Kentucky at Michigan State

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  Evening star, October 26, 1947, page 39

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  Michigan State Bows To Kentucky,7 10 8; Loses Star Back EAST LANSING. Mich, Oct. 20 Kentucky edged out Michigan ota.e, I to s, today as the Spartans also suffered the loss of their star oash’ George Guerre. who broke leg making the lone State toucnoown’ The fifth successive victory LOT the Sugar Bowl-Pointed WnocaVs was a rough and tumble AFFAIR. A record Macklin Field crowd OF 26,997 Witnessed the fourth ana final intersect1onal meeting between the two teams. Guerre. star Spartan ground gamer from Flint,sMich., broke MS right leg just above the ankle wnen he was tackled behind the goal line in making the single Michigan State score In the second period. He ranked 18th in total yards gained in collegiate football circles last year. Kentucky scored in the closing minutes of the first period after taking a quick kick from the Spar tans. Halfback Bill Boiler took the kick back from the Spartan AZ to the Al. Boiler picked up Z yards around right end and then Don (Dopey) Phelps got away around left end for first down on the Spartan 49, Phelps passed to Don Ridge on The State S. Bill Mosley carried down to the / and Phelps went over for the score as the period ended. Quarterback George Blanda kicked the extra point that won the game for ] the Wildcats.

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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.