Duke at Purdue

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  Evening star, October 10, 1954, page 58

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  Purdue Rallies to Tie Duke As Pusser Dawson Is ThrottIed LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. g. Dukes alert defenders ran Len Dawson, sophomore passing SEN sation, out of the airlanes today but Purdue struck back in a Sec ond-half rally behind 204-pound Fullback Bill Murakowski to score twice and settle for q 1913 tie. Dawson. who had connected with eight touchdown tosses in Purdue’s victories over Missouri and Notre Dame, found his tar gets caught by the Blue Devils defensive web to such an extent that Purdue was forced to stay close to the ground in the last half. Duke. rated No. 6 nationally. and Purdue, ranked No. 5. each maintained their unbea tie n records before $1,000 fans. The Southerners previously had romped over Penn. $40, and edged Tennessee, 7–⁠6. A recovered tumble touched off Dukes first score In the second period, with Bryant Aldridge barreling over from the 2 to end Q 29-yard drive. Seconds before the end Of the first half, the Blue Devils marched so yards with Quarter

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Duke leads 2–⁠1–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.