Washington at Washington State

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  Evening star, November 21, 1954, page 72

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  Cougars Defeat Washington, n-7 PULLMAN, Wash, Nov. 20 Frank Sarno hit Jim Hagerty on 47-yard pass play to break a second quarter stalemate today and from there the Cougars of Washington State chopped out a 26–⁠7 Pacific Coast Conference football triumph over Washington. It was the worst defeat ever administered by the Staters in AZ meetings with their traditional cross-State enemy. Most of the yardage came on the ground, with Fllllback Duke Washington and Halfback Jim Hagerty ripping the Washing ton line to ribbons. With minute and 10 seconds LEFT in the game Washington apcgted a shlsout. aided by q pa-S interference ruling. The decision came ON a fourth -doWn gamble and gave the ball to the Huskies on the Cougar 6. On third down Bobby Cox pitched again, Corkey Lewis gathering In the ball for the tally. w. ,Washhington shins,on State z l9 as Washington State scoring. Touch downs, Hagerty t3l. Purnell. Conyersions. Sarno, Keith. washington scoring: Touchdowns lewis. Conversion. Derby.

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Officially, Washington leads 78–⁠34–⁠6; as played, 70–⁠32–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 118 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.