Purdue at Ohio State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 18, 1942, page 35

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  Ohio State Conquers Purdue, $50, for Fourth in Row Yields Lone First Down While Rolling Up n; Reserves Get Score COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. IT, Ohio State Universitys gridiron juggernaut rolled to its fourth straight conquest of the campaign today, completely frustrating the Boilermakers of Purdue in every department. The final score was Ohio State 26; Purdue, 0, but that fails to tell the story. The Boilermakers, fresh from last weeks 7–⁠6 upset win over Northwestern, wound up the. day with a single first down, a net of IA yards gained on % rushes, and failed to complete any of 13 passes attempted. Bucks Make % First Downs. Ohio State, rated the No. / COL lege squad in the country, piled up % first downs, 18 on the ground and 4 through the air; gained 3O1 yards via rushing and connected on 4 of 10 passes for another 5O-yard advance. Scoring in every period, the bat eAiil6 ouSho CllllClleu DIV lGdSU h share of the top spot in the Western Conference for the week and sent their sophomore fullback, Gene Fekete, out front in conference scoring with 80 points for two games. The Findlay youth plunged over for Ohio’s first two markers today and booted an extra point for a total of 13 Reserves Score Touchdown. The second and third string Buck eyes, playing the entire fourth pc riod, manufactured a touchdown by marching So yards in IL plays. Purdue showed none of the strength expected of the Boiler makers after the win over North western. Only twice did the Boiler makers reach Ohio territory. The game was witnessed by As ,943 spectators to bring Ohio’s home at= tendance to l73 161 for four games

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  Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, October 18, 1942, page 17

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  COLUMBUS, o.. Oct. II CUP). With lean Gene Fekete. brilliant sophomore fullback, spearheadlng terrific ground attack, Ohio State remained among the nations undefeated teams by whipping Purdue, 26 TO 0. today in a West ern Conference game. In an impressive touchdown pa rade which showed as, 943 fans why Ohio State has beaten four opponents by lop-sided scores, Fekete led an attack that crushed Purdue from the start and made the Buck eyes second conference victory seem effortless. Fekete scored two touchdowns and a conversion after another tC run up Is points and add another important contribution 10 his bic for the conference scoring title. HI has made 33 points in two league games.

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Officially, Ohio State leads 43–⁠15–⁠2; as played, 44–⁠15–⁠2 in 61 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.