Georgetown at Boston College

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 10, 1946, page 30

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  Underdog Georgetown Shines in 20–⁠13Loss To Boston College Highly Roted Eagles Win In Final Quorter Over Exhausted Hoyo Team BY Lewis F. Atchison BOSTON, Mass, Nov. “a stub born Georgetown eleven that either didn’t read Boston Colleges glowing press notices or didn’t believe them, outfought the vaunted Eagles for three periods this afternoon and with one of the seasons biggest upsets within its grasp, fell apart in the final period and lost a 20–⁠13 decision. An amazed gathering of almost 10000 fans saw the highly-touted Eagles, rated second only to Army in the East, pass their way to two touchdowns in the final quarter to save themselves from defeat. 1t Was Boston’s eighth victory in the IA game series and for sheer thrills the battle easily matched the pulsating 1913 duel of 1910 when the Jesuit rivals fought it out for the Eastern championship. Boston College was a 27-point favorite before the kickoff and when the Eagles jammed over their initial score on the first play of the second period the home team lapsed into one of those “it’s all over now” at titudes. But for Georgetown the game had only begun. Jack Hagerty’s pupils took a hitch in their belts and proceeded to give their rivals hot run for the marbles. The injury-riddled Hoyas who supposedly didn’t have a chance,

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Boston College leads 9–⁠4 in 13 meetings, counting the four since this game.