Miami at Pittsburgh

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 29, 1950, page 43

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  Miami Defeats Pitt, .28 10 0, 10 Stay in .Undefeated Ranks PITTSBURGH, Oct. 28.-Two youngsters from nearby McKeesport. playing for Miami, evidently thought the University of Pitts burgh’s Homecoming game today was meant for them as they put on smooth passing display to lead the Hurricanes to their fifth 1850 victory, $50. The passing of Quarterback Jack Hackett and the canny catching of Ed Lutes, his fellow townsman, accounted for two of Miamis scoring plays. In all, Hackett connected for 16 completions in 26 pass at tempts. He lost his first 1850 throw to an interception late in the second period. The first period was scoreless, but in the second Hackett pitched his way from the Pitt “a to the goal line and Jack Delbello slipped to a touchdown on a quarterback sneak. After an exchange of punts in the third quarter. Hackett took over. He moved the Hurricanes from the Pitt 20 to the Is on two passes. Then a tricky double reverse sent Frank Smith scooting across the goal line for another touchdown. The last quarter was Pitt versuS Hackett as the 21-year-old junior passed the Painters dizzy Miami scoring IA points.

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Miami leads 30–⁠12–⁠1 in 43 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.