USC at Washington State

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  Evening star, October 8, 1950, page 42

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  Trojans Tie, 2O-N, As Washington State Barely Misses Win PULLMAN. Wash, Oct. T. Badly beaten for nearly three quarters. the University of South ern California Trojans were forced to score three times in the fourth period today to earn a 1920 tie with an astounding Washington State College football team. A wildly partisan crowd of approximately $4,000 saw the tightly regarded Washington State team come within a fraction of defeat ing the rival Pacific Coast Conference team. A 75-yard punt return by Half back John Williams and a IT. yard run by Frank Clifford put the Trojans back in the game after they trailed 20 to o at the start of the last quarter. State Shows Power. Southern California was a sleeping giant for nearly three quarters. And Washington State. beaten only a week ago, AZ to 0. by UCLA, showed amazing power early in the game. Coach Forest Evashevski’s team had stunned the visitor with two first-quarter touchdowns. Half back Bud Roff1er took John .Fouch’s punt and went IS yards down the sideline for the first one. Another Washington State half back, Dwight Poole, exploded through the line for three yards on the second tally four minutes before the end of the first quarter. The Cougars marched 43 yards in the third quarter with Byron Bailey smashing across from two feet. Fullback Ray Hobbs kicked his second point in three tries. Returns Punt IS Yards. Then Southern Cal came to life. Clifford squirted through the line on a quarterback sneak that was good for the score. His kick was good. Just 80 seconds later, Williams electrified the crowd with his twisting 75-yard punt return. Gifford’s kick was wide. Guard Pat Cannemela became the hero of the moment by drop ping on a Washington State fum- BILE on the WSC 48-yard line. Halfback Al Carmichael and Frank Clifford carried the ball yard-by-yard to the goal line where Clifford sneaked across. IrSc n n n on-0O

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Officially, USC leads 62–⁠10–⁠4; as played, 63–⁠10–⁠4 in 77 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.