Florida at Mississippi State

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 25, 1923, page 17

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  MISS. A.& M.HOLDS FLORIDA TO TIE Aggies Put Up Great Game Against Gator Eleven JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Nov. 24.- Especial, )-The University of Florida Fighting Gators” fought the Maroon eleven of Mississipp A. & M. college to 13 to 13 tie this afternoon in Jacksonville in what was said to be one of the most thrilling games ever staged on the Southside field, Time and again the spectators were brought to their feet by spectacular plays on the part of members of both team, bringing into play every pos sible brand of football, such as for ward passes, end runs, cross bucks, ff-tackle plays. line plnnges, etc. The Florida eleven appeared to be slightly overconfident when first com ing on the field, but the Orange and Blue defenders soon lost this and got down to the real business of holding the Aggie eleven to a tie. The Mis- sissippi team easily showed itself to be one of the most powerful grid machines in the south by their work against the Orange aggregation. dis playing a fast, baffling line of at tack which completely mystified the Floridans the first 10 minutes of the game. Mississippi’s first score came short ly after the kickoff at the beginning of the game when the Maroons, by a consistent series of end runs. marched down the field. aiid scored when Sud dith, by 1o-yard run, carried the ball over the Florida goal Suddith their second counter in the second quarter. the result of an eight-yard forward pass from Young to Suddith, who ran 10 yards across the line. Suddith failed to kick goal. Florida tied up the score in the first quarter by a successful aerial attack. Newton receiving an eight yard pass from Jones and running 10 yards for the counter. Newton hoisted the ball over the bars for the final point by a place kick. The last Gator marker came in the third quar- ter when Aiddlekauf. the plunging Florida fullback. carried the ball over. Florida failed in the try for extra point because of bad pass from center. Luckett, Mississippi half. stood out as the individual star of the after noon’s battle. This lad only weights 147 pounds. but he made up the lack of weight by his phenomenal carry ing of the ball. Ariddlekauf. Jones and Brown, in the backfield and Goldstein, in the line, were Florida’s best players against the Maroon invaders. Mississippi Aggies gained 263 yards secured 213 yards, however, the Ga tors gained by the aerial route 105 yards to the Maroons 3S. Florida made Is first downs to the Aggies Il. The line-up and summary: Mississippi A. & M. Q3)-Lane, left end; Fulton, left tackle; Corley, legt guard, Gatchell. center: Miller right guard; Lowe, right tickle; Noble, right end; Young, quarter back; Bar end: Fulton. left tackle; Corley, left halfback; Luckett, right halfback. Florida G3)-Llghtsey, left end; Williams. left tackle; Norton. left guard; Cornwall, center; Goldstein right tackle: Robinson (captain). right tackle; Merlin. right end Jones, quarter back; Middlekauf. fullback; {; Newton. left halfback; Pomeroy, right halfback. Touchdowns: Suddith ,2; Newton. Middlekauf. Extra point kicks from placement. Suddith Il; Newton, ]. Substitutions-- Florida: Brown for Pomeroy. Smith for Norton, Stephens for Luckett, LMckett for Stephens. Officials: Bocock (Oklahoma), ref eree Arnold tAuburn), umpire; Ir- yin (California). head linesman; Mar shall (Malne) field judge.

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Florida leads 36–⁠19–⁠2 in 57 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.