Washington State at Michigan State

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

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  Iowa Blasts Purdues Big Ten Hopes MICHIGAN Tops n ~ ISportons Celebrate HoidoyfromBig TO-; Beut Cougars, $40 EAST LANSING, Mich. Nov. 6.-Michigan State which had only one victory in six previous starts, celebrated a holiday from Western Conference football play today by pushing outclassed Washington State all over Mack lin Stadium for a 54–⁠6 runaway. The Spartans scored on three plays in the first three minutes. Eight Michigan State backs and ends shared in the touchdown parade. The lopsided score gave a big lift to a home crowd Of $3.50. Michigan State, the Big Ten CO. champions and Rose Bowl, win ner last year. previously had lost to Iowa. Wisconsin. Notre Dame, Purdue and Minnesota by a total of 81 points. The only previous Spartan win this season was by a 21–⁠14 score over Indiana. Michigan State 8 20 81, 7–⁠54 Washington State % 8 O. o. 6 WASHINGTON State scoring: Touchdown -Hagerty. Michigan State scoring: Touchdown Matsock, Zagers, Bugs, Lewis, Bolden. Postula. Musetti, Fricassa. Conversions --Planutis. Merrall, Musetti, Lowe. Safety-1verson knocked out of end zone by Kepple and Fairbanks.l

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Michigan State leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.