Bright Back

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 in 19 tries, and led the Bulldogs to a 35-20 win over previously unbeaten Great Lakes Naval Station.

Other football winners of the week: Princeton, sparked by All-America Halfback Dick Kazmaier on a slushy field, over Brown, 12-0, for its 19th in a row; Tennessee, ranked No. 1 in the nation, its 16th straight, 27-0 over North Carolina; the University of Southern California, fourth-ranking team, over Army, 28-6; Texas Christian over undefeated Baylor, 20-7; Illinois, moving into the Big Ten's top spot and Rose Bowl-bound (probable opponent: U.S.C. or Stanford), with a touchdown pass in the final 75 seconds to beat Michigan, 7-0.

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