Michigan State at Penn State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 21, 1951, page 41

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  Spartans Win 32–⁠21 Over Penn State on Three Long Gains STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Oct. 20. Mighty Michigan State, in trou- BILE for the third successive week, showed its class by coming from behind to give Penn State q 80 to 81 licking today. The Spartans pulled their long gaining plays out Of the bag in the third quarter after Penn State had taken a 14–⁠13 lead. Jim Ellis, a sophomore speed merchant. galloped 81 yards returning a Penn State punt for a touchdown; Quarterback AL Dorow added another by pulling in a a. yard pass from Don McAuliff, and Leroy Bolden. the little freshman sprinter. dashed 66 yards for the final score. These three plays broke open a surprisingly close game and gave Michigan State its fifth straight victory. The Spartans, ranked third in the Nation in the Associated Press weekly poll this week after dropping from the top spot, had barely eked out triumphs over Ohio State and Marquette in their last two games. Providing the biggest thrill for Ia homecoming crowd of 30,684, largest ever to see a game here, Bob Pollard sprinted “a yards after receiving q punt for the touchdown that put Penn State ahead. 14–⁠13. early in the third quarter. Long passes by Tony Radios, pitching from the quarter back spot in the winged-T formaton, accounted for the other two Penn State touchdowns. Two fumbles got Penn State into trouble in the first quarter. Bill Hughes. Michigan State line backer. recovered both times to set up touchdowns. hiehissn eesh st.t. State -- 1a 2 i2 E$s2 Michisan State seoring; Touchdowns. Pisano. Mccaulif. Ellis. Dorow. Bolden PENN State .corinS orsv Teuchdowns feue yano osich. r. Pollard. Belts. Conversions Leonard 3.

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Penn State leads 20–⁠18–⁠1 in 39 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.