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University Daily Kansan
Page 0348 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/44418

Title: Big 12 Conference Faces Unexpected Struggles in Opening Weeks
Summary: Analysis of Big 12 Conference football teams' performance in early season games, featuring quotes from multiple coaches discussing unexpected challenges and results.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; Big 12 Conference; sports performance; team records
Named Entities: Osborne, Tom [Nebraska coach]; Neuheisel, Rick [Colorado coach]; Snyder, Bill [Kansas State coach]; Simmons, Bob [Texas coach]; Mackovic, John [UCLA coach]; Roberts, Dave [Baylor coach]; Slocum, R.C. [Texas A&M coach]; Blake, Gary [Oklahoma coach]; Dykes, Spike [Texas Tech coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Penn State, Washington Victories Guarantee Another Cloudy Bowl Picture for 1997
Summary: Discussion of how Penn State and Washington victories impact the 1997 college football bowl picture and national championship race, with analysis of conference alignments and playoff implications.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; bowl games; national championship; conference alignments
Named Entities: Likke, Jim [Associated Press]; Hayes, Woody [Ohio State coach]; Paterno, Joe [Penn State coach]; Ostrowski, John [Nittany Lions]; Arizona State [team]; Ohio State [team]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Opinion
Summary: Editorial commentary on the college football bowl system, questioning the fairness and logic of current postseason arrangements and conference alignments.
Category: opinion
Subjects: college football; bowl system; conference realignment; playoff debate
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Cadillac Ranch; Hastings
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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