Tough loss, Wake Forest falls to UNC 21 19 at Bowman Gray
A 21 to 19 UNC victory over Wake Forest at Bowman Gray Stadium left Wake with a 4-2 overall and 2-1 ACC record. UNC praised key players Don Klopchak Wade Smith and Skip Clement while Wake’s Paul Amen voiced frustration over allowing a big rushing game. 19,000 fans watched as rain-soaked conditions emerged after a soggy first quarter.
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Penn State Tops Illinois as Glassport Star Shines
Glassport player intercepts two passes scores a touchdown and gains 66 rushing yards on 16 carries while passing for 71 yards in Penn State 20 Illinois 9 victory. Nittany Lions total yardage exceeds Illinois.
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Michigan State Tops Indiana in 14-6 Victory
Michigan State defeats Indiana 14-6 in East Lansing as Gary Ballman scores two touchdowns despite a finger in a cast and catches a 20 yard pass from Dean Look for the first score. Beasley left guard Eeevette Beas blocks for MSU’s second TD in the third period.
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Purdue Defeats Iowa 14-7 in Rain Soaked Clash
Purdue battering ram fullbacks barged into Iowa’s end zone twice to topple the defending Big Ten champions. Bob Jarus and Jack Laraway scored as Purdue limited Iowa to a lone late TD by Olen Treadway’s pass to Jeff Langston. Rain swamped Ross-Ade Stadium while Purdue’s two platoon setup aided the road win.
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Penn and Navy Battle to 22 22 Tie
Penn trails Navy 19-8 at halftime before quarterback Jim Maxfield leads a pair of 70 and 74 yard drives to put Navy ahead 22-19. Ed Shaw kicks a 24 yard field goal with 1:46 left to force a 22-22 tie as Penn capitalizes on Navy fumbles and returns to regain parity.
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Wisconsin Routs Ohio State to Boost Big Ten Title Hopes
Wisconsin, 12th nationally, outscored Ohio State 23 0 in Madison before 55 440 rain soaked fans. Key plays included a blocked punt setting up a safety and a 7 yard touchdown run by Dale Hackbart. Kilgore added a 27 yard field goal for OSU.
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Missouri Uses Return to Down Nebraska 9-0
Missouri defeats Nebraska 9-0 at Columbia in front of 25 000 Homecoming fans. Ed Mehrer boots 31 yard field goal after wind assist and Mel West returns kickoff 86 yards to set up a Tiger score. Bob Haas caps drive with a one yard plunge.
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Duke Edges NC State 17 15 After late field goal
RIDDICK STADIUM Raleigh. Duke defeats NC State 17 to 15 as a last second field goal misses. Edwards praises Duke and notes NC State’s stubborn fight while Murray recalls the close 18 to 17 look. Bush and Browning contributed a punt and field goal respectively in a windy postgame.
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Yale Cruises Past Colgate for 21-0 Victory
Yale shutout Colgate 21-0 at New Haven as Rich Winkler scored on a 47 yard sprint and Tom Singleton added a 4 yard TD before halftime. The unbeaten Bulldogs improve to 5-0, remaining the nation’s only unscored major team. Colgate suffers its eleventh straight defeat.
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Holy Cross crushes Columbia 34 to 0 on road
Halfback Dick Sinner powered Holy Cross to a 34-0 win at Columbia. The Crusaders held the Lions to minus 63 rushing yards and 18 receiving yards amid a dominant performance following a previous loss to Syracuse.
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