Ohio State at Vanderbilt

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 15, 1908, page 33

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  VANDERBILT DEFEATED BY OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Nashville. Nov. l4.--ohio State Uni versity defeated Vanderbilt 17 to 6 this afternoon. The visitors were heavier, than Van derbilt, were speedy and for the most part the agGressors. They battered down Vanderbilt’s defense and three times crossed the goal line. Vanderbilt made one touch. When on tho defense, Ohio met yanderbilfs every charge They broke up what has heretofore been spIendid Interference and stopped play after. play. The locals simply could not gain, 1t seemed Offensively, ohio was strong. They ripped big holes in Vanderbtlts line and now and then would go around the ends for steady gains, It was a tie at the end of the nrst half, 6 and S. The touchdown that gave Ohio the, lead came in the second half after twenty minutes of play on a hlocksd punt followed by the long run of the game, Captain Harring- ton eirc1ing an end for forty yards. Ohio state-clafiili, left end; schach- tee, left tackle; McAliiston, left guard !; Banduskirk. center; Sasanbachters right guard Powell and ponneily right tackls; Bryce right end; Capfain Barr ringtOp. Squarterbaclk; wells, left half paelri 6idsor, full back secfest. right ‘Vandsrbil ilt- Blake, Jeff ends Eager. left tackle; Powell. left guard: Mel. Gan. center; ,Hassl0ck. right guard: Ereeland light tackle; McGhee, right end; Nor riston.. quarterbadlx: Williams, left half baek Morton, full backi Metzsers right han back. N

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Ohio State leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.