Washington State at Michigan State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, December 1, 1946, page 35

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  Michigan State Trims Washington State In $50 Thriller EAST LANSING. Mich, Nov. 3d. Washington State Colleges double T system wasn’t quite potent enough in the final half today as Michigan State piled up three touchdowns in the last two quarters to win a thrill-packed game, 26 to 20. The teams were deadlocked at the half, 6–⁠6, but the winners pushed over a pair of touchdowns in the third period and added another in the final. The Cougars scored once in each of the last two stanzas. The victory gave Michigan State a won five, lost five record for the season while Washington State fin ished with but one victory and one tie in eight games The Cougars held the lead only once-for a brief period in the fourth quarter-but Michigan took the next kickoff and came roaring back to cover 81 yards to the end zone in three plays Washington State went ahead early in the final chapter when TAI paCk DOu raul Intercepted pass by Halfback George Guerre on States 22-yard line. Tackle George Dyson came into the game. kicked the extra point. and the Cougars led, 20-I9. Michigan State ran the next kick off back to the 80 and covered the rest of the 81 yards in three ground plays, with Right Half Lynn .Charldnois racing the final IS yards on a. reverse. Pete Fornari converted the extra point and Michigan had 1920 lead and the ball game. Washington State led in first downs, IL to 10, and in net yards passing, 191 to 1873. The Spartans had decided edge in rushing, 227 yards to 70. Brunswick and Paul shared Washington States running attack, each netting % yards. Guerre sparked the Spartans by piling up l34 yards on 13 rushing attempts.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, December 2, 1946, page 3 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL :. SCORES :. The followin5 gre Iinal scores cl football games played over the weekend. Oregon State 21; Washington l2. UCLA IS; Nebraska 0. Army 21; Navy IS. Oklahoma 73; Oklahoma AM F. Rice 3S Baylor 6 College of Pacific 19; San Diego State l3 Washington State 20 Michigan State 26. Holy Cross 13; Boston 6. Maryland 2; North Carolina State 28. Notre Dame 26; use 6. Ruburn AT; Florida 12. Georgia Tech ‘; Georgia 35 North Carolina 49; Virginia 14. Tennessee ‘; Vanderbilt G. Alabama 24; Mississippi State ‘ Texas Christian l3; Southern Methodist 30. Louisiana State 4l; Tulane 27 Texas Tech 6; Hardin Simmons 21. There was one Sunday game played and results were as follows: :: St. Mary’s G. San Francisco 0.

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Michigan State leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.