Scoring summary
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Gene Rossi threw 14-of-29 for 170 yards. The winning touchdown occurred on a fourth down punt. Punter Frank Wise moved under center and took the snap, lateraling to the right to quarterback Gene Mayfield. Mayfield completed a pass to Billy Cross at the Cincinnati 40 and Cross broke several tackles to finish the 62-yard touchdown dash. With the game running out, the Bearcats managed to get to the West Texas A&M 27, but two straight sacks doomed Cincinnati.[2]
Second Quarter
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- West Texas A&M - Bill Cross 4-yard run (Roy Lee Dunn Kick)
- Cincinnati - Tom McKeever 3-yard run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
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- Cincinnati - Bob Stratton 17-yard pass from Gene Rossi (Bill Shalonsky kick)
- West Texas A&M - Cross 62-yard pass from Gene Mayfield (Dunn kick)
Statistics
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Statistics |
Cincinnati |
West Texas A&M
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First Downs |
12 |
19
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Rushing Yards |
106 |
238
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Passing yards |
170 |
123
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Passing A-C-I |
30-14-3 |
15-6-3
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Punts-Average |
5-30.4 |
4-39.5
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Fumbles-Lost |
3-0 |
3-0
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Penalties-Yards |
8-70 |
8-80
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References
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