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Show Baltimore, Minnes ota Capture Key Grid Victories Sunday, December 12, 1971 Page i3—THE HERALD,Provo, Utah Matte Accounts For Both TDs Minnesota's fourts straight NFCCentral Division title. The Vikings’ point total was Deiphins moved the second half their highest of the season, Kickoff 56 yards to the Colts’ clock in the first half. o Baltimore took the opening five. But quarterback Beb kickeff and marched 80 yards Griese slipped while trying to in 18 plays with Matte scoring pass and wasincomplete on his pt. Garo Yepremian arcund left end for the final a 17-yard field goal. sven yards and a touchdown. although they 3 halftimelead. Anrther interception thrown by Detroit quarterback Greg Blue Squad Listed; Wyo. QB Chosen MONTGOMERY,Ala. (UPI) Denver at San Diego National Conference WL Dallas Washington St. Louis East Pet. PF PA 92.0 .750 233 196 831 .727 255 146 471 364 212 229 Philadelphia 47 1 .364 161 267 NYGiants Washington at Los Angeles, les, 48 0 .333 186 279 Chiefs, Dallas Rate Edge in NFL Action By Fred Down UPISports Writer The Kansas City Chiefs are ight favorites to defeat the Rai¢ers and clinch their division title while the Dallas Cowboys are choices to down the New Yi Giants and virtually sew up i ion crown y in key National Football League cisco by four points, Cleveland by one, the Jets by 5 %, San Diego by four, Green Bay by four, Cincinnati by 9 % and Philadelphia by 1%. Houston and Bitffalo are rated even. dropped their last two games. ‘The teams played to a 20-20 tie ‘The Chiefs, who haven’t won earlier this season. Fred a division title since 1966, are Biletnikoff of the Raiders needs four-point picks to beat the six pass receptions to make im the fourth AFC player with at Kansas City. victory would clinch the AEC’: a career total of 300. The Cowboys, recently the Western Division title for the hottest team, will be Chiefs by giving them a 931 league’s seeking to clinch their sixth record compared to the Rai- straight division title against a ders’ 7-4-2 mark. Giant team that has a potent The Cowboys, who have five offensive threat in Fran Tarkenton but has been victimized by its own mistakes, The > games. victory Cowboys’ powerful front four rush is numerous mark compared to Washington’s 6-3-1 slate. In the other Sunday games, Atlanta is at San Francisco, , Denver at San Diego, Chicago at Green Bay, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, St, Louis at Philadelphia and Houston at Buffalo. The favorites are San Fran- expected to pass force interceptions and turnovers which could make the gamea romp. Washington coach George Alien and eight former Rams return to Los Angeles Monday night in what could be the most important of the season for both the Redskins and need Rams. outside help if they are to win the NFC's Eastern title but the Rams can clinch the Western crown outright by beating Washington and Pittsburgh in their last two games of the season. of the ame against Miami. Curtis Johnson lies on the ground for the Dolphins. Boise State Converts Chico State Park City Stop Set in Canada, U.S. Ski Series Fumbles Into 32-28 BowlVictory SACRAMENTOCalif. (UPI)— Boise State quickly turned two deep fumble recoveries into touchdowns in a 25-point fourth quarter Saturday to register a 32-23 comeback victory over Chico State in the Camellia Bowl. Quarterback Eric Guthrie, harassed most of the afternoon by Chico’s fast defense, cooly rifled a pass to Don Hutt for a two - point conversion after Boise’s fourth touchdown to give the Broncos their go-ahead margin of 29-28 with 7:54 re- The Scottish - born Guthrie momentsearlier had engineered an 87-yard drive, capped by a touchdown pass to flanker