Wisconsin at Purdue

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 13, 1957, page 67

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  Long Runs Defect Purdue, 23–⁠14 LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct. IL R.-Wisconsin put its high scoring offense in the Big Ten arena for the first time today and whipped Purdue. 23–⁠14. on two long runs and the alert play Of Jon Hobbs. The Badgers scored on the eighth play Of the game and never trailed. Purdue kept pounding away and rolling up yardage in midfield. but couldn’t shake the too familiar pattern of fumbles and breaks. Danny Lewis ran 30 yards and Sidney Williams 70 for Wisconsin touchdowns. Hobbs blocked a Purdue punt to set up Wisconsin’s first quick touchdown. intercepted a Purdue touchdown pass in the end zone, and kicked a field goal and two extra points. Hobbs also took the ball away from Purdue twice more, smearing a fourth-down play and snatching a Boilermaker tumble out Of the air. Purdue matched the Badgers’ spectacular pace for one quarter. Kenny Mikes took a

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Wisconsin leads 54–⁠29–⁠8 in 91 meetings, counting the 52 since this game.