Iowa at Ohio State

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  Evening star, October 17, 1954, page 67

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  Statistics Halfback Earl Smith, 20-yearold junior from Gary, Ind. who went 81 yards on q yass interception and rs on q punt return. The Buckeyes went 81, 72 and 64 yards for their touchdowns, mostly on the ground as the alert Hawkeye defense stymied the usually potent Ohio aerial attack. With Ohio leading 20–⁠14 going into the final quarter. Iowa made two valiant attempts to pull the game out Of the fire. The Hawks went rs yards in 13 plays, only to lose the ball on downs on the Ohio II. Then they surged back from Ohio’s 35 to the Buckeye six where they again lost the ball on downs. The victory was Ohio’s fourth straight Of the season. third in the Big Ten. It was Iowa’s Sec ond loss in four starts, both in conference play. It was anybody’s contest all the way with the statistics favor ing Ohio by the narrowest of margins. The Bucks outgained Iowa only 241 yards to 232 from scrimmage, not counting Smiths two great touchdown runs. ohio state 8 90 Iowa scoring: Touchdowns-E. Smith q. Conversions-Freeman 2. Ohio scoring: Observation-Disclosures Ieggett, Brubaker. Conversions-Weed =.

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Officially, Ohio State leads 49–⁠15–⁠3; as played, 50–⁠15–⁠3 in 68 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.