Al Marshall to pull Boise to within one point, 28-27. Scrapping a bid for a tie, Guthrie, who kicks Boise's points after touchdowns, threaded a pass between two - _ TOM MATTE of Baltimore goes into the end zonestanding up to score the first touchdown Chicago Downs Celtics, 115-99 BOSTON (UPI) — Jerry Sloan, Bob Love and Chet Walker combined for 69 points Saturday night -to pace the Chicago Bulls to a 115-99 victory over the Atlantic Division leading Boston Celties. The Bulls held a 56-53 halftime lead but Love, Walker and Sloan chipped in all but four of Chicago's 33 points in the third DENVER (UPI) — Park City will be one of the stops on the Canadian - American Ski Trophyseries this winter, according Chico defenders to. give Boise to the official schedule recently its first lead before 16,313 fans released. at Hughes Stadium. The second year of the top With 36 seconds remaining, North American ski racing seGuthrie kicked a 42-yard field Ties starts Jan. 7-8 at Bromley goal to atone for three earlier in Vermont with a slalom and misses to wrap up the come- giant slalom.It ends March 25from-behind victory. 26 at Wenatc: 2e, Wash. Chico State, located in North- The Park City races will inern California, lost despite a clude a slalom and giant slalom rousing pep talk to the entire Feb, 12-13. In all there will be squad Friday by California 21 races, ircluding six downGov. Ronald Reagan in his of- hills, eight slaloms and seven fice at the state capital here. giantslalon Boise State was favored by 3 4% For the first time, dual slapoints, loms will be included in the seTrailing at the end of the ries. The side-by-side competithird pericd, the Broncos capi- tions will not be run for points talized on a pair of fumble re- but should make for exciting coveries on the Chico 15 to turn racing. the game around. One of the Other Rocky Mountain stops TDS cameon a one-yara plunge on the Can-Am circuit will be by halfback Cary Hoshaw and at Aspen, Colo., Feb. 4-5 for two the other on a nine-yard pass downhills and Casper, Wyo., from Guthrie to Hutt Feb. § for a slalom. Chico scored first with 11:10 remaining in the second quarter period, to give the visitors 2 12 on a 24-yard pass from Mike Salsedo to Rusty Scott who side point lead. stepped two defenders to cross ‘The Celtics scored six straight into the end zone, The Wildcats points to open the final period made it 140 late in the first on two quick baskets by Dave half to climax a 65-yar Cowens and a pair of Je Jo aided by a pass inter White free throws, but twofield penalty that gave them goals by Norm Van Lier iced down on Boise’s 14, 0: the game for Chicago. play, reserve quarter! Parker passed 14 yards to Scott. Boise, runnerup in the Big Sky Conference, exploded for Knicks Wallop Portland by 32 NEW YORK (UPI) —Jerry Lucas and Walt Frazier each scored 14 points in the first quarter Saturcay nightto set the tone for the New York Knicks’ 134 102 romp over the Portiand Trail Blazers. Lucas hit on all seven of his field goal attempts ard Frazier connected on five of seven to lead New York to a 42-17 opening quarter spurt, Frazierfinished with a game high of 29 pointsand Lucas, whm sank all 10 floor attempts, wound up with 21. He needs five more points for 12,000 in his NBA cateer, all its points in the second half The Broncos put together an 85- Forty-Niners Down UTEP fone Big z ‘Minnesota. On the defensive team are ends Jeff Lyman oi Brigham Young and Ken Luttner of Ohio State; defensive tackles Ernie Messmer of Villanova and Melvin Lunsford of Central (Ohio) State; middle guard Jack Dykii of Pittsburgh; linebackers Ken Page of Kansas and Keith Best of Kansas State; and backs Tom Carraway of Oklahoma State, Henry Stuckey of