THE GEM OF THE M OUNTAINS-
1927
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MONTANA 12-IDAHO 27
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NCORKING for the first time their powerful offensive, the Idaho Vandals trimmed Wild Bill Kelly and his Montana G rizz lies at Missoula in Idaho's fi rst Conference game of the season. The score of 27 to 12 does not begin to indicate the superiorit y of the E rbmen in this decisive victor y. Ida ho r olled up 382 yards in line-smashes and wide end-ru ns and made twenty first downs. while the Grizzlies gained but 141 yards on stra ight football. adding 80 more o n five successful passes, and made yardage on but six occasions. On the other hand , the Vandals drew a total of 210 yards in penalties. thus nullifying their deceptive attack. Burgher kicked off for Idaho to start the game, and Kelly ran the ball back 24 yards. The first period saw the ball in midfield mostly. and neither goal line was threatened. Burgher tore off yardage through the line and around the wings with apparent ease until he was severely injured and taken from the game nea r the end of the period. Following a profitable exchange of punts at the sta rt of the second quarter the Vandals began the march . With Captain Owings ripping off from five to ten yards at a clip, the Erbmen backed M ontana to her two-yard line, from where Sody plunged through for the first touchdown. P o wers converted the 153
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