victory are fooling nobody so badly as themselves. It would take a defeat by Pittsburgh to make our season anything but a success and that defeat is not going to take place." Pitt starting halfback Robert Peck needed to take an examination on Thursday morning to "bring his scholarship record up to par." He "burned the midnight oil. After five hours' sleep he was up again, and at 11 o'clock Thursday passed the exam with flying colors earning his right to represent Pitt." Pitt's lineup was set. The 1915 Owl Yearbook presented this synopsis: "For the first time in three years, Thanksgiving Day was a real holiday for the loyal sons of Pitt. Penn State came to Pittsburgh and were defeated to the tune of 7 to 6, after one of the most stubborn battles of the year. A fine, drizzling rain fell all afternoon on a field of mud, while the fog was so thick all the players looked alike. Pitt showed a return almost to mid-season form, and State played a wonderful game from start to finish." Florent Gibson of The Post offered his insight:"One point-one measly, little unit representing a touchdown goal, gentlemen, may on ordinary occasions seem to be a trifle not worth troubling about. But, infinitesimally small as it may be, 'twas enough to make all the difference in the world when Pitt met State in the closing struggle of the year at Forbes Field yesterday. The result was: Pitt, 7; State, 6. Such a little thing as it was, too, to plunge thousands 10 fathoms deep in gloom and elevate other thousands to the seventh heaven of happiness. It was just a little goal from touchdown that Williamson booted as a fitting climax to his run of 67 yards for the aforementioned touchdown. Shorty Miller blew his chance .... Hence the victory margin for Pitt." According to The Philadelphia Inquirer: "The first period was productive of nothing more than short gains and long punts, the work of (Guy) Williamson and (John) Clark being of great value to their teams." On their second possession of the second quarter Penn State got a first down via a Pitt offside penalty at mid-field. John Clark carried the ball five times and caught a pass to advance the ball to Pitt's 3-yard line. "Pitt's defense made a desperate stand but Clark was pushed over on third down for