Washington State at USC

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  The Daily Alaska empire, September 30, 1946, page 3 (results column)

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  WEST COAST GRID SEASON lS UNDERWAY West Coast football, somewhat groggy from the effects of last weekend’s shakedoWn cruise, levels off next Saturday for the long haul that will eventually produce con ference champions and sectional su- premacy Opening games Saturday, played before overflow crowds in some in- stances, combined into a l946 pig skin inaugural favored by slam bang battle, a few amazingly lop- sided scores and unlocked for mar row squeaks in others. More than 6800O fans saw the highly favored Southern California Trcjans break a deadlock and edge out Washington State 13–⁠7 in the last 70 seconds of play Dubious On TrojlnS The outcome left Trojan follow CTS lightly dubious as to the chan ces next Saturday when Southern California meets invading Ohio State in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Southern California, the defending Coast Conference champion, load ed with talent and the general fav- crite: had been expected to- chase the WSC Cougars clear out of the Los Angeles City limits, far piece. Conference clashes this week will see University of California at Los Angeles square off against the Washington Huskies at Seattle; Oregon and the California Bears face each other at Berkeley and Idaho tackles Washington State at Pullman Rugged Football Rugged football is forecast on these fronts The UCLA Bruins turned in the most spectacular performance of the opening Satur- day with their 50 to Walloping of Oregon States bulky bruising team. The Bruins, preseason choices be- hind use, were favored to out gallop Oregon State, but not by the boxcar figures they turned up on the scoreboard. The Northern eleven, manned by players from it’s l942 wining Rose Bowl team, was completely demoraliZed at the close to the dismay of supporters who had visualized a title in the offing |. w. Loses In Washington, however, UCLA will tackle big smashing team which undoubtedly will be smart ing from it’s defeat last week by the St. Marys Gaels. St. Mary’s came from behind in the last quart CT 10 win 24–⁠2O to make the sta tistical chart appear silly. Wash ington made IS first downs to 8 and rushed PAT yards against l65 yielded on the ground. Oregon and California also figure closely in spite Of California’s 28–⁠7 less to Wisconsin. Oregon, report eGly possessing one of the best starting backfields on the coast, just squeezed by College of the Pacific, ‘ to 6. Both beaten in their initial starts, Washington State should take the measure of Idaho in view Of the latters sorry showing against Stanford’s untried eleven Stan ford overwhelmed what was thought to be the best Idaho team in years, 45–⁠0

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Officially, USC leads 62–⁠10–⁠4; as played, 63–⁠10–⁠4 in 77 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.