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Longhorns Hold Off Stubborn Bears By DAN COOK Executive Sports Editor good old Baylor line, a hot-and cold passer and a great punter scared the white pants off Texas here Saturday a t- ernoon and although the Steers escaped with a 21-14 victory over the scrappy Bears the tight fight might cost Texas its Number One rating in the national polls. This is the Baylor that has First downs Rushing yardage Passing yardoqe Return yardage Punts Fumbles lost Penalties Texas ..............245 ................65 3-9-0 0 .................50 Baylor 148 114 126 6-18-1 849 1 88 Cook won just two games in two years but on this sunny Saturday the lowly Bears stepped up and marched with the giants, playing to their fullest then some. The Bears had one touchdown called back early in the fourth period so this defeat was just as close and about as tough for the Baylor Baptists to take as the liquor-by-tbe- drink vote four days earlier. When the public address announcer here at the stadium went to work he blared out with, afternoon Homans and Christians, welcome to the Coliseum Even the most loyal Baylor backers, plus some school employees, thought this contest might bring to mind a i of old when not even the sturdier Christians were more than 33-point underdogs to the lions. But Texas got all of its points in the second period so the Bears did what no other team has done this year, holding the Steers scoreless for three of the four quarters.

Steve the great fullback, rambled for 68 yards in the first half but he managed just 29 in the last two periods for a total of 97 yards on 23 carries. line just got downright stubborn and refused to buage when the going got tough late. Si Southall completed five of 15 passes for 111 yards and one touchdown to keep the Bears close and although he went out with a shoulder injury midway In the second period he returned in the thira, ternating with Laney Cook. And Ed Marsh's talented toe kept Texas pushed back much of the day as he punted eight times for a 49-yard average, once kicking 61 yards dead on the Texas Still, the Steers jammed enough points on the board in their brief scoring spree to take their 27th consecutive victory before a crowd of 35,000 that included former President Lyndon Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird. Only one time in the long history of Baylor stadium has it been filled to its capacity of 48,000 but it might have overflowed Saturday had Waco residents known what kind of fight Baylor was to stage See LONGHORNS, Page 3D SUNDAY XPRE wN WS Sunday, Nov.

8, 1970 Page 1-D Ponies Pull Out Victory Over Aggies Bv JOHN HINES Staff Writer Hines Johnson of Southern Methodist kicked a 38-yard field goal with two seconds left and saddled Texas with its second heartbreaking loss in the last four years in the series, 6-3, on a warm Saturday a t- ernoon before 27,918 in Cotton Bowl. SMU had Southwest Conference champions in 1967, 20-16, on a pass with four seoends left. The game all came down to three field goals, as injuries played a major role. the momentum for the drive that swept all the way for a first-and-goal at the eight. After an incomplete toes, however, middle guard Joe See PONIES, Page 6D Hines SMU First downs .......................11 24 Rushing yardage ...............69 247 Passing yardage ................61 119 Return yardage ..................33 17 Passes 14-29-5 Punts 11-39 6-32 Fumbles lost ......................1 2 Penalties ...................85 124 FINAL TEXAS TD Steve Worster carries the ball in for the final Texas touchdown of the game Saturday afternoon in Waco.

The No. ranked Longhorns had plenty of trouble in subduing the stubborn Baylor Bears, but managed to pull out a 21-14 Staff Photo by Jose Barrera. Notre Dame Defeats Pitt SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Quarterback Joe Theismann directed second ranked Notre Notre Dome 0 14 0 7 18 6 3 run (Hempel kick) 3 run (kick falledf 5 pass from Hogan (Sptnko kick) 1 run (Splnko kick) 54 pass from Theismann (pass failed) 36 pass from Theismann (run failed) 78 pass from Theismann (pass failed) 3 run (Dewan run) 1 run (Smllh kick) Auburn Gets Big Victory BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Pat Sullivan, the total offense leader, fired three touchdown passes and scored another himself Saturday nighl as lOth-ranked Auburn smashed Mississippi State 56-0 in a Southeastern Conference football game.

Sullivan, who played less than a half, connected on 15 of 19 passes for 222 yards and added 44 more on four carries. His 266 yards on offense were eight less than his per-game average. Sullivan hurled touchdown passes of six and 12 yards to Terry Beasley and five yards to Mickey Zofko, who also scored on a three-yard run. touchdown came on a twO-yard run which ended a four-play 63-yard crive starting the third period and ended his action for the nigh Sullivan produced touchdowns on five of his six with a fumble fallowing an 11 yard pass on a first down playj stopping the other. Reserve quarterback Tommy Traylow dashed 26 yards on a keeper with 11:24 remaining in the third period to give Auburn a 42-0 lead.

