Football: The New Champ

Any college football player would consider a 10-0 season, a 27-16 Rose Bowl victory over U.S.C. and an un disputed national championship a great way to wrap up a college career. For eleven of Ohio State's 22 starters on the offensive and defensive platoons, that is just the beginning. They are only sophomores.

To keep Coach Woody Hayes' Rose Bowl record perfect (3-0) last week, his youngsters had to fight from behind. Heisman Trophy Winner O. J. Simpson shocked them with a stunning 80-yd. dash in the second quarter, to give U.S.C. a 10-0 lead. In making...

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