Tennessee at LSU

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  Evening star, November 9, 1952, page 66

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  Sub HaIfback Throws Two Scoring Passes In Vols 22–⁠3 Triumph BATON ROUGE. La, Nov. g. Pat Oleksiak, q third-string half back. transfused {. sluggish Ten nessee offense with two second half touchdown passes to give the Vols, a 1928 football victory over Louisiana State University today Tennessee, looking for a bow bid, saw it’s offense held practically to a standstill for the first two quarters by a tough LSU team playing before $4,000 Homecoming Day fans. Then Oleksiak came in midway of the third period and tossed touchdown passes of 20 and 40 yards to End John Davis. Tennessee, capitalizing on LSU errors, managed to forge over a touchdown and a safety in the first half. But three LSU defend ers. George Brancato. Paul Miller and Joe Tuminello, kept Tennessees ground game in check. Blocked Kick Nets Safety. The Vols made their first break in the opening quarter when Cen ter Gene Moeller blocked punt attempt by Al Doggett. Brancato fell on the ball in the end zone and Tennessee went ahead. 20, on the safety. LSU dropped its defense momentarily in the second quarter and that was Tennessee’s cue toscore its first touchdown. Tennessee had driven to the LSU % where it was fourth down and 19 yards to go. LSU, looking for a pass. moved it’s defense back, and Jimmy Wade went 90 yards for the score. The conversion effort failed. LSU made only one serious scoring threat and that came in the third quarter when the Tigers drove to the Tennessee 5. On fourth down with goal to go, Cliff Stringf1eld, LSU quarterback, kicked a field goal. Gen. Bob Neyland, TENNESSEE coach, sent in Oleksiak in an at tempt to give new life to his teams offense. Oleksiak quickly f1ickedI pass to Davis and then, minutes later, tossed another to the big end. Tennessee, which lost an early season game to Duke, is now a top bowl prospect. The Vols have in dicated they are willing. Tennessee q p 7eo Louisian State o o 4 o. Al Tennessee scoring: Touchdowns-Wade Davis l2). Safety-Brancato (feIl on blocked kick in LSU end zone). Converslons-Shires (2). Louisian State scoring: Plaid anal-Gfrixaaaald

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Tennessee leads 21–⁠10–⁠3 in 34 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.