Pittsburgh vs. Navy

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 28, 1962, page 81

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  SLEEPER PLAY BUSTED OFF Navy Surprises Pitt 32–⁠9 ( Navy AZ, Traficant handed off to Paul Martha, Pitts speedy flanker back. Martha handed forward to Ed Clark, running the other way, and Clarl streaked through a big hole il the Middies line. Just as he was about to b. tackled on the 80, Clark tossed a lateral back to Traficant. wht trailed the play. Traficant fin ally was pushed out of bounds on the 7. Leeson, who wound up the chilly afternoon as Pitts lead ing ground gamer with SIS yards on IA carries, ended the series by pushing over from the l. Sal almost retaliated on the kickoff. He took the ball on the II, cut to the right Sideline and streaked SO yards across the goal line. However, the officials ruled he stepped out of bounds on the Pittsburgh At. The Middies picked up two more touchdownS in the final quarter. Donnelly, the sophomore full back, saved the next drive twice. He recovered a Sal tumble, then made a diving, tumbling catch of a Staubach pass at the goal line, giving the Middies first down and inches for a touchdown. Staubach tried to sneak over twice, but the big Pittsburgh line Stiffened and wouldn’t bulge. On the third play, Staubach handed off to OrloSky, and OrloSky threaded his way through tackle for the score. After the kickoff Pitt couldn’t get moving aagin and Traficant kicked poorly to his own 38. Three plays later Staubach ran for his life into the end zone.

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Pittsburgh leads 22–⁠15–⁠3 in 40 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.