Oregon State at Washington

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  Evening star, October 9, 1949, page 47

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  Oregon State Defeats Washington in Thriller SEATTLE, Oct. 8.-The Beavers of Oregon State, scrapping to protect their own goal line, turned their one chance to score today into a 7 to 8 Pacific Coast Conference football triumph over the University of Washington. Trailing by 80 and with the future bleak as they went into the final period, the Staters got their long-awaited break when Sophomore Tackle Don Zarosinski hauled down a Washington pass on the host clubs 45-yard line.

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  The Nome nugget, Alaska, October 10, 1949, page 8 (results column)

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  Three Teams In Race For Bid To Rose Bowl Game (By The ASSOcldleu fIeSS’ College football in the far west reaches the midseason mark this week end with three teams still undefeated in the big champion ship chase. The Coast conference title fight, with the Rose Bowl nomination as the poSt-Season prize, now looms among Southern California, Cal ifornia, and the University of Cal ifornia at Los Angeles. These three have unmarred league rec ordS. One of the favorites may tum- ble out of contention Saturday. Southern California’s Trojans and California’S Bears come to grips at Berkeley. The U. c. L. A. Bruins play out side the circuit this week, meeting Santa Clara. Odds makers rate the U. s. C. California battle as strictly toss up. Unbeaten California returns from a sortie to the midwest where it outscored Wisconsin, 35- 20. The Bears put together AT and 65 yard touchdown drives in the third period to build up a substan- tial lead. Southern California played a speedy and. favored Ohio State club to 1913 tie. Stanford and Washington, beat en in their initial conference starts last week, will try to beat their way back into contenders’ roles Saturday at Seattle. Stanford bowed 7–⁠74 to U. C. l.. A. and fa- vored Washington came out on the short end of a 7–⁠3 score with Oregon State. The speedy Stanford squad fum- bled a punt to pave the way for the first U. C. l.. A. touchdown from 13 yards out and the Bruins turned a pass interception into n ther counter. Statistically, Stanford outdowned the Uclans 22 to 1. Oregon, after walloping Wash ington State, 21–⁠0, entertains Colo rado. It figures to beat the Rocky Montain entry. Washington State

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  The Daily Alaska empire, October 10, 1949, page 3 (results column)

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  COLLEGE FOOTBALL, FAR WEST LEY ASSOClAIED PRESS) College football in the Far West reaches the midseason mark this weekend with three teams still un- defeated in the big championship chase The Coast Conference title fight, with the Rose Bowl nomination as the postseason prize, now looms among Southern California, Call ifornia and the University of Cal ifornia at Los Angeles. These three have unmarred league records. One of the favorites may tumble out of contention Saturday. South ern California’s Trojans and Cal ifornia’s Bears come to grips at Berkeley. The UCLA Bruins play outside the circuit this week, meeting Santa Clara. Odds makers rate the USC-Calif- ornia battle as strictly tossup. Unbeaten California returns from a sortie to the Midwest where it outscored Wisconsin, 35–⁠20. The Bears put together 47 and 65 yard touchdown drives in the third period to build up substantial lead. Southern California played a speedy and favored Ohio State club to a 1913 tie. Stanford and Washington, beaten in their initial Conference starts last week, will try to beat their way back into contenders’ roles Saturday at Seattle. Stanford bowed TIA to UCLA and favored Washington came out on the short end of 7–⁠3 score with Oregon State. Oregon, after walloping Wash ington States. 21-J, entertains Col orado. It figures to beat the Rocky Mountain entry Washington State will rate the favorite’s spot over Idaho, idle last week.

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Washington leads 61–⁠32–⁠2 in 95 meetings, counting the 72 since this game.