Georgia vs. Texas

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  Evening star, January 2, 1949, page 34

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  .LonghornsP|ay Reckless Game To Win, 41.28 Lead Changes Hands Five Times, Score Sets Orange Mark MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 1-Texas put aside defense and went touchdown crazy in the Orange Bowl today to defeat favored Georgia, 41–⁠28. The biggest crowd in Orange Bowl history, 6o,523, saw the upset and some terrifically hard tackling, blocking and running. They also saw more points scored than ever before in the Orange Bowl. Georgias S 1912 defeat of T. c. U. by 1925 was the previous highest point making. 1t was Texas linemen, outweigh ing, outrunning and by far out playing Georgia’s S forwards, who won for the Longhorns. Both teams were ofensive-minded. There was no kicking on third downs. 1t was run or pass, and Texas was better at both. Until late in the game it was a case of who scored last which determined the current leader. The winning margin changed hands five times. Texas did not get the final lead until four minutes before the game ended. Halfback Randy Clay scored what was the winning touchdown on a line buck and added the point after. Texas Leads at Half. Both Texas and Georgia left their defenSeS on the bench and played the way Bowl folks like. The lead played favorites four times before half-time with Texas going out with a 20-l4 margin. There was little defense against the running during the half and abb solutely no defense against passing in the second quarter. Three passes were stolen, two of which led to touchdowns. The third ended a goal threat, fourth did not affect the game seriously. The 18th annual Orange Bowl was a minute-old baby when bulky AL Bodine, Georgia’s second-string full back, shared a Texas pass in the fiat thrown by Quarterback Paul Campbell. The big Youngstown, Ohio, full back numbered 73 yards for touch down. Two perfect blocks by Georgia linemen made it look easy. Joe Geri kicked his first of two placements during the half. Texas Billy Pyle, Bubba Shands and Ray Borneman began hitting on their 38-yard line They drove down the middle of the field into a slow Georgia team and Borneman went through a huge hole at left tackle for Texas first of three touch downs during the half. Randy Clay’s kick was wide. Trade Pass Interceptions. Georgias Co-captain Weyman Sellers intercepted a Texas pass and Georgia began to move. Seven plays later Billy Pyle, Texas halfback, in tercepted a Johnny Rauch pass to end the threat. The Longhorn drive fizzled and Texas had to punt. Center Dick Rowan intercepted another Rauch pass and ran the ball to Georgia’s 24-yard line. A 5-yard penalty against Georgia helped Texas and then Tom Landry hit the center of the line for Texas second touchdown. Randy Clay’s kick was good. In the second quarter, Rauch S passes began to click to- Ends Gene Lorendo and Bob Walston. Joe Geri ran twice and on his third buck he went over from the / for a Georgia touchdown. Geri added the point and that was the last Bulldog scoring during the half. After a 74-yard Longhorn drive, Halfback Perry Samuels and Camp bell pulled the Statue of Liberty play and Samuels scored on a 90 yard run. Clay got the point after. Campbell Pitches Touchdown. The second half was six minutes gone and Texas had powered down to Georgia’s 26 when the Longhorns pulled .one of their best plays. (see ORANGE BOWL, Page B-2J

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Tied 4–⁠4 in eight meetings, counting the seven since this game.