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The Daily Advertiser from Lafayette, Louisiana • 45

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Nebraska 34 Okla. State 0 Missouri 20 Colorado 17 Notre Dame 21 TCU 0 Oklahoma 52 Kansas State 0 Auburn 27 Fla. State 14 OleMiss 31 Vanderbilt 7 UT-Arlington 7 Alabama 48 Texas 45 Michigan 42 Ragin' Gajuns 0 So. Miss 11 Rice 9 Minnesota 0 UCLA 35 Penn State 28 Ohio State 28 So. Calif 18 Wash.

State 20 W. Virginia 19 Wisconsin ...20 Oregon 0 yf Advertiser, Lafayette, Sunday, Oct. 29, 1972 45 Arlington Mavericks Nip Ragin Cajuns chance later in the fourth period when an Arlington punt came down on the Maverick 29, but Speyrer's pass on first down was picked off by Randy Yates. USL IS yard line, but Arling-1 Lafayette youth then rambled ton's offense made another mis- around left end to the two -take. Quarterback Morris lofted yard line on third down and a pass to the goal line for Royce the Bulldogs decided to go for West, but Robert Fletcher easily the TD on fourth and two Spey-pieked off the aerial for the rer was racked up bv Ernest By DEAN ST.

CYR took the fire from a bedazzled Advertiser Sports Writer JUSL offense. ARI IWTON Tex The Twice in the final period of Mavericks of the University of Action USL had good chances Texas at Arlington scored after of scoring, but twice the pass an interception of a pass from defending of Ernest Baptist, a University of Southwestern Lou-: 6-0. 180 pound senior Maverick Baptist, who knocked down Dogs. Baptist and Hiram Burleson at turn to i the four yard line for a two two of Speyrer's passes to Dong Then it was USL's from Forney, Tex, stopped the isiana quarterback Robbie Juul yard loss to kill the drive. Abel in the end zone in fourth period, was named the show its offensive ability as the Speyrer engineered the finest Four Arlington plays later the Outstanding Defensive Plaver in drive of the game to that point third quarter ended with the still holding a the game and Speyrer, the Ca- for USL.

On two crucial third Mavericks juns' sophomore quarterback down situations during the lead The defensive battle raged was named the Outstanding Of- drive, Sneyrer went to the air hitting Doug Abel for 13 yards Cajuns. On their second possession of the fourth period, USL drove to the Arlington 32 after a fumble recovery by G.A. Rodrigue, but the Ca-juns were halted and resorted to the field goal. Yonkin missed a 50 yard trv and the Mavericks had the ball. The next time the Cajuns got the ball, they drove from the Maverick 47 to the four, but and went on to defeat the Ragin' Cajuns 7-0 in rain soaked Arlington Stadium here last night.

The loss drops the Ragin' Caiu.is to an 0-4 record in the Southland Conference and a 3-5 overall mark while the victory was the first of the season for Arlington. The Mavericks are now 1-1 in the SLC and 1-6 for the year. fensive Player. Speyrer carried the ball ion one and Alinza Love for 12 on the other. Speyrer converted a fourth and one at the UTA Fine defensive work by both ran out of steam.

Mark Speyrer, 11 and the Doqs had a first and goal at the 10 yard line with four minutes to go in the period. .1 i halfback Ronald Robinson hit the middle for one on first down and then Speyrer got five more to the four yard line on a broken play. The big feaums dominated the game, but; a 6-2, 190 pound sophomore it was the Arlington pass de- from Lafayette, took his team football game Saturday in Atlanta. No. 71 is Tulane tackle Mahlon Harrell.

Tech defeated Tulane 21-7. (AP Wirephoto) NAILED AFTER SHORT GAIN Tulane quarterback Steve Foley is driven back by Georgia Tech linebacker Joe Harris after picking up three yards in first quarter of fense in the final period of play down the field mixing his own that gave them the game and running with that of Nate i Thornton and Rolando Surita. 16 times for 36 yards and threw 14 passes and completed four for 40 yards. Halfback Rolando Surita was the leading rasher for USL with 81 yards on 19 attempts. Dexter Bussey was the leading rusher for the Mavericks with 75 yards on 22 trys and quarterback Vie Morriss completed only two passes of; seven for 20 yards.

The teams began to turn the tide of the game in the third period as the defenses wore down a little and the offenses took over. Arlington began getting good blockMg in the interior of its offensive line and moved the ball well in the beginning of the quarter. Score Bv Quarters Speyrer gave the Cajuns the ball at the Arlington 10 and then gained six to the four yard line on first down. On second down he kept around left end. was hit by Mike Shiflett and coughed up the ball.

