• 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

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