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...picked up 15 enemy fumbles, turned nine of them into scores. In between, they fielded a fast, shifty, single-wing offense, built around the talents of Quarterback Johnny Majors. His unerring quick kicks became a sharp offensive weapon; his passes were almost always on target. On rollout, run-pass option plays he gave the best defense fits. His pixyish, mincing gait was faster than it looked, and he proved to be one of those rare backs who can run in one direction and fire a pass in the other without breaking stride...
When the Elis used their favorite plays, the end sweep, or the quarterback option around end, they were ensured of good yardage. The Blue blockers could always take out the backer-up and keep the end in, opening up a tremendous hole, which runners like McGill and Ward could burst through almost untouched...
Today, treatment has settled down to three patterns, the choice depending on local option. In one hospital in any major U.S. city, an acute case will be dosed heavily with aspirin and nothing else at first; in another, he will get aspirin and gold salts, and in a third, one of the hormones. In any good medical center doctors will switch from one regimen to another if they are not satisfied with results...
...powermen were out to top the 47-14 beating Notre Dame had taken from State. They did. The big, mobile line smothered Quarterback Paul Hornung's passes, jarred the runners loose from the ball. Senior Halfback Tommy McDonald, who runs split T's run-or-pass option play with more skill than any back in the nation, kept the Notre Dame secondary tangle-footed. In the third quarter he set out for right end, was trapped by tacklers, whipped a 49-yard string-straight pass on the dead run. He intercepted two passes, carried one 55 yards along...
...University has a valid use for the land," Whiteside said, "then we will sell. We are practically a part of the University, and certainly ought to give it first option on the land...