Indiana at Michigan State

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 5, 1950, page 47

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  Michigan State Paced BY GrandeIius in Rout OF Indiana by $50 EAST LANSING, Mich, Nov. 4. Snow, cold, mud and Michigan States Sonny Grandelius were too much for Indiana’s Hoosiers here today and they were thrashed by the Michigan State College Spartans, IS to 0. Grandelius, roaring terror through tackle and around end scored three of the Spartans’ five touchdowns. He rolled to more than $50 yards in Is tries. A blanket-wrapped crowd OF 5,237 fans saw the game. The Hoosiers, with the passing arm of Lou d’Achille shackled by the wet and cold. fumbled away what few chances they had. An alert. hard-hitting Michigan State line again and again proved thei1 undoing. Defensive Back Scores. Michigan States other touch downs were scored by LIE Roy Crane and Defensive Fullback Ed Zimmerman. the last on a 60-yard return of pass interception with 46 seconds remaining. Thinner man recovered two key Indiana fumbles. The closest the Hoosiers came to scoring was in the second quarter when they got to the Michigan State 3 on a pass interference ruling and an off side penalty. They lost the ball there on fourth down. A 69-yard kickoff return by Hoosier Halfback Bobby Robert son provided some solace for the Indiana rooters, but his own fun BILE on the 18 nullified that spark ling run. Scores Twice In First Quarter. Grandelius scored twice in the first quarter, once on a 16-yaro run that capped a 42-yard six play drive. He counted again from the four after the Spartans rode Al yards in seven plays. His third rally was in the third quarter on sparkling 24-yarc run. Jesse Thomas interceptior Iof a Robertson pass set up that score. Crane also scored in the third from seven yards out after Bill Hughes made one of his two Indiana tumble recoveries. Bob Carey, big Michigan State end, kicked all five Michigan State extra point tries. but missed or a second quarter field goal. A driv. ing snow was falling at the time

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Officially, Michigan State leads 49–⁠20–⁠2; as played, 51–⁠19–⁠2 in 72 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.