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Decatur. Illinois. Sunday. Nrnt'iuluT 6. I)77 DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND REVIEW 17 Passes for 571 Yards Brigham Young Record Utah then threw up a stubborn defense, holding Brigham Young scoreless in the second and third quarters while controlling the ball for more than 10 minutes in each of those periods.

Utah was awarded a safety in the second quarter when Wilson grounded the football in the end zone and Rocky Liapis scored Utah's touchdown in the waning minutes of the third quarter on a 12-yard run. receivers. He hit on 26 of 41 passes and had three intercepted. Brigham Young is 7-1 and 5-0 in the conference. Utah dropped to 2-6 overall and 1-4 in the conference.

Brigham Young scored on its first three possessions, first on a 23-yard field goal by Dev Duke. Then Wilson followed with two first-quarter scoring tosses. 1 1 yards to fullback Todd Christensen and 72 yards to flanker Mike Chronister. Provo, Utah (AP) Brigham Young quarterback Marc Wilson set the National Collegiate Athletic Association single game passing yardage record Saturday, throwing for 571 yards and five touchdowns as the 14th-ranked team rolled over Utah 38-8 The sophomore quarterback, who became a starter four games ago when Gifford Nielsen was injured, broke the mark of 561 vards set by Tony Adams of Utah State in 1972. Nielsen had been leading the nation in passing until sidelined for the season with a knee injury.

Wilson fired seven touchdown passes in his first varsity start, and now has 17 scoring strikes this season. Against Western Athletic Conference opponent Utah, Wilson connected on touchdown passes of 11, 72, 14, 26 and 8 yards to four different Grambling Quarterback Williams National Career Passing Leader fa kSt If S''Sf i nVv n'f Grambling, La. iAP Doug Williams threw seven touchdown passes and became the National Collegiate Athletic Association's career passing leader Saturday as Grambling University smashed Langston College 65-0 in college football. Williams completed 23 of 30 passes for 378 yards before leaving with 13:36 to play. His final pass, a 13yard touchdown to Clarence White, gave him 7.551 yards for his AP Laserpno'o Louisiana State's Jay Blass catches Alabama quarterback Jeff Rutledge Alabama Gets Sugar Bowl Berth With Victory Montana Passes for 273 Yards, Notre Dame Rips Georgia Tech South Bend, Ind.

iAP Notre Dame quarterback Joe Montana passed for 273 yards and three touchdowns, scored another on a one-vard drive with 25 seconds to go in the half, with Nathan accounting for 53 yards on seven carries, including a 33-yard scamper. While Nathan was taking care of the scoring. 227-pound fullback Johnny Davis punched out 126 yards. It was the seventh straight victory for Alabama since a defeat by Nebraska and lifted its record to 8-1 overall and 6-0 in the conference. It was the 15th conference championship for Alabama, including 10 since Coach Bear Bryant returned to his alma mater 20 seasons ago.

Alabama drove to the 14 early, but Roger Chapman siana State failed to cash in a fumble recovery at the 46. With Louisiana State trailing lo-3 and facing a fourth-and-seven. Wayne Hamilton slammed Steve Ensminger for a 16-yard loss at the 45 and Alabama moved from there to a game-breaking touchdown, helped by a 26-yard pass interference penalty-Nathan scored that touchdown on a one yard run in the final minute of the third quarter and came back in the final period to throw his 20-yard halfback scoring pass to Keith Pugh. Nathan's first touchdown came at the end of a 94-yard Baton Rouge. La.

AP Tony Nathan scored two touchdowns on one-yard plunges and fired a 20-yard touchdown pass as second-ranked Alabama overcame a rash of fumbles to down Louisiana State 24-3 Saturday and capture its sixth Southeastern Conference football championship in seven years. The victory over 18th-rank-ed Louisiana State combined with Mississippi State's 27-1! triumph over Auburn gave the Crimson Tide the conference's automatic berth in the Sugar Bowl game. Alabama took control in the nationally-televised battle in the third quarter when Loui Moon, Washington Trip California 50-31 mm mrtMowm Fori career, two more yards than previous record-holder John Reaves of Florida. Williams who now has 84 touchdown passes for another career record has three games to play for Grambling. The game was Williams' best this season as he set personal bests for touchdown passes and single-game yardage.

