North Carolina at Georgia

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  Roanoke Rapids daily herald, North Carolina, October 3, 1948, page 1

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  Justice Scores All the Points In Last Half Athens(. Ga, Oct. 2-R)- North Carolina fumbled away two scoring chances in the first half and lost their punch when they needed it most but in the second half the Tar Heels, led by Charley Justice, ripped through Georgia today, 21–⁠14. Justice scored all three Carolima touchdowns. The third was an IS yard punt return by the Asheville, N. c., speedster, caslily the most spectacular play of the game. The passing attack of Georgia’s Wanted quarterback, John ny Rauch, was completely alb sent until late in the final period. Then he passed to end Gene Lorendo to get the Bulldogs back into the game. However, in the last four minutes Carolima hogged the ball and Georgia could not work up another threat. Georgia’s first score was an other crowd thriller. Halfback Eli Maricich hauled in a pass thrown by Cardinals Hosea Rod gers on the Georgia Is and out ran some six tacklers for rs yards and the first touchdown. Just before the interrogation Ken Mccall had gathered up a Carolina tumble to halt Tar Heel drive in the goalpost shadows. Justice, North Cardinals Wanted All-America halfback candidate, Rodgers, and Johnny Clements were big guns during the first half as the Tar Heels gained 1l9 yards rushing and 103 passing. Justice did most of the passing to Art Weiner. Georgia supporters smelled a stunning upset as the Bulldogs led 10 at the half. But the pos sibility of such an upset faded completely after a series of pass es, Justice to Bill Flamish, Bob Kennedy and Ken Powell. From Georgia’s nine Justice went around right end for the tying touchdown. Bob Cox COM pleted the first of three place ments. Carolina made motions Of turning the game into a runaway when Justice again went over after a IA yard off-tackle buck. The score was set up principally gan, Geri got off a long punt on a % yard pass from Hosea Rodgers to Max Cooke. After the fourth quarter bewhich Justice took in on his Is, headed for the side lines and then went on to Cardinals final score. Rauch came fully to life mid way the final period after Georgas fullback John Tillitski in tercepted a Carolina pass on his eight-yard line. Four Rauch pass es and one run ended when Lorendo caught a 29-yard pass for the score.

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  Evening star, October 3, 1948, page 45

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  ATHENS, Ga, Oct. 2.-North Carolina fumbled away two scoring chances in the first half and lost ! their punch when they needed it most but in the second half the Tar Heels, led by Charley Justice, ripped through Georgia today, 21–⁠14. Justice scored all three Carolina touchdowns. The third was an 85yard punt return by the Asheville, N. c., speedster, easily the most spectacular play of the game. The passing attack of Georgia S vaunted quarterback, Johnny Rauch, was completely absent until late in the final period. Then he passed to End Gene Lorendo to get the Bulldogs back into the game. How ever. in the last four minutes Carolima hogged the ball and Georgia could not work up another threat. Georgia’s first score was another crowd thriller. Halfback Eli Mari cich hauled in a pass thrown by Cardinals Hosea Rodgers on the Georgia Is and out-ran some six tacklers for rs yards and the first touchdown. Just before the interception Ken Mccall had gathered up a Carolina tumble to halt a Tar Heel drive in the goal post shadows. Justice, North Carolina’s vaunted all-America halfback candidate, Rodgers, and Johnny Clements were big guns during the first half as the Tar Heels gained 119 yards rushing and 103 passing Justice did most Of the passing to Art Weiner. Georgia supporters smelled a stunning upset as the Bulldogs led TO at the half. But the possibility of such an upset faded completely after a series of passes, Justice to Bill Flamish, Bob Kennedy and Ken Powell. From Georgias nine Justice went around right end for the tying

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Georgia leads 16–⁠6–⁠2 in 24 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.