Michigan State at Stanford

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 30, 1956, page 68

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  POWERS SCORING DRIVES Peaks Leads Sportons In Defeat of Stanford PALO ALTO, Calf, Sept. 90 P.-Michigan States running attack, paced by 200-pound half back Clarence Peaks, gave the Spartans a winning start on their 1856 season today with a 21–⁠7 football victory over Stan ford. A TT game at halftime, the tide turned completely in Mich igan States favor with two third-quarter touchdowns. STAN ford could run only five plays in the decisive quarter. Peaks. at left half, spear headed the Spartans’ flrst-period scoring drive of IS yards in IA plays. He slammed over his left guard for the final two yards. Stanford came back to move 80 yards in 20 plays. The pay of was a two-yard fourth down pass from Quarterback John Brodie to Fullback Lou Valli. Douglas Dick converted to make it TT at the half. Then Coach Duffy Daugherty of Michigan State switched Peaks to right half for the third quarter. Right Halfback Walt Kowalczyk had reinjured his sprained ankle. Teaming with Dennis Mendyk at left half, Peaks furnished the power and blocking for the Sec ond Spartan touchdown drive of SO yards following the second half kickoff. Pat Wilson’S 10-yard quarter back sneak to the Indian IS on a fourth down play kept the drive from stalling. Fullback Don Gilbert scored with a one yard plunge. Dave Kaiser. the Rose Bowl hero. booted the second of his three conversions. On the first play after Michigan States kickoff, Halfback

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Michigan State leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.