Vanderbilt at Minnesota

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 23, 1924, page 8

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  COMMODORES UPSET DOPE TO WIN, 16 TO o Forward Passes Aid In Vandys Victory Over Cophers While Wakefield s Toe Adds Points Twice the Gophers started drives for the Vanderbilt goal. once reaching their opponents 5-yard line, but the punch ill a pinch” was lacking and the ball lost on downs Another time a forward pass over the goal line was incomplete. AScher and Schutte. the latter star of the Illinois victory week ago. broke away for few good gains. the former for one of 34 yards and the latter for p. but the Gophers were unable to con meet for more than two consecutive first downs. McKibbon. Reese. Wakefield and Ryan starred in the Vanderbilt attacks Ryans punts averaging If yards to 34 for Ascher of Minnesota. Each team punted 15 times. One of Ryan’s puntS rolled enough to give him 80 yards on one of his kicks. with the wind at his back. A chilly wind and a temperature uncomfortably low kept the attendance down to 20.000 persons. Line up and summary: Vanderbilt G6) Minnesota (o) Mckibbon ................. Nnecier Left End hlNeS ..’.’‘‘ N’otl’ Left Tackle Lawrence ................. Mathews Left Guard keene ..........,..... .’‘.. Noopei Center Coles ........ ADrahhSon Right Guard Walker .................. Cox (C) Right Tackle Wakefield e. ............... Just Right End Cargylc ................. Graham Quarter Back Hendrix .................. Shuttle Right Half Back Left Half Back Ryan ................. ...... l-ldoerS Full Back Score by periods: Vanderbilt ......... G o 10 0–⁠16 Minnesota ......0 0 0 O. 0 Vanderbilt scoring: TourldownS. Ryan. Reese Field goal. Wakefield. Points from try after touchdown. Wake field. Referee, Nichols (Oberlinl. Um- pire, Gardner (CornelD. Field Judge. Carruthers. Ullinois). Head linesman. McCord. (Illinois.) Time of periods, i1 minutes.

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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.