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Memphis State Outlasts North Texas, 21-19 I I I Hv KFM i MEMPHIS, Tenn. Terdell Middleton took tbe secood half kickoff and returned it 96 yank for a Memphif State school record touchdown run and the Tigers' defense held off a desperate North Texas State drive to take a 21-19 decision from the Mean Green Saturday night before 15,418 fans at Memphis Memorial Stadium. Middleton took Glen Ray's kickoff at his own four and sprinted straight ahead until spotting an opening along the left sideline and outraced the NT kick team for what proved to be the winning score. The score put Memphis State up 21-7 with 14:46 left in the third It was MSU's 14th straight win over NT. The Eagles are now 2-3, as are the Tigers.

Ken Washington, a surprise starter who played most of the way, then led NT to two touchdown drives in the third quarter to narrow the gap to 21-19. JOHN THOMAS SMITH took the ensuing kickoff and set the NT offense up at the 22, and Washington guided the Eagles 78 yards in 18 plays. Michael Jones got the TO with 5:35 to play breaking over his right side from two yards out to go in standing up. Glen Ray, kicking for Iseed Khoury, who did not make the trip to Memphis, then missed the extra point kick, leaving the Mean Green down 21-13 The touchdown drive came on a pure running attack Backs Sears Woods, Tex Smith and Jones at the Tigers defense for three to five yards a crack as NT gobbled up almost 10 minutes of the third quarter. North Texas then got a break on MSU's next series when Dennis Dillard popped Tiger quarterback Kippy Brown loose from the ball and bounced on it himself at the Memphis State JONES GOT THE call on NT's first play from scrimmage and broke two to break free into tlie Tigers' secondary and reach the end zone untouched at 5:21 of the third period.

The 27-yard scamper was the Mean Green's longest run from scrimmage this year. Coach Hayden Fry elected to go far two but Washington was trapped before he cookl get his pass off, and North Texas State couldn't mount another serious threat. North Texas played a conservative game. Fry did not call a pass until only 7:33 remained the, game. Washington completed three of eight tries for 36 yards.

Washington's final pass to J. T. Hollins fell incomplete at the 10-yard line as time ran out. Hollins almost made a sensational catch for a score. Jones led the Eagle rushing game with yards on carries and scored two TDe, Tex Smith rutted for 41 yards on nine carries and one touchdown.

Brown twice converted fourth down plays to bail Memphis State out of trouble late in the game. The first came with 3:45 left ori fourth and inches and the second came on fourth and two with 1:43 left. MIDDLETON WAS MEMPHIS State's top rusher with 77 yards on 14 carries. His other touchdown came on a two-yard sprint around his right end after taking a pitchoU from Brown with 13:04 to play in the first half. Brown got thTigers' first TD with to play in the first quarter by pouncing on teammate Zacky Butler's fumble in the end zone.

NT came back from the 14-0 deficit behind Smith and I i Jones. Smith's 17-yard run and a 15-yard face MM were the big gainers for the Smith ftot oje TD 5- 35 left in the half on a two-yard dive over his right YARDSTICK Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes Punts Penalties Fumbles Lost 51-242 s-r-o 3-2t its 0-lf 0-r2l Broncos Belt Greenville, 21-0 NT 11 53-2U 36 38-0 3-44 5-54 2-2 Scare By Quarters: NTSU AASU Scorinf SwnMary: kick) ftrown fombler MSU Middleton 2 run (Williams kick). NTSU Smith 2 run (G. Ray kick). Widdleton 96 kickoff return (Williams kick).

NTSU Jones 2 run (kick NTSU Jones 27 run (run failed). Denton Record-Chronicle Section SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER BylERRY BARNES Staff Writer The.Bronco defense, burned by big plays earlier in" the season, put it all together Friday night in Greenville for a 21-0 shutout of the Lions in Denton's District 134A opener. Bronco coach Billy Ryan summed up the contest, saying, "The defense played a complete football game for four quarters." Denton defenders held Greenville runners to 19 yards in the second half and Lion quarterback Keith Boydston couldn't complete a single pass. The Bronco line kept Boydston under heavy pressure all night and forced him into interceptions in the second half. "We felt like the whole defensive team played an outstanding game," Ryan said.

"Of course any time that you get a shutout you have to get a good effort. It's' hard to single anybody out." ITWAS THE defense that set the tempo of the game. In the second defenders swarmed Boydston deep in his backfield and the Lion quarterback coughed up the ball. Denton recovered on Greenville's seven-yard line with 5:27 left in the first half- It took four plays but the offense moved in for the score. Halfback Randy Walker got three yards on two tough carries and quarterback Craig Brown sneaked up the middle for three more.

