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Auburn's Pat Sullivan, who won the national total offense title last season on the basis of his running, is major college football's leading passer with an average of 18.2 completions per game...
...firing Interceptions again, the Crimson will stick to its ground game. But if the runners fail to duplicate their performance against Columbia and Northeastern, then Restic will finally have to go with a new quarterback. Frank Guerra will get the nod if the situation calls for a drop-back passer, and Jim Stoekel will go in if Restic wants a rollout quarterback...
...offense, Foster is obviously Restic's starting quarterback. He is an excellent signal caller and--when under pressure--very often a good passer and runner. Sincerely, John Tangen...
...Zeke Bratkowski; he engineered the Packers' methodical offense shrewdly and scored a touchdown himself as Green Bay walloped the Denver Broncos, 34-13. His self-assurance has also won over his teammates. Said Cornerback Ken Ellis: "One thing you never have to worry about is confidence in a passer from Alabama." The Packers are certainly one team that should have confidence in an Alabama quarterback, even an unheralded one. They got along quite well for years with a 17th-round draft choice from the Crimson Tide named Bart Starr...
...Archie Manning of New Orleans, 6 ft. 3 in., 212 Ibs., was equally dangerous at Mississippi as a passer and runner. While it is almost axiomatic in the pros that a team cannot win a championship with a scrambling passer, Manning may yet prove the exception. Directing a green team (eight rookies in the starting lineup) against the experienced Los Angeles Rams, Manning kept the rugged Ram defense off guard with his fancy footwork and completed 16 passes, one for a touchdown. Then he closed the game in a style reminiscent of his Merriwellian history at Ole Miss: with...