Washington at USC

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, December 4, 1939, page 5

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  U. WASHINGTON L0SES OUT IN CLOSE CONTEST Southern California Comes from Behind in Final Minutes 10 Win LOS ANGEL..;:.-, Cal, Dec. A. Southern California’s mighty Tro- jans, plunged along on the high road to the Rose Bowl last Sat urday afternoon but it took a dra- matic touchdown in the final two minutes of play to crush the Uni-‘ versity of Washington g to ‘. The game was one of the most exciting seen this season. Off to a seven-point lead in the first quarter. Washington played the Trojans to standstill for some 58 minutes as 50,000 spec tators marveled at the sensational stand of the under-rated Huskies. McAdams passed from the eight yard line across the goal to Steele. The Trojans scored safety when Steele caught pass on Washing tons goal line, stepped back and fell. Lansdell fired a pass from the 16-yard line to Stonebraker for the winning touchdown.

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Officially, USC leads 52–⁠32–⁠4; as played, 53–⁠32–⁠4 in 89 meetings, counting the 76 since this game.