Pittsburgh at Duke

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  Evening star, October 1, 1950, page 47

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  Duke Eleven Victor Over Pitt, 28 10 IA DURHAM. N. c., Sept. 3d. Dukes football team stormed to its second victory Of the season with a rousing second half Of fensive show today to trim Pitts burgh,. 28–⁠14. A crowd of $4,000 saw the game. Shackled by the heavy Pitt line, Wallace Wade’s Blue Devils struggled through a scoreless and some what lack-lustre first half before they took charge via the air route. Wingback Tom Powers, who graduated last season from the intramural ranks, was on the receiving end of touchdown tosses by his two tailbacks, Captain Billy Cox and Glenn Wild. Cox set up another score with his valuable arm, Fullback Jack Mounie going over from the one. The other Blue Devil score came on q 60-yard run by Halfback Bob Bickel after a pass interception. Pitt, making its first start under new Coach Len Casanova, came through with two long gains, one set up by a Duke defensive lapse to break the scoring ice and later tie the count at 14–⁠14, but the Panthers were unable to keep step in the closing minutes.

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Pittsburgh leads 17–⁠10 in 27 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.