Ohio State at Michigan

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  The Indianapolis times, Indiana, October 27, 1927, page 12 (results column)

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  Lions Share of Interest Goes to Michigan Illinois Tilt. CHICAGO AT OHIO STATE Minnesota Is Favored to Knock Off Badgers. Another step towards deciding the 1927 Big Ten football championship will be taken Saturday when three intra- conference games are played. Outstanding among the trio of bat ties is the meeting at Urbana between Illinois and Michigan. Wisconsin will be fighting it out with Minnesota at Minneapolis while Chicago and Ohio State will tangle at Columbus. Other Big Ten out fits face non-conference opponents. i. U. at Harvard Indiana travels to the far east to wage conflict with the Harvard cleatmen. The game is attracting a lot of attention and the Western edge ever Eastern elevens may be increased. The Hoosiers are in splendid shape. Purdue will perform at it’s home stadium in Lafayette against the on slaughts of the supposedly powerful Montana State squad. Northwestern will face Missouri at EfdkloUOll dllO bllC w l1QCdGo dlC pl6 favorites to take the honors. Den yer mill mix it up with Iowa at Iowa City. Wolverines and ulini The Illinois tilt is at tracing more than passing attention from the followers of the fall sport. The Wolverines and Illini, rivals for many years, will be at top form against each other. Chicago will attempt to keep its Big Ten slate clean against the Buckeyes. Ohio State, ranked by its 21–⁠0 set back at the hands of Michigan, is a stern foe and the Staggmen will be forced to put up a real battle. The Gophers are favored to win from the Badgers. There have been many “bear” stories floating from the Minnesota camp this fab and grid fans are beginning to have lit tie faith in the Gopher hospital list.

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Officially, Michigan leads 62–⁠52–⁠6; as played, 62–⁠53–⁠6 in 121 meetings, counting the 97 since this game.