Pittsburgh at UCLA

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 21, 1958, page 64

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  Interception by Toncic Spurs Pitt to Victory LIS ANlfELES, Cept, ~ NAh Quarterback Ivan Toncic OF Pittsburgh dashed 55 yards with a pass interception for q touchdown in the second quarter and the Panthers rolled on TO a 27–⁠6 victory over UCLA today. A crowd Of 3O.57e sat under a broiling sun in Memorial Coliseum to see the first clash in history between the two teams. It was the season opener for both. UCLA was a one-touchdown favorite. Pittsburgh took the opening kickoff and drove 10 yards in 10 plays, with Toncic sneaking over from the one. En- route, Toncic passed for IL yards to Jim Zanos and 28 to Art Cob, who was downed on the two. Had Clear Field Toncic, with his dramatic pass interception. virtually won the game with his 55-yard sprint. He intercepted a low throw by Tailback Don Long and had a clear field. Long gave chase but couldn’t catch the Panther. The defeat was the first openipg-game loss for UCLA since 1851 when the late Red Sanders began building the Pacific Coast Conference team into a national power. Between halves today the fans remained silent for a minute in memory Of the coach who died Of a heart attack last

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UCLA leads 9–⁠6 in 15 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.