Maryland at Virginia Tech

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  Evening star, October 26, 1947, page 38

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  TwoLast-Period Scores Win for Terps, Il 10 f9 Turyn’s Passes Count ,HeoviIy in Triumph Over Aroused Tech BLACKSBURG, Va, Oct. 25.- Maryland pulled football game out of the fire against Virginia Tech this afternoon, coming back after being showed around for most of three periods to score two last-quarter touchdowns and nose out the Cob blers, 21–⁠19. The Techmen, spurred by the double incentive Of q $4,000 home coming crowd and a desire to win for Coach Jimmy Kits, who is under fire from some almuni and student groups, were in control much of the way. They scored twice in the first period and again in the third, while Maryland was able to count only in the second period before its late outburst. 1t was bullseye passing by Quart erback Vic Turyn to Ends Elmer Wingate and George Sinler that got Maryland its first two touchdowns, with the third due to a 32-yard rush by Johnny Idzik after taking a lateral from Turyn. Penalties Aid Tech Team. Aside from these scoring drives, the Old Liners were unable to penetrate Tech territory except on two occasions-and on both of these Lu Gambino fumbled at goal to cost the Terrapins almost certain touch downs. The first Gobbler touchdown was very much tainted, 80 Of the A yards needed for the scoring drivocoming on penalties. Dick De Shazo, Tech safety man, gave a late signal for fair catch on a punt and Maryland’s Simler noticed the sign too late to stop his rush. He barely touched De Shazo, but drew a 15-yard penalty. Coach Jim Tatum Of Maryland came few yards on the field to protest and Tackle Joe Drach, Mary land game captain, threw his helmet to the ground in disgust. The Old Liners drew another minus Is for unsportsmanlike conduct. From there it was an easy touch down drive. De ShaZo making three yards through tackle on the fourth play to score. Still in the first period, the Cob blers made 1t 1919 when Ray Beasley ran around left end and dashed down the sideline for So yards. Ross Orr’s attempted placements after both scores we’re wide. Terps Finally Find Goal. Maryland was unable to get out of its own territory in the first period, but finally made it across midfield in the second. A 37-yard kickoff return by Gambino helped a minor drive to Techs 40, but the Tech line stopped the Old Liners there. Shortly after, a raft of Mary land players recovered De Shazo tumble on the Tech 20. Turyn car ried to the 5, but on the next play Gambino fumbled at goal. The Terrapins again got their hands on the ball in Gobbler ter ritory when Idzik returned a punt to the 81 and this time they made good. Turyn whipped a 14-yard pass to Vernon Seibert, another of 13 yards to Wingate and a final one of IL yards to Wingate for touchdown. Tom McHughs place ment was good after this and all other Maryland scores. The Gobblers opened the third period with 59-yard touchdown drive with De Shazo, Ray Beasley and Horace Pearce grabbing big chunks of yardage through the Maryland line. The last eight yards for Techs final touchdown was pass from Quarterback Floyd Boles to End Oren Hopkins. Orr made his only successful placement after this score. Turyn’s Passes Click. Maryland made it’s next threat late in this period, 10 and IA yards runs by Gambino helping carry from the Old Line 40 to within inches of a score. On the first play of the final period, however, Gam bino fumbled again. From then on, though, it was all Maryland: Getting the return punt on the Tech 40, the Old Liners scored on two plays, the second a 39-yard pass from Turyn to Sinler. Simler caught it all alone on the IL and didn’t even have to hurry across. Turyn’s passing set up Mary lands final score. Tosses of 27 yards to Francis Evans and Is yards to Simler ate up much of the 78 yards covered in this drive. The payoff play was a lateral from Turyn to Idzik good for 80 yards Techs line outplayed Maryland’s through most of the game, with such Gobblers as Tackle Jack Ittner, End Jim Adams and Cen ter Tom Burns standouts both on ofense and defense. The Techmen outgained Maryland on the ground, 235 yards to IS, but Maryland had the same edge in the air, it’s passing

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 26, 1947, page 1

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  BLACKSBURG, Va, Oct. BLAChSBURO, va, OCt. 25-(P)-The University of Maryland Terps surged from behind with two tOuchdOWns in the fourth period to defeat Virginia Tech 21–⁠19 and spoil the day for a homecOming crowd of nearly $4,000 persons in Miles stadium.

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Maryland leads 17–⁠16 in 33 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.