On fourth down, halfback Steve McNeill cracked over for the Broncos' second TD of the night. Leading 12-0, Ryan decided to go for the two-point conversion. "We had missed the first extra point so we decided to go for two on the.second touchdown," he said. Denton lined up to kick but Steve Dieb tossed a pass into the end zone, connecting with Brian Anderson. the first Bronco touchdown came on their first possession.

Denton took a Lion punt on its own 41-yard, line and drove it back down the Lions' throats. Brown hit on three big passes in the drive, nailing Dieb for a 22- yard gain for 10 more. Brown's pass to Walker; moved the ball to the Greenville nine yard line but a penalty forced the Broncos back to the 24. From there, facing a third and goal situation, Brown stepped up into the pocket and calmly fired a touchdown pass to Dieb, splitting three defenders in the end zone. THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN came in the fourth quarter oh a three-yard run by Dieb, playing quarterback at the time.

The score was set up by the clutch running of Walker and McNeill, who kept busting the Greenville line for respectable gains. Brant Bomar kicked the extra point. The only serious threat by the Lions came in the second quarter, when aided by a penalty against the Broncos. Greenville drove to Denton's 10-yard line. Boydston pitched out to tailback Eric Mapps who raced around the left end for a touchdown only to have it erased by a clippingjsenalty.

The Bronco defense stiffened at that point and a Lion fourth down pass fell incomplete. Denton took over on downs and Greenville never got close to the goal line again. The Denton offense moved the ball well with Brown completing eight passes for 160 yards and Bronco runners added. 147 more For a total offensive effort of 307 yards. Dieb DENTON BRONCO DEFENSIVE BACK FORREST PURSER! INTERCEPTS A GREENVILLE PASS The Bronco Defense Shut Down The Lions' Offense TknwgittBt The Entire Game had an excellent night, catching four passes tor 106 yards, throwing the pass completion for the and running for a touchdown -C Broncos' district'chances look much improved after "It always helps when you start off with a win," Ryan said.

always felt like we've got a good football team. We capitalized couple of mistakes and moved the ball well." YARDSTICK Denton 15 147 160 9-25-2 4-4Q 1 Scores By Quarters! Denton Greenville Scoring Summary. --Dieb 24 pass from Brown (kick failed). McNeitl 1 run (Anderson pass from Dieb Dieb 3 run (Bomar kick.) Downs Yards Rushing Passing Passes Punts Realties Fumbles Lost 8 118 16 2-9-2 1-15 1 6 8 o- 7--21 0-0 college Scoreboard es Utah State AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) -Quarterback Marty Akins i seventh-ranked Texas to three first quarter touchdowns, one a 40-yard burst-by ailing fullback Earl Campbell, in a 61-7 intersectional football victory over Utah State Saturday night; Texas' 37th; consecutive on Us home field was what its fans expected, no more than a warmup for next Saturday's game with No.

in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas. Akins, a 200-pound senior, directed Texas' Wishbone-T attack precision as the Longhorns stormed 57, 42 and 77 yards for first quarter scores. Campbell, a 227-pound sophomore: who was averaging 150 yards a game rushing, gained 57 yards in only five carries, then rested his bruised.teg as he watched the final three periods from a chair or, the sidelines. He scored the Longhorns' first touchdown by breaking over the middle of the line and outrunning the Utah State secondary to the end zone. COLUMBIA, S.C.

(AP)Quarterback Jeff Granlz steered independent Sooth Carolina to a M-13 coOege football upset Saturday of itth ranked Baylor, leading the Gamecocks on three touchdown marches and booting superb punts that put the visitors in the hole on several occasions. Backs Kevin Long and a i i a a a Carolina's running attack, with Williams scoring on sweeps to the right capping 64 and 73-yard first half, drives, Bobby Marino kicked a 24- yard field goal just before the half to cancel out Baylor's second period 28- yarder by Bubba Hicks. Hicks added a 30-yard field goal in the third period. Three strong Baylor drives were halted by fumbles to South Carolina. One at the Baylor 42 Jed to a seven-yard touchdown sweep by Long in the final period.

SMU Crumbles DALLAS -Undefeated West Virginia overcame its own mistakes long enough Saturday to put together flawless 92 and 80- yard drives ended by Dwayne Woods' touchdown run to finally overcome Southern Methodist, 28-22. The 12th-ranked Mountaineers with Arthur Ovens romping for 171 yards, moved the ball all day against the Mustangs, but turned it over sin times. of those turnovers came in the first half before West Virginia went to a dtet of ground slashes by Qwens, Ron Lee, Heywood Smith and Woods, who scored three West Virginia touchdowns. Raiders Edged STILLWATER, a (UPI) Reserve fullback- Mike Mitchell ran six yards for a fourth quarter touchdown Saturday to rally llth-ranked Oklahoma State to a 17-16 victory over Texas Tech. The Pokes also scored on a 40-yard run by fullback Robert Turner and a 26-yard field goal by Abby Daigle.

