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Word: minuses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...team, despite the score. In New Orleans' windswept Sugar Bowl, second-ranked Mississippi got its chance for revenge. "Go out there and take charge!" snapped Mississippi Coach Johnny Vaught at his team. Ole Miss did. Calm and grim, Mississippi tacklers crushed L.S.U.'s running game for a minus 15 yds., gave up only 8 yds. in six tries to All-America Halfback Billy Cannon, who had won the first game with an 89-yd. punt return (TIME, Nov. 9). On offense, Mississippi turned radical, riddled L.S.U. defenses with passes like buckshot (15 completions in 27 attempts). Final score...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Bowls | 1/11/1960 | See Source »

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