He later scored on a 45-yard run. It was seventh straight victory over Mississippi State, which failed to penetrate the Tiger 20 until the final period. Dame to a 46-14 victory over mark for the season and termined Pittsburgh here Satur- dropped Pittsburgh to a 5-3 rec- day. ord. Theismann fired three touch-) The Irish moved to a 13-0 lead down passes and wound up in the second quarter but day w'ith 381 yards in total of- fell behind 14-13 as the Panthers fense to become Notre scored twice in a stretch of one 54 seconds, midway in period.

With a sellout crowd of 59,075 persons screaming for scores, Theismann struck quickly with a pair of touchdown passes to give the Irish a lead they never relinquished. The key touchdown came only five plays after Pitt took its lead as Theismann threw a long pass which was tipped in the air by a Panther defender and picked off by Denny Allan who completed the 54-yard scoring play. The Irish got the ball back moments later on a fumble a I Theismann hit halfback Ed the Pittsburgh 30-yard line. On Gulyas for a 36-yard score to Notre second play, make the halftime margin 25-14. Pittsburgh Notre Dame First downs 13 26 Rushing yardage 107 322 Passing yardage 14 284 Return yardage 22 47 Passes 17-36-2 13-27-2 Punts 7-35 4-46 Fumbles lost 2 1 Yards penalized 56 33 all time total offense leader.

Theismann, a senior, took over the leadership with 4,741 yards, three more than the total amassed by former Notre Dame quarterback Terry Hanratty. The victory gave the Irish a HOW TOP TEN FARED 1. Texas beat Baylor 21-14 2. Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh, 46-14 3. Ohio Slate beat Wisconsin, 24-7 4.

Nebraska defeated Iowa State, 54-29 5. Michigan beat Illinois, 42-0 6. Stanford beat Washington, 29-22 7. Arkansas defeated Rice, 38-14 8. Tennessee beat S.

Carolina, 20-18 9. Air Force lost to Oregon, 35-46 10. Auburn beat Mississippi State, 56-0 Nips Bearkats To Take 1st Place SPECIAL TO THE EXPRESS-NEWS KINGSVILLE The a Javelinas took over first place in the Lone Star Conference by smashing the Sam Houston Bearkats, 31-14, in the homecoming game Saturday night. It was the 16th straight home coming win for the Javelinas and left them with a 6-1 conference mark and 7-1 season mark. The Bearkats dropped into second place with a 5-2 record.

Guile Vela started the nas rolling with a 29-yard a in the first quarter. David Hopkins kicked the point. In the same period Toby Chadick intercepted a Bcarkat pass on the Sam Houston six, and Clarence Roberts rambled over. Hopkins added the point. A three-yard pass from Karl Douglas to Eldridge Small ended a 55-yard Javelina drive in the quarter to make the score, 20-0.

Sam Houston scored all its points in the second quarter. David Kubiak ran over from the four to end a 10-play, 75-yard drive, and John Anderson kicked the point. First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Return Yardage Passes Punts Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized Sam Houston 15 105 148 51 9-21-4 2 3-25 19 213 171 84 12-29-2 1 10-99 An interception by Dickie Wil liams on the Javelina set up the second a a score which came on a one-yard plunge by Eugene Lewis. Hopkins kicked a 30-yard field goal in the third period, and in the fourth Vela scored again from the three. Douglas passed to Small for the extra points.

Small intercepted a Bearkat on the three to set up the tally. Score by Quarters Sam Houston 0 14 0 Texas 14 6 3 TOROS PLAYING See Page 9-1) passing star, San Antonian Chuck Hixson, missed the first game of his career due to a knee injury suffered against Texas last week, while Texas A.M had more than its share of missing players. First string quarterback Lex James injured an elbow in the second quarter and came in for only one down in the second half, while All-American safety candidate Dave Elmendorf twisted his ankle in the third period and get back in. The Aggies already had both first-string offensive tackles and one linebacker out. Johnson, who now has six- for-eight field goals this year and 14 for his two-year career, capped a drive which the Ponies started from their own 13 following a tying field goal by the Pat McDermott from 34 yards away with 5:12 remaining.

The Ponies steadily moved the ball downfield, with sub, left-handed Gary Carter, hitting fullback Gordon Gilder for 11 yards on a screen pass to the Aggie 29. Gary Hammond gained three, then four yards, then Carter threw a pass out of bounds from the 22, setting up kick. coaches indicated they were trying for the field goal when we were still about 60 yards Johnson said in a delirious Pony dressing room. felt when I hit The Aggies, who were going down to their seventh straight defeat and fifth in the conference, mounted their only serious threat of the game shortly after the fourth quarter began. Starting from their own 20, the Aggies made it to the SMU eight before the Mustang line rushed quarterback Joe Mac King into losses and McDermott tied it up.

