Illinois at Michigan

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, November 12, 1944, page 1

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  Michigan Downs Illinois For Fifth Straight Win two. Ponsetto converted his eighth straight point after touchdown. Young, the national collegiate sprint champion, gained 81 yards for the day, 81 yards of it on the first four times he carried the ball. After that he was smothered consistently though Michigan secondary defense men made many OF the tackles. Neither team completed pass all afternoon, and only 10 were attempted, seven by Illinois and three by the Wolverines. Michigan gained 231 yards rushing to Illinois l59 and therein lies the story. Illinois only scoring threat came in the dying seconds of the first period when Don Greenwood and Eddie Bray spanked a drive to the Wolverine one-foot line before Greenwood fumbled trying to take the ball from Quarterback Bill Butkovich and Watts of Michigan recovered on the two.

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Michigan leads 72–⁠24–⁠2 in 98 meetings, counting the 68 since this game.