Temple at Penn State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 14, 1948, page 44

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  Penn State Swamps Temple by al 10 0 STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Nov. 13- Penn States third and fourth-string backfields turned on the steam to swamp an outclassed Temple Uni versity football team, 47–⁠0 here today. Johnny Chuckran and Sophomore Vince O’Bara, two sub backs, led the Nittany Lions through their l7th game without defeat as Coach Bob Higgins cleared the bench. Both scored one touchdown apiece and each tossed a pass good for another score. Captain Joe Colone provided the home-team fans with their biggest thrill of the afternoon as he bulled his way through the middle of the Temple line for a 66-yard gain to spark a 93-yard drive for the Lions third touchdown. Colone also tailed the first touchdown in the opening minutes of the game on a two-yard plunge, after Temples Chet Orseck fumbled the opening kickoff on his own TO- The Lions other first t-string” full back, Fran Rogel, tailed the second score early in the second period Then the subs took over and the fireworks started.

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Penn State leads 41–⁠4–⁠1 in 46 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.