Northwestern at Pittsburgh

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  Evening star, October 24, 1954, page 61

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  Pitt Beats Northwestern, A-7, With Drive in Last 80 Seconds PITTSBURGH, Oct.23-Quarterback Corny Salvaterra directed Pitt to a 14–⁠7 victory over Northwestern today with a ST. yard touchdown drive in the final 80 seconds. Salvaterra, displaying m ore finesse with each game, scored the winning touchdown and set up Pitts first score in the OPEN ing period with his running and passing. The 19-year-old sophomore thrice gambled on fourth downs and was successful each time. Northwestern attempted it only once but failed on its own 46. The Panthers, directed by Tom Hamilton. interim coach, scored the first time they handled the ball. moving 66 yards. Henry Ford went over on a one-yard slant off tackle. It was strictly a game of fumbles and CANDLES. Pitt fumbled five times and one of the bobbles resulted in Northwestern’s touch down in the second period. That was Fullback Tom Jenkin’s bobble on the two. Fred Nosal recovered for Northwestern and John Foster, a third-string fullback, went over on the next play. Salvaterra’s 14-yard pass to End John Paluck and his IT. yard slant around left end to the set up Pitts first touchdown. Aside from the tumble epidemic, a homecoming crowd of 1882 saw an exciting contest. There were nine fumbles in all. Ford, who scored Pitts first touchdown, fumbled three times. In five games now. the Wild cats from Evanston, H., have fumbled a total of 80 times. The victory was Pitts second OF the season. Hamilton took over the coaching duties after Lowell (Red) Dawson entered the hospital IL days ago with a heart condition. Dawson. who watched the game on te1eviSion at his nearby

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