Maryland at West Virginia

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 28, 1948, page 42

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  West Virginia Beats Maryland, Is 10 IA, On 22-Yd. Drop Kick Terps Defeated in Upset Despite S2-Yord Run for Touchdown by Werner By George Huber MORGANTOWN. w. Va. Nov. q. “A 22-yard drop-kicked field goal by Quarterback Gene Simmons in the third period made the difference this afternoon as West Virginia scored a mild upset by edging Mary land, 1914, before crowd of 10000. The Old Liners scored early IN the first period and were ahead all the way until the Mountaineers scored a touchdown with only 2 minutes and So seconds of the game left. The game was played on a slow, slippery field that had been softened by yesterdays rain and fumbles led directly to West Virginia’s field goal and their final touchdown. Both Mountaineer tallies were by Jim Devonshire, a fast and hard hitting halfback, while tallies for the Old Liners were by Jim Larue on a 25-yard pass from Joe Tucker in the first period and by Hubie Werner on an 82-yard dash to start the second half. Bob Dean converted both Maryland scores. In addition to his 22-yard drop kick, Simmons was successful on one of two drop kick attempts for Mountaineer extra points. The defeat was the third straight for Maryland and left 1t with a ga record for the season. The Noun taineers have yet to finish their season, being scheduled against Texas Mines in the New Years Day Sun Bowl game They’ll carry an 8–⁠3 record into that tilt. Recover Terp Fumble. The final touchdown against the Old Liners was set up late in the last period when a lateral from MARYLAND Quarterback Vic Turyn to Werner was fumbled and recovered by End Frank Reno on the Terrapin Is. Devonshire, in seven line-pounding plays, carried the ball across. Earlier, the Terrapins had made three grand goal line stands to turn back Mountaineer touchdown threats. Raw Krouse and Elmer Wingate starred in stopping one West Virginia drive that went 81 yards to the Terps’ in the second period, while Chet Gierula and Al Phillips did the same in halting drive on the 10 later in the same frame. End Francis Evans saved touch down in the third period just before Simmons successful field goal. Maryland Strives Quickly. Maryland struck rapidly for both it’s scores. The game hardly had started when Johnny Idzik intercepted a pass by West Virginia’s Jimmy Walthall on the Mountaineer 80. Two plays later, and with the game only 2 minutes, SO seconds old, tucker passed Is yards to Larue in the end zone. Again to start the third frame, the Terps scored. On their first play from scrimmage. Werner took a lateral from Turyn and scampered 90 yards down the sidelines behind marvellous blocking from Elmer Wingate. other than those touchdowns the Terrapins did not stir up a real threat. Following Maryland’s secon d score, a Turyn tumble set up the Mountaineer field goal. 1t was recovered by Fred Stuvak on the Terp 80. After several running and passing plays were stopped, Sim mons booted 1t from the %. Fullback Earl Roth of Maryland twice got off beautiful kicks of IS (See MARYLAND, Page B-30

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West Virginia leads 28–⁠23–⁠2 in 53 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.