Michigan at Ohio State

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1920, page 1

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  GAME TO OHIO STATE: ILLINOIS VICTOR AGAIN Buckeyes Block Kick for Victory Over Michigan, 14=7. COLUMBUS. Ohio, November g. Breaking through Michigans defense on their own 3-yard line early in the fourth quarter. Capt. Huffman Of Ohio State. blocked Steketee’s punt behind the Wolverine goal and converted a seeminly- tie game into a IA to victory for Ohio State. The final touchdown came after Cruel ing three periods. in which the Buck eyes. coming from behind late in the second quarter. forward passed their way to the Michigan 3-yard line. where Stinchcomb on the fourth down bucked his way across the goal line More than 10000 witnessed the game. Michigan’s touchdown. seven min utes after the start of the second test exhibitions Of fighting ever seen on an Ohio field. Four minutes after the start Of the period, the Buckeyes held Michigan for downs on their h-yard line, J. Taylor, the Buck eyes star guard. stopping Steketee on the last down. 49, Three minutes later Michigan again penetrated Buckeye territory, Usher finally going to the Buckeye 4-yard line on a delayed pass formation. For two downs the Buckeyes held, but on the third Quarterback Dunn sneaked across the k-yard line. Near the close of the same period, after a short punting duel between Ohio’s quarterback and Steketee. H. Workman. standing on the Wolverines 22-yard line, dropped back and hurled. one of his famous forward passes to his brother. Noel Work. man, who was downed on the 3-yard line. For three downs Michigan’s line was impregnable, but on the fourth it crumbled, Stinchcomb slid ing through.

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., November 7, 1920, page 1

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  OHIO STATE ELEVEN DEFEATS MICHIGAN VIII Play Illinois for Big Ten Championship. COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. s.--Ohlo States football team to-day defeated Michigan. IA TO T. and as a result Ohio state will battle Illinois for the football cham pionship Of the Western Conference. Neither team has been defeated this season. Ohio State outplayed Michigan In every department Of the game, although Michigan drew FIRST blood with “A touch down in the second period. Ohio State retaliated almost Immediately with touchdown, tieing the score. In tho fourth period Ohio State players blocked steketse’s punt behind Mlchigan’s goal and fell on the ball for q second touch down.

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  New-York tribune, November 7, 1920, page 18

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  Ohio State Lucky To Down Michigan On Blocked Punt COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. s.-Ohio States football team to-day defeated Michigan IA to II; and as result Ohio State will battle Illinois for the football championship Of the Western conference next Saturday. Neither team has been defeated so far this season. L Ohio State outplayed Michigan in though Michigan drew first blood with touchdown in the second period. Ohio State retalated almost immediately with q touchdown. tieing the score. In the fourth period Ohio State players blocked Steketee’s punt behind Michigan’s goal and fell on the ball for a second touchdown.

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Officially, Michigan leads 62–⁠52–⁠6; as played, 62–⁠53–⁠6 in 121 meetings, counting the 104 since this game.