Illinois at USC

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  Evening star, October 29, 1961, page 34

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  FAYoRITEs RECOVER Trojons Come Back To Beat IIIini, 14–⁠10 LOS ANGELES, Oct. % CAP) /. Illinois made a long and exciting journey in a vain attempt to escape the football wilder ness today-but Southern CAL ifornia hung to win. 1910. Southern Gals Trojans went into the game as two-touchdown favorites, but had to come from behind in the third quarter. Sophomore Quarterback Pete Beathard took to the air in a 55-yard scoring drive to turn the trick. The rangy thrower connect ed with Hal Bedsole for gains Of “a and 10 yards and then to Ben RoSin for Is to the nlini two. Big Ben Wilson and the Trojans got the two point conversion on a pass from Beat hard to Lynn GaSkill. Few of the 28,694 in Memo rial Coliseum left as Illinois began its march from the Illini II with $50 left. Illini Sophomore Quarterback Ron Fearn cut loose with q 27-yard gallop to ignite the threat and the Big 10 visitors pounded on down to the Trojan Is. AS the minutes ticked away, Illinois tried the airways. From q shotgun-like formaton, Mel Romani passed to Doug Mills for 10. to the Trojan six. But q second aerial was knocked down in the end zone, Romani lost two, and the gun sounded. The Trojans scored after taking the opening kickoff and travelling 80 yards in six plays with Beathard passing for 20 to BEDSIDE for the score. The conversion try failed. Southern Cal fumbled the

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USC leads 11–⁠3 in 14 meetings, counting the nine since this game.