Washington at Minnesota

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 29, 1957, page 68

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  Minnesota Romps, 46–⁠7 Before Record 63,512 MINNEAPOLIS, sept. ~ NJ Minnesota sounded its challenge to the nations football powers today by Systematically f1attening Washington, 46–⁠7, before a record opening day crowd Of 63,512 at Memorial Stadium. From the moment Bobby Cox drilled a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jon Jelacic in the first quarter the sixth-ranked Gophers rolled untroubled through a fumbling Wash ington team that didn’t have the weight or manpower to give them an argument. Cox and Dick Larson, who guided the Gophers’ second platoon. opened up the Mime sofa attack with a swift striking variety that Spiced the Gophers’ traditional straight ahead punch with sweeping uitch-outS and an efficient passing game. Jimmy (Jet) Jones. sleek Washington back. produced the most dramatic play of the game. however. when he grabbed the second half kickoff on the 9 and sped 81 yards to score. Bob Blakley, a reckless, head long running fullback. scored twice for Minnesota on runs of five and six yards. Dick Borstad. second platoon fullback. bucked over from three yards. Left halfback Dave Lindbloom raced is yards for another. End Ken Schultz got one on a three yard pass from Larson, and Jim Reese, third string quarterback

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Minnesota leads 11–⁠7 in 18 meetings, counting the five since this game.