Pittsburgh at Ohio State

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  Evening star, November 7, 1948, page 46

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  Alert Ohio State Crushes Pitt, 41-O, Before Crowd of 1896 plays Krall was over from the two. End Jimmy Hague, who booted five Of six extra points, blocked Bill Hardisty’s punt on the Pitt “a to set up the third score. Slayer lost II on an attempted pass, but tossed 27 TO Whistler on the next play, and Savic passed nine to Alex Verdova for the payoff. At the start of the second half, Halfback Jimmy Clark ran a punt back SO yards. The play was nuuifed by penalty, but fine punts locked Pittsburgh deep in its own territory. Fred Morrison booted out on the Pitt one and repeated to the five, the latter setting up an Ohio score as Jerry Amanz intercepted Gee coni’s pass on the nine. Whistler went in for the score over tackle. After the kickoff Sonny Gandee intercepted Bob Lees pass on the Panther “a and. ran it back for the fifth marker. The final touchdown came with only second to play in the third period. Charley Renner fell On Cecconi’s tumble on the Panther 21, and George Wertz passed to Hague in the end zone for the six-pointer. 165 to Al through the air.

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Ohio State leads 19–⁠5–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.