Virginia at Duke

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 5, 1930, page 71

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  VIRGINIA AT LAST DOWNED BY DUKE Blue Devils 800 Triumph Is Cavaliers Hundredth Defeat on Grid. ~ URBAN, N. c., October A. Dukes hard-charging line and fast backs drove five touch downs over Virginia’s goal today to defeat the Cavaliers, 80 to O. 1t was the first Blue Devil victory over Virginia in 40 years and the hundredth time the Cavaliers have lost in all their foot ball history. Duke counted in every period. Kid Brewer smashed across three Of the touchdowns. Murray carried the ball across on a 15-yard run around end in the first period and in the third Ershler ran the ball over. Virginia’s green line was crumpled and the Cavalier backs were required to make more than half the tackles. Bill Thomas was the shining light of the Cavaliers. He got away with fire. quent long runs and as safety man stopped many Duke runners who had got into the clear. Duke kicked to Virginia and for a few minutes it looked as though the Cavaliers would have everything their way for they rushed the ball down the field to the 20-yard line. Here a fumbled lateral pass was recovered Oy murray anu LUKE SOdI ICQ 4LS uISL drive to touchdown. Thomas Shines Alone. Murray, Brewer and Ershler figured in this 80-yard advance that was not checked until Murray went over the goal. Later Mullins and Abbott added their aid, but the process was the same, line bucks, off tackle thruStS, end runs and reverses mixed with effectiveness. Duke showed a complete reversal of form over last Saturday while the occasional flashes of brilliance of the Cavaliers was all that remained of the team that had scored more than 80 points in its first two games. Only once did Duke have to resort to a pass. It was held on the 15-yard line in the third period. Abbott shot a 16-yarder to Hyatt, who was forced out of bounds on the 1-yard line, Ersh- Ter went over for a touchdown. First downs were 25 for Duke and z for Virginia. Gains made by the Virginians were few and far between except those of Thomas, who was given a great hand by both stands as he was replaced in the final quarter. Just after Duke first counted Thomas raced 81 yards through a broken field to the 20-yard line, but the Cavaliers were checked short of the goal.

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Virginia leads 40–⁠34 in 74 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.