Indiana at Minnesota

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1948, page 43

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  Indiana Takes Lead, But Gophers Rally For 30-to-7 Victory. / MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 30.-Minnesota’s football team came to life in the second period today and went on to defeat an under manned In diana team, 80 to Z. The Gophers spotted Indiana q f1rst-period touchdown and then came back to roll up four touch downs and two points on safety before q homecoming crowd of 64,s26. The Hoosiers were handicapped in the second half by the loss OF their ace halfback, George ITALIA ferro. Taliaferro suffered injury to his left leg in. the second period and from then on was used only for punting. Minnesota’s power and reserves proved too much for the Hoosiers. In all, Coach Bernie Bierman used ii men. Thirty Indianans saw &C. ton. 9 A pass, Taliaferro to Halfback John Mcdonnell, was good for 80 yards and Indiana’s lone touchdown midway in the first period. \ Faunce plunged over from the one for Minnesota’s first touchdown after passing to Halfback Bud Hausken for 90 yards. Bill Bye added another second-period score on a plunge from the one. The Gophers went ahead 1877 at the half when Center Clayton Ton nemaker caught Hoosier Quarter back Nick Sebek behind his goal for a safety. Minnesota scored In the third period on a 63-yard march, Stan Thiele tallying, and in the fourth on a line stab by Jack Sturdevant.

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Minnesota leads 40–⁠26–⁠3 in 69 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.