Northwestern at Ohio State

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  Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, October 26, 1941, page 1

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  Northwestern Defeats Ohio In 14–⁠7 Game Substitutes tumble Sets the Stage for Winning Touchdown Continued from Page Two) ing. The Wildcats netted 254 yards rushing to LOG for Ohio State and ia yards passing to SO for the Bucks. One little line in the statistics tell why the scoring was so low despite the ground gained. North western and Ohio State each intercepted four passes. Eight time drives were halted that way. Smash at Line The Wildcats took over at the start of the game and soon had the Bucks Keeling by a well directed attack at their line. On the first play after the kickoff Graham caught the Bucks off guard and tossed pass to quarterback Dick Erdlitz, who took the ball to ixs..--slaId Captain Floyd Chambers on a reverse scooted TO the Bucks 80. On the same play he went TO the 2l-yard line for the third straight first down. Graham was stopped for one play and then he made first down on the 10. slipping through tackle. Here the blitzkrieg of the Wild cats was stalled Three plays moved TO the 1-yard line. On fourth down Fritz Howard and Charley Anderson broke through and nailed Benson before he reached the line of scrimmage. Hecklinger kicked from deep in the end zone to the 27-yard line and once more the panzer divi. Esions from Evanston were rolling 1again. Graham broke away around his own left end and up to the Is before he was stopped. Graham then tried a pass into the end zone but Dick Fisher intercepted II and halted the march.

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Ohio State leads 66–⁠14–⁠1 in 81 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.