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Only two weeks after an opposing tackle's well-aimed blow broke the jaw of Drake University Halfback Johnny Bright (TIME, Nov. 5), the nation's leading ground gainer was gaining ground again. Playing with, a grilled face guard on his helmet and 11 Ibs. under his normal weight (cause of the loss: a liquid diet), Bright was jolted again the second time he carried the ball, and the wires holding his teeth together were snapped. But he stayed in the game, ran for one touchdown, passed for two more, picked up 106 yards on the ground...
...jayvees staged a 52-yard scoring drive in the opening minutes of play, and this provided the edge. A 14-yard run by halfback Ronnie Messer, and a 17-yard pass completion by Donalson brought the ball to the Yardling's 20. Here Donalson's serial culminated the drive...
Another "Open" change is likely, because halfback Bob Smith of Dunster broke his nose in the Lowell game...
With quarterback Paul Murphy, an offensive stand-out, back in action, and capable halfback Dick Hoffman promoted to a starting position, a weak offense should be considerably improved. It will face a JV team whose shoddy defense has yielded 92 points in three games this season...
Fullback Russ McNell smashed through the line on the single-wing buck-lateral series, and drew praise from the coaching staff; All-American halfback Dick Kazmaier put on his customary display of passing and running wizardry...