Virginia at Kentucky

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 26, 1930, page 65

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  KENTUCKY ROUTS VIRGINIA, Al TO 0 Cavaliers Threaten in Final Period, but Are Held for Downs Near Goal. By the Associated Press. T EXTINCTION, KY. October as In game featured by fumbles and spectacular runs. Kentucky overwhelmed Virginia, Al to 0, here this afternoon. Reserve players of both teams played most of the game. Kentucky used her second-string back field for the first three periods, and Virginia had almost an entire team Of reserves on the field throughout the contest. “Shipwreck” Kelly, Kentucky half back, raced arNlnd left end for IS yards and touchdown the first time he carried the ball after entering the game at the start of the last period. A few plays later Dick Richards, substitute fullback, ran 10 yards around right end for touchdown. Phipps Starts Runs. Iong-distance dashes for scores we’re started in the first period by Tom Phipps, who went through tackle for IS yards to cross the Virginia goal Kentucky depended almost entirely in power smashes and end runs. Trick plays and regular players were kept under cover for the Alabama game next Saturday. The wildcats first pass was sue cessfully completed over the Virginia goal for 20 yards and touchdown. Kelly Keeps Record. The Cavaliers threatened to score In the fourth period, when passes ad. vanced the ball to Kentucky’s 10-yard line, but the Wildcats held for downs. Virginia ran into q wall attempting to gain through the line and was unsuccessful at gaining around ends: Sew Cavaliers, but the ground thus gained was lost by fumbles or by Kentucky holding for downs. Kelly’s 65-yard run kept intact his record of racing more than hall the distance of the field for a touchdown in every game he has played this season. . kentucky made 81 first downs to 6 for Virginia.

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Kentucky leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.