The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, November 2, 1951 Page: 5 of 6
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2
THE THRESHER
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Owls Face Winless Pittsburgh
Rice To Get Breaker
From Conference Play
By DICK KARIG
The Owls will take a breather from conference competition
this week-end and play host to the Pittsburgh Panthers at
2:00 PM tomorrow in Rice Stadium. To date Pitt is winless
in five contests against some fairly rugged opposition, includ-
ing Michigan State, Notre Dame, and Iowa.
Athletic director of the Pittsburgh
school is Tom Hamilton, a gent
well known in gridiron circles. Prior
to accepting this position he was
head coach of Navy, a team that
had little luck against Rice three
weeks ago.
Tomorrow's encounter will be num-
ber two of a home-and-home series.
Last fajl the Owls traveled to the
Smoky City and amid rain and frigid
temperatures, overpowered a deter-
mined Pitt squad 14-7. The hero of
that game was Gene Silver in the
role of a defensive back, a spot he
has capably filled again this season.
Silvers intercepted two Panther
passes in his own end-zone to blunt
their attack.
In the era of Pop Warner and
Jock Sutherland, Pitt was a football
power to be reckoned with. However,
at present they are in the second
year of a transitional period, having
switched from their old single-wing
to a conventional T.
Under the new direction of Coach
Len Casanova, last year's Panther
eleven could manage but one victory,
and the '51 group will be hard press-
ed to better that showing. Their of-
fense has displayed flashes of super-
iority, but usually stalls in the sec-
ond half. Costly mistakes such as
fumbles, intercepted passes, and
blocked kicks have hampered them
considerably.
The outstanding performer for Pitt
has been quarterback Bob Bestwick.
Last week-end he completed 26 of
39 passes for a total of 345 yards
against Michigan State. Most of this
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took place in the first two quarters
as the Panthers took a 20-19 half-
time lead, only to have the Spartans
rise up and crush them 53 to 26.
The remainder of the backfield
quartet is rounded out by Reynolds
and Cimarolli at the halfback slots
and Epps at full. Lou Cimarolli, in
his first year of varsity play, has
been the mainstay of the ground
attack.
Leading offensive lineman has
been Chris Warriner at one of the
end positions. He is regarded as one
of the best ends in Pitt's football
history and has snared three touch-
down tosses this year to lead the
team in scoring.
The defensive forward wall is well
padded with lettermen from the past
season, but this does not prevent it
from being the weak link in the
Panther game. Michigan State went
through it or around it for 436 yards
last week.
Taking the above mentioned facts
into consideration, prospects point
to a field day for Riggs, Johnson,
Haddox and company. At any rate,
it will be a relief from staring into
the big guns of the Texas defense.
An average of 43 points per game
has been scored in Pitt's games this
season and it appears that the spec-
tators will be in for a high-scoring,
offensive brand of football.
Thresher Seers Pick
Rice, SMU, Aggi.s
By THRESHER SPORTS STAFF
With the exception of the unfortunate Rice-Texas game,
The Thresher was quite pleased over last week's results. By
picking two out of three right, the seers raised their season's
average to .567 with 17 out of 30. The scores:
Texas 14, Rice 6 I
Baylor 21, A&M 21 Santa Clara 21, Arkansas 12
USC 28, TCU 26 | (Continued on Page 6)
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