Ohio State at Indiana

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 15, 1950, page 45

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  Indiana Bows, b-14, 10 Ohio State in Spite |0f Record Pass Attack – BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. IA. Ohio State had too many capable ball carriers today and whipped Indiana University. 20 IA, in spite OF a record-smashing passing attack by Indiana’s Lefty Lou D’Achille. Ohio State sent four different players across the Indian goal line while D’Achille, sophomore quarterback, scored one touch down, passed for another and place-kicked two extra points. Ohio State also had the better of the blocking, especially in a 97yard kickoff returned by Hall back Walter Klevay that followed Indiana’s first touchdown in the second quarter. The 168-pound halfback caught Joe Matesic’s kick on the Ohio State seven, picked up blockers, slowed moment at midfield, and then ran the rest Of the way untouched. D’Achille completed 20 of 38 passes for 232 yards. His total at tempts broke the Western Con- | ference record of 81. thrown by Iowa’s Glenn Drain against Wis consin last year. His competitions equaled Otto Graham’s record total for Northwestern against Michigan in 1912. Opening the defense Of its 1949 Western Conference co-championship. Ohio State made only 80 yards by air-200 less than Indiana. But it was far superior on the ground. Charles Gandee, 200 pound fullback, plunged “a yards and Klevay picked up 81 yards in only seven carries. States Buckeyes accumulated 238 yards rushing to Indiana’s 81. A 4O-yard pass from D’Achille to Eugene Goldman set up Indiana’s first touchdown. Ohio State caught up on Klevays long run and went ahead when Vic Janowicz passed to Tony Curcillo for eight yards and the tie-breaking touchdown. An Indiana tumble on it’s 47 started Ohio State to its clinching touchdown in the third quarter Ohio State marched IS yards in the final quarter and again a short pass was the payoff-Richard Doyle to Ray Hamilton for five yards. ! A long pass allowed on interference set up Indiana’s second but futile touchdown with less than three minutes left in the game. The attendance approximated $4,000.

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Officially, Ohio State leads 81–⁠13–⁠5; as played, 82–⁠13–⁠5 in 100 meetings, counting the 68 since this game.