Missouri, John Robertscn of Kansas State and Carig Clemons of Iowa. Kickers are Reggie Shoemake of Iowa State and Mike Perfetti of Minnesota, Montreal Rookie Does Hat Trick MONTREAL (UPI) — Rookie Guy Lafleur scored a three-goal hattrick Saturday nightto lead the Montreal Canadiens to an uphill 43 victory over the Minnesota North Stars. Tt was the first National Hockey League hat trick for Lafleur, who scored 130 goals last year as a junior. His last two goals came on power plays as he got both the tying and winning markers. Ohio Upsets Buckeyes ATHENS, Ohio (UPI) ~ Forward Tom Riccardi in 27 points and Tom Corde added 20 to lead Ohio University a 79-68 victory over fourthranked Ohio State Saiiturday afternoon. Riccardi, a % college transfer, fired i in the half, from the outside, as the American Conference Bobcats took a 31-30 intermission lead, peo Luke Witte picked up his fourth foul with 14:14 remaining in the game, Preliminary Results Of Beehive TourneyListed SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — BYU,outpointed Rick Meinders, Here are the preliminary re- USU, 34. sults of the Beehive invitational Semifinals wrestling tournament held at 118 - Rick Johnson, MSU, out a University of Utah Satur: pointed Gil Keith, BYU, 4; Yi Forrest Hrdlicka, Wyo., de Championship Semifinals feated Phil Orton, WSC, ref 118 - Mike Isom, USU out erree's decision. pointed Rick Johnson, MSU, 5 126 - Steve Almada, Utah, oul 3; Stacey Cedy, ISU, defeated pointed Wayne Sugimoto, Forrest Hrdlicka, Wyo., rei 14, Kerry Anderson, BYU, out eree's decision, pointed Bill Van, SUSC, 7-1. 128 - John Berry, ISU, out- pointed Steve Almada, Utah, & 1; Brad Warrick, Wyo,, out- 34 Reed Feblherg, BYU, pinned Sam Machulis, SUSC, (:57.; Bruce Ball, WSC, won by ye Kerry Anderson, BYU, default over Larry Baxter, 134 - John Atwood, Wyo., out- pointed Reed Fehlberg, BYU, 10-3; Gene Walker, TSU, outpotted Larry Baxter, MSU, 5- 142 - Laron Hansen, BYU, MSU 142 - Bob Owne, MSU,oul pointed Craig Lester, WSC, Il ; Bruce Carnes, Utah, oub ‘pointed Herb Stinson, SUSC, 17+ 0. 150 - Jody Sloan, Wyo., ou pointed Sid Monts, MSU, 154; BB a3 Bow!Title BIRMINGHAM,Ala. (UPI) — Livingston University of Alabama cashed in on several crucial errors by Arkansas Tech Saturday and edged the Wonder Boys 14-12 in the NAIA Championship Bowl. The Tigers,after falling behind in the opening period on a 67yard pass from Bil Fisher to Benny Shepherd,drove 30 yards in seven plays when Tech’s Ray Palmer got off a punt of only 17 yards, Quarterback Clemit Spuiell sneaked over from the one and Mike Green booted his first of two conversions to tie it at 7-7. But the Wonder Boys from Russellville, Ark., ranked No. 1 in the NAIApoll, took a threepoint lead with 58 seconds remaining in the half on a 38-yard field goal by Craig Williams. Cornerback Joe Nettles of Livingston set up the winning touchdownin the third quarter when he intercepted a pass from Fisher and returned it 26 , ards to the tech 16. Four playslater, Latty Lightfoot plunged over from the two. Dallas at NY Giants pinned Bob Owen, MSU. 3:57; Ray Vincent, BYU, Bruce Burnett, ISU, outpointed Mike Ferron, WSC, 24; Sloan Bruce Carnes, Utah, 5-4, defeated Tim Fisher, ISU, 150 - Ladd Holman, SUSC, eree's decision, outpointed Tim Fisher, ISU, 6- 158 - Lane Lindley, Wyo, ou y of Texas-El Paso 7464 in the opening game of the Bayou Classic 4; Russ Paulsen, USU, outEd Ratleff led the scoring for pointed Ray Vincent, BYU,11-4. the 49ers with 25 points, 158 - Lancer Smith, ISU, out- yard drive in the third period followed by Chuck Stephens pointed Ron Holman, Utah, 42; with Guthrie ing the final with 17 and Erie McWilliams Rondo Fehlberg, BYU, out2 yards to Hutt for the score. with 11 