Navy at Pennsylvania

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 29, 1944, page 18

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  Scott, Ex-Bu|Iis Ace, Big Factor . For, Middies Scores Twice and Kicks Remarkably as Quicker Record Is Smeured PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 28.- Navy put the foot back into foot ball today and with little Clyde Scott of Smackover Ark, doing the heavy work, the Middies smacked Pennsylvania out of the undefeated ranks, 26 to 0. 1t was tremendous 73-yard quick kick by the 175-pound former Bulls School star. who got his chance today in the remodeled Navy back field that setup the first touchdown and it was his consistent long-range puntlng that setup the second So we’ll did the youngster handle the fullback duties that it wasn’t until the final minutes that Joe Sullivan, erstwhile plunger for the September candidates for the mythical national title, finally got into the fray. Every one of the $4,000 spectators expected Navy to come out with little Hal Hamberg and try to regain some of its lost prestige with passing attack. Navy Goes Into Air Late. But Mr.. Scott was on the field instead and during the first half he guided the Middies through Ill yards gained by rushing and only 6 yards on passing. Penn, mean while. gained rs by passing, but lost Is on the ground. Not until Bruce Smith came into the fray late in the fourth period did Navy even hint it had an air arm. He connected for three straight that opened the way to the fourth touchdown. For the day Penn had minus % yards gained by rush. ing-the second Saturday in row that Navy’s forward wall has turned that trick. Scott snaked his way through the Pennsylvania team for Navy’s first two touchdowns, the first coming in the opening period on a 2-yard blast just five plays after he got off AAAS AcAAS poiiI’ ~ was ilOl ulllil JIle third period that the Sailors were able to tally again, Scott finding the double stripe on 4-yard plunge. Before Sullivan finally made his appearance, Al Walton operated for a time in the fullback slot, sand he celebrated his debut by dashing 26 yards to start the Middies on a scoring jaunt that eliminated with Bob jenkins tossing to Bill Barron for the final yards. Barron counted the fourth tally on a Statue of Lib erty play after Walton had brought the ball to the with another burst, this one of 81 yards. Little Action by Hamberg. Hamberg was in the fray for only few plays at the start of the sec ond period. Sullivan and Jim Pet tit, another of the early-season reg ulars, didn’t get into action until late in the game Today the Middies CHALLENGED on three other occasions, once reaching the l. Dick Duden and Barron, quarterback and right halfback, respectlvely, in the revamped back field continually punched huge holes in the Penn line as thev led the way for their ball-carrying mates

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Pennsylvania leads 22–⁠21–⁠4 in 47 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.