King hit wingbsck Johnny Gardner for 12 on a crucial third-and-11 play that carried to the Aggie 31 and instilled VICTORY KICK SMU's field goal specialist Chipper Johnson boots home the winning three points with only two seconds left to play in Saturday's game against Texas The Ponies took a 6-3 Wi rephoto. Ohio State Posts Win MADISON, Wis. John three touchdowns paced the third-ranked Ohio State to a 24-7 Big Ten confer TV, RADIO SPORTS First downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Return yardage Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized Ohio State Wisconsin 14 16 141 70 158 121 29 112 818-5 13-32-1 3-39 6-36 0 2 61 26 ence football victory over an out-manned but determined Wisconsin team Saturday afternoon. The victory ran Ohio season record to 7-0. Wisconsin is now 2-5-1 for the season and 1-4 in Big Ten play.

Brockington, a 6-foot-l, 220- pound senior fullback from Brooklyn, N.Y., bulled his way 11 yards in the opening mo- TV 10:30 (Ch. Dame Football-University of Pittsburg 11:30 (Ch. Football Cowboys vs New York Giants 1 (Ch. Houston Oilers vs Kansas City r- Chiefs and Cleveland Browns ments of the second period for vs Oakland Raiders his score. He later added 2 (Ch.

College Football touchdown runs of four and one 70 yards as the Buckeyes broke 2 (Ch. from from a slim halftime Mexico Tne battling Wisconsin Badgers intercepted five OSU passes to stay within striking range through most of the game. 4:30 (Ch. Stallings Show 10:30 (Ch. Royal Show RADIO 11:45 (KBER FM.

100.3?- Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants 12:45 (KMAC, 630)-Houston Oilers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Nebraska Rolls Over Iowa State 54-29 Big vic- AMES, Iowa (AP) Fourth ranked Nebraska swept for touchdowns on its first two possessions Saturday and went on to slam Iowa State for 565 yar total offense and a 54-29 Eight Conference football tory. Joe Orduna had three short touchdown runs for the conference leading Cornhuskers who pushed their record to 8-0-1 overall and 5-0 in the Big Eight. It was also their 10th straight triumph over Iowa State.

First downs P.ur-hing var-laqe Passing yardaoe Return yardage Posses Punt-. rumbles lost Yards penalized Nebraska Iowa Stato 31 742 117 223 228 75 -3 8-27-0 19 38-3 3-32 3 1 70 71 Nebraska rolled 73 yards in 17 plays after recovering an ISU fumble on the second play. Orduna the final three yards for the touchdown. A 14-play, 61-yard drive capped bv Or Q-vurd smash mads it 12-0 with lsft in the opening quarter. The 24-point underdog Cyclones managed to come back with a 39- yard field goal in the opening minutes of the second quarter, but Nebraska then sped to a 26-3 lead.

Husker quarterback Jerry Tagge had a suberb day passing with 18 of 27 for 223 yards and two touchdowns. He hit Dan Schneiss with a seven yarder a 22-yard strike to Jack Rodgers for a 33-11 margin early in the third quarter. Orduna, who finished with 69 yards in 17 carries, scored on a six-yard third quarter run and the other Husker TDS were on runs of one yard by Tagge, 23 by Schneiss and 3 by Frank Vactor. Dean Carlson threw scoring strikes of 33 and 20 yards and George Amundson passed 9 and 46 yards for two more Iowa touchdowns, but they all came after the contest was pretty much decided. Two of the TD passes were to Otto Stowe, who six passca 03 yarus.

12 14 2i Iowa 5 0 II 6 3 run (kick faile.) 8 run doss raiied) Shoemake 39 Toque i run (Rogers kick) 7 pass from Taaqe (Roaers kick) 33 pass trom Carlson (Stowe run) 22 from Tagge (Rogers kick) 20 pass from Carlson (pass foiled) 6 run (Rogers kick) 23 run (Rogers kick) 3 run (Rogers kick) 9 pass from Amundson (run tailed) 55 pass from Amundson (pass failed) However, the home team, playing before a record crowd of 72,758, failed to sustain any long drives. With Brockington leading the way, Ohio State outgained the Badgers on the ground 141 yards to 70. In the air, Ohio State led 158 to 121. Brockington finished with 83 yards rushing in 21 carries. Ron Maciejowski, the Buckeys backup quarterback, completed five of 13 passes for 141 yards, but had four of his aerials picked Off.

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