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and drove to midfield before being
forced to punt. De Correvont's boot
went out of bounds at Michigans l6
Westfall ripped the Northwestern
line wide open with three spinners
that gained 80 yards, leading q
charge to the Northwestern Al as
the period ended. Score Michigan Z
Northwestern, o.
Second Quarter.
Ceithaml broke through left
tackle for 8 yards but Northwestern
frightened. taking possession on
downs at its own 80 De Correvont' S
l2-yard pass to Hasse sparked a
Wildcat squirt to midfield. but here
Northwestern had to punt, the ball
going into the end zone
Starting at It's own 20 after a
Michigan punt, Northwestern drove
to Michigan's 47 on a 15-yard run
by Graham and an 13-yard left
tackle smash by Chambers. Graham
shot 5-yard pass to Benson, but
Michigan's line braced brilliantly,
Northwestern being forced to punt.
Graham punted beautifully, the ball
going out Of bounds at Michigan's
four.
Kuzma lost 3, putting the wolver-
ines back on their own one. He
then punted out to the Northwest :
ern SO. Graham rounded left end
for II yards and an onside penalty
helped Northwestern to the Michi-
gan 6 and Graham drove 70 the
Michigan 2 and Benson smashed to
the 1-foot line
Then Graham literally sailed over
right guard for touchdown. leaping
high in the air to score. Erdlitz'
kick was good, tying the score at
TT.
The period ended a minute later,
with the score Michigan 7, North
western 7.
Third Quarter.
Benson returned the opening kick
OF l8 yards and then ripped through
center for nine more De Correvont
shot along pass intended for KEEP
ford, which was knocked down. But
interference by two Wolverines was
ruled, giving Northwestern first
down on the Michigan 13
Northwestern was penalized Is
yards for holding. Then De Core
Won't shot pass that Motl caught
and luged five yards to the Michigan
five. Benson lost three, however. and
Michigan stopped passing attack
to take possession on its own eight,
when Ceithaml intercepted De Cor
revont's pass and returned it to
Michigan's A.
Then De Correvont intercepted
Kuzmas aerial, returning 13 to
Michigan's A. A smash and a l6
ward pass, Graham to Erdlitz, car
ried Northwestern to the Wolverine
%. But Michigan held Northwestern
TO one yard on three plays and
Northwestern punted out of bounds
at Michigan's 18.
Taking a punt at its own Al.
Northwestern opened up again. Gra-
hams 18-yard pass to Chambers and
Claswon's l0-yard smash spanked
the Wildcat drive to the Michigan
%. But Graham fumbled Kuzma re-
covering on the Wolverine 25.
Michigan punted out, Graham re-
turning the ball % yards and Claw
son making five to the Michigan 40
az the period ended, with the score
still, Michigan 7, Northwestern. 7.
Fourth Quarter.
Northwestern smashed to Michi-
Fan's Is before Kepford's tumble
spoiled the chance, White recover
Ing for Michigan at its "a Westfall
hit center for 16 but Northwestern
braced and Westfall punted beau
tifully out of bounds at Northwest
ern's four. kick of SO yards.
Northwestern could not gain and
punted out to its own 46. On the
first play Kuzma passed to Rogers
for touchdown, Rogers taking the
ball at the Northwestern 26 and
racing unmolested for the score.
Melzow's kick was good and Michi-
gan led, 14-7.
Northwestern took the kickoff
after the Wolverine touchdown, but
could not pierce the Michigan line
on two tries. Pregulman then inter-
cepted Graham's pass, returning Is
yards to the Northwestern 80. North
western spoiled Wolverine passing
bid and Kuzma punted out of bounds
at Northwestern's S, and the Wild
cats moved to the 26 before punting
out to their own As. Rogers partially
blocking Grahams boot
Regaining possession of the ball,
De Correvont and Benson, on a lat
eral play, carried to the Northwest
ern "a. Then De Correvont rifled
s2-yard pass to Ohland, who was
stopped on the Michigan IA. With a
minute to play, Michigan stopped
Northwestern aerial attack cold and
the game ended with Michigan in
possession at its own % and the
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