Pittsburgh at Nebraska

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 16, 1941, page 46

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  Pitt Intercepts Pass In Last 80 Seconds, Beats Nebraska ‘SpecioI Delivery Jones Races 65 Yards to Bog Tough TussIe, l4–⁠7 6y sAO Ab<OClbteQ fIoe8 LINCOLN, Nebr, Nov. 15-Pitt’s E.tgar Special Delivery” Jones was just that today. He got a IA to 7 victory for tho Psnthers over Nebraska before 10000 In near perfect football weather. There were but 80 seconds to play and tho score was tied at I to 7 when Jones broke up the ball game. Nebraska had plunged down to Pitts 40 and Dale Bradley dropped back to pass. He was rushed and the toss was wobbly. Jones, playing far back, raced up. took the ball off his shoe tops on the Pitt 35 and was of to victory, He spun away from one tackler, slanted to the sideline and went on to pay dirt without hand being laid on him. Then, In the last few seconds, he nearly did 1t again, but was run out of bounds. Nebraska started the scoring with . 67-yard second-quarter scoring march In which power and deception were neatly mixed. The Huskers kept Pitt under controll until the last period when the Nebraska tackles. Clarence Herndon and Schleigh, began to tire. From the Pitt 81 the Panthers started the march that tied up the game.

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Pittsburgh leads 15–⁠6–⁠3 in 24 meetings, counting the eight since this game.