November 24, 1980 Table Of Contents

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Despite the efforts of the Saints' Don Reese, William Andrews hung onto the ball and Atlanta clung to its lead in the NFC West

By Joe Marshall

Going For Broke

GOING FOR BROKE AT 300 MPH

In pursuit of the world water-speed mark, Lee Taylor roared across Lake Tahoe. Then his dream was shattered

By Coles Phinizy

Notre Dame

NOTRE DAME HAD 'BAMA BOUND

...and also gagged, shutting out the Tide 7-0 to remain undefeated and in the battle for the national championship

By Douglas S. Looney

Duran-Leonard

Angling in on Roberto

Sugar Ray Leonard fought flat-footed in Montreal, but he says he'll have a new look in New Orleans next week when he meets Roberto Duran again

By William Nack

Homer Smith

HEAVEN CAN'T WAIT

So Homer Smith felt when, dismissed as Army's football coach, he went to Harvard Divinity School. But now he's back to the game

By Kenny Moore

Golf

Dolly makes a rich match

Despite a PGA ban, a high-stakes Vegas gambler rounded up enough pros—and high-rolling onlookers riding in carts—to run his own tournament, you betcha

By Dan Jenkins

College Football

A real breath of fresh air

The days when stuffy coaches could put opponents under with non-passing offenses are over. Now even the most conservative mentors know that to go you must throw

By Mike DelNagro

THE WEEK

By Herm Weiskopf