Pittsburgh at Northwestern

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 25, 1953, page 68

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  Two Long Passes By Thomas Set Up I’d in Last Period EVANSTON. ILL.,, Oct. “a. - Northwestern survived a mid game let-down today and, with two long passes by Dick Thomas setting up the winning touch down in the fourth quarter, scrambled to a 27–⁠21 victory over Pittsburgh. The intersectional football battle was witnessed by $4,000. The Big Ten Wildcats struck for 20–⁠7 lead at the outset Of the second quarter but found it erased as the Panthers turned two pass interceptions into quick touchdownS and went ahead, 21–⁠20, in the third. It looked like Paul Blandas three successful conversions for Pitt would be the difference then, but with five minutes left in the final period, Thomas hit Joe Col lier, his former Rock Island. high school Ill, teammate, with two passes that accounted for so yards in a 68-yard drive to the Pitt 2. Wayne Glassman then punch ed over for the winning I’D. Northwestern Holds. y IS A subsequent Pitt comeback carried so yards but ended when Northwestern held the Panthers on the Wildcat 10 with a minute left in the game. The Panthers got themselves in a hole by drawing a 15-yard penalty before the game even started. The penalty was for not reporting on the field in time. Then within three minutes. the Wildcats had recovered Pitt tumble on the Panthers’ 20 and scored. Nick Chandler tipped over tackle for the final 10 yards. Pitt matched that I’D immedlately as Henry Ford ran a pass play At yards to the Northwest ern 3 and sneaked over But the Wildcats then spurted 13 points ahead. Fullback Bob Lauter bulled over from the S, eliminating a 76-yard drive, dur ing which Thomas completed four passes for SIS yards. Takes Pass in End Zone. Later, Lauter took a 9-yard Thomas pass in the end zone for another I’d. But until Thomas two passes to Collier set up the games final touchdown in the waning min utes. Pitt had the play. Richie McCabe intercepted one OF Thomas passes on the Pitt As and scored just 80 seconds before the end of the first half. which ended with Northwestern leading 20–⁠14. Pittsburgh 7 ~ o-o1 Northwestern $500 7 10 O 80 :. Pittsburgh scoring: Touchdowns-Ford. McCaee zombeck. Conversions-Blando Northwestern scoring: Touchdownschandler, Lauter (2(, GaSsman. Con. VerSionS-Damore 90.

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Northwestern leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the four since this game.