Penn State at Pittsburgh

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 28, 1924, page 15

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  NITTANY LIONS LOSE TO PITT Penn State Again Jinxed By Partners By A To 3 PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 27.-The Penn State jinx loomed again Thursday when the Pittsburg university Panther crushed the State College Lion by a score of 24 to 3. The Penn State, which was doped to be the stronger of the contenders, has not won game from Pitt since 1920, and Thursday again was unable to buck the Father defense. It scored an only tally on, field goal in the first quar- ter. Gustafson carried the ball over the goal for Pittsburg’ university for the first six points in the second quarter. The Pitt eleven scored two more touchdowns in the third quarter and added a fourth in the final period. In the fourth trials Gwosden failed to kick goal after touch- down. The victory over Penn marked the final game which Pitt will play on Forbes field. Next year the new $2,- 100000 stadium will be completed in Pittsburg and the Panther contests will be staged there. Penn scored it’s only tally on a field goal by Provost, who was called from his position at right tackle when the State team was held for downs. on the Pitt 35-yard line. Although the Panther attack was surprise to those who expected the Penn team to check the Pittsburgers, two of the winners scores were made on breaks which went against the State In the second quarter and again in the fourth fumbles by Penn gave Pitt chance 10 score. The scores in the third period were accountable to a blowing line and 10 clever forward passing. Pitt scored six first downs in this quarter. Pitt reverted to trick forward pass bl the last of the third period, Harding getting the ball on the State 27-yard line and passing to Brown, who forward passed over the right side of the line to Gwosden, who ran the remaining fifteen yards to a touchdown. A mist covered the field in the begin ming of the fourth quarter, but Pitt scored again when the State fumbled. The score was made on an end run by McCutcheon.

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Officially, Penn State leads 53–⁠43–⁠4; as played, 52–⁠43–⁠4 in the 99 games on file; the official count covers all 100 meetings, counting the 73 since this game.