USC at Washington

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, October 31, 1949, page 2

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  alass| As6iahE& 6ahE&k HU5kIE5 IN THRILLER ON HOME FIELD SEATTLE. Oct. 31-tR-The Rose Bowl hopes of Southern California still were alive today after sur viving the widest 125 seconds in American football and a frighten- ing challenge Saturday by the Washington Huskies. The Washingtons, apparently well on |. the way to another terrific drubbing, thrilled a homecoming crowd of 33,500 by rallying to take 28–⁠27 third quarter lead before going under 40 to 28. For a few minutes it looked like the kicking toe of placement spe- cialist Jim Rosenzweig might give Washington the margin needed for it’s first conference victory. He had booted four and Frank Clifford had missed once for use. But the game really was a pitching duel between Jim Powers of the winning Trojars and Washingtons Don Henrich. Ile HlOSL CAplOSiVC oCOOi’o dcoi ter ever seen in these parts pro- duced six touchdowns-three for each team-and four were on passes. At the start of the second period Powers passed 40 yards to Al Can tor and Al was as good as his name for 40 more on the 90-yard touch- down play. Right back came Troy for another on 47-yard and Wash ington trailed, 200. But Heinrich gunned pass to Roland Kirkby for a 55-yard six pointer and in barely minute did it again for 39 yards and the count was 20–⁠14. once more Trc> hammered to counter, and before the breath-taking stanza ended Hugh McElhenny ripped off A startling yards through Troy after taking a flat pass. He was downed on the use 20 From there Wash ington powered in six plays to the first I’D scored against the Trojans this year on the ground.

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Officially, USC leads 52–⁠32–⁠4; as played, 53–⁠32–⁠4 in 89 meetings, counting the 66 since this game.