VMI at Kentucky

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 15, 1925, page 97

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  v. N. !. IS DEFEATED BY KENTUCKY, 7 TO 0 CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, November 14.-An unrelenting offensive, needless of repeated failure beneath the very shadow of the goal. pressed the University of Kentucky to 7to0 victory over the Virginia Military Institute here today. Almost at the start of the game the Kentucky rush carried the ball near the tnemy’s goal, but a tumble gave it. to the Flying Squadron under their own goal posts. Once more before the period ended the Wildcat got started when Kirwan intercepted a V. NJ. l. pass and smashing line attack, coupled with wan to King, took them again to the 4-yard line. only to lose the ball on downs, This second period saw another threat at the Cadets goal when Tracy slipped behind the line just as Jenkins pass came flying toward him and it was v. NJ. Us ball on their own 1o-yard line. The third period paved the way for the successful scoring near its end. After the Flying Squadron once more had stopped the attack near the goal line. Jenkins. substithat netted II yards and the period ended with Kentucky’s first down and only 9 yards from the line. Tracy and Ross Qade small gains, then Jenkins shor Forward pass to King gave him a nance to skirt left end for the touchdown. Ross placement goal completed the score. For the rest of the period the play alternate1 near the center of the field

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Kentucky leads 12–⁠2 in 14 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.