Ohio State at Illinois

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 26, 1922, page 8

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  BRILLIANT RUN BY OHIO STATE BACK BEATS ILLINI TEAM Klee Dashes IS Yards, in Clos ing Minutes, to Defeat Illinois, e to ;. URBANA, H., Nov. 25.-(By A. P.D – Winning its first conference game this season, Ohio today defeated Illinois 6 to 3. The first half was scorelesS. Illinois marked up three points by drop kick in the third period and a touchdown by Ohio in the final period gave them the victory. The Buckeyes added n another to the long list OF sem sational victories that have marked the Ohio-IllinO.s contests in the past. when Ollie Klee substitute Ohio quarterback, raced through broken field for Is yards and touchdown. Klee received Clark’s put on his own 25-yard line and. aided by perfect interference. cross ed his own goal, IS yards away. Every ether year Illinois wins and this year the jinx came through again. But Ohio earned it by play ing flashy football, Blair, Klee and Workman featuring with their runs. Filled With Thrills. There was a thrill every quarter. the first one coming when the Buckeyes received the Illini kickoff and marched down the field 10 the Inini S0-yard line. Illinois held and took the ball from this point TO the Ohio 10-yard line. making first downs like milestones on a speeding train. But the Wilcemen held and Clarls dropk.ck went wide. The half ended TO o. with Ohio threat enlng the Elini goal line with passes. The game was aerial and sparkling because of il, Hoge Workman start ing his passing before the game had progressed three minutes. In the third quarter Workman fumbIed but recovered on his eight yard line and then pynted out OF bounds on his own SO-yard line. Civ ing the Illini their best chance Of the game. but after two passes fall ed and a line buck by Robson went for five yards and Clark missed a dropkick. Workman pUnted out and the Him drove back bard. Rune Clark ran eight yards. Nc Twain made four more. Clark passed u yards 10 Richards; Wood ward made eight and McI,wain four. Then Woodward made first down on the Buckeye seven-yard line but Illinois was held for downs and Clark dropkicked for the initial score OF the game. Then all was Illinois until the last quarter when Clarks punt was returned through a sluggish field % Illinois players for a touchdown 10y Klee. Lineup and summary; Ohio State 90 Illinois (S) Honaker .........-..- wilson Co Left End | Pauley ........-.-..-... ...-... AgneW Left Tackle. / PiXley co ............. McM!Aen Left Guard. Kaplow .-...--.-..--.. Greene Center. Long ........-......- Miller Right Guard. Petcoff ..........-.- Wagner Right Tackle. Wilson ........-...-... Richards Right End judy ...-......-.- -...-.. NlaTf. Quarterback. / Workman .-..-..--.--.-. McIlwaiH Left Halfback.

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  The New York herald, New York, November 26, 1922, page 49

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  Ohio State Tops Illinois in Last Period of Game Klee’s 20 Yard Run Brings Buckeyes 6–⁠3 Victory. Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HrsaLp. URBANA, H.. Nov. 25.--Illinois and Ohio staged the most thrilling battle OF the year here this afternoon. the Buck eyes finally winning. s TO 3. IN the last quarter. HalfbacS Klee Is the hero OF the 1000 Ohio rooters who followed the team 90 tsTbana. his seventy yard run 20 a touchdown deciding the game Illinois scored i’m the third period. when Clark kicked a field goal from tho 90 yard line. Neither team could gain through the Inc when nenr tho opponents goal. while Workman missed four easy attempts at drop kicks and Clark three. Blair was a star for Ohio. The iineup

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  The Alaska daily empire, Juneau, Alaska, November 27, 1922, page 5

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  OHIO DEFEATS ILLINOIS URBANA,. oNv 27.-Illinois lead Ohio State Saturday afternoon, 3 to 0, until the PAST quarter, when Ollie, substitute for the Buckeyes halfback, received punt on his own 25-yard line and, aided by perfect interference, raced Is yards for a touchdown. Ohio won, 6 to 3.

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 27, 1922, page 5

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  Ohio State went into the win COL umn for the first time Saturday when it won over Illinois. 6 to 3. A Is yard run in the last period for a touchdown after receiving Clark’s punt gave the Buckeyes the long end of the score. Illinois led until the last period, to 0.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Officially, Ohio State leads 70–⁠30–⁠4; as played, 71–⁠30–⁠4 in 105 meetings, counting the 94 since this game.