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Instant Flop. In an era of football specialization, versatile Paul Hornung, 25, seems as obsolete as the drop kick. He cannot rifle a pass with the artistic precision of a Unitas. He cannot crunch through the encircling arms of defensive linemen with the raw power of a Brown. He does nothing perfectly-but he does everything well. He runs, he passes, he kicks field goals and extra points. And he does one thing better than anyone else in pro football: scores points. Last year Hornung scored 176 to break an 18-year-old N.F.L. record; in five games this season...
...defense, Memphis State's burly linemen (average weight: 222 Ibs.) gang-tackled viciously: every pile-up seemed to be covered by flocks of blue-and-grey jerseys. On offense, Memphis State was far from peak form, but still had more than enough power to brush aside sturdy Abilene Christian whenever it counted. Coach Billy Jack Murphy cleared his 38-player bench in a merciful attempt to keep the score down, but even that tactic failed: the unbeaten Tigers rolled up 379 yds. and romped to an easy 35-0 victory...
Newport challenged the Crimson with a fast, hard charging line, and Harvard linemen had their hands full most of the afternoon. Pat Young, a junior, was a particular standout, along with Tony Brown and Chip Gray...
...Where's the Nigerian guy?" "How many has that Nigerian got?" were the questions asked by newly-arrived spectators. In the second period a tricky O'Hiri pass went begging between two Crimson linemen. "Just like Cousy, of the Celts," a fan observed. "He fools his own teammates just like Cousy...
What kind of a game was this season's opener? It was a monsterfluke in which three linemen scored touchdowns, and in which Lehigh, trailing by nine points with about five minutes left in the game, happened into two touchdowns to win by five points...