Duke at Tennessee

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 1, 1931, page 1

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  TENNESSEE RoUTS DUKE Takes Game, 25 to Closer First to Score on Vols This Season. KNOXVILLE, Tenn, October 81 Although going down to defeat, % to ?, before a powerful Tennessee eleven, Dukes Blue Devils today won the dis tinction of being the first team to score this season against the Vols. Lei again by the sensational half back Gene McEver,, the Vols, after get ting a lone score in the first half, opened 40 in the third period and smashed their way to two touchdowns and added an other in the final period when Feathers, substitute halfback. shared Lapey’S pass and raced 60 yards down the side lines to the goal, Dukes score came in the beginning of the fourth period when a great Of fensive led By Capt Brewer. carried the ball 10 TennesSees 1-yard line. Duke lacked the punch to put it over and Tennessee took the ball But Bracket, Vol quarterback, in stead of punting attempted to run around his right end He stu rhled and was dcwned by Harton and Hyatt, Duke / liremen behind his goal line.

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Tennessee leads 14–⁠12–⁠2 in 28 meetings, counting the 27 since this game.