Mississippi State vs. Baylor

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  Evening star, October 8, 1950, page 42

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  Larry IsbeN Stars As Baylor Defeats Mississippi State SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. T. Quarterback Larry Isbell led Bay lor to a 14–⁠7 victory tonight over Mississippi State. Isbell. a brother of Cecil Isbell of Purdue and pro football fame, got Baylor in the game after it was outclassed in the first two quarters. His deft ball-handling and passing evened the score in the third quarter. Isbell completed six straight passes in a 67-yard drive. His score fer tie night was eight cclnpleted out of 13 thrown, for a totai of SO yards. Halfback Don Carpenter plunged one yard for tally and Back Jim Jeffrey went over from the one for the second score. State went 7 yards on 10 plays | for it’s touchdown in the second period. Halfback Norman Duplain tailed on a 12-yard dash.

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Baylor leads 2–⁠1–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.