Pittsburgh at West Virginia

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 5, 1930, page 1

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  PAIR OF PITT BACKS BEAT WEST VIRGINIA Two Long Drives and Intercepting of IL in Is Passes Defeats Mountaineers, 16 to 0. MORGANTOWN, w. Va, October 4. “A pile-driving fullback named Hood and squirming. snake-dancing half back named Heller brought grief to West Virginia University’s foot ball team on Mountaineer Field here TODAY and 16-to-0 victory for the University Of Pittsburgh. Twenty-Five thousand fans, including Gov Conley of West Virginia, saw the Panther, building its attack around these two, count touchdowns after drives of IS and SO yards, respectively. Two placements and safety completed the scoring. West Virginia found the Panther line almost 1mpregnable and its passing of Tense, for the most part used in the final period. was rendered useless The alert Pitt backs batted down IL of the Is losses. The first Pitt drive was unleashed midway in the first period, starting at the Pitt 10, where a punt by Bartrug, West Virginia right half, rolled out of bounds. Hood accounted for some As yards and Heller for Is in smashes d. rected for the most part at the tackles and mingled with reverse plays A 15yard penalty against West Virginia for holding made up the rest of the dis lance. Hood drove through center from the 4-yard line for the touchdown Bakers blocked placement counted because West Virginia was offside. punting duel slowed up. the second quarter, but in the third Hood and Heller began all over again. Rartrug’s hurried punt went out on the Pitt Al /. With clocklike precision, the attack vert: Heller yards, Hood 8, Walinchus J., Heller IL. until the drive reached the West Virginia five. Hood then shot through gap at center for the score and Baker booted the place ment. Pitt completed the scoring immediately after McMurdo, Panther left end, kicked of. Doyle fumbled the ball, which rolled behind the West Virginia goal line. Sebulsky. Mountaineer quarter made a frantic effort to bring it out, but was downed by two Ritt men for a safety. Pitt piled up Is first downs to for the Mountaineers.

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Officially, Pittsburgh leads 63–⁠42–⁠3; as played, 61–⁠37–⁠3 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 108 meetings, counting the 82 since this game.