USC at Washington

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  Evening star, October 7, 1951, page 42

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  SEATTLE, Oct. 6. - Brilliant passing by Rudy Bukich and fancy catching by Cosimo (Scooter) Cutri gave Southern California 20–⁠13 victory over favored Wash ington today, scuttling the Huskies’ hopes for an undefeated season. It.was Bukich’s shoot fireworks pass in the closing seconds of the first half that paved the way to uses 1877 half-time lead, and he scored the winning touchdown himself in the final period himself after engineering another 75-yard aerial drive. A crowd of 47,O0O watched a grinding duel of sturdy lines and the rif1ing shots through the air from Bukich. The slippery field prevented any fancy running from scrimmage plays. Not even the chill of Hugh McElhenny’s 100-yard runback of a punt to tie the count at 13-all in the fourth quarter could upset the Trojans’ march to their second Pacific Coast Conference triumph. Coach Jess Hill sent Bukich sub quarterback, in to break the deadlock, in to break the deadlock and he engineered a 75-yard drive to the winning points in five plays three of them his own passes to Frank Clifford and Cutri. Southern California mixed ur the T-formation, the single wing and Washington, spelling the conference opener for a team thai was expected to go all the way. use shouldered into the scoring column early in the seconc period, punching 80 yards in 1; plays, and sending Leon Sellers the final yard for the touchdown Washington replied with an IS.

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  The Nome nugget, October 8, 1951, page 2 (results column)

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  Washington Huskies Bow To Southern Cal 13 to 20 SEATTLE, (P)-Janitors in the University of Washington football barracks were sweeping up the pieces of shattered hope today while Oregon States warriors took tuck in their belts and prepared to carry on the Northwest’s bid for berth in the Rose Bowl. Labeled dark horse in the Pacific Coast Conference pennant chase, Southern California walked on Washington 20–⁠13 and brought this praise from losing coach Howie Odell: Greatest team I’ve seen since I came west-and that includes Notre Dame” Even a 100 yard touchdown punt return by Hugh McElhenny to tie the score at 1913 couldn’t quench the use. fire. While the air hissed out of the Washington balloon, Oregon States Beavers rolled to an un- expected 34–⁠6 triumph over Idaho in their conference opener. Stan ford, the only other team to win a conference victory, rolled over Michigan 23–⁠13 to give Far West prestige an unexpected boost. California, the perennial cham pion and looming again as the probable titlist, mashed Minnesota 55–⁠14.

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Officially, USC leads 52–⁠32–⁠4; as played, 53–⁠32–⁠4 in 89 meetings, counting the 64 since this game.