Evening star., 1953-11-08
Statistics

victory with his smart signal
calling. Ford scored one touch
down and passed for another
while the other Pitt Six-pointers
came on running plays.
Although the Cavaliers could
generate little offense - they
failed to gain a first down until
two and a half minutes before
the third quarter ended-they
did show flashes of defensive
skill.
Guard John Polzer played a
great game for Virginia. He
broke through the heavier Pitt
forward wall frequently to throw
backs for losses, stopped rushes
over his position and ran "a
yards with an intercepted pass.
Spectators got the impression
from the start that Virginia had
little chance against their heav-
lily favored opponents. The
Panthers took the kickoff and
marched 76 yards on IA plays
for a touchdown scored by Full
back Bobby Epps.
The Panthers threatened sew
eral times in the second quarter.
but didn't score until one second
before the half when Ford
crashed over from one foot out.
Pitt made IA first downs in the
half.
The second half was almost
repetition of the first. Virginia
could gain little ground its
deepest penetration was to the
Pitt 30 in the third quarter
and the Panthers controlled the
ball most of the time.
Statistics give a more accur-
ate picture of the difference be-
tween the two teams than the
score. Pitt had 19 first downs to
Virginia's 3, outruShed the Cav
alters 230 yards to minus six and
outpassed their hosts, 79 yards
to 40.
Pitts first scoring drive was
spanked by passes from Ford to
Halfback Ray Ferguson and the
hard running of EppS. The col
ored fullback swept end for the
final 13 yards. Ford also helped
set up the touchdown he scored
in the second quarter with a 20
yard pass to Ferguson.
A 68-yard drive got Pitt its
third score midway in the third
period with Ferguson bulling over
rom the two. The final score
was set up by a bad pass from
center which sailed over the head
of Pete Potter, back to punt for
Virginia. Pitt took over on the
four and on last down Ford threw
Jump pass to Halfback Glen
Dillon for the touchdown with
only a minute remaining in the
game.
The biggest excitement for the
Virginia student body, which had
little to cheer about, occurred
during Pitts third touchdown
drive. A policeman who had been
snowballed on the Sidelines by
fans, spotted a pitcher and en-
tered the stands to remove him
He was. not diSsuaded by many
more SnoWballs and the angry
booing of the crowd.
Pitts Paul BlandS, a junior,
kicked two extra points to run
his total to 40. This tied the all
time record for Panther place
kickers set by Nick Bolkovac in
1850.
PITTSBURGH.
Left end-Zombek, McQuaide, Dillon.
Left tackle-Gatz, Schmitt.
Left guard-Hunter, Blanda, Kennedy
Center-Bose, Johnson.
Right guard-Los, Cenci, Bolkovac.
Right tackle-Kraemer, Cesar, Linn.
Right end-Dietrick, Paluck, Glat5.
Ouarterback-Ford, Neft, Mattioli
Left hslfbacks-Stekatore. Manson,
Ris6t halfback-Ferguson. Mccabe
Fuliback-Epns; Cspp; Grier.
Left end-ouiIien. Poeue.
Left tackle-Riggin. Cox. Phipps.
Left guard stallings. Harrison
schWab.
Center-Pugh.
Risht guard-Polzer;
Right end-Moyer Modlin. Hagy.
Quarterback-Bailey. Niedbala, Rose.
Left halfback-Strempek, Knowles.
Rieht halfback-Potter. Young.
Fullback-ElekeS. Hartwel.
Pittsburgh -------- Z 8 6-2t
Virpinia @ q q O.
pittsburgh scoring OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ford Ferguson. Dillon. Conversions
Blanda t2).