Knox at Nebraska

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 15, 1905, page 1

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  WITH MUD AS AID NEBRASKA WINS On Soggy Field that Blighted Knox’s Chances Cornhuskers Take Game, 16 to 0. -. Lincoln, Neb., Oct 14.-Nebraska defeated Knox here today by score If l6 to O. There was a heavy rain for an hour before the game began, and it started in a drizzle, making a heavy field and handicapping Knox, whose only hope against Nebraska g heavy line was end runs and kicking. The first half was played in a driz- Zle, with the field not much better than a quagmire. The crowd, however, was large. Knox was unable to hold, and tho the gains were slow, they were was too light, and in six minutes of straight footbal II, mainly on center rushes and short end runs, Wilson car, rled the ball over for the first touch down. Morse missed goal. -. r., Knox was handicapped by the heavy field and the inability Of its star puntel to do anything. A quarterback play gave Morse his opportunity. On quick pass. he got the ball and skirted the line for 50-yard run and a touchdown Morse kicked goal. The first half ended with the ball in Knox territory, and the score: Nebraska, IL; Knox, O. Both teams put in many substitutes for the second half. The locals Were content to play on the defensive, while knox was more aggressive, but failed to gain when it got the ball, and resort. on Knox7s 35-yard line, and ‘n never ever stopped steady gains until Wilson was carried over for the third touchdown Eager, who had replaced Morse. missed difficult goal. Lineup: 8

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Nebraska leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.