Eugene Ayers recovered for the Mavericks and the threat was stopped. USL got still another on into the second half. Both clubs pursued the ball well on defense and gang tackling attested to the defending efforts. Arlington mounted the start of a good drive early in the second period on the running of Mavs Dexter Bussey and Jack DeGrenior. However, the USL defense toughened up when the Mavericks got to the Dog 35 and held.

UTA punted and the ball rolled dead at the USL one yard line. From there Robbie Juul took over for starting quarterback Mark Speyrer and moved the ball out to the 13. Juul went for the bomb on a third and 11 intending the high, looping pass for Nate Thornton. Ernest Baptist was the Maverick defending, however, step for step with Thornton. Baptist tipped the ball into the air and then picked it off to give Arlington possession at the USL 47.

From that point the Mavericks drove in for the first score of the game. Arlington picked on the left side of the USL defense and (he Dogs gave ground. Quarterback Vic Morriss hit Royce West on the first play for 15 yards on a down and out pass and the Mavs were on their way. I Six plays later, after offsetting penalties at the six Georgia Tech Beats Tulane Green Wave ATLANTA (AP) Eddie'Mike Walker pass and picked half, but failed to score on driv-j attempts, one a 56-yard scam-McAfhan connected with Mike his way 40 yards for theies beginning at the Tulane per to the Tech 22 in the first Southwestern 0 0 0 0 0 Arlington 0 7 0 0 7 Game Scoring UTA Busscv 6 run (Haro kick) TEAM STATS FIRST DOWNS USL UTA By Rushing 12 9 By Passing 3 1 By Penalty 0 1 Total First Downs 15 11 RUSHING Net Yards Rushing 207 17 PAWNS Attempted 15 7 Completed 4 2 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yardage 40 20 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Offense Yards 247 187 PUNTING No. Times Punted 7 9 Punting Yardage 237 329 Punting Average 33.9 36.6 Punts Returned 2 3 Return Yardage 30 3 PENALTIES Times Penalized 12 4 Yards Penalized 90 33 FUMBLES Times Fumbled 4 4 Fumbles Lost 2 2 INDIVIDUAL STATS SW Louisiana RUSHING Net For Long 47 and 38-yard line.

Cam Boni- half. Oven on a 67-yard touchdown touchdown. Longhorns Stun Rice HOUSTON (AP) Texas full-! Leaks, who romped for 154 back Roosevelt Leaks ripped 1 yards in 34 carries last week in Randy Rhino! Tech managed a 14-7 halftime fay missed a 24-yard field goal pass play and Tech is now 4-2-1, Tulane 3-4. an inter- edge when McAshan connected attempt after the first drive. of raced 40 yards Missed Field Goals eeotion for another score Satur- on three passes for 67 yards in day as Georgia Tech trirrwned a 16 play, 80-yard drive that Tulane 21-7 in a battle of south- ended on Bruce Southaii one First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost yard scoring plunge 43 seconds Tulane threatened without scoring several times in the first half and missed a quartet of field goal attempts ranging from 33 to 52 yards.

Tulane had two chances to Tulane Tech 50 15 l-233 45-196 147 172 8 103 11-23-1 7-19-1 6-42 5-40 3-2 5-4 666 3-47 0 7 0 0-7 7 7 0 7-21 ern independents. Tech's offense. before intermission. Rice's porous defense for 154 four quarters against Arkansas, throughout the dav except for, Ate Up Yardage Penalties-yards ennrfl in tho confmrl half ftratlTUliOB Surita Speyrer AAitrlipll r. i "'Georgia Tech this week and scored touch an 80-yard drive in the second 'Mane, which ate up yardage period, put the game on ice between the 20s, cashed in a with 5:44 remaining when Oven fumble recovery at the Jacket Tech Rhino 40 Interception return for the evening.

as the 10th- Att'd Yards TD Run 19 81 0 12 I 16 36 0 7 1 4 0 0 15 0 5 13 69 0 17 3 9 0 6 3 7 0 5 (n i fThinnon kirk i iranked humbled the! downs on gallops of 39 and 27 oupr. Tul S. Foley 7 run (Gibson kick) -n highlight a 68-vard march to iRice Owls 45-9 in a Southwest yards, as Texas romped to a Juul Tech Southaii 1 run (Thigpen kick) at the dreen Wave 43 the Tech 25 where Foley's er- Tech oven 67 pass from McAshan Conference football game Sat 31-9 halflime lead Robinson TOTALS end scra.mbier mg on sopnomore rant pitch-out was recovered hy (9p.e,L',ick) raced untouched to the zone. lurday night. 'Horns Exploded Steve Foley's seven-yard run.

