Purdue at Michigan State

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  Evening star, November 15, 1942, page 38

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  Michigan State Smothers Purdue With last.HaIf Blanket Of Scores EAST LANSING, Mich, Nov. IA Michigan States Spartans ex. ploded for three second half touch downs to rout a hapless Purdue team. 1876, before $500 fans here today. It was the seventh defeat In eight starts for the Boilermakers After istless. scoreless first half, the Spartans came to life with two touchdowns in the third period by Galloping Dick Kieppe. 175-pound halfback. who romped SO yards for one score and bucked a yard for the other. State took a 1870 lead in the final period on 30-yard pass from Sophomore Ebert Star to End BOZ McNeill. With five minutes left, the Boilermakers clicked for their lone touchdown, with Fullback Bill Burlington smashing across from the l-foot line to cap an 83-yard march.

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Officially, Michigan State leads 36–⁠29–⁠3; as played, 38–⁠28–⁠3 in 69 meetings, counting the 63 since this game.