Washington at Oregon

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 10, 1957, page 1

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  COAST LEADER UPSET, 1876 Washington Dompens Oregon’s Bowl Bid PORTLAND. Greg, Nov. 9 (R.-A hard-charging Wash ington line halted Oregon’s drive toward the Rose Bowl with a 1876 Pacific Coast Conference upset today. The big Washington line grabbed an Oregon pass in the second quarter. setting up the first touchdown. and then pushed Oregon back 81 grudging yards for the final score in the last quarter. Oregon’s potent offense was almost completely smothered by an alert defense. Oregon man aged to score on a 76-yard pass play in the third period. The pass went 10 yards from Quarterback Jack Crabtree to End Pete WEIGH, who dashed the remaining 81 yards. WASHINGTON had to go only rs yards for its first score. Bruce Claridge broke through and jostled the throwing arm of Crabtree. The ball popped straight up. Center Mary B erg m ann ca me sailing through and grabbed the ball for Washington on the Ore gon 26. 1t took seven ground plays from there, with Quarterback Bobby Dunn plunging the final three yards. Dunn kicked the extra point, but when Oregon got its touch down, the Washington line again broke through and

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Officially, Washington leads 63–⁠50–⁠5; as played, 56–⁠46–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 118 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.