Minnesota at Wisconsin

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

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  Statistics to close his collegiate career with two touchdowns, but was removed midway in the third quarter after he got up limping following a pileup. The 30 pound fullback received a stand ing ovation from the capacity Camp Randall Stadium crowd of 53,131 as he left the field. Intercepti0n Mark Set. Senior Halfback Clary Bratt, who had been Shunted to second string status a couple games back, intercepted four passes to set a new conference individual record. Other Badgers picked off three more to add up to a new team mark. Don Swanson. third string Minnesota quarterback. was the victim Of six of the thefts. gaining the dubious honor of tying another Big Ten record. Minnesota, handicapped by the loss through injury Of Geno Cappelletti, regular quarterback. never was in the ball game as Wisconsin rose to a 21–⁠0 half time lead and coaSted in. Ameche banged through the middle for his two touchdowns in the second quarter after Jimmy Miller had scored the first on a 4-yard scamper in the opening period. Bratt wound it up in the third quarter with a 4-yard sweep around end. Ameche completed his bid for All-America honors with 26 yards which gave him a four year career total Of 3,212 yards greatest total ever compiled by a college ball carrier. The Horse bu1led over from the ] and 3 for his touchdowns. Badgers Bratt Scores. Despite the record number OF interceptions. Wisconsin scored only once as q result of a pass theft. Bratt picked off a toss by Darrell (Shorty) Cochrane on the Minnesota 16 midway in the third period and the Badgers needed only three plays to score. Bratt got seven yards on the first, Bob Gingrass added five and Bratt swept wide for the final four. Paul Shwaiko added the second of his two CONVEX sions. Miller, taking up the sag in the Wisconsin attack left by Ameche’s bum ankle, sparkle ed the way to the opening touch down. a 12-play, 70-yard drive late in the opening period. The Gophers. helpless through out the first half in which they gained only 10 yards, controlled the ball most of the time after the intermission but were ham, strung by the interceptions. They wound up with SO yards rush. ing, all but one by Bob McNamara who alternated at fullback and halfback, and 1o8 yards passing. Wisconsin – z 13 z 0–⁠27 Wisconsin scoring: Touchdowns, Mil Ter, Ameche 90. Bratt. Conversions, Wilson, Shwaiko (2).

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Officially, Minnesota leads 64–⁠63–⁠8; as played, 63–⁠62–⁠8 in the 133 games on file; the official count covers all 135 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.