Minnesota at Illinois

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  Evening star, October 19, 1953, page 16 (results column)

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  Saturdays Sturs BOB GARRETT, Stanford quarterback-Passed for all three Stanford touchdowns, kicked three extra points and accounted for 1876 passing yards in the In dians’ 21–⁠20 upset of UCLA. PAUL CAMERON, UCLA tail back-Scored twice, passed for third score in the losing Bruin cause. BOB MISCHAK, Army end Saved 14–⁠13 victory for Army by overhauling Red Smith, Duke halfback. at Cadet seven after 73-yard run-played so minutes. WORTH LUTZ, Duke quarter back-Scored twice for losers. DUNCAN MCDONALD, Michigan quarterback-Accounted for every Wolverine point by throw ing three scoring passes and adding two conversions in 20–⁠12 victory over Northwestern. JOHN HOPKINS, Navy end Caught two touchdown passes, intercepted a pass, recovered a tumble and threw several key blocks as Middies swamped Princeton 65–⁠7. DICK CARR, Columbia quarterback-Passed for Columbia’s touchdown which he set up with an interception and halted a Harvard march inside the Lions 5 with a tumble recovery for 60 victory. DORSEY GIBSON, Oklahoma Aggie halfback – His 97-yard touchdown run in final minutes of play enabled Aggies to defeat Houston, 14–⁠7. FRANK EIDOM, Southern Methodist-Ran 90 yards to Rice 4 in final period to set up a Mus tang score and 1877 upset win. ]. C. CAROLINE, Illinois half back-Rushed 205 yards, including touchdown, in 27–⁠7 triumph over Minnesota. DUSTY RICE, Iowa halfback- Scored all three Iowa touch downs as Hawkeyes downed Wyoming 21–⁠7. LARRY GRIGG, Oklahoma halfback – Scored one touch down, passed for two more in 45–⁠0 whitewashing of Kansas. VERYL SWITZER, Kansas State halfback-Scored on an 80-yard punt return and 60-yard end sweep to lead States 28–⁠14 conquest of Colorado. JIM GARRITY, Penn State end-Ran “a yards with a blocked kick to give Nittany Lions 20–⁠14 victory over SyracuSe. RALPH GUGLIELMI, Notre Dame quarterback-The second of his two touchdowns clinched 23714 victory over Pitt for unbeaten Irish. GARY MESSNER, Wisconsin center-Set up two touchdowns on pass interception and tumble recovery in 28–⁠19 triumph over Purdue.

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Minnesota leads 41–⁠33–⁠3 in 77 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.