SATURDAY, ocTopER. 30. 1954
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SATURDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK
Forty-three years ago, E. E. (Shorty) Miller took the opening
kickoff for Penn State against the University of Pennsylvania, and
raced 80 odd yards for a touchdown.
' It inaugurated a new era in a rivalry that probably embraces
as, many 'thrilling memories as any in college football's history.
That run of Millers led to Penn State's - first win against the
Quakers after it had lost the first 14 games in the series that began
in: 1890. But since that historic Lion victory (the game ended 22-6)
the rivalry has become a real nip -and-tuck affair. Since that 1911
epic the Lions have won 11, Penn 10, and three have ended in ties.
The games have always been close affairs. Except for a 33-6
Penn victory in 1935, - no margin has been greater than 'two touch
downs -in the last 25'years. And in the last 30 years the margin has
exceeded -one touchdown only 3 times.
There have been some real thrillers
In 1938 the Lions came from behind to score the tying touch
down late in the fourth period. Penn led 7-6. when the two teams
lined up for the extra point. The kick was blocked and Penn
fans sighed. But Dave Ickes picked up the still loose ball and
ran it across the goal to score the tying point.
In 1948 both teams brought long victory streaks (Penn State
18 and Penn 14) into Franklin Field 77,000 fans saw the great Fran
Rogel score two Penn State touchdowns, one from 44 yards out
and the Lions won it, 13-0.
In. .1952 : Rip Engle picked up his lone win against the Red and
Blue: The Lions again had to come from behind to win it 14-7. A
blocked punt and an intercepted pass set up two second half Penn
State scores. .
Lion fans will probably never forget last year's thriller. It
was another come-from-behind victory, only this time Penn cashed
in the chips. Walt Hynoski, who may see bench duty today be
cause of a bad 'slump, threw two touchdown passes to halfback
Gary Scott and Penn chased Penn State 1-7. The Lions had
opened the scoring in the first period when Tony Rados passed
to Jim Garrity for the touchdown.
This year, it's quite a different situation as the two teams meet
for the 43rd time. Penn hasn't shown a thing all year while the
Lions although they have stumbled, for two weeks, are recognized
as a powerful club.
Veteran observers, however, feel' that Penn, with nothing
to lose and a whale of a lot to gain, might be ready for this one,
and could give Engle's gridders a real battle. Penn, they say, just
isn't as bad as it looks.
, The Lions, on the other hand, should be ready to break loose
themselves. The Nittanies have made a lot of mistakes in the last
two weeks, and it's cost them games that they could have won
otherwise.
• Engle's squad has a definite edge in depth, plenty of size and
speed on the line, power in the backfield, and—proven now—a
diVersified offensive attack. Then there's Lenn Moore, who is a
sure bet to break his own rushing record today (he has 574 and
needs 602) and is already flirting with the Penn State record set
by Miller in 1910. That figure stands at 801, just 228 more than
Moore has now with four games to play.
Injuries have slowed the Lions some, but not enough to
seriously hurt them. Billy Kane and Frank Della Penna, slated to
move into starting berths for Ron Younker and Bill Straub, will
help any ball club.
The Lions are plenty mad about those two sore spots on the
season record and, while Penn might come to life today and give
them a good battle, there's only one way to look at this one. We'll
string along with Penn State by four touchdowns.
By. Dl= McDOWELL
Collegian Sports Editor "1"-sa-
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN: STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
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Penn State's freshman soccer
team, having reached' its, peak
both, physically and mentally,
will tackle the Frostburg State
Teachers' eleven this afternoon at
Maryland. Game time is 2 p.m.
The frosh . will' be gunning for
victory number two, having
dumped the Cosmopplitans, 6-3.
In their first outing they were
defeated by the Lock Haven State
Teachers, 3-2.
"I think the boys are ready for•
Frostburg. We'll give 'em a good
game," said Coach Paul Burden.
Whether the freshmen are ready
or not can well be evidenced by
their recent win over the Cosmo
politan eleven, 6-3. The yearlings
fired 28 shots at the visitors' goal
and connected on only 6 of them;
however, the frosh defense smoth
ered the Cosmopolitan attack
throughout the second half and
limited the foreign aggregation
to a game total of two scores on
14 shots.
Coaches Burd.an and Jack Car
rier will take a 20-man squad
with them. The team has im
proved to the extent that the var
sity aggregation has had its hands
full in. recent practice sessions.
Center forward standout Terry
Reber has completely recovered
from his injured arm and will be
available for action. Reber played
in the cosmopolitan game and
scored twice.
The yearlings' fullback problem
which has plagued them since the
start of the season, has finally
been solved by the use of Mike
Rohrback and Art Schravesande.
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