Washington State at USC

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  Evening star, November 19, 1928, page 30 (results column)

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  COASTS “BIG GAME” HAS TITLE BEARING SAN FRANCISCO, November 10 C4). The West Coasts big game” that renewal of ancient foot ball hostilitieS between California and Stanford which forms the excuse for 10000 frenzied fans to group together, this season has taken on the added Importance of determining whether California is to be at least a co-Sharer of the Pacific Coast Conference championship. In tie with Southern CALIFORNIA; Trojans, a team they held on even terms five weeks ago, the Bears face their Stanford rivals next Saturday at Berkeley with the best chances of scoring victory since 1923. A California eleven vanquished Stanford go five years ago. In 1924 the teams played to a tie and California has been on Bears have not had a touchdown scored against them by college eleven, and only one field goal. whereas Stanford has been beaten by Southern California. The Trojan victory over Stanford, however, in no way means that Cali fornia will have gallop. Potentially Stanford has one of the strongest teams in the country. but loose handling OF the ball. necessarily throwing its intricate ‘‘B” formation out of gear. has caused the Big Red squad to look bad. While the Bears are struggling with their old time enemy. Southern Cali fornia will be winding up its conference program in an easy game with Idaho. ALI four of the teams mentioned won their contests last Saturday. Southern California pushed Washington State out of the running by 27–⁠13 score; STAN ford downed Washington. 1910: Idaho beat Montana, 2l-6. and California won its non-conference affair with Nevada, 900. Oregon downed Oregon state. 1910, and this week takes on Montana in what should be walkaway.

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Officially, USC leads 62–⁠10–⁠4; as played, 63–⁠10–⁠4 in 77 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.