Iowa at Illinois

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  Douglas daily dispatch, October 17, 1926, page 6

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  ILLINOIS KICKS AND PASSES WAY TO 1876 VICTORY OVER IOWA CHAMPAIGN, Ills, Oct 16 R-Re. vealing galaxy of backfield stars to operate behind the veteran line that shielded Red Grange last season, Illinois passed and kicked it’s way to a 13 to 6 victory over iowa today, before a Homecoming crowd Of $4,000 in Illinois Memorial stadium. The Illini were forced to exert the combined efforts of their new back field quartet to match the individual brilliancy of Nick Kutscn, the rough riding Iowa cowboy. Kutsch scored one touchdown AMI came within two inches Of crashing over with sec ond. Kutsch, playing left halfback gained two-thirds of the total Hawk eye yardage, carrying the ball 16; yards in 27 attempts Kutsch gave the Illinois rooters Il shock at the very start 10 the gamt when on the second play after the kick off, he raced so yards around the Illinois left end for a touchdown. Then early in the third period, Kutsch broke away for a Is yard run ,and with the assistance OF Schmidt, the big fullback, pounded the ball to the Illinois four yard line. Kutsch then shot around left end and was heading for the Illinois goa:, certain to make a touchdown when Daugherty upset him when lie was only two inches from the line. In stead Of carrying the ball on the next play, Schmidt was given the task, and he failed to break through, Iowa losing the ball on downs. Kutsch’s breath taking touchdown demoralized the Illinois for a few minutes, but the new backfield, Frosty Peters, Stewart, Lanum ana Daugherty,~ Immediately began the uphill fight. Peters husky quarterback, became the new idol of Illinois rams as the result Of his kicking and brilliant running. He scored two field goals the first from the Is yard line, ana the other from the 33 yard mark He failed on a third attempted from the 38 yard line. He also reeled off some spectacular runs. Lanum opened the second peE:od with an exhibition of forward passes, two of which placed Illinois within scoring range. This enabled Peters to kick an easy field goal. Lanum then hurled one to Daugherty that enabled him to run 27 yards for Illinois touchdown.

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Illinois leads 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the 63 since this game.