Wake Forest at Boston College

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, November 9, 1947, page 1

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  UnderdogDeacs Lick Be ,14-13 BOSTON, Nov. 8.-(P-The Demon Deacons of Wake Forest, one touchdown underdogs before the game, today clipped the wings of the Boston College Eagles, who had been mentioned as potential bowl contestants, by a 14–⁠13 score at Braves field. Reserve tackle Bill George booted two points after touch down for the Southerners, his second ultimately proving to be the margin of victory. A crowd of 30,279 saw the Deacons score a touchdown about 80 seconds after the open ing kickoff and add another two thirds of the way through the second quarter. Boston College, whose Denny Myers was signed to a new four year head coaching contract only last night, roared back for seven points in the first quarter and scored a second touchdown in the third quarter. The second Eagle six pointer came after the Eagles had been denied a previous score because of a holding penalty. The Eagles were placed in a hole at the very start when they were caught holding after the kickoff. Back on their own one they kicked out to their own % Shortly afterwards, the able Tom Fetzer passed to end Ed Hoey who shared the ball on the six and went over for the touchdown. Boston College then ground out “a yards to tie the score. Mixing a pass from Ed CLASSIFY with short runs, the Eagles rolled to the Is from where Maurice Possant burst through a wide hole for the touchdown. Tom Brennan added the point. The Deacons went ahead in the second quarter after reserve fullback Mike Sprock intercept ed a Boston pass on his 43 and raced to the Eagle 43. In five plays the Deacons adj vance to the q whence fresh man right half Bill Pollacei scored by swinging wide around his own left end on a double reverse which utterly deceived the defenders. George then kicked the win ming point. AL Cannava banged over the Southerners’ goal line from the five for an apparent score but the Eagles were holding. After Wake Forest punted,

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  Evening star, November 9, 1947, page 39

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  BOSTON, Nov. 8.-Wake Forests Demon Deacons, one touchdown underdogs before the game, today clipped the wings of the Boston Col lege Eagles, who had been men toned as potential bowl contestants by a 14–⁠13 score. Reserve Tackle Till George booted two points after touchdown for the Southerners, his second ultimately proving to be the margin of victory The Deacons scored touchdown about 80 seconds after the opening kickoff and added another two thirds of the way through the sec ond quarter. Boston College, whose Denny Myers was signed to new four. year head coaching contract only last night, roared back for points in the first quarter and scored second touchdown in the third The second B. c. 6-pointer came after the Eagles had been denied a previous score because Of hold ing penalty. The Eagles were placed in hole at the very start when they were caught holding after the kickoff Back on their own / they kicked out to their own 28 Shortly after ward. the able Tom Fetzer passed

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Boston College leads 14–⁠13–⁠2 in 29 meetings, counting the 25 since this game.