Duke at USC

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  Evening star, September 23, 1962, page 42

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  use u psets Duke OnPass Bomb> 14–⁠7 LOS ANGELES. Sept. % CAP)-Quarterback Bill Mel sen threw a tie-breaktng ST. yard scoring strike to tower ing end Hal BEDSIDE late IN the second quarter and Southern California made it stand UP for a lat upset victory over Duke today. The favored Blue Devils from North Carolina gave the 26- 400 fans and National television viewers a prolonged thrill as they drove from their own 81 to the Trojan % in the final two minutes. The threat ended when the Trojans intercepted a pass. The key play for Southern Cal came with a minute and a half to go in the first half when Nielsen arched a long pass to the 6–⁠5 foot BedSole, who managed to get behind Dukes Walt Rappold and loped on to the winning touchdown. Duke, ranked No. 8 in the

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USC leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.