CONTENTS

14 The Bowls

Orange: No. 1 Clemson defeats Nebraska 22-15
by John Papanek

Cotton: Texas' two fourth-quarter TDs beat Alabama
by Pat Putnam

Sugar: Pitt's 69X pass play edges Georgia
by Douglas S. Looney

Fiesta: Penn State clobbers USC 26-10
by N. Brooks Clark

Rose: Washington makes it look easy, trouncing Iowa
by Craig Neff

26 The NFL Playoffs

The Game No One Should Have Lost
by John Underwood

A Banner Day for the Bengals
by Jack McCallum

San Francisco to the Fore
by Paul Zimmerman

Movin' and Groovin' in Dallas
by Bruce Newman

49 On Track, Leading the Pack
After a disastrous performance in the 1980 Olympics, Bill Koch, America's top cross-country skier, is a winner again
by Anita Verschoth

66 "I Will Go Fast Until the Day I Die"
That's the credo of indomitable Bobby Unser, whose controversial third Indianapolis 500 victory typifies his racing career
by Sam Moses

The Departments

Scorecard 9
Pro Basketball 56
College Basketball 60
For the Record 91
19th Hole 92

Credits on page 91

Cover photograph by Heinz Kluetmeier