On the next play, he faked a field goal attempt, throwing the ball to a wide open Keith Thompson for a touchdown.
Don Ross connected on a touchdown pass to Bill Pearson from 17 yards out to narrow the lead with 7:16 in the 3rd quarter.
Less than two minutes later, Ross connected on a 69-yard pass to Bob Levin for a touchdown, which proved to be the winning points as Occidental held on for the rest of the game.
[1][2] On the way home, the Aggies were forced to stop the plane-ride back to Colorado in Rock Springs, Wyoming for refueling.
Due to the high altitude weighing the plane down, 19 of the players (and Athletic Director Harry Hughes) had to be left behind, alongside the equipment.