Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-11-03 | Page 19 | Purdue Pits 'Touchdown Twins' Against Sturdy Fordham Wall

Purdue Pits Touchdown Twins' Twins Against Sturdy Fordham Wall NEW YORK Nov 3 AP Purdue's AP-Purdue's Purdue's touchdown twins rated by many as the greatest pigskin in college football will ge get their greatest test Saturday when the boilermakers run up against Fordham's seven granite pillar line When Purdue toppled Fordham from the ranks of the undefeated I by a convincing 20 0 margin last fall Cecil Isbell and John Drake were on the bench They have been setting a a. ground ground- gaining pace that has s left most of the other middle western backs in inthe inthe inthe the ruck this fall Isbell a wivel- wivel hipped junior with a baffling change of ot pace has bas carried the ball from scrimmage 31 times for a to total total total to- to tal gain of yards an average of 9 a crack Drake has cracked I through opposing lines 44 H times Umes for I yards an average of ot 71 a thrust I I In the Minnesota game alone Drake carried the leather 12 times for 98 yards on running plays as much as the ilie entire Washington backfield was ablo able to gain against the ilie Gophers and more than Michigan Michigan Michigan Michi Michi- gan was able to gain against Bernie Bierman's forces on both running plays and passes The Boilermaker backs have been picking up plenty of points as well wel as yardage Isbell has accounted for six touchdowns and eight points after touchdown via the route for a total of 44 H points Drake is credited with four touchdowns in Big Ten games