Pacific vs. Texas Tech

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  Evening star, January 2, 1952, page 47

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  Texas Tech Smashes Sun Bowl Jinx in Win |0verCoIIege Of Pacific Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 2.-Texas Tech beat College of Pacific at its rushing speciality. stopped the Californians’ passing and walked of yesterday with a 25–⁠14 Sun Bowl victory. The triumph broke a jinx which saw the Tech Red Raiders 60 down to defeat in three previoIs New Years games here, and was their first in six bowl games since 1888. At the windup the bulky Pa |ciflc Tigers ground offense was stymied by minor injuries to at least three backs, their aerial threat had backfired into three interruptions and their costly fumbles had set up the winning touchdowns for Tech. Texans Have Edge in Speed. The Lubbock, Tex. Raiders used a clear edge in speed to offset Pacific’s weight edge. Junior Arterburn, 175-pound Al-Border Conference quarter back from Ranger, Tex, led the attack from Techs potent split T. He scored what proved to be the winning touchdown early in the second period, passed for another and was the key man in the Raider offense all afternoon. Altogether, Pacific lost the ball four times on fumbles. The bob bles either halted a Pacific scoring drive or started Tech on q Igoal-line march. Only in the first period were the Tigers from Stockton, Calf, able to keep things close. Fullback Jim Turner, averaging go yards on eight carries, opened the scoring on the games third play. Taking a handod from Arterburn he scooted the last 80 yards to cap 63-yard surge. Shares Rushing Honors. Rushing honors were shared by slender Eddie Macon, Negro speed Ster for Pacific and the first of his race to play in the Sun Bowl. He totaled so yards for 10 carries. Rugged line play, particularly in Techs big first quarter, was a big factor in the final outcome. Led by Co-Capts. Terrell Price at tackle and Aubrey Phillips at cen ter, the Raiders exploded on quick openers which appeared to battle the Tigers. Every Pacific tackle in that period was made by one of its backs, with Macon q defensive standout. More than $4,000 fans jammed into the stadium built to seat II, 900.

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Texas Tech leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.