Evening star., 1952-11-16
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prising Irish tumble seven times
and lose the ball on each occa-
sion to the No. l ranked college
team of the country. The first
four times Notre Dame got away
with it's bobbles, but on the fifth
and seventh fumbles Michigan
State. with the additional help OF
penalties, converted the breaks into
touchdoWns.
Even the Spartans' final score
was tainted inasmuch as an inter-
cepted pass set up a 24-yard scor-
ing dash by Evan Slonac, COM
pleting the scoring on this cloud
less, balmy afternoon.
23rd Straight Victory.
It was the 23rd straight victory
for the Spartans and the third
consecutive season in which they
topped Notre Dame, matching the
record of Pittsburgh in 1932-1933-
1884. The last loss by Michigan
State was during 1850 to Mary
land, the No. 8 powerhouse which
was blasted from the unbeaten,
united ranks today.
Michigan State was not too i'm
pressive against Frank Leahy's
fired-up and probably over anxious
young team. That average of 440
yards gained-tops in the country
before today's game-Suffered as
the Spartans were held to 1923
yards by rushing and only Al by
passing for a total of 169. The
Irish rushed for lat yards and
passed for $50, but this edge was
more than nullified by the FUN
bles. 80 yards in penalties and
superior punting on the part of
Quarterback Tom Yewcic Of the
SpartanS.
After 81 minutes and 27 seconds
of play. the score stood Notre
Dame 3, Michigan State O, as a
result of a third-quarter field goal
by Bob Arrix from the 14-yard
line. Notre Dame owed this scor-
ing opportunity to the only one
of five Spartan fumbles it re-
covered and it was the first Irish
foray into Michigan State terri
tory. But so resolute had been
their defense that it appeared
likely Arrix's field goal would
stand up.
Complexion of Game Changes.
Suddenly. the luck of the Irish
turned and they began to pay for
their loose ball handling and rules
violations. AS Coach Leahy said
after the game, when the COM
plexion of the game changed. it
did so in a hurry" Before the third
quarter ended, it was 1913 in
favor Of Michigan State and the
final result marked the 18th time
during the 23-game streak that
the Spartans either came from
behind or broke a tie to win.
Notre Dame went into the con-
test with bad ball-handling
record-42 fumbles in seven
games - but the Irish outdid
themselves today. On their first
AZ fumbles. they lost the ball
only 10 times. Michigan States
feat of recovering all seven of
Notre Danes hobbies, therefore,
bordered on the remarkable.
It is noteworthy, and significant,
perhaps, that Michigan State pre-
sented the game ball" to line
backer Dick Tamburo. who re-
covered three of Notre Danes
fumbles, the first of which put
the Spartans in front, 7-3.
It was a strange contest mas
much as Notre Dame was gaining
more ground and rolling up more
first downs. although it wasn't
until the field goal in the third
quarter that Leahy's team really
threatened to score. But the
pattern was set on the very first
play from scrimmage when
Quarterback Tom Carey fumbled
after the kickoff and Halfback
Jim Ellis recovered on the Irish
"a.
Show Respect for Irish.
Michigan State drove down tc
the Is, only to draw two straight
delay-of -the-game penalties be-
fore Fullback Slonac managed to
try field goal from the IS. Inas-
much as this actually meant an
accurate 45-yard placement under
collegiate conditions. and the at
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