pointed Ron Paussig, CSU, 5-2. Fer the Miners, Charlie _1é7- John Cassia, ISU, pinned Chico State, co-champion of the Far Western Conference, Brakes was top or with 21 Greg Rozak, CSU, 5:55; Randy then upped its lead to 26-/ on points, while Beio Bupiista Macy, BYU, outpointed Bob runs of three and seven yards rifled in 15 and Gus Bailey 11 Fanning, Wyo., 18-2. Although the game was tied by workhorse halfback Steve 77 - Steve Jentzen, CSU, Mendosa in the third period twice, at 2-2 and 6-6 in the early pinned Bruce Mansur, W;yo. The seven-yard TD was set up going, the Long Beachers 4:00; Gerry Greer, ISU, outby Spencer Davis’ interception quickly settled down and pointed Mike Hansen, BYU,6-4, of a Guthrie pass on the Chico dominated the scoring and the 19 + Ken Sullins, CSU, outbackboards, The 49ers pulled itiesBes Westfall, BYU, 50; 38. In the first half, Guthrie down 58 rebounds compared to joel Savage, Utah outpoint missed three field goal attempts 29 for UTEP. Bob Herndon ISU, 5-1, — With the win, the 4Sers’ of 46, 45 and 50 yards and com Heavyweight - Kurt Bellock, pleted only 6 of 18 passes for record rose te 3-0, while UTEF Uteh, outpointed Jim Opperdropped to $1 73 yards. t man, CSU, 74; John Stahl, 4 pointed Ron Holman, Utah, 4} , BA. Greg rf Cook, i hsva 167 = Richard’ Black, WSC BE Livingston Wins NAIA —Gary Fox of Wyoming and Neil Graff f Wisconsin were ramed Saturday as quarterbacks for the Blue squad ir the annual Blue-Gray football game here Dec. 28. Fox passed 328 times and completed 171 for 14 touchdowns and Graff irpooan i of 186 during the past season. Theywl be joined in the backfield by runners Allen Thompson of in Gary Kosins of Dayton. Wide receives will be Dick Graham of Oklahoma State and Bob Wicks of Utah State. Rounding out the offensive team are tackles and guards Stan Walters of Syracuse, Jean Barrett of Tulsa, Tom McCreight of Northwestern at Willoughby, Ohio and Mike Terrissa of Icwa State: centers Steve Beyrle of Kansas State and Douglas Auld of Syracuse; and tight end Kevin Hamm of outpointed Tim Roberts, Utah, i eres 1 Centra* 0 WL Pet. PF PA 1k X-Cleveland 7 5 0 583 244 243 NewOrleans 4 2 Pittsburgh 5 7 0 417 211 255 ¥-Cleveland division titl Gineinatti 4.8.0 .333 250 208 Results Houston 29:1 102 182 283 West WL T Pet, PF PA Kansas City 831.727 18 Houston at Buffalo Oakland 7 3 2/700 309 Yy Cleveland at New Orleans SanDiego 57 0 .417 283 275 Atlanta at San Francisco Denver 471 364 173 209 Chicago at Green Bay ea, wet Es BESE5.a¢ sees SUSE SEEcREy eygeareg i 480 333 164 272 111 0 .083 161 352 o Buffalo = NY Jets Green Bay sis New Jengland 570.417 15 25 2S. W X-Minnesots 1 PA Detroit 119 Chicago 138 Chicago § Chicagi eexeg? se WoL T Fet. PF Baltimore 10 3.0 .769 296 Miami 93 1 .750 288 New Jezgland i i Pro Grid Standings By United Press International American Conference had crly § offensive yerds in gaining a 1+ » ug nearly 20 minutes on the nesola V; Pi up three other scores in a 29-16 win over Detroit Saturday, clinching = Matte two ing ing drives with short runs inte the end zone Saturday 2s the Baltimore Colts beat Miami 143 Pe one-half ahead of in AFC’s Eastern Division, with one game to go. The two Colt TD drives used Provides Win BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Landry set (UPI)—Roy Winston ina and . ;4 Viking Defense % mY 52; Sam Spring, MSU, Bob Fanning, Wyo., 3:40.; Greg Rozak, CSU, outpointed Black, 64, 17-Bruce Mansur, Wyo, oul pointed Mike Piiam, WSC, 103; Mike Hansen, BYU, ow! Jim Bessel, MSU, 140. pointed 100 - Mike Birr, Wyc., ol pointed Ken Westfall, BYU, So Bob Herndon, ISU, cutpol inee an 14. wywelght - Jim CSU, outpointed Phil Kormyl0, Wyo., 6-1; Bill Kater, MSU, oul pointed Rick Meinders, 4. y ° |