Michigan State at Iowa

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 26, 1954, page 64

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  52-Yord Sprint Rallies Iowa To Defeat of Sportons IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 25.- Eldean Matheson, a Junior half back who carried the ball only four times year ago for 42 yards, raced So today to rally Iowa to a spectacular 14–⁠10 VIC tory over Michigan States T ose Bowl football champions. With his team down. 10–⁠7, as the result of a smashing Mich igan State third-quarter drive and only a bit more Jnan six minutes on the clock, Matheson tucked in a punt on his As and sped down the west sideline. He was only yards away from the goal when he was overhauled by Carl Nystrom. Shocked higan State grudgingly gave up only a yard and a half in three Iowa thrusts. But the Spartans couldn’t restrain the Iowa line and Quarterback Perry Reichow, on the vital fourth down. went over for the winning points. The defeat, only the third for Michigan State in five years, vas a bitter loss for Coach Hugh Daugherty who moved up to the top job when Biggie Mum letired after the 1854 Rose Bowl triumph. A crowd of $4,000, basking in 80-degree temperature. and mil lions of viewers watching the Nationwide television game of the day, saw Iowa rush to a TO hal ftime lead.

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Officially, Iowa leads 25–⁠22–⁠2; as played, 26–⁠23–⁠2 in 51 meetings, counting the 49 since this game.