Daigle also added the extra point after each touchdown. The Red Raiders jumped to a first period lead on a five-yard scoring dash by backup Rodney A i a i a a Duniven scampered 12 yards for a touchdown midway through the second quarter to give Tech a 13-7 halftime margin. Brian Hall missed the conversion kick, which proved to be crucial to the Poke victory Hall did kick one conversion and added a 33-yard field goal. AgsDown KSU A A A a (UPI)'-r Aggie quarterback David Shipman raced 31 yards around right end for a touchdown and Tony Franklin kicked a 3fryard field goal Saturday to lead sixth-ranked Texas to a 104 victory over stubborn Kansas Stale. Roman's run capped an 80-yard, 11-play drive and came at 4:56 of the third quarter.

Franklin, also kicked an extra-point, hit his 36-yarder in! the, fourth period. Shipman gained 79 yards on 19 carries and workhorse i back Bubba Bean gained 91 21 carries, KSU. although spirited on defense, was unable to move the ball consistently against the nation's No. 1 defense. The score was tied 0-0 at the half.

Hogs Romp LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Jerry Eckwood, Arkansas' sophomore sensation, topped the 100-yard running mark for the fourth straight weekas the Razorbacks beat Texas Christian University for the 17th consecutive year, Saturday night. It was the Southwest Conference opener for both teams. The toss was the 14th in a row for the Frogs, a record for a SWC team. Eckwood, who started the night with a rushing average of 148.3 yards, carried 14 times for 162 yards and scored on a nine-yard run that finally put the Frogs away early in the fourth period.

Arkansas began the second half with a precariow feed on Steve Little field goals of si and S3 ffe misted a 15-yard attempt in the first quarter. took the second half kickoff from its 20 to the M- kansas 26 on the running of quarterback Lee Cook and Raymond Woodard and two Cook pass completions. But the Frogs netted only two yards on three plays and Rick Isel's 41-yardI field.goal attempt failed. Oil--Barely NORMAN, Okla. (UPI) Joe Washington, raced 74 yards on a punt return and scored another touchdown on an 11-yard dash Saturday to lead No.

2-ranked Oklahoma to a 21-20 Big Eight conference victory over Colorado. Washington scored both touchdowns in the first half and halfback Elgis Peacock burst over from the two with the clinching touchdown late in the third period. But Colorado, gambling successfully twice on fourth down, scored third touchdown with 1:19 left in the game on an eight-yard pass from pave Williams to tailback Bill Waddy and had a chance to lie or win on the conversion, Tom MacKenzie's conversion attempt went wide, leaving the Buffs a point short and the Sooners ran out the clock. Irish Upset SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UPI) Witaon's 71-yard dash down the sirVhnui the Notre Dame four set up a four-yard mn by Levi Jackson wrth J.3« to play Saturday and gave State a lft-3 upset over the No.

Fighting Wilson's mi broke epen Left. Bronco tackle Jimmy Don Harris lifts Steve Dieb high into the air following the final Denton touchdown against Greenville. In at quarterback, Dteb the Broncos' starting split end engineered the fourth quarter drive and stored from three yards out, giving the Broncos the final margin. Staff Pttotos By LON COOPER defensive battle and helped the Spartans breaklT six-game losing streak to the Irish It was Notre Dame's first defeat in four games this season. The game was scoreless until only 12 seconds remained in the third period, when Hans Nielsen kicked a 37-yard field goal to give the Spartans a 3-0 But Notre Dame's Dave Reeve matched that with a 35-yard field goal with 4:13 ten in the contest.

USC Zips Iowa But Hertel scored from thretf yards out lafe second quarter and USC scored the first four times it had the ball in the second ha If, to pull away. USC tailback Ricky Bell, the nation's second leading rusher, did not get a touchdown but kept Southern Cal moving with 163 yards in 2 carries. IOWA CTTY; Iowa Reserve quarterback Rob Hertel scored two touchdowns and passed for another at third-ranked California overcame two cwtty fumbles early ia fee gaoie and beat wtalew tova IMi Satwday. USC, a three-towchdown favorite. Ml behind at the end the ftnt ajanlti.

The Trojans famfcfed the first two times they had the ball. victory the fourth straight this year for the Trojans, unbeaten in their last 15 games. Iowa fell to 0-4 on the year; and has lost eight straight since late last season! Hertel, a sophomore starting in piace of the injured Vince Evans; passed if) yards lo split end Randy Simnirin for a third qyarter touchdown to give USC a 14- 12 IKXHI Channel 4 NFL Football: New Orleans vs. Atlanta Falcons 12 nmm. Channel 5 NFL Football: Deliver Broncos vs.

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