PAGE SIX Gridders Face 'Heavy' Test Against Panthers By ROY WILLIAMS Normally Penn State has a heavy, rugged line. This year its been rugged—off and on—but has been anything but heavy. And to add to Coach Rip Engle's graying features, he's been sending that front line against some of the biggest forward walls—West Virginia for instance. Pitt follows the parade Saturday when it visits Beaver Field for the first time in 13 years. While West Virginia averaged around the 215 mark, Pitt comes to town with a seven-man line that will linger about the 211 mark. Penn State, its nothing new to be sure, will be outweighed as the Lions show an average of 195 pounds per man. In the backfield, however, things will be about even. Coach Johnny Michelosen's heaviest back field lineup hits 190 pounds, but he's been sticking with a four-man group that average 185. That's the Lions backfield weight too. Pitt, having trouble with its quarterbacking with Cornelius Salvateria carrying the workload earlier in the season, picked Pete Neft from its boneyard of halfbacks to handle the signal calling. Neft has hit on 10 of 20 for 105 yards, while Salvaterra has netted 21 of 45 for 279. Most of Neft's work has come in the last three games. On the ground with fullback Tom Jenkins, left half Dick Bowen, and Lou Cimarolli at right half, Pitt has a slight edge with 2062 yards in nine games (an average of 229 per game) compared to the Lions 1606 in eight games (game average of 201). On an eight-game basis,- Pitt has totaled 1833 which also leaves them with 229 yards-per-game average. On this basis, the Panthers hold a 28-yard edge over the Lions on single game averages. Bowen has 251 yards on the ground in 48 tries (he got 59 against West Virginia) while Jenkins has 240 and halfback Corky Cost follows close behind with 237. Cimarolli, in fourth place, has the best rushing yardage per try with a 6.6 mark. Penn State, making 47 of 100 passes, has , totaled 678 yards in the air in eight games 'com pared to Pitt's 465 yards (an average of 52 yards a game) in nine contests. The Panthers have hit on 137 of. 81 attempted aerials. On pass defense - Penn State takes the backseat in allowing 660 yards while Pitt has permitted its opponents only 668 yards while playing one more game. In the punting department Pitt's Bill Schmitt is second in the nation with an average of 43.1 per try getting 818 yards in 19 kicks. Penn State's best mark is far behind with a 33.5 average with 32 punts going for 1072 yards. Pitt has been forced to, punt 39 times in nine games. In addition to end Joe Walton who scored the Panther's first TD Saturday, and played a bang up game on defense, the Panthers have another fellow at . end— " Mean John" Paluck—who was tabbed "lineman of the week" by the 'Associated Press. Paluck, with 235 pounds to back him up, forced Freddie Wy-! ant and Joe Marconi to fumble last week. Walton leads the Panther passi receivers by a wide margin. The' 'stocky junior has grabbed 111 passes for 181 yards. He's scored. 48 points with eight of his catch es resulting in touchdowns. Jim O'Hora, 'with the help of. scouts Frank Patrick and Earl ; Bruce, said Pitt's win Saturday . was "it's best game." In addition to being a '"possible" for gator , bowl talk, Pitt has a pocketful] !of reasons why it'd like to bump off the Lions. First Penn State has whipped 'the Panthers three years straight and has rubbed it in with all three victories coming as shut outs. A Pitt win- would bring .Michelosen's ' record to 7-3—the I best for the Blue .and Gold since, 1938 when it had a 8-2 card. A 1 win Saturday would be the first victory for Pitt over. , the Lions isince_l9sl and the Panther's first on Beaver Field since 1931. Also, a win—by . virtue of clipping both 'West Virginia and Penn State— would cop the mythical Tri-State Conference for th e Panthers. Since the three teams "haves plit in the last two years, o one 'has won it Shares Job with Pitt's Pete Neft Quarterback Corny Salvaterra Moore Jumps to sth In College Rushing Lenny Moore jumped from 14th to fifth place in the na tion in rushing this week by virtue of his record-breaking performance against Rutgers Saturday. The "Reading Rambler," not listed among the leaders in the standings for the first six weeks of the season, gained 179 yards against the Queensmen to advance into the top five for the first time this year. Moore has increased his ground-gaining total to 687 yards in 125 plays for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. His 179 yards from scrimmage represents his largest rushing of-1 fort in three years of varsity com petition. Moore's previous high of 171 was recorded against Rutgers last year at Beaver Field. The swiveled - hipped speed ster was stopped under 100 yards or more only twice last season. Syracuse held him to 87 yards and Pittsburgh held him to 68 yards from scrim mage for his season low. Because of this, he was a marked man from the opening whistle of this year's Boston Uni versity encounter. The Terriers held him to 67 yards from scrim- mage. :more continued his below par performance against Army and irg,n,a. He ran 'V I for 75 yards a gainst the Black Knights and for 88 yards against ~ • a comparatively t>l , weak Cavalier . • squad, his sea- I! A, son high at that point. The shifty back V .: * hit the worst slump of his football career when he gained Moore only 37 yards against Navy, 47 yards against West Virginia, and 49 yards against Penn. He suddenly regained his old form against Syracuse, gaining 145 yards as he led the Lions to a brilliant 21-20 comeback victory. Poor ground conditions have hampered Moore all year. Play ing on a wet slippery turf in four of his first six games, the speedy back did not get away on the long runs for which he was noted the previous season. Until last Saturday's game, he had not sprinted for a gain of over 35 yards from the scrim mage line. However, it was a different story against the Queensmen as the slim half back ripped loose with scoring paunts of 80. SO, and 21 yards. In the scoring department, Moore is eight touchdowns behind h:s record -tieing mark of 13 last THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Long Scampers Return to Lion Grid Picture Until Lenny Moore's record , breaking performance a g a ins t !Rutgers when he dashed for 80, 160, and 21 yard touchdown runs, Penn State's longest 1955 TD scamper was a 34 yarder by Joe 'Sabol in the Boston University game. According to Paul Poorman, Centre Daily Times Sports Editor, of the 24 touchdowns scored this year by the Lion gridders 18 have come from with the 10-yard line. Seven of these have been one yard plunges. Only Sabol's run, a 27-yard pass from Bobby Hoffman to Bill Kane, and a 16-yard pass from Jim Hochberg to Bobby Allen make up the Lions long run, this excluding Moore's three runs Sat urday. Last year the Nittanies scored eight times from outside the op position's 40-yard line, nine times from behind the 30, and 16 times from behind the 20. Only 12 of the 31 touchdowns scored last year were less than 10-yard runs. The longest run, 80 yards, last year was by Ron Younker against Virginia with Jim Lockerman's 64-yard scamper against Rutgers second. Moore's 80-yard run this lyear tied the record held by Younker. Last year Moore scored on runs of 57, 54, 56, 60, and 46 yards, which is far above anything he !has done this year with the ex ception of the Rutgers game. I These long runs characterized `the Lion games last year and made the gridders a threat from 'anywhere behind the 20-yard line. year. He failed to score in last year's battle with Pitt. thus pre vening him from breaking the Penn State record. Dig Deep ... Olympic Fund Drive Set for Saturday Solicitation for funds to send United States athletes to the Olympic games in 1956 will take place Saturday before and during the Pitt-Penn State football game. _ _ Hat Society personnel and the State College Junior Chamber of Commerce will conduct the solicitation which will include "pass ing of the hat" through the stands during the game. All proceeds will go to the committee for use in sending the . athletes to the winter games B which will be held in Cortina ng Lead d 'Ampezzo, Italy, in January, Delta Tau Delta kept its slim and the Olympic games in Mel- t one game lead over Alpha Gam bourne, Australia, next Novem-!ma Rho in fraternity bowling ber. League A with a 3-1 win over The goal for the drive, which (Tau Phi Delta Tuesday night at is a nation-wide target, is $1 mil-;Recreation Hall. AGR also won lion—figured at $2OOO - per ath-,its game with Phi Gamma Delta lete, required to send 150 athletes by the same ..:ore. to the Winter games and 3501 Sigma Phi Epsilon scored the athletes to the games in Mel - 'only shutout of the night when bourne. " it blanked Phi Sigmi. Delta. In Life Magazine and the U.S. 'other games Delta Sigma PM beat Chamber of Commerce have corn-'Alpha • Zeta, 3-1, and Alpha Ep bined in the drive for funds. The' silon Pi tied Phi Kappa Tau, 2-2. magazine completely underwrites' Don Hoffman of AEPi set a the drive, and all funds collected new season record in the individ go to the Olympic committee. lual high single when he rolled The United States Government,,232 pins. However, Hoffman could believing it better to have the 'not maintain the pace through citizens carry the program, con -l out the other two games, relin tributes no money. I quishing the high triple for the At the game Saturday, solicits- night to Don Lederer of AGR. tions will be made at all avenues' AGR was the top squad in the of approach to the field and in-s team singles with 789 pins to its side • the gate throughout the credit but DSPhi copped the high crowd. !triple with 2120. PENNIES, NICKELS. QUARTERS—anything in the way of money —is what these three people—(L to r.) Robert Kistler. Chairman of the Olympic Fund for the State College JayCoes; Ernest B. Mc- Coy. Dean of the School of Physical Education: and Donald Reid enbaugh, president of Hat Societies Council—hope to see this bar rel filled with Saturday during the Penn State -Pitt game. Funds will be used to help send United States athletes to the '56 Olympics Rq uioniiiiiumuitimmitmunimmuilliimitommonlintimiminutit ntimiumumnintoonniniullummituntomimuummiu m mmiuumininumm a TRANSPORTATION NOTICE THANKSGIVING VACATION Take a Tip and Make Your Trip GREYHOUND LINES Forithe convenience of PENN' STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS,. SPECIAL BUSES will be provided for the THANKSGIVING VACATION and will leave from the GREYHOUND POST HOUSE at 1:00P.M. Wednesday, November 23, 1955. Reservations for the SPECIAL buses will be made with the purchase,of.your ticket at the GREYHOUND POST HOUSE. ALL 'RESERVATIONS MUST BE Mig4 ~By 10:00 P.M. Monday, November 22, 1955. t ftti Arektirn, call the Greyhound Post House. Phone s -4181. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1955 DTD Maintains
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