Oregon State at Michigan State

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 29, 1942, page 1

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  Slick Michigan State Holds Oregon State To TT Deadlock Badly Outrushed Team Fakes Field Goal PIoy To Score Touchdown EAST LANSING, Mich, Nov. %. “A badly outrushed but crafty Michigan State team battled Ore gon States favored Rose Bowl champions to a TT deadlock before a slim crowd of 5,400 here today in the season finale for both teams. Oregon State, which piled up IS first downs to five and outplunged the Michigan State Spartans 1855 yards to Is, had to come from behind to settle for its tie with the stubborn home eleven which scored in the first five minutes OF play on fake field goal play. Gingrass Knifes to Score. Fullback Morgan Gingrass, hold ing for an apparent placement at tempt by Hakback Wally Pawloski, suddenly streaked around right end and knitted over to score. Pawlowski added the point. Despite the fashy running of Fullback Joe Day and Halfback Bill McGinnis, who gained 131 yards between them, the Oregon State Beavers were lucky to finish even up. They scored in the second Pc Rod with Day ramming over from the to cap a 71-yard march. Quarterback Ralph Harper kicked the point Michigan State came to life in the second half, holding the Beavers outside its 25, and nearly sneaking across another touchdown. Halfback Dick Kieppe who was the Spartans’ outstanding performer despite a steel brace on his injured knee, fired fourth-ouarter pass to Quarterback Russell Gilpin that was good for 48 yards and swept the Spartans to Oregon States 5. McGinnis Prevents Tally. Gilpin was wide open when he took the cross field pass on Oregon States 80, but McGinnis spilled him with a great tackle on the 5. The threat ended three plays later when the Spartans had lost to the IA and Pawlowski’s attempted field goal was

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Michigan State leads 6–⁠1–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the seven since this game.