (top photo) and Baylor's Eddie Whiddon (40) takes aim on him after Lemmons snared a pass from Marv Kristynik.

Lommons drives over Whiddon (bottom photo) to score the second TD for the Telephoto. Associated Tress Sports Writer IOWA CITY, Iowa A Top-ranked Michigan Rlaie, led by halfback Clinton four ofJwjM)fJristynik's runs, pniinclrd In Gamble, Steal, Kick Win For Mustangs STATION, Tex. (AP)--Southern Methodist used a field goal, a pass interception and a fourth-down gamble lo dump Texas AM I0-(l mid slay in the Southwest Conference race here Saturday. A storming AM defensive, line blunted the Southern Mclh- odisl attack, keeping the Mustangs pinned in ll'icir end of Ihe field most of tlic game. Jerry Kacklik, Tom Murrah ami Ken Lamkin led a brutal Aggio rush that harassed SMU's principal passer, Mac While, and holding iho Mustangs lo only thrco sustained drives.

SMU's first scoring drive came in the second quarter when White began hitting John Roderick with passes. Roderick made completions of 0 and 22 yards during the drive and While rolled around right on a quarterback option for 23. Roderick's second completion Rave SMU a first down on Ihe Aggie eight, but the AM line turned on the pressure and held for three, downs. Dennis Partee came in for a Sicld goal attempt, but Ihe ball almost never left the backfield. Tackle John Nilson burst through the lino in lima to leap anil touch the ball.

It retained enough height to hit Ihe crossbar and bounce over to give SMU a 3-0 lead. Richard Stark slarlcd rrmlng yarrtoce fniKi rniioi InlrrcfDkd by f-unlj frM penalized Sonlhern w.ell.r.d.'.! i A A on its lone touchdown drive wilh Hie inlnrccplion of a a l.rd- bcllor pass on the AM 3D. The AM line again stifencd and held Ihe Mustangs lo four yards in three plays. On fourth down, White gambled wilh six to go for a firsl down. He faked a pass and skirled around left ond for 10 yards to Ihe Aggie.

IB. Three plays later, While hi! Roderick In the end zone from Hie 13 for SMU's lose (ouch- flown. LcdbPttrr went nut of Iho ball game late in fourth a ami I lie Aggies played Mich- first series of offensive downs I i season without the quarterback. Eddie McKaughan came in to complete six passes, four of them lo Ken McLean, and move the Aggies from their own 25 to the eight. McLean dropped a down pass in the rntl lo end the threat.

AM punter Phil ScngRiii's arllllcry-likc punt put Iho Mns- tangs rlccp in thoir own property time after lime, Scoggins 11 times for JM6 yards and a 49.fi average. Magic Iwicn gol SMU nut of trouble with quick kicks, one of ihem going for 70 yards. SMU I) 3' (1 7-1 (I Texas A 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 vk-lory over Iowa and! Hapless Iowa, which dodirat- clinching ,1 Rig Ten football litlt! let! tlie game to quarterback lie Saturday. Tho Spartans needed a pass bomb and an Iowa penally for two second quarter touchdowns which launched eighth straight over-all victory a eulendod their Rig Ton record! lo fi-0. scampered 10, 6, i and 3 yards for his louchdowns which virtually locked up a Rose Bowl Irip for the Spartans, who close BiK Ten play next a a against I i a a Even should Michigan Slain wind up in a i lie, Iho Spjir- a presumably would got the Hose nod since i last Pasadena trip was by the 15.55 MSU team.

Minnesota and Ohio Slate each hold a mathematical rhaiicft to lio for the tillc, and each has hocn to Ihe Hose Bowl more recently. Gary Snoook, whose father die.d Wednesday, throttled Michigan Stale i Steve Juday hit end (lenc Washington wilh a 44-yard pass on Iowa's 10 midway in tho second rjuarler. On Ihe next play, Jones ex- wind Iowa's right end for a touchdown and a 7-0 Spartan lead. Late in the second quarter a play broke Iowa's back. Fnnter Larry McDowrll drilled a 7.5- yard punt lo Michigan Slate's fnur.

Hut Ihe Ilawkcyes held on the play. Punting again, McDowell's kick wan partially blocked and Ihe Spartans took iver on Iowa's 17. A a pass reached Iowa's six, scooted for his second touchdown and a M-0 h.iirtime lead. Snook wa-s held out of Iho Same until late in the. first half, but his passing never really i Ignllcd the Hawkcycs,.