Evening star., 1953-11-15
WISCONSIN, "a
ILLINOIS, 7
Wisconsin
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er touchdowns. Miller cashed in
for two. However, Fullback Alan
(The Horse) Ameche was the
ground-gaining powerhouse with
145 yards. Tackle Bill Miller
place-kicked four conversions
but Wendy Gulseth missed the
last. 1t made no difference.
Illinois lone touchdown was by
Ken Miller, who plunged from
the one to cap a 66-yard drive
midway in the first quarter.
Miller also kicked the point.
The Badgers turned the
game into a rout in the final
period, scoring three times as
the stunned Illini looked on
helplessly. The packed stands
chanted, good bye, Rose Bowl"
to Illinois.
Wisconsin, the conferences
Pasadena representative last
January. is ineligible to repeat,
but Illinois came into the game
as a heavy favorite to make it's
third trip to the West Coast.
Passing Lost Art.
Wisconsin rolled up 383 yards
in rushing play and limited Illi-
nois to $50, with vicious line
play which bottled both Caro-
line and Bates after their open
ing squirt.
Passing was a lost art in this
return to old-time football. The
Badgers passed only three times
and Illinois just IL. Most of
the heaves were in the closing
minutes as Illinois make a des-
perate try to get back into the
game.
Caroline and Bates wound up
with 83 and 81 yards respectively,
far below their averages. Caro-
line, however, had the consola-
ton of breaking Ameche's Big
Ten rushing record Of TIA yards,
his total today giving him 821.
Both Ameche and Harland
Carl hit for more than 100 yards,
the big fullback smashing for
las on II stabs and Carl getting
103 on seven.
The fourth quarter fireworks
which blew the game apart
started after Illinois gambled on
a fourth-down pass on the Wis
consin 33, and lost the ball.
Ameche cracked over tackle
for II on the first play but a
penalty on the next set the Badg-
ers back to their own As. Carl
swept wide for IL on the next,
though, and Bob Gingrass picked
up five. A quick-opener sprung
Carl for 80 to the Illinois eight,
and Jimmy Miller shot over on
a quarterback sneak which
caught the 1llini mapping. :
Wisconsin Strikes Again.
Less than three minutes later,
Wisconsin struck again. after
young Miller intercepted Elry
Falkenstein's pass at midf1eld and
returned nine to the Al.
Jerry Witt, in the game for
the first time, Skirted end with
a pitchout and sprinted down
the Sidelines for the touchdown.
1t was over even then. Clar-
ence Demoss fumbled and
Ameche pounced on the ball on
the Illinois AZ. On the first
play, he took of around end
with a pitchout, going to the
one before he went down. Lam
phere made it over after Illinois
held twice.
Caroline, Bates & Co. started
out as though they owned the
Badgers. In 10. SlaShes after the
opening kickoff-Caroline on six,
Bates on the othefs-the Illini
powered Al yards from their own
"a to Wisconsin's 10. Falken-
! stein then tipped 13 yards to
Ken Miller for a first down on
the 6 and Miller cashed in the
touchdown on the third play
with a vault over right guard
and also kicked the point.
Illinois Offense Ends.
But that was the end of
the Illinois offense. Wisconsin
needed one less play to cover
exactly the same distance with
the return kickoff. Jimmy Mil
Ter. who didn't call a pass in
the drive, dove over guard from
the / for the tying touchdown
with two minutes to go in the
first period.
Carl put the Badgers ahead
with six minutes gone of the
second period after Gary Mess
ner's recovery Of Falkenstein's s
tumble on the Illinois a.. Two
penalties slowed down the Bad