Indiana at Illinois

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  Evening star, October 29, 1950, page 44

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  67-Yard Run Sparks Illinois Homecoming Win Over Indiana CHAMPAIGN. Ill. Oct. % Halfback Johnny Karras’ 67-yard touchdown run stampeded Illinois to a 20-to-0 homecoming victory over pass-minded Indiana in a Big Ten football game today. After teaming with Ronnie Clark to lead the Illini’s crushing ground assault to a TO halftime edge, Karras cracked through the middle. ran over the secondary and streaked 81 yards in the third period. Shortly after his run. however, KarraS was helped off the field with sprained left ankle. The All-America prospect was being doctored on the bench when Il linois scored its third and final touchdown. The thrust carried II yards in II plays in the final min utes of the third quarter. The victory was Illinois first in two conference starts and the 10th in 26 contests with the Hoosiers. Indiana absorbed its second Big Ten defeat in three games. It’s best runner, Bobby Robertson, was shackled, and Lou D’Achille, sophomore passer, failed to connect when it would have counted most. Illinois dominated the contest by rolling up 274 yards rushing to the Hoosiers’ 48. Karras thundered 143 in IS carries for a 9.5 average and his running mate, Clark, picked up 43 in IL. Dick Raklovits gained 20 in six trips. Indiana --.-.--- o q O O. n Illinois – q 10 Do Scoring: Illinois. touchdowns-Clark karras. Raklovits. conversions-Rebecca t2).

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Illinois leads 46–⁠26–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the 50 since this game.