the Jacket? Tech had field position Rhino had given Tech a first period lead when he snared a breaks throughout the second 59 207 0 17 PASSING For Long Alt Compt. -HI Yards TD Pass 14 4 2 40 0 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 1 4,1 0 18 PASS RECEIVING For Long No. Yds. TD Rec'n The Longhorns exploded for! 21 points in the first quarter, scoring twice within 56 seconds, totals Donald Ealey capped Texas' first possession with a one-yard sunia Hit Two Passes Then, three plays later, Tech's Alan Hennessey fumbled and Tulane was in business at the Jacket 46. Foley hit on two passes for 30 yards but the threat ended on a fourth down gamble at the 10 on another wild pitch-out by Foley.

Tech's offense was stymied to McNeese Edges By Troy State touchdown plunge, Randy lira-. Love Abel TOTALS band returned an interception 34 yards to paydirt and Leaks Oklahoma Routs KSU unreeled his 39-yard scamper, all in the first period. clement Rice scored all of its points i totals a certain extent by five: FORT WALTON BEACH, i Ronnie Owens plunged over turnovers and Tulane had Fla (AP) McNeese State! from one-vard out for Troy' iist early in the seend quarter three. itc civth virtarv nf the only touchdown in the the rushers in when the Owls' Richard Hollas roicv iea an yard line, Bussey took the handoff around right end. He burst across the line of scrimmage, broke three tackles and powered his way into the end ione standing up for the score.

Gil Haro converted and with 2:01 left in the half, the Mavericks took the lead at 7-0. After an exchange of mistakes by the whipped offenses, the half ended with USL in possession at their own six. The two clubs battled to a scoreless tie in the first period of action. Arlington took the opening kickoff, and when the Mavericks could not move the ball, decided to punt. Kicker Joe Whitney off a booming 40 yarder that kept USL in the ho'e for half of the first quarter.

On their second possession, the USL offensive line began opening big holes for junior halfback Surita. The Dogs moved to midfield. but a holding penalty killed the drive. Fine defensive play on the part of both teams stifled the offenses completely. USL could not move the third time the Dogs got the ball, but Danny Clement's punt was fumbled by Rodney Hinton and Dale Melan-con jumped on it for the Bulldogs at the UTA 38 yard line.

However. USL still could not get Hs offense in motion and was to punt. Clement's boot was killed on the UTA seven yard line and the Docs quarter. 285 Yards McNeese totaled 285 yards of vards and Tinker the eame with 91 yards on 20 Johnson Mitchell Fletcher Bv ROM JENKINS dashed 17 and Steve Pruitt tackled Texas quarterback Alan Lowry in the season here Saturday night, but had to come from behind to post a 12-7 decision over Troy State. fensively.

Troy had 215 but the i end zone for a safety and Bruce Cowboy defensive unit, spear-i Gadd hit Garv Ferguson for a The fifth-ranked Cowboys Associated Press Sports Writer Owens, a freshman and brother NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Fla- of Heisman Trophy winner ehy Greg Pruitt scored three Steve Owens, romped in on a touchdowns and gained 121! 19-yard end-around to wrap upj vards to become the second the scoring. scored single touchdowns in the i headed by middle linebacker one-yard touchdown pass. Memphis State Blasts Tulsa Bussey Sims Morriss second and third quarters to fi rd i 27-Yard Dash 1 Texas came back with Leaks' 2 15 0 18 1 12 0 12 1 13 0 13 4 40 0 18 PUNTING Long No. Yards Avg.

Punt 7 237 33.9 43 7 237 33.9 43 ALL RETURNS Punts Kickoffs Intc'pts No Yds. No. Yds. No. Yds.

1 1 2 20 2 24 1 9 UT Arlington RUSHING Net For Long Att'd Yards TD Run 22 75 1 12 10 24 0 6 10 40 0 19 8 98 0 8 50 167 1 19 PASSING For Long Att Compl. Yards TD Pa. 7 2 2 20 0 15 7 2 2 20 0 IS PASS RECEIVING For Long No. Yds. TD Rec'n 1 15 0 15 15 0 5 2 20 0 15 PUNTING long No.

