Kansas State at Drake

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 6, 1954, page 14 (results column)

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  Top Tests in Store In Arkansas Rice, Buckeye-Pitt Games The Nations top-ranking foot ball teams swing into action today in contests that could go a long way toward deciding the lineups for the January / bowl games. Of the Nations top 10, Ohio State and Arkansas-both undefeated and bowl-conscious-face the biggest problems. A defeat by Pitts surging Panthers wouldn’t injure the Buckeyes Rose Bowl chances, but it would be mighty humiliating for the Big Ten team, ranked second nationally. But Arkansas (No. ~ has a must” game with Rice. The Porkers, aiming to represent the Southwest Conference in the Cotton Bowl, cannot afford to lose this conference game. They are primed to stop Rice’s Dicky Moegle. Baylor. still In the Southwest Conference title picture, is a four-point favorite to take Texas in the nationally televised game OF the day. ct will be seen in Washington over WNAL at 8 pm.)., There may be plenty of fireworks in this traditionally wild and woody encounter. Purdue Meets Iowa. Only Purdue of the other teams in the top 10 figures to have any difficulty. The No. 8 ranked Boilermakers face Iowa’s tough line at Iowa City. Lenny Dawson may have difficulty making his passes click against the Hawkeyes’ defense. No. ranked UCLA, with a powerful point-making machine geared to Primo Villanueva, is a three-touchdown choice over Oregon at Los Angeles. Okla homa’s No. 8 ranked Sooners should romp over Iowa State, as should Notre Dame (No. 50 over winless Pennsylvania. Miami of Florida, ranked sixth and one of the fading group of unbeaten major outfits, is a slight choice over Auburn at Birmingham. Army Playing Yale. Once-beaten Army, undefeated since losing to South Carolina in its opening game, and Yale. unbeaten but tied by Colgate, play before 10000 at New Haven. It’s the first time, since 1897 that the Yale Bowl has seen sellout. Of comparative scores, the Cadets, No. Z in the poll. should have no trouble. Mississippi (No. 81 has a breather against Memphis State and Southern California mo. 10) shouldn’t find Stanford any bar rier to a trip to the Rose Bowl. Virginia Polytechnic Institute continued to bid for a Gator Bowl berth by beating George Washington, 20–⁠13, last night. while underdog Boston College uncorked a fine running attack to whip Marquette, 1877. In near freezing weather at Milwaukee and Kansas State romped over Drake, 53–⁠18.

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Drake leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.