Evening star., 1941-09-27
|Kuzma Michigan Star
lin 19-to-7 Victory
Over Michigan State
Sophomore Srores Twice
Before 81 ,079 Fons
At Ann Arbor
By the Associated Press.


ANN ARBOR, Mich, Sept. 81
Tom Kuzn1a, Gary, Ind, sophomore
who succeeded Tom Harmon as a
University of Michigan halfback, led
the Wolverines TO an impressive 1871
victory over their intrastate rivals
Michigan State, before 67,079 spec
tators here today.
Kuzma scored twice and Bot
Westfan, Michigan captain, once
Jack Fenton accounted for State s
only touchdown with q 74-yard dash
in the first two minutes of play.
First Quarter.
WV Davis of Michigan States
Spartans returned AL Wistert's kick
off II yards to the %, then circled
left end for yards. After an OIL
side penalty. Jack Fenton skirted
right end and dashed "A yards down
the sidelines to stun the Michigan
Wolverines With the games first
touchdown after a minute and 4O
seconds of play Bon Serman. SUBJ
stituting for Will Davis, place
kicked the point to put the Spar
tans in front by points.
Michigan State. Z; Michigan, 0.
Michigan, returning the kickoff to
its own A, drove to States i6 on
cutbacks and tackle smashes by
Davey Nelson and Bob Westfall, be-
fore the Spartans threw back the
offensive. Tom Kuzma's forward
pass was intercepted by Roman Ka-
man. for State. on the Spartan 10,
and Fenton punted out OF danger
After an exchange OF kicks, the
Wolverines drove from their As to
States IS as the first period ended
Michigan State, Z; Michigan, 0.
Second Quarter.
A penalty for illegal use of the
hands blocked this drive and Kuzma
punted out Of bounds on the Spar
tan Is. After another exchange OF
punts, AL Wistert. Michigan tackle
partially blocked Dick Kieppe's punt
and the Wolverines recovered the
ball on States e. Westfall and
Kuzma hammered their way to a
first down on the 10, Kuzma skirted
right end to the 4 and on fourth
down Kuzma plunged over the goal
Bob ingalls, place-kicked the point
Michigan, 7: Michigan State, Z.
Third Quarter.
The Wolverines roared into the
lead the first time they got the
ball in the third quarter. Nelson
returned Mike Schelb's punt 10 mid
field, Westfall galloped around right
end to the "a, and Paul White. on
a reverse, ripped to the 8. Westfall
and Nelson smashed to the /, and
Westfall bucked over center for the
score. ingalls, placement for the
point was blocked.
Michigan, 13; Michigan State, 7.
The Wolverines drove 65 yards to
their third score Just before the
third quarter ended, Nelson turned
end for II yards, Westfall and Kuz-
ma made 1t first down on States 30
Kuzma's pass to George Ceithaml
gained ii yards to the II, and Kuz-
ma circled end to the g. On fourth
OOW II oFCt
tackle from the /. ingalls, again
missed the placement
Michigan, 19; Michigan State, 2.
Fourth Quarter.
State drove almost the length OF
the field after receiving the kickoff
Pawlowski took Wy Davis pass on
the 80; another pass, this time to
end Bob Friedlund. was good on
Michigan's A; and Pawlowski sour
ried to the 20 on the Statute of Lib
erty play A penalty set Michigan
back to its 8, but fourth-down pass
into the end zone by wy Davis was
grounded.
Wy Davis returned Kuzma's punt
to the Wolverine Il, but at that
point his forward passes we're
smothered, and Michigan took the
ball. Kuzma punted to midfield.
and wy Davis last-minute passes
failed, the game ending with the
score: Michigan, ls; Michigan State,