Colorado at Missouri

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1954, page 64

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  Missouri Rally Ties Colorado, And Bowl Hopes of Both Sink COLUMBIA, Mo, Nov. g. Missouris Bob Batunan smashed 2 feet with 81 minute ard six seconds remaining for a touch down that gave Missouri as19–⁠19 tie with Colorado in a Big Seven football game today. The result probably eliminated both teams from Orange Bowl consideration. Ray behring’s try for the conversion that would have kept Missouri in the bowl picture was blocked by Frank Bernardo OF the Buffaloes. The ball hit Bernardi flush in the face, breaking his nose. Bauman scored after Colorado had stopped one Missouri threat 6 inches short Of pay dirt. Today’s ding dong game left Missouri with a 2-1-1 Big Seven record and Colorado with 2-2-1. A crowd of $4,000 watched in warm, clear weather. Both teams scored early. Missouri, received the opening kick off and moved 10 yards in four plays to score, Halfback Vic Eaton connecting with End Jim Jennings on q 58-yard pass play. Colorado evened the count IL seconds later as Halfback Car roll Hardy whipped around right end for SO yards. Hardy converted to put Colorado ahead.

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Missouri leads 41–⁠31–⁠3 in 75 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.