Centre at Pittsburgh

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  Evening star, November 5, 1933, page 48

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  PITT EASILY DRUbS CENTRE BY 81 TOO Battle Becomes Rout After Panther Regulars Start in Second Period. BY lNe ASSOCIATED P1eSS. DITTSBURGH, November A – Pittsburgh’s Panthers easily L defeated the Praying Col onels from Centre College today, 81 to 0, before less than 10000 foot ball fans. The game developed into the sort Of a breather it had been fig ured to be, Pitt using 81 men Despite six touchdowns, two by Mike NickSick, a sub halfback, the victors could count but one extra point. stringers in the first period, S eompSetlhe pSsahs two forward passes for a first down on the Panther 7 at one time. On the a5eempted aba ebta plaeement 1e field goal from IT WAS different story as soon as Pitts regulars came in to start the second period. HoWdy O’Dell and Mike Sebastian ripped off the tackles. ran the ends and smacked the line in a 61-yard drive that scored a touchdown in 10 plays. ODell almost scored the marker. but dropped the ball as he crossed the line A teammate Meredith, fell on it for the score. A little later a 73-yard march scored a second touchdown in IL plays, Weisenbaugh sneaking through center on a fake reverse from the l5-yard line. A long left-handed forward pass from Matesic to Nicksick scored the first third-Quarter touchdown with q 53-yard gain. A little later the same play gained 81 yards for another touch down. An intercepted pass on Centres 30-yard line By wilkins, who ran to the 8, paved the way for the final period score.

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Pittsburgh leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.