Brown at Harvard

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 14, 1954, page 63

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  CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 13. Quarterback Pistol Pete Kohut clicked for Sc yards through the air and Capt. Ev Pearson booted the extra point in the final two minutes today as Brown came from behind to gain a thrilling 21–⁠21 tie with Harvard before 81, 900 in Harvard Stadium. Halfback Dave Zucc i smashed across from the Harward two with 1:42 left in the game after Kohut had thrown three long passes. Then Pearson kicked the game-tying point that climaxed the Bruins great rally. -. ...-. Harvard had taken 21–⁠7 edge in the third quarter on the sec ond of Sophomore Tailback Matt Botsford’s two touchdowns. But Brown struck back on a 75-yard scoring drive with Tommy TT. d. Thompson racing the last II on a quick opener and Pearson booted the first of two successful conversions. Then Kohut, the Ivy Leagues total offense leader entering the game, started to hit his receivers after Brown stopped a Harvard drive on the Browns “a with four minutes left. He passed 81 yards to End Pete Bartuska, then hit Bar tuska again for 10 more to the Harvard 18. Kohut then contacted End Harry Josephson on the Harvard two to set up Zucconi’s big T. D. Harvard had q 14–⁠7 halftime

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Harvard leads 78–⁠24–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the 50 since this game.