He threw his first scoring pass, six yards to Mike Moore, less than five minutes into the game. In the second sneak and ran for a two-point conversion, leading the fifth-ranked team to a 69-14 romp over Georgia Tech Saturday in a college football mis- Washington. Southern Cal and UCLA share the conference lead with 4-1 records Moon set up Washington's first two touchdowns with long passes and enjoyed perhaps the finest day of his career. Steve Robbins. the Washington placekicker.

took the Pac-8 scoring lead with two field goals and six extra points which gave him 70 points overall. Moon's 12-yard touchdown run on an option play to the right sent Washington ahead in the opening minutes of the third period Harrell's interception came a few minutes later at the Cal 14-yard line and Moon followed with his second touchdown on a sneak to give Washington command. The game-winning field goal came after Virginia Tech had driven 77 yards to take a 21-20 lead with 8:27 to go. Virginia Tech earlier led by 14-3 and 14-10 in the first half. Florida State took a 3-0 lead with just 3.08 gone after Scott Warren blocked George Roberts' punt and Cappelen converted from 42 yards out.

But Virginia Tech grabbed a 7-3 lead with 6:22 to play in the first quarter when Gene Bunn intercepted a Woodham pass and fullback Mickey Fitzgerald went 19 yards for a touchdown on the next play. Fitzgerald, playing his first game after switching over from tight end, rushed for 112 yards to lead all ground Berkeley. Calif. AP' Quarterback Warren Moon ran for two touchdowns in the decisive third quarter and Michael Jackson intercepted two passes as Washington. sharing the Pacific-8 football lead, beat 17th-ranked California 50-31 Saturday.

Washington trailed 21-17 at halftime before erupting for 21 points in the third period Moon scored on runs of 1 and 12 yards, halfback Joe Steele got his second touchdown on a 1-yard plunge and linebackers Jackson and Bruce Harrell made the third and fourth interceptions for the Washington. The victory set up an important clash next Saturday in Seattle between Washington and Southern California. Carolina' Clemson In 13-13 Tie Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP) Tom Biddle hit a 30-yard field goal with 1:02 to go to give North Carolina a 13-13 tie with No. 13 Clemson in an Atlantic Coast Conference football game Saturday.

Bittle's kick ended a desperate North Carolina drive after tailback Lester Brown ran two yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. Clemson place kicker Obed Ariri missed the extra point attempt, his first miss after 17 successful kicks, after Brown's touchdown to allow the tie. Brown's score capped a Clemson drive that began on its own 17. The tie ended Clemson's winning streak at seven. The tie.

before representatives of six post-season bowl games, left North Carolina 6-2-1 overall and 3-0-1 in the conference. Clemson is 7-1-1 overall and 4-1-1 in the conference. Playing before a record Keenan Stadium crowd of 50.500. Clemson scored in the second quarter when fullback Tracy Terry broke loose for 12 yards, running into the end zone untouched. North Carolina scored in the first quarter on a 22-yard field goal by Biddle.

and added a second quarter touchdown when freshman running back Amos Lawrence took a pitch, broke a tackle and scooted 59 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown. UCLA Smashes Oregon 21-3 Kuene. Ore. tAPi Mike Molina carried an intercepted pass 52 yards for a touchdown to lead a superb defense Saturday as UCLA registered a 21-3 Pacific 8 Conference football victory over Oregon. Neither team could muster much of an offense through the rain until late in the second quarter.

After each squad had punted six times. UCLA launched a drive that moved 48 yards in 7 plays to score. The action started when Rick Bashore hit Theotis Brown on a nine-yard pass play that ended on the 34. Two plays later, a personal foul penalty moved the ball to the 12. Bashore ran for four yards, then threw an eight-yard scoring pass to Brown with barelv a minute to go in the half.

Oregon started four drives inside its own 20 in the first half and never built momentum under reserve quarterback Dan Daly. Donekowski Top Runner West Lafayette. Ind. (AP) Michigan's Bill Donekowski captured the individual championship with 10 seconds to spare Saturday and Wisconsin won the team crown in the Big Ten championship cross country meet. Donekowski, who placed fifth last year, finished the course in 24:14 minutes.

Jim Stintzi of Wisconsin, who finished 21st last year, was second with 24:24, followed by Ohio State's Steve Crane with 24:30. Harold Winship was ninth and David Walters 10th for Illinois. The championship is Wisconsin's first since 1950. Illinois and Ohio State tied for second and Michigan, a three-time winner, dropped to fourth place. quarter, he hit Moore again for a 12-yard score and Mike Smith for a 15-yarder.

