Tight end Doug Asad, thought likely to be drafted by the military soon, said his call-up was unlikely because he was suffering from stomach ulcers.

The team shifted Wayne Crow to flanker and planned to try George Fleming in the secondary, just to see how he would do.

Halfback Tony Teresa underwent back surgery at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Head coach Marty Feldman said center Jim Otto, recovering from concussions in successive weeks, would be able to play against the Texans on the 24th.