Ohio State at Northwestern

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1948, page 45

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  Sunday @taf pa Northwestern Tops Ohio State to Fan Bowl Hopes Miller, Sub, Scores Two Touchdowns In iii Triumph EVANSTON, Ill, Oct. 30.-Sopho. more Johnny Miller, a goose-stepping Wildcat substitute, scored two touchdowns as Northwestern famed its Rose Bowl hopes to blazing brightness with a alt triumph over Ohio State today. Thrilling a 1900 homecoming throng, the 20-year-old Miller broke up the game with q 22-yard twist. ing, squirming payon run midway in the third period after the teams battled to q TT halftime tie. Then, the deceptive-gaited u.s. FOUNDER bewildered the Buckeyes with his jabbing, slashing ball-tot. ing and iced the decision with q 1-yard scoring smash on the first play of the fourth quarter. Fleet Jerry Krall streaked 81 yards for the lone Buckeye score late ir the second quarter after Northwest. ern had taken a TO lead on Dor Burson’s scoring pass to Ed Tunnicliff, covering AZ yards. Jim Farrar converted after ali three Northwestern touchdowns anc Jim Hague added after the lone Buckeye 6-pointer. Miller, who carried the ball 12C yards in IA tries for almost a 9-yard average, took charge in the third period when the Wildcats moved So yards in six plays for their second touchdown. In that drive, Miller carried four times for A yards. His 22-yard payoff run was q thing of beauty. Slanting over his left tackle, he suddenly changed course and, legs pumping high churned into the end zone. Northwestern now holds sole DOS session OF second place behind Michigan In the conference with q 81 record. Michigan is Ineligible for a return trip to the Rose Bowl OHIO STATE. Left end--Dorsey, Gandee. Left taekle-0Hanlon, Miller Dawson, SSenter-Lininesr. Teifke. Right tackle-wilson. Trautweir, Kirk Right end.-Hseue, watson. Gilbert. = Wertz. Left half-Clark. Krall. Bonnie. Slayer Right half-Verdova, Cannavino, Newell Fullback-whisler. Morrison. NORTHWESTERN. Left end-Stonesifer, zuravlen, Thomas Knauer. Left tackle-Sawle. Maddox, Ford. Left guard-Nemeth, Daniels Senter-Sar kisian, Peter, Wietecha. Right suard-F. Day, Pantera, Ander- Right tackle-cernoch. Forman, sewell Right end-Hagan. Keddie, Cureau, Seuarterback-Burson, Farrar Left haf-Aschenbrenner, p Day, J. Right half-Tunniclin, worthinston, @ Miller. Fulback-Murakowski, sundheim, Per. ricone. Sor s s:sss --------- ! 2 Sqi Ohio scoring: Touchdowns-Krall. Point afte- touchdown-Iague (placemenO. Northwestern scoring; Touchdown touchdowns-Farrar ca tplacements).

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Ohio State leads 66–⁠14–⁠1 in 81 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.