Oregon at Washington

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  Evening star, November 26, 1939, page 29

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  .UcIans Hard Pressed To Tie, 1913, With Oregon State DeodIocking Rush Of 81 Yords in Lost Minute Led by Washington LOS ANGELES. Calf, Nov. 25.- Oregon States battling men Of orange all but knocked the University of California at Los Angeles out of the Rose Bowl running today, but final minute touchdown drive set off by Halfback Kenny Wash ington kept the Bruins in the ball game and gave them 1913 tie. Travelling 81 yards in nine plays with one minute and one second to 60, the embattled Bruins pulled the game out of the fire with the tying touchdown, but failed to win because the try for point went haywire. The Uclans, who remain on the edge of the Rose Bowl picture, with two ties in Pacific Coast Conference competition charged against them, scored first in the second quarter, but the Beavers tied it up before the half ended and moved into a 1877 lead with furious charge in the third period. With $4,000 fans almost SPELL bound as the minutes licked away, Washington went into action late in the fourth period. Starting from the 18. he passed for 16 to End Wood row Strobe, for 20 to Don MacPherson and handed the ball to Leo Cantor on the next play. Tackled, Cantor lateraled to Jackie Robinson, who went on for total gain of 26. Bruins Go 81 Yards to Goal. Washington whacked around. right end for is to reach the 6 and on fourth down handed the ball to Cantor, who scored The Bruins initial touchdown came on the heels of 91-yard pa rade, featured by Washington, and scored when he tipped a 12-yard pass to Quarterback Ned Mathews.

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Officially, Washington leads 63–⁠50–⁠5; as played, 56–⁠46–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 118 meetings, counting the 84 since this game.