Purdue at Michigan

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 12, 1930, page 1

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  BIC 10 CHAMPIONS TAKE 14–⁠13 DEFEAT Wolverines Battle Gamely to Protect Lead Gained in Second Period. A MN AHbOF, MICH, OcCODer ~ 11.-With their backs to 1 \ the wall and facing what see m e. insurmountable odds, the Michigan Wolverines staged fighting, clawing come back to down Purdue, IA to 13, here today and provide the out standing upset on the Big Ten foot ball front. Two touchdowns behind at the end of the first period, the Wolverines opened with a determined rush In the second period, overlook and passed the Boiler makers and thereafter held the power full attack of their ace backheld man, Yunevich, and his mates in check TO send the Big Ten champions down to defeat in their opening game OF their defense of conference foot ball honors. It was a game in which the aerial department, running attack and the timely use of the hoary Wolverine “83’ play combined to bring touchdowns, The unerring toe of Newman, suostitute sophomore quarterback, PROVIDED the l-poirt margin by which the Boil SSN~~ extra points after touchdown after Van Bibber, kicking for the visitors, muffed his second chance. The smashing attack Of Yunevich, combined with a passing attack, gave the Boilermakers their first touchdown. The game was only a few minutes old when the powerful Purdue fullback, feinting a line plunge, swung around the Wolverine right end and crossed the goal line. Pope’s forward pass and plunges by Yunevich, Pope and Purvis had put the ball within scoring dis lance. Purdue Scores Again The outlook became darker for Mich igan a short time later when Purdue opened up with an aerial game which reeled off three good gains and brought the second touchdown. Pope threw to Calvert, White and Moss for gains which teamed with running attack to take the oval within the 10yard line On the fourth down Pope sailed lat eral pass to Keegan, Subbing at quarterback for Purdue, and the receiver went over. Van Bibber had made good his kick after the first touchdown, but he missed on the second for what proved to be lie POn1tS “AACA OOPANcO GuAoue VI tie. It was a scrapping bunch of VOL verineS which opened up In the second period The quarter was only few minutes old when Daniels, who replaced Draveling at the Michigan right end shared a long toss from Newman and sprinted across the goal line. Three Purdue fumbles aided in the Michigan drive, which eliminated in the second touchdown and the final scoring of the day. A muff by Risk, who replaced Purvis. recovered by Nor rison, huge Michigan center, on the Purdue 24-yard line, provided the turn ing point for the Wolverines. Michigan could not put the ball over this time, but another break came their way a moment later when Daniels recovered for the Wolverines on Purdue’s 22-yard line. Old “83” Play Works. Forward passes availed Michigan little and Purdue took the ball on their own 21-yard line. Kissell, who had replaced Pope at left halfback, then fumbled and Samuels recovered for Michigan on the Boilermaker 26-yard line. At that point began a march which 10 execute their famous “83” play. After working the bali up to the 5-yard line, Wheeler, who had gone in at left half back for Michigan, slid across the goal line for the tying touchdown as the old play worked perfectly. The remainder of the game was a nip-andtuck affair, with Michigan holding the running attack of the Boil ermakers well in hand, but with the Purdue passing game still worrying it bit. A furry of passing by Purdue in the dying minutes of the game was nipped in the bud, first by Simrall, who grab bed toss out of the air on his own 20-yard stripe and raced to Purdue’s 46-yard line, and then by Newman who took desperate heave from the 8-yard line and returned to the IS yard line. Wheeler and Newman had succeeded in driving the visitors back to the 10-yard line when the game ended.

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 13, 1930, page 1

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  backed up a staggering line with a brand of unbeatable defensive plays. Alert Michigan Team Ekes Win Over Purdue Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 13.-P- The Michigan Wolverines put on a fighting comeback to down Purdue 14–⁠13 Saturday and provided the out standing upset of the Big Ten foot ball front. Two touchdoWns behind at the end Of the first period, the Wolverines opened with a rush in the second period, overlook and passed the Boil ermakers and thereafter held the powerful attack of their ace backfield man, Yunevich, and his mates in check to send the Big Ten champions down to defeat. The aerial department, a running attack and the timely use of the hoary Wolverine “83” play combined to bring touchdownS.

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Michigan leads 47–⁠14 in 61 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.