Following Jackie Hamilton's 40-yard touchdown run with an intercepted pass to open the second half. Williams threw a 56-yard strike to Robert Woods, and touchdowns of 13 and 19 yards to Gilbert Culpepper. The touchdown to White in the fourth quarter finished Williams' day with 11 straight completions. match. Vagas Ferguson and Jim Stone also scored two touchdowns apiece for Notre Dame (7-1 1.

which scored 48 points in the second half. Notre Dame trailed 7-6 after Kddie Lee I very returned a kickoff 97 yards for a second period touchdown. Montana guided Notre Dame 63 yards on the next possession, passing 15 yards to Kris Haines at the Georgia Tech eight and hit Terry Funck for the goahead touchdown on the next play. Montana, whose touchdown run earlier gave Notre Dame a 6-o lead, then ran around right end for two more points for a permanent lead. Georgia Tech was unable to dent the Notre Dame defense except for I very long run until an 18-yard pass from Gary Hardie to Drew Hill with two minutes to play.

A fumble by Rodney Lee in the second quarter at the Georgia Tech 35 was recovered by Notre Dame's Willie Fry. A 13-yard run by Jerome Heavens and a four-yard pass to Kunck put the ball at the 13. and threw to Haines on the next play for a 21-7 halftime lead. Montana, whose previous career high was 260 yards, capped a 91 -yard drive with a 6Kyard third quarter touchdown pass to Dave Waymer. On the next series, he hit Ken MacAfee on passes of 13 and 16 yards and Kurick for two more before Heavens ran in for the score from the two.

Southern Outscores Illinois State Carbondaie APi Sophomore fullback Bernell Quinn rushed for 124 yards on 31 carries and tailback Wash Henry ran for 93 more Saturday as Southern Illinois defeated Illinois State 23-17 in a college football game. Southern never trailed. It scored first on an 18-yard pass from freshman quarterback John Cernak to Quinn. Les Petroff added a 46-yard field goal to make the score 10-0 at the end of the first quarter. Cernak was making his first start for Southern and had six completions in nine attempts for 85 yards and one touchdown.

Southern Illinois is now 3-6. Illinois State is 3-6-1. Ill St 0 7 0 10-17 III 10 6 1 0 13 SiU -Ouinn 22 pass from Cernak (Pet rott Kick) SIU f-0 Petroff 44 IS Roberts run (Ponton kick) SIU Henry 1 run (kick tadcd) SiU Ou.nn 2 run (Petrotf kicki IS F6 Poniod 31 IS Reed 2 run (Poniod kick) A 6 841 STATISTICS III St III First downs It 1 Rushes yards 42 164 72 24! Passing yards 116 85 Return yards 80 61 Passes 18 6 1 9 6 0 Punts 4 35 3 21 Fumbles lost 3 1 4 1 the new 78 Custom Pickup U3o extras to buy!) Florida State Escapes Virginia Tech 23-21 missed a 32-yard field goal try. He came back later in the quarter to kick a 44-yard-er that gave Alabama a 3-0 lead. John Adams, who turned in several big plays in the first half to stop Alabama, recovered a fumble at the 33 to set up Louisiana State's only score.

That came on the team's first field goal, a 31-yarder by Mike Conway that tied the game at 3-3 ith just under 10 minutes to play in the half. Alabama put together its 94-yard scoring march in the final seven minutes of the first half, requiring 15 plays which ate up most of -the clock 5 4 3 C1 I-, Hi" standard: In Cab Storage Area Bright Grille Full-Foam Front Seat Twin l-Beam Front Suspension If Blacksburg. Va. (AP) Quarterback Wally Wood-ham passed for one touchdown and ran for another and Dave Cappelen booted three field goals, including the gamewinner with 4:47 to go. as 15th-ranked Florida State edged Virginia lecn z.i-zi Saturday.

The victory was Florida State's fifth straight and improved the record to 7-1, while Virginia Tech dropped to 1-6-1. Woodham. who completed 17 of 27 passes for 219 yards, hit wide receiver Mike Shu- mann with a 10-yard scoring pass in the second quarter and ran one yard for another touchdown in the third period. Cappelen's field goals came from 42. 26 and 29 yards.

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