Mississippi State at Tennessee

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  Evening star, September 28, 1952, page 67

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  favored Tennessee Needs Break 10 Top Mississippi State MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 27.- Andy Kozar .vaulted over from the 2-yard line in the final quarter to give heavily favored Ten nessee a 14–⁠7 win over fired-up Mississippi State today. Guard Martin Paris pounced on a Zerk Wilson tumble on the State 80 to give Tennessee the break it needed. Dave Griffith and Kozar moved it to the 2 in two plays. .- More than 10000 shirt-sleeveo fans watched outmanned State take all the powerful Vols could offer in the first three periods. Tennessee scored first, soor after the second quarter got under way. after it took over on the State AZ. The Vols smashed te the IL IN five plays with Tail back Pat Shires running the end. and Kozar bulling up the middle It was Shires who went off right tackle to score. Vic Kolenik made his first of two conversions. Mississippi’s lone touchdown came in the third quarter wher Wilson went 81 yards around right end. State had taken ovel on the Tennessee IS after Harole Easterwood recovered Kozar’. bobble. Tennessee threatened early II the first quarter and twice in the third. Mississippi’s best first hal effort came in the fading minute. Of the first quarter when Jacl Parker passed IA yards from hi. own eight to Duplain, who hot. footed it to the Tennessee 40 However. Duplain fumbled on tn, next play Tennessee O 2 o ii Tennessee scoring: Touchdowns-shires kozar. Conversions-Kolenik (2). Mississippi State scoring: Touchdown Wilson. Conversion-Parker.

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Officially, Tennessee leads 30–⁠16–⁠1; as played, 31–⁠16–⁠1 in 48 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.