Purdue at Notre Dame

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  Evening star, October 28, 1951, page 38

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  Irish, Trailing in Third Period, Rally to Beat Purdue, 30 to 9 SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 81 Notre Dame turned loose a group Of teen-aged stars, led by Fresh man Paul Reynolds, and they ran through Purdue today for a 30–⁠9 victory. The youthful Irish, trailing 9–⁠7 In the third period. opened UP with % points in the next 20 min utes to clinch their fourth win in five starts. -Four different players scored touchdowns for Notre Dame and Sophomore Menil Mavraides boot ed field goal and three CONVEX sions. The rout amply avenged the 28–⁠14 victory by Purdue last year that ended Notre Danes four season undefeated streak. Game Played in Drizzle. The triumph was punched out before 1880 fans, who sat through a cold drizzle that finally ended and the sun came out. Notre Dame went ahead TO al the half. watched it’s lead over come. 81, by onrushing Purdue in the first 3la minutes of the third quarter. then uncorked field goal and three touchdowns, two of the scores coming in the final period. Youngsters stole the show for both teams. Reynolds, 180-pound halfback from Springfield, Ill.,, pumped life into Notre Dame after the vet erans sledged through a scoreless first quarter. He gained 49 yards in seven trips during a 75-yard scoring surge in 13 plays in the second. Reynolds capped his work with a three-yard stab for the touchdown. Purdue Stages Rally. Purdue. whose Dale Samuel. completed IL out of 81 passes TO, 159 yards, got to the Notre Dam, five before time ran out at tn. half. At the start of the third period an Irish tumble recovered by Bill,

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 60–⁠26–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠26–⁠2 in 90 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.