Michigan at Notre Dame

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 15, 1942, page 36

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  Wolverines Stun Notre Dame With 3-Touchdown Sp|urge Total Of 81 Points, Against 20, Highest Scored on South Benders in 81 Years alternated at both halfback positions. Michigan, In ending Notre Dame S 5-game winning streak, sent its array of crushing backs into conslant action and they amassed 319 yards by rushing Tom Kuzma, Bob Wiese, Paul White and Don Robinson gained almost at will as Michigan’s rugged line broke down the opposition, and the Wolverines had occasion to punt only twice. Bertelli Throws Few Passes. The Irish made good use of their rushing offense in holding even with Michigan for a half, with Bertelli throwing only three forward passes in Notre Danes first two touch down parades. Then when the Wolverines had skyrocketed the score to 80 to IA at the end of the third period, Notre Dame came sailing back on Bertells throws to score once. Two other touchdown opportunities, how ever, waited away as Michigan’s excellent pass defense snatched the Italian boys long tosses out of the air. Michigan had the distinction of being the first team to score five touchdowns against Notre Dame since Army turned the trick in 1916 and the first to amass 80 points against Notre Dame since Perdue hit that high in 1905. The Wolverines success was their reward for not reducing the pres sure on the Irish at any time. After Notre Dame struck swiftly for a 7-to-0 lead in the middle of the first period, collecting the points on Bertelli’s 7-yard pass to Bob Dove, Michigan went straight from the ensuing kickoff to romp So yards and tie the score on Quarterback George Ciethaml’s sneak from the 1-yard line. Reserve Center Jim Brieske added the point by placement, his 18th in a row. Fumble Damages Irish. Notre Dame came bounding back but Bob Livingstone fumbled a lateral from Bertelli and Elmer Madar grabbed the ball for Michigan on the Irish 36 as the first period ended. The Wolverines need ed no further invitation as Wiese went Is yards in two plays and Madar made 10 on an end run. Michigan lost ground in line bucks and Brieske faxed a field goal try, Robinson running wide for the touchdown from the four. Dove blocked Brieske’s CONVEX sion try, ending his string, and from the kickoff the Irish rambled toward a touchdown. Bertelli’s 19-yard pass to George Murphy sparked a drive to the Michigan AZ, but there the Wolverines held and Bertelli punted Kuzma dropped the ball and Murphy gained it for Notre Dame on the Is. Corwin Clatt pounded to the 3 in two tries and Creighton Miller went across for the touch down. Bertelli’s placement gave the Irish q 14-to-13 lead. @ Undaunted, the Wolverines ground out 81 yards to the Notre Dame (see MICHIGAN. Page C-25

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Officially, Michigan leads 22–⁠17–⁠1; as played, 22–⁠18–⁠1 in 41 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.