Yards Avg. Punt 9 329 36.6 60 9 329 36.6 60 ALL RETURNS Points Kickoffs Intc'ns No Yds No. Yds Ho. Yds I 0 1 0 DeGrenier 27-vard dash. To complete the totals Hicks was the game's leading i9epon(i (T spori UTg leading rusher in Oklahoma! Kansas State failed to sustain history as the eighth-ranked a long drive as the Sooner sec- MEMPHIS.

Tenn. (API Sooners stormed back from last0ndary blanketed quarterback 'Dorncll Harris, Stan Davis and week's loss to Colorado by, Dennis Morrison's receivers Paul Wilson combined for a bombing Kansas State 52-0 Sat-; throughout the afternoon. The crushing ground attack, and lirday. 'wildcats had the ball on the! Tulsa handed over six fumbles wipe out a 7-0 deficit and then relied on a stubborn defensive unit to preserve the victory. 6-1 Record The victory left the Cowboys at 6-1 for the season and dropped Troy to 3-5.

Tailbacks Barrv Boudreaux 50-yard seconds Mike Dean kicked a field goal with three remaining. Broudreaux gained 69. Owens was tops for Troy with 54 yards. All of Trov's 170 yards pass- Pruitt 185-pound senior; Oklahoma 14 and 19 in me nrsras mempnis Mate oiastea ine Golden Hurricanes, 49-21, Sat speedster from Houston, scored half and on the 21 in the third on a pair of three-yard runs to; period but couldn't make it the and Enos Hicks scored both of ing was the result of quarter- F'ir5 aom McNeese's touchdowns, Ken McClain, who com-; psien5vrrdss dreaux' coming on a one-yard pleted 13 of 27 passes. Ten com-' Return yards plunge in the second quarter pletions were to split end Mike Passes and Hicks' on a 23-yard drive Culbertson for 152 vards.

I l' urday in Missouri Valley Conference football action. Harris rushed for more than Hop hmJ. 1 rrr Texas Rice 27 29 West 78-468 33 30 Sims 55 284 TOTALS 106 0 i 2-9-0 28-47-4 1-95 5-39 2 -2 2-2 Whitney 10 80 5-15 TOTALS 2 1 10 14 0-45 0 9 0 9 Jij yums dim uue iu. vvumju i Penalties-yards help OU take a 17-0 halftime rest ot tne way. lead, then got off a beautiful 22- Second To Owens yard scoring run in the third Pruitt is second in career period.

His 121 yards for the rushing yards only to Owens, day gave him 2,396 career; who had 3,867. However, yards, putting him ahead of Prufot'i yardages came over Jim Grisham's 2,339. two seasons. The con- Texas Rice had 94 yards and another TD fense in the third and David netted 84 yards and Neither of McNeese's con a third touchdown. Cliff Taylor version attempts were good UT-Ealey 1 run (Schott kick) UT Braband 34 interception return i (Schott kick) i Baptist UT-Leaks 39 run (Schott kick) Hinton an attemnted kick.

annen iwo more loucnnnwns ThP rst more touchdowns Thp first, McNeese Troy al-201 38 45 84 170 -1 8 4-15-1 12-57-1 0 0 3-2 5.66 6-49 06 0-12 7 0 0 07 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards McNeese 7 0 1 )'kept the Mavericks in the hole 'for the remainder of the period. Rice Safety Lwory tackled in end zone Yates 1 2 1 Clemens Passed 1 Yards verted wide receiver gamen me ngers set a scnooi Was blocked, and the pass at- Quarterback Dave Robertson 665 yards last season, when he I record with 26 first downs rush- tempt for two points after the passed 19 yards to Joe Wylie finished third in the Heisnan ing. second touchdown failed, for one touchdown and ran sev-j Trophy voting. Troy State Rice Ferguson 1 pass from Gadd Wll liams kick) UT-Leaks 27 run (Schott kick) UT FG Dean 50 UT-Burrisk 2 run (Schott kick) UT-Landry 1 run (Schott kick) A TS Owens 1 run (Jones kick) MS Boudreaux i run (kick blocked) MS Hicks 23 run (Run failed A 6,500 en yards for another as OU OU is now 5-1, with only the widened the lead to 31-0 in the 20-14 loss to Colorado against third quarter. Leon Crosswhite its record.

