TCU at Washington State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 8, 1953, page 68

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  TCU Breaks Streak, Beats Cougars, III SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. T. Ronald Clinkscale, a speedy jun ior halfback, helped Texas Chris tian to two fourth-period touch downs today for a 21–⁠7 victory over Washington State. The Horned Frogs. breaking a five game losing streak. spotted Washington State a TO lead in the second quarter, tied it by halftime and then went comfort ably ahead in the last Is min uteS. Clinkscale, who can run the 100-yard dash in :9.6. tipped through the Cougars for runs of IA and 80 yards in a 52-yard scoring march and a minute later hit Don Stanford with a 22-yard touchdown pass. A Washington State tumble gave TCU the chance for its third score and the Cougars didn’t have time or talent to make a comeback. Wayne Berry, with a one-yard plunge, put the Cougars in the lead, on the first play of the second quarter. An intercepted pass on the TCU 81 had set it up. TfSas WsshinstGn cs5lstisa State 9 I g ld-s1 a. ! Texas Christian scoring: Touchdowns --McKown, Fowler, stanford. Conversions-McKown t3D. Washington State scoring: Touch dowps-Berry. Observation-Disclosures

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.