¶ With the falling leaves of October fell a notable number of football's undefeated teams. Resurgent Army toppled high-ranking Duke, 14-13; Stanford sidetracked Rose Bowl-bound U.C.L.A., 21-20; Rice lost in the last quarter to Southern Methodist. 12-7; and Syracuse lost in the last minute to underdog Penn State, 20-14. Some major powerhouses survived. Second-ranked Michigan State scored its 28th consecutive victory, 47-18, over Indiana; third-ranked Maryland whipped undefeated North Carolina. 26-0; top-rated Notre Dame rallied to beat Pittsburgh. 23-14; and Georgia Tech stretched its unbeaten streak to 31, crushing Auburn, 36-6, and setting up what promises to be the game of...
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