KSU fell to 2-4. Ohio State Trims UW Mizzou Bops Colorado COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) 1 into 1 minute 4 seconds of the Greg Hill kicked a 33-yard field second quarter, goal with six seconds remain-j After Hill kicked a 37-yard ing as giant-killer Missouri field goal, linebacker Scott staged its second consecutive Pickens gave Missouri its first upset by edging seventh-ranked touchdown chance, recovering Colorado 20-17 Saturday. Ken Johnson's bad pitchout on Ironically, Hill had missed ajthe Colorado 21 37 -yarder only moments ear- Grabbed Pass By MIKE O'BRIEN downs, four behind the school Associated Press Sports Writer record shared by John Brock- MADISON, Wis. (AP) inSton rirsi luuinuuwn Hare passed 37 yards to Rick Quart erback Greg Hare amassed 238 yards total offense and sophamore fullback Harold tollehdown and soore(j hirnsPlf nenson ran ior uz arus ana Miesnnr har lummy si jiura week ago her.

A two touchdowns Saturday, powering fourth-ranked Ohio State to a 28-20 Big Ten football victory over Wisconsin. on an eight vard run late in the half. Buckeye defensive back Neal Colzie stopped a Wisconsin threat midway in the fourth Mm. it i i i 2 md.cn 14, when he interCepted a JU, ot dliu IV ctlUS HWWVWIU Steiner pass at the Ohio State John Cherry's screen pass to the five, picked up 'wo more in a burst through the line and got the touchdown on the next play. After Colorado tied it 10-10, Missouri stormed 58 yards on the running of Reamon, Cherry 1 passing the final seven yards to Jim Sharp.

knocked off ranked Notre Dame. Colorado's defeat just about eliminated the Buffaloes, who conquered then second-rank Oklahoma last week, from Big Eight title contention. 10 Point Lead Colorado, after spotting Missouri a 10-point halftime advan- 10. The Badgers were at the 1 the first four times they had the ball, twice after Wisconsin fumbles, in rolling to a 28-7 halftime lead on route to their sixth victory in as many starts. Buckeye Fumbles Buckeye 33 with six seconds to play, but Steiner's pass intended for Jeff Mack was broken up by Colzie at the goal line as time ran out.

Ohio Stale 14 14 0 0 21 Missouri is now 4-3 and 1-2 in The Buifaloes iage. came iron ucmoa iwrew, Wisconsin, capitalizing on two are S-2 and 3-2. 4i Buckeye fumbles, scored in the I Wisconsin 7 7 -so sending injured running nam Charlie Davis into he second-half action in an effort to over thirrl nprirvt nn a 15-varH tniir-h. OSU-Galbos 37 pass from Hare (Con Colorado Missouri way kick) OSU Henson 1 run (Conway kick) OSU Henson 1 run (Conway kick) Wis Novak 12 pass from Steiner kick) OSU-Hare 8 run (Conway kick) Wis Novak 15 pass from Steiner (Barrios kick) Wis Steiner 1 run (pass failed) 14 15 i 54 146 53-227 133 92 33 14 11201 7'2 0 6 35 7 34 3-2 1-1 4.1) 15 0 0 10 7- 17 0 10 0 10-20 Hill kick) haul the Tigers. First downs I Rushes yards Davis ran three yards for Passing yards Colorado's first touchdown and had a big hand in the second.

scored bv Bo Matthews on a Fumoes-iost one-yard run. Penalties-yards Colorado Put Colorado Even Missouri MU-FG Hill 37 tred Lima i 22 yard ficd 3 run down pass from Rudy Steiner1 to Jack Novak. Steiner passed I the Badgers on a 68-yard: march and scored himself from1 a yard out with 1:52 to play, but a pass for a two-point conversion fell incomplete. Wisconsin's first touchdown jCame on a L2-yard pass from i Steiner to Novak in the second i quarter after Ohio State had i taken a 21-0 lead. Hensen scored twice from a yard out a season total of 13 touch- goal put Colorado even the first, coio-oavis 3 run (Um kick) It: i Coo FG Lima 22 huc, am, um mrnan aur.

w.SnJrp pa5s CnWr, Ohio St. Wisconsin 24 27 I 61 299 61-190 120 257 1 0 9-12-0 1627-1 i 3-33 2-30 4-1 32 15 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles-lost fenslties-yards BALL LEFT BEHIND University of Wisconsin's Rufus Ferguson (21) continues his dash toward the Ohio State line after dropping football Saturday at game at Madison, Wis. Ohio State won 28-20. (AP Wirephoto) six pointer squared kiC) FLYING FOR GAIN Missouri's Tommy Reamon 121) leaps over the Colorado line for a gain of 4 yards during the first period Saturday at Columbia. Mo.

Colorado's Rick Stearns (37) finally got a hand on Reamon. Missouri won 20 17. (AP Wirephoto th "ame at 17-17 1 run (L ma i WU -FG Hill I The Tigers piled 10 points, I.

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