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Show % 5. C-SEPTEMBER 17Utah 0â€"Southern California 27Coach Ike Armstrong's 1948 edition of grid-ders opened one of their most ambitious seasons in years by bowing to a superior USC eleven by a 27-0 count. After holding the powerful men of Troy to a 7-0 halftime lead, Southern Cal. power asserted itself in the second half as the Trojans added three more touchdowns against the tiring, but not outplayed Utes. The Utes threatened twice, but lady luck wouldn't look their way. Burly Bob Mathews gained the plaudits of Coast writers for his many sizable gains in the game.Around the end with a host of Utah tackles right behind. Wally Nalder, Bud Gleave, Bill Van Sandt, and Rusty Thornton close in on U.S.C.'s slipping halfback.Snowed under! After a 24 yard gain off tackle, Gil Tobler isbrought down on his own 28 yard line.Bob HowardNo. 32-GuardJack ZackrisonNo. 34â€"QuarterbackClyde NicholsNo. 38-FullbackGil ToblerNo. 11-HalfbackMorris FicklinNo. 42-Halfback |