Illinois at Ohio State

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 12, 1953, page 17

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  Watkins Of Ohio State Leads Big Ten in Scoring CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Bob Wat kins, Ohio States stocky young powerhouse, continues to lead Big Ten individual scorers. He has a total Of AZ points against conference and nonconference oppoents. Watkins added a touchdown in Ohio States 41–⁠20 loss to ILL nois and now has crossed the goal seven times in the Buck eyes three games. Next in line is Mickey Bates, Illinois sophomore who scored four touchdownS against Ohio State. Bates scored once in each of Illinois two previous games and now has 36 points. Tony Branoff of Michigan has q, and Leroy Bolden of Michigan State “a. Seven players have scored IL points.

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  The Key West citizen. (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, Florida, October 16, 1953, page 1 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL UPSETS ARE SEEN IN SAT. ACTION NEW YORK lR – Underdogs stand a good chance to juggle the national ratings again this week. end and maintain the element OF surprise that so far has marked the current season. The Illinois Minnesota game has real possibilities for an upset. The ninth-ranked Illini rose to sudden stardom on the strength of their 41–⁠20 stampede of OHIO State las, week but will have to prove they are still that good against a Paul .Giel-led Gopher squad that ap. pears to have found itself. Georgia Tech-Auburn, Stanford UCLA, Rice-SMU, Navy–Princetor and Mississippi State Kentucky contests belong in the same class. Northwestern, MinneSota’s vic. tim by a surprise 30-l3 margin, has the markings of an explosive attack featuring the passing Of Dick Thomas and some strong run ming. 1t might be just the thing to catch Michigan, the nations No. S unit. after the Wolverines narrow 14–⁠13 squeak over Iowa in a savage encounter. Georgia Tech, lettering on the brink of defeat despite a 3O.game unbeaten string unit. a solid vic tory over Tulane last weekend, must show Auburn that recovery was a lasting enc. The sixth ranked Techmen have the unenviable task of facing a sophomore. laden band of Tigers who appear to be improving with each week topped by a comeback from a 81. point deficit in the final period to tie Mississippi State Jackie Parker and those same Mississippi State teammates of his could fall prey to Kentucky and the always-dangerous Steve Neil. niger.

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Officially, Ohio State leads 70–⁠30–⁠4; as played, 71–⁠30–⁠4 in 105 meetings, counting the 63 since this game.