Northwestern at Ohio State

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, November 9, 1947, page 1

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  OHIO STATE WINS AFTER GAME ENDS COLUMBUS, O., Nov. s. In probably the widest finish Ohio stadium ever witnessed, Coach Wesley Fesler’s battling Ohio State Bucks defeated Northwestern 7 to 6 today in a Western Conference fray by scoring a touchdown and extra point fully three minutes after the final shot had sounded. On the second play of the fl nal session, halfback Frank AS chenbrenner climaxed a 6O-yard Wildcat drive by plunging over for the games first touchdown. Jimmy Farrar missed the kick for extra point. With a minute and Al seconds remaining, the Cats tried to freeze the ball. They ran one play, and were moved back to the one for taking too much time. Ohio State was offside on the next play, and the ball NOV ed to the six. Then the Cats were offside, and were back on the one. They were offside again, but Ohio declined the penalty, and finally Northwestern had to kick, with 10 seconds remain ing. Demmell took the punt in mldt1eld and race back to the 80. Savic hit Demmel with a pass good for “a yards. There were IL seconds left. Savic passed = and Day intercepted for the Wildcats but Northwest ern had II men on the field and Ohio was allowed another play as the penalty gave it the ball on the six. A line play was piled up and the bands paraded On the field but the officials ruled the visitors were offside and Ohio had one more chance. Savic used it to pass perfectly into the end zone to halfback Jimmy Clark for the touch. down. Emil Moldea came in tc kick the extra point, but his at. tempt was blocked and the score was 6–⁠6. Again official. had to clear the field of bands and cheering spectators, on e ruling that Northwestern was offside on the point attempt, anc Ohio was given another chance Moldea made good on that one. and the Bucks had their frs points in three games, their sec ond win of the season, and theil first Western Conference tri umph.

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  Evening star, November 9, 1947, page 38

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  Ohio State Nips Northwestern Minutes After Last Gun, 7–⁠6 / for taking too much time. Ohio State was offside on the next play and the ball moved to the g. Then the Cats were offside and were back on the l. They were offside again, but Ohio declined the. penalty, and finally Northwestern had to kick, with 13 seconds remaining. Demmell took the punt in mid field and raced back to the IS. Savic hit Demmel with pass good for “a yards, reaching the II. There were 13 seconds left. Savic passed and Day intercepted for the Wilcats, but Northwestern had IL men on the field and Ohio was allowed another play as the penalty gave it the ball on the 6. The Cats piled up line play as the final gun was fired and the bands paraded on the field. but the officials ruled the visitors were offside and Ohio had one more chance. Savic used it to pass perfectly into the end zone to Halfback Jimmy Clark for the touchdown. Emil Moldea came in to kick the extra point, but his attempt was blocked and the score was 6–⁠6. Again officials had to clear the field of bands and cheering spec tators, on a ruling that North western was offside on the point attempt and Ohio was given still another chance. Moldea made good on that one and the Bucks had their first points in three games, their second win of the season and their first Western Conference triumph.

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Ohio State leads 66–⁠14–⁠1 in 81 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.