Penn State at Rutgers

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 13, 1955, page 63

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  Moore Big Gun AS Penn State Beats Rutgers NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j., Nov. II tR) Halfback Lenny Moore galloped for l79 yards and three touchdowns today as Penn State topped Rutgers 34-l3. Moore, who was the country’s second highest ground gamer in 1854. peeled on scoring runs Of 100. so and az yards to enjoy the best day Of his career. A crowd OF $4,000 at Rutgers Stadium the largest OF the year saw q keyed-up Rutgers squad dominate the play in the first half with Jack Laverty racking |up the yardage and Billy Gatyas pitching and passing. But Penn State had too much power with Moore ard co. Moore boosted his 1865 per. IsonaI scoring record to 6S7 yards las he cut and weaved through 1.-THE Rutgers team at will. Near the end Of the first quarter, after Ia 6l-yard Rutgers drive and lended on the Penn State 10 with Ian incomplete pass Moore went lover the right side cut to his left land ran clear TO the goal line. Penn State thus closed out its current six-year series with six victories. Today’s margin was q near duplicate Of last years 37-l4 score. The Nittany Lions were ably Quarterbacked by Milton Plum. while Gatyas and Billy Whitacre split the field. general chores for Rutgers. Penn States other scores came Ion q 7-yard plunge by Bill Straub lin the second and q 9-yard plunge BY Plum In the third. The Scarlet Knights extended their consecutive-games scoring Istreak to %. but now have q I2–⁠5 mark for the year. Penn State is Al. lPenn state – g 4 i4–⁠34 Penn state scortne s. Touchdowns: taesIe asi fanI an na Bsraas ~ pinneeJ; @ piuns I’m u. plunEe,. Conversions: valentine. ~ MEasssss @ scerins- Toasndssn.: u H.lmss lines lversions: Haafsia

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Penn State leads 33–⁠2 in 35 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.