Pittsburgh at Minnesota

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  Evening star, November 1, 1953, page 68

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  Minnesota 0ffense Willis Stubborn Pitt To Triumph, 35–⁠14 MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 81 Minnesota carved Pittsburgh as Paul Giel delivered three touch downs to guide the resurging Gophers to 35–⁠14 victory today. The All-America Gopher tail back shook out the Pitt lines early stubbornneSs with two touchdown smashes in the sec ond quarter then, Wheelde Is yards for third quarter score to crack open the nationally televised game. PantherS Cave In. Giel retired after injuring his leg slightly on his final touch down, but the rapidly whiting Panthers caved in under the Minnesota offense which unfurled a brilliant passing attack. Giel flashed IS yards with a Panther punt early in the second quarter to the Pitt 5 and cracked over two plays later from the 2. Pitt, retaliated with a 57-yard march following a kickoff, send ing Fullback Bobby Epps over from the 2 to tie the score. Stung by the touchdown, Minnesota drove 81 yards against the clock and Giel hacked over from the 2. Quist Scores Twice. Pittsburgh couldn’t cope with Minnesota passing forays in the second half. Giel capped a long march with his twisting Is yard run in the third quarter. Reserve Left Half Dale Quist hammered over twice, from the 2 and from the in the fourth quarter, and the Gophers added their other points on a safety. Pitt got a consolation touch down in the fourth quarter on Quarterback Henry Ford’s short pass to End Joe Zombek. Pittsburgh – O T O 7–⁠14 PITTSBURGH. scoring: Touchdowns- Epps. zombek. Conversions-Bianda (9). Minnesota SCORING: Touchdowns-Giel go. Quist GU. Sanfty-Ford, tack ed by Rog. Conversions-Cappelletti(3)

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Minnesota leads 9–⁠3 in 12 meetings, counting the five since this game.