Nebraska at Illinois

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  San Antonio light, San Antonio, Tex., October 7, 1923, page 44

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  ILLINOIS WINS by 24–⁠7 SCORE OVER NEBRASKA Cornhuskers More Decisively Defeated Than Anticipated. CHICAGO is PRESSED Colorado Aggies Hold Strong Maroons Down to 100 Score. Urbana, ILL.,, Oct Elm a game featured by long end runs and hard line plunging. Nebraska University was defeated by Illinois, “a to z, here Saturday. The first quarter was scoreless. Illinois leaped into the field in the second quarter and during the first few minutes of play, Grange received punt and. with smashing interference. ran half the length of the field kicked and with a successful place kick shortly afterwards. illinois entered the second half with the big end of 10-to-0 score. Nebraska scored its only points in the first part of the third quarter on an Illinois tumble. Illinois scored a touchdown. Illinois third touchdown and kicked goal came in the final quarter. Ne braska’s goal-line was in danger sew eral times during the latter part of the fourth quarter, but the Huskers held. Score by quarters: Illinois ............O 10 z IA Nebraska ..........0 0 o. The game was unique in that it was a severe midseason test almost at the start of the season for both teams. Expecting tight struggle, more than 10000 fans attended. Chicago Pressed to Win. Chicago, Oct. 6.-Forced to the limit to win, Chicago turned back the Colorado Ageies. 10 to 0 here Saturday. A blocked punt recovered behind the Aggies’ goal gave Chicago a lead i’ll the first quarter. The Maroons added three points in the second quarter with a dropkick. Colorado played the Maroons off their feet in the third period, twice threatening to score. Recovery of a blocked punt under the shadows of their goal-line saved Chicago from what seemed certain score. Chicago rushed the ball in the final quarter from mid-field to the Aggies’ .three-yard line to again be held for downs. The play was entirely in the westerners’ territory in this period

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Nebraska leads 14–⁠7–⁠1 in 22 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.