Kentucky at West Virginia

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  Evening star, November 17, 1940, page 34

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  West Virginia S Rally In Last Period Tops Kentucky, 81 Safety Near Comes End Tells; Wildcats Held After EorIy Score MORGANTOWN. w. Va. Nov. is. West Virginia, its suddenly-inspired football team refusing to concede superiority, turned back Kentucky’s Wildcats in mud-plowing upset today, 9 to 7. The margin of victory was a safety, scored when Substitute Half back Ermal Allen of Kentucky was tackled behind his goal and threw the ball away beyond the end zone. Early in the first quarter Halfback Noah Mullins of Kentucky smashed through the West Virgt, n line to the s, and from there Fullback Charley IShmael plunged to touch down Junie Jones placekicked the extra point. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Sophomore Halfback Bill Gardner snatched the ball on a dou- BILE reverse and raced from the Ken lucky 40 to the H. Dick McElwee, substitute halfback, shot a fourth down pass to Howard LeWellen also a sub for a touchdown. Fryer place kicked the point to tie it up at 7 to 7.

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Kentucky leads 11–⁠7–⁠1 in 19 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.