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Indeed, he befuddled the 49ers all afternoon with what might be called the Staubach Shuffle. In a third-and-seven situation on the Dallas 23, Staubach faded, found his receivers covered, circled as far back as the 3-yd. line, zigged away from one tackier, zagged around another, started upfield, reversed his course, angled for the sidelines, doubled back and then, while running full tilt, flipped a 17-yd. jump pass to Running Back Dan Reeves for a first down. Shuffling this way and throwing that, Roger the Dodger led the Cowboys to a 14-3 victory...
...Ellis, Notre Dame, 6 ft., 178 Ibs., and Willie Buchanan, San Diego State, 6 ft. 1 in., 179 Ibs. Though he needs more experience in man to man coverage, the scouts consider Ellis "the kind of solid hitter who intimidates pass receivers." The same goes for Buchanon, a "sure tackier who can pivot and backpedal with amazing quickness." He is such a "superb athlete," says one report, "that he has never been fully tested by college receivers. They just stayed away from him." Rated a shade behind these two prospects is Craig demons, Iowa...
...Michigan (8-2) battered each other for 60 minutes. Although Michigan mounted its uncommonly rugged ground attack, Southern Cal's front five held in key situations. The lone touchdown came when Quarterback Jimmy Jones fired a strike to Bob Chandler, who shook off one tackier at the ten, sidestepped two other defenders and raced into the end zone to give U.S.C. a 10-3 victory...
...inch shorter." Enyart, who also rates high as an offensive fullback, is "a hardnosed kid who can make those snap judgments that give him a jump on the play." Known for his bone-jarring tackles, he lives up to his nickname: "Earthquake." Babich is an equally deadly tackier, but with an extra shot of adrenaline. He may be the fleetest of college linebackers, and the pros laud his ability to "always be where the ball...
...Texas at El Paso, 6 ft. 1 in., 190 Ibs., and Tom Schoen, 21, Notre Dame, 5 ft. 11 in., 185 Ibs. West, say the scouts, has "excellent speed" and "the ability to diagnose an offensive play quickly." He also is "a sticker," pro parlance for a hard, sure tackier-an absolute necessity at safety, where a missed tackle means six points. An elusive punt returner (he has run back three for touchdowns in his college career), Schoen has "a nose for the ball"-a hard nose. "He's a real fighter," says one scout admiringly. "If I were...