Minnesota at Iowa

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  Evening star, November 6, 1955, page 64

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  Iowa TrampIes Minnesota, $50 In Big Ten Rout IOWA CITY. Iowa. Nov. SUP. -Vengeance-bent Iowa, led by two senior backs. Eddie Vincent and Jerry Reichow, belted Min- |nesota, 26–⁠0. today for its third widest margin over the Gophers in the 49-game series. The steamed-up IowaTls, still |irked by a 1920 loss at Miune- |apolis a year ago on a safety after the Hawks had an 81-yard touchdown punt return called back, rolled over Minnesota for Ia 1870 ilalftime lead. They went far out of reach late in the third period on Kenny Ploen’s 25-yard touchdown run after he failed to find his in tended pass receiver. In Old Form Vincent and Reichow were the top heroes for the home crowd |of 52.459 as Iowa snaothered Minnesota with its first-hah fury. Vincent. the leading Big Ten ground gamer last fall but ham, |pered this season by a leg in jury, was at his old form today. Passing for the first time in his collegiate career. he took hand of from Reichow. swept from his right halfback spot far to his left, and let fly a lefthanded 18yard pass to End Jim Gibbons in the end zone for Iowa,S FIRST quarter touchdown. Eddie counted both Iowa second-period touehdowns, each coming after a Minnesota ftlrn- BILE. The first was on 4 0-yard sweep and the second q plunge from the one. Vincent Reinjures Knee Vincent left the game with 8 minutes and 81 seconds remain ing in the third period when he reinjured his knee after a 36-yard squirt to the Minnesota 81 that helped set UP Ploen’s run for the final Iowa score. Eddie was carried from the field on a stretcher and was given a tremendous standing loyation as a fond goodbye in his final home game. His 90-yard total in IA carries was top for Iall the backs. Reichow. who hit on 8 OF 10 passes for 1l3 yards, got s out Iof 8 in the first half for 90 yards. Jerry picked UP “A yards on 4 passes during an Iowa drive from its own II for the third touchdown. ,oMa Iowa a----------- IL o-2e Mlnnesota ------ U- Iowa scoring-Tcuchdowns Gibbons us. pass from Vincent: . q, run: !. plungel; Pioen (25. rum. Conver. StOnqs

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Officially, Minnesota leads 63–⁠54–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠54–⁠2 in the 118 games on file; the official count covers all 119 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.