Auburn at Georgia Tech

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 15, 1944, page 8

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  GEORGIA TECH BEATS AUBURN ATLANTA, Oct. 14.-lR-Georgla Tech, outcharged and outfought for greater portion Of the game, struck through the air four times today to down a gallant Auburn eleven, 27–⁠0, remaining unbeaten and unsecured upon The Engineers cored only once in the first three quarters, remain ing on the defensive for the most part. Midway OF the second pc riod, Allen Bowen tossed 20 yards to Jim borough in the end zone and then kicked the extra point That ended the scoring until the final quarter when the Engineers tailed three. Frank Broyles toss ed 10 yards to borough for one score, ending 38-yard drive; Tex Ritter threw to George Matthews for another, climaxing a drlv G which started when Billy Williams ran an intercepted pass back “a yards to the Auburn Al. The final touchdown came on an II yard pass from Broyles to Charles Muir dock, after recovery OF a tumble on the Auburn AZ. The Tigers had a net rushing of y yards compared with Georg a Techs 40, and netted 165 yards in completing 10 of Is passes. The Engineers piled up 1872 yards on 10 passes in % attempts. Ga Tech 0 0 20–⁠27 Georgia Tech scoring: Touch downs, borough o.; Mathews. (sub for Logan; Murdoch, (sub for borough. Points after touchdown: A. Bow. en- 3, (placements).

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Auburn leads 42–⁠41–⁠3 in 86 meetings, counting the 45 since this game.