Rutgers at Columbia

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  Evening star, September 26, 1948, page 45

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  NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Columbias gold dust twins, Lou kusseroW and Gene Rossides, aided by four pass interceptions, drove the Lions to a 27–⁠6 football victory over Rutgers at Baker Field today. A capacity crowd of 28,o0Olargest in history for the Columbia opener-watched the contest in perfeet weather. Columbia packed three of its touchdowns into a siX-minute spree midway of the first half. Rutgers scored six plays after the second half opened and Columbia closed out the point making with a Toyard drive late in the third period A lateral pass to John Nork tackled on to a Kusserow gallop covered 43 yards and set up the first touch down. Rossides and Kusserow worked the ball to the and Kusserow plowed over left guard folthe tally. Bill Olson stole the first of three Rutgers passes moments later ano returned it 20 yards to the 2. This

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Rutgers leads 23–⁠21–⁠5 in 49 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.