Evening star., 1949-01-02
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Reckless Game
To Win, 41.28
Lead Changes Hands
Five Times, Score
Sets Orange Mark
(Picture on Page B-2. J
BY the Associoted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 1-Texas put
aside defense and went touchdown
crazy in the Orange Bowl today to
defeat favored Georgia, 41-28.
The biggest crowd in Orange Bowl
history, 6o,523, saw the upset and
some terrifically hard tackling,
blocking and running. They also saw
more points scored than ever before
in the Orange Bowl. Georgias S 1912
defeat of T. c. U. by 1925 was the
previous highest point making.
1t was Texas linemen, outweigh
ing, outrunning and by far out
playing Georgia's S forwards, who won
for the Longhorns. Both teams were
ofensive-minded. There was no
kicking on third downs. 1t was run
or pass, and Texas was better at
both.
Until late in the game it was a
case of who scored last which de-
termined the current leader. The
winning margin changed hands five
times.
Texas did not get the final lead
until four minutes before the game
ended. Halfback Randy Clay scored
what was the winning touchdown on
a line buck and added the point
after.
Texas Leads at Half.
Both Texas and Georgia left their
defenSeS on the bench and played
the way Bowl folks like. The lead
played favorites four times before
half-time with Texas going out with
a 20-l4 margin.
There was little defense against
the running during the half and abb
solutely no defense against passing
in the second quarter. Three passes
were stolen, two of which led to
touchdowns. The third ended a goal
threat, fourth did not affect the
game seriously.
The 18th annual Orange Bowl was
a minute-old baby when bulky AL
Bodine, Georgia's second-string full
back, shared a Texas pass in the
fiat thrown by Quarterback Paul
Campbell.
The big Youngstown, Ohio, full
back numbered 73 yards for touch
down. Two perfect blocks by Georgia
linemen made it look easy. Joe Geri
kicked his first of two placements
during the half.
Texas Billy Pyle, Bubba Shands
and Ray Borneman began hitting
on their 38-yard line They drove
down the middle of the field into
a slow Georgia team and Borneman
went through a huge hole at left
tackle for Texas first of three touch
downs during the half. Randy
Clay's kick was wide.
Trade Pass Interceptions.
Georgias Co-captain Weyman
Sellers intercepted a Texas pass and
Georgia began to move. Seven plays
later Billy Pyle, Texas halfback, in
tercepted a Johnny Rauch pass to
end the threat. The Longhorn drive
fizzled and Texas had to punt.
Center Dick Rowan intercepted
another Rauch pass and ran the
ball to Georgia's 24-yard line. A
5-yard penalty against Georgia
helped Texas and then Tom Landry
hit the center of the line for Texas
second touchdown. Randy Clay's
kick was good.
In the second quarter, Rauch S
passes began to click to- Ends Gene
Lorendo and Bob Walston. Joe
Geri ran twice and on his third
buck he went over from the / for
a Georgia touchdown. Geri added
the point and that was the last
Bulldog scoring during the half.
After a 74-yard Longhorn drive,
Halfback Perry Samuels and Camp
bell pulled the Statue of Liberty
play and Samuels scored on a 90
yard run. Clay got the point after.
Campbell Pitches Touchdown.
The second half was six minutes
gone and Texas had powered down
to Georgia's 26 when the Longhorns
pulled .one of their best plays.
(see ORANGE BOWL, Page B-2J