VMI at Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, October 6, 1946, page 27

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  Georgia Tech Passes, Runs 10 32–⁠6 Count Over Tough Y. N. !. ATLANTA, Oct. S. Flashing a brilliant running and passing attack in the second half after begin held to a 6–⁠6 draw at intermission. Georgia Tech rolled to 1875 victory over scrappy Virginia Military Institute eleven today before Is 900. v. M. I. scored first, after six minutes of play on 15-yard pass. Bob Thomason to Ira Cryszer, but except for an occasional short squirt never was threat after that as the Jackets completely dominated the offensive action. Tech scored three times on passes. once on line plunge and again on a 25-yard run. The Jackets piled up II first downs to six, and 272 net yards rushing to one for the Cadets. Tech threw II passes, completing nine for $50 yards and v. M. I. tossed 18 with six competitions for 102 yards. The Jackets tied the score on a 63-yard pass from Jack Bills to Bob Jordan, then got under way In the third period with Pat McHugh in a starring role. He lugged the ball Is yards for touchdown, end ing a 76-yard movement during which he gained all but 10 yards. A 25-yard run by Jimmy Jordan started another drive which went 48 yards with Frank Ziegler going over from the just before the Quarter ended.

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Georgia Tech leads 15–⁠1 in 16 meetings, counting the eight since this game.