Michigan at Michigan State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 26, 1948, page 44

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  Virginia Surprised by Speedy Miami Of Ohio 14–⁠14r Michigan Put 10 Test But Finally Defeats Michigan State, 1871 EAST LANSING, Mich, Sept. 25 -Upstart Michigan State scared the daylights out of mighty Michigan in an epic grid opener here today, but finally fell 13 to Z when the Wolverines marched 73 yards to a fourth period touchdown. A throng Of 51,511 fans. over flowing the newly-enlarged MISC stadium in its dedication game, saw the super-charged Spartans fight the successors to Michigan’s unbeaten powerhouse of last year on even terms for 48 minutes before losing their first home opener In % years. Michigan, making its debut under Head Coach Bennie Oosterbaan successor to Fritz Crisler, scored on the fourth play after it first got the ball, a 41-yard arching pass from Fullback Tom Peterson to End Dick Rifenburg. Peterson booted the point. The Spartans turned two brilliant breaks. both engineered by End Warren Huey OF Punxsutawney, Pa, into the tying touchdown four minutes after the intermission. Late in the third period, Michigan opened a sustained drive that ate up 73 yards before Peterson dived into the end zone from the three yard line to give Michigan the decision. Michigan. Ends-Allis, McNeill, Riffenburs’ Wis Tsckies-Atchison. Clark, wistere. Kohl. duards-Heneveld. Mcclelland. Tomasi. wilkins, Sickels. Genters.Ip,worsky, Erbsn; r,n,n.. Ghindia. Peterson, Koceski, Ortman, Van MichiEan State. Ends-Huey, Gilman. Minarik. Sobczak. Tackles-Vogler, Fusi, Esbaugh. Guards-Bagdon, Mason Blackman Centers-McCurdy, Lumsden, Wengor. Backs-G Smith, Guerre, Chandnois. Blenkhorn, Waters, Click. Thomas, H Smith. Pobojewski Spiegel, Krestel, Grandelius, l.. Crane. Miehissn Mehissn Stat. g 9 8 eEl2 Michigan scoring: Touehdowns1Rifenburg, Peterson. Point after TOUCHDOWN Peterson tplacement. Michigan State scoring: Touchdown Minarik.1 Point after touchdown-G. Smith (placpment)

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Michigan leads 75–⁠38–⁠5 in 118 meetings, counting the 77 since this game.