USC at UCLA

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  Evening star, November 22, 1954, page 46 (results column)

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  is Hayes anyway? The man. by his admission paid $50 for his pair of tickets Ten feet away was TV set Ths Ohio State team that everybody is knocking said visitor to the barkeep “is the that’s eight in row and is ranked No. in the country?” YEAH” came the reply, “but guys always blow the big one.’ IN THE PRESS BOX veteran Ohio journalist who on other assignments calm, detached air. nudged neghbor as the Ohio State band marched the field led by struttng drum major whose postung eed the laws of gravity Here it comes, he said The other looked to what important coming. All there to be the drum major hurlng his baton the crossbar of goal post and catching it the other side. “Its tradition out here, explained the Ohio newsnan. IF Fancy Dan catches his baton supposed win” Does he catch it ofen?” asked a visitor. Nne out of 10 times” the other said The drum majors better than the football teams the line quotes Michigan 13pont underdog just hope get tie Thatl put us in the Rose Bowl” The outsider puzzled All the Buckeyes sweep past Indiana California Illinois, Iowa. Wisconsin, Northwestern, Pitt and Purdue. YEAH” conceded the home pessmist “but couple of those games were close” WITH APPOINT final period, Ohio State tucked away the Mchgans, you must know and all the Buckeyes dreams have come true The Big Ten title The Rose Bowl And probably the mythical national championship 1t uphill struggle against Michigan, but Ohio State did not blow it. Ironically, this team which sends Columbus supporters into such quaint derium will be just about the only first class outfit to play in bowl New Years Day. While the Buckeyes winning the right to play in the Rose Bowl the hard way Southern California already chosen being cobbered by UCLA, 34–⁠0 UCLA unbeaen united Ohio State, can’t play the Buckeyes in Pasadena in what would be dream game because Pacific Coast Conference rules prohibit second successive appearance by team in the shndg. This rule strikes people being sort of ridiculous The law applies in the Big Seven and thus Oklahoma another giant can’t 60 the Orange Bowl Instead up Nebraska will report Manu. where the city fathers crying in their beer Nebraska backed into the Orange Bowl by losing to Oklahoma last Saturday, $751; THEY REALLY ARE HURTING in Miami these days. Nebraka opponent must be the choice of the Atlantic Coast Conference which either Maryland Duke. The Terrapns have four in and hot right now, but the Orange Bowlers very enthusiastic about them against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and earlier this fall against University of Mam-the Terapns scored total of only points and at their unnteresting worst Duke is bargain, either Army handled the Blue Devils easily and Navy poured it 1t will be hard to advertise Nebraska beaen 557 Oklahoa) Duke (whomped 40–⁠7 by Navy. The Cotton Bowl promoters having their troubles, too Last Saturday Arkansas lost 76 to weak Louisiana State team yet on bid as the Southwest Conference representative. 1S far Sugar Bowl folks in New Orleans, who independents conference not harnessed rules have been keeping quiet They be able to pull good match out of the hat although the eavngs skmpy barring successful that will enabe say Navy to accept posseason assignment New Orleans people prefer pair of red hots going for them But then Xavier upset defeated Boston College which, in turn, licked unbeaten Boston University Almost everybody is getting licked these days. but only In Columbus do they blood where none is spling.

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Officially, USC leads 52–⁠34–⁠7; as played, 54–⁠34–⁠7 in 95 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.