West Virginia at Penn State

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1957, page 60

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  Soph Leads Penn State rWestVirginio, 27–⁠6 UNIVERSITY PARK. Pa, Nov. 2 (P.-Richie Lucas, a sophomore quarterback who runs and throws like an old pro, guided Penn State to a smash ing 27–⁠6 victory over West Virginia today. The 6-foot youngster from Glassport, Pa, quarterbacked the Lions on a ground drive tor the touchdown that started the scoring, passed for two other scores, and time after time so deceived West Virginia defend ers they were tackling State backs who did not have the ball On both touchdown passes, Lucas deception so fooled the West Virginians that his receivers. Les Walters and Andy Moconyi, we’re free in the end zone. Moconyi was on his knees when he caught the ball. Lucas and the Lions broke Che game wide open with two quick scores in the third period Gnd then II was only saquestion

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Penn State leads 50–⁠9–⁠2 in 61 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.