On This Day in Sports Odds History

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1977 (NFL): Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton rushes for a career-high 275 yards on 40 carries and scores the Bears only touchdown of the game in their 10-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The Bears covered as 2½-point home favorites. The 23-year old Payton would go on to lead the league in rushing with 1,852 yards in the last NFL season with only 14 regular season games. It was still Payton's career-high in rushing yards for a season.

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1982 (College Football): After 5 laterals, California's Kevin Moen runs through the Stanford marching band to complete a 57-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to give the Golden Bears a 25-20 victory over Stanford. Cal covered the spread as a 7½-point home underdog. Stanford had taken the lead with 4 seconds left after kicker Mark Harmon's 35-yard field goal. Senior Cardinal quarterback John Elway threw for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns in his final college game.

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1993 (College Football): #17 Boston College ends #1 Notre Dame's perfect season with a 41-39 victory. The Eagles were 14½-point road underdogs and the game went over the total of 54 points. The Fighting Irish erased a 21-point deficit but Eagles kicker David Gordon's 41-yard field goal with 5 seconds left gave BC the win.

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