Iowa at Illinois

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  Evening star, November 7, 1948, page 46

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  56-Yord Punt Return Sparks Illinois to Down Iowa, 74-O lover from the one-yard line for the second score, Illinois had splendid help from the passing of Quarter back Bernie Kruger and the punt ing of Dixie Eddleman. Kruger completed six Of II passes for 100 yards. His tossing set up the second Illini touchdown. Eddleman took the starch out of the Hawkeyes with quick-kicks of 88 and rs yards and the defeat ruined Iowa’s chance to sneak into the Rose Bowl picture. 1t left Iowa with a 2–⁠3 record and Minnesota still to play in league competition.

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Illinois leads 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the 50 since this game.