Idaho at Oregon

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  The daily star-mirror, Moscow, Idaho, October 27, 1920, page 1

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  IDAHO FOOT BALL TEAM COMMENDED EUGENE DAILY PAPER PAYS HIGH COMPLIMENT TO WORK OF FOOT BALL PLAYERS. That the foot ball game with the Unlverity of Oregon was more thar practice game” as the Oregon coach had stated it was to be, is evi- dent from the reports coming from the scene of the contest last Satur- day. The Mourning Register, pub ished at Eugenes Oregon, Sunday morning following the game admits that Idaho outplayed Oregon in point of yardage and in punting, and pays a high tribute to Neill Irving. The account of the game published in the Register Sunday morning follows: The University of Oregon football team won it’s first game of the | Northwest conference season yester- | day afternoon when it scored vic tory over Idaho 13 to 7 in a fast, old style game. In the early part Of the first quarter Oregon scored its first touch down. Steers punted and the ball was on Idaho’s own 40 yard line. On their first formation Idaho fumbled and “Rud” Brown, Oregon end, the 40 yards for touchdown. Ore gon missed the goal In the first two periods both teams held to line plays. In these periods Idaho semmed to have the advantage of the varsity and made some big gains through the Oregon line. In the first half Idaho made rs yards from gained but 81 yards on line bucks Steers was the outstanding ground gamer for the Oregon team during this part of the game. Rinehart Carried From Field nroooy,3c cocOnd tO1vchdOuD WAS | again made by Brown crossing the | line after a 20-yard pass from Rine- ! hart During the time that Rinehart was in the game he showed up to | great advantage and proved to be one of the best team generals that the | has had. An injury to his leg caused him to be carried from the field in the third quarter. Steers t then went in at quarter and +. Jacoberger was sent at right half. With the ending of the first period Oregon’s scoring ceased. Forward passes brought them up to within striking distance upon several occasions but they lacked the punch to ret the ball over. Idaho’s lone score came in the third 1uarter when H. Breashears follow ng a series of plays in which the 1em staters made use of the “Michi- , ran spread” formation and had sue .eeded in carrying the ball half the 1 ength of the field. Irving converted { he goal The playing of Irving was / me of the most spectacular features t # the day. The clever Gem state I lalf made most of Idaho’s yardage | md seemed to be the only member OF 7 heir backfield quartet that could { lent the Oregon line for repeated ] ,ains. Oregon failed to hold the Wis t tors on several occasions but after t aving got down to their own five c ard line on a couple OF occasions c hey bucked up. and held Idaho for + owns. “Jake” Plays Good Game t The dope sheet brings out several Interesting things relative to yester- : avs game. Idaho made first downs ight times while Oregon made their : ardage on II occasions. From the ! ne Of scrimmage Oregon made 12O ‘ ards while Idaho gained 126 yards. 7 |regon made 62 yards from scrlm- :. ,age in the fourth quarter due, in no |, mall measure to the wonderful line :, :, lunging of Pete Meade who went in y t a half. Jacobberger played ood game yesterday and showed g ‘regon followers that the team of : ais season will not lack material for h ne backfield. King at full and Hill : t half played the entire game and 6 eld up their end of the contest. i Oregon averaged 38 yards on their y UNITS and Idaho 40. Oregon COM 7 7 leted five forward passes for gain y y f 80 yards and Idaho connected with y our for “a yards. Three of Oregon’s 4 4 ttempts failed and Idaho lost one. . 1aho suffered two penalties totaling D yards while Oregon was penalized G 5 yards for their only offense. c, Rinehart’s Absence Felt O. When Rinehart went out the bur- N en- of Oregon’s field strategy fell to d teers. Oregon’s star halfback had q cen in the team scrimmages but one p

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Oregon leads 44–⁠3–⁠3 in 50 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.