Marquette at Michigan State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 21, 1954, page 68

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  Marquette Swamped As Michigan State Wins Third Of Year EAST LANSING, Mich, Nov. 20.-Michigan State, smarting after a season of six defeats-the second poorest record in Spartan football history-took out some of the sting by running up a 1910 score today against over matched Marquette. It was win No. 3 for Michigan State, the Big Ten, co-champion and Rose Bowl winner of last New Years Day. Marquette ended with a 3-5-1 record. Quarterback Earl Morrall got Michigan State off to fast start with a 59-yard touchdown pass to End John Lewis on the first Spartan play of the game. Morrall hit Lewis with a 60 yard pass later in the first peri. cd and in the third quarter connected with a 62-yard throw to Jerry Planutis. Clarence Peaks scored twice for the Spartans on runs of 8 and IS yards. Marquette’S Frank Scafidi booted a 4l-yard field goal in the second quarter and Fred Conl1aily scored the lorie Warrior touchdown from IL yards out in the final period. Michigan State -----13 Z 13 40 Marquette --------- o 8 o TO Scoring: Michigan State, touchdowns Lewis CD, Peaks (2), Planutis, Musetti. Points after ouchdowns-Planutbs (2), Lowe, Musetti. Marquette Connally. Point after touchdown-Girman. Field goal-Scafidi

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Michigan State leads 15–⁠5–⁠1 in 21 meetings, counting the one since this game.