Wisconsin at Purdue

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  Evening star, October 18, 1953, page 64

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  Wisconsin CIings to Its Margin And Defeats Purdue, 28–⁠79 LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. IL Wisconsin’s Badgers ran up a three-touchdoWn margin and wound up playing for time today in a 28–⁠19 victory over Purdue. The two teams were co-champions of the Big Ten last year. Sophomore Jim Miller scored two of the touchdoWnS that gave Wisconsin its fat advantage before Purdue-winless in four games this Season-went to work. His second, a 50-yard gallop in the third quarter, left Purdue tacklers spraWled all over the field after his spin through right tackle. Francis Gutm another sophomore quarterback, tailed

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Wisconsin leads 54–⁠